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DEPARTMENT  OF  THE  INTERiOR 

U.  S,  GEOGRAPHICAL  AND  GEOLOGICAL  SURVEY  OP  T'lE  ROCKY  MOUNTAIN  REGION 

J.  W.  POWELL  IN  Charqk 


CONTRIBUTIONS 


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NORTH  AMERICAN  ETHNOLOGY 


VOLUME    VI 


WASHINGTON 

GOVERNMENT    PRINTING    OFFICE 
1890 


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DEPARTMENT  OF  TUB  INTEUIOU 

U.  S.  GEOGRAPHICAL  AND  GEOLOGICAL  SURVEY  OF  THE  ROCKY  MOUNTAIN  REGION 

J.  W.  I'OWKLL  IN  Charge 


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(Z^EGIHA  LANGUAGE 


BY 


JAMES  OWEN  HORSEY 


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WASHINGTON 

GOVERNMENT    I'lUNTtNU    OFFICE 
1890 


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CONTEN'TS, 


PART  I. 

Letter  of  transmittal P»8» 

Preface '.'.'.'.'.'. "' 

List  of  the  author's  Siouau  publiculious  ....   "^ 

xvii 

MYTHS,  STORIIHIS.  AND  l^KTTPlItS. 

Introduction  to  the  TcxtH 

AiithoritioB 1 

LiHt  of  sonuds  in  the  (^egiha  Language ' 

Abbreviations 4 

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MYTHS. 

How  the  Rabbit  killed  the  male  Winter 

How  the  Rabbit  caught  the  Sun  in  a  trap ^ 

How  the  Rabbit  killed  the  Black  bears.    FIrat  vorHion  ..!!.."!!. ''"^' 'j? 

„        .                                                            Second  version  . .                                         ' 

How  the  Rabbit  killed  a  Giant '■^0 

How  the  Rabbit  went  to  tlio  Sun *~ 

How  the  Rabbit  killed  the  Devouring  Hill  ...!..!..!.. ~'''^ 

How  the  Rabbit  cured  his  wound  •'"'^ 

The  Rabbit  and  lotinike '''* 

The  Rabbit  andthe  Grizzly  boar ''"^ 

The  young  Rabbit  and  Ittiniko '*'' 

Sii(emaka"'s  adventure  as  eAmr "".' •'''' 

lotinike,  the  Turkeys,  Turtle,  and  Elk    ...."...' ■'*'' 

Ictiuike  and  the  Elk '>0 

Ictinike  and  the  Buzzard " '" 

lotinike,  the  Brothers,  and  Sister ^* 

lotinike  and  the  Deserted  Children '^ 

lotinike,  the  Coyote,  and  the  Colt '^•' 

The  Puma  and  the  Coyote '"'*' 

The  Coyote  and  the  Buflaloes ^''* 

Waha'^ioige's  adventure  as  a  rabbit .'.' l"'-^ 

Waha"(!icige  and  Wakandagi.    First  version!!.... .!.'.""  .'".'^.' '*"■ 

Second  version 

Waha"ficige  and  the  Buffalo-woman.    First  version.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "^ 

Second  version J 

_,.     _                                                       Third  version !!.'!!!! J^" 

The  Corn-woman  and  the  Buffalo-wonian ^*'^ 

The  adventures  of  Hinqpe-ag^e l**^ 

The  Chiefs  son  and  the  Thunders  !!!!!!!!!! l''^ 

The  Chief's  son,  the  Snake-woumn,  and  thc'ThumVerL *"^ 

Two-Faces  and  the  Twin  Brothers                                   ^^^ 

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CONTKXTS. 


Tlie  UrnlhorH,  tlio  Hister,  nu.l  thn  Rc.l  l.lril  •*•<«. 

TliB  iiilvcMhircM  (,|-  lIuxiK...     ^•il'•t  version. .!!.'.'."!.'.'" '.'"''■.■ '■"" 

•■JoiDiiil  v«r»ioii *** 

How  tlio  IliKTurtlowoutoii  the  wnr-patb *** 

Tlio  Mill)  iiiiil  I  ho  Snnku-iiinn                             "64 

Tin.  H.'ttr-^irl .!...!.!..! ^^ 

Tlio  ad v.'iit iiroM  of  the  lliulBer's  mm .   *'' 

Advent.ireHofthoPurnn,  thoa.Htr,V8o,V«fttman """ 

riio  KacoooiiH  and  the  Cnhn.     Kirst  voiHion                              ^^ 

,„,     „,                                          .Sici.iid  version JIJ" 

1  he  Warriors  who  wore  ehaiiKcd  to  miakeH  .                                 ^'"' 

The  Warriors  and  (ho  Three  Snakes •'*^ 

The  Sun  and  t ho  Moon _      ' 3M 

The  Snitor  and  IiIh  KrUnd» ,] •'88 

The  Orphan  :  a  Pawnee  leRend *® 

The  Vonthnnd  (he  Undergronnd  People.'."  ".' '^ 

A  Vankton  Le){end 346 

Tho  Lament  ofthe  Fawn  over  its  mother...!!! *^ 

A  Ponka  (jlioHt  story JJM 

A  Dakota  (jlioat  Ntory !I69 

The  advcntnio  of  an  Omnha !!!!!!!! ^^ 

The  Dakota  who  was  seared  to  death  l.y  a  Bliost !!!!!! ^' 

The  hands  of  tho  dead  Pawneo *"* 

How  the  Chie(*»  son  was  taken  l.aek 3®* 

367 

PONK^V  HISTOKIOAI.  TKXTS. 

The  war-party  of  Nndan-axa's  father  .... 

Nnda"-a.\a'8accountofhi8(ir8t  war-parly '"^ 

The  defeat  of  tho  Pawnees  by  the  Ponkas  in  Vh:.:,  !!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!! '"'^ 

History  of  Icibajl ^^o. 

Tho  story  of  Wabaskaha ! ! 384 

The  i.rst  battle  between  (he  O.nahas  ami  tho  Ponkas  (two  i-ersions^ .^ 

Uattio  between  (ho  Omabas  and  the  Pawnee  Lonps  ^^ 

Tho  second  light  with  tho  Ponkas ^"8 

Hattlo  between  the  Omalias  and  tho  Dakotas *'^ 

How  tlio  Dakotas  fought  tho  Pawnees *^ 

How  Joseph  La  Fliiebe  lost  his  goods . .     '"W 

Battle  between  tho  Dakotas  and  (be  OmabasVn  1847 *^^ 

■ight  between  the  Onialms  and  Dakotas  (two  versions) "^ 

How  Mawada"(ii"  went  alone  ou  the  war-patb  *25 

Ja^!i"-na"i)ajl's  War-parly  in  1853 !!! *'^ 

Two  Crows'  War-party  in  1854 434 

Battle  between  the  Oniahas  and  DakotaB,n"l85!5 *^^ 

My  lirst  bnffalo  hunt.    By  Frank  La  Fleche  *'^ 

Sacred  Traditions  and  Customs  <66 

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LETTfiRs    DICTATED    «Y   OMAHAS  AND   PONKAS. 
Jahe-iBp'i5  to  Cnde-gaxe  and  Mantcn-wa^ihi  .. 

jfaxe-ifa"ba  to  Ma"tcn-wa^ihi '*^5 

Jabc-skiito  Wahe'a" 475 

Jabe-ska  to  Waqa-uaji" 476 

Namamana  to  Ma"teu-wa*ihi  477 

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CONTENTS. 


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irha".JlnRn  to  Oacn«ll({a" ^|^ 

Kicke  tp  Mii"toii-iiin({ii ....."""'.'."*...."."! 

Ma"lrnnu"l)a  to  AKltcItu "!..".'...'.*.!!  !!!'.i.".].".' "'"  479 

Mii"t('ii-rm"lm  to  WtiH'rt  (iinKtt '.!.!.".*.'."..'."."!"".' 470 

Jizl  vinKo  to  Mi"xH-Hkrt,  giiK»lmi.ujlMin«l  Qifi-skli!!.'."..'!.'..".!!.* Agn 

Jiiho-iftp'.-  loViifii-nkft 

>|<i  biiliii  toWiVft-dinga 4HI 

Si-))u"-(ii.Kii  toi;(Iiiiiiia(Aiili.iii.iRo)) .'..'.'..'..'..'.".'.'.'.".".'.'.'.',* 483 

WiijI"  ska  to  Mu"tcii-wa*ilii  1111(1  A"|(a"-jiinKa  

C»"tH"-JinBatoMH"t.ii-«a^il.i ".!.!".!!!!!!.'.".'..' 404 

Maciiilya-iiajja  to  Ma'ti'ii-iiaji" .'.'..'.'.'...."*..". lie 

.((mnpli  I,a  I'l.Vlm  (o  IiIh  hrollior  Frank T  , 

CafiRe-HkiV  to  QiCa  »krt .' ..[.......... , 

VVaiiacfkifibi  to  \ViiJi"a«aliiKa '*'"*" 

Diil)a-iiia"('i"  to  j,aiiii..iian>|nt{o  (Mncdonalil) ^!!.' 

Ma(;li"-'a"8a  to  Na'a"lil *''* 

MariKifii|ta  to  Jalio-a(;^l" '"'- 

leta^alii  to  AcawH),M) ." "'' 

GaliiKO  to  Acawafo '*"''* 

Ma(i|iiya(iaj,'atoMa"t()ii-M.i,|i" ' 1^' 

Macipiya-riaira  to  Ma"tcu-iiaji" * 

Wat.i"-iiaJi"(oCaBc-8ka 

Wata"  -iinji"  to  JinBa-iiuila" ?"" 

Ma(|piya-(|8(,'a  toCukl """ 

Canj;<^Nka  to  Ma"t(;ii- wafilii -....'!.....!... "''"' 

Waji"a(,'alii}{a  to  Ma"tcn-vin({a ?"^ 

Jabe-skil  to  Oaliig,..jinKa,  VVaqa-naji",  and  Acawa-c ^t 

Ji(li!-ta"  to  Acawafje '] 

J,<'-M>ia"lia  to  Ma"t(ii  hI  innRa ?I|1' 

da^i"na»pajt  to  .i,niiin«aii,iji'i "' ;'"'| 

Ictai*aM  toMa"tcii-\vu<iJlii  and  AeanaKO rl, 

Waqpi^ca  to  Cahkfia '"  " '   _ 

Wanita-waiio  to  (faliige ' ^^'^ 

He-wa"ji(!atoOahige-wadafingi>.... ...!!...!/. ^I? 

Jn't'"-"i"l>ajItoxa)anga.naJi"  jiriga ........]....[ f  r 

Jail'i"-ua"pajl  to  liis  son,  Ni"daha" r  ir 

Ho-\va"ji(fa  to  Hoiiaga-naji" 

Cude-gaxo  to  Wcs'il-^anga '  \ ^"^ 

Cangu-liin-zi  to  WPs'il.jnnga [ )?*'^ 

niiba-nia"(f  i"  to  j.eniiga-nikagalii  (Macdonabl) .[[......[... r.J'i 

Ja<fi"-na"pajl  to  j,a}anga-iiaji".jinga "-, 

Hupe^atoCeki ■"■■■ ^'^- 

Appondis '''^^ 

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PART    II. 
ADDITIONAL    MYTHS.    STORITCS,    AND    I.KTTEKS. 

Ictinikoand  tbo  Cbipniiiuk 

Ictiniko  aud  tbuFour  Creators '^f 

IctinikB,  the  Women,  and  Child !!..!!.. r-n 

Ictinike  and  the  Tnrthi ........!! r  - 

The  Coyoto  and  the  Snake.     First  version .."^........^".... J-'cj,- 

Second  version ^^^ 


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CONTENTS. 


The  t'oyoto  iiiul  tlm  Oray  Vox P*f 

How  till.  KiililiU  loNt  liiii  flit ......!! ! 670 

How  till.  H«l,l,it,kill.«lH(iiai.t.    HccoiVd  vmioii "' 

I'lir  Hiil.l.jt  iiiiil  tlioTurkoyii...  073 

Tim  nil ,1  Cliiif 677 

riin  Ilii(liili)  iinil  tlindrizzly  Hopr "......] BHO 

All  VIII  till  iw  nf  tliH  Oi'phan 088 

l.i'Kcnil  of  Ukialil SH6 

I'kiiilii  tlioHiiltoi:  aPoiikiilcKond.......... <100 

Dnkotii  Ntoiy 013 

Yankton  utory (Jlfj 

AddifsH  to  yoiin«  iiiiin "** 

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Al>UlTION-Ar.,    IvWrTKltS. 
.L«uii«a-m^i"  to  hig  friend,  (hoy  HiU 

Hei|iiKii.Hiil,(>«iid,i,.i)nn({a-naji"toUet(.y  lilJk •"» 

Heiiiinii-Balii-'  to  KiioBPii 0:i;i 

HoiiiiKftuBlMl  to  C'uki ttIO 

Heqiigii-sttli,-  to  Dr.  Potter 636 

IfeiiaKiiMiilif  to  Kucaca .....' ft'W 

l/lmfiKu-Jii"  fi.  tliiain  Cliasu  ....!!.....".. 037 

Uliafi({«.ja"  to  Ma"tcii.niiJI" '"' 6:» 

HcfiiiKa-Halif.  and  otlicrH  to  an  Omaha «38 

UlittilKe  ja"  to  ( 'iinjrii.Hkil fl3!> 

Iflian^'i-jai' tot;,  1'.  Hirkiitt (MO 

Frank  La  Flrche,  Hr.,  to  his  il«„^|,t«r  Hiinanne <M1 

Waiiiioca  to  Mr.  Provost (MS 

Muqpiyii-qaKa  to  Ca-kiiifii  ^akita-w<-. ..!..' 6*3 

Two  C'l OHH  to  the  WinnidiaKo  Agnnt . ...  C44 

Caflge-HkA  to  Wirii!|ra"-nino ." ' (!47 

Af8i|piyo-i|a)-aandotlier8toWlrii)ira"-nine <!4S 

Ma"tt!ii-na"l)a  to  Wlyakoi" 041) 

Macti"-'a"8a  to xuniiga- wa.jl" \] CGO 

Ma"f eii.iia"l)a  to  Pawnoo  Joe [[ 051 

.S|)alIoril  Woodhull  to  John  Heron  !!..!! 608 

Waiipoca  to  Tatanka-iiinul ^ 656 

Oahige  to  Wiyakoi" /   " gSO 

Ma"tci..na»ba  to  Hei,aka-n.ani  aud'T«ta'nka^i''vHnke 65^ 

"  aqpeca  to  Totanka-mani 659 

Ictai^abl  to  Heqaga-sabi^ 661 

Lion  to  Battiste  Ueroin,  and  the  Oto  chiefs 668 

Ckajao-yino  to  Battiste  Deroin ...  663 

Ma<]I)iya-.iagatoCa.kii>.  fa-ki-ta-we'.; 664 

Ma''tcu-na"ba  to  Uattistc  Deroin 665 

KI-«i.gii.ti.ilja.iM-citoCi-^(o.(fi.ta-we 667 

Ma"tci..„a"ba  to  Heqaka-mani  and  Tati'nka.i"yanke' 668 

Lion  to  BattiHto  Deroin  and  the  Oto  chiefs  66<» 

Ma"tci..na"ba  to  Battigto  Deroin  and  the  OtoVhVefo 670 

Jabe-8kft  to  Gactagabi 072 

.I,anga-gaxo  to  Iota-nia"Je 673 

Dnba-nia"(ti"  to  Hequga-sabo  ....."' 67;i 

Joseph  La  I'licho  to  A.  B.  Meocham  .".'." 67fi 

X«-i"5(a"ha  to  A.  B.  Meacham 677 

IIupe^atoA.  B.  Meacham 682 

JIawaila"<Ji"  to  A.  B.Meachani'.'.\V\\\\^.\''. ■.■.'.■.■."....' '*83 

•--•      684 


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Jnf  i»  n»»pn)(  to  tli«  P«wnee  .^ent ''*''. 

lliipe,(iUo(i;|..|kl<l».wM«OB+n T]!! 

Tii''wa".Kai,s)ln«BtallB.,ftkft-,„anlandIot».ja"JB"."!!!! !^, 

Tu-wnn-gmo-jingii  to  Ml"KttlMi ""' 

Mu"toii-iift"btt  to  I'ou^i-imiipaoi .'.'.....'....'. 

lota^al)!  to  IIoq«Ka.i.al>(^,  Mu<;a»,  and  Mi»waVa»n»..*.'.*.'."."." I!!!! 

Xe-ml'>-wa'ii  to  Mary  Na|>«(a "" 

liouls  8an8«)iicl  to  Hangiioomi '"**' 

Ca"ta".JInK»  to  T.  F..  ;imingliani  ...!!!.".'.!!!; T 

Ja*l"na"paJI  to  Nl"(laha" [ """' 

Ma"tiMin.i"l)a  to  Wlyakol" ....'.".".'.*.'.'.'..*.'."."."       '!'""' 

.Langa-naxo  to  Iota  Illa°.^e !!'.*...!!...!" ""'' 

.t«ini({ii-wajfn  to  Wujl»8kil,  an  Oto  ...'.'.'.'............ ""^ 

Ma"tcu-na"lia  to  Wiyakoi" * '*"' 

Cangc-Hkft  to  BattUte,  tbo  Pawnee  luteVpVeter  !!.."."!.."!! '"' 

WaJlnKB-salxMo  Uattlsto  Doroin  and  Ko  jireAo ^'^ 

lJn^|i".|,kl^  to  Gabige '"'' 

Unnil"-Hkft  to  Wfls'iljanga ""* 

Lion  to  BattUto  Dcroln ."."".' ''^ 

ia4i"-na"pmi  to  Hm,aka.n.anl,  Iota-Ja"ja"'  aiid  Pte- wakan'-Vnajlo '. !I° 

Ma"kii-na"ba  to  Mato-maza ''•' 

Louis  Sanssoiici  to  William  Parry ^^* 

Ictu^nbl  to  t'nr.)(li|Owo ' " ''"* 

Ta"na"-gaxo-jlOga  to  A.  B.  Moaoliaiu  ...!!! ....".'. ^^^ 

Mi"xa-8kll  to  Ma/.a-nap'!" '"' 

Cnlige-skil  to  Wlyakol" '*" 

Ma'^toii-nunba  to  Wiyakoi" '..'.'.'.'. ^**' 

Ciide-gaxe  to  Louis  Hoy  ami  Ma"tou-I"c'ago!! '*** 

Kdward  Esau  to  Josepb  Esau '*• 

Jn»i".na"p(^I  to  Ni"daba" ^'^^ 

Ma"tcu-na"ba  to  lota^abi _____ ' '** 

KIchardKush  to  Uun)l".sklV '^'' 

Ja»l"-nB"pB|I  to  Mft"toe-qa"ji'e '** 

Hupe^a  to  Inspector  J.  H.  Hammond ^'^^ 

Jn^i"-na"paJIto  Inspector  Hammond. ..!... ..."".."[.""" ''*'' 

Mazi-kldo  to  Inspector  Hammond ,,[ "■  ''**'* 

Waqpoca  to  Un^JP'-skft ''^'^ 

Mantcu-na"ba  toWiyakoi" '.'."". '** 

Ja(fl"-na"pajl  to  M(i"tco-(i8")ae!....."_. '."'_'!."_"_"' ''="' 

Tn"w8"-gaxe-jinga  to  Mawata"na ^'"* 

Hnpefato  A.  B.  Meacbam '.'.'...'. '"'■' 

John  Springer  to  Jobii  Primean ".'.'.'. '■" 

Anpa-.^anga  and  others  to  Inspector  J'  Vl.  nammond ^^' 

Mao'e-gahi  to  Louis  Roy ''^P 

Two  Crows  and  others  to  Joseph  LiiFl{.clVe.. ^^^ 

Fred.  Merrick  to  G.  W.  Clother .[\] ''••* 

Horana  to  Heqaka-mani,  Iota-ja■JB^  andManaVceba ''*^ 

Na"zandajl  to  James  O'Kane ''48 

Waqpeca  to  Unajln-ska ^** 

John  Prlmeau  to  Rev.  A.  L.  Riggg ''"' 

Ma"tou-na°ba  to  Uuaji'i-skil ...'. '^'••* 

ToInspeotorJ.H.  Hammond,  f^m'soverai'omahas ^*^ 

Waqpeca  tolInnjl"-skil '50 

To  the  C;nclnnati  Commercial,  from  several  Omahas ^^'^ 

Xe-je-baie  to  Rev.  A.  L.  Riggg  7r>5 

702 


CONTKNTS. 


Nmla'-nxft  to  Uov.  A.  I,.  UigRs ''"'«','. 

X< -Ji'-liuio  Id  Wiyiftnii.dil .'.".' ^'.''' 

M«"i,ii iiafi" t.iw;iifin(..>,,i,i !..!!!!". .!!!..!.'.! !'!'! 

(!i»lliK<>  U>  ("mlrg.ixii '_      ''*j'' 

WiKip.M'ii  ti.  I'lmj  "Hkft [][\[ 'Jf' 

Nn'iziimliijl  toT.  M,  M,.8.sick ."....'".... !'!^ 

.I,<'-,i<"-liiUi' til  I'lmjl"  nkil l*f 

Itolsy  Dick  to  \Vii(fi.i,>->|,u,i  ."."...." 'l!'"* 

Nml«".axiH.>  t'liilo-fiiM. ..."!."........... !!" 

JiMli>.){iilii  lo  Siljis  Wodil '.'..'.'.. !l!' 

Mi">|ii'fv.Jin«i»  to  K.>-)|ro,V !!'' 

.!.o-u!|n"lm  10  nniiii"sk:\  luiil  lIo-wii",ii.|in ..'...'........!. 11! 

Nuil»"-iixii  to  Miss  .loii'jyn '. „'I 

VVniiiM-.'ii  to  i:ii.i,ji".sk.^. ........' " """ 

Paliiii\i;a-ni\'Vi"  to  Silas  Wood IV 

l'ali!>ft;,'a  iiia"f"  to  Ciul."  ^iixo !!!..!.."."...!' "  '!'^ 

Appcudix '"" 

lmU>x ""' 

,....  (Hr. 


LETTER    OF    TUANSMITTAL. 


Wahuington,  I),  (j.,  Scptemhrr  4,  1  «•)(). 
Sik:  I  liavo  tho  honor  to.HMl,.nit,  to  you  Mh>  uccn.mpa.iyi,,^,  n.o..o-nu,l,, 
entitled  "Contributions  to  North  Americun  Ethnology,  VoI.VJ,  The  feha 
Language."  ' 

I'ours,  respectfully, 

J.    f)Wi;N    DOKHKV. 

To  Hon.  J.  W.  Powell, 

In  charge  of  the  Gcolof/ical  and  (Jeoffraphkal  Survey 

of  the  liocky  Mountain  Region. 


^ 


I 


THE  ODEGIHA  LANGUAGE. 


PA^RT  I 


MYTHS,  STORIES,  AND  LETTERS. 


1* 


PREFACE, 


"The  (/^egiha  Language"  as  use.l  in  this  volume  refers  to  the  speech 
of  the  On.aha  and  Ponka  tribes  of  the  Siouan  linguistic  family  of  North 
American  Indians. 

The  author  is  responsible  for  "(/^egiha,"  first  as  the  name  of  a  group 
in  the  Siouan  family,  and,  secondly,  as  the  name  of  a  particular  lano-ua-e 
in  that  group.  "     " 

(pcgihi  means,  "lielonging  to  the  people  of  this  land,"  or,  "Those 
dwelling  here,"  /.  r.,  the  aborigines  or  home  people.  When  an  Omaha  was 
eJiallenged  in  the  dark,  if  on  his  own  territory,  he  usually  replied,  "I  am  a 
(^egiha."  So  nnght  a  I'onka  answer  under  similar  circumstances  A 
Kansas  would  say,  "I  am  a  Yegaha,"  of  which  the  Osage  e.iuivalent  is. 
'■I   am  a  (pe>iaha."     These  answer  to  the  Oto  "j^oiwere"  and  the  Iowa 

The  (/^egiha  linguistic  group  may  be  divided  as  follows: 


LangiiagOH. 


Tribes. 


I'iiilectH. 


1.  (/'.^giha 5     **'""''» Oriialiii(Uiiiti"'lia"). 

<^'""ka  l'i>iika(I'iin'kii). 

"•■'■  ^'''«''''i' i  Kiiiisa I  None  ((.unci. 

I  •'•  ^^'''^'^'" <1™K" '  Fivo,.r.„„ro. 

I   1.  Name  not  jftguiiie.l....    Kwapa i;ncertain. 

_  The  material  in  this  voluu.e  consists  of  myths,  stories,  and  letters 
(epistles)  obtained  from  the  Ponkas,  to  whom  fh.  m.thor  was  nnssionary 
from  1871  to  1873,  and  fro.n  the  Omahas,  with  whom  he  reside.l  from  1878 
to  1880.  The  letters  in  Part  I  are  those  sent  to  the  Ponka  reservation  in 
the  Ind.r  .  Territory. 


XVI 


ritKFACB. 


After  l,i,  ,■„„„,  to  Wa,lm,g,™,  i„  1 880,  tU  author  arranjfcl  for  ,ovor,l 
.1,,,,.»  „f  „,  0,„.  .  ,„„  ,.„„k„  «be,  .,  vM.  W,.l,i„,t„„  f.;  t|,„  ,  r Z 

..,  k  La  Hc-cho  (,eo  |,.g„  525)  l,o  t^aind  a,Mi,i„„„|       „„  „,„,  ,„ 
-     >v,      ,,„„.r„„„„,.o     r,.„r,W  „,.i„fl,  „.  .„„  o,„,i>  A«o„„y,  f,!    i 
I .'  t  I  .    It  I,,,,,  Wen  ,lec„W  to  p„bli,i,  the  remamm.r  letter,  in  a  l,„n„ti„ 
o    he  I  „ro„„  of  f:,h„„h,,y,  u„der  the  title  of  "Otnah,.;™,  ,.„,    .,        .  '" 

^iieLt  z';,r,r''"'" "" "'"  *°^"'"'^'- "'— ■  »"^  — ' 

The  texts  will  he  followed  by  a  (fegiha-Enylish  dictionary,  a„  English, 
feha  d,c„„„„,,,  and  „  „,,„,„„,„,     ^^  ^  ^  |  * 

rr"  EtiX    """"'""'^ '"'» "■» '— '  »""■*•  of "» 

Kra„nn.rsl,otl,n'  ''"  ,','T  f""  ""  P~' ™l-»e,  the  dictionaries,  and 

ffran  n,„  .!,„„«  bo  published  together.    But  in  November,  1889  another 

o,,e  n.on  was  reached  by  the  Director,  resulting  i„  the  auWs  dl  ^ 

of  t,  «ei  .rt  '"i","-'!."'.'''""  -o  >-■■.  if  ■"•«  l-'Ser,  for  the  completion 
of  the  (/Jcgdia-Enghsh  ,l,ct,onary.  In  the  final  revision  of  the  slips  fbr  that 
d,ct,onary  ,  ere  will  be  u.any  references  to  word,  and  phrases  in     It  « 

the  foil  '''■""'"","°  T"""'  '""""  «''"""■"■■  l'a»  P'oceeded  according  ,„ 
>l.efohnvu,8-  rules,  In  compound  names,  such  as  Wajir,ga-sabi5  (bird  bla* 
.■«l...al.ze  each  par.  as  far  as  possible,  thus:  "lilack  Bird,"   In    amo,  wl dc  ! 
an  not  be  resolved  into  two  or  n.oro  primitives  use  bn,  one  "ati" 
Ma.,gH..,  Backbird;  Wasab,  Black  bear  (no.  "Black  Be„0       ll  c  ' 
Grizzly  bear  (not  "Grizzly  Bear").  ' 


LIST  OF  THE  AUTHOR'S  SIOUAN  PLTBLICATIONS. 


1.  Ponka  I  ABC  wabrtrn.  |  Missionary  Jurisdiction  of  Niobrara   | 

tc  of  tho  Bureau  alpbabet ;  8  of  tho  <«rl '-.;  o^  1  e  H  er  n  „f  t^^^^  .'«rt,e„  ars :  o  of  tbe  „rinu.r  = 
fonnor  -.,  of  tbe  latter ,  x  of  tb.,  for,ner  =  e  ofl.Ha  ^  ' '^ ^:,^:::  ^'f  "^^  ^  \-'  ''T 
*o»,  ami  „,  as  in  „„,  are  wanting.  Xo  .listinction  is  n.a.lo  betw  eTtle  «.  1  an.  t  Z'"  'T'' 
med.al  sonn.l,  whicb  is  known  for  tbe  present  as  a  "Honant.s,.r,l  "  -"rrespon.ln.K 

«. TbeKabbitanatbloLboppe: t  ^^r;;r";;v^ 

vol.  1,  p.  :n6,  Pbiladelpbia,  1H8'.     iv,li„     """"*'^"''     "j  Kev.  J.  Owen  Dorsey.     Ir,  Our  Continent, 
Pp.^52Sw2tS  ,'!^,''':r;''?T.'^"™''^--    /"  «"—fKtbnolo,y.Tbird  Annua.  Report 

lH.4-"-5"r'  "'"""'""  *""  "''"'"'"«"'  '^''^'"'-    '^"  ^""'-'"'  Antiquarian,  vol.  7,  pp.  ,05-108,  Chicago, 

No.  t  v:^::::^:^, ;!;:  is:^^""'"^ " "'"  '''''**'"^''-  ""■"•^''"'"-  ^"  ^---  N»»"-'i«t.  -..  is. 

An^eierSSSSTn'MS:""''"-     «^  *'"'«- ^- 0-"  ^^orsey.     X„„strated.     In  tbe 

eoni:nrsrz:::riSrss;;;:oSi^^  f— 

Hotcansari.  pp  ll.^  oS^'if:';;,!^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^    "'  '"'"'"'  ""'  °""'''"'  '^''"-  -"  Osage),  /o'iwere,  ani 
IS8.'  ':5:rS  i:;r.r  mIIT""  '"""""""■  '^'^  "-"  ^'•~"-  -^  ««'---  ^-t-.,  Angus, 

mg  OfticG.  I  1885.  '  n.vsmngton  :  |  Government  Print- 

Pp.  l-U.    so,    (Sniitbsonian  Catalogue  No.  fiO.->  ) 

pp.  SiioJ:^^rr.'r  .i;:^:^;:rci::;:"p'rT''^^';f-- ''- '-'  '--•'  -'•  ='^. 

11.  Migrations  of  SiouanTrilH.WtZ,'     B    I  o;    r"",^"'      n"'  "'"'  '""'  "'"""'• 
vol.  -iO,  No.  ;t,  Mareb,  188<i,  pp  "n-a-.a  '        ^  "     '  '^^  O'"""  ^''"■^''J'     f"  American  Naturalist, 

PP.  .ItoH."'*-'"  "'*'"  "'^*"'''''  '''^"'*^-    ■^»--'  °f  A.nerican  Polk-iore,  vol.  1,  No.  ,,  Apri,-J„ne,  1888, 

i:i.  Pouka  Stories.     In  same  nnniber,  p.  73. 

U    Abstracts  of  Ponka  au,l  Ou.aba  Mytbs.     In  sa.uo  number,  pp.  74-78. 
^^^^  1...  Abstracts  of  Omaba  and  Ponka  Myths.     In  Jour.  Amer.  l-'olk-lorc.  ;o..  1,  No.  «,  1888,  pp.  .04- 

16.  Omaha  Songs.     In  same  number,  pp.  209-'>l,1 

.cor...d  by  G..orge  n.L.L^vrz::!^^^::::^^^^'''''  '"'• '""""'"''"' "-'"  ^""  ^^^^^ 

VOL  VI II  xvii 


XVIII 


LIST  OF  THE   AUTHOR'S  SIOUAN  I'UIJLICATIONS. 


18.  Osttge  rra<Ution».  Hy  Jomei.  Oweu  Dornoy.  I.,  Hureaii  of  Ethnology,  .Sixth  Annuttl  Renort, 
pp.  .»73-.107,  WttHhloKton,  18««.  80.  Tni.litloi,  of  thoTHi^.i  WHOt»!,o  Rena,  ufr»Ki..«ntof  107  lineH.  with 
iiite.  lm«ur  »u.l  free  tr.iUHlrttlo„H,  pp.  ;Wl-;«)().  TriKlitiou  of  the  Dal.l  Kugle  mh-genit,  a  f.ttK„,ent  of  63 
liiifM,  with  intiirliiieuriiiiil  friie  tmiiHltttioiiH,  pp.  ;ii)()-;wr). 

10.  Totoii  Kolk  lorn  Notes.  Kxtrnots  from  a  paperrou.l  before  tlio  Aiithropologloul  Society  of  Waah- 
'M«roi,.  In  Jour.  Aiuer.  Kolk-lore,  vol.  'i,  No.  5,  April-.f.me,  1H8U,  pp.  l;i:i-l:i.».  Part  of  this  paper 
("Totoii  l"olk-lor«")  n|>p«ttr«<l  in  Science. 

•iO.  Winnebago  Folk-lore  Notes.    In  Jonr.  Amur.  I'olk-loro,  vol.  a,  No.  5,  p.  140. 

•21.  Omaha  Folk-lore  Notes.     lu  Jour.  Aiuer.  Folk-lore,  vol,  a,  No.  ti,  .Iuly-S«pternber,  18J'J   p.  190 

22.  Camping  Circles  of  Slouan  Tribes.    In  Amor.  Anlhropologisi,  vol.  a,  No.  2,  April,  I'm),  pp". 

23.  Tlie  Places  of  (icntcs  in  Sioua..  Camping  Circles.  In  Amer.  Anthroiiologist,  vol.  2  No  4 
October,  IcWU,  pp.  375-379.  i        »      -  *.    ->"■  ■>, 

24.  Porika  aii.l  Omaha  .Songs.  In  .Jour.  Amer.  Folk-lore,  vol.  2,  No.  7,  October-December  IHrld 
pp.  271-276.  ' 

25.  Omaha  Clothing  and  Personal  Ornaments.  Hy  J.  Owen  Uorsey.  In  Amer.  AnthropoloKist  toI 
3,  No.  1,  Jannary,  1890,  i>i).  71-78.  i      h     >        • 

2fi.  Indian  Personal  Names.  Hy  J.  Oweu  Dorsoy.  In  Amer.  Anthropologist,  vol.  3,  No.  3  July 
1890,  pp.  2li3-2(i8.  A  .lescription  of  a  monograph  in  conr.se  of  preparation.  It  will  treat  of  about  four 
thonsantl  personal  names,  arranged  according  to  tribes  andgentes. 

27.  A  Study  of  Slonan  Cults.  (Nearly  ready.;  Toappear  in  the  Eighth  Annual  Reportof  the  Bureau 
of  hthnology.  Illustrated  by  numerous  sketches  colored  by  Indian  artists.  Referred  to  iu  the  Amer 
Anthropologist,  vol.  3,  No.  1,  January,  1890,  p.  50. 


THE    OJEGIHA   LANGUAGE. 


By  J.  Owen  Dobsby. 


PART   I. 

MYTHS,  STORIES,  AND  LETTERS. 


INTRODUCTION. 

The  myths,  stories,  and  letters  in  the  present  volume  have  been 
obtained  directly  from  Indians.  They  were  dictated  in  (/Jegiha,  and 
written  in  that  language  by  the  collector. 

A  brief  account  of  each  of  the  Indian  authorities  for  these  texts  may 
not  be  considered  out  of  place. 

1.  Joseph  LaFl^che  is  a  gentleman  to  whom  I  am  indebted,  not  only 
for  myths  in  (/)egiha  and  x^iwere,  but  also  for  a  knowledge  of  the  latter 
tongue,  a  collection  of  ethnological  notes,  etc.  I  regard  him  as  my  best 
authority.  By  birth  he  is  a  Ponka,  but  he  has  spent  most  of  his  life 
among  the  Pawnees,  Otos,  and  Omahas.  He  has  acquired  a  knowledge  of 
several  Indian  languages,  and  he  also  speaks  Canadian  French.  While 
Frank,  his  younger  brother,  has  remained  with  the  Ponkas,  and  is  now 
reckoned  as  a  chief  in  that  tribe,  Mr.  LaFlfeche  has  been  counted  as  an 
Omaha  for  many  years  Though  debarred  by  Indian  law  from  member- 
ship in  any  gens,  that  did  not  prevent  him  receiving  the  highest  place  in 
the  Omaha  governmental  system.  He  has  some  influence  among  the  Paw- 
nees,  and  when  the  Yankton  Dakotas  wished  to  make  peace  witli  the 
former  tribe,  it  was  effected  through  the  instrumentality  of  Mr.  LaFl^che, 


ill 

if-    I 

r 


2  Till-:  </)IC(JIIIA  LAN(»UA(nO-MYTU.S,  HTOIMKH,  iNI)  hKriKliM. 

wl.o  ar,-,,.mi)iu.io(l  Stnurk-hy-tho-Ko,,  to  tU  Phvvm,.(,  villajro  Mr  r.aFIfx-I.e 
iH  tlu>  Imder  of  tho  "oitizouH"  party  ainonj.'  tl.o  OiimluiH.  Tlio  na.noH  .,f 
two  of  liiH  cliildron,  SuHotto  (Urij-l.t  Kyos)  and  Frank  (Wood- vvorkor,  or 
Carpontor),  are  familiar  to  all  who  liavo  road  of  tlio  Fonka  (rase. 

2.  Mrs.  Mary  LaFliidu*  is  of  wliito  doHcont  on  the  father's  Hide.  8li« 
learned  Oto  by  a  reHidoncio  a.noi.}.-  her  inothor'H  puoplu.  8Ik'  waH  known 
in  former  years  m  "the  heantifnl  Omaha  f-irl,"  having  been  adopted  by  the 
latter  tribe 

•V  Frank  ImFlcIiche  is  tlie  eldest  wurvivinj.-  son  (.f  doiseph.  He  has  a 
fair  knowledge  of  English,  writes  a  go..d  hun.l,  and  is  .levotod  to  reading 
I  have  had  many  opportunities  of  testing  his  skill  as  interpreter,  and  1  di'd 
not  Hn.l  him  wanting  ih,  i«  the  only  Omaha  who  ean  write  his  native 
dialect. 

4.  Susanne  LaFhVlie  is  Fnmk's  youngest  sister.  She  is  still  a  child, 
and  was  not  over  thirteen  when  she  gave  me  an  abstract  of  a  myth  t,dd 
her  in  Omaha  by  her  Oto  grandmother 

5.  «lA^i"-na»-paji  (He  who  fears  not  a  Pawnee*  when  he  sees  him)  is  u 
fnll-blood  Omaha,  who  has  pa.ssed  middle  ag(*  He  belongs  to  the  "citi- 
zens" party,  an<l  is  one  of  my  best  informants  His  articulation  is  rapid; 
but  after  he  rei)eated  a  senteiuM*  I  Inul  no  difliculty  in  writing  it. 

6.  Hupe^a"  is  a  full  Omaha,  one  who  refuses  to  join  either  political 
party  in  the  tribe.     He  has  not  given  me  nuicii  information. 

7.  Ma"tcu-na'"ba  ('IVo  Grizzly  JJears)  is  the  aged  ex-chief  of  the 
Hanga  gens  of  the  Omahas,  which  keeps  the  two  sacred  tents  and  regulates 
the  buffalo  hunt,  lie  has  been  a  medicine-n)an,  and  is  the  head  of  the  old 
men's  or  chiefs'  party.  He  was  always  friendly  to  ,„e,  and  was  the  Hrst 
Omaha  to  pay  me  a  visit.  Owing  to  his  rapid  articulation,  conmion  to 
Omaha  orators,  I  was  obliged  to  revise  his  myth,  with  the  assistance  of  Mr. 
LaFl^ciie,  who  gave  me  the  corresponding  Oto  versiim. 

8.  Mawada°^i°  (Mandan)  is  a  full  Omaha.  He  is  short,  and  of  a  nerv- 
ous temperament  (the  opposite  of  Hupefa"),  his  utterance  being  thick  at 
times.  While  he  means  well,  his  information  is  not  equal  in  any  respect,  to 
that  given  by  d:a^i"-na"pajl.     He  belongs  to  the  "citizens"  party. 

9.  j,e-iiJ[a"ha  (Sentinel  Buffalo  apart  from  the  Herd)  is  head  of  a  sub- 


INTliODUCTION  TO  TilE  TKXT8. 


gens  of  the  'IMiunder  and  Reptile  penH  of  the  OmaJinH,  heinp;  keeper  of  the 
SHcrod  pipe  of  Im  i<enB.  Ho  in  full  of  fire  aH  u  Hpoaktd-;  and  IiIh  onjoyment 
of  tho  burloHquo  waH  nhowii  whon  ho  told  im*  tlio  myth  of  the  turtle  who 
led  a  war  party.  IIo  declared  that  he  had  addod  a  little  to  it,  hut  <tnly 
HU(!h  partB  as  ho  thought  were,  needed  to  make  the  myth  complete.  The 
HongH  in  the  myth  point  to  an  Oto  derivation.  j^o-u>(a"ha  in  one  of  the 
"citizens"  party  and  a  good  farmer. 

10.  Can'-go-Hka  (White  Ilorno)  Ih  head  of  the  Wolf  gcuH  of  the  Onmhas 
and  a  memher  of  the  chief'H  party.  He  underHtiindH  the  KanmiH  (Kaw) 
dialect  of  the  (|)egiha  aH  well  aw  his  own. 

11.  A"'pa»-?an'-ga  (John  Hig  101k),  an  Omaha,  ih  one  whom  I  regard 
aH  a  dear  friend,  a  good  example  to  his  tribe.  He  is  the  authority  for  hov- 
eral  myths  and  most  of  the  Omaha  luHtorical  papers  The  Indiann  call  him 
"The  man  who  is  always  thinking  about  the  Great  Spirit."  He  in  a  full 
Indian,  a  nephew  of  the  Jiig  Klk  mentioned  by  Long  and  others.  He  is 
an  adherent  of  the  "citizens"  party. 

12.  xd-da-i'ifiqaga  (Dried  Ihiftalo  Skull)  is  head  of  the  Singers,  a  sec- 
tion of  the  Black  Bear  suljgens  of  the  Oniahas.  He  is  half-brother  to 
tja^i"-na°-pajl,  but  he  i  •;  so  far  advanced  in  life,  and  his  articulation  is  so 
rapid,  that  it  was  impossible  to  record  all  his  words,  which  he  would  not 
repeat. 

13.  Nuda-'-axa  (Cried  to  go  on  the  War-path)  is  a  Ponka  chief.  He 
is  head  of  a  part  of  the  Thunder-bird  gens.  I  have  known  him  since  1871. 
whereas  I  did  not  become  acquainted  with  the  Oniahas  until  1878.  Nuda"'- 
axa  has  furnished  me  with  eleven  myths,  three  historical  papers,  and  some 
v'aluable  ethnologic  notes.  He  is  a  very  patient  man,  and  is  deserving  of 
sympathy  and  encouragement  in  his  efforts  to  become  self-supporting. 

Among  the  Omahas  who  sent  letters  elsewhere  are  Two  Crows,  Lion, 
and  Duba-ma"^!". 

Two  Crows  is  now  a  chief ;  he  has  been  a  leader  of  the  young  men 
for  several  years,  though  he  is  a  grand-parent.  He  was  the  leader  of  the 
tribe  on  the  hunt  and  war-path,  and  is  still  feared  even  by  the  chiefs' 
party.  He  says  just  what  he  thinks,  going  directly  to  the  point.  He  is 
regarded  as  the  speaker  of  the  purest  Oninha,  and  one  has  no  {'ifficulty  in 
understanding  him. 


4  THE  ^R<JIIIA  I.AN(HTA(JK_MYTriH,  STOUIKH,  AND  I.KTTIOUa. 

Lion  in  th„  head  oHho  HrHt  «.,!,««..«  „f  the  !)««,•  po.,,!,,,  „„,  i„  ,,„,«, 
of  fh.  HHcred  ,,.,,«  of  hiH  genH.  Ho  UHed  to  bo  h  Kovor.unont  ohiof,  1,..^  vvhh 
Hot  a«,,lo  at  tho  olootion  in  1880.  The  Omaha„  do  „ot  put  inuoh  confidence 
"<  Inn.,  and  ho  m  roKardod  by  m.mo  m  a  miHchiof-makor 

L)uba-n.a"'^i"  (Fo,„-  Walking)  in  ono  of  tho  yo.u.,^  n.on'H  party  Flo 
w.tM  ohH,tod  ..hiof  in  IHHO,  with  Two  Oowh  and  (ivo  othorH  Ho  wan 
UHually  tho  first  speakor  whon  the  yo.u.K  n.on  had  a  council. 

LI8T    OK    HOUNOH    IN    IHK    V^KOIHA    l.ANOtrAOK. 

Tho  alphabet  which  folloWH  Ih  Hul.Htantially  the  ono  miKKontod  by  Mai. 
J.  W.  lowell,  m  tho  Hocond  -Mlition  of  bin  Introduction  to  the  Study  of  lu^ 
dian  Langiuigos,  (Jhap.  I.  "^ 

A  nun.ber  of  Hound«  not  uho.I  in  (/)ogiha  are  given  becauno  they  are 
tound  .n  j;oiworo  (Oto.  Iowa,  and  MisHouri),  Winnebago,  and  other  kin- 
dred languages,  to  which  occasional  references  are  uuulo  in  the  explanatory 
notos^  Ihoreforo,  the  alphabet  n.ay  bo  regarded  as  including  all  the 
sonnds  known  to  exist  in  (|;egiha,  j,.iwere,  and  Win..ebago  When  any 
I  ak<.ta  word  is  given,  it  is  written  first  in  this  alphabet,  then  in  that 
a.N.pted  by  Mr.  Riggs  i„  hi^  Unkota  Granunar  and  Dictionary,  published 
by  the  bmithsoinan  Institution  in  185-_'. 


a 

a-t- 

a" 

a"+ 

'a 

•a« 

ft 

'ft 

ft" 

ft 

b 

o 

0 


as  iu  father;  German,  hahen. 

a  prolonged  a;  always  a  final  sound. 

a  nasalized  a 

a  prolonged  nasalized  a. 

an  initially  exploded  a. 

ft  nasalized  'a. 

nearly  as  in  what;  German,  man. 

an  initially  exploded  ft,  as  in  wes%  a  snake. 

a  nasalized  a. 

as  in  hat. 

as  in  blab;  French  belle.     Not  used  in  j^aiwere. 

as  sh  in  shall. 

a  medial  sh,  between  sh  and  ^h.     Not  synthetic. 


9 
6 

♦ 
d 

• 

©+ 

« 

g 
b 

I 

1+ 

'i 

l» 

{•+ 

«I» 

I 

J 
k 

k' 
ni 
n 
lui 


o 

o+ 
'() 

o" 

0"+ 


INTHOnUdTrON  TO  TBH  TBXTS. 
nH  th  in  thin  (not  heard  in  (/Jegihn).     Used  in  j^^iwere. 


llH«(i  in  ^Loiworo.     Not  flynthetfc. 


a  nuiditil  th  {uui  hoani  (/7efri|,,i) 

aH  th  in  tlie,  then.     (8e«  r.) 

m  in  dread;  (jonnari.  dan;  VvmrU,  de.     [Iscd  in  (/Jegihu.     (See  r.) 

HH  in  they;  Oeroian,  Dehnung;  Fruncli,  di, 

a  prolonged  e 

an  initially  oxploded  e. 

aa  in  then;  (Jermaii,  denn;  Fronch,  sienne. 

aH  in  j^o ;  German,  gchen. 

as  in  he;  German,  hahen. 

as  \n  pique,  machine;  German,  ihn;  French,  U». 

a  prolongGd  i. 

an  initially  exploded  i 

a  naaalised  t. 

a  prolonged  nasalized  i. 

a  nasalized  't. 

as  in^jw;  German,  wiU. 

a  nasalized  i. 

as  ^  in  azure;  j  in  French  Jacques. 

as  in  kick;  German,  Kind;  Freruih,  gwar^. 

a  medial  k  (between  A  and  g).     Modified  initially,  not  synthetic. 

an  explosive  k. 

as  in  mine;  German,  Mutter. 

as  in  nun;  German,  Nonne;  French,  ne. 

a  modern  sound  used  instead  of  en  (shn).     The  initial  part  of  this 

sound  ,8  expelled  from  the  nostrils,  not  fron.  the  mouth,  and  is 

but  slightly  audible. 

as  ng  in  sing,  singer.     In  j^oiwere  it  is  often  used  when  not  followed 

by  a  A-mute. 
as  in  note;  German,  Bogen;  French,  nos.     Not  used  in  (tegiha. 
a  prolonged  o.     Not  used  in  (/Jegiha. 
an  initially  exploded  o.     Not  used  in  (/Jegiha. 
a  iiHsahzed  o.     Not  used  in  (jbegiha. 
a  prolonged  nasalized  0.     Not  used  in  (|)egiha. 


I 


p' 

q 


B 
t 

t' 
U 
U+ 

'u 

'u" 
ft 
u" 
w 

X 

y 

z 

dj 
tc 

tc' 

hw 

ni+ 

ct- 


Tlir.  (/JECilllA  LANOHIAOK— MYTHS,  STOKIIOS,  AND  J.K'rrKHH. 

a  nasalized  'o.     Not,  used  in  (pegilia. 

asm  pipe;  German,  Puppe;   I'^aiwh,  pouve. 

a  medial  p  (l)etween  p  and  b).     Not  a  synthetic  sound.     The  modi- 
fication is  initial. 

an  explosive  p. 

as  German  eh  in  kli ;   Hebrew,  kh. 

as  in  roar;  Geiinan,  riihnu;   French,  rare.     Not  used  in  (/:!e<iilia;  it 
is  syntlietic  in  j^oiwere  and  Winnebago. 

as   in   nauce;    (iei-man.  Sack;    French,  sauce.     Corresponds  to   the 
^IjOiwere  f. 

a  medial  j  (between  s  and  z).     Not  synthetic;  modified  initially. 

as  in  touch;  German,  I'W//. 

a  medial  /.     Not  synthetic;   modified  initially. 

an  explosive  t. 

as  in  rule;  German,  du;  French,  doux. 

a  prolong'ed  u. 

an  initially  exploded  u. 

a  nasalized  u ;  rare  in  (/^egiha,  common  in  xoiwere. 

a  pi'olonged  nasalized  u. 

a  nasalized  'w;  rare  in  (pegilia,  connnon  in  j^oiwere. 

as  in  pull,  full;  German,  und 

a  nasalized  (i;  rare  in  (/)egiha,  connnon  in  j^oiwere. 

as  in  wish;  nearly  as  ou  in  French  our. 

ffh;  or  nearly  as  rhe  AvMc  ghain.     (The  sonant  of  ry.) 

as  in  i/ou;  j  in  German  ^fl.     Not  nsed  in  (/ilegiha. 

as  z  and  s  in  Zoties  •  German,  Hase;  French,  jn^le. 

as,/  m  judf/e  (rare). 

as  ch  in  church,  and  c  in  Italian  cielo;  Si)anish,  achaque. 

a  medial  tc  (between  tc  and  dj).     Not  syntlietic;   modified  initially. 
Not  used  in  (/lleoiha,  common  in  j^oiwere. 

an  exploded  tc. 

as  wh  in  when;  Spanish,  huerfa.     (An  interjection.) 

a  prolonoed  m      (An  interjection.) 

a  prolonged  c.      (An  interjection.) 


INTKODIICTION  TO  TIIK  THXT8. 


1(11- 


tlie 


}• 


ai 

ei 

iiii 
yii 
ui 


aH  i  in  Jihc,  aisk. 
HH  i  in  ice,  tivire,  tnci;,  fire, 
asow'mhow;  German,  I/aus 
U8  in  use,  feud. 
as  in  Qei'iiian.  pfui. 
In  one  myth  is  ffiven:  "t-t-t-t-t-t." 

In  some  cayes,  when  «  is  pi-onouncod  very  rapidly  after  «  or  e,  an  o 
sound  is  heard,  resembling  au  in  the  Fren(di  aujounriini  Thus,  in  gaqa 
u^ici,  when  thus  pronounced,  the  au  has  a  sound  between  that  of  ow  in  hoiv 
and  the  sound  of  o  in  no;  while  in  je-u>[a"ha  both  vowels  are  heard,  being 
l)ronounced  almost  as  if  the  name  was  :je-6>|a"lia. 

Every  syllable  ends  in  a  vowel  or  diphthong,  pure  or  nasalized. 
When  a  consonant  appears  at  the  end  of  a  word  or  syllable,  it  is  a  sign 
of  contraction. 

Another  api)arent  exception  is  the  (/Jegilia  interjection  wu"h,  in  which 
the  final  h  denotes  an  expulsion  of  the  breath  through  th.3  nostrils 

Almost  every  sound  in  this  alphabet  can  be  prolonged;  but  when  the 
prolongation  is  mei-ely  rhet(n-ical,  it  is  gi\(Mi  in  the  notes  and  omitted  in 
the  text.      Prolongations  in  the  text  are  usually  interjections. 

One  interjection  of  admiration,  etc.,  is  designated  for  the  ])resont  by 
"t!"  It  is  made  by  drawing  the  tip  of  the  tongue  backward  from  the 
upper  front  teeth,  causing  a  sucking  sound. 

The  reader  is  recpiestcd  to  consuh  the  .Vppcnidix  iiftcr  examining  (■ach 
text. 

Brackets  mark  superfluous  additions  to  the  texts,  and  passages  which 
seem  to  be  modern  int('r|)olations. 

Words  within  pai-entheses  were  omitted  by  the  narratt)r,  but,  in  most 
cases,  thuy  are  needed  tr^  <^oniplete  the  sense. 

The  following  abbreviations  are  used  in  the  interlinear  translations:— 
sub  subject.  mv.  moving. 

ob.  object.  red.  reclining. 

St.  sitting  Ig,  long. 

std.  standing.  p],  ^^]^^^..^\ 


Tin-:  <lmuUA  I.AyciT.UiK-MYTHS.aTOKIlOS.  and  LiriTKHS. 


Slllf.-. 

F 
G. 

J 


.siiigiiliir. 


Friiiik  I.ii  Fli'clio. 
Georiro  Millci'. 
JoHCipli  Lii  Fli'-clie. 


VIh)  followiiio' 


«<>mi(l,s  slio 


el.     cliissifiur. 

L.      Louis  Saiis.souci. 

W.    Wadjepa.  or  Saiimcl  Fremont. 

nh\  1.0  mldod  to  tlioso  jriveii  on  the  in-ecedin-r 
pao-es :  " 

'«■'  iin  initially  exploded  C,  as  in  iikit'e,  foreigner,  enemy. 
i|  an  evanescent  li,  a  .sound  heard  in  some  Pawnee  word.s 
ny  as  the  Spanish  n  in  canon,  found  in  j;)iwere  and  Kwapa  words 
Mr.  Joseph   La   FR-che  was  alive  when  this   introduction  was   stereo- 
typed,    lie  died  in  September,  1888. 

Susanne  La  Fl^che  mentioned  on  paj-e  2  is  now  a  woman  She  was 
graduate.!  in  18,s.;  at  the  Hampton  Agricultural  and  Normal  Institute,  Vir- 
ginia. She  attended  the  Women's  Afedical  College  at  Philadelphia  for  two 
years,  and  returned  to  the  Omahas  in  188!).  She  is  practicing  medicine 
among  her  people,  paying  special  attention  to  the  diseases  of  women  and 
children. 

10,  18,  rt  jnmim.     When  A"ha"  means  consent,  read  A"ha"';  but  when 
assent  is  intended,  read  A"'ha". 

228,  8.     See  important  note  on  \r,ige  541. 

The  Appendix  referred  to  o,'.  page  7  is  that  of  i>art  T,  beginnincr  on 
r,je  .2n.  Some  time  atter  that  Appemlix  was  stereotyped  ad.litLal 
mformafon  was  obtained  fron.  On.ahas  visiting  Washington,  and  also  from 
niombers  of  the  Osage.  Kansa,  and  Kwapa  tribes.  Oonse.pientiv  the 
n^'uh>r.s  requested  to  consult  the  Appendix  to  Part  II  for  a  i'.yy  erriM 
etc.,  which  refer  to  Part  I.  ' ' 


•I 
f 


MYTHS. 


now  TITE  RABBIT  KILLED  THE  (MALK)  WINTER. 


Ohtainri)  from  Fuank  La  I'YiicHE. 


Mac.tcifi'ge-i"'  iuiui  (fd  iimiima.    tg^e  Usmi  ^iukc/di  iihf-biumji    Aliai'i! 

liiiMnt  the       was  KciinR,  they       It  camii  to      Cohl  tlii_al        hn  ai-.   Ihi'V  say  Weill 

»a.v  pass  rivcil 

(|-,ati-iijf-qti-lina"    ^,a"'cti.      Ceggdi    g^ifi'-ga.      E'a"'qti    nia"oiii"'    (fA(ti»c(5    a. 

i!;.7,ll"mi;    """'"'  "'  " '"'"    '"'"■""'"■'■•        ''''"'f  "''ng'  »"■  What  «rf.al         you  have  be™  wal'kiiig  I 

nut  c(<nio  hy  matter  " 

a-biama  Usnf  akd.    A"'lia°,  negfha,  win'mi  mdga",  wiMa°'  akA  a"'aqd!f-qti-a"'i  ^ 

suul,  they  say      Cold      the.  Yes,  O  mothers  n.y  father's    likewise,    my  RrUl.      the     knockell  theTife  out  of 

brother,         sister  mother  me  altogether 

ega"'    waii'-'cte   pf  aci-ht?  ha.    Xag^  gii-'-biama  Mactcin'ge-i"'   akd;  ua-'s 

havmg      iu  a  Bad  humor      I  h»^«  been  Crying     he  sat      they  say  Rabbit  the,     hopping 

ia-'fa"    g^i"'-bianii't;    cka"'aJT  ct6wa"'  g^i"'-baji-biamA  Mactcin'ge-i»'    akd 

""I'llealed'ly       "" ""'    "'"*' '"-^  '        motionless  at  all  he  sat      not       th.^ysay  Ej.bbit  the. 


Cka'"ajl  dga"  g^in'-gA  lia,  a-biaiuii  Usnf  akd.     AiVkaji,   negfha  (fe  (^gima"  (i 

*"■'"•■"•■»         ^°            "'«                         sat   "" -^  '"■^        '-'"''"         ""■■  Notso:"     OnSher's     L       ?doit 

"""'  brother 

ca'"ca».     Egi^e  Usnf  aka   'dbae   ii<^/'  'I'fa-biamd.  Negfha  oubrf;*^  td  niinke. 

always.           I,  came  to       .'old        the       hunlh,,     Koin«      hi      they  say.  O  mXr's     I  go  with  will        I  who    ' 

1'"*"                                                                 spoke  (.1  brother              you 

d-biamd    Mactcifi;g(3-i"'    akd.      Tend!    f-at'd    te  ha,    d-biamd    Usnf    akd. 

helheysay                   Kabb.t                        the               Whv!           Jon  die     will  ,'       he    they  say.         Cold           Ihe 


Hiiiil 


liti    tlmy  say. 
t^aid 


An'kajlha.   negfha,  dqta"  at'd  tdda"      Ca»'  eubfr  td  mifike  ha.     IIin'(kk(''  <) 

"  ■         "at:;."     '''siir'    '■'''■      """'"  ^tany    iBowl.hwin      I  who         .  Let  ns  see ! 

('gafiga    ha,     d-bianid    Usni    akd.     Usui    akd    dci     a^db    ega"'  Hw!    Inv' 

""  said  "'"•'■'"'■'■         '^"'''  ""■■  *^"'''  ""■         '""       ""^  "•"■>•        ''i^vin^        Wh!        Whi" 

tllHV  Hiiy 

d-biamd   ^l    fgacudo    gaxd-biamd,    iis-ni    hegajl    anid.      Ki    adid-bianid     >ri 

he    n,ey„ay     when        b,i..,rd  ho  made    „„,•  say,  eold  v^y^  i,  was,  A Xn '  th™:'   wlu!n 

Ihi^y  say. 

jugfe   afd-bianid    Maetcifi'ge-i"'    akd.     Maetcin'ge-i'"'  akd    wasisige-qtf-bi-   12 

"'" "      "••■"     ""■>™>-  «""•"'  •"-■  Kabbit"  ,1,0  active**      ^rv  th'v 

amd:     ita"((!i"ahd-qt,i     (;ti     naiVge     a((;c'-lina"-biamd:     qdAa     ctl     ag(kf-ln,a"- 

.^ay:  ,o,wa,d  yery       ,„o  running  lie      habi>„.    they  say.  \aik  ,00        he^'.Le  habitu- 

"■•■'"       "".v  "gain  hack       ally 

.hIVst-     V'V'    f   "''"'^*'    *'"    i'ti^^"-l"'i'"'-biauid.    Niaci"ga   ,k["'    wasfsige 


10        THK  (I'.FAUHA  LANGUAGE-MYTHS,  STOKIKS,  AND  LKTTKKS. 

hnihi"   /.ha",   of<oH"-biiima    lls.if  ,iH     E,.iAe  li'mti   vvi"   d-ihf  h;.,,...'.  ri  'i 

t'"'v  !     .       1"<I1 «l,t   tlun-sav       Cold         th,.         luZjl^,       ,   >  (/"llll-Oiain!!.  (l|||i! 

imHS  '"'         '""'       '"' "■"■■•••I  "iMI.c.v        Ohn! 


lu)    tiloy  SUV 
said 


Rabl>lt ' 


iini'    h:iM  ri'iii'liod 

teir     ^^^S:^^-'"     ''r-      ^ll^:'    r^'-.    "faci".a    d'uba     cul.fi    Z. 

'"*2""'  S'"i'l;::. '*-  '"^  i;;'S!f  "I™'  !:'•    af /wf  i,i„„,.. 

"'!■■  Ami       li,.  killed  tliiiiii    Hicy  »iiy. 


lio    lliny  say         Odid 
(Uild 


sou  |,i,u  "iiiiBrv  M,,,  Itliiuk,  lie     t hoy  Ha' 


I 

-   "ay 

tu('\  8li\ 

oga"  wal.jata-maji-l„nj;-„ja^'  hn,  a-biau.a  Mactoin^e-i"'  aU.     Wd'i-biama. 

ally  «"ill    '"^  "''-^  "»''''"  tliK.        HeKavoit    tlicynav. 

buck  to  thfin 


FT         11'         4.^       1  •    /    1   •  '  back  to  thciii 

«pokoof  '  ""I," 

^'  i^f   ^"^^£^^-'"''    t^i:^^     U«,u    ,.ka.     An'kajr,  „egfha,  ^f-h„a"    ma". 

Jdd        ■       ■'  '-'*'  ""■•  ^"'"'-'  Oi„„tl„.i'»  tU.   alono  walk 


briitlnji. 


^ifi'-ga,    a-bianii'i    Macfcin'o-o-i"'    ..if.',      TT«nf    .iL.',    ,.?  •  m 

said  ■  ""  '"•''  llio      acain     enld         l„.  n.n,!.,     l,i?.i „ 


if-'ain     (Old        h,.  made,    ImviiiK  n;;ain 
(Iiey  say 


'■'  t'!S-  4i';:±'  ,:i:;si  '-s^^"  -ri-  ^.  f  n^^p,  .^.-'pe  ^inge^  he. 

"iNl'i.  brother  li.iiHbe         /         I  fiv  niother'a      to  fear         has  nothing        . 

.  brother  * 

""^^iT'  t±:  ^:;:;:f  "ir  ?ir  ''^^  j'^r  "'"t'  "^^"i-  ^--'^  *-''•"• 

&"Sr  itSt  l^^'    i';i;-^    -:i    aka      An;k,j,,    ,^,.,    .fee.. 


Not  fli), 


O  futhor's 

Hlsttil', 


wvn  I 


18  na"'a"xf((;a-hiia"-iiia'"   ha:   jiqta"    wiia^m    „.,■•„,.  fmm'  t-'uU"     \"]'Z'       i.;    '  • 

n.e       snned        Imbim.     I  „«,.  how  „o«      r,n,„n,ir,       "''    l", "( '"fJ*      tafUl.      AJUl',        AlllCgl 

Zt       "'hS!!.','"'     '""""      ""™n""i-    "I'alU  Ves.        ,l,/ii,„nu?r's 


allv 


J       ,     -/  J-  ,  ,  *"  brotlii'v 

ah,  .sheep  ^ '"•  »"  '""»ihl         I  th.,„(;ht  he   thev  „„v         It.l,. 

'"'  said 


MOW  TllK   UAJJHIT  RILLED  TUE  (MALE)  WINTER. 


11 


lil. 


(•,t,(!ifi'ge-i"'    aki'i       VVi"   ifah    e<iii"'    t'('(('ii-biaini'i      (Jii    (fa"    masab  ega"'     'i" 

hit  Ihiv  OiH^    hi!  riMiiiil,     Imvint;      In- killi'd  Ihij  mi.v.        llciiil       thr        lir  iiilolV,     liiiviii';  luiuiir- 

tiioy  bii>  it  tlio.vMay 

a;;((;ii-biama.       Usui     aka     akf-biama.       Ma('.ti',in'<^e-i"'     \vi"'a"w>'nu    i^v    a. 

lifil  it      ILt\v  Hiiy.  (;ohl  tlio  he     tlmy  hi.,\  .  liiibbit  in  wlticli  direction    went  Im  ' 

linnii!\var<l  '  riim;)u'(l  Iioniu 

i"'tca"qtci    ai-i    a^ai,    a-biania     wa'i'i    aka.       Kj^itf-e    daze    >|i    akf-biamd  ;} 

N*  \v        very         oiil        lie  went,     hIu;  liiey  siiy        wtmiiin  tin'.  It  rami'  to      ovonin^j    wlici.         lin  rL'uv;hed 

Hiiid        "       '  i)iiHH  lionit',  thoy  snv 

Maclcifi'ge-i"'    aka.       Nej^i'lia.   {n'tf-a"  da('tan'f>a-da    wl"',   a-l)iam!i.     Gia"'(j',a 

li'aliljit  till'.  O  niiillii'i'a      Ihatlli.      liiu  kv  Mniint.     lo  ml       uui',       ho    tlioymiy.         Hothvuwit 

hi'otlii'i',  iiin  hIu'i'Ii  Hiiiil  to  hint 

((•I'tJ-a-biaiiii'i    5[i    tV'-(jti    a^ii-biaina    Usui    aki'i.      Wa'Ti    (j-inki'    eiia-q.c.i    uctt! 

Iir  .sfot    t hoy  May      \vln-n  iltail  voiy     he  went  thoi  Hay        Cold  tiif.  W'oniiin  tlio  alum'    vt-iy  ro- 

il ti.nilily  '       nmiuud 

aiiia.     7\(la"  tuh'ta"  iisiii-(|ti-iijiliiia"'    auia      Ccta"'.  6 

tlii^v  say.  Tln'uliHT  iVuiii  that      iiihl     vt  i;v    imt     huliitii-     thry  »a\.  So  lur. 

4raUhr  iiUy 


Cl 


NOTES. 

The  accoiiipaii.viiifj  veraioii  of  tlii.s  Oiiiiilia  myth  was  }>iv<'ii  iiic  by  Mr.  Frank 
LaFltM'lic.  Mr.  Saiissoiici  say,s  that  it  was  not  tlio  VViuter,  bat  lyacutlc  (Stonii-iiiakw'), 
who  wii.s  killed  by  the  Habbit. 

Ij^aciiihi  used  to  go  each  day  to  a  lofty  bluff,  and  gaze  in  all  directions  till  he  spied 
a  iiaity  of  hunters.  When  he  discovered  a.s  many  as  he  eoiild  carry  on  his  back,  he 
ii.sed  to  tiike  up  a  ball  of  snow  and  blow  off  the  jiiirticles  till  he  made  a  snow-storm, 
ill  which  all  the  men  were  sure  to  perish.  Then  lyacude  gathered  the  bodies  and  car- 
ried them  to  his  lodge. 

9,  1.  Mactcinge-i",  or  fthictcinge,  the  name  of  a  mythical  hero  of  the  Ponkas 
and  Omahas,  answering  to  the  Iowa  and  Oto  iMictciFie.  His  other  name  was  Si((;<5- 
niaka"  (see  myth  of  the  Turkey,  in  the  first  version;  also  that  of  Si((!(3-maka"'s  advent- 
ures as  a  deer).  The  distinction  if  any,  between  .AlactciCige  and  Mactcifige-i"  ha.s 
been  forgotten. 

9,  2.  e'a"(iti  iiiii",)iii"  <j'a(j'i"ce  a.  The  use  of  "ea"  qti"  sliow.s  that  there  must 
have,  lieeii  some  <jmil  troiihic  or  important  buninens  which  tbrced  the  iJabbit  to  wander 
from  his  home  at  such  a  time. 

9,  10.  afa-b  ega",  coiitr.  from  afa-bi  ega". 

9,  11.  igacnde  gaxa-liiama,  iisiii  liegaji  aina.  Frank  .said:  nsui  hc-fgaji  aiiia,  It 
Wiis  ve     -ly  cold. 

10,  7.  niaci"ga  ke,  "the  long  line  of  men's  bodies,"  in  this  ca.se. 

10,  ].'!,  gii.xa-b  ega",  eontr.  from  gaxa  bi  ega". 

11,  (J.  ada"  editii"  iisiii  (iti-iijl-hua"  ama.  Before  that  it  was  much  colder  than  it 
is  now.     Now  we  lia\e  the  female  Winter. 


TRANSLATION. 

The  Habbit  was  going  somewlierc.  It  came  to  pass  that  he  reached  the  place 
where  the  Winter  was  dwelling.  "Well!  you  made  it  a  rule  not  to  (;ome  hither  at  all 
ill  the  pa.st.  Sit  by  those  things  near  you.  On  what  very  iniporlaiit  business  have 
yon  been  triivciiiigr'     "  Ve.s,  O  mother's  brother,  iiiiil   my  fiithei's  sister!  my  grantl- 


12 


TOE  ^EGIHA  LANGUAGE-MYTHS,  STORIB8,  AND  LETTERS. 


;n>,  ti.e  Rabbit  did  not  nit  HtMl  ut  dl  "f  .  '^  dS:^;"^' ""'  ""'"^"'*''  ^"  '"'" 
iTotluT,  I  uIwayH  do  thus  I"  At  length  hi  w  f  '  ?  '''''  ^'"^'■-  "^  "'"ther's 
.nothe.^8  brothcn-.  I  will  go  witf  y<  uf'  J  I  tT^R^r''  "'""*  ^«'"^'  '""'*"'^-  "« 
to  .lie,"  said  the  Winter  "  No/o  Itb  "«  brottn 'h  '^"••"  ^°"  *""'^>  '^«  '^I'* 
'•iet    1  will  go  witb  vou  at  all  events"    "r't  ^  ^    t.''''  "  '^  ''"'*'""*'  *""''  '"«  *" 

Wiuter,  baving  gone  ont,  h1,  "  Wb!  Wbl"  LTL.J  "  "'h'  "'/  ^"''  ''■"^^^-  '^"« 
(blizzard).  It  was  r.r«  cold  And  wh«„  .1',  T^  '*  *"'"  '^""""'^  ^uow-storn, 
The  Rabbit  was  very  Zti'e  be  continued  !?i  ''''7'*^'  *'"'  '*'^^^''  ^'"'^  '^'t"  »>""• 
Winter);  and  be  wis  ..o  dng  b^^^  reoelte^^^^  ^''^^'^  C'^'  ^^- 

Hroun.l  tbe  Winter,  as  be  ntveriT  S.     '  ■''"'''  '"''""'^'  ""^"^  ""'•"^ 

thougbt  the  Winter  lly  ancl  b\  be  be  R.h  .  t  *  T  '°  ""'"""  *'^  *™'v  active!" 
brother!  a  deer  has  riXd  '    u    «h,^;^  •       '^^^^^^^  "Oho!  O  motbei^s 

"ot  seek,»«aid  the  W  ^r     a  rihe  rI,     V"'^  *'''  ^''''''-    "^»'  ^"^•^   ^  «'" 
After  a  while  the  Rabbi      „  nu,  in^,  .,,>^^  r         "^'?*'  ""^^"^  ^'^°  ''*'  ">'  ^^^^ingf" 
brother!  some  u.en  have  el    ^  von       ?v     ""T'*  T'""  "*"•    "^^•"  «  "'"^^^^''^ 
And  he  killed  them.    He  ca  ried  the  rde .  n    '  '"".   ""'^  "^^  ^  "''*"''"  ''""^  «'«  Winter, 
reached  borne  with  then.  ."S  blck  ^et^iTH    '"'""'"*'  ^'^  *"'«  ''^''-    ^"^'^  "« 
I  think  that  be  is  very  hungry  "saWthix^  1      I'T^""'    "^""'^  ^«''  J""''  "^Pl-^^; 
they  were  done.    They  2  ibr  bim    tbeT/.h^'.  *°  ^•'J'''^'^-    ^^«  «««'^^'*  t''^'"  »"tii 
"I  am  not  accustomed    olth  g  slL^Lln''^'^.^  t'^^'^  the  human  fresh  meat, 
them.    When  the  provis  onTbad  been  ^dTv^  '  "'f  *'  ^^''^'*-    ^«  ^'^^^  '»  ba«k  to 
bunting.    "Let  ns  go  Rabbit "ii^t      wT'''  "*'"''"  ^^"^  ^'"'^'^  «P«ke  of  going 
".o.e./said  tbe  Kab'bl   '^^^V  ^ twi" m'; ,  "^r.' ^  "^^''^  '™^''«^'  ^^  ^« 
When  he  had  gone,  the  Rabbi t"";  LIS  Z^eXtt'^^l  r>  ^^"*  ^^'^'"• 
•loes  n.y  motbei-»s  I.rotber  fear  ? "    "  Yonr  u^atiZl     1     .         ^  *^*""''" '  ^'''**''"'  ^^'^* 
O  father's  sister !  even  i  luu'e  son.etl    g    o  f   n      H  'T  '"*'"'^'  ^" *"^'^''"    " N«' 

brother  to  have  nothing  to  feaH         vl.  V  m     -    r  "  '*  ""'**'^'«  ''"'•  ""J-  """'her's 
the  woman.     •<  No,  ()  tati  er's  Iter  -  e^,"  ".  .T''  '''•"'  ""*'''"^  *«  ^«'"-,«  said 

ble  for  n.v  mothers  br^  L.  to     .  e  not  i ,     t  T  I?'"'*''  ''•''''^-    "«^^ '«  '»  Possi- 
feo^tbebeadofaRoek    Molnth-sleen       "^V  ">  your  mother's  brotber 

tbe  Rabbit.    Having  fo,  nd  k  S,-,    ^'''.  J"'*'  ""  ^  ^^^^^-'^'^  '*  ">*Kbt  be,"  said 

carried  it  homewanl ..,.  hi  Vrk  Vb  Wi n te,.  T',  T  f  '''  '''^''  "■*"  '^  •"'»'«^'  »•« 
ba«  tbe  Rabbit  gone  f "  •>  j^L  iu  1 1,  e  VT.  A"*  ,•"'  ^""'"-  "  ^"  ^'^'^''  'l^^'tiou 
a  while,  when  it  was  ,lnsk  the  RablH  ..1  ,",  ^"^  "'"  ^''^^'^'"  ''''^  *h«  ^^o"""'-  After 
object  by  you  is  the  b^^'ot  :  RocSouSn  ,"'"  ;^.r»'-'«  ^'-ther!  that  round 
it  8ud.lenly  towanl  bin.  (he  Wnterf  Z  w  !  ?'  '""^  ^"'-  ^*'^"  '"'  ''«^  thrown 
woman  renuuned.  Therefore  l^^rSt .?..?.  ''''"''  ^'^«^*^^''  *^'''"''  ""'y  tbe 
cold,  a«  a  rule.  '  "'*'*  '"""•'  (•*'''  '^^"'  t^^'^*  ^^^),  it  bas  not  been  veiy 


HOW  THE  BABBIT  CAUGHT  THE  SUN  IN  A  TRAP. 


IS 


now  THE  RABBIT  CAUGHT  THE  SUN  IN  A  TRAP. 


Obtainbd  from  Frank  La  FiiicHB. 


Egi^e  Mactcin'ge  aU  isja"'  ^inkt?  enA-qtci  jfj^Ae  ititfijrM-biuma      Kl 

Itojmoto  Rabbit  t^o    hl,Und/th«(.t.     „„Iy    Vv     l.ol",.|t  •L^it?L     , hoy  .ay  Anl 

PM»  (»ub.)  mother         oh.)  in  a  lodne        own  ' 

lia-'ejra'-tce'-qtci-hna'"    'dbae  alif-biainA.     Ha"'ega"tc6'-qtci    a*a-bi   ct6wa»' 

n,„rnlu,       very  early    habitually    hunting     he  went  thither,  Momln*^        very  eirly    be  wL,  ,l.ev     notwitt 

^""y^y-  «ay        ■     atandlng 

mkaci-ga   wi"'    sf    snedg'-qti-hna"   sigfe   a^d-bitdaniA.     Kl   fbaha"   ga-M-  3 

person  or,       foot        long       very   habitu-        .r^lf         ha^l  gone,,  hey  .ny.        And      to  know       g,wllhed 

biama.     Nfaci-ga    Ai»   l"'ta"  wita"fi"   b^u  ta  minke,  eAfei"-biania.     Ha"'- 
oga"tc6'-qtci  >idha°-bi   ega»'   a^a-biamd.     Cl    t^giAe    nfkaci°ga    amd   sisie 

i..B         very  early       l.e  arose  they     having     he  Vent,  they  «.y.     Again  it  S,nL„  peraon  ^       the(n.v.)       tfaF 

a^a-bitcanid.     Egi^e  akf-biatnA.     Ga-biania:    Ma°hji,  wfta"*!-  hU  a^ifdaxe  6 

....«,.gone,they.y.      lt_tohe™.hed._,       ---- M.ow.     ^.  '         X-J         TI^^ 

ct6wa"'    nfkaci»ga    wi"'    a°'aqai    a^ai   te   a"'.        5ra"ha,    u>rfa"*e  ddxe   t& 

notwitlj.  person  „„.       .etting^ea-l      \e  has  gone.  O  g^dmotL,     aTnte^^     7 „^u!    w.U 

"il"^'  a!l  ^ti?  ifi  ","■'1.''^  ^"^-     ^ta»  ja-  tada"',   a-biama  wa'i\jiflga  ak,'i. 

I  who,       and      nuke      will       I  who  Why    yon  do      should*      she  they  say         old  w-imaf         the. 

N{aci"ga    ifcit'ab^d  ha,    a-biania.      Kl   Mactcin'ge   a*a-biamii.     Atk-hi   >.I  9 

Person  I  ha,«  bin.         .      J,e    they  say.  And  Itabbit     ^      heLttbey^;^-        He^wen,  wh3l    ^ 

.  ,       ,  Ihey  Bay 

cl  sfg'ie  Ae  te  amd.     Kl  ha"'  t6  ifdpe  ja"'-biama.     Man'de-5ia°  (fca°  uklnackfi 

again  t,W       it  had  gone,  they      And  night    the  wMg  b^e  lay  they  «.y.  Bow."ring^        fbo  n^.      ^ 

Pnfaf  ^i*"'''    f'  ^^^^^   ^•^-hna"   t6  6'di  iAa"'4a-bianid.     KffiAe  ha"'effa"tc6'- 

.u,u.ade    they  say     when,    trail       went  habitu-     the     there     ht  pntTt     t.oy  »y.        Itffi    "*e,^iV<„the 

PftSR 

(itci  U3ifa»^e  ^a"  gija"'be  ahf-biamd.     figi^e  Mi"  Aa"  Aize  akama     TaVi"'    19 

"""«"■'"•'  "»""-'"-«-"    >|-.theysay.        U  |jt„   Sun      ^the     til  t^ke^         ^^1,'^^ 

qtci  u*a  ag^a-biamd.      3a"hd,    Inddda"  di°te  b*ize  t^deea"  a"'baazp-hna"' 

"'■•■^      -Kr^at""'^"'^-        0-^ndn.otherwbat<tbing,    lt.ay       iLk^'TuP     ™e  it  ,™tf  Sn. 

ha,    d-biamd.       ^a-hd,     mafi'de-jja"   ^a"   ag*fze     ka°b*^deffa"    a-'-baazP- 

.       J;e,tM»»y.        O  grandmother.         bow.tring '  The       I,?^en,y  I  wXd-bft  n.e  iS.f 

''*■  btt"?  IS"' !*■    "■S^J^e"  IM'li  »*A-,l'i  ctJa^'na-'pa-bi  ega" 

••Id  """'""'  "■"     'Wther    woutthey      notwiti,.     he  f.-anfl  the  seen    having 

say       standing       danger,  they  say 


14        THK  </!I.}GJIIA  LANGUAOE-MYTJIH,  STOKIKH,  AND  LETTKKH. 


'^       "     „H™e,l""""iiiy"'  ""*""»'■        *°"      ■■';;',',',■;«     hew™!,  «„,yh»va,K    he  „u.  It    tl,.,y»y  Imw-fl,,/ 

^a".     GmVki   Mi"'  aka  nui"cijilia   uiA^a-biamu.     Kl  Mactcin'o-o  akA   abaxu 

"'"■  A"''  Siin       tlin  oM  hlKli  ithftd       thev  my.        An.i  JiiUtbifc  •' '^ 

gone 


the       Nparu  In 
iwimi  Hhiiul(l<-rH 


.5    II"  ^;a°  niizi-biiimA,  Anakudii-bi  ega"'.     (Macknii'go  anii'i  akf-biumil.)     I-tci- 

"'"     l-"™^    ll'''.v<»y.     ltw««h,.to,,   n,oj-   Imvlng.  (Rabbit"         Ih.,    ,™..b,.,l  tlm.v.uy.)  lt*l. 


tcf  h  I  >[a''hii,  iift(|!iiigr'-qti-ma"'  liA,  ii-biaiua.     j  xic.xnxhi" 


rpiu'hnl  tlio_v  any.) 
linnio 


iiiuthor,         iiiifliliii; 

e8ka"'f!   a-bianiu.     Ceta'". 

IthiukI     sliu   tlii'y  HI    .  So  fur. 

aniit 


i"'nad!ingC'-qti-tnu'" 

for  me  Is  bunit    vrry    1  iiin 
to  notbiuK 


NOTES. 


13,  7.  a<(!ui  te  if.  The  coiK^Iiisioii  of  tliis  sentence  seems  odd  to  the  colleotor,  l)ut 
Its  translation  friven  with  this  niytli  is  that  fninislied  by  tlie  Indian  informant. 

13,  11.  lia»H"f,'a"tc!6qt«i.  The  prolongation  of  the  lirst  syllable  adds  to  the  fore.^ 
of  the  adverb  " iitci."    The  translation  may  be  given  as  " ve  -  -  ry  earlv  in  the  morning." 

14, 1.  hehe  ihe  afe-hna»-hiama.  The  Rabbit  tried  to  obey  the  Sun,  but  each  time 
that  ho  attempted  it  he  was  so  mueh  afraid  of  him  that  he  passed  by  a  little  ta  one 
side.     He  could  not  go  directly  to  him. 

14,  2.  nia"ciaha  aia(fa-bianiii.  When  the  K'abbit  rnshed  forward  with  bowed 
head,  and  rnt  the  bow-string,  the  Sun's  departure  was  .so  rapid  that  "he  had  ab-emlu 
gone  on  high." 

14,  .X  Itcitci+,  an  intj.,  showing  that  the  speaker  was  in  pain,  caused  in  this  case 
from  the  heat  of  the  Sun's  rays.     Se(!  myth  of  the  Sun  and  Moon. 

The  sentence  at  the  end  of  the  translation  was  given  in  ^egiha  by  the  narrator- 
but  the  collector  failed  to  write  it.     Hence  it  has  no  equivalent  in  the  text.  ' 

TKANSLATION. 

Once  upon  a  time  the  Rabbit  dwelt  in  a  lodg(^  with  no  one  but  his  grandmother. 
And  It  was  his  custom  to  go  hunting  very  early  in  the  morning.  No  matter  how  early 
in  the  morning  ho  went,  a  person  with  a  very  long  foot  had  been  along,  leaving  a  trail. 
And  he  (the  Rabbit)  wished  to  know  him.  "Now,"  thought  he,  "I  will  go  in  advan. 
of  the  person."  Having  arisen  very  early  in  the  morning,  he  departed.  Again  > 
happened  that  the  person  had  been  along,  leaving  a  trail.  Then  he  (the  Rabbit)  went 
home.  Said  he,  "Grandmother,  though  I  arrange  for  myself  to  go  first,  a  person 
anticipates  me  (every  time).  Grandmother,  I  will  make  a  snare,  and  1  will  catch 
him."  "Why  should  you  do  itf"  said  she.  "I  hat^i  the  person,"  he  said.  And  the 
Rabbit  departed.  When  he  went,  again  had  the  footprints  gone  alon^.  And  he  lay 
waiting  for  night  (to  come).  And  he  made  a  uoose  of  a  bowstring,  putting  it  in  the 
l)lace  where  the  footprints  used  to  be  seen.  And  it  (uiine  to  pass  that  he  reacli.'d 
there  very  early  in  the  morning  for  the  i)urpo8e  of  looking  at  his  trap.  And  it  luippencd 
that  he  had  caught  the  Sun.  Running  very  fast,  he  went  homeward  to  tell  it.  Said 
he,  "Grandmother,  I  have  caught  something  or  other,  but  it  scares  me."  "Grand 
mother  1  wished  to  take  my  bowstring,  but  1  was  .scaivd  every  tinus"  luf  said.  He 
went  thither  with  a  knife.     And  he  got  very  near  it.     "  You  have  done  wrong.     Why 


now  THE  HAIUUT  KILLKl)  TUK  ULAC^K   UKAH8. 


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1  lUII 


have  yoii  done  itt  Come  liith«5r  and  uutie  me,"  said  the  Sun.  Tb((  Kubhit,  although 
he  went  thither,  was  afraid,  and  kept  ou  pawsing  partly  by  hiui  (or,  (iontinued  going 
by  a  little  to  one  side).  And  making  a  rush,  with  his  liead  bent  down  (and  his  arm 
Ntretehcd  out),  he  cut  the  bowstring  with  the  knife.  And  the  Sun  went  on  high.  And 
the  Habbit  had  the  hair  between  his  shoulders  scorched  yellow,  it  having  been  hot 
npon  him  (as  he  stooi)ed  and  cut  the  bow  string).  (And  the  Kabbit  arrived  at  home.) 
"£  am  burnt.  O,  grandmother!  the  heat  has  left  nothing  of  me,"  said  he.  She  said, 
"Oh,  my  grandehildl  1  think  that  the  heat  has  left  to  me  nothing  of  hinil"  (l^'rom 
that  time  the  rabbit  has  had  a  singed  spot  on  his  back,  between  the  shoulders.) 


mm  TllK  RABBIT  KII.I.ED  THE  BLACK  BEAKS 


Omaha  Vkksion,  by  .1.  La  Fi-feciiK. 


Mactcifi'ge  ama  ijia"'  d((in°ba  6d(  nkdnia  \lgfc   ji'igigcke.     WasAbe  ^fi 

Itobblt  tlio      hlA (tmnil-       too  tlieru     win,  they     \w  <lw,lt    'Iid  with  his  Blnck  bonr       vll- 

"■"Ih"'!-  say     IniilodftB  own  Inno 

^a"4ii  fijl-JI  hC,   i}|u"'  aka  ogii-bianiii.     Wasabe  anna  iilkaci"ffa  wawt^qaqaf 

tholo      Konol  l,i«j:iiiu(|.    fho        Hht.  s.ii,!  that  to  lilmk  Innr     th,.  (pi.)  ,,„.„  th(,y  i„„  Sagfi..|» 

molhM'  him.lhiyBii.v.  ui  thorn 

he.     E'dl  ^ajj-ft  ho'.     lAiqaqa  taf  ho.     Wasabe  iiikaoahi  (fifike  dAha  cdhiAe-  3 

Thoro     go  not  Tlii^ylnngh    will  liluck  honr  rhlof  tl,«  1,111         IhntJis- 

"'J;""  t.mt 

(fan'di  ji'i  hC,  A-biama.     E';a  fajl-a  W,  a-biatiifi.     Eaii^e   maii'de  jjAiza-bi 

"'"hT'   nltl'S™     ■    «M    ""'y™y-        Thither      ro  uot  sho    th„y»«v.        It  canlo  lo         bow  ho  took  hi. 

K™  '"''•  P"»»  uwn,thoy«.y 

ega  '  C'di   a^A-biama  Mactcifi'ge.      Wasilbe   nfkagalii  (^ifikfi'di  Mactcifi'se 

ImvluK      Ih.TO     howontthc.ysay  IJiihbit.  liliiok  benr  ,liii>l'  iln— to  Rabbit 

aiiia  6'di  ah(-bianiA.     jjjt^be  e'di  a-i-naji"'  5(1  xage^  gaxd-biama  Mactcifi'ge.  6 

1,0      tliora      ur.      Ili.n  sn.v.  Door         there       l,oi™i,elo      whon  crying  ho  mndo    thoy  say  Knbbil. 

'""■'  moil  imd  stood  nt 

Mactcin'ge,  eAta"  ^ax^ge  a,   A-biama  Wawdbe  aka.     A"'ha"— nem'lui— vva- 

Kiibblt,  why  you  cry         t      ho    thoy  aav       Black  bear        thn.  Vi.»  n  ™?.i.,.,.v  „ij 


t     ho    thoy  aay 
said 


O  mother's 
hrothtn- 


'I'ljinga  akil— i^indgi— Wastlbe— ^iflke'^a— ma°f.i°'-ft  hg— af  cga°— a-^a-'luisai 

womao  tho       ,j;i™j_5'0th;       Black  boar  th^to  walk'lhou  8ho  h,fviOK         shl  «M,hlrd  me 

ega"'— pf   hft,  a-biamd  Mactcifi'ge  akA.     figitke  -an'de  niasAniaia  ffdiifi'-ocl  c) 

having     Ihavo     .      he   thoy  aay  Rabbit  the.         It  oSne  to    side  of  the    on  tho  other  aide    ^L  thou" 

pass  lodge 

a"' 

said — '  ""•'       '"""'       ^"■"  ^""""'eio  naoDii  mere       he  w.wsittinc  tiny  say.  Night 

^i  Mactcifi'ge  aci  a^A-biamd.     Aci  ahl-bi  ega°'  ;ijdbe  ^gaxg'-qti    jA-biamd 

When         R.,bbit  o..«r^he^    they  say.        O'-t  of  ^ar-^  they    h^i„g      Lr  ^I^X^^^uJ- 

^^'Ihiii'^®  i^'^-     ^w*,n'  '"^^^   ^'^^^^'  '^"'b'*  wfu^afi'ga  U((!dg(ia'd'a  tai   hft,    12 

Babbit  the.  WeUI  toces  my  own.  day  ,w  soon  n?       y.n/ gi?e  th„  »,ali,.     will 

yell 


""""  ■""""»      ~""  pass  lodge 

ha,  A-biamA  WasAbe  akA.     figiAe  Mactcifi'ge  6'di  gdsi"  tkinkt'  ama      Ha" 

.     ^te^  they  say       Black  boar       the.  It  came  to  Rabbit  there     ^ew.wIittinK,  thoy  say."        Night 


16       THK  (pEOIIIA  LAN(}UAGE_MYTU8,  aTOUIES,  AND  LlflTTEBS. 


t!^  ""'"S^^  «if-  ^2"  "i!Sir  Tf'  "'-'>  '■^^'y'-'iti  ug^A'a'A. 

«W  "»y  ».*«n.u.        Itn™.,         p„«„„       „„t  „  f.,„  v!,ry       glvn  the 

brotlier  "^  »nw-not  atoll  llioy  cmiii.o  u,  u.  wtld  they  wy      ltd). 

3  ctdfl',.c    akd.     (^^JH    Hk^vv«;-qd    aj^a"'    fa"'ja   6'b7  cka"'a"^6    tA,    .l-hia.n,l 

HloDg  while  T«ry        file         though         who      muko  in„  n.Jvo     .h,.ll»  »al,|,  ,|,.,v  „.v 

Slir  'r-     S"  "S^'*  ifey;-qti  ug^'a-a-biamA    b^uga-qti.      GaiVki 

per*.n  not  n  fow  very    gHve  the  M»lp.  thoy  «.y  «11        »;,y.  And 


"  •"■■'    S"'"  "■"  lomp-  iu«y  »8y  nil        »8fy.  a,,,, 

Aci  a^A-biam/i  WasAbe  aniA,  nfkaci-eA-bi  e(f!t?L'-a''-bi  «mi"'      ipi  j.f  ,.,f.  .  , 
an,A  Ma^tcifl'ge  akA.     'rV|a-bi  egf  ag^A-bia„,A.     Km?  t6',a  akf-bia„iA. 

llta      X'    '"""^hSSiiwunl"""^'"-^'  'V«dl«.lgo.tth.,     h.,r™ch,M ,„o, 

^VS'  t±"  "'^„?^;^'''  \'il^  '"^-  ^biatnA.     Aqta"  fowa^A^(5  tA.    'tZ  t, 

■noih'T  b.,LT;r;L.   •  ^J,';,  "'"y^y-  ""wj^'-i- .vookin'theD.  .hMu  KinmK  th. 


"'■S'-^'if;^  ?S^S,'"  *»^S!:iSZ>-  («-^'«^" 


mothpr, 


I      .  ,  Hum    . 

ska 8  versum.)     Wa'ujiilga  6'di  j.We  abf-bian.A.     3a»liA,  cl^6  lift  A-bian.-i 

<...lwo„,„„  there    .he^wTth    „r.lv..d. ..H.,„  .»„        -^J,,^''  \^^^  '"^'    'J,   'j^;™'  • 

mother  ie  It  mild 


there    »he  with    nrrived,  thoy  »«v 
bim 


All/1      „      '  ,    „,  ,     ,  mouicr        leit  «,iid 

A  ha";ucpa*a"',  ch»'  hC,  A-biaiuA.     jAda-bi  esa'"  'i"'    •i-.-cfeA  bi«n..'.      Al.f 

Yea         ORinndelilld,     enough      .       said    thev  mv        TkiV!.?  ,i        k^.  agf'l-DUllia.       Akl- 

g  Mid    they  a»j.        C-ai-yrf    tJiey  having     carry,     the'y  weutho,,,,..        Kemh™! 

It        aay  '■'K»n      wanl,  tboy  say.  hi.m,, 

&  ''''^".t'  f'  Mactcin'ge  tf   ha,  Mactcifl'ge    tf   l.a,' A-bianiA     Z»'i^' n7 

the— to       nr.    they  when,  Rabbit  haa        I  b.i,i,u  °        ^  .   '  "'"■"1ft.       CiR  e -QU- 

rived  »/  ""■""'         oo"^,        I  Rabbit  ^ha.       !     ,aid   they  aay.        Uproar     /ery 

"■■-St-  Kt^ML"'-  'S^,i«"»'i''r:^M«*Lr«-'»^  H",'*' 

oome  newa       come  "m  mey  aey  Babbit  the.  Weill 

U  Majtoin'go  ,„J.  «  ,,   h«,  4  biai^i     Wa*o  b*,lga.„i   .'di  „h,..bi.™,l, 

newa    come   nays  "f  ""y.  ismoK  Dear  aU        very      there       ar.       thoy  say. 

Akie-qti   ahf-biamA  ?fa?a.     Kd,    fudsA-ffa  ha'    A-biam;5      A^'Vion    r..uA„    *' 

standing  very     ar.     they  «»y        at  the  ComI    teufhenlw.  '    iTw  ,1  A     ha  ,     fllbrfia     tU 

close  together    rived  lodge  ""  me  newa     .  said  they  say.  Tos,  I  tell      will 

,  '"^y  news 


Ih^^^B 


irow  THE  RAunrr  killki)  tfik  hlaoic  ijiurs. 


17 


nvm.     Nfka^rahi    ,',j„   fV^iki^uf  Iinanku(;6,  can'de  Aa"   cuC  Iiil,  il-hi  OLni"', 


""'^-    ; 

'■"'  >■""  It  «»v 

thiv"i.v.  tHunwlIt  t,i,i,„  „ml        klllhhn  auld  tli»y..iy. 

W('al.i(Kr-(|ti-ii4.ilif    iKifd-bi    Offn"'  t'dAa-biuiiiii.  JiWa  biiWa  ^irimcpa-dti  3 


"*'"   ""^  I"  up       KIV  " 

w„,„„„.b„«   (i,.,  «,„„«  walk,.,,  ,,,„y  «„„„,•    V,.,       K..„„it. "''  V,,„  f,!,!-,,,,^,';-  Ji, 

j.,Mi"l  I  Hiilil     1,1  III,'      yet        yn,i        „«  thi^y  killcl 

Aj,'    1   ■  »  ,  /  ..  ,         ,  '"'"'  Willi  vci, 

^•(fa-l)iaina  wa'ii)in<ra,   uqifiKifilia    hi"'   .ri'i'"-bi    e<ra"'       Al-f  li!  ixr.,"'   ■'■;;i... 

W.nt  Immimiml,  ol,l«„i,„i„  «„LnLl,„..        '..         """      ,         .        ,'"'        '       ■^*^'>'''"    ^}ii^        ll|llia 

th,.V8..v  '"■«"•""".  »„iiiKn»l,„;;         "'"    7" » 'I '"'  ll"-.v  li'"ii,«,    Iteachcl  tl„v   liuvinK       «..k 

A    II  '     '    -L-  ,./     »r  .     .  n,-,- i,;i,k     Bay  i,„m,.     »i,v 

^a     }rani,i-bi   ega"     Mac^toiiVj.-,.    iii»'4a-biHiiiii.     Ito-'ba"    Mjl-il  h6       ifi    <).•," 


tIl,'\HJ,,>.  A  H*-l'(ll„l  tin,,'      piMHit 


lliii      I  inplii'ii  liy 
piiiiliiiK  oi'it 

""^^'tSE!^  ''^'  i'r::^:  ^'^^;i:;S'^^  "J^r'^.'f  !t  "v"?^-  «t^^H"-bia.na.  ,2 

llllB         ■       ■  ^  •'"•       "K"      ""'        ^wl">.        Il,'lh<i'l«ht   lli..y»,iy. 

wi"    la"  b(^a-biaina.     Wasabo    xaotV.,iti-hna»'    iiait'"-biaiiia      Ci     uta"  ui.i"' 

..n«       I,a,U.,r.,.i„,,i,..y»„y,  m.ick  , „.,.,.        ,.„^„     viry    ,.,,u,..       J.,       .^l;;!:^^-       1^;.!     'S     I'll!. 

a-l»iaiiui.     Ha"'al)(f('-(lo    niiiii    hi'iiair    \i^AU'i"h^,'i    !.«      ua.'         x-    ^t  <        '!   , 

't  ""•  '        '""        '"ilril.?!"-^     I.lm„ne.l«l,„ut        .      ,^i,,  ,i,„j.«.y.  Tor,!,,,,,,::,,, 

'';2:!i'f^  '"•    ±'!:i:  ^'^^-'^   li:;^-;^^  taba.     Wasabo  :,na  nfkaci"ga  ena- 

•  d.™,„  1I">Y|..,»»,         .,11  ,l„.jkllli,»         „|„.|i;  Black! r    tl,„  (,,1.)    l,„i„„„  l,„i„^a       „,„„,, 

t   ^ff^i^!!:;' '   lit:  ^''"h!S'^**    ■'■'^r')?*^   ^^"'^•-1^>    «f?'^"'  ^uga-qti  18 

tl.Vm  •  "u  II  ion  liahUt  immk.ml         Bi.lcd  with  thm,.   luu'ii.K  all        ^Jrv 

tovyafc   ga^fi-biama.     Wasabo   41!    ^    u'di    abi-bi    efra"'    li-i-'rlV   'iH    ,^.." 
c'gaxcVqti  ja-biania    MactciiVgo    aka.      Ifaii!  ini^i?Viwi'j-i    .in'b-.    ^■,'"    fH,,' 

roiin,!     viry      dmiucl,  tl,„y  Rabbit  thn  iv  n  ]■ '^^       VVIWI4.I,    ,1     Da     Sa  tlllC' 

about  say  ""■  "">•  "ill!         t«-n„        my  own,         day        di»tai,l         a,,. 

VOL.  VI "  wbilc    ,„,ia,'IirM 

■^  KiKlilenlv 


18        TIIK  (jmniW  LANdUAdK-MVTIIH,  8T(>KI|.;y,  AND  I-KTTIJK8. 


\V(tu"^i'''-(iti    \vu'i"'iil)ii" 

I  ttt  lliu  III  nt    vnry     I  k'>'<' t'loulttuk 


>|i    iiKfu'fi'ui-Kn,    i'i-l)iuiiiii.     WuHiiho    b^iijrii    f.Vu"wii"Vr.   tiu    lift    A-biuoiA 

♦''    "liilko  lift.     I^kitii"    uf.(f)i'ii')ii-,rft    lift,  I'l-hiiiniH 

■J  A'"l).i    iiwiijiuit-a    \va'i"'hii"-l.iaiiiri    MuftdiVgo    nka.     IHum-nti    inrdiii'ii'ii- 

i.,,v         «..,„,„:,.      ";'fi'- ';■;;.'■'    "">"">  '"""-"  '       • ^.f    vl,     i^.J^:'.,l 

M1lll|i,\l'll 

biaiiift  nfiici"H[a    aini'i.     WaisaJM)  hifiif^a  {w\  alif-biuina.     lUuira-dti  tVwa(fi- 

""••V""y  I'-™".  th..(,,l,),        Ill„..kl, !,||"      ,M,t..f  llH.v,, ,„„.,, hn.v  AM       v!ry      tlM,v"Jl,,| 

""•V-  th.lii 

W»lHill)(. 
IJIiick  lii'iii 


ilnurM 


l.iaiiiii  VVasiilM^-imi.     Ni'i^ru  ui"  iiii"'jr,i  wi"  (ulubo  uoj'icta-biariiii 

^"'i        "''"l«l""'    ijl";  M:.l..         ,„,,.  luMuh,        on,,  „l«»  ,.,™a ,|      tl.oy„,y." 


<>  iiii"'l)a-ina    MactciiVf-o    I'lfa"  liiaiiia.      Ma(!tciri'jro    aiiia   iiwakia-hiama    Wa- 
'il'^'-""'       ^fel-'f^yl    «K'i"'     way^fcka    „ii/i-qti      wahn.'ito     taiU^     A-l>iunia. 

iMiir        till'  yciii  hiul  lii.lnir  inmut  .mU.    »ir.. .    ,.        '.  ■'■••■•■•i. 


till 
(l>l> 


Ymi  hiiil  lM,ln;j  in„,,.  t  only    ynry  ,011  ont 


VVaiiiixi    ^i^in'ffu   faiti'^. 

Siilrll  juii  liiivo     hIuiII  nuiilv. 

uono 


•linll  Huii'ly,  Kjilil  (lii'.v  wi), 
III 


lllt'.V  «il> 

to  yiiu* 


taite. 

xlilUI 

Hliraly. 


Ma" 


I'!"'!  f,m. 


WiilU  yn. 


I'''iia"ha    wiiitVi    odiibu    ^fi^ato    taitt'.      Wawdbo 

My  ninll.i.i-      i",v  mo'iJ'^,' -         "•""  tl'LVUUt   „l„UU,ir,ly.        i;|,.ck  bear 

Cota"'. 

So  fur. 


NOTES. 

16,  2.  offiibianiii,  IV.  vjuv.  In  Iks  (lisliiiKuisliod  from  ttahiuiiia. 

16,  .{.  dahe  ccliiif.fm.li.  L.-t,  A  <lcn..to  tlio  i.laco  of  the  Hpoakor:  B,  dulio  vnM 
that  v.siblo  louK  liill,  ii  slant  distance  oil;  h,  dalie  vv.f.i",  that  vi.sil.lo  (Mirvilincar  hill' 
a  «hort  <li«tan(;o  off;  (!,  dahc  ccliikf.,  that  visil.Ic  lon^  hill,  n-nvUhia  ii  point  farther 

away;  c,  dalio  cchitfa"  ditto,  if  curvilinear;   I),  dahe  .tclii^eke,  thiit  vi.sil.lc  1 •  hill 

extending  beyond  dahe  cckf,  and  dnh.,  cehike;  d,  dahe  wluftf.i",  that  viHil.le  carviliH.' 
ear  hill,  extciidinf,'  beyond  diilic  ce^a"  and  dahe  cielii^a". 

A  (line  of  viwon)  Bj  j  -  -  -  -  (J  ~ Di     ; 

A  (lino  of  vision)  -  -  ■  -  B     ~' |0        I I  ~T)    |  • 

or,   A  (line  of  vLsion) (g). . . ; . .  e)   .  -TTT^. 

15,  7.  a"l.a»-neKiha,  etc.  The  Babbit  Hpoke  iw  children  sometimes  do  when 
cryiny:. 

16, 1.  he{,'ajiqti,  pronounced  he+gtyiqti  by  the  uarrator. 

16,  2.  liegii(;towa°.iI,  prouoiuiced  he+gactewa".jl  by  th(!  narrator. 
18,  4.  b^uKaqfci,  iironoanced  b^a+gaqti  by  the  iiiirnitor. 

16,  .5  niaci"pi-bi  e^ega-.bi  oga-.  The  -bi  after  nia.-in^.i  shows  that  the  Bh.ck 
bear,  while  he  thought  that  there  were  men  outside,  had  „„(  s.-en  them.  See  the  Oto 
version  of  this  myth,  to  appear  hereafter  in  "The  xi)iwere  Language,  Part  I." 

TRANSLATION. 
There  was  a  Babbit  and  his  grandmother,  too;  he  dwelt  in  a  lodge  with  her     His 
grandmother  said  that  to  him:  "Go  not  to  th..  village  of  151a..k  bears.     The  Black 
bears  are  abiusers  of  men.     Go  not  thither.     They  will  abase  yon.     The  HIack  be  „ 


now  Till'!  UAHHIT  KILLKI)  THE  BLACK  BEARS. 


10 


rhicf  liii.H  It  |(iil);c  „ii  li  liill  oxIi'ikIjiik  Im'.VoihI  tliiU  «»iii'  in  .si;;lit.     Do  not  Ko  thitlH'r," 
Nui.lMlu*.     And  Inking  Ui-i  Im.w,  ||i,.   Unliliit    went  lliilli.T.     Tlio   Ituhhit  mi(;luMl   tlio 
.hiiil  of  Iho  Hlark  Lcuis.     When  lu^  m>l  tliciv,  ami  w.m  HtundhiK  I'.V  tl..<  door,  llii^ 
iJiibhif  pivtiMidcd  to  Ih,  n.viiiK.     "Kiihbif,  why  do  .you  oryf  Naid  ilw  liUmU.  [m»\ 
"YcN,— ()  MiolIi(>i'«  l>rotlici—lhii  old  woman— Huid— 'On  to— ycair  nioflici'M  hrotlier— 
llii-  llliMk  lu'iH— and,  liii\  inj,'- Mcoldfd  me— [  lmvi<  Iwfn  cominK  liiHicr,"  lit<  Maid.     At 
lonRlh  111..  Illaik  Iwar  Haid,  "Hit  by  ||,c  hhU^  of  the  lodjjo  on  llio  other  Hi.leof  (the  lire- 
plaee)."     And  It  eam.^  (o  paHH  that  the  Itai.hit  waN  Mittinj,'  there.     At  ninht  the  Kahbit 
went  ont  of  I  he  lod^e.     Having  pme  ontnide,  the  Ital.bit  dunked  all  aronnd  the  dcMir. 
"Well,  my  own  lieeeH,"  m.id  the  Kabbit,  "yon  will  ,,lea,se  ^Ive  th..  sc^alp  yell  an  soon  .i« 
it  iM  .lay.      As  mnm  iw  it  mm  .lay,  beh..l.l,  a  very  ^reat  mnltitn.l.^  of  per,s..n.s  ^ave  th.- 
Neal|.y.-ll.     "<»  moth.u'H  br.)lherl  an  .'x.re.lin-ly  hiTKe  nnnd)..r  of  n.en  .iJMlo.lue  as," 
Hin.l  the  ItabbK.     "Thon«h   1  shonl.l  li.-  h.-n,  a  y.-ry  h.ntr  perio,!  (.,r,  for  many  years), 
who  ...nld  |..i.s,sibly  .li,sl„.|;r,.  „„.  (or,  .ans..  mh-  to  mov.,)f "  wai.l  tho  Ulu.^k  beiir.     But 
every  one  of  a  larye  inimber  of  p.-r.sons  jfuve  the  sealpyell  numy  timcH.     And  fhinkini; 
that  It  wan  peoph>,  the  lUaek  b.-ar  yv.-nt  ..ntof  Hi.,  lo.lge.     The  Kabbit  kill...l  (wonn.l.'.l) 
the  Black  bearjn.st  as  s<..m  as  he  -..t  ontsi.l...     "O  im)ther's  broth.-r!  they  hav..  indee.l 
kdl..dy..n,    sai.l  the  IJabbit.     llavinK  kilh-.l  hi.n,  he  went  honunvar.l.     An.l  he  r.'a.-h.'.l 
his  h.n....  at  11,..  l.MlK...     "()  K,,u,.lii,otlierI  I  hav..  kill.,.l  tin,  Bla.^k  bearehief,"  said  he 
How  would  It  be  i)ossible  for  y..ii  to  kill  himf     To  kill  him  is  bad  (.)r  dillleilt)  »  she 
Huid.     "(lran<lm..th..r,   I  liave  kill...!  him.     Let  us  «„  (tliith..r),"  .sai.l  I.e.     The  tdd 
woman  aniy.,d  there  with  him.    (S,.,.  Waji'ska's  v..rsi.m.)     "<;randm..ther,  this  in  be." 
•  \es,  my  «ian.l.;hil.l,  it  will  .lo,"  .sai.l  she.     llaviiifr  ent  np  th.,  bo.ly,  th..y  ..arrie.l  it 
.om..war.l  ..n  their  ba.:ks.     WJ.eii  th..y  reaelie.l  l,.,me,  the   Babbit,  departed,  .arryinu 

mud:  "he  Babbit  has  e.,n.e!    The  Babbit  has  .,ome!"    They  n.a.le  a  ^r.-at  npr.mr 

'Ye.s   I  have  eom.,  f.,  fll  n..ws,"  .sai.l  the  Babbit.     "Hall.,o!  the  Kabbit  ha«  come    ho 

say.s   t.,  tell  news."     All  of  the  Bhtck  b.-ars  went  thither  (to  the  lo.Ige  wLer.-  th  "b  I'.l't 

was).     They  wer,.  at  th.-  lo-lge  in  great  .,r..w,ls.     "Com..,  tell  us  the  news  "  s  i.    t lev 

V..S,  I  will  tell  t_he  news,"  sai.l  the  Babbit.     "  A  gn-at  n.any  person";   i^  Z^,  ^^^t 

o  the  principal  chiet  of  th.,  Bla.-k  bears,  ami  kilUxl  him,"  sai.l  the  Babbit.     "On    elief 

ln.s  be..n  k.l  ed     sai.l  th..  Blaek  bear..     All  the  Black  bears  .ric.l.    "  Ye  who  have    I 

U.dl.,o    Ihe  Babbit  IS  to  blame.     Cha.se  him  an.l  kill  him,"  sai.l  thoy.    They  .r.,t  to 
a  Pluc...  at  a  very  great  .hstance,  .-n.l  ov..rtaking  him,  they  lai.l  hol.l  of  hiui,  and  k   1.  d 
l.nn      They  t..re  all  of  his  body  into  small  fragm..nts,  and  threw  them  IwvV 
.i  great  while  had  elap.se.l,  the  Babbit  ha.l  not  cme  home  t.,  his  grandmotber     A  , 
Ins  gran,lm.,tber  wLshcil  t..  g..  an.l  seek  for  him.     Th.,  ohl  w..man  tookZ    In-.     . 
went  to  .search  for  the  Babbit.     Said  the  old  yv..n.ai.,  .'1  g.,    „  seaiXfo    1  i,     Th' 
may  see  the  pla<;e  wh..re  he  was  kille.i."    Havin-  rei..b.t    tV,      \  ,' 

.y  te..l  pic...s;  an.1  as  she  walked  along  ^l^^  tl^l^tl;  ^  .^l^ '^t:::^  Z^^- 

JStl::::"^;;::-^^^^^^ 
r-r:^ri-Sh;s^^^^ 

d.obedieut,«  «be  naid.    "I  will  go,"  thought  the  1^^  T.i^d  ll'tr:;! 


L»(>        TIIK  (JIAUIW  liANOHAdK-MYTIIS,  «T()IJIKS,  AND  IJ"ITIOI{S. 

ilo|.;..(...l.     Wlun  1».  ivarlicl  11...  I?l;..k  ImW  vill,,;,,.,  „„..  Mhuk  l.,.,„.  Ik r.,i„u.,l 

(<•'•,  I'ixl  hu.l  a  .liviim).     Tl...  Uhwk  I....,-  st,,,.,!  nyiui:  l.illnlv.     'IVv  .sai.l    "VVI.y  ,|., 

V'  ''"'  ','*"     ''^""'  '"■•  "''""'■" I'Nt.  I  <Iivaia..,l  alM.ul  scnotliin-  .«x I  marly  l.a.'l      I 

.  .vaaM..l  (l.al  nvo  woiv  all  killr.l.  V.  ,s,  1  ,|,,,,MHMi  ll.at  I  I.,.,  was  lull,.,|'"  u  y,,,, 
•livanuMl  to  no  parposo.  How  r.aild  w,.  all  1...  killcl:'"  Thf  Ulack  Lcais  at.-  .aily 
•""..au  u-.n«'s;  llaTofoiv,  (ho  K'at.l.il,  si,li„^  will,  aianki.al,  vvkshnl  |.,  kill  all  olll.na 
llu'  Ual.lMl.  l,ayi„j.  n.a..|uMl  th.-  I!la,.k  Loars'  yil!a^M>,  .Iuu^.mI  all  an.an.l  i iuK  llu, 

kill  all  Iho  Hlark  l.oais.  I  will  at  (lu-  t\vst  ^Ivo  M...  si-aal  lor  il,c  alla.^k  h..  v  ill 
tl.o«aau.  tinu..  (.-iyo  ,ho  s.alp  .yell."  As  so.a,  as  i(  was  .lay,  llu-  Ifal.l.ii  f;av  (iM^^i^'nal 
loi- Ml.' attack.  TIm-  whole  party  of  nuMi  -ay,.  |h,'  scalp  y.-ll.  AH  (he  lllack  l.cns 
<;'>"«.  out  All  of  (ho  l!la..k  lu-ars  w.ao  killo.l.  On,-  n,al,-  an,l  o.a-  loaa.lo  won-  l,.f(! 
Iho  Kal.b.t  took  hol,l  of  11,0  l$la,-k  bear.s.  Tho  Rahl.il,  |alk.-,l  with  11,,-  l!la,-.k  iM-ars- 
"\ou  woro  l.a,l.  so  ,yoa  shall  ,-al  nothin-  hat  ins,-ols.  V,ai  shall  hayo  no  spiritn 
nmuls).  M.y  n.othors  an,l  .ay  a,oM.,.,s"  In'oth.-.s  (that  is,  ...o.,  a.,.l  wo,a,-n,  tl.o  whoI,» 
Ima.a..  ,a,-o)  shall  oat  .yoa.  Y.a,  shall  In-  .•alh-.l  l!la.-k  lu-a.s  (wa-sal.o,  Iho  l.la,-k 
ainiiials).     Walk  .yo  (<•.•  tlopail  .yo)." 


■& 


now  Till-;  WAHHIT  KILLED  'VUK  MLACK   MKAUS. 


Omaha  Vkksion,  iiy  \Va,h"'kka. 


Martnn'-,.    hp,"'    fu\kv   ,iii-ij.Yc>  alif-hium/.      Ga.Vki,    >|a"I.a,     p.-j,;.,,, 
K»....a        .,..,,,,.,,      „„.       -^-..l;!.:"    ,,-,0,..,.,,.  A,,,,'     l,.,,„.  '  ,,1,;!;,:;;;: 

;{   ia"'i.      A"iiu"'-,ii,jixo   tiji.       Uhcfi'ao;,.,    a-l)ian.a.       Kf-',     jp,"),,'.     i-,,"    ,,..,|.,',i" 
'iiV-j-a   ha.   ,',-hiani;l.      Winu-pa!  (,M.ii<|-a"'fi",    a-hiania.      (h,;  ,^a"  a'"bitoif(-ii„ 

,  .    ,  ^  brt'tik  in 

tai:    skifre  ho.  a  l.)iama,     Qa-i!  a-biaiiia,  ayya^a"  ,fa'i'''  to,  a-hiiima      Gn" 

'"*  on  ymir  Imck  lir  '  ' 

.;  da  tji"  'in'-o-n  hn.  cl  a-hian.a.     j^uopata"!  hf  k,--  paf,   (^i^'  H'",)-aqi,i(xo  tat' 
a-biamii.     Na'"-ai)o  t.-abo,  a-biaii.a.     KtJIm'i!  >[a"ha,   jo-manVo  kf-" 'in'-rn 

™'':!l^"-"^        Ia,„^an.i„of        V,.,         .,i,.auy.„.        A,,,,...,,:,.! ^^^-^^■^'r^.^T^.^.^t 

ha,   a-bia.iia.      j^u(-pa,,Sv'"!  o,^^^   ho.    a-l.ia.na       (JaiVki    j,:  ke   u<faha  '"'axi'.- 


MOW  TIIH  UAIUUT  KILLKD  TIIK  IM.ACK   ItKAltH.  21 


'.•I, 


two 


''iilr.v     iiijil 
II  on 
yoiii-  l.iH^k 

*^:!i!  S;  '±  !!i,  "rul:"'  :::,'*y:;'::^-  .K', t^  '•"'  «?ff^i>i'"n^.  ki  ^-mi  -.^ 

hoiiiHlo  IMh«  miimI.  Ilio    nin.y.    wiMit  Ijumnwnrcl,  And        iImi, 

vi,i,  niollior  iimoii  thuywiv. 

lii-r  liiirk 


^.ol.,^.,lo«„       .„,,  Hhpi„,l     m„l,l,.„l,     woni,  ..ml       ,;,«,,.    II,,.  ,H,„Ll !(,«.,,  vvMv    v„«L  ^ 

«ri*7;t  virile  far 

wi.l.l.iily    iilly  '"-'.M.       ...,1,1  o„n       ll,„y„„j..  Anil         l,orKn,n,|.     tliiT,.      w,nt    lion,„wMiil, 

Kjr\p     fj.'if,-bi,uiii'.,.      (ii4;i'"lm-biumii.      Ibotn"  ii.r(f/i-biiiinii      IN'iiiV' fnnlii"  r 

ll.iinii>t«     holnnnil     hov»:i\.  II.Hawl,l«       II„.vh,iv  i.,..„i.   ,  °'[      Y'"'""'  '    ''U'        III.UII        |, 

"  ..i-onnil      Inniiowiml 

"ssr-  ±^tz  'i&si '  sar  iis;?'  ^±^  ^a  er; » 

Ofiii."'   jujuVo^fo    iikf;     \v;ifi'itiiriki(,''iii    vm'"    a"(l-i-ui;iii       Gim'kl    II   .,,„/.    vr 

li.ivint;  will,  ino  ll,„v         Ih.v'niiH,,,!,,,,.  lo  ,...1      l,S.-  t*l"i     V     •'  ^'lajs.!      Kl      ,1111JI      Ml 

,.  .     .  ,        ,  noin.i.  homo      wiy 

JJiJ'sl-"  '='-i*^;  e:-^^:-;:;-  ,jE:!;i  .'S"-t'  |i'  ^:i  >^ 

II  I*  -  /  -  ..1      /  f       .  *  (ioOIH 

""^  a  ■-"•    .^i^^,  ■-,  "''l-f?-     <,:;:,;f '"  -Htn>[i;i-.  ,0-n.anVo  ,H.i  .^.^t.- 

„    ]  '    1   •  onjinirlii„k     liilo  ili,(,,» 

irij-(fii'"  I  !  Ji-biiiuiii  MiictcinW  iMii'"  akd  ''"■     ir 

01ir.,|,M„„!     „„l,l,,l,„j.„„j.  ji„,,,,it   "^    i,i,J,„„,.    th„.  lo 

inothir 

NOTES. 
Th«.,  iiboye  frasinont  ,.f  tl.is  ni.v.l.  was  Kiven  h.y  Wa,ji"',ska,  an  OMialia.     Mr   La- 
l-lc-h.  adnntUMl  that  tlino  ,.«.  saol.  a  part,  l.afc  ,|.,>a.l,t,  i,  ..oul.l  b..  «„,iU...l. 

.1...  InuT'  ""'        "  ""■'''  *""•     '•'""  *'  "^'""'"^  "  '"""•''"  "<1""-"'  "-'-'  '•> 
l..«   ..ttack  ..1    la.  ..;,tain,.„,a.     F.„m,  thar  tiino  wianc,  l,av„  been  s.,  aff.T.e.l  •    muI   .,s 

;;;:;;:s:" ' ' '"  ^^ """"'  '""^  '"^^^  ''^''"  ''"■"•"■■'•^^  ^"  ^^^-^  -*  «nl!:. .«.;;.,  :;;;!;;g 


22        THE  (pEGIIIA  T.ANGUAGE-MTTBS,  STORIES,  AND  LETTERS. 

TRANSLATIOX. 

The  Rabbit  iirrived  there  (where  he  had  killed  the  Bla<!k  Bear  chief)  will,  his 
grandmother.     And,  "(Jranchnother,  carry  tiie  thigh  on  vour  b.ack,"  he  said      "O 
granddnhl!  he  ina.h.  hinuseW  a  god,  thereC.ro  he  is  very  (huigerous,  even  when  he  is 
lynigdown.     He  might  crusli  me  with  his  K^g.    1  am  nnwilling,"  said  she.    "Come 
grandmother!"  said  he,  "tlien  .'arry  the  ribs  on  your  back."    "My  grandchihl    you 
are  hx.Iisli.     The  ribs  will  break  in  my  si(U-   tiiey  are  lieavy,"  she  said.     "What' 
where  is  the  part  whicli  you  will  carry  on  yo-  "  back?"  he  said.    And,  "Carry  "  said 
he, ''  the  head  on  your  biiek."    "  O  grandchild !  the  teeth  are  sharp,  and  they  might' (.rush 
me,    she  said.     >'[  am  very  much  afraid  of  them,"  said  she.     And  he  said    "Conu- 
grandmother,  carry  the  breast  on  your  back."    "O  grandchild!  that  is  it,"  said  she' 
And  he  made  tlu.  mvmbnun  virile  to  be  with  it.    The  old  woman  rejoiced  on  account  of 
that.     And  the  Uabbit  said,  "Come,  grandmother,  begone.     Carry  it  on  your  back  an.l 
begone.      "  I?y  and  by  [in  two  hours]  1  will  come  home  to  you  quickly,"  said  he.     His 
grandmother  went  homeward  carrying  it  on  her  back.     And  then  she'would  have  -<„,„ 
down  hill  at  a  valley,  but  she  slipped  suddenly  as  she  went  homeward,  an.l  the  mam- 
hnim  nnlc  penetrated  as  far  as  tlu;  os  tinea:     » IJ-Q+j"  she  continued  saying.    And  h.-r 
grandchild  .•luiie  to  lier  on  his  way  home.     At  length  he  found  her.     lie  .saw  her      He 
passed  around  (avoided)  her,  and  went  homeward.     "The  old  woman  has  done  very 
wrong,  •  thought  he  as  he  went  homeward.     And  the  Rabbit  reached  his  home  at  the 
lodge.     And  after  a  ^reat  while  his  grandmother  arrived  at  home.    And  h<.  said 
"NMiy  have  you  been  walking?"     (Or,  "What  was  the  matter  with  v,m?")     "Ogrand- 
ehil.l!  .some  young  Pawnees,  your  friends,  having  met  me,  went  hom<.  with  m..  (that  is, 
they  took  her  to  their  home).     .\s  they  made  me  eat,  I  did  not  come  home."    And  when 
•hey  reaehi:'.  I;;;:::,    his  grandmother  said  that  she  was  sick.      He  threw  ineces  of 
I'Ic'd  ..n  her  with  sudden  force.     He  made  a  catameuial  cloth  for  his  grandmother 
"(.randmother   yon  h.av  done  very  wrong.     Go  out  of  doors,     (iran.lmother,  cook 
out  of  doors      Eal  your  own  piece  out  of  doors,  that  breast  which  you  can  i,.,!  on  N„ur 
ba.'k,'  said  he.     "O  grand.'hild!  I  have  killed  my  own  (relation  <«•  proi.ertv)!" 'said 
she.     "It  shall  suii'ly  be  .so,  lug^a","  said  the  Rabbit's  grandmother. 


HOW  TIIK  RABlilT  KILLED  A  GIANT. 


ObTAINKI)  FDOM   FuANK   LAKl.i?CIIK. 


"""'"ffnT"'""'"-   ""•    """■••    "^'^:. ;."-'>     •^•" I-'    ""TkiLi  „„twi,hs„;;,„. 

■  ii't,' 

nii"i)e-lina'"i     'i-bia.i.a.       Ki    ,,,,'1    tflie    aina    mi    .•ka"'^0    a#-l)ian.a       Kl 

of  it  "■'>  (t!"nj>-) 

3  Alaet^cifi^fi-i"'    aina   ctl    ^',li    a(fa-l,iaii.a.     (iata'"-,,ti    tVwa^c   <.tfei"i    ^!,a" 

lUbb.t  tl.e(Dlv.)     t,,,,        tl„.,-,.      w,.,„      U„.,«:.V.  AHu,l'  tokillllL  St 


i;!!"' 


23 


now  TIIIO  KAIilUT  KILLI']!)  A  CIANT. 
()«(uVa"-l)i    >li    <Vtli   uf^-liiainji   j/iqti-y-iJddiibi   akii.      Kl   Miici(!iri«rc-i"'    umd 

llKjnKlit    liny    wlii.ii   tl](!rii    lio  wvnl,  iJicy  »,i,v  ,u'i|li--iki(liilii  llif.  AnU  Jtabbit  tho(mv.) 

Hici   wiuu'i'ii"-J.i   ej,--!!'"   cVdi   ;i(|-ii-l)iam!i.     l':<,n(f-o   iifaci"gji    na'-'ba  ^iiqti   Idde 

2'!ull\u!,    '"■''™"'     ""^'    ''■''^'■'«       'l"'^''      "'"'     tUoysny.        Uciii.nio         iwaoii  two  dtii-    abootiuK 

t'c'cfo    akaniii,   dt'ida-baji  naji"'    akunia.      Kagdlia,  dAdeffa-'i-ga  ha.     Eata"  3 

I«mI  Iwllwlit,  tll(^y8uy,    cultiii-it  not     ww  .sliiiuliuc,  thcyniiy.  Kiiiiiil,  ilo  cut  yo  it  .  Why 

(/•aiii'iji-i    a,    al)    c^a"    dado    ;Uiaf,o'-(iti-a"'-biama.     Kaffoha,    cW'i    t^deffa" 

.l".vstiiml       ?    »ni,l,th,.y  luvin-     l,.™iil        h,.  1.,..,,,,      v.ry  thry  say.  FriJ.n.l,  It  is  so  but 

Nlly  ll|l  i|UMiily 

j/iilti-f-ikidi'il)!  aiiii'i  \vfa"iia"|)af   lia.      Ci+cte!    i'l-biama   MactcinVe-i°'   aka 

■l-'"l"  *-■'''"'"'"  II"'  KiMViU  llicin  l.'it.!  nniil,  they  Hily  Kiibbit  tlii'. 

,|/i(|ti-<.ikidabi    I'lt'e   fifigd    ada"   iia"'(|',apaf  a.     dddai-ea.     Wa(ta'i°  tai   lia,   (J 

,T,miii|;ilxidulii  ibiiMMmlj:i.sTi„n,.    tlicic        yi.u  IVur  him        )  Out  yo  it  Sp.  You     ,rry  it    will 

I"'"  "II  yoiii-  biioka 

a-biamd.     Gafi'ki  dddab  coa"'   I'l'i"  >[i>[axa-biam}'i.    (tlicta'-'-nti-bi  jjl   i  i'urti- 

sui.l  Ihoysay.  Ami  c,,l  i.  up,      l,.Mufrp.,U       u.ulo  for      limy  say.        Wy  »"•    v.Vy  tlnv  wU''\  ili. 

""  tljcysiiy  _  Ihi'iiiHilvi'H  ishid  si.\' 

gfkidiil)!    aina    ati-biama       Ki    ^.'iqti    (b'il)a    inf-wa<r(f;a"-mama.       Tackahi 

Kiliulubi  ll„.,mv.)      l„uloonn.,lh,.y         A,„l  ,l,.er  four  ho  was  .:aiTviuK  tl.oui  lu  his  ()„klivo 

"'^^-  bclf,  iiH  ho  iiiovod. 

?afigd-qti  niaii'dr  afi"'  amama.     A"((-a'"(('ana'"i)a-bc'iji  fAanahi"'i  a.     Wi'"a"wa  9 

huKo     vory  how  l,o»imhavii,j.Ml,.y  Arv  yo  n..i  ;,ln,i,l  of  mo  yo  tiuly  »  Wlm^h 


K:iy. 

liiiafik.icC  d.)ni"i  a.      (,'rak,'i,  ]\[actciiV<re-i'"  ak.i  ddde  Wikniji  e<ra'"  a"d'dai 

up 


Im,  a-bian.a  na"ba  aka.      E,'ita"  a"f„-'ai.V-qt(.i-i  a,  a-bianid.     Mm^tcifiV.-i"' 

■         "nhi.lhoysay        two  ll„..  Why       H,m',.  lakr  ilin  n,v  nr.s.       J l.„ Kabbit 


Wliy       ihi  \,.  lakr'il  ill  my  piv.H-      1      said  thoy  say. 
c  MCI-,  wifliiiiil  lusilaliuu  ho 


p(-;il'-<ltci!    ictii   4iin'oa    prji'-qtci!     i     j;ua  pf-ji'-qtci!     E'a"'-qti    t<.)iii"   ada",    V> 

'"''         "■''■  "-V  '"«  I-'         v,.,.y!,„„n,h-lo,U,.d'l.-,;i        Uyl  What  p, it        thn.  you  ! 


d-bianiA   MactciiVge-i"'  aka      Q<|-,iiiji   najiiV-o-a.     Egid;e   wann'  iiufdita"   tr. 

«.nd,  (hoysay  I.ahb.t  tho.  niniu^  „„„,,.  Dowa^  Idond  I  p„  s.s  vuu       h-t. 

(Jiicte!    wanii    a"vva"'bitafi'ga.      (/)iki'.(|-a-ga,     Aiki'i^a-gii    elu^    ha.      Wa.m' 

'""'  ''''"""  I"™ ilowniu.  liuny,  hutry,  1  „ay  ii| i 

a^va"M)itan'-ga  die' lia,  j^a(|ti-<.iki(ljabi-a.     ;>iu'6'  ad-db  ega'"   waiiif  nbita"-   r, 

p.™uo.dowum  I  say       ,  ,,.a,„i -.iki.h.M       ,.!  it^LhinR  w™!,  thoy   irvin^-        blood  pr™.  d 

**i*y  him  down  in 

biania  j^aqti-gikidabi  aka.     Wami  af-dmha-(|tci  palia"-biaiiia  MactduW-i"' 

I1-.VH.I.V  xaqtiKikulahi  th,..  Illood      8tv..au,i„«lrnu,him      'aroso        th.y  sav  llabhit^ 

iu  all  iliricthms 

<ho,  Fu,l        »ai.Uheyhav,UK  a^ain    hoaH:,..U,dhi«,,  .i.aqtH'ikidahi  tho.  '  Th,«o  foar 

J  till  ^\   Hil\ 

(fipaf  eo-a"'  a(j!ik%i-bajl-hna'"i ;  wf  na"'wipa  mdji  oga"' awikfbtl-a   ta   luifike    IS 

'I-  h,.oauso     ,hoydo,,,,ta,ta,.k    hal.itu.  I  I  foa.'th,.  uot  •"       hSauso     I  at.a.k  tllo      will       I  „h„  ^^ ' 

Sinii*    ''i£!}:f-      ^''^'^    '"''''''    '^''^'-i'^"    ^«    ^d.     Mdxe    a»wa"'biiau'-ga. 

uo'louilS  "'•""' •^"'  ""^"'"■'  ^l--^  "'';';„•'""       '"'        •  ^"y  blowm^iulo.  " 


■ay 


iulo  tUf,  Hky        ho  Idow 
him 


24        THE  (/!li(i  III  A  r.ANdUAGE-M  YTHS,  STOh'l  ICS,  ANT)  LKTTJOKVS. 

if'(fu-l)iiim(i..       Cii'"    i-M"     ''iliiVfi     ifVf'    iiiiii'"-l)iiiii.ii    Tiifiti-..ilv!(l-'.l.i    ..L-', 

^^'""'^"        *-' '"'       '.fi'Jt"'  "'""•'■■■  lldll  ,:,;.«     will       l«l,„.       „„i,l,iu,..v>.a,  i;„l,l,i7 

I-    .    ,     .  """  "' 

(.    Kl    icti.qti    </■(!"    'i'i-l,i,unii.     Kl    j/i(iti-f.iki,I;il)i    tV    iiniii.      Kl    Avnim>   t.V"- 

ho         ■  ■  '■^'        '"■"        '"'-'"  ••■'■■<J  vnv      iiul,        H!ii,l  Ihrvsay    liis  Ki-.iml-     Iho. 


>Jii"li;i,    t't'iifo-j^ii"    criii!    hii,  ji-bijtiiiii    ]\riU't(tiri'j.v  i'"    akii 

luni'li'i-,         i ''i"""'"" »"   1-H.v  ili.it     .       aai.l,Ui,.,v«ii,v  Kil,bii  tUu. 


iniiliii'i' 


NOTES. 

This  is  Imt  i.  irafjuicnt  of  tlio  oiijiin;.!  in.vtli,  lu-ii,}--  all  tlia)  I'liink  .vincinlH.ivd 
U."  said  that  more  lolLmo.!  the  killii.ji-  of  tJK.  gii.ni ;  and  Mr.  San,>soii,.j  iviatcd  a  part 
that  i)r(>(H'dt'.s  what  is  ■"ivcii  ht'ic. 

23,  ;{.  diul<-Ka"i  ^;a.  <-()ntr.  from  dade  cga-'if-n.  So  ab  c-a".  from  a-i.i  ,'...,■'• 
dada-1)  <--a",  from  da-la-hi  oj-a-  afa-b  oKa",  and  fy/.n-h  cj-a",  in  this  myth.  "     ' 

23,  11.  a"fa("a.j<'.  cinial  to  ic  to  a";)iiajnajl  (in  the  !»th  m.vth). 

TliAXSLATlON. 

There  was  (a  -iant  called)  xaqti-ffikidabi  (Ile-lbr-whom-thev-shoot-Deer).  No  mat. 
ter  what  animals  they  killed,  they  always  fjav,,  them  to  him,  bein-  alVai.l  of  him  (that 
IS,  afraid  not  to  Rive  him  the  Rame).  And  when  snow  was  Ivinj.-  („„  the  ground)  they 
went  to  dislodso  th<'  -ame  from  their  eoverts.  And  the  Hab'bit  too  went  thither.  And 
when  ho  tluni«ht  -At  last  they  will  be  apt  to  kill  him  (^iKiti  -ikidabi)!"  ja.|ti«ikidabi 
went  thither.  And  the  Kabbit  heard  the  sonnds  of  shootinj.-;  so  he  went  thither  It 
<;ame  to  pass  that  two  men  had  shot  and  killed  a  de.'r;  and  wen,  slandiny-  withont 
cutting  It  up.  "Friends,  do  cut  it  ap.  Why  do  yon  stand?"  J  laving  said  this  he 
e(m.ineneed  very  <|niekly  to  ent  it  ni..  "Frhmd.  it  is  so,  but  we  are  afraid  on  a.ico'nnt 
ol  xaqti-gikidabi."  "For  sham..!-'  said  the  Habbit.  "Do  y„n  fear  laqti-giki.labi 
HTanse  he  is  immortaH  (Jut  it  up.  Yon  ean  earry  it  on  your  baeks,"  said  he.  And 
havingent  itnp,  (h..y  mad.'paeks  for  th.^msclves.     .Inst   when  thev   had   Ihiishe.l   it 


HOW  TIIIO  RAHHIT  WENT  TO  THE  SUN. 


26 


kit 

the 


X:i(|ti-},'iki(lal)i  catiif.  And  hodiUTiwl  four  deer  in  hi.s  belt.  He  wiilkcd,  liiiviii};  ii  vit.v 
liirtit'  oak  tree  tor  a  how.  "Aid  ye  not  truly  afraid  of  me  when  ye  see  me?  VVhieii 
kind  of  i>er,sons  are  yei!"  (said  the  Kiaiit).  "Tliat  one,  tlie  liahhit,  commanded  us  to 
ent  it  ill),  and  so  wo  cut  it  up,"  said  the  two.  "  Wliy  do  ye  take  it  before  me,  and  that 
without  hesitation?"  said  he.  "You  very  bad  Kabliit!  You  very  bad  iiif;-eyes!  You 
very  l)ad  forked-mouth!"  "Wiiat  yreat  (man)  are  you  (tliat  you  talk  so?  or,  what  is 
the  f^reat  trouble  that  affects  you,  that  you  talk  thus)?"  "Stand  still,  else  I  will  press 
you  (h)wn  in  the  blood"  (said  xa(iti-{,Mkidal)i).  "Shame  on  you!  Press  me  (h)wn  In  the 
blood.  Hurry,  hurry!  1  say,  you  xaciti-fjikidabi!"  UushiuK'  on  luin,  xaqti-ffikidabi 
pressed  him  down  in  the  blood  The  IJabbit  arose  with  the  blood  streanVinj;-  from  him 
in  all  directions.  (The  Kabbit)  havinff  said,  "Shanieon  you!"  ia(|tl«ikidabi  a(ta(tkcd 
him  a.tiain.  "These  fear  you,  so  they  do  not  attack  yon!  1  do'not  fear  you,  so  I  will 
atta('k  you  "  (said  the  Itabbit).  "Stand  ye  still,  lest  I  blow  you  up  into  tiie  sky"  (said 
thcK-iaut).  "  r.low  miMip  intothesky!  Hurry,  OxaqtiKikidabi!  "  Havluf;  s(^i/,ed  the 
Kabbit,  he  l)lcw  him  up  into  the  sky  with  sudden  fon^e.  He  was  comiuK  down  (hither, 
to  (Nirth)  with  his  Icfjs  ki<'kin','  yut  repeatedly.  And  when  he  (the  IJabbit)  had  c(Mue 
hack  very  near  (to  earth),  he  (the  giant)  blew  l.im  up  again  with  sudden  force.  And 
so  j^a<itigiliidalii  stood  tor  .souu'  time,  blowing'  him  uj)  into  the  sky  again  and  again  with 
sudden  force.  "Whensoever  I  tread  on  the  gnmnd  again  1  will  kill  yon,"  said  the 
Itabbit.  It  came  to  j.ass  that  xaciti-gikidabi  was  weary.  Th<'.  l.'abbit  tiod  on  the 
ground.  And  he  took  his  bow.  And  he  shot  at  j/iiitigikidabi.  And  he  wounded  him 
right  in  the  eye.  And  xaqti-gikidabi  was  dead.  And  these  nations  rejoiced  verv 
niu(;h. 

And  the  Rabbit  went  homeward.  When  he  arrived  at  home,  his  grandmotlu'r 
was  tlu're.  Said  he,  "O  grandmother!  1  have  killed  j,a(|ti-gikidabi."  "  Vou  very  bad 
I'yes!  It  is  not  at  all  easy  to  kill  that  one,"  sai.l  his  grandmother,  "(irandmotiier,  I 
say  that  because  I  have  killed  him,"  said  the  Kabbit. 


HOW  THK  RAHlilT  WENT  TO  THE  SUN. 


OnTAINKI)  I-lio.M   NlIDA"'-AXA. 


Pahan'fra    teMi     a(|;i'i-bianiH  Mactcifi'go  ania.     ^Ta"Iia,     mjlca"    ua^iiie 

"'""'■  "'""         »"■■"     ""^VHi.V  l!al.b,t  tl„.  (".v.).   (inm,l,„oll„.r,     (..ath,™         1  liuLt  lor 

Mv    ta    tiiinke,    a-l)iania,.     Ifiatc*   iciatc'(^+!    niaoa"    awake'di    I'lmuka-ntci 

I'Ao       w.ll         I  who  «;.i,l,ll„.,,v»ay.      (I'cm.  intj.  of  wonder,  &c.)         IVutUuia        in  wlml  pln.r  rany  v,.,y 

I'faj-e  ta(la'"+,    I'l-biama.     Ga"    a^ii-biaiiij'i,   tan'de    ilditi'i-qtci  sna"'sna"-(itci   '5 

■"""""'  "'"'  x^jHl  ll"T  s„.v.  Ava     ho,UtU,.y8ay  «r,„„„l        jioilml.v   v,  ry  Lvl  V, ,  v 

,  "  "  :l  lli'ar  \va\ 

f.-a"  xa-e   a(|'a-l)iama.      Nt^gi-had+I!    lu^gi-liaM+l!    e-I.na"  acfa-biam;'.,.    Unai 

»..       .•.■>,„«     h,.  „..,„,:„,  .,v.       M„th.V»b,.otbei.01!     .no<l!?.r«lMo,h,.M.!:    .,v.,,u,v    Jw.nt   llHvJ;       S>,  I'i'I , 

ania      (^ija    ama    e     ma"  xo  Ibisande    ata-titi    oa\vi"'xe  aniania.     Ma"(|-i"'- 


'"','.?,",',!.'.'''     ,1    '■'"■  ,;'-'J       »ri„  Hying, oim.liiii.li„uu,l,       Tljrv  »;ili^,cl 
{unist       (bi.youd)  thuy  say. 


26     Tiiio  (/;i;(iiiiA  i.an(uta(jk-myths,  stokiils,  and  letti<}|{h. 

^  'r  ",^:r'  '';:':;if  ^\t:^;^  v^^^^^r^^^^  ou-  tiz,^-i,inm^.  (i.-  .^i..'  ;;5::i' 

Ai ivmKii„.v..;,.h,.,n„.MH.  •'    1- ■  •''"■'*'''  '^f      !iKl-l)niiiiii.       I'i<n*<* 

I'""  ■tl„.,v»„v.         •  /mlfl)    "' "'         '"|\i"K    'li".vi"m.|„.,l  Imni,.,         li7,„L 

,,;       -I      I'^r  ,  .      ,,    ,.  llii'VHa.v.  I.iim««. 

MKia         Mu.>        li.v.n-    hiiflnmir    .     Hi.h!  lUry  way      {lUiiu. 
"■■■■■■■  ■      •  ■■  ''"'"'  "'"""  ' '  ■■a.ho„„„fwlu>l«i„',f,  f™„i.     w.„.,- 


sS:;r  „;!;:K!;;:v,  'l-jf^j .;;;,  t  sa„  t!:i;™^!  '^'S'".  :i^t£h 


(Ih'.v  liil  nil'  li,.|Hii.n        Biiiii  iiii.vsMv 
(Iwciatiiiii'Nl  ho 


Oilili' 
liriillnii-. 


IM  nt  us 


'^  ""'■  ->11  tliUt  Mill   si  Hill      „..i.l    tl.„..  P  O    _ 


.Mill    sit  will 


Sllill    tlinV  MiU  . 

In 


UMilhfl' 


t 


HOW  TIIK  1,'AnniT  WHNT  TO  TIIH  SUN.  27 

kC  fhiu-ga  M,  ,^i-l)iiiiMii.     Wf-'s'il  kfi  tirnvgn"  ii(i"'  nki-l)i  >[!   iil)iili!i"-l»iiimi'i 

','"'   ,      '"lii'.vi'         .       Hiii.l  llii.vH^iv.  SnnK..         III!'     thcm-Uko  0)  having  it  ivailiMl  when    ho  uimliid      th.y  say 

"-"''■I  !"■  (Ik.  »1>.)  holTlr,  hlnwiljili 

I  liiiy  diiy 

5(1    }>ii(if.\('-(|ti  (/v((^ii  biiinii'i.     Ga'"  aiiiil  ilia"'  anif'i  iiffiiliajiadi'izo  iilianVo  kC 

whiii   inislMiii;  \,.i.v      hcwnl  thi..v«,rv.  Afl.T  a  wl,il,.         his      Ihc  (mv.l  .lnrknrs»  (IIibI)  cml       tlio 

iiMii  Ml  lurcilily  nicplhii 

('ki1ii"liii-qtcM   (ijii   iitiiio-tl-a-ljiiiiiia.     (/;isan'<.a   iikVm"    cc'ko     (fiiziii-n,   ii-l)iiniiii.  .'} 

ullli.mmio     very  was, •,mi-«u.l.l™ly       tlmy  »ay.  Vonr  .vouMK.r     lii<.v,i„.    that  (1;;.  ob.)    lake  Ms        aaiil  thm- »mv. 

I'lim  111^  liai-k  iiiutlici-  h|,„ 

Ci    vgii"   wfi'sTi    wi"    afi'"    iikf-bianiii.     Ga"   fjaqdf-biama    cl    ilia"'    (finkc'. 

Again     m  mmUs  ,.,w     liavinc  il       iva,  h.d  home,  Ai.,1      111)  killwll.cr,  th.^v  ray  a-ain       hia  II,|. 

""•.V  "ay.  ■  miillM'T 

Ga"    niaoa"   ci    fumi'uh   j>(;'i"'-biaiiia,    ka"'ta"    "•<l''i"'-biaiiiii,  kl    .nin'ki    \»<rC' 

Ami        f.^allina    again  imlliiiK.. ill  uf     lu  „ai     Ihi^y  say,  tyin-  In.  aat     lliry  aay,      and         also  ..r^llig 

{,-(|^i"'-biania.      Mi'ica"     'i"'-bi    (.;.a"'    a^,a-biiiiiiii.      Ga"    xa{r,<    aic^    anii'iiiia.  G 

h..Hat    tlii.yaay.  KialliiTs        l;'|^;;i"H'^'l     I'^'vinj;     lia  wont  tliry  «,y.  And         cryiVig    1,,,.  wlia  guing,  tlii.y  »,iy. 

E<?ifo   }i    wi"  Gdedi   t('   aiiia.     E'di   alii-biaiiia      Ga"   xao'e  iiaii"'  ta"  auii'i 

liMiaas'     ''"'-"■"""      ll"'"' It  «a.s.  tlii.y  aay.  Tli.T amv,.,l,  ihry  say.      And        rrying      li.' was  standing    ll„.>  ' 


Wa'i'i  aki'i   n--;is'i"  i;ni;i;    egi^e    i>ia"'    iikania.     Gii"'   akiiiiia,    Mi!   i'l-biaiiii 

">""""         III"  |Hi.|ai,         llaysiiy;      it  rami-     Ills  grand     was,th,.,\ 

tojiass       niorlnT  say. 


\riir  standing  a  whil,.,     If-!      said  alio,  liny 
say. 


Kfita"-(itci  iiia"liiii"'  fi,   a-biania.     Ga",  Maca"  UH>(iiio  iiliioiaMicffi  kl  o-juVl;!   <) 

Why         v,.,.y        .M.Mwalk  !       said   11.,  y  .say.  And,        IVallais      I  sii-k  lur      I  n,ad"n,anv  /,„.     and    ^   als,,  ' 

"I"'  ni.Ns.ll'  n.vsill' 

ag(|',ci   tati'    iiki(|ib(fa    lida"   iixiij.e-]iiiii"'-iiia"',   ;i-biiinia.     Mi!  a-bianiii  wa'ii 

h,',;;:wa.d"''""  "i;;;?',i;ii;ii™- ""•"■''""  ■ ■'■'■7;;;,'1;;';;« "-  -•"""■>-y.    «•!  said„„.ysay  i, 

aka.    Nia{!i".va  wi"jiwiwa<.(;V-d„  pibajl.     Vnfil'  hv^fx'    tc     W ■AuinM" -h    ho, 

""'■  '•™""  ""'■  '«ill.U...in     iMit  l,ad.  (^liMly    \v,mg„       will.  llaslin  Um, 

^  lnuiiiuiii.l 

a-bianiii.    j  (■ji"'lii"d(' ('(/•a".skfi-qtci  ii-ti"'-l'iiiiiia  iMaclcifiVe  akd.    M.4ca"  todi    ]■> 

»a,dtli.,y«ay.  «;;-;•> am  that  ai.,.        v,.,y     sa,  in  it       tli,.y  say  Italdd,*'         ,1,,..  y..atl„as      totla, 

kii-"ta"-bian.n.     (fe  fng^/'  to   ,(.a"'ja,   pki  t6'di  budo  i",|.i"'wa"ii  tc,  a-bianifl. 

"'"      ""■■'"'■^■-  """l,,,;,;:'^;.,,   "'"      ""■".'^l'    .^""'■■-l'    "lan     „.d.oak  M.tinitf.'.in,,.        said  si,,.,  IIilv 

,  la.miwaid  I,,,,,,,,  ,„.„„,  ,,|,,,,„,  „.,^,; 

laiKo    <(.   a(/-ata"    j[I    liiiii.'niide    tt',    a-biainii.     Ga"    ficta"'   Lr,i.,;ri.a-binni;i. 

'..""."1         tl-      ,V,.,l    nud     wli,.n    sl,a,.,.i,„y„nll.      will     said  tla.y  say.  And      iLing  1 ^„,l,t  lini  l,a,  k";,, 

.  ,  ,  '"-  "''"  K"  d.nly,  th,.v.say. 

Akf-biMina   ^X  ft'afewafii-biama  Mactoifi'jr,.   jmui.     (/'a'(<wa(f-iii   (fifiko    intii-  I", 

Ho,.;a.d.,U,,,n,,.,wli..„     h..w .ull      ,l„.ysay  Uahbit'^      tl„.  „„v.,.         (.,„.  „iti,.d  llini       !  h'   '^i!;  ,„.  X!,,     ^  ' ' 

biama,  iijiiia   uja-bmnia.     (Jafi'ki    ^I'ip'an'da-biama,   gafi'ki   g&izin  tO.      Kl 

<>.-.N«av,  bag         l„.,ii,n.,,Mi,,,|„.,  ..\,„,  ,,„  „|,„„k  ^        „.,.,  ,.,j. '      »,,„,,  ^liJ,,,,,,  „„,„„„.        ^.l 

,:;;'l;^'l':^'::; '""""^  '"■";:'■' i""-»^"^i.      A„d    i,..,. hLdiinmo,  <;r,!n,in„dii',.,  icL. 

.  ,     ,  '        i   "'  lli'-.vsa\,  ll„.ys.iy.  ,;imi.,  h.naci 

hau,  .•.-hi.-niiii.     (fa.iiiba-biania:  l((-intc'  ffiatcVh!  ,',-biiii.iii.     Mi'ica"  to,  >|a"lia,   IS 

!         -itl„.ysay.        Slu,  spok,.  in    ,li..y  say ,  .,,i,,  „„.y  .,y.         K,.a,l„.i.s     ,1,,,'    ^Lmb  ' 

»>..'""■    ''■'^-  !;,;r        h:;:ii,;^a'     '-'^ n,„>l„.i.,    .,,,.,..  ,  ..bl  ,,„„,  „ay.  a,,,!    "s„,.sai,l„a,.l. 


>  piWH        ItiWM,  thoy  8uy: 


lows,  tliey  auy : 


'» 


•■!»       TIIK  ((:K(,]1IA  I.AN(IIIA,l|.:_MYra.s,  HTOitius,  AND  I.KWKUM. 

AiiA,,],,'     •       »      /    I  .  .  ,     .         ,  wild 

'  fe-  "—'"  '^'S-  "-&'  ^:::.!"  i^r^''  ^'''^''<'  ^'^i-'  ^t-kab. 

"'''^""'  II"".  ■'  '' '''■»■''    ^'••■■■v.  and  ,!,.•;,         J|i,.kiay,„ 

"l'»  ■       .InuUI,,,,,.    ,„„,      ,l,.u,l        „„t„     l„.vi„^,r™, ,  ,iv„r\l ,,v         „liv., 

Ji-bmnia.      Mdqa"-biaiuii,    ^c^-naiido    iiiiic',i)acnj'i-bi-.ni''i       j-..),/    i  ^    ,  .     -  , 

(PL)     """'     (ii:')'    "'"    •""  "I'lii"!-"   ..Ill,,,      ,„,Kr 

biama.     Kl    o-a-biama:    Mmto-nW  ta"^va■'in^r,^H"  w  /HM^m.V'"''' Mf        ./ 
'i»-y«.v.       A,.,i    ,i.,y ,„i,i „« fui.         i!Hi,i,it  "^     w,„,,i,       .^^     ^'V' 'i-'^'ii'"''-     Nlawatof, 

l..w.,,tl„,v„„v:                                      »,' .„„k.. ,,  „„t„,i,  l,„.     «ill,    „aM„,.,v  „;,.v.       Il„,„„,l,.„iliv« 
,  ciui.lii I  |JMn„,v»,i},  l!,.(!„nu  .V,.. 

15  a-biama  nVfactcin'o-p-i"'  ;h.',\       r<„n    '     .,  i  •       /       /-- 

- .,..,.,       S,""     ■*:;)•    -S  -sf -1-;;;,.   O;;;  agjj.bi„^4  m,.,.. 

biicklojou,    lio         '  «.iiil  ll.i'y  say.  <m;,i„|. 

t"=^''"'"' ;'""  ^^^^»  S;  iSi  ^:'  "ii  S  '% 
'« ±:™;iS-  '^»-'"-t'  'Sse- «-•«;-:  ■':-»''  'Eir^  i;™/;. 


^  ■ -^-  ,:!,:  ;gr  -sisfJ;.  jfei 


I 
miiU 


now  TllK  ItAlJIJIT  WKNT  TO  THE  8UN. 


29 


NOTES. 

26,  2,  i^iiitc'  i^ialc'iH,  an  int«'i;jecti()ii  imcil  by  I'tMiiiilcs,  tU-notiiiK  nutiiriHC.  L.  Wiiiis- 
Nimci  iiWi'fi  i^Jat'c+.  Tlio  convMiKdidiiiK  inan's  word  is  (|a-iiia.  L.  Haiissoiici  makes 
ifialc'  ifiatr'('+,  c.qiiiil  to  the  j^dwcro  liim'i(|cific,  or  liiiif(|(tinc,  but  Hit!  ladtT  appears  to 
the  collector  to  be  iiotliiiij«-  but  a  variation  of  liiiii'i(|cifie  or  iiiaqcifie,  "««  «W  hv>/m««" 
(ill  j/'iwere).     Ta(la"+,  is  etpial  to  taibi"  (iiseil  b.v  males). 

25,  1.  iie},'i  liaii+  eipials  iieKilia.  Tlie  last  s.vllattle  shows  that  tins  voice  was  raised 
to  call  a  distant  jiersoii.  Saiissouci  says  "  the  Rabbit  crossed  level  prairies,  and  called 
on  tlir  (/round:'  Imiiiediatel.v  after  that  lit^  said  "iie;,M-han+,  refers  to  tin;  Eagle."  Hut 
that  is  inconsistent  with  the  kinship  system;  for  the  Ka(,'lets  called  the  Kab'bit  "elder 
brother."  Ileiu'c  the  Kayle  must  have  been  the  Uabbit's  father,  and  the  female  Ea^le 
his  •'mother."  Perhaps  this  myth  originated  ainonff  a  peoide  who  called  a  "mother's 
brother's"  sous,  "brothers," 

25,  5.  ma".\e  -  -  -  }rawi".\(!  aniama.  To  the  eye  of  the  Habbil,  the  Katies  were 
pressing:  very  close  to  the  sky,  which  was  supposed  to  be  a  horizontal  .solid,  and  the 
roof  of  this  lower  world. 

26,  ."..  ji  ededi  te  aiiia.     This  lodfje  was  said  to  be  in  the  Sun. 

26,  7.  mauK^e,  etc.  The  Itabbit  sat  erect  (manfife)  on  his  haiinehes  with  his 
le-s  thrust  out  towards  the  lOa-Iets,  who  were  looking  at  him.  Je-muHuade  ditters 
Irom  Je-muxa. 

26,  !».  awattita",  was  Kiven;  but  it  was  imibablv  intended  for  awatC-qata". 

26,  lli.  nuKjpi  -  .  -  ag(|'i.|ina"i.  "  It  is  his  custom  to  come  home  when  water  is  fall- 
inj,'  drop  by  drop  from  small  cJouds  of  ditl'erent  sizes  (J)'' 

26,  14.  What  follows  is  not  expressed  very  itharly.  It  is  probable  that  part  of 
the  eonversatiou  was  omitted  in  whit  was  j^iveii  by  Nn(la"-axa. 

27,  1.  Haiissouei  gives  instead  of  wCs'il  ■  •  aki-bi  >[!,  two  expressions:  wfs'a  kedega" 
afi'"  aki-biama  (equal  to  the  j;,iwere  waka'"  iya'"  auyi  j|ri,  r.nve  k..),  a  id  wf's'a  amega" 
kede  afi"  aki  biaiua  (equal  to  the  j^oiwere  waka"'  eiialiil-<;ke  iva'"  auyi  ^iri,  anye  ke) 
Jf  Saiissouci  be  right,  the  former  [.hrase  is  "they  .say  that  he  has  come  back"  with  a 
snake  ';  and  the  latter  "one  of  the  class  of  snakes  he  brought  home,  they  say." 

27,  12.  efa"ska-qtci,  that  is,  about  the  size  of  a  hat. 

27,  14.  hnip'aiide,  you  shake  the  rope  or  cord  by  which  1  let  you  down. 

27,  1.5.  akibiama  >il  it'afewa(;ta-biama.  "Ki"  here  denotes  that  the  .subject  had 
rel.iriied  to  Ins  native  place,  flw  earth  as  distinguished  from  flw  upper  world,  w'heiuie  he 
liad  been  lowere.l  by  the  old  woman.  He  did  not  reach  Ins  home  till  ho  had  gone  some 
distance.  " 

27,  lit.  (fiiiegi  ahigi-(iti  ma",  etc.    Your  mother's  brothers,  men. 

th  .  ^^'  '*'  ^"'^'''^  ''''"'  "  '  "'""""■     ®'""^^°"*^'  '■«"*''*'  "I''  "''"'"">  >'«  \^ ■'  ^  tfoii'g  «>r  arriving 
28,8    ini4a  wase>,a"  aiue.      Saiissouci  gives  three  j^.iwere  equivalents  for  this- 
those  who  were  yet  a  little  .strong;"  "those  who  stirred  a  little;"  and  "those  who,as 
tliey  say,  stirred,  or  were  alive,  with  a  little  strength." 

28,  18.  eata".(,t(!i   tc'ewa^afe   tcei"te,  a  corruiXion  of  eata-'-fiti  t'ewa*a^e  tei»te 
buch  corruptions  are  freMiiently  used  by  old  women  and  children 


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no 


TIIK  p:r,lU.\  I,AX(iirA(lK_MYTJlH,  SToh-IKs,  AND  Lim'KUt 


TIJANHLATION. 


In  tl.«  f,,nM..r  li,„..  ,1..;  K.l.l.i,  .l,,„„l..,|,     "(inuHhuoll,..,,  |  „  m  «., ,..  |„„„  ,.„,„„.,,, 

;:;;;.ri,.:;,:;::^  r^' f''''7" 

...s  1,„„  ,..,!     1...  ,...„|,„,„.,1  sa.v,,,.^  „,s  lu.  w...,t.      Thus.,   w U.  s |.t    tUv 

l-..«l.'.s.  ^  ...V  ll.vM,.  n,u.Ml  and  r.M.n.l,  ,,n.,ssi„f;  vrrv  rlosHv  .^.ainst  (I,,.  J^    I       . 
■sk.v.     l!..th  w.nr  al.,nj,.  an.I  they  tnrn...l  MK.,ns..lv..,s  an.,.',,.!  T.s  ,1..    w,      '      i 
On..vn,«  uncs,  wi  I  ,ako  nu,"  lu-  sai.l.     The  Ka^I..  wnv  ...vin,  an,        ^  ^^T  t      7 

:;i:^-;:: ■, r:-'  '^:: »•'»■'  "J^.  a„;i:; ;::r;;:;ti„:'z,;: 3.'",C';:^ 

••ached  home  «.(h  hini.     lie  took  him  homo  to  the  sky  .,i.  uhove       \,.,1  ,L 
>;'.1«.'.     "My  iather  has  brou.h,  hon.e  a  very  «oo.l  ani    a     s    "  "  n:'     ,       r  T!' 
Am,  the  Ka«.e,  sal.,,  >M3  ohh-.  .noth....  (Ra.. ...;..■  Uu,  h-yi    :         ,-    ::.''":.  S!i 
some  tune      hau.  been  doin,  nothing  „„t  .....ye,  who  .ill  iL  n.ef"  sJd     t 
K.ii.liif).     And  he  sat  erect  on  Ids  hind  legs.    The  Ka-lets  loyed  tle.i.  if    ,i        ^ 

When      was  jast  walking  across  the  gronnd  by  a  near  way,  your  lath.-r  sei/.'d  me  - 
h     I.    n  ■  ,  *  '  ^'•''     "  "'•^"•■^^<""ed  1'.  come  iMm.o  when  it  is  yery  late 

biothei,  ot  what  s.,rt  is  ,t  when  you  <io  tluit  ?»    -Yes,"  said  he  ((he  l^lbbif^. 

as  you  s..me,they  strikeiuy  heu.l  wi.h  one  s.one,  when'it  is  r  s   n^^.    i  S"      O 

•l.h.r  brother,  treat  us  so,"  he  said  (th,-  Eaglet).     "  You  all  shdl  sit  i  i  th       .1  e  V" 
be  (.he  iMbbi,^).     .So  I.,  us  .H,»  said  ho  (the  iaglet).     :M.d';;;  ^  f.^  '    ^ 

: m.  I...  crushed  with  a  violent  blow,  aud  he  killed  his  younger  brother  w  il    'i  bh,w  i a 
like  manner.     And  he  pulled  out  the  lea.hers.     Aud  he  made  (1.     .  (,,.  V 

violently  to  the  groun.l.  And  ho  .ied  up  ,ho  loathe  s  Ai  d  th  1  i  t  ?  P 
was  apt  to  be  the  case  «lid  occur) :  the  father  ,.am.;  i.^J^l:^:^  ".!  "^^  Z 
your  younger  bro,h..r  take  ,hat,"  he  said.  When  he  had  reaehe.l  h.m.o  ^vi 1 1  Tsn-  1 
and  pu.shed  Ins  way  into  (the  lodge)  ho  (the  l^abbit)  ..rush..!  him  w  ,  a  y  o  M^^^^^^ 
A  or  a  while.  pre-Msely  at  the  beginning  ot  darkness,  the  mother  ..ame  ho  i  e  .  d.  ,v■ 
' I  o  you  and  your  younger  brother  take  that,"  she  said.  Again  in  like  ,,  a  me  1^: 
ha.l  brought  ho...  a  suake.    And  again  ho  kille.l  tho  mother  with  a  blow.    A    l  a..^ 

c  sat  pulling  out  the  feathers,  he  sa(  tying  ,he-n  up.  And  he  also  sat  cryi  ig  o 
K'P^  ted  earryn.g  the  feathers  o,.  hi„  back.  And  he  was  going  along  cuTiut"  u 
length  there  was  a  lodge.     He  arriyed  there.    An.:  ho  was  stiuiding  er  i ng^'  The 

r'":/T' '" '  "•. '"'"""'  ^"^'  ^^'"  ''^  «'''""^ '"•"•■  ^^'•'- «"'  ^'-^  - 

'  I     ;       ,        "         '"'■'  ""'""■•="'^'  ''"'^'"^'•^■^  'ue  you  trayoliug?"    An.I  he  sui, 

"1  sought  fea  hers  (or  myself,  aii.l  haye  mauy.  Aud  m.uooyer,  J  h.rsitato  a  oi  sH.  ' 
.ng  ho.nowar.1,  fearing  .ailnre;  theiofore  I  hayo  beou  .l.iing  nothing  but  cry  "um':'; 
sanl  the  woiuaii  "1  am  with  a  per,son,  but  h,.  is  ba.l.  Yon  must  go  qu  Jdy  to  y.mr 
home  Hastni,"  she  said.  The  Rabbit  sat  in  a  b-.g  of  w.iv.m.  yarii  the  s^eJ' '  t 
Ho  led  the  feathers  to  it.  .Though  you  will  go  hom.-ward  this  ti,.io  whcu  v  u 
roach  homo,  put  a  red-oak  acorn  ia  (,ho  bag)  for  mo,"  said  she.    '>  Wh        .n.     ^^i  Z 


now  Till.;  ijAiuiri"  wknt  to  thh  hun. 


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poiiii.l,  .\ou  iiiiml  giv."  il  (di..  lopo)  tt  sli^rht  iHiJl,"  .sho  Huhl.     AikI  l..||iriK  him  p>,  hIi« 

Nt'iil  him  hack  nikMomI.v  (hi  II aiMi,  lii,s  home).     WIm'M  Ik^  ivaclicil  liomc  (tin-  carlh), 

till- ital.l.it  was  JialrCiil.     He  almsnl  lh(M.iic  wim  iiiticil  liiiii,  ho  .l,'iiMt.,l  In  the  l.ay! 
Aim!  piilliii;;  ((lio  in|)(.),  lie  H\uu>k  il  a  lilllc,  ami  ,slm  took  her  own.     Ami  no  hu  wuiit 
hoiiifwaul  «aiT.viiiK  I  ho  Ifathcis  on  his  liaok.     And  ho  miclifd  hoinc.     "O  Kinml- 
rnotlKT,  I  hiivti  come  Imnic--!"  h<-  ftiiiil  (lai.siiiH:  hi.s  voiw).     She  .s|iok<.  in  womler  • 
She  wii.l,  "I^ialf  ifial^.H-"     "(iian.lm.iHicr,"  said   ho,  "i    havo  liroiiKht  homo  ll.o 
(oalliois  on  in.v  hack."     Ami   she  .said  as  lollows:  "Cansc  .yonr  molhor's  biothois  to 
make  very   many  aiicnvs."     And  then  ho  .said  aM  follows:  "(handmothor,  for  wlnit 
reason?"     And  she  said  as   follows:  "'nioiv  is  ii  hill  Unit  is  accijstomod  to  <liaw 
into  ils   mouth  the  poLsoii  «<»!"«  and  iitis.siiij.   that  way."     An<l  he  .said,  "1  will  ,soo 
th;',t."     "Ifialc'  ifJal.;e+!"  sai<l  she,  "sit.  .still."     "No,  I  w.ll  s.t  it  at   any  rato,"  sai.l 
ho.     (Thoiijili)  she  wi  s  very  nn-  illiiiK,  still  lie  went  to  see  it.     Al   lonntl'i  ho  arrived 
then-.     "  Von  arc  this  hill  that  «liaws  into  its  month.     They  suid  that  y(,a  woro  there. 
Draw  meintoyimrnnmlh,"  said  he.     Mc  wa.sswalhiwed  fora  very  hni^  time.    Atlei|..|h 
ho  not  .lown  (to  the  bottom).     And  il   liai-jiened   that  (there  wore)  Ihe  very  dry  hones 
of  the  persons  whom  il  had  swallowed  formerly,  and  those   who  had   thollcsii  driod 
hiird  and  slickin-  (to  the  hones),  ami  those,  too,  very  lat.iv  dead,  liroufjlit  unto  tho 
dead,  lay  willi  Ihe  livor  alone  made  alive.     And  the  IJaliliit  reached  those  who  woro 
alive  and  .|U.c.k.     "(!ieici-ci!  these  are  few,"  .said  tho  Kaliliil.     The  fat  on  llioheartof 
jahe  wafahuni  was  danK'liiif,' very  much.     "Why!  yonshonid  have  eaten  thai  ".said  he 
lie  cut  il   oir  with  1.  Knife,  he  cut  tho  li-art  inl.i  piecs  with  a  knife.     The' hill  .split" 
open  o(  Its  own  accor.l.     .\nd  these  men  who  were  Muick  (alive,  sli,  linj.)  l.e,.amc  active 
at  tho  very  time  that  tho  hill  split  open  of  its  own  accor.l.     And  llicy  said  as  follows- 
"Let  us  put  tho  Ualil.it  a!   tho  head  ..'   .he  nation."     "lie  .saved  i.s,"  sai.l  they       Anil 

he  sai.l,  "Hook  ye  your  own  h)dj;c.s,  fr wlial>o..ver  ida.'en  yo  iiiav  have  come"  hither  " 

"  I5of;,.ii..  y<V'  N.i.l  he  (llu.  Ital.l.it).  Ami  so  it  wa.s.  An.l  the  Ifal'.l.it  went  homowar.l 
'  O  {{ri.n.lmi.lhcr,  I  have  come  hack  to  yon,"  he  said.  "  If iatc  ifiatc'e+'"  said  she 
"Oj:ran.lm..thor,"said  ho,  "I  have  kill.Ml  th..  hill  that  .Iraws  them  into  its  mouth' 
"1  wlii.-h  y.m  tol.l  HI  the  past."     aj,^,     j,  „.,,  .^^j,,  „,^,j  j^  ^^,,,,,,.  ^,^^^^^,  ^^^  ^.„  ^^^^^^  ^^^J 

I..W  ....nl.l  you  havo  l.een  his  slayer?"  sai.l  sh...  -Why!  jrraudmother,  1  have  kille.l 
h.m,  sanl  he.  -Of  the  persons  that  were  there,  there  were  those  wh.i  sai.l,  'Let  us 
make  ho  Kahl.it  the  h.^ul  of  the  nation,'  hut  I  was  uuwilli.ig.  I  commanded  them  to 
se.'k  their  own  lodges,"  he  said. 


32 


TIlKi/'KdIIIA  l,ANmJAtilO-MVTll8,8TO|{IKS,  AND  hlOTTKUW. 


now  TlIM  ItAIWUT  KIMJ.;i)  TIIK   l.lilVol'UINd   HILL. 


OOTAINKI)  FIIDM  .1.   l,Al''l,l:rii|.;. 


,  .  ,  '     '■'■  .  ' "r  own 

tin  >»,.,.  -Jllll        .,„„    tl.m,,    ,M,,,,,       :„.,(.  |,„„J,,      ,|„„..,    ,vo,,K„„m       .   '    ||,..„.     ,m.«„    ,v"l         ' 

;{  M- hiiinui       Kl,  ^ia"h{i,   oMtii"   fida",   u-biaina.      Niaci"<.a   amu   ,V,li    lu'-hi.a" 

..!;.  .....y...        A„„,Ci™„.. the,   w,,™,.         ,,,,,^      ,^M„..,«,,.  P,™.,r      n,,.on^M,'"    .^^IJd'J, 

^aii'di    Wi'ifalu'ini-lina"'i   liC,   /i-hlaniii.      Kl    Jractciii'",.   ai.ia,    Ilin(I//r'X','i'' 

S;,i;;;   i;:,:^;:,!:;;;:;^,  ■""■"""">■  •   -!;!.■'.•>-'>■  a„.>      uui,..i."  „.,.,',v', ',V"1!!.;  V;!^;^ 

t'cla".      K'.Ii   l„/;i:  to-.m,   of,iVu"-bianKi      Ga"  cVdi  af/i-biaiiwi.     Mact(Mfi''".o 

..!,.';,"«.,.,.        "■""'«»       -;)Mln^_    ho  though,,  .hoy  »«,v.  A,„l       (h,.,.    h,.\v,.„t,  th,,  k,,v,  ii.'hillt" 

C  f/di    ahi-bi    >[l  tlalui-wi'i^ahuin    akd   il.alia"'-l)iaiiia.      Il)alia"-l)i   c'Ta"'    f,',li 


wa.)nahmii-lma'"    aii.a,   a'"(^aluini-j.ri.      Ki  ^lal„>-wa,fidimii   aka 


I'd 

wa^iJiuui 

thnt  lU'voui'H 

iiito.vi'iiii  niiiulh        ally  imiulii. 

"  ^^'"S-''  /''["'''if  ;^'   ^-T'    ^''•n.i-l.i.ii-bia.Ma.       lO-ifo    nikm-i'Vu    1,.'. 

l.'>l,Wt  h..  kii,.vvl,i„ilh,.y,     h.ivhi-        ilimvhir ,1      thrv  nnv.  It  "ml  to  ' 

"■'V  inio  il8  iiioiilh  |„|„„ 


prrttoii 


n" 

li.v  no 


ctt-!vva"jl    a-iamania   -^aci^a"'.     Kgi^,o   fi'di    alii-biama.      Ki  J-aht'-wari-ahimi 
aka   iatixa-biania,  kl  niaciVa  aina  up.l-biama  dillio   /   tr-.     Kl  Mact.ir,'..i, 

' 'nn,;':;;':'''''''  "■"'    "'■'■'""■    ""mpi.)  ni.,.n.,uh,.y»«,v   hm  „,o„,h.h...  a„,i     liLi'i, " 

12  ■•']<''  i'  I'tl  npa-Ijiama.     l':^nlK.  aiafi,-biaiiia  Mact.'ifiVo     J-ali.i-waAaliimi  iiixa 


wittimi) 
licttitatioii 


iiia"'ta;a   lii  >(!  iiau'de-fsabaji-bianif'i  Jahu-warf'alunii  aka.     Ga"  MacfcinVc 
Jalie-wa^alu;ni  aka  i-(|>obf'.-biaina      Cl  fr.,q,fa'"  d'uba   a-ian.ama.     (huihC" 


him  lip      ■■■•-■■       "h"-  "■■.•.■"«  p.i.i.t     Boiuo      ihoy  \voio,ippn)iioh.      IImmUiik 

15  tVdi  ;diM)i  j[I  (-f  jahc-vva(/-aliiiiii  aka  iafixa-biama.     Cr  niac,i''..a  una-biain 

th,,o     iunvo,!,   whonajain        Hill  that  (I'vourn  .h„       ,„J „„„„..,       .^.;..        I..    '  "*'■   "I''V"!'"" 

Ihov  Bav 


'■""'il'h''"    ""'■^  "'''■^■-     '^'-"'"       l"'"»""         oMlon-il.lhoy  »;ij 


^    ./n      f  i  ^^•'i<'f"''r''«"0  aina  <•!  upa-bianiii.      K(h'lii  J-abo-wad'alniiii  Wl^.•(^.d)a- 

'""'""  ■     '""      •    '^"""^  ^a.a«ai„ouU.,Mho,„ay.         A,, *^  HilMhat  dll?'''  'v^-illuil 


iiowrni.;  itAiiitiT  km.lki)  thk  DEvotruiNo  mu,.  33 

'i''  C!i     'kiif   ''^^"■f''i"   l'^i|'^'''gH  hi-nul  t'o-um  >vnh(  kC  Ha"  U  muA, 

lUnyiy.         Il,u„l,l  ,,„r«,u  b«ft>r.  «rrlT«1  th«  .l,.«,l,  Ih,.      ho,,.,    tlu- (I)J.  m.     vwr.nlv 

"'"'"'•''"      "U'x  Willi  UmO    liiiit     liiK.  iliiy  wiy, 

.  Wllitll 

who  '"  •'"'  ""i;   unfiilldH*,  Why  vnuiut        iK.t  ( 

^  tliiiy  nuyi 

■!ffl±.Se™'''-:i^    -^    "ii^do;     wfeb^i"    ,,    Hato  to.  A-bia„,a. 

iiiiiunil  '     '  '        •NBiluuti  Innilid  ||         i  ,,„t  |,      ^m    ,„|,i  t||„v  .nv. 

•iiittiirid)  hn 

>  ■       «"i1IIi.:n«,iv       Ami    1,11  ir„l„    |„,„!  lut.       II,«(h™1-      nlKo 


I'm        111.'      Kphtcil  lf«,,,,,i,i,,.„r,|,  IVrumi  i,|| 

llll'lHllV,  II,,., 1"I»I111  III)  UK^l'Ill    llci     I  h,.IIl..,l...,u     (1..... 


""■*"'i^  Ihrv's'uv 

miy. 


iiK^i'iiiliIcil  Ih.uiiii.lvrH,  Oil'V 


tlii'yijay.  '  ''  '"'"''  1  « In,  move,  Wlilcli 

wajai.i"  f,at(  tq"te  maflffci-'i-of,      Wi  cil  wImV"  v-,,.;..'    ,•"-'""' '"'„   ,  ,    ,  . 


Iniil  lionc,  iiH      I  r,,r'niy  I  liii\. 

OWil   '      fUlUI'. 


,„„lf  v.iv.    llmt.,11,,11      gn.M     ,|„.„„„   „„,,      i!,  tl„,     you  haJo  lL„  hi' 

■loors     thoysuy     "'"'"'"         O""'         "^  «'■">''-''"•!    '"M  tl.o  truth  .lifl.lmt     ,„|,1  ll,,.y  „„'-. 

sIio 


Wiici"'  fC   ^•izil-biaiua. 

I'llt  III,,    ulirlcuk    lhijy»iiy. 


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VOL.  vr 3 


84        IDE  (|;EGm4.  LAJSOUAGIi— myths,  STOltlES,  AND  LETTEES. 

NOTES. 

See  the  preceding  mytb:  Uow  the  Kabbit  went  to  the  Suu;  also,  J.  La  Fltcho'N 
Oto  version  of  this  myth,  to  appear  hcriialtiT  in  "The  j^i)i\vero  Language,  I'art  L" 
32,  2.  ]{6do,  coiitraetioii  Ci  lui  ke,  ede. 

32,  it.  liega(;te\va"jl,  i)ruii()uneed  lie+gac'tewa"Ji. 

33,  L'.  (ii"(i  eoiitraelioii  Croiii  qi'V,  «1>H'<1  (It'.-h  or  meat  next  (lie  bone.  (Kor  Uio 
speech  of  the  men  and  the  Uabbit's  re|)ly,  see  th(^  Oto  version.) 

33,  IL  mactcing.^  -  -  -  abi  aifa,  tlie  words  of  the  crier  going  through  the  camp, 
(juoted  by  the  Itabbil.  lva"'b()'a  a(fi"hei"te  (/.  c,  ka"bfa  afi"he  ei»te)  is  not  in  the 
/orm  of  a  question,  thougli  it  implies  one,  according  to  Sanssoiiei. 

33,  12.  mang^i'"  i-g.l,  begone  ye!  "Go  to  your  respective  homes,"  is  meant,  but  it  is 
not  expressed. 

33,  12.  iiag^i5  trti,  I  have  come  for  my  own  proi)erty.  The  Kabbit  talks  as  if  he 
had  a  prior  claim  to  the  hill's  heart,  etc. 

33,  14.  The  words  of  tlie  old  woman  are  not  to  be  taken  literally.  She  was  proud 
of  what  the  Rabbit  had  done,  and  was  praising  him.  l^ven  if  he  was  deformed,  ho 
had  done  what  should  have  been  done  long  ago  by  otiiers. 

33,  17.  wiilke  tedc,  feminine  of  win'ke  tede,  contraction  from  win'kc  tC,  e<le,  lie  did 
tell  the  truth  but,"  an  elliptical  exiiression,  which  would  be  in  full,  win'ke  t6  edehna" 
ew6ja  fa"'ctl,  he  told  the  truth,  but  I  did  notiiing  but  doubt  him  at  the  first. 

TRANSLATION. 

There  was  a  Hill  that  drew  (people)  into  its  mouth.     And  the  Kabbit  was  with  his 
grandmother.    "A  Hill  is  there,  but  it  is  bad.     JJewar.;  lest  vou  go  thither.     Go  not 
thither,"  said  she.     And  he  said,  "GrandiMotliei'.  wiierefore?"    She  said,  "Whenever 
people  go  thither,  it  draws  them  into  its  mouth."     And  the  Kabbit  thought,  "Let  me 
see!     Why  is  this?    J  will  go  thither."     And  he  went  thitiier.    When  the  Kabbit 
armed  tliere,  the  dill  knew  him,     As  he  knew  him  wIumi  he  arrived  there,  the  Kabbit 
said,  "^ahewaf'ahuni,  draw  me  into  your  montli.    jMlie-win/ahuni,  you  wiio,  as  they 
say,  arc  used  to  devouring,  <Ievour  me."    And  jahe  \v;v(;>ahiiiii  knew  the  Kabbit,  .so  he 
did  not  devour  him.     And  it  came  to  pass  that  a  great  many  peoi.le  belonging  to  a 
hunting  party  were  coming  to  that  (.lace.     And  Ih^y  arrived  there.     And  jahe-waia- 
hxini  opened  his  m.mtii,  and  tlie  peojih^  enteied  the  mouth  of  tlie  Hill.     And  the  Kabbit 
entered  too.     Tiic  Kabbit  jjressed  onwar.l.     An<l  when  lie  reached  the  stoiiuieh  of  the 
Hdl  within,  jaiie  watahuni  was  not  jileased  l)y  it.     And  jalie-wa(|ahuni  vomited  up 
the  Rabbit.     Again  some  members  of  a  hunting-i)arty  were  api)roachiMg.     Wiieii  the 
party  reached  there,  ^ahe-wafaliuni  opened  his  mouih  again,  and  the  people  entered 
the  mouth.    And  the  Rabbit  entered  again  (as  a  man,  this  time).    And  then  jahe- 
waijiahuni  did  not  vomit  him  up.    And  there  were  lying  in  the  distance  the  whitened 
bones  of  the  people  who  had  entered  first  and  had  died,  the  dried  llesh  next  to  the 
bones  adhering  to  them;  also  those  who  had  been  dead  but  a  little  while,  witli  the 
Hesh  (on  the  bones);  and  those,  too,   who  had  Just  died,  and  the  iiving'ones  too 
And  the  Kabbit  said  as  Ibllows:  '-Why  do  .\on  imH  eat  .'     Y(ai  should  have  eaten  that 
very  fat  heart.     Were  1  (in  your  |)lace),  1  would  cai   it,"  he  said.     And  the  Kabbit 
seized  his  knife.     When  he  seized  his  knife,  he  cm   the  hea.-t.    And  iahe-wafahnni 


HOW  THE  RABBIT  (JOKED  HIS  WOUND. 


35 


said    <Ha»!  l.a  !  ha"!"    A,ul  ll,..  IJal.hit  sai.l,  "Do  not  say  -Ha"!  l.a"!  ha"!'"     And 

.|  Kabb,t  gather..!  tosoth.r  the  heart  and  the  scattered  pieces  of  fat.     And  the 

1.11  «,.ht  open  ot  .t,s  own  accord.    All  the  peoph,  vent  ont  a«ain.     When  they  w..nt 

ch  U       And  he  .sa,d  as  lolh>vvs:  "It  is  said  '  Von  shall  aa.ke  (he  Kal.l.it  chief.'     As  if 
Moray  part  had  been  desiring  to  be  chief!!     (Or,  Uave  I  been  behaving  as  if  I 

V  sh,.d  to  be  ch,el1)     Fro.n  whatever  places  ,ye  n.a.y  have  co.ne,  begone  ye  (h>     a.n) 
(oohavecorne  L.ther  to  get  son.e  <.f  the  fat  belonsing  <o  a.e    as  n,y  '.ra,  In  o  I    ; 

u«^  .one."     And  the  Kabbit  went  hon.ewar<l,  carrying  the  fat  on  his  ba^U      I     v  ^^ 

i  1   t  ,  "f ,""      •',  ""■''  ''^'  '""   ''  '■'"■^'"'■-     ■■'*  «-"i-ther!   1  have   kilW 

n.ne    o,   kdled  hnn  who  only  should  have  been  killed  in  the  past?"     "(1,  aidniother 
say  that  because  I  Lave  killed  hin>.     Hee  the  pile  farU.er  alas,"  he  sai        T he    1  i 

truth  (though  I  d^d  doubt  hi.u  at  tirst)."    And  she  took  the  (pile  of)  fat  (uieat) 


HOW  THE  RABBIT  CURED  HIS  WOUND. 


Obtained  fkom  Nddai'-axa. 


Mactcinge    akii    nra"   (liinke     in'i<>(fce    o'd-i'"    .,1-.',,,,.,      v,        ^     „     i, 
K«i.i,it  *    tiio(8ub)   i.iB     tin.,, hi    •'  ,o  '7,r     ^r'      fit-tima.     Ki   no-jlca"  aLf- 

iiriivrd 
then 


-'■  M.  "^fc*^  •;::::,;:.£:  .a;™,,.,,,;  .i..,^,,  ,^  z 

tl'ISi.  fs±  feJS'  2;,  >e;f  "■V;'"'"^  '*^"'rt  »M„kr«™r 


'"'  '"I"18S  iii-.hi.v  ■  „;,lt'|!",."  ''■"      '""         '"ll"        «ii(l  thov  any. 

It  "^:^s:S"  .;tf;SS  ^^e™  1.  'Hit  „ -i„  'kist 


S"^     £  ^'^;:f f^    «:!i!::?!--:    --•'   e^:.a,M,ianKi.      UIk^   a^.af  uka-'ska   (; 

111'  tll'lllulll,    lll.-V  NilV.  "■•'  • 


tlldan  ulut  Iniivnl 

yoiiili'i-  iiiiv 


h.lh 

(I'liIIIW)        Willi 


ill  II  miiiiulii 

lilli'  Willi 


topiW8  ,.iv,,l  ■        ■  '        '"^.'■^^•'■'•|'"it      llii'.v»:i>.  |„„1,  il„. 

„„;."    '"■        -^'"i    --•.  1.1  II... w    ui„,„i 


afai  to,   ita"'-(l:ia4ii     iia"-l)iaui;i      ( 'i^to    u-i"     ..■     •  i     •      -  i  • 

huUy  /„!,  1  .VII. .'111..  :  i.a.,i  <liov*i 

'  '""•'  to  you  In, 


'i'o  lii'iul 
llilil  oil' 


36      THE  (/;ii:GiriA  languacu:— myths,  sruiiiEy,  and  letters. 


■ss:^  "rM^i^  ssfes;  It  "^  :?l.:'^T --£. 


(unsoonob.)       to  you  ".'m  m.j  «..>,    tliw      t.|^l,,^,d        (o  »ia„.l      t,.|l,n-         ho  sent  if.  Ami 

-un/  ""'>''"^-       !•;;!-'       ""'i-lillll''''^   „„„:i';,i„/">'      '-p.-...,.,,,...,!      ,.t .i„. 

onthe       n„a     arrow,  tl,o        ,.„  took  hi,  An.l  „„„•  „..,      \„       ^, '  tu'.nr        T^s     ™X 


flUJod 


dS-  ol).)  own. 


<lK.  ok) 


ly  jl/     •  1  w         /    1   .  ,  1  H-       -/  to  you 


Riiid  thoy  flftv, 
li.> 

0  kiisande'-qti    i(/'a"'(|!ai  tC. 

tlirouyli  iUTow). 

A-biamd  Mactcifi'o-o   akd 

said  thoy  say  Kubbit  tho 

ho 


arrow      tlio    ho  nuUoil  when 
(\-i.  i.b.)  aiKl  lot  s.a 


liahhit 


V'r,.  •■-.;   ...1.1  iui   ^u 

(jra"     xagd     ania    Mactcin'rro.    1"';M    i"'i\!    i"'.\! 


And 


ho  was  cryliij;,  thoy 
say 


liahhit. 


(tho  rabbit's  cry) 

lia 


Kag-L'ha,    t'd(|;a(|!6,  a-bianiH.    Kao-t'h 

Oln.ud,  yoiildlUd     said    Ihoysay.  O  friend 

•-I        I       /      ,    ,  .  ,  ,,  "•  '"'  '  't  ■».  my  bacl£ 

Ti"  '^f '  "^^     ^^"^^  "^"^  ai.Ha-bia.nd.     Kr  ina"'  k6  ^ionuda- 

s^Mtuojsay.  J.ahh.t  I,.a,„„^r      h.had      th,,v  say.         Aud    arrow     tho    ^„,  ,„,lled 


a'i"'    td 

1  larry      will 
it  on  my  back 


ho 


ho 
went 


And        'tlK.>       thev.sa.-. 
I'haseil  him 


snow     tho 
(In.  oh.) 


.  ^  . I  iiuneii  nun  1      "." 

^f-  ''See;:::''  ;:S-j  "siir '"*-['::"■-  '^"'fe^k.^'*- 

mother,  killed  ue,  »•' "  tm  x  s.aj .  Ilu-lhu"!  said,  they  say.         His  tried  him  (sie) 

I  .  ,  ,y  Kinndniothcr 

12  biama.     ^laxide-diirfriu'o-e  itfeanahi"  elia"'+      (/li-lmn"  .i,i..',n.>  k;   .\  '        a.     - 

t...aay.  .isobediejl  yl  a.?        IJ^^^^^       "t}^  ^^^l^  ±J^^^^^ 

;»/„.■  n/     ,         ,.„,  ,,  ,    ,  .  it  was  reiiorted     said 

not  at         so  yous.t         ^;.;nd      «.id  Ihoy  say.         AndMiram..  '     n.edidno      S    '"''     S -^''' 

/    -U-  '        TIT-     '  '  mi'tlier,  lt(lbronel 

d-Diama.     VVi^ucpa,  maka"'  id-Zinaha"  da"'('h"-nvi"'  -'i^.-'il,/    /,  u-       '  m  ^ 

^Mtheysay.     My..ndiih;,     medieine        ^K      tb.l;ll;</^:;L      T  t  i^;;  ^Jh  J^?^™!^.      ^^^ 


afj'" 

havui^ 
it 


mother. 

aki'-biama. 

reached  homo, 
thev  sav. 


lie 

15  na"'pa-h(   ge-(|;a"'   vvi"'    ["'(fi"   o{.o-ii,    a-biama      ImV"    .,]•/,"'' 

Gi,     ,     ,  ,    ,  .  ,  ^,  .  ""  prandmother  (sub.) 

a"  (fiatd-biaina.     Ga"  fgini-biama. 

And     he  ate  it,  they  say.         And      ho  recovered  by  it, 

thoy  say. 

NOTES. 
35   2.  we^ixuxui.    Nuda-.axa,  ji  l'.>„ka,  Rave  it  tliu.s;   hut  it  „.av  be  inh.n.lo.l 
t..r  wC-^ixuxu-hi,  as  tl.o  0,uaha«  .use  we^ixuxu-hi  kg.    (fa-'-nti  ga"  is  'i  nhr.^  v     • 
s^ce^  aa.it.  ot  a  l.ief  translation.    It  seems  to  l^^^n.  ;;:rX;.:;":;; 

36,  8,  e^  ;,«.,,«•«,    aia^.,i  tf,  af  li  t.^  nifa  ^.f,n  tp,  ofe.,  ,le„ote  c«7«/«<y  on  the  part 
of  the  speaker,  or  that  he  n:,.  c,u,ntnn1  of  the  a.'ls  ieferretl  to,  henee  it  would  I      , 


HOW  THE  RABBIT  CURED  niS  WOUND. 


37 


35,  7.  ita"^iaja  ja"-biama.  Tho  Rabbit  went  ahead  of  their  trail  and  lay  con- 
cealed, lyiu};  in  wait  for  them. 

35,  7.  sigfo  kO  ahigi  gaxe,  etc.  He  made  so  many  traclis  that  the  people  did  not 
know  wliich  way  to  turn  to  search  for  the  Rabbit. 

36,  ;5.  i(|!al)aji  gaxai  tO.  Tliis  man  pieteiidod  that  he  had  not  discovered  where 
tho  Rabbit  lay  conceak'd.  He  i)nlled  the  bow  in  one  direcition  to  deceive  the  Rabbit, 
and  tlien  tnrned  around  suddenly  and  shot  him,  sending  the  arrow  through  his  body. 

36,  11.  igaska"(('e  seems  to  be  used  hero  in  tlie  sense  of  chiding. 
36,  14.  i(j;apaha"  da"ctC-nia"'  ai,'i"h(5  implies  doubt:  1  may  know  it  as  I  go  along, 
and  1  may  not  know  it. 

36,  15.  na"'palii  ge^a"',  the  choke-cherry  bushes  which  hud  been  (full  of  sap,  etc.). 
It  was  winUr  at  the  time  he  sent  the  old  woman  after  one. 

TRANSLATION. 

The  Rabbit  was  dwelling  with  his  grandmotlier.     And  wliile  traveling  he  reached 
a  certain  place.    At  tlie  foot  of  the  blulf  the  i)riekly  ash  was  very  dense.    It  was  thus 
all  along.    And  he  said,  "Persons  have  been  on  tlie  trail,  all  of' whom  had  very  long 
feet."    And  on  the  next  day  he  said,  "Grandmother,  I  will  go  ol     to  see  (that  is,  to 
act  as  a  scout,  suspecting  the  presence  of  foes)."    And  he  went  in  the  morning.     When 
he  dei)arted,  at  length  they  were  coming  back  suddenly.     "These  persons  are  the  ones 
who  were  moving  there,"  thought  lie.    lie  lay  ahead  in  a  straigiit  line  with  the  path 
they  went.     It  came  to  pass  that  when  they  reached  tlu>re  (where  the  Rabbit  was)  he 
was  not  found.     He  had  nuide  many  footprints,  so  he  was  not  found,  and  they  went 
beyond  the  place.    Tlien  again  he  wPnt  ahea<l,  and  lay  ahead  of  him  (of  one  of  the 
men).     "That  one  thing  will  come  to  you,"  he  said.     "Stand  and  head  him  off."    They 
were  walking  back  and  ibrth  among  themselves.     At  length  one  was  walking  at  the 
end.    "  That  unseen  thing  will  come  to  you,"  he  said.    Tiiis  lie  communicated  (to  those  at 
a  distance),  felling  (them)  to  stand  and  Jiead  him  olf.     And  he  went  imsliing  among 
the  undergrowth,  etc.    Ami  then,  after  standing  awhile,  he  pretended  that  he  had  not 
found  Imn  (the  i;al)bit).    He  stood  at  the  side  (of  the  thicket)  and  took  his  arrow. 
And  so  he  iitted  it  to  the  bow-string.     "Look  out  for  this  which  is  coming  to  you," 
he  sanl,  as  he  tempted  him  (the  Rabbit),    And  letting  the  arrow  go  he  pierced  the 
Rabbit  througii  the  body  {{\w  arrow  appearing  on  the  other  side).     And  tlie  Rabbit 
was  .Tyinrr.      The  Rabbit  said,    "I"a!  i"a!  i-,!"     "Friend,   you    have   killed   him," 
said  they.     "Friend,  I  will  carry  it  on  my  back,"  said(one).    The  Kabbit  had  gone 
with  a  leap.     And  lu".  i)ulled  out  the  arrow.     And  lie  e;iirie<l  it  awav.     And  they  |)ur- 
sued  him.     As  they  chased  him   the  Rabbit's  blood  was  lying  along'(i]i  a  long  liiie)  on 
the  snow.    1  hey  scared  him  into  his  burrow.    II,    .n,„ti.,l.     "Grandmother,"  said  he, 
"(hey  have  altogether  killed  me.      IIu"!  huni.-  ,,aid  he.      His  uraiidmother  eluded 
hmi.     "Yon  were  truly  disobedient.     When  1  said  that  it  was  rejiorted  voii  alone 
were  sought  after,  you  should  have  sat  without  crying  at  all."  she  said.     And  he  said 
"Grandmother,  go  to  seek  tor  na'dicine."     Said  she,  "My  grandchild,  I  doubt  whether 
I  know  the  medi(ane."    "Grandmother,"  said  he,  "bring  me  back  one  of  the  choke- 
cheriy  bushes."    And  his  grandmother  took  it  home.    He  ate  it,  and  it  made  him 
recover. 


38        THE  (/JEUmA  LANGUAGE-MYTHS,  STOKIES,  AND  LETTE 


ETTERS. 


THE  RABBIT  AND  ICTINIKE. 


Obtained  fbom  TUvda^'-axa. 


Ictfnike    amd     af,d    anii'ima.     Gafi'ki  MactcifiVp    nm/.    n..,"' 

(mv.8„i,.)  ^,;i:i"^-: 


Hu+!    d-biama.     Ka.W'1 


Jill  + 1       saiil,  thov 


/  IT-  l>uv.  anil.)  llicysav 

ma.     Kagc!     a-hiamA.     Uhu+!    A-biania.     C^ai-da"    wim"'^« 
f|ta"'(f6  t(^    a-bianij'i,     Gi'-gii,   ;'i-biam;i.     Eiitu"  ;Hla''"°''i-b;-m,.'.      n.."'      /    x 

Iov,m„      w,Il    ,aid,iti,..ia.  C„n^,        said,  U  i»»,,d.        wp  '      '    ;,idS"i;';.  m       ^'I^' 

a-biauid  Ictfnike  ak.i.     E'di  akf-biaind     KW    •',  h;.,n,^    „.i'i""'lT 


tho 
(null.). 


soever 


f;  a"  lia"  ecd  te,  d-biama,    A"'lia",  a-bia.nd  Mactcin'o-o  -.K-'.    ICo./    /.  k-      ' 
kai 


O       7       "      "xv^niiv 

iho       o  younsor     said,  1  hov  «av- 


'S'=i^»,!!t^'  ;^rl  'S".£^i„  ^ss?--  «-■  -!-?'■ 

i  8.1.1.         not  BO,       0^s^,mv<»-T   ailult        th.i         what 

i)  'i(fai  uhd-hna"i,    d-biania.     Na'!  afi'kail  Irl    i-;v<^),n    /."'/•''    '      t"'""";' 

tlVv        th.,v  huvo  tluir     said,  they  snv         pl  h  i  ,,.,•'  '    J'F"^,    a-biamd.      Julffl'i    amd 

«p.aUf    way,hahitually,  '^'"''"'^'"■'-        ™''"         '""■ «"  O  older        said,  thoy  say.      Yount'c  ■  ,  '  ' 

.)i>ha,    edada"    ^li    ig'di    ^    ^acta°'-bail    eo-a"    6    uU  l,,,.,-.!     /.  k-      a 
oi'ider         wh.it        th,\y      wh.-n   that  Jumniw    „.}'     ^      .,      unt-zuia  1,    d-biamd 

'"""'"•  BP^tof  I.E:?       ""'  ""         ".".V,    l.avo     h.,hil„.'      said,  they  say 

,Ar       i    •-/  1    ^N        TT        ,  .  thmrway   ally,  ■      ■' 

(Mactcmge  aka).    HindcW-',   kai-c'    do-nfi-o-i   ],-,    n..n'  r  .'  -i        w  , 

nabbit  *=  th,Msub',.     LotussS,,   \'^.    '^Zo"        ''    v        Jj'timke  aka  bas'i"' 

bVoth.T,  '^"''  IiLmko      tho(Bub.)   upsido 

12  i(,';a-"(|!a-biaind.    Jlactcin'ge  akd  o-a'"  t,.ff  tfs      (^.V.fnn'  i.;.,.    '     -       .,  -   ^w'™ 

"  '  '.'.«"''d     thoy  say    when  Icajiius       li.«  h.'id 

biamd  Mactcifi'sre  ama      Gi'-o'T     k-io-/     /  i.......  i  ■      '       r^  •       ,         ^""" 

.h..»y     rabbit  ^  ,  th„    ^..fe''  Jy^S^  Jid'l^^l-'^:;^'";''   ^r-  "^f '  '^^>v 


Oyr)unt,cr    «nid  habit-     thi-v.sav 
brotliiT,  ually 


Sairl  to 
him 


hai  itu- 
ally 


thoy 
say 


>Ii    Mactcin'ge     ama    a^'lie-hna"'    amd     On"'    ntr.,'i«    .'         ,.,,./"'' 

when         E„bbit     ^  tho  w„«fl,.i..:         tlfeys}:        Tml  r^H^       '^""''^       ^'^''^'^       '"%" 

(mv.Buli.)  "         ".ojsay.        And         ih.clict         dnnso        hiSllonR        hi"  had 

1.^)  biama.     Wahu+!     d-biama     lotfnikp    ^U      wi  i      n      /    •„   """'.'    .    ''""" 

...eysay.  Wahn+,  said,  „:ty  ty        T  "i^k„        th^fb ,      ^V'"!;^       "^''^^'^       i#kite-de 

ma-'tihda^o  ata"'he  .ia"'ctl.     Macfcin'o'e  m-.i  '  nfil  ?,  -  ""T-     ' "."r':'"^""» 

I  was  pattrnK  it  in.de  ,L,.of„re.        '"''"iifbhij  ^^  K'^'  '^^  ^^^'"^  ^''^  p6j^i'-qtCl  I   ictcd- 

i^'^'^-ti!^^:^  ^l!,fe'  1^-<IS!  '%r^^P  ^^be';ha^Xbiam; 

odor'  *«■>'        ^ZeVukT'"     ""^■""""'        '        ""<l.tl.o,«»y 


THE  KABBIT  AND  ICTIXIKE. 


39 


Ictjiiike  aki'i.  Ga"'  ac^ii-biamd.   Ictfnike   cdf.i"  b^i'je  atcf  tcdbe  liai'i,  A-biama. 

tlio  And      w™t,tb.T8ay.  lotiiilko       thatono     cacir,   cum  en      very  I         said,  they  but. 

'"""■'■  (mv.  Ob.)       /eci        cnii 

?fd"'  ^^i*h"?*^,J''^'^  wag^an'g^a-  amd  cl.    Ci  wag(fari'gfa''-biama.    Ictfnike 

And  Ictlnike     the  (Biib.)       reviled  him  thoy    again.  Again        r?vllo<l  hlS'^         thoy  say.  lotlnlko 

Bay 

^'tte''  ^A'^l^^^  gi«^a-baji-qti.    Gdfu  ahf-bi   >rl  jdti.^-ingo  ca"  jd-biamd.  Ja'-  3 

(mv.Hul.)  ™*   *'"'^"'^'        """-""f-l      very.       In  tllut  he  ar.  thoy  wh™      cai«r<<(       ami     co.    they  »av        Oaca- 
'  Pl'":"     lived   say  caM  '  vit 

^licnT?  Jl  "^a^fp.jn'go  jin'ga   wi"   nail'ge-qtci   afd-biama.      Gi'id-i^a-(td-qti 

thc,,„.,5    «hen  rabbit  y„„„K        ouo  ran''      £y       wolit    they  »ay.  ItispntlVthl    vlry 

dha»!  Wuhii!  d-biamd  Ictfnike  akd.     E   cr'gdAu   ahfbi   >rl   i(<ti*iri'ge   ca" 

I  Wuh.,1       i«ild,they8»y       lotlaike  the       That  again  ^,  tLt    he  ar.  they  wL ''  <:aoLni?         and 

(*n'>-).  plaoii     rived     any 

^t^i!^!t  aSL  """l^?!*'^®  J'"'^''  '^'"    "'-ifi'ge-qtci  a^d-biamd.    Cl  fda(^ai-t6.  G 

«^.^.h„>8a,.    Again  rabbit  young        one  rai.  very      wjnt    Ihey  »ay.     Again       pieHt. 

£LTfftoS^"SaiiV^''  'dg^ea"'.f6  tcdbe  dha",    d-bian,d.  Ga"' afl-biamd. 

Afcalu    h.»aldtoh;m,  .{eallyl  he  ha^8  made  me        ve^v  1  aald,  tbey  say.      And      wLt    they  say. 

9LA    f'^'^l    T    jc<ti^ifige    ca»  jd-biamd.     Cl    mactcifi'go  jin'ga   wi» 
cT    J{u'6'   afd-biamd.     Cl  dgi(|;a"-biamd.    lfa"ba"  hnt^  tdga°jl,  d-biarad     Cl  0 

again   wi  ,  a      ,vent    they  8.-.y.      Again     h^./fd       they  Bay.         A^ccond      vou  bo     nS„  J  '  J,  „T,  1    "„     .2^,1    '' 


(•ga- 

HO 


111'  Bilfd 

to  hiin 


wt'da^o    fjiijiuhd-bi    ega"',    dgiAe 

parire  Be  Irari'd     they    having,      at  length 

lor  inumelf    say 


caeaiM 


ega"'  dnasd-biamd. 

having      ho  bin-     tbovsav. 
dered  it  ' 


be  iteiit  it  nt-inmd 
over  (the  rulilill) 

ingcfid     ugfna"skdbe     (|!a"'     amd. 

fa-cea  it  wiia  madt)  to  adhc^ro  to  It  from  hia  ibet, 

they  say. 

d-bianid    (nxi>|d^i"    gidxai    t6    6 

said,  they  say  nalced  ho  made  for  him    that 


Waii"' 

Eobo 


fa" 

the 


Wuhi'i+ 

Wulm+ ! 


A  Hccond      you  go     not  apt 

timo 

]ii<^ai    tSdi    wan 

hiMiiadhit    whon  robe 

reach  (tho 
ground) 

ca"'    da"sf-biamd. 

in  Hpite    on  It  ho     they  Bay. 
leaped 


aaid,  they  say 
n' 


Again 


In  Hpi 
of^ 


fa"   ca"' 

tho     at  any 
rat« 

Waii"'  ^a" 

Kobe        the 


!     gud-i(fa"cd  qti    a"'axe    dha", 


12 


wakd-bi   ega"').     Hau. 

lie         they     having.  Well 

&ipiS!l  ^  '"S^"  ±-^:™!-  M?  "'^i!"^^^  ^!t^  ^^^^^y^  ^  n,dma 


Ga"' 

And 


a<|!d-biamd. 

went    they  soy. 


InBpiteef     bo  naked         went     they  say.        It'caiiio 

topiisa 

Wdkipa-biamd.   Haii!  kagc',  a-biamd 

lie  met       tliey  Bay.  Ho !      O  yonuger  said,  tliov  sav 

""^">  llldtlllT, 

amd.     Inddda"ct6   dga"   ((!arid'a"-baji, 

tlie  Whatever  ho  you  have       nut, 

(pl.siiD.I.  heard 


boy 


were  throwing  Htiuks  as  they 
walked,  it  i.s  Baid. 


Ictfnike  aind.    Hau!  d-biama  nuiififfa  V^ 

leliiiiko  the  IIo!        8,-iid,  they  say        bo.V8 


{luv.  .sub.) 

kiigt',   d-biiinid.     A", 

O  .vouiigiT    aaid,  tliev  say        Yes 
brother,  "  ' 


d-biamd. 

said,  tliey  say. 


Ca"' 

stui 


ddda"  ctdcte    ^and'a"    di"te    i"\vi"'Aai-gri,    d-biama 

what         soever         you  heard      may  have        teUyotonie  s.iid,  they  any 


soever         you  heard      mayhavo        teUyo'ton,„°    '    said,  th.^Bu;       ^<!,i"L^'' tho^a^n!,',.     ^yL 

iS^-.  ■'^'  "5!£'s;r:;"r  ^'Sf  "!^  JSri  t  "Sir-  ^^ 

<™v.8ub.)  (mv.one)    coiif      ported       »ay        ^""""'^'^ 

d-biamd   ndiinga   amd.     Wuliu+!     jfdci-qti     a"wa"'na'a"     aradde 

said,  they  «ay  ijoys  the  Wuhu+ 1  a^e,ry  Ig         „f  mo      they  tluva  n  thj 

'P'- '"'••'■  whUeago  have  heard         ones,  hut 

walked.  It  la  said. 


A"lia" 


e(^dga"- 

thought 


I 


40       THE  ^EGIITA  LANGTJAGE-M YTIIS,  STORI HS,  AND  LETTERS. 


"'™  .i.".r?"^  "h"'  "oevnr  tell  yo     lorn.  !  „„Id,  thoy  b  .y. 


O  youuRcr 

'  '="  "iSil:»,.:rf,  iSs;;f  i  -r^vi.  «,^j  „^^  „,,,,—; 


Al.il 


ago  bu  heard  of  iiioiisnt     tliny  nay.         And  jyiilu 


,    ,.  ■■■'■•  bu  heard  of  -      ■'  - o"" 

Oyoiin-or        wlint  socmt  loll 

biotllcr, 


qiicatirined      tilov  mv. 
tbem 


/>      ,     .       „       ,       ,  ,  '"""'  biotllcr,  


TCna'i 

Wliyl 

Ijiarna. 

thi-y  Bay. 


■mr  ,    ,  " — ■■»      *"'"         """I,  tboy  flay. 

^^'S^"    "!I!^-'i:.lf     I£ik«    ^-    tcf-biumd    af,    u-na'a"i,    d- 


■■so  h"ml!,f  '  'I'oi'gbt     theyaay         Ictinike 


It  ranio 
to  piisa 


l.i'or../.  t:-^     'x  .        /         ,  *''""''"    "'*>'  alarm,  only 

rived  ^vervMfi:  """"       ^^"^ '"'>■■  t;''"'"^™  « I.Iaeo  „: 


plaoo  (if 
retreat 


T„    ,,  ..,„    ,      ,  "-jnomeaimufew,  said,  thoy  suy        Iclmiko  tbo  (sub.) 

""'°  by  cluwluj;  him,        '"''""y '-'J-  Tea,  so         very         euid,  they  say. 


hii  Blood    they  say, 


,      o         A-'wa'-'da^be  tai  ha. 

I.  tempter       ho  was  like.  Wo  seo  tbcm  will 


tf      I'l  ,  .     ,  =  ...»...  iioseoTUcm  will      . 

''S'^  ,Si,  X^  ™'i;r'i«  ''•''.'>".  iiS'""'-  «»r  "»«"'  ♦»■  '/i- 

niuu  ivMti,  •  ■  Buo,  tiie.\  say.        And  rolio  the        wag 

Rivou 


IS  l)iam.4,    waii"'    ckiib6-qti    ';dha    'fi-biama      W'.fP.'pl-.,    1-    ,.1-       a/  i  •  ""'" 

^  ""'"''''"''  I'^'vol  been  doms  that  to  (hem      ll.relofore.  rerwn"  o,,e 

a  |;ijuctCwa"'il,  d-bianu'i  (Alactoifi'gG    6    wakii-bi    eoa"'^ 

,iu(nottr^.ewell     .aid  they  say  1. ,u     "      that    hr;.;A  tboy     -W" 


say 


THE  RABIUT  AND  ICTINIKE, 


41 


i 


isd 


NOTES. 

38,  5.  Cdi  iikibiiiiua.  It  was  aoum  place  wlieio  llio  liiibbit  had  been  on  soino  pre- 
vious (iccasion,  or  aim  it  was  on  tlio  way  to  the  Kabbit's  homo:  "ho  riached  there 
again,^  or  "he  reached  there  on  his  way  home:'' 

38, 10.  inanihea^,6  ata"ho  ^a°cti.  Hitherto,  Ictiiiiko  placed  his  plot  within  hia 
head  and  concealed  it  there.    Ma-tihea^^  refers  to  the  i)lot,  not  to  the  victim. 

39,  1.  bfijeatci  tcabo.     "U^ije"  is  from  "yiiji;." 

39,  4.  f,nid-ifa"faqti  aha",  a  phrase  occnrrinK  only  in  this  myth. 
39,  10.  je  hifai,  a  case  of  '^hapax  legomoiott:' 

39,  VJ  ufrina"skabe  fa"  ama.  Tlie  young  IJabbit  leaped  upon  the  robe  of  his 
relation,  Ictinilve,  soiling  it  witli  tiie  "ifigfe"  sticking  to  his  feet. 

40, !».  Jeiidigfa-  pCjT  gf iza-bi  ega".    He  took  his  own  breech-clotli  which  he  had 
on  to  use  in  giving  the  signal  of  alarm.    Hence  he  was  not  '^naked"  in  the  strict  sc.i.se 
*  of  the  word  before  he  took  it  off. 

40,  12.  hcgactewa"bajr,  pronounced  hc+gactewa"bajl. 

40,  13.  i"c'age  waii"  fa»  ctCwa"  gacai  ta".  The  people  said,  "They  chased  the 
venerable  man  so  closely  that  ho  had  to  drop  his  robe." 

40,  18.  waii"  ckube.qti  ^eha  'ii-bia...a.  Though  this  means  "a  very  thick  summer 
robe,",cha  (buflalo  robes  of  animals  killed  in  summer)  were  not  covered  with  thick 
hair,  as  were  the  moha  or  winter  robes. 

TRANSLATION. 

Ictinike  was  going,  and  so  was  the  Kiibbit.  "Hin-!  O  younger  brother'  Uhu+"' 
said  Ictinike.  "When  it  was  told,  1  lu.pc.l  to  see  him,  ami  so  I  see  my  own  (rela- 
tiou),"  said  he.  "Though  I  am  only  moving  for  some  time,  who  will  love  me?"  siid 
the  Eal.bit.  "Come,"  said  Ictinike.  "  Wherefore,"  said  the  Rabbit.  "Never  miJid 
come,"  said  Icnnike.  He  reached  there.  "O  younger  brother,"  said  he  "wh.t' 
soever  1  say,  you  must  say  'Yes.'"  "Yes,"  .s.id  the  Rabbit.  "O  younger  broth'er, 
tecum  co,ho,  said  Ictinike.  "No,"  said  Ih,"  Rabbit,  ";;,•/.,•  teem,  coibo."  "Psha-  () 
younger  brother,"  sai.l  Ictinike,  "when  the  elder  ones  talk  about  anything,  thev 
generally  have  their  way."  "Psha!  Xot  so  indeed,  ehler  brother.  The  younger  ones, 
elder  brother,  when  they  spenk  abont  Miiything,  do  not  stop  talking  about  that,  so 
they  iisually  have  their  way,"  sai.l  the  i;abl>it.  "Let  us  .ee,  do  so,  vounger  brother." 
And  Ictinike  turned  npside-down.  The  Rabbit  cum  eo  eoiif.  Coitu  completo,  th.- 
Rabbit  leaped  and  had  gone.  "Come,  O  younger  brother,"  said  Ictinike  repeatedly. 
When  he  was  spying  it  to  him  the  R.bbi.  wms  tieeing;  and  he  went  headlong  into'a 
dense  thicket.  "  Wahn+!"  said  Ictinike,  "  AVhile  1  alone  cheated  a  person,  I  usod  to 
keep  (the  plot)  inside  (my  hei.d).  You  very  bad  Rabbit!  Yo',  very  bad  bi' -foot' 
You  very  bad  big-eyeballs!  You  very  bad  much  strong  odor!  Y,)u  "have  made  me 
sutler  very  much."  And  the  Rabbit  departed.  -Cum  hto  prior  coii  et  Jcei  ut  coca- 
ret,  said  the  Rabbit.  Ictinike  reviled  him  agnin.  Again  he  revih-d  him.  Ictinike 
departed  very  sorrowful.  When  he  reached  a  certain  place  cacaturiit  et  cacarit. 
ictmike  cacante,  a  young  rabbit  departed,  running  very  rapidly,  "It  gets  worse 
and  worsel"    Again,  when  he  reached  a  certain  place,  cacaturiit  et  cacavH;  and 


1 
I 

1 


i 


42 


ran  ifEGrHA  l,ANUDA6E_MVTns,  STOIUns,  ANI,  I,CTTKH8. 


..11,  younger  brotbornr'  «aid  he/  '<Yo^'  «dd\lK.         4;::^„""!  'T''  "'"""",''  '' 

.1  »«j,:;a  ?i;;':^"  i,:r;:;t;:  :.;:.r-'"sr  ?:':;t;::;"":z- 
;;;;„r:,;s,::"r  'i:;;i:,:;:.t:;i,r:  n - ?■'-!--"- 

Im'      "Wl.it  «•,>  .i,ni.  f  II  *,  •^"""-"   l>">ll..i.s,  tell  ,„,.  soiiirllnii- or  Other,"  said 

1o  be  heard  of  a  very  lone  time  t^o  "  tlm„..i.f  r  f  -i  ,  ,  '■""''*''' 

liecauie  111  sichtof  a  lodfre  rvill'H...?!      "ti.i.  ,  n  '""   "."m.    At  length 

has  been  attached  b,  the'l£,i;£^;;    1.    ^      -^     d^'^^L^Th  ^^I  ^"'^  ^^"" 
thick  (ar.,und  hin.).     "Seek  ye  a  ,daco  of  retread;';' ^^  ch  W  e^"*^^';!?:  ?''^ 

excessively,  as  he  was  a  ten.pttu-.    "  VVo  will  see  th  ,„  \  „  '"'  ''""^"'^' 


THE  KAHBIT  AND  THE  GRIZZIA'  BEAR. 


43 


THE  RABlilT  AND  THE  GRTZZFT   MEAlf;    ou,  THE  13TRTH  OF 

THE  YuUl^t^  RABBIT. 


Told  by  Nuda^'-axa. 


Orl«l.vbc„r      the  Rabbit  tlLfM.  .,b.)    „,  „.7„.,  f„r  l,l»         roa.h.Ml  ho,,,,.,  An,l      Xnt      th'v' 

'"""•'  nwn 


thoy  Hay. 


BttttolcUh.m     th,..v8„.v  IJabbit  ^^tjrn         B„ffi.l„  „„„         fat    v'ry    h„  kk,l,tl„.v  .ay  I; ,   " 

"S"  'vPJL  f  ??",'''■?  "i"%'^in'-«''"'.  'i-bianii'i   Ma"tc!ii  aka.     :\Ja"tcii   icti'.-ji,!,.  ;{ 

(«,.M.  IWfKeat    '',  .;"^""'  '"'»-"""•  *.ul.th,,v«,y    ,i,l..ly1„.:,r      .ho  ,l,i..|y  h,a,-      .,v„  'n.,! 

(m,b,). 

uihe    ti(fabi-gri    Iiai'i,    a-biania  MactciiV™   aka.     Hi"+ !  wici'd,  \vi"a'"waia 

(mill.).  briithc- 

d-bia.na   Ma"tcii  nu"'ga    akii.     Ga"'    a*i'i-biania.      'i"'    alci-biania    id    ko 

<""''•'•  <>„  thi  ii  l,ai!K«  (i„,iil) 

b^mgii-qti.     Kl  Ma»tcu  jin'ga  aka    .l.U.a-bia>na.     Ga"'  jinga   b;l.-i-ntH   aka   6 

"II-  A,i,l    t.,-..«.lyh,.a,-     y„„„g  ,1,„  f,„„.        th,.ysay,  A,„l      '  y„n,.^  last       l •■ 


(.sill..) 


l.,bh,t  f,„  ,„,„.,,      ,,;,,„.      „„.,„„,.  \VlK,.,h,,val,.  ,,a,l  hali,,.      h,.  ,„■.    hal,i.„.    ,h,.v  „av 

I'"!-  him     ,ivi»l       allv 

ina»fci'"-hna-'.     Cl  dgasaiii  ^p  d  Ma"tcu  aka  cl  ('s-id-a-'-biania  :  AlactcifiVe 

hy-tealth      habitu-       Agata     th,;ne,t     wb'en  a^aiu     Gri...,y        the    again  «aTd  .^  him,, h,:y  say:  S^  ^ 

iinasG  f,i(|',(:>a  ugipi  lia,  a-biania  (xAla-tci'i  akii).    Ji"'rf;eba,  lii"bd  I'uKnja''  hi    i) 

,hnah,«.      y„,„.„wu    i„f„U  .        Bai,Uhoy„ayh,i...Iyh,.„,    ,ho(sul).         O  kr    \,"  c..«,i:/l  p!l?  ^ly  '     ^ 

brotbii-,  own 

a-jiama    (AlactcirVge    akii).     Ga"'    weiiaxi(fca-biaina.     Cl     id     wi"  d"'-ofi 

H....1.  thoy  Bay  Kabhit  tho  (B„b.).       Au,l  Ua.^Jl       th,,  ..,y.      A^.i„  bumilo   ,1         ^It     v  , 

^  finin  ■' 

t'd^te-biamd.     E'di  abf-bianiii.     Clio  a"wa"'(fa  mnngtin'-gil,  a-biania  rMa"tcu 

h..K,lh.l,tb..yaay.         The,-o   nniv...,,  th,.y™y.     T„  ..,„,,..    ,„t..,lnf,L  b?«L,.,     "    '  s,,,,,,",  ""iy   Sy,^" 


for  iiu'iit 

akd).    Ga"'  ag,|;d  aniania  Mactcin'ge  au.a.     Ma»tcu  icta-jide  ufhe  ti(J;abi-ovi  12 


to  J^O  J);iH8  on, 

lor  iiient 


Jiau,  a-biamA  Mactcin'ge  akd.     Hi"+  !  wici'd,  wi"a»'wa^^i,  d-biamd  Ma"tcii 

>        aai„,,h„yaay  Kabbit  ^a,^„^  Oh!        .,,y  hu,ba^„k  i.,  w,..ch  p.ac!,/  sa..1,  th^" I^HzS^^^^^ 

mi^'ga  akd.  Ga"'  uihe  a(|;d-biamd.  Ci  bf,iiga-qti  'i"  akf-biamd.     Kl  d  Ma-tcu 

female        «.        Am,     to^,„f„r  wLt    tbey  say.    An,,      ^.u"      viry  bron.b,  h„mo  ,.n  tit     Inlthat     Grtzdy" 
..    ,  "^  IJ^ol^s,  thi-yaay.  bear 

•''1^''^     .       ^'^   ^"^^^    '''^'"    a'"-ljiamd.     Kl    Ma"tcii   akd  gd-biamd-  Hdbe  15 

yonn«       ^„,„^    agah.  apiece     baWj^     be  an-ived,  they        A„„     o™.,y  be.ar       the      l.daafrws.-     Ap.^!    ^^ 
,  .  ^'  (snb.)         1  hoy  Bay; 

we|ahni"   ci    dja"mi'",   d-biamd.      Egasani   5il   wada"'be  a^a-biamd      Ma 

they  say. 


P 


I 


Bab- 


44       TUK  ^EOIIIA  LANGli AOE-M YTIIH.  STOUI EH,  AND  LETTERS, 
ctcin'ge,   dnaso   ^l^fia   ugipi   hit,   d-bianid  Mu»tcii   nU.      ,Ti"'d.ohA    l.i»bd 


Miiiil,  tlH'V  Buy. 


Aud      lict  got  (lilt  of  imtlrncii 
with  him 


,.    1  •  '1/1  .  .   ,  """  ""n 

fa  hiamu    liebo    gi'i"'    t6    almcigi'i-bi    ogu"'    Mactcin'oo    akd      Ga"'   aa    .v. 

...o,s„.V        apiece      Joo.n^     ,„„,.„ ^^^^^^     „J^,„^,  H,...L"  ""  u.^Z:,      S      I'a    S," 

Mu'iomionudil-biami'i.     Kl  iVIactcin'go  aki'i  wiiiiif  Ii.q.o  (fizil-')i  o'^^i'"  iif.r.^ ',"■'* 

111- cut  iind  .m  olnted    they  say.        And  Jliiblilt  il,„         ii  ii'<n-    fl-l/iciai    tg.l       UlOTU  - 

H.iv..mUiine»  "     '  '  ^'"''""  '      ,       '''""'•       "  I'li'w       Im  took,       liuvli.«    put  It  In  liin 

"  iniiii.)  t|„,j.  ,|_y  i^^ji 

Inaniri.     Indi'idu"  Jinfze  ('-,ni",  ii-biamii  Maxell  aka.     .H"(|..qia   iihI^'kI'i"  hMv.^ 

(rtllli.). 

9  majl,  a-bianiii  Mactciii'ge  aka,     Aba>[ii  fa"  U(];a"-'bi  fi..a"'  wanif  ubit'i-tV 
l.ianiix  Ma"tcu  aka,     Xaoa-bianii'i  Mactcin'o(>  uka      Ga'"  I'lbo   ni-'x    S  l,!.,,,..; 

(suh.).  ■       '  "iiiiiilt  the  Ami    to  come   to  lull      lie  was  coin- 

IT/i      .    ,       „         ,  ,  .         ,  ^  '"'"'■'•  to  puck  ini,',tliey8iiv. 

Jfhai  cga"  ati-biama,     Ga"'  h'f,i"  uaini  *izaf   tfa"    iian'daia  icfe-i-Vi  bl-m,''. 

.     ,    .        ,     ,        .  loii.i.Hf  ,„,||,)         thevHnyi 

01  lit' r 

(iicta"'-bi  >(I,  A"',  a-biama  wanif  t^inkc  cinVaiino-a  t^-ra"      Kr  c'o-,a"-bi'in..'i 


If,  Kl  ei  (V!ta'''-biama     Eskatia,  winLsi,  ciiVgaiifig-a  ukfal  mI  edeVa'.)iia"-('if-nt! 


Willi  rtK'li 
other 


niiiliinj:  no  miBiiikea,' 


nia    i^ga"  ka'",  a-biania.  Kl  dga-'-biama.   Ki,  Ga'"-hniuke'  C'be  nd'akie  In.'. 

t>»™.,     .1,       I„„p.,    «aid,,„ey,ay.    And    so,,      ,„oy  „ay.       A„i{    Vo,.  .t  .bra  ivWb   \^,^    K!',    ^'f' 

a-biaina  M;i/'tc.i  aka,     Na'!  ji"(^oba,  (.bectt  iiaki(3-niajf,  wi-Inia"  laWildt^  o-a-' 

'  ""  nnaelf 


18  g.^1"    minkcs   a-biania  Mactcifi'ge  aka.     Ci  o'vi(|,)i"-biain-i      K^k^in-,    wl,,,'  • 

^l™.sl..i.,„         sa,d,t..y.y  Ka„„it     "        ^^^^       A.a.    SK     ^;:r";'-      '^Vt^'    ^'11;:' 

nujifiga  nia".|;ida"  vvakaii'dagi  ta"'(f;i"  tittatf'a-liiia"   c''.-a"  ka"'    •'.-1  i-inv'.      Ki 

ioy  p,.U.«t..e„o.    weodoHunywru        to  1      ^^^~:^.'^^      ^^.^I^Sl:^.       fij 


THE  TIABBIT  AN!)  TFIE  OlMJiZLY  HEAR. 


46 


<<pa"-qti   iiti/ijr^a-l)ifimd.     Cl  edfhi   g^dlie-*a°^a"-ki(fii-biimi('i.     f^Hkaim,  wi- 

""     """"     '"X'll/"'''    """""J'-        And        th.i.      l>eciiii«Mil,lmf.M'l,Htr..pel,l,Kll,v,th..yMy.  1  hop«, 


my 

iil»i,  ni'iiinga  na"'-(ifi-|iiia"  mii"(ffda"  wnkap'.la^f  wasfHi^rg-nti-lina'"  i<£r!i"ka»'. 

.UnU,  I,„j-  Br«w..  v.„-.y    u|.„„.         |,„lli„«  rl,..        «.m,l,  ilully  >v„ll  <.,;tlv.r       v.„y  l,:.l,il„.       «,        I  hop.. 

ii-l)ianiii.    (Ja'"  c%a"-l.iamfi.     Kskaiia,  wiiifsi,  (x'lmjin-ra  iiia"'jiha  'i»'  \va4a"'l)0-  .'1 

-..l,l,.l„..v,.,v.       A„,l       ^m     t.„.,v«:>v.  n,„,„.,        n,v,l,il,l,        y„„„i',u»u'  ,,„lOl„.        .,»,..     thorn  U„>ve 

^  rjliiK  8C.1I 

ina"  -ma   lVh"  ka"',  a-l)iaii.;V.     (ia-"'  cVa"-l>ia.ni'i.     Kr  a-'ha  ama      Kc<,   Ma- 

*  (nub.), 

lln;(J,u  •iiu.jn...,.  lliwlcii,  w)„it  ni(ic(!!miii    yuii  hlivi>  not     jiiii  who, 

"'b'lffi'''  Jf '^^    *''''?,''   ''^^^''-'^i^'i''';,'" !    iq)aci).a!    a-l.ian.a.   wll'lm+'a'I   n/iii! 

blRfootl  „,,,.„„lv.,        muoh!         ..y,..lmU        l,i«  I  n.ou'.h  h,  ipli.sl  -,.1.1.  .Im-v  any.  Ah,.!  (,  iL 

(>"-qti  i"'(fi"  oska"  i.aji !  a-biami'i  Jlactcifi'go  ijin'^o  aka.     A"'lia",  uS'im' 

l,k,.lt    vcyhubl.,,.     h,.l<,M.ps     m,fU.,.„^.  vory,      ,m  ,  hlbl,      h,>  kj,  p,      »,.hl,  Ihoy  «.y  Itubhit"         tho  L 

,  ,'  _  "■"  {mib.).        goea 

tC  wananaso  ^a"   dann'i  anuusta  wi4a»'l)o  aja"    ta  minko,  »l-biamjl.      Hc^be 


(fiifri'i-    ^if»f.o.  tv    a-biam.-'i  MactciiVgo  iiifiV«   ak/i.    Ga'"   wt^naxiAai    to    id 

■     .  (nub.).  f,,i„ 

^^''"H*ut'Vl\''""'''     i^l'i'^'^''^  ^"""  C'fli  alif-biama.     Clio  a"vva"Va  mafigdiin'-.rii    12 

..„«    h,.k(M    tU,.y™o.        .>.teIyb™r,b,M,nv.  .lu.,„  „rriv,.,l,th,,v»ay.      To  .om«  In  t.-ll  of  L  iHn.!      "    ' 

.  ,  """■'  fill'  iiii'iit 

ii-biania.     Nn!   ji'Vclia,  afi'kajl  lia,  ii-biania.  [l,!\w  ao-(<i"   ka"'b(ta    iiVt^h-i 

KuhMhoyay.       Why  I  oUoArotb,.,       „„t -o"'        .'„„„,,, hoy -ny.      A  pio,.,      J'^ly  I  wl^  '  ...•LL.,;V 

'    1  '  ^  i'-        /     •  "lino  ' 

n-biama.     Qa-i+!    wa'i"'     na"'rf!a    fnalii"    a.      Oho    a"\va"'(fa    man"-Ain'-.rn 


ftT  nuat 


a-bmmA.     Na!  ii"(c'lia,    liobo   agf'i"   ka-'b^-n.    ji"(jvlia,    a-bianid.     Nfi!   Ma-  15 

«a,d,they,«y.       Why !  ..Wr  b,- .:r,     a  pb...  I  caTrymino     I  wl-bj         .ilbAroM...;.    a«i.l.lhoy8»y:       Whyl      Rah- 

ctcifl'go    fo     to    dgija-"ji-hna"    dde    vva^Lsisigo,    a-biama.       Nil!    iiVdba 

bit  «p.ceh    the    y,.,bavj,,;,.t    habb,,.       but  yojaroacl?,,'      ...Uheyaay.  Wliji    JLtlb!^? 

nn'kajl  Iia   ,fa»'ja    wi    (.tl     u"0r.x,    i)a"i)a'"bi"-li,iM"-ir.a"'    oga"    hc^jc    ao-i-i" 

""""  •         '•""■^"  '         "■'      ■i.l-b.o,b,.r,        .a„lb„n,n      b.M,,,-     Ibavo  ?„  ap,,'!:       T^ 

ka"  bfa,  a-biania.     Xa!  \vi»'ako,    Mactcin'gc   U(J-,uuiiji"   (fsat'a'"   ob(ic'<'-a"  ada"  IH 

rw,sh,        ,abUb.,«ay.        AV  by,    ,,...,, bo  KabbH^        -X^iL     r-ubavo  fe'       ;w      ' 

I'o      a"'onajuajI    t<ga»   iiha",    a-biaim'i    ]\Ia"toii    ak;l.      Ga"'    cl    oo-ite"'    ama 

■.pnei-b  yoil  havo  trcntMl       Bonio  I  aahl  tliov  sav    G!iz7lvbf.,i        ,h,  i     i  O/^  ,  .         •'""•'■ 

me  iU  in  talkbiK       what  "aiu,iiH>saj     oiuzly  beai       il,.  Amla»m.    «ai,ltMbiiii       (boy 

^  1    '    ""-I.  gay 

>|i   ma"afa(f,a  a,^i"'-bia.ii;i,   bab(ijo-qti  ^dfi-biaiiiil.     MactciiVge  iiiiVgo  aka 

"Xvniv'''    ■"""'""■'""■""''•     ""»"'.",' 1'""    "■>     ''."l.lnly.lb.ysiiy.  Unbbit     "         {,,,,:;,         Z 


(aub.) 


46     Till.  p:amA  lanouagi^-mytus,  htohikh,  and  letteuh. 

,/  .  <'""'  l'l«mv„       '"    "•'•"™l"(r.>l...,v         how  th„    h«HlrunKl,'li,„™,„„,v»:,v 

iVuictciiVyo     iiiii'..u     .ili/,  ic m         i.        .        ,, 

t,e„tl„,;„,j„„,.  y     y  W,blt  ,„».„„      ^^,,,,,^  Wh,vl,n,v.l,l,,,,'    V,„      I,,,,^;,,;,,,, 

Klvenback  ""•  """l.  they  »uy    Orle.Iy  lM„r     lh«  Biwh!      camMt  "■'•»""< ■»    i'la- 

.    ,  (Hill).).  tarrj  It      ,        ™i.l,tl,,y  wy     Jial.. 


.    ,  (Hill).).  -~-.j  ..      ,        mill.,  iiiiyimv     Jial 

<•"'•■'•  Oi'    H  y        """"«■         ^"■'      "■'l'i«b,„.k™     lii/h,i,l  him,    Imvi. 

MsL-tni'i    ,(.;»    r-/.i..  1,: /    ^r     .  ._,       ...  "'"""^^'"y       tii..v«iv  ' 


inn 


,,  ,  *""''■'•  ilii"v'»"y  "  "uiiiKn,     111. mill  hlni,    lmvin« 

.  V  ^MTOW  tWU  wiiiii.il. ..I  .,.r*i. 


,,,,„,  '  (Hill,)  "°^  •""  wiiiimlvilwIUi, 

jfr^  ;;^->  &  ,if-  fee,..,  ^  ..,:  .1 

r.  ni    !iir/_l»i'..^,.'.  .  /•    1         .  -        ...  .  Iiim 


1'>     iTvj-       1,,.  ■'■'"■""""  nilv-     ".  "-".•"'■y-uy.       n„„,.lil,o     tlii.y,,, 

..  (mil,.),  '""      r'l"l""tfulluwtlieni,     sal.I,  tli.y  say. 

t-.A'       -         /    r.  ,     ,r  futlH.J      """■■•  5">|P' for    you  «tiuiil       „„ 

paa-on,     ..Id, ,,.oy Hay        jM,„it  *     HJllTu^  '    l'"     \V/ '  ,)   V''''/'-   a-biam,!   Ma"tcu 

,     ..     ,  ,  (sill..),  I'l.lrihi,,,!,,.,.   H.,i,|,„,„y«,,^,  ori,,zlvl),.,.r 

„i    11/  1  •  »        ^.     ,  'liiri         "">  "«.v,       agiimt       aridw  ili,. 

".tnijHivy.        Ami     Hlt,..r  ho  »at  awhile  ^an«foUoW8, 

they  Bay ; 


18 


THE  RAHBIT  ANT)  TUK  (ilUZZLY  UKAU. 


47 


^."il"'  "^f'.t!''"'  ''"'.""'•1^'  ^li'^hpi,  A-him,u'i.      A"',  H-l,inn./.  Mnc^tcin'™  alcA. 

«>l«tlu,r,         oluil.l„«        b™„i     ,.„y        ,^,.,,,  .„l,l,th...v«...v  V..«,      ■.ul.l.th.v.ay  Itul.l.lt  tb* 

/-,  y  (ftllb.). 

A...I  hat  „„..      ,„„,l,.,,„     „„,.,.,  nwl  „„„     ,l„„»„y.    i„f„,,         l',,„,  "  .„„.„,       ■V.S;, 

''^lir"!£   wiulT'l:''"'"''    /''  '""'•'■  '•"""  ^'^""'"'  "kfwn  .ua"'-biami     Si-  y 

'"''     ' '""'"'      ""'i-'J-      Ab,.1„  ,„n..n«ln      .»  owl  b,.tb         l,„  put     tl...y  .»y. 

i>ii  (wuriO 

J     J.       >u  iiHit  uiru  uii  irvliiu       lunili' ii  jtnal uiiIhb,  they  My. 

Nori:s. 

Tbo  (hizzly  bear  went  out  very  .-aily  ('acli  innrniiifr  in  scurli  ,.f  hntlalo.    Having 

ouii.l  tlio  Riune,  ho  imcd  to  gH  hoin,.  l.y  snniis,.,  w1„m.  I...  inf,,,,,,..!  th.i  Kal.l.it.    The 

Uabbit,  who  wi.s  very  Hwilt,  ,;,.iil(l  cha.sc  tlio  Iniilah.  mul  kill  fh,n.;  but  th(^  (Jiiz/ly 

iK'ar  was  u..al,l,,  to  do  this,  so  )„'  kc,,.,  ,hr   l{al,bi(,  as  his  sorvaut,  .•ailing  hiu.  his 

.voini{,'(fr  brother. 

43,  ,i  uh  a"wa"(a  nain}r^ifi.;.rs.  Uh,  a  contr.  of  rtho,  to  «„  out  from  oain).  to  n.eet 
the  hnnteivs  and  liolp  to  hriuf,'  the  fresh  „„.at  home.  "  l!,.-.,ne,  and  tell  them  about 
m(.  80  that  they  may  eome  out  for  the  fresh  meat,  and  pac'k  it  into  canip.''  The  Bear 
took  all  the  credit  to  himself. 

43,  4.  Sanssouci  an.l  l\  LaFlteho  kuvc  "tif,'u-j;tt  hart  "  instead  of  ti^lbi-Rft  hau. 
^1  ho  Kjv-iipa  (/A-dia  ( Kansas,  etc.)  uses  "  -bi "  as  a  plural  si^n,  where  the  Omaha  (feaiha 

43,  0,  bfu.uiKiti,  ]»ronounced  bfu+i.a(|ti  l)y  Niida"axa. 

44,7.  wami  liebe  -  -  -  i|i«^ii"-oiai.m.  The  pi.Te,  of  clotted  blood  wa.s  about  tho 
size  01  two  Imjjcis. 

44,  0  aba>,u  f,."  uf a"  bl  ej^a",  etc.  The  Bear  Rot  out  of  patience  with  the  Kabbit. 
who  nisistcil  on  canyiuf,'  a  i)iece  of  the  meat. 

44.  12.  eskana  ^^i„isi,  etc.  The  -routli  of  the  yonn-  IJabbit  was  as  foUows:  (1) 
lie  eo,mnence.l  talkm;;,sayin«-  wonis  here  and  (here,  not  speakiuj,  ,,laiulv  or  con- 
lectedlv.     (.)  Next,  he  s,,oke  without  missing  a  word  or  svllal.l...     r.\)  Uv  became  like 

boys  who  pn  1  the  bow  and  shoot  very  well,  and  wl,o  run  a  lit , h.  now  and  then,  but  not 
very  tar.  (4)  lie  was  as  a  youth  who  can  draw  the  anow,  ami  who  runs  swiftly  for 
«on>e  tnne.     {;.)  lie  became  a  yonn-  man,  one  of  those  who  carry  the  cpuver  and  "take 

»V  IVGS* 

48,  7.  naji,  a  word  implyinfr  ((iifier  on  tlui  part  of  the  speaker 

carry  yillle'  ^'"'''"  ''^'*'  '''     '  ""''"  """'  ^"""   '"  '""  '''  '^  l''"^«  *'-*  ^'^  «'»« 

45.  l(i  ie  tG  euija-jl-hna".  et< .  -  Why,  Rabbit,  y,m  Uuu-  not  been  using  such  lan- 
j,'uat;e,  but  (now)  you  are  active." 

46.  li).  a-^'onajunjl,  ,>.,ual  to  a-flCaje-jafi'Mia-pajI.     «ee  fifth  nivth,  23,  11. 

46  1.  nf,nna",]pabian.a.  Omahas.  etc.,  carry  their  bows,  when  not  in  use,  with 
..e  end  of  the  str,n«'  loose.  When  they  wish  to  string'  the  bow,  they  bend  it  with  the 
toot,  and  put  the  striufr  on  the  „i  hn  end.— L.  Sanssonci. 


i 


48 


THE  ipmiUA  LAKOUAGE-MYTHS,  STORIES,  AND  LETTERS. 


fi.th^.t"o'"  '''^''''  '"*'''"""  ''"''''•    "'  «-'-t  "-t  you  have  been  treating  .ny 

r^J^KuiJ^,  h:Xt :lu:;:: "  i„::x"^.rT """tt-  ''■  ^-  ^'^^'^  ^^ '•• 

46,  JC.  ^.a.li,  OK.     Th  .    >.    1  Ir  V'    """''    "■^''*^''  ''^  ""f  l'''""  to  l.im. 

younger hn,  ho       umIoo        o  lo       U.hln  '      '"7    ""  '""  ^'""''^  ^'•'-'>'  ^^^^  -  '- 

46.  20   .^a^.a-bian,a.     r„str.  fh.n,  afa,  to'.siick  on,  as  will,  ^luo. 

TRANSLATION, 

•l.ey.l.„artoa.     ri,ov  lZ:::^^:l''T:^'r''!l'.''''  lemale  Grizzly  boar.    An.l 


• «-> > » t«™  u;r;L5' .:i;rM""i;::;;  ■■^;-™'  "^r"  '■"«■■■"■: 


,1  — g.iiii    lie    Killed     ai    1 

Syb"r<H;:;;i:ttn  ;":;,r^^  <'-^-y  ..^0  a.oi.  n.  ...oa,,-  sa^rt,.;; 

H..  wisboH  .0  oany  ,n     t  i,,    ^    .""^.ir'  7"  '"'T'"  -"^  ^'^  babbit     "Qa-i ! 

in;;  bis  own  piooo.    A„     £    >  ,^i       T  """/'""'  "^  ^''"  ^'^"''"^  "'--^^".l  on  cany- 

"  Wbat  bavo  you  boon  .ak    '  '  ,     r   •'  ''    T'"  "   '""""  ^""'  '""  '^  '"^«  >"«  '^''t 

-..Inn,,"  said  .bo  Rabbi        i;.,,;  "i^H  7"n "     "''  '■'''"'•  "'■"^''-'  '  '-^o  taXon 

■"..eatHlly  in  ,bo  blood.     Tho      Sn'iodviV    ■"''"':'''''•  "'"'^'''^'''^^^^^^^^  ''"» 

at  the  side  of  tho  h.d.o  this ,        ' ..  "  "  /".""  ''"'--•     •^'»'  fJ»>'  l^abt.it  imt 


^vsain:  ai  1.0,10,  my  child,  .1,;.,   von   n,av        ,i,o       „     ""V"'     ^'f  '"^  «aid  ,o  him 
missing  a  word."    And  it  was  ...      \nd    I     (  '    '  ,  1'"  •''"'"''  '""""i-  "•'""'o.it 

A  nd  .  Iio  Gi  u/.ly  boar  said,  "  With  whom  were  vou 


TFIK  RAHHIT  AND  TUK  GRIZZLY  liHAR. 


49 


«.  kn.tr,  MS  you  sat  f.,r  a  while. f  "  Wl.y,  elder  brother,  I  was  talking  with  no  one  at 
all.  1  wiKs  mttnij.  talking  to  myself,"  .said  the  Rabbit.  Again  he  said  to  him :  "  I  hope, 
n.y  cljdd,  that  you  may  be  like  boys  who  pull  the  bow  wonderfnllv  well,  and  run  now 
and  then  for  a  short  .listance."  And  it  became  so  very  suddenly.  And  then  he  made 
huM  do  ,t  ropeatedly.  J  hope,  my  child,  that  you  may  be  like  the  youth  who  are  grown, 
who  pull  the  bow  very  well,  and  who  are  so  active  that  they  run  agr.^at  distance."  And 
It  was  80.  1  hope,  my  child,  that  you  may  be  like  the  young  men  whom  I  have  seen 
c.rryu.g  the  ,,u.yer."  An.l  it  was  «o.  And  it  was  day.  "  Come,  Rabbit,  your  chasing- 
place  ,s  tul  "  sanl  the  Grizzly  bear.  "  Wait,  elder  brother,  I  am  putting  on  my  mocct 
sn.s  »  saul  the  Rabb.t.  "  Hasten,  you  who  have  not  put  on  any  n.o,.«Ksins,  "big-foot! 
much  oftens.ye  odor!  big  eyeballs!  n.outh  split  in  many  places!"  said  the  Hear.  -Aha! 
O  he  y.lhnny  snHpe<,t  that  Le  treats  my  relation  very  much  like  that,"  said  the 
Rabbit's  son.  "  Y.-s,  n.y  child,  he  is  use.l  to  treating  ,ne  ju^t  so.  He  keeps  ne  in  greS 
«uflen..g,  n.y  child,"  said  the  Rabbit.  "  When  he  .„es,' I  will  lie  looking'a  you,  rigd 
above  the  descent  of  the  hill  where  they  have  surrounded  ,h,.  henl  from  tin  e  to  time. 
You  must  speak  to  hn„  for  a  pice  for  you  to  carry,"  said  the  Itabbi.'s  son.  And  whir 
he  at  acked  them  he  kdled  a  l„  lalo.  The  Grizzly  bear  arrived  there.  "Begone  and 
tell  ab..ut  me,  tha    they  may  eo.ae  after  the  n.eat,"  said  he.     "  Now,  elder  broker,  Z 

sa  d  he.  '*j.  -, !  He  truly  wishes  to  carry  !  Begone  and  tell  them  abont  me,  that  thev 
may  couu.  alter  the  meat,"  sai.l  h...  "Why!  elder  brother,  I  wish  to  ear  y  my  own 
piece,"  saul  the  IJabb.t.  "Why!  l.'abbit,  you  have  not  bJen  using  such  angnage 
but  you  are  active  (at  present),"  said  the  Hear.  "Why!  elder  brother,  though  li 
IS  not  so,  I  too,  elder  brother,  am  used  to  being  hungry,  so  I  wish  to  carry  mv 
own  piece  (of  meat),"  sai.l   the  Rabbit.     "Why!   I  spc^k'truly,   Rabb  t"     ou-ha^e 

speech!     sa  .1  the  Grizzly  bear.    An.l  when  he  said  it  t..  hi..,  again,  he  sent  the 
Rabbit  on  his  back  re,,eate,lly ;  he  pushed  l.iu,  over  very  suddenly.     Th.  Rabbit's  so,! 

lie  Rabbit's  sou  strung  h.s  bow.  "()  yo„„«,r  brother,  carry  your  own  (meat),  tlnd. 
winch  IS  on  this  s.de  of  you,"  said  the  (iiizzly  bear.  He  threw  away  s  ul.l .,  'y  .e 
piece  o  fresh  meat.  "I  am  unwilling,  ..any  it  (yoursell ),"  said  the  Rabbit.  An  I  s 
sou  ha.  come  back  thither.  "O  tl...  yillainy!  I  suspe..t  that  you  have  been  trea  i i.g 
my  relatmn  just  so,"  sa  d  the  Rabbit's  son.  "Why!  n,y  child  your  father  cai  ear  J 
this.  I  have  given  all  back  to  him,"  said  th."  (J.izzly  bear.  '<Rosl,t  V-nrv  it  a-o  , 
Belf),"  said  the  Kabbit's  son,  meaning  ,he  Grizzly  Lr.  Haling  ...It  the  Grizly 
bear  on  his  back  repeatedly,  the  Rabbit's  son  shot  at  the  Grizzly  bear,  woun.ling  him 
w.  h  two  arrows.     An.   he  kilWd  hi,...     "  What  are  you  use.l  to  saying  'when  you  go  to 

ten  his  wile  to  go  and  carry  the  .....atf  s„id  tl...  Rabbit's  son,  .mestTo g  1  is  father 

Yes"  saul  h.>,  -  Pass  ye  .,n  to  the  re.l-..ye,l  Grizzly  bear,  to  help  him  t,  pack  the 
meat '  I  am  used  t.,  say.ng,"  And  he  said  it  to  hi,,,.  He  , ..u.he.l  l,o,„e.  When  he  ,.an.e  in 
mght,  and  lay  stretched  out  (on  his  stomach)  at  tl...  front  of  the  lodg..,  I„.  pnshe.l  in  heaxl 
oremost  at  the  door     "Ku!"  (.onn.l  .,f  the  shooting).     And  11,^  Rabbit's  son  li  1^ 

said  h.,     "I-I-l,   they  saul,  making  a  gr.^at  upr.>ar.     An.l  the  you,.g,.st  one  sai.l,  "  I 
alone,  did  notjo,,,  w.th  th.,m  (in  maltr.-ating  l,i„.).»     An.l  the  Kabbit's  s.,n  kille.l  these 

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50        TllK  (jiEGmA  LANGtJAGE-MYTns,  STOKIES,  AND  LETTEliS. 

three  An.l  the  Rabbit'.s  «ou  said,  "Puss  on  (uiulisturbed),  a,s  you  continue  tO  fetch 
water  oryour father;'  »Thankyon,elderbrother,"s^^^^^ 

left  after  the  shootinj,  of  the  others.  And  the  Rabbit's  son  was  Jith  his  father,  havT,^ 
a  very  pleasant  tune.  "  Father,  ,nake  some  arrows  f,,,.  n.e,"  said  he.  And  he  made  a 
great  many  arrows  for  bin.  He  finished  the  arrows,  fixing  eagle  feathers  on  all  alike. 
And  after  he  sat  awlnle,  he  said  as  follows:    "Father,  I  wish  very  good  clothiuir" 

wlliu  T  T  \">«1.V.  «<;v„.g  birds  together.  And  he  put  on  moccasins,  botl  of 
which  hiid  great  owls  on  then,.  When  he  walked  a  step,  they  used  to  say,  "Hu!  h„! 
hu"  He  made-  the  great  owls  hoot  as  he  walke.l.  And,  in  fact,  all  the  birds  cried 
and  made  a  great  ui)r(>ar. 


THE  YOUNG  RABBIT  AND  ICTINIKE. 


Told  by  Nuda'"-axa. 


^^•'^^M?'^'^  ^^'^  "^8'^^'  loti'nike  iildpa-biamd  snbuji.     Wuhu+ !  liii  lucnA 
h(i  nu-pji,  a-biiiniii.     V'c'Age,  e(k'»>e  tada",  ;i-biamii  MactcifiVp  ak-'.      r  i,n,v'.l.n 

..    ,  .  ■  (sub.). 

is;;tJt':fcS™>-  ''sf2^:t-ssxi-  isfff'*'''«^j** 

snv.  (in  11  tree)  suy.  ^   '  "'"■ 

'itsi'  'sist&f'-iiiMt^'-t^st.  *SS"'  ^:s-  T2t 

ede  hnizajl  >il  6  be  a^;i»'  tada",  a-biama  (Ictinike  aka).      Wuhu+'A!  d-hi-im^ 

biU     .vo,Ua.eUi,       wbo     1,™  it     ...aU,      ««i,I,  they  »»v  SetU,iUo      t„e  (a/b.,.  iV'lX^:;: 

mm,        his  way  "^""-^  ^"'^         olothiiij?       tlio       pulled  off      tbey  aay      thowfolo. 

y  Q|iibe  t6  due  af  i-biamA.     Ce'^u  ,;t6  i'l^askabe  te  ha',  a-biania      Eddceffa"  H 

i^o       (beo,™,..    went.tbeyeay.  There      even      \tieU  wU.      .      '  «iU.,,  they  saj.       wl^:^^^  f 

i"c'i'ijre,    a-biama.      Nft!   4uci)afii"   edc^Iia-maji.      xT/.ci   wt^ahide    i'''\T\h-^'^ 

vem™.,l„      .ii..,.lioyB,,v.         Whyl       gmo'dcliL      whaU  .li.l    I  nol  Tl™,  f',"'^*'     Lbaa  ' 

,    ,        .,,,,.  ,         ^.^  time  back  BeaefcrmB 

elie  ininkf,  a-buinia.     Ga"    ^o  ani(-'2a"  ci  i-t<a"-lii'iiii'i      f",U.,   „+,^   ',a    i  'u 


THE  YOUNG  RABBIT  AND  lOTINIKK. 


51 


*®^*''iii'^t-    ,^,'i,^«ega- a  i^c'Age,  d-biamd.     Nft!  »dcpa.^a°,  eddha-mdjl. 

.       BaW.theyaay.       Wta^tweroyou    t      wnomblo    .aid,  they  8»y.       Why  I       gr»i,lJl,l,  what  I      I  not 

ft  rnnn  g^jj^ 

Itl  '''^t'^^   i"''"   ''^ha»,   eht^  minkd,  a-biatnd.     Ga"'  ^^  amt^ga"  cl  eW°- 

timebSsk  reached  for  mo  I  was  saying,       said,  they  say.        Aud      is  he  was  going  again       so 

biamA.     G^u  ct6  i'li^jaskube  te  liil',  a-biamA.     Eddceffa"  a  {"cdee  a-biamd.  S 

tUeyaay.         There     even       ^et  hin,    »,iek         .     \uid,  they  say.      What  wer^yL   7    Leraf .!' 1  th^^^    "^ 

Hnvinir  man 


sftying 


Ncnr  nt  liiind      baa 

rniiched  for  mn 


I  was  flaj'ing, 


O  first 
boru. 


said,  they  say. 


Ga"'  ci  (^4  aniA  cI  (.'ga°-biama.    Ct'^u  ct6  dcfcaskabe  te  ha',  a-biairui.    Eddcesra" 

Ana  again    how^    „g„in       ,„  they  eay.  Th,Je     even     Tet   him   atiek         .    '  said,  th,  y  V,';.        WhaVwSf 

•         ,  Voii  flaying 

^  via,  tii^;.     ^   ^  '^tS'^'    f'^i    ^r!T^^   (I«t""ke  aka).  6 

ymij.  iuuc       oven         lii.  stielts,  I  said,    said,  they  say.  Ic.tinike      the  (suli.). 

^''llt"'^^h^^t>f'"i^  %«k'ibd-biaiud.     Ga-'wddaha   t6   dteha-bi   eo-a"' 

Itnbbit  the  ,«„b.)  tree    the       stuck  to  it       ,h,,v  say.  And         cioLng        the   heUon.they     h'iJving 

/         _  say         ' 

ta"wang^a"  wi°  6'di  alii-bi  ega"'   nikagahi   ijaiVge  wi"  gAft"'-biama       (|)(^ 

nation  one     there      „„ive.J,      h,„,ng  „ui°f  bi^ daughter    one      h^Lnied  .hey  st-       "Ah,     ' 

jingd   akd   waji"'cte   a^a-biamd.      Egite  nia"'cia?a  uii'xidd-biamd  nI  .'.Wd-p  u 

young       ^the^    ,„  a  b,«,  humor  departed,  they  say.      It|mjt„        o„„igb'       siLt"      they  say^  wl\.  .ulf' J,h    '^ 

ii(aci''gH  ga"'  ta°  amd,  q^abc'  d^askabe  naji"'  ta"  i(fa-bianid     Ga"'  e-asd-bi'iin-i 

person       h„_^-Btand.    .hey         ^,..ee       -Ling  ,o  it    who-'was  stand-  «L  found  hi!;! '        An^.     ^.hel  .'Z 

'ng  thi'ysay.  —  ■' 


say 

Egi(fe  ndqpa°- 

At  length     sho  caused 


'^fc?'^  tfe'     ^'^"^^f'}''  f^"""'  J^"'  ''^'  'H"ta"-qti  iidiia-bianid 

'™*'    (s.'r„I..,    ^fe';,fti^i'    'I'ar'"'""-'   -"'^,^^';,f-'«l■ttowLs    mala  are,  they 

(iaite.     Ga"'jdg^e  g^i"'-biarad  d(^de  t6di.     Nfaci"ffa  wi" 

It  to  melt.         And    with  her     he  sat     they  say        flro        at  the.  roraon  one 

Ztt  :±^.     Klf^  1:;*  S?  c;de  wya-^e  akd  d^ixai,  d-biamd.     Ga"' 
jugAe   ag^d-biamd.      0c^amd  wd(|!ixe    uqi"'a  ^d  amaAa"'  Mactcin'ee  iiiiTu-e 

"'""""  h'S^e''^"^*""^'"'^-  ■^''"-"»      <-.V««nlk^boutl,    whodid^hey      '""".bbiV  ^"^    H^^ 


'dg(|;ea"'(;;6  tcdbe  12 

niuaed  mo  to  vory 

suffer  much 


j'iff,^ '^^f^' "^r/i"*^""^^^'""'  '^^^'•^•i«-l"'^i"'-bianid.     Ga"' ahf-biamd     Ce^d-i"  Q^(^•'l    ir 

"'•"''  (mv.ob.) 


wi"  mj4  hau.  Mactcin'ge  ijifi'ge  (^^a"be  I'ga"   te,  d-biamd      Kfde  de-aif- 

one   goestoyon     !  Kabbit  "'bis  sol.        dllet  him  >,e  foming  in  '    ,aid  ,h„y  say,       ■^Jhoot  thfyX 

"'l'"^  at  it        manded 


biamd. 

they  say. 


^     \lbif' ^"^  H"''^^   ^'.^^    kan'gg-qtci    ahi-bianid   >ii    wd(faha   akd 

Kabbit  h.s„„n          a^^      nea,- at  hand  very    arrive,!  they  «ay    wlln      elo/hing           the 

wa|inga  igidalia"i  t6  II  t6,  huta"-biami'.      Icti'nike  akd  od-biamd  •   Gdota"- 

h..                knew   ..sown  e^U.g      ,^J.,    they  say.             le,.,ike        •.«  ^  L.  S;l;     "^A^. 

""'            "'  ''"■^'               said,  tl„.y  Hay.         Oo.^^to      eagle      one           !          said,  .hoy  .av. 


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52        TII'']  (/ilCGIIlA  LANGUAGE— MYTnS,  iSTOEIES.  AND  LKTTKU8. 

Kabblt  ,,„,„„       ,..„,,,„     ™™„,^dyo  I  .„l,.,,.,e.v»a,.  Ictlniko        th.>  ,n,v.    ..,Li„b  i„ 

boa^i.-qti    pwi"xo    ina"^i"'-biama    qi^d   aiua.      Kido   (ie^dsa-biama  Ml  t'dd-i- 

811b.).  Inm  fnrce  him 

biamA.     Wuhi'i!  tVfaihau,  A-biama.     T6na'!  MaotciiV' o  iiifiVe  (^  aki    mi 

th-ysay.  Wuhul       lu.  killed       I       «al,l,  thoy  «av.  Whv '  R,  W,      '         '         ^    .,    .  n  ^' 

him  ,^"<.>™.i.  wnj  .  Jtiihbit  his  boh     tliiit  tliiuinn  wlinn, 

6  (i-biami'i.      T'dd!ai  t6  ucka"'  Aan'di  al.f-hi  mI  hi>'nnc^  wi"  uAinnadd-bikc-imi 

'ji^^^^^^^^^T-  SsziL^rl  ^S'^^ttS^etf 

•""'.Si^^:      ^j:¥iia.„d.      Hi"^!    f;;lM;m.4.      (^uba-biamA.     (/Jd^ifikd 

•^  '  fl;"*  inej  9i>,v.  Spoke  111  vondiir,  tlioy  Tlils  imo 

qi^a  b^dga-qti-a"'  ^ifikt^,  f'l-biama.     I-c'Age  d0i"  ma°AijV-.rn   (i-biam4      ft«°' 
t'ti"  ahf-biamii.    Kgasaiii  3(1,  Cufd  qif/i  wi"  liai'i,  A-bianiA    MactcifiVe  iiif.Vp 

.g^.i..„..i.^U.,..yT,,on..U«i„,wLi,^aJ       U,„     „„„         ,     ',,h,,,heyi:      ''^S^^yj"r 

12  L'pVhii  agajfi_gn  luu'i,  A-biam;!.     Icti'nike  amA  dte°be  ahi'-biamA     An„,«ta 

t«  appear     comnianily,.  I        ai.i.i,  ,hey  «ay.  IcUnik.      th.  <™.    iLi^."      ;Z.l  f  ^^^^^^  Sy 

qti  ihe  amA,    Kida-bi  ega"'  mi'iona-'-biaraA'.     (t^aU  Ama  akA   d(ia"hfl  nhf 

aliovi>    It        thoy  II«  allot  at  it,   liaWiiK      ho  nii«snl  it    (licv  snv  T*),!.  „n         ,il     «,  "-pOe    alll- 

pasBwl    say,  tlicy  aay.  .luinniuii    iiicisanj.  rhia  one       tho  other  one        in  aigbt         ar. 

16  mafi  -buima  qi^A  ama.     Kide  ficfi-bianiA  mi  t'(<(^a-biamA     Wuhii!  tV^^i 

wMi<„a         theyaay       «„■„     t,i„  ,,„v.        Sh.  at      ^wiji,  ,..„,, hey    win  h,.IL„^^^^  Wutj,.     ,.£ 

h/        /    1   •  8ft_\ .  hiiii 

ail,  a-bianiA.     TdmV!  MactcifiW  ijinVe   d   akA    jii     ''i-hinn..'.     TMacWjs 

I         aairt,  tliny  any.  Why'  H,vl,hit°         -I..      °      .,         .  ^'       ''Oiania.       1  Cffiai  te 

1      n/     1      '/T       w,.  ™      tbnt  the  one  wl,cn,m«™l,  they  say.      He  iillo.l  it 

moyaay.  QUI       aaul  iheysay.  fep"k.' in  «on.ler,  tliey  ^Thlaono       IJlT 

b^uga-qti-a"'  ^inkc^  A-biainA.     I'V'Age  M»  nia"v^;in'-fia,  A-bianiA     Ga"'  .^cH" 

tho  whole  the  one      auid  they  siiy         Ven,  nihi..         ^    ti     i.  . '.         g")   "■   "'ttUia.       VTR       Cffil 

who         aho         ^      •  ,,,„„'''  takeittohini,  aaid  tliey  Bay.       Andlmvilng 

"*  it  for  him 


THE  YOUNG  RABBIT  AND  ICTINIKB. 


53 


«rilv.,,l,tlmj„a.v.        Ihonnxtday  wU,  Oo.^  to     mg\e     one  I         8«i,1,  they  wy.  lUbblt  ■l,i««™ 


<<^a"be  flgajfi-ga  hau,  A-biamA.     Ictfnike  amd  c<d!a"be  ahf-biairiii     Amustii-oti 

to  appear    command  ye        I       .aid, '.hey , ay,  lottnike     tbejmv.    iLlgl.t    arriv„l,  they  .Ly.        Directly  Wo 

qi*il  ama.     Kfde  (^idAa-biani/i  jiI  t'oAa-biania.     Wulu'i'  tV'd-ai  hni'i    •'.-hi*nn>^ 

*  Rabbit  hi„  aou     that    th«    wbon  .aid,  they  »ay.        U.,  killed  it  dovd       tL  (place)    avrived 

,     1  .„         ,  .  '  where      they  say 

IJV   1>"  "^^yP#i-bik»iamd.     ri)izd-biamd.     Gdkg   ihd*n-.ra.     ]^:..a8ani 

*"""  feafbt  """'  vvuBfalim«,,hey8«y.  Il(:a«.k  it,  they  aa, .         That  p„t[ta«^y.  iWxt 

dSiob.)  day 

t}S,Ti    'ZiS  '^*';SS'i*  ;':'''''""■'•    G""'  ''♦!"  "W-biam,!     Ega.ani 

Bho  m«S    °  take  it  to  him,  saul  they  aay.        And     having  arrived,  they  say.  The  next 

>II,   Ui^e  qi*d  wi"  hai'i,  4-biamd    MactcinVe  iiifiVe  6(ka"he  do-aifi-e-l  liit'i 

when,  (Joes  to     eagle      one  !  said,  they.  Rabbit^         'hVAs;        7"?'''"'^    <lgdJU-gd  UaU, 

you  u,  i^oj.  itauDit  hwson        to  appear      command  yo       I 

ega     inuona"-biama.      Ama  akii  ('Aa°be  ani-biama      Ga"'t6-oti   mT  (5,^n"ho 

h»v.n,      bemused  it    they  say.  The  other  iL.ht       arrived,  t'i^^t  A  iLt^^ \Te„ 'itt 

ahl-bi   m    Jiu^uga    ida"bein;i-qti   i)'awi'"xe  nia"(H"'-hi'iiii'i    ni^.',   n,r,.'.      rr^j 

l^ived.      When    trihLl^le       H.ht  th^lb  .^       ^^J^^l    "^£       E-^!;^     Vi^    l^^^        gM^ 
i  /,       1  .  ,       .1/.       I  .  .  sub.).  at  him 

(fetfa-biamd  ^I  t't^rfsa-biama      Wuhu!  t'cVai  htii'i    -'i  h;..m/.      To„-.'i  ixr     .  •,/       i  r 

wi?h.oree,theyw;inheLed^im..hey         WubuMi^VT'  i^i^;.  w"'f  '  ^^^"i^Sl*|  ^^    ^^ 

^&   ti  ^f  iL  i'rili:     ^t^'^tf  f"'di  ^»'^-bi  ^i  hi-qp,^  Wi" 

(sub.)     In  ''■'■^-  ""killed  it  deed        tlie  (place)    arrived,    wU     llgS{         ono 

,,  ,/,.,,         ,  ^.  "'""'''       theysay  feather 

was  fah.ng   they  say.  He  took  it,  , hey  say.    That  (,g. -.b,,     put  .l.wt  Ttrno'd"       w^,         day 

Zt  Sf  ^^ffiv  i'    ^etr   ^^''  iJt-^-      I^^"ba-biamd.     HiVl   18 

(Ig.ob.)      """""  •  said,  they  say.  Saw  it       they  say.  Oh! 

a-biam.i.      0aquba-biamd.      (fcdttinkd    nM    Ixf-npa-nt!  .i"'     r(.;nt^     /,  u- 

-J;M  they  say.        Tpoki  in  wonder,  they  \hLne  ^      'H^J^l  ''       ^H   ±^. 

f:^1::r;e'-^''idt™f-    S";<^fi"-W-biHma.   Xi,  Ahaul  "biamd. 

Z     '"''"'*         '^■"\^'|.;;v'.;.^_.nT>ved,theya,.y.    Ami,        WeUI      i«id,thoy»y. 


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54        THK  (/IKOIIIA  LANdUAGIO— MYTIIH,  STOKIKS,  AND  LETI  KU8. 

(|jL'xe-gji>|u  vvtv   i"c*af>v    winv/ici-do  i^'fi"  n^f  to,  ji-l»iimiji.   Oji"'  en"'l*a  mwd 


Dnitii 


Unit        vi'iit'i'alilt' 
((lb.)  iiiitn 


liiiploy  M>liii>  our,       till'  ui«-  Irt  liitii       Miiil,  llicy  miy.         And        MlUl  illiy      H  wilK, 
Hint  brill);  il  tintnr  '       '  '    tlicy  Hiiy 


>|I   Ictdiikc  iikii  4iilii'i|)i'/,i   iMiJi'-(iti  I'Kfali.i-bi  tv  iimji.      Kl   Mactdin'j^ii  ijiiVj^o 

wiii'U     liliiiiki'         till'        iiiiolil,  w.'iij       liihl      viiv        111' hail  |ml  "»,  ll"v  »iiv.  Anil  Itiililiit  'hismm 

(mill.)  plmi'  III'  li'iil  nklii 

3  0    wi'iifalia  rKJ-almi  ('<k'  i^i'l  ti'i  akrniin.    (ia"'  iia".)iii'i(la-l)iania  wail'^iie.    (-1 

Hint     I'liilhilin  lif  wiiro        Inil       hi' wiw  alimil  In  nivc  It       Ami         lir  kit  kwl  il  iitV,  limy  giiv  all.  A(Jiiiii 

("»«')  limk,llii\v  miy. 

almaha    tt'y'a."    alnialia   {i'^fza-jiu  hh,  vr\0,  a-biaina   iMactciii'j^d  ijin'H'e  aka. 


you  wt'ur      ill  oulrr  that  .Miiiwi'iirit     takv  ,\(>iir  nwn 


that      Haiti,  thi>v  Hav 

(Ull.l 


liiH  HUH         thu 

(Hllll.). 


Ga'"  'I'-biauia.     (^(f  \va<>(|ii/,a-l)iaina.     Aif'alia-bi  oga'"    i'igiiiaji°'-bianii'i,    hi"b(' 

Ami       lio  giivu  it  111         That     lui  liiiik  ilia  iiwii.  ihiv  I'll! Ilii'v       luivliiK       lui  hIuihI  hi  IiIh  own,  tliiiy         lunis 

him,  limy  Hily.  »a,\.  nay  Hay,  raalli 


6  ctl  iua"'-biaiiiii.    Ga"'  AIa('t('ifi'«i(' ijin'ov  aki'i  ((•('xt-oa>|ri  uti"'vvaki(|',ii-bi  tsf'-a' 

tun     hi' |uit  nil,  tluy  Hay.        Anil  Kalihlt  lil»  boii  llii-  iliuiii  "      ' 

(HUh.l 


n' 


I'ltuHi'il  thi'iu  to  Htriku        Imvin;; 


Ictfiiiko  iiia"'ci  (fi'kiif.a-biaiiia.     Ga"'  wraliidt*    hi    ^\    e;ata"    u(ij)ii(|',6  f^fJiifa- 

liliniku  lifh  Hi'nthini    lhi\v  »:iy.  Ami  fur         ariivi'd  whim    llmiiou  to  lull     rauHi'il  him  lo 

,  ^        .  ill'  irlinniiij; 

biaina.     Ga"  ^at  r  aina. 

they  Buy. 


Ami       ilinl  hy  fiillliiK, 
thpy  «iiy. 


NOTES. 


Tliis  myth  I'oUow.s  diivctly  altiT  tlii'  prtTcdiii};'  one,  in  wliicli  tin-  t'ldt'i-  Hahbit 
gives  his  son  the  wondort'nl  ttlotiiiiifj. 

Ictiiiiki- is  (hiiibtles.s  the  xoiwi'iv  letiiiike.  Tiic  lowas  say  that  Ictinike  was  the 
son  of  I'i,  tlie  Wiiii.  letinike  was  guilty  of  tiie  sin  ol'  Hani,  and  wa.-  tiieret'ore  e.xix^lh'd 
tVoia  the  u|iik'1'  wiald.  He  is  usually  the  deceiver  of  the  hiunan  laee,  and  oucti  ho  is 
the  benefactor  of  a  few  persons.  The  Jowas  say  that  lie  tauglit  the  Indians  all  the 
bad  (hinns  which  tlitsy  know.  According  to  an  Omaha  myth,  he  taught  all  the  war 
ciistom.s.  Ill  one  myth  (No.  13)  he  is  himself  overreached  by  other  animals.  In  the 
myth  of  Ha.xige  Ictinike  assumes  the  form  of  Hega,  the  JSiizzard. 

50,  !>.  ce^ii  etc  afaskabe  to  ha  (let  him)  stick  even  there  where  you  are. 

51,  t.  ingfo,  contraction  by  degrees  from  ingfa"  han;  ingij-,  hau;  ingf  an;  ifigf) 
Compare  the  proiinnciatioii  of  ga(ia-ii((',iei  (almost  "gaqo^'ici"). 

61,  7.  Ictinike  took  the  Jiabbit's  sou's  clothing  while  he  was  up  the  tree;  and 
ran  away  with  it,  pretending  to  be  the  Kabbit's  sou. 

68,  ").  Jlactciugc  i.jihgc  e  aki'i  j[i.  Sanssoiici  said  that  it  denoted  the  sitrprixe  of  the 
people,  who  did  not  know  that  it  was  the  Kabbit's  son  who  had  come  among  them: 
"Why,  when  that  one  is  the  liabbit's  son  (we  did  not  recoguize  him  ai  first)!" 

62,  «.  hi"qpe  wi"  u^iiipa^abiktianid,  literally;  Jiiiv  fan  flier,  one,  it  lay  (ke),  they  my 
(biama),  hnv'uKj  been  vauncil  to  fall  (u^iqpa^f'), 

62,  7.  qi^ii  ikiiia  biama,  etc.  All  the  men  contended  for  the  Eagle,  each  one 
struggling  to  get  the  most  feathers,  and  to  kee])  the  others  away.  The  whole  Eagle 
was  there,  the  liabbii's  sou  having  turned  it  into  alight  feather  on  the  preceding 
day  by  magic. 

54,  1.  i"^i"  agf  te  denotes  that  the  iii"n  who  brought  the  drum  lived  in  the  lodge 
with  the  Uiibbit's  son.     Wanssouci  inefeis  to  read,  "i"^,i"  a-i  iiii,"    et  them  who  live 


THE  YOO'G  BABBIT  A>D  ICTIXIKK. 


OO 


«>I**-wlier*f.  not  here,  bring  it  to  me;  or.  "i'fiiraldfe  xe  ha."  let  him  canae  tbem  to 
bring  't  to  lue. 

54.  1.  i'c-ijif-.  hU  wifr'i*  father. 

54. .}.  <l  abnaha  tega'  ahuaba  gdia-gS  ba,  ce  tf.  It  wfers  to  Icririike's  oW  clot'.- 
ing,  wbicb  be  ha«l  left  when  he  ran  off  w  th  the  t'o<xl  clothing  of  the  iJabbit*-  i<on. 

54,  r>.  uginaji»biaraa  iiopliH^  a  plur.il  auiraate  obJKt.  i.  <  .  the  biid*  on  hi*  cloth- 
ing.   Ordinarily,  uginaji'-hiama  ii.  the  proi>er  wor»l. 

The  fir.-t  day  that  Xada'  asa  told  thL«  myth,  he  said  a.*  Mlow-t:  -The  old  men 
beat  the  drum  once,  and  letiiiike  jum:Kr«i  up.  When  ibey  lte.u  it  the  second  time, 
Ictinike  leai»e<l  higher.  Then  h*-  l»-a[ied  still  hi<;her  when  they  struck  it  the  thinl  time, 
"Stop:  HtopI"  f»aid  btinike  to  the  IJabbitV  jyun.  But  the  KabbitV  i«on  made  the  men 
beat  the  drum  the  fourth  time,  m  Leu  Ictiiiikt-  juuii>ed  so  high,  that  when  he  tame  down 
b«-«truek  the  grrjund  and  the  shfR-k  killed  him."  Sanssonci  never  heanl  thi>  uf  the 
Babbit,  but  of  Waha'ficige.  the  Orphan.  a.-<  Mat-awaknde  told  me  once. 


TBANSLATIOX. 

At  length  the  Kabbit  met  Ictinike  suddenly.  ••  Wnhii-:  O  trrandehild!  O  iirand- 
ehild!"  said  lottnike.  ••  Venerable  man.  what  wouM  y..u  .•s»yf  said  the  Babbit. 
"O  grandchild,  kill  lor  me  the  one  bird  that  is  sitting  down  on  it*  way  homewanl." 
said  he.  Ajid  the  Kabbit  shot  at  it.  He  shot  it  thn>ugh  the  Ixjdy.  the  arrow 
coming  out  on  the  other  side.  It  came  lallinf;.  It  Ulgeil  in  a  tree.  -O  grandchild! 
pity  uie,  yonr  relation.  O  grandchild!  O  grandchild!  pity  uic.  your  relation,  again." 
said  he.  -No.  venerable  man.  I  will  abandon  ir.  G<>  th>>u  and  take  it."  he  said. 
">'o,  O  grandchild,  the  arrow  is  very  go<xl,  but  if  you  do  not  take  it,  who  shall  have 
.iT"  said  he.  "Keaily!"  .sdd  he.  -the  venerable  man  truly  wishes  to  have  his  way!" 
And  bt  |»iJled  off  all  ..f  his  clothing.  He  went  climbing  '.he  tree.  '-Even  there 
where  you  are,  let  him  stick!"  .>aid  Ictinike.  -What  were  you  saying,  venerable 
man!"  .said  the  Babbit.  -Why.  gi-andchiltl!  I  s;jid  nothing.  I  wa.s  s;iyiiig  -He 
has  gone  far  tor  me  for  a  long  time!*"  And  ;«  he  wii>  guiug  (up  the  tree  it  was  so 
again.  "Stick  even  there  ■wheie  you  are!"  he  said.  "What  were  you  s;»ying.  vener- 
able manf  .said  he.  '•Why,  grandchild!  I  .said  nothing.  I  was  siiying  -He  has  gone 
far  for  me  for  a  long  time!'"  he  .said.  And  as  he  was  going  it  wa.s  so  again.  "Stick 
even  there  where  you  arer  he  said.  "  What  were  vnu  .s;iying.  venerable  man?"  said 
he.  "Why,  grandchild !  I  said  nothing.  O  tii>t-lHim  son !  1  was  s;mng  •  He  has  nearly 
rei'c'ied  it  for  uiel'"  he  said.  And  again  hs  he  wa.- going,  it  was  .•><>  again.  "Stick 
even  there  where  you  are!"  said  he.  "What  weiv  you  .-fixing,  vener.ihle  mant"  he 
said.  "I  said,  'Stick  even  there  where  you  are!*"  The  Babbit  stuck  to  the  tree. 
And  having  put  on  the  clothing.  Ictinike  went  to  a  village,  and  married  one  of 
the  chief's  daughters.  The  younger  one  departed  in  a  bad  humor.  It  came  to  pass 
that  she  gazed  on  high,  and  behold  a  iterson  was  standing  awhile;  she  found  him 
.standing  sticking  to  the  tree.  And  she  cut  down  the  tree.  And  having  made  it  fall 
by  cutting,  she  made  a  hre  all  along  the  (fallen)  tree.  And  she  cau.seil  the  glue?)  to 
melt.  And  he  .sat  with  her  by  the  fire.  "A  person  who  nuuie  iiie  sutler  very  much 
went  to  yon,"'  he  said.  "  Yes,"  said  she.  "  he  arrived,  but  mv  elder  sister  twk  him  for 
her  husband.''  And  she  went  homeward  with  him.  "  This  one  who  was  sulky  alniur 
marrying  a  man,  and  went  away,  has  come  back  with  the  siui  of  the  Babbit,"  they 


t 


66        Till';  </!K(}I!lA  LANdlJAOl'— MYTHS,  STOIMKS,  AND  LETTKUS. 

wciv  Hii.viiijr,  li.liciilinj.  luT.     Aii.l  llic.v  iiiriv.Ml.     "Tl.at  ii.oviiifr  iiiiiinato  ohject,  (in 
m^lv,  goes  to  .veil!     Do  M  the  Uiihbit'H  son  coino  in  siKhi,"  th..,v  said,  ivrcrring  to 
Ictiniko.    Tlu'.v  •^oimnan.ic.l  (soiiic  one)  to  sJi.M.t,  at,  it,.     \Viu,ri  tim  Kahlnt's  son  arrivwl 
vwy  near  at  hand,  ilic  l.injs  on  tii.-  clotliinj.  knew  liis  vxmiuii:,  and  cried  <mt.     Ictiniko 
sanl  as  follows:  "The.y  always  do  so.     Sit  .ve  in  Hilencc,"  ho  said.     "An  oaglo  goes 
to  you!"   said   thoy   (the  villa-ois).      "("onin.and  yo  tho   Kabbil's  son  to  appoar," 
tboy  said,     lotiniko  canio  in  siuht.     U,  passed  diieetly  above  him.     Ho  shot  at  it  and 
inissod  It.     This  other  ono  (the    Itabbil's  son)  came  in  si-ht.     When  ho  bad  been 
ni  sight  u  very  great  while,  it  (the  eagle)  went  cirtiling  around  at  tho  very  oontei- 
of  tho  tribal  eirelo.     When  ho  shot  at  it  w  itii  force,  ho  killed  it.     "  Wuhii  I  ho  killed  it. 
Why  I  tliat  one  is  the  Kabbit's  son,"  thoy  said  {or,  that  on.^  ought  to  bo  tho  Rabbit's 
•son).    When  they  reached  tho  place  wheiv  it  was  killed,  a  tino  feather  had  fallen.    Ho 
took  It.     "  J'lit  that  away,"  said  he,  Mi.'aning  the  woman  (i.  a.,  as  the  oiio  ho  addressed). 
All  tho  men  contended  for  the  eagle.    On  the  morrow  it  was  day.    "  Look  at  tho  feather 
which  you  put  away,"  said  he.    She  looki'd  at  it.    She  said,  "Oh  1 "    She  spoke  in  wonder. 
IhiH  IS  tho  whole  eagle,"  said  she.     "Take  it  to  tho  venerable  man  (your  father)," 
said  he.     And  she  took  it  to  him.    On  the  following  day,  tln^-  said,  "An  eagle  goes 
to  you!    Oonimaud  ye  the  Kabbit's  son  to  ajipear."    Ictiniko  came  in  sight.    It  passed 
directly  above  him.    Uo  shot  at  it  and  missed  it.    This  other  ono  came  in  sight. 
When  he  had  been  in  sight  a  very  great  wliilo,  it  went  circling  aroiiiid  at  the  verv 
center  of  tho  tribal  circle.    When  he  shot  at  it  with  force,  he  killed  it.    "  Wuhu !  he 
killed  It.    Why,  that  one  is  the  Rabbit's  son!"  said  thoy.    When  they  reached  tho 
place  where  it  was  killed,  a  flue  feather  had  fallen.     He  took  it.     "  Put  that  away  " 
said  he.    On  tho  morrow  it  was  day.    "  Look  at  the  feather  which  you  put  away,"  said 
he.    She  looked  at  it.     She  said,  "Oh!"    She  spoke  in  wonder.     "  This  is  the  whole 
eagle,"  said  she.     "  Take  it  to  the  venerable  man,"  said  ho.     And  she  took  it  to  him. 
On  tho  tollowmg  day  they  said,  "An  eagle  goes  to  you !    Command  vo  the  Kabbit's 
son  to  ajipear."    Ictiniko  came  in  sight.     It  passed  directly  over  him.     lie  shot  at  it 
and  mis,sed  it.    This  other  one  came  in  sight.     When  he  had  been  in  sight  a  very  great 
while.  It  went  .uicling  around  at  the  very  center  of  the  tribal  circle.     When  he  shot 
at  It  with  lorce,  he  killed  it.     "Wuhu!  he  killed  it.     Why,  that  ono  is  tho   Kabbit's 
son,    said  they.     When  they  reached  the  place  where  it  was  killed  a  line  feather  ha.l 
fallen.    He  took  it.     "Put  that  away,"  said  he.    On  the  morrow  it  wi-.  day.    "Look 
at  the  feather  which  yon  pnt  away," said  he.    She  looked  at  it.    She  said,  "Oh!"    She 
spoke  in  ^yon<ler.     "This  is  tho  whole  eagle,"  said  she.    "Take  it  to  the  venerable 
man,   said  he.     And  sIm-  took  it  to  him.     On  tho  following  day  they  said,  "An  ea-lo 
goes  to  you  !    Command  ye  the  Kabbit's  son  to  appear."    Ictiniko  came  in  .si-ht     It 
passed  directly  above  him.     Ho  shot  at  it  and  misse.l  it.    This  other  one  came  in  sight. 
When  he  had  bu-n  in  sight  a  very  great  Tvhile,  it  went  circling  around  at  the  very 
center  of  the  tribal  circle.     When  he  shot  .U  it  with  force,  he  killed  it.     "  Wuhu'  h'e 
killed  It.     Why,  that  one  is  the  Kabbit's  son!"  tlu>y  said.     When  they  reached  the 
place  where  it  was  killed,  a  fine  feather  had  fallen.     Ho  took  it.     "Put  that  away" 
On  the  following  morning  it  was  day.     "Look  at  the  ieather  which  yon  put  away" 
said  ho.     She  looked  at  it.     She  said,  "  Oh  ! "    She  spoke  in  wonder.     "This  is  the 
whole  eagle,"  she  said.     "  Take  it  to  the  venerable  man,"  said  he.     And  .she  took  it  to 
hiin.    And  he  (tho  Kabbit)  said,  "AWIl!  Let  tho  voneruble  man  employ  some  persons 


SKpEMAKA'-'S  ADVKNTURE  AS  A  DEER. 


57 


to  brill},'  tlio  (Irnins  liitber  for  me."  And  on  that  day  Ictinike  had  put  on  a  very  bwl 
an.l  woin-ont  piece  of  an  old  t.-ntskin.  And  h<'  liud  worn  the  clothing  of  the  Rabbit's 
son,  but  lit'  wiiK  about  to  tsivv  it  h:w,k  to  liim.  And  lie  kicked  ofl-  all  (i.  e.,  the  Rabbit 
kicked  olV  what  lie  had  on,  Ictinike's  loriner  clothing.)  "Take  that  your  own  again 
m  order  to  wear  it,"  said  the  Hubbit's  son.  And  he  Kave  it  to  him.  The  Uabbit  took 
that,  hm  own.  Having  put  it  on,  he  stood  in  his  own  (clothing),  he  also  put  on  (his) 
moccasins.  And  the  Rabbit's  son  having  caused  them  to  beat  the  drums,  sent 
Ictinike  ui»  high  in  the  air.  And  when  he  reached  a  distant  point,  he  caused  him  to 
come  back  falling  thence.     And  Ictinike  died  by  falling. 


SK^'EMAKA^'S  ADVENTURE  AS  A  DEER. 


i 


ToI.D  IIY  jAl|l"-.NA"l'A,II,  AN   O.MAIIA. 


SiAdmakca"   i>iji"'    4ig(J-e  jugio-^a-bianui   ena-qtci.     ftgl(fe    wa'i'i    *jib*i" 
a^d   amdma.     Siddmaka"-^,    wa'e   afigdie  tal  hd,  .4-biama    Hi-Vl      wina»' 

were  going,  ,h..v  My.  4l«emaka.        O!     to  hoc  we  go"^       ^11       .        ,ai<l  thev  mv  ohl       flr,t  daurhter 

they,  " 

^dk6    wakdg    edega-'  ^afuh.4-qtci  i»'t'e  h^,  a-biami'i'  ijta"'    aki'i.     (taiAi    mI  3 

thi.  .,ck  but  n.^rl,v  .-eadto       .       ™„,  they  say        1  the         Y^Vonbt    Vf 

™*  grandmoiher  (»nb.). 

da"bi'ii-il  Iic^,    ^fk6,    A-hUimA.    Da"ba-bi    >[l    maqdde  3ia"'ha  kg'di  oa-'-qti 

.ckathin,  tjuMhe       «aM  ,hey  ,ay.    Tb.^.saw  tb.,-  wU        aj.  \d«e  by  the  JuU  S 

u>(fdata"   ja"'-biama,    xagc    ja"'-biama    Si(temaka"    aka,     Ha"'    ha"'    lia"' 

turning  hiinaelf    1...  lay  tUcy  say,        crying       he  lay    tliry  »ay  Si^emaka-        the  (sub.),        Ila- !         ha«! '        ha^l' 

Da"ba-biaina    wa'i'i    ^db^i"   aka.     Hi»+!    eij[a"',    win'k6-qtci-a"'    wa'tiiifio-a    6 

lh.-y„aw    they  say        wuman         three       the  (,ub.).        Oh!         Iiu8l,a,,,r«     «ho  tol.l  the  e'xaet  tn.th  old  «^maSl 

(Piifuha-qtci    t'c'    kt',    a-biama.      A(|-,a-biaimi     wa'ii    Ajibdi"    ama       A'"&-\- 

N,a,ly        very      dead    holies,     said,  they  aay.  Went     they  say        woman        "^  thr™        the  (sub'.).        They  left 

biama.     A"  (fa    a(fa-bi    >[l    Si^otnaka"    akd     paha"    atia(ia-biamd.     va"lia 

they  say.     Leavng  him    tliev   th,.y    when         .Si^emaka-         the  (sub.)   '  arose         »„dde./ly      Ihev  s.-,v.  lira.ul.   ' 

Wt?U  L       fill  \  '  ■  .  , 

mother. 

cm    ;aoiiifi'g(fickaIia     I'ljiha    i»''id!a-gil   a-biama.    Gi'i    (kc^^a-bianui.    8M-  9 

that  spotted  fa«„  „kin  ba«  hauj  to  me        said  they  a.iy.        Gave     s.lddenly    they  8.1V.         SiL 

*■'  iH'.  bioi 

iiiaka"    b(iiga     uginaji"'-bianui,    ^aqti    gaxa-biama.     figa"    <kw    baha"'-nti 

maka"         the  whole      stood  in  Lis  o«ti  they  say,         deJr  made       tliey  s-ay.  S?,  tide     mid.lle  of  vJry 


fa" 

I  ho 
(oh.) 

a 


.  .  rounded  part 

Ilia       \vi"    iibaxa"    gaxd-biama,    i     wamf    gaxd-bianid.     Nafi'.re    o-a" 


siiekmj;  in         made      they  say,   mouth    blood 


,1,)      '         """        »i.cK,uKm         maiio      moy  say,   moutli    bloort  made      they  Siiy.  Kunnin;;         so 

(|;d-biama      Wa'i'i  (fdlitfi"  wa'd-ma-^a  abf-biamd     Ha"b(iin'<>'e  wa'd  ma"((-i"'-  12 

LWonMheysay.       Woman       three         those  hoeing    to  arrived  they  say.  BeJns     ^       hoeing        walLl 

biatiia   wa'i'i    anid.     IIi"M  (■i>|a"',  ^dqti   wi"  (|:t.  t'c;(fC-qtia"' i    £"  he,  d-biania 

they  sax        woman    the  (sMb).       <,h!         brother-       d,^r       om.       this     l,a,lh  wounded  he  isW        '  -  •  .- 


iny 


said  tht^y  say. 
she 


;i 


58        THE  (tmiHA  LANOIIAOK-MYTIIH,  HTOHIKS,  AND  hKTT|.}U8. 

U»yln«    tU.,,wo«Uhe.v.«.v.      A„,l  „|7'      vf,ry      w„u,a„    ..„.  ,.,.h ,  Ihl.l  U,  .h,.v -;,.        llIvlnK    III'' v, ,,' 


tlit'V  MHV, 


^5't,"!n.'  f  ff'*'"'""'Ki  ff""'  wt'uliid6'-(,ti    mif\"    ah(-l)ia.n.'..     Winlmn    ,M 


liiii'k 


itdpr'^'6    nj(-biiini;i    I'ljilia 

piittliiit       imtin  till  y  Miiv        'li^.ir 
foKC'thlir 


;{  hiiuiii'i  Si4(!maku"  unn'i.     A}r(-t,;  ,.j.;.'>'  I'ljiha  frinu"'v)in;    V-hi  o.m"'  lia"l)*ifi'i.o 

th«y»»,v        i^l4,™.l.u..       lh.,,.ub.,..;o,„ia«b«,k,  l,:vl„,      'U      *"      ,.ull,.,l„fl'         ,b.v  ltlM«  iJu.^ 

lu's.     '!■"    i^vpi-W>    cfra"'    i.^la-hiainu    JMa"'    iflnki' 

X.  ''"■•"■"  ,^1  "i::;^  ''■'^'-  ,.1;;;--,""'^'"%,. ^L >"<■"■•' 

Kijadcl      ^a"'     (^inlv(V.li      'r"     uk.-l,ia.na.     ^..''lia,     .l.'.aka     ujil.a     anao* 
(J  ihj^a-f,n\,    i'l-biuina.     Q,'ul(»    uaii'.le    k(V4a    i^oih    ifiAa-biama,    aiiaq./-   ilu'd^a- 

pufiway,        H,|l,ltb.y«.y.  ,ir,„H       .l.l,M,ft™.      a.  tb„      b.ClN.n^-  »L„U     ,b..v  ...v.'        hhlinr     Z  ptt  it 


.    HlioHrut      (ln'V  buy, 
MUiliInilv 


bianiil.     Kl    wa'u    (fabfi"    a<.i-biaina.      Na!   wa'ajiuoa    (kUdrmi    luiMW^e 
ih.v»v.     Au,i    wn„,«a     ti,„.,.       '™;;.;«__i;-k,       wb,  i    .,bi  „;I„„„r     :.„;,.^„!„,i-        h'll.  "' 

Hnj[f'ai    ((!a"'ctl    wan'gic6'-(,ti    wi^'i"    agfl  t6    ht<,    A-biama.     lli%!   wina"' 

-::;;;i^.lr-     '«'""'"^™  ''»  -,.y      ..arryi,,^     „^™„u„«       .        ,a,.Ub.,y,uy.  ob !     "  ';!^     ' 

liiuifjhtor, 


tor  lilt 


baok 


alio 


—  ,  'UHifiiiior, 

9  aiVkaji'-qti-a"    W:     {jj^'^kc,    wakc^ge    cta"'bai    t6    ca-cao'-qti-a"  !.t<    A-bianui 

sho 

Da"bA-biama    ^I,  Hi"^!  .•i>ia"'.    vvif/kC-qti-a"    Ir^    nafuha-qtci    t'd   ke   h6, 

TU..y™w     tbey8,.y      wb,n,      Ob!         „■«).,.,■„    »b,.  lul.l  tb6«xi<,l truth       .  Jurly       ^ory     ,l..,«l  h«ll™  ' 

>'i-biam(i.      Aj^fifi-biamii     wa'i'i     amA.      ;aa"hA.     ki^     uhafl'-o-n      ji-biam-'i 
12  Wa(^i'ito  juj.;Kti-l)iaina      Aja"hii,    u%aca"    b^e    to,    a-biama.     Man'dfi    kg 

latinK  f'-l'i''""     thoy»uy.      .  ;,„„,i,„„.hor,        I  tmv„l  l];,,       will      »ai..  ,buy  ^y.  5^„  tb! 


bu 


(Ob.) 


g^iza-bi    pga'"    a^ii-biania.     Ca-'-citi    qtlde    ckube   sidiihi    ckube    iidi''-nii 

.o,,kbi.  .b..      b„vi,„      beLut,tb,,v«ay.         AH  a,  on!..        U  d..,,.  „„,,'b'  '         a^^      S     v^Jy 


ia"   fuli    ahi-bia.n/..    Qade    ^ibi'u   ita"'-bian)a.    (,'a"'-qtci   ag^c^   amd.     Akf 

iib.,     '""'"      aniv..,.""-'"'^-  ^™"        U,ua.l,.Ur„„„,l    th.y  say.  All  „,  .4,.,,      b,.7vl,    „,„,  s»y.    K™  ho 


liuiiii'Wiird 


--    uhod 
lioniu 

11/ 


iiuiiii-mriu 

If)  bi    ega"'    xagc5-hna"    gdxe    g^i»'-biamA.     Kata"    ^axage  a,  a-biarn/i     iMa 

th„y     h«v.u«        ->...«      r^u.         n.«l6  hoaat      tboyaay.  Wby  Vu  >.,'J.         ,'    aab,  tb.y  ^  bisXd. 

aka.     A''ha",   .pi'-ba,   rioka"  wi"  a"'bahi    Me  ti<qi  lu'gaji,  a-bia,.na.   Edada" 

Hub.).  """■  SIt         "•**"  ™"      •■"'•l;;'^'>«l        '-t    .lima!,ltn,,t7li/.l,,    saM,.h„yHay.         What 

^!^\  ^}   S'a"'  "•'"»'   te   W',    a-biaina.     ^a-ha,    watc/gaxe  a"'bahi.   a-bianiii 

d.ffloult    if       HO       voutollit   will  ,sai,l,tboy,«y.    <>4d„.„b:,.,  .„  da*;:,.,,  ,  a,„  .i"  ',i    saidth.     .h' 

'""  out.  llB  ■ 

18   lulo,    >(a"Iiii,    I'lfaze  juvvigig(fe    to    ai,    a-bianu'i.    Awato  tt'qi   t6   ya"'    o'di 

But      Kran,ln,o.b..r.  to.buruB         1  with  .vou  willtb.,;.      bo  thoy  «ay.         Where       dilllcuU  the      Htill         ib.T.. 

afigiifo   t(',    a-biam;'i    wa'i'ijinga    aka.     E'(b'    alif-biamii  jri,   va"ha     &e    (<(!,. 

"'■»■'"  «  ill.    .said,. b,.y»ay         obi  w ,„        .h,- (suh.).    Tlo-n-     amy,.!,  .boy  „ay  wl,'„n,  (i-rLlmolhor,  Ibis     b,„ 


8I^KMAKA-'8  ADVENTl'Ui;  AS  A  DKER. 


60 


iiu"'t(.    (^icfa"'    jikiiij-tfui    kc,    a-hianii'i. 

■luutliiK        Hnl«h..l  til..,  !,.».■  B.m..         mW,  lb«» -iv 

lioii'iiwuril  ho 


l)i    itgii"' 

tlii-y    liuvluK 
Mity 

biunid. 

I  liny  uy. 


iiti''t('i  hiuiiia. 

liiKlaniiil   ilii'v  HIV 


Cn»'-qti   ga"   inan'dfi  jin'ta   ifftfza- 

AlUlonce  |„w  luu?         took  hi. 

OWD 


l>fa"'    fiftW'    I'l^azfi-biaiiifi      f>ia°'    dnkt<    uiusruiii- 

lUUlUll         (Hi,, Mil.)  yj,,,-),^,         (,t.OI.«)  uf  bin  OWD 


NOTICS. 


HausHm.,.i  sai.l  .hat  MuHnf.K,.-,.,  tl...  liahl.it,  «as  Hift-maka".    The  latter  name 
raiiiiot  I).-  translated,  the  nioanin^r  Im-Ihj;  unknown. 

67,  1»    ,ai,inn«ti.kal,a,  /.  ,.,  ,a.,ti  jinga,  ha  kf  kHi-,  th.-  .pott.Ml  skin  ..f  a  fawa. 
07,  10.  ^10  Imha",  the  pK-j.-.ting  part  of  th.'  side  of  an  animal.    The  Hide  of  a 

nnnian  Ut'iua  <aiiii(it  have  this  term  ai.plied  to  it. 

M,  2.  «ti"  KHenan'Ki  to  Htrlke  at  an  ol.jeet,  n.is.sin-  it  when  the  weapon  reachen  it. 

M,  .{,  n.iiha  f.ina".)nuda.l.i.  he  pull,.,]  olf  hi.s  skin  (or  sack)  hy  the  feet 

88,  4.  •,"  (feta  l.i,  he  put  it  on  his  haek  suddenly.     Gi.ade  shows  that  his  hnlfre 
was  near  the  i)laee  where  he  stole  the  lieans. 

88,  H.  The  reply  of  the  old  woman  to  the  three  was  in  a  quaverine  voice. 

68,  13.  siduhi.    See  Dictionary. 

Grasfol.';.,?'f%^"""  '^''"■'""","^-     '••  f"^  '•''^'^^''♦'  "'a.1,  QMe  kt^'di  fibu,  ita-'-biama: 
Grass  o    the  he  beean.e  roun.l  (by  pulling  his  legs  and  body  tog.-ther  as  he  lav  down). 

am  seketed  '         '"  ^"  ''"''  "'*'  ^'"""'''  "'''  "'''''  ''"''  '"-""''"^  "^  a-'^a-ha,  I 

not  t^H  it'  ^"^'"■"''"'"''''  '""'  """  ''"•  ^^"^  "f  ""«  '"y"i  was  "8haineful,"  so  he  would 

TRANSLATION. 

Si^emaka"  dwlt  alone  in  a  lodge  with   his  grandnmther.     It  came  to  pa«s  that 
hree  won.en  were  going  (along).     "O  Si^Muaka","  sai.l  they,  '-we  are  going  to  hoe 
(....r  ground).      >^Oh!  iirsr  daughter,  this  one  lies  sick  an.l  hJ  is  nearly  dead  to  n'e" 
saul  hi8grandn.otl.er.     -1.  youdouht  it,  look  at  him  as  he  is  lying."     When  "hev 
^aw  h,m,  just  so  was  he  lying,   turning   himself  by  the  edge  of  the  ashes.    Si*e. 
niaka"  lay  crying,  "Ha"!   ha"!   ha"!"    The  three  v omen  saw  him.     "Oh!  husbamPs 
s.ster,  the  ol.l  wo.uan  told  the  exact  truth.     He  lie.  very  nearly  .lead,"  sai.l  one     The 
three  women  .leparfd.     The.v    Vft  him.     When   they  went  an.lieft  him,  Sitemaka" 
arose  su.l.  enly.     "Gran.lmo.h,  r,  han.l  to  „,e  that  spotted  tawnskin  bag^' he    ai 
She.  tossed  .t  t.,  hnn  su.ldenly.     Si^emakan  stoo.l  in  the  whole  of  it,  he  becan.e  a 
d.'..T      He  ma.le  an  arrow  sticking  right   in  the  mi.ldle  of  his  side;    h,.  n.ade  his 
mouth  blo.Hly.     So  h..  went  running.     IJe  re^fhed  the  women  who  wer^  hoeing     The 
wona-n  went  along  hoeing  beans.     -Oh!  brother's  wife,  this  deer  is  coming" badly 
w..unded,"  said  one.     They  went  al.,ng  with  it.     And  all  the  women  chase.l  it.    Ilav  ng 
gone  along  w.th,t,  they  hit  at  it  an.l  miss...l  it,  the  weapon  striking  in  the  aJr 
So  he  to..k  them  to  a  very  great  distance.    Going  aroun.l  them.  Si^Mnaka"  was  return- 
.ng.     Uavng  returne.l  1,..  pulled  otf  his  sack  at  th.-  feet,  an.l  collecting  the  beans  he 
put  hen.  in  the  sack.     Putting  it  on  his  back  suddenly,  he  went  homewar.l  f,  his  grand- 
•nother,  wlm  was  near  by.     Lie  earned  it  home  to  his  grandmother.     "Gran.lnmther, 
pa.  tins  sack  m  a  hidnig-place,"  said  he.    Sh,-  plunge.l  it  suddenly  under  the  grass  a 


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60        TIIIO  ^K(illlA  LAN(}irAf»K-MYTHvS,  STOHII-IH,  AND  F.HTTKItH. 

.?«M "'r  f, "'"  '"''*"""'  ''''"'""'  ''"^''.v  .m.l  l.i.l  i(.     And  th..  flir.>.Mvon„.,i  r..t.nn...l 

Wh.vl  ol.l  woman,  yunr  Kmn.ld.il.l  waH.oniinK  l.„ck  liitlinMinvin;;  away  1V„ „  all 

lhi.hmnstlmt\v<<l.a.l  I n  h...-inu  f..rnnrM.h,.V' Hh-v  sai.l.     "oi.!  llr.si  .lauKlit.-r  it  in 

not  so  at,  all.  Tl.iH  onolyinR  HJ.k  .•ontinn.-N.jnst  aH,\ou  niiw  liiMi,"sai.l  sli...  Whon'tlMV 
NHW  Imn  ll-.>y  Hui.l,  "Oh !  brothn-H  wile,  hIu-  (ohi  th..  .-xact  trnth,  H,.  lien  v..,v  n.-arly 
«lfu.l  1 1,0  wonuM.  wnit  lionu-wanl.  "Oran.lniollu.r,  .«.mu',  cook  Ihnn,"  nai.l  1.,..  Il",, 
ttt«  Hu.m  with  lu-r.  .Mi.an.hMotl.oi,  I  will  ^o  travlinu."  mU\  I.,..  IlavinK  takrn  Imm 
mw  l...  ,l..|,a.t...  1      All  a.  ..n..-  !„■  an  iv.-.l  at  tl...  v.t.v  uoo.l  an.l  (l.-.,.  si.lnl.i  (.Um-,.  KniHs). 

n.>l..'nun,,ronn.l,I.viMK<'MiU..ln,.inth..Kius,s.    Allat ■.■!.<•  wn.t  honM-wanl.     iMivini 

iva.^l....!   honu.,  1...  sal  pivtrndinw:  to  lu-  ..ryinK.     "Wli.v  do  you  (.vf"  miid  Lis  mand- 

inother     "  Yvs,  ^Maiulniolhrr,  I  an>  s.- t..,l  |„r  a  .l.-.-d,  l.ut  it  is  vorv  didUult,"  said 

hf.  "f  anything  ,s  dillicull,  still  von  will  ,..||  i,,"  said  sh...  "(Jrandn.otl..^-,  I  am 
H.^kH,t.ul  for  a  danc(..  Hut,  Kiandniolln.,-,  I  n.usi  fake  yon  with  mo  to  sin^  tho  chonis  " 
said  he.  "LH  nsKo  wluTo  the  .lillhult  thiny  is,"  said  the  old  w..mari.  When  Ihev 
amved  there  he  said,  "tJran.lmotl.er,  this  is  it,  l.nt  they  have  llnishe.l  <laneinf;  anil  • 
gone  homeward."  All  at  on.e  he  took  his  little  how  and  .laneed.  Mis  grandmother 
(Bitting)  sanfi  the  chorus,     lie  ma«le  sport  of  (de.;eived)  Lis  grandmother 


ICTINIKE,  THE  TURKEYS,  TURTLE,  AND  ELK. 


Told  by  iA<i»-NA»PAJl. 


Zizfka  il'i'iba  fidf  uniiinui  lH^gact6wa»'jI.     Ma"  ^ed4  ma-'ciadf-qti  nia-'sa- 
qti  nia-'tadf-qti  wabal.i  aiiiiinia      Ictfiiike  amA  6'di  M  aniA.  Wt^Aa-bi  eo-a-' 

w«...    ,...«.et.„.r„aU.u     „..>,ve„J..,>,„«,t,..,v  U-U,,,.  ,U.         then,    Lt     .h..;      j!,X.n.";a„ 

a      .    n'      *^'    1  '  .;  ,  ,  .  ,  .,  "'*  lli...v«uv 

I.  ."'1     ,    .""m^J'^?  t't'^  Hgf-biainu.     Kata"  ama"  wi  U&t  etJda"  e<fc(<.ru"-bi 

utuncb        IxMiMinu  his  h™.l      l»u\        be  wiw  comlni,  ir„w  I  ,l„  i        i"!..     ^■^"'"   »  '^f^pi'l     Ul 

loiHuUclly  nKaiii  thi,,v»,iy.     '  '""  '        '«»'  »Pt'  tlioiight,  th.,.v 

ega"'  w(«dfr^u"  gaxa-biania.     Ca"'-qti  miMa-lia  waii"'   bota"'ta"-bi   ea-a"'"'  f'i» 

tlluuK,  Ihiy  miy  Hii,,^ 

gaxd-biama.        'I»'-bi    ega"'    oa"'-qti    4a°(^i"'-biama.       Ziz.'ka    wabSrma 
«  wt^na'i'i-qtci  ja-c^i^'-biama.     Wiilm+!   iV'age 'a"' ega".      Da"bai-iia   a-biaiTi 

p...,.^clo.e,.y       Uo^n      they  say.  Wuhu..  ,Mr.Pu       s„,u..,.|u  S.omL,^'''  lu^/hey".',' 

Z"-ifka  ama.     Na!  i°c'age  V  di°te,  i'l-biama.     A^'iia",  c^..a"-<iti-a"'   ■'.-bi'mv'i 

Turkey         tlje  Why !    v.m.m'Sle    „„ra,.ihi.,f; , .my'  ,,1,1  they,  they  Y  es      '       ''i    u  i  „,.„       ''','''"'•' 

(8Ul>.).  man  he  the  matter  say  '  i"«Jii«tBo,         suld,  Ihey  say 

Tctfnike   aka.       ^i\i"'wang(|;a"   d'uba   evve'quMa    te    af    e<>a"    afi'».i--.lif   .;<r.." 

Ictluike       the(«nh.).  Villa,'"  some         I  sin^  f!?,.  tl/n.        ■„        ,.     ,"       '     '"'H''l"l      t-gH 

,  .        ,     .   ,     '    *'  I8ingf(„lhem     will    said    having,       come  for  ni,!      havioK 

9  vvaa"      e  agi'i"  a^i"hf  acfii,  a-bianiii.      Uln'i!  i"c'affe,  an<rn  cti  a"na'"t  (^.rV 

song  tiM,     IlMv,  lK.o.„,[,nyi,,K    imUd,  sai.lllHvsav.  Oho!         v™er«W        w?        t, ,       1     ,  ^ 

(ob.)  mill*)  liH  vLUbramo         we         too      wr  (himo     Hunii- 


KrriNIKK,  Till-:  TirUKHYH,  TUIJTM-:,  AND  KLK. 


HI 


*m'  i'l',!"'"'''  '^'l"*"  '""^-     -^"'l^'Ui.  HwAnmi^i"'  qti  nm»hAi'",  A-biumi'i  Ictfniko 

«U1,  «l<l,th«y.»y      l'.irk-y    thflOnU).         N„l,„,  I  In  »«r,. it  hurry'  I  ^ulk.         ■..l.Mhry  «v        Lainlkn 

ukA.    Anuru  cM  iV'ago  H"nu°'t  dtni"  >,|  1„h<  t«,  a-hiuu.A  Zizfka  nrnd.  Wuhuf  f 

(.Mb").  '"»2"'''"  ""''""^  t;^  "'''■" >■''''"''"■">■•"'''•«''"'' ""y  '"'•''••y     ""•        wiihu.i 

''''•*  (nub,!. 

diulu"',  awAruui^i-  tci/ibo  Au»'<!ti  ^,.iii.i"'to  ctdctewa"  jii"'  tui,  A-biun./i  Ictfniko  3 

whul.  nii«l,urr>  y,„^       f>or.,l«f.)r.,     you  <U.nc.     n«twllh.u.n.llii«  .yfm  do    will  mI.I,  th«y  My      Ictlnike 


ak/i.      Ilau!    k(<,    Iiidakd,    uAdwi"   gH-gft,    A-biuniu    Ictfniko   aka.     LlAi'wi 

till.  Ho!        liomo,      haiinw..,,        (•o[|i»tlnij       oom.>  vr»       .,il,l,th..y  .»v         Ictiolk..  tlii'  Cll.-rtlno 


(nub.) 


hlth«r, 


till' 
(nub,). 


Ii'iiting 


agf-l)ianitl       ({lui'ki    wiiii'"    iiffbitH-bimnii.       BiiMuwi''xo    a"wji"'(f!ica"'i-Bft. 

urny".;;""""'  '^"''  ''"''"  '"u';,','.u         ""'^'""''  li"'lW.«.uu,l  K„,vi.Iro,m.l,„i.,*'    ' 

a-biamii.       ,L'"^^'''-'lti    ^Hi"i'A    a^-'nu'i'i-qtci  fho    a»wu"'Aic,a»    nii"t;u-ffft,  6 

mm  Uwiy  nay.  111^        v.^iy       y„  who  niovn     piuwIiiK  v.rv  cilon.,  I..     piMsluji     to  no  .ir.mii,!  .,!.■  iliui.  c  y« 

nil'  by 

il-biamii     Icrtfiiiko    ukfl.       Ictu-^,ip'i"zru-gft.       lOgiAo    i(!tii    A/ibAai     mI    ictA 

«..l,l,tl.iiy.i,v  l.tlnlki,  ^,1,,,^  Ku,      '   '  kMu.vi'  "  l^iv^iiTi'  ,.,v,         ",„i  ./pi-n        7f        „yo 

(fijfdo    taf,    li-biumii    Ictfniko   akii.       I"' bo    hi"    ^muin' n^Ai-ha    (iiVi'anfi-ml. 

.villi  li'il        ln.t,     «,.l,l,tb.,y«.y  Ictlniko  _tlj.,^  rail  !|.„  m  ,,v  i.u.l       \,,r,'iMl  vn  out 

ri'pi'iitciUy 


(Hllb.). 

H-I)iiini)i.       Haul     kt',     iia"ti'ii-ga,    u-biaina. 

nalil,  thoy  iuy,  Hot  como,  Ouaoeyu,         nalil  tUi.y  my 

ho 


(oil.) 


fc^^^^gi^ 


EjH^^^E^^^^^^^y^iJl^^^Jt.^:^ 


H(iIwa-da"'-bo  ^ifi-kd, 

Hoi  looker  tlmimnwlio 


i  -  ctA-ji-dd,  i  -  ctii-ji-dc     IIi»'-be-luiii"  Ai-'a-ni,  hi'"-bti-hiia"  fi-'A-in 

nyo  rod,  „v„  r«l.  r.iil       n'tr„)„rly      flirt  up,  tiiil       r.'t'.ilarlv      llirt  up. 


j,aflgA-qti-ma  da  ^a"  ufi"-bi  oga"'  da  ((^a"  wa((!fqa"qa"'-bi  ega"'   liiiha  ujf  12 
gt.i"'-bian.a  Ictjnike  aka.     Ojiha   gata'"lia    i.ji-biama,   uskC'-qti   ujf-biamii 

»..t        th«yi„,v  Irtlniko  tlii'  ba,  .batlii.h        h.,'mi.'d,  tb.y  «ay,       full        Ly      )•,,.  flU„l,  tb"' 

Zizfka  jin'ga  snutd-bi  ddo  fbahn"  ta  amania,  ictf'ixa"xa"  gaxe  ma-Ai-'-biamd 

lurkiiv        .mair         l;"|fKn''^n,      but  w.i.uboai  t,.k„„w  It         th,.  pto,  opon«l    ho  „,a,Ie  ho  walLil 

"'">  »»y  as  ho  inoviil.  a  uttli'  now  anil  then 


tbi'y  Hay. 


jangtV  an'ga((!i"'  cciiawa^fi  aifaf.     Dada"  baskfAe.     Ictfnike  akd  akt^domi"    I'S 

BlKSoraii.  we  who  .bslroyinK  u»     ho  goo..  What  aDgry!  Ictlnike        ^       ' 


what 


the     It  was  hi'  stanil- 


,  (.ub.)         Ing,  bnt 

a-biama.     K'ti!      A"'he  a^A-biamii.     Haha+!  ga-"bada"  vvdnandeiijiiifg,  A-bi- 

»l.ltbey«.y.    „of        nectag     ,l!oywcn^they  Hal  hal     ^    how  e«Hy        .  nil  mv.elf  to  rlpll'Jil,  thoy 

^  "**J^*  tion, 

am.1  Ictjnike  akA.     Iqa  gaskf  wakan'di^-bianid.     tjjiha  kg  baqtd-biania. 

«»  Ictlnike      ^^tho         Wh.    panti-l  excoMlvely  they  «.y.  %,,:        tho      he liound «p.  the, 

**  say. 

Gan'ki  ja"'jifiga  naqpe  ga.sii-biamA.     ji'de  tC  dga.xcV-qti  Wiiba8iia"-biania    18 

Ami  .tick  ro.«tlng.     hi' ci.t      they  «,y.  Firo       the         all  around'        ho  put  them  to      thoy  »ay. 


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62 


TIIK  (/)I<XJJI1A  LANGUA'*E— MYTHS,  STORIES,  AND  LETTERS. 


^'"S^oYtrt^^'''^*'    f   r"'  '^^"  gakiAha"  dga°,  'PI  A-biaraA.     WabMte   t6';a 

Almo,trt„„o  when    treo      one       ralsortbytho      alitUo,      •!-,     ani.l, th«v 8»v.  1 , J  .maL 

ImnroaettaRthecoUco.  Why        yon  d,.      you  cluck  at  mo  »      «J<.,thoy.»y        lotlniko         tho         ^hi,  only 

,        ,  (8Ub.). 

3  tgiia"   Mi   cub^i   tA   niinke,    uwfti"   tA  mifike,  A-biaiiiii.     K'di    ahf-bi     mI 

.vo„„o,t      ,V       IgMo      will        I  who,  I  hit  you     will        lwh„,   '    sahUhevBay.        Tl.ro     .'  «    wh!ln 

^  '  '"'  they  siiy 

ca"-qti    ^.lii"'ji"(la-biamA.      Gan'ki    na"bd    t6   Anasanda-biaiuA       Kasdha 
i*dqa  ka"'b^a  ga"  cu-ma    Kagdliil,  a-'^ictan'-gri,  A-biamA.     Kl  ffiicta"'-bAiT 

iWKh         lwa„t«l        «,  tho.,..  FrEnd,  lTl„„.«o,     ^    '  aaidh...  .hoys.v.    And    ^lotgo        nof' 

G  oa°ca"'-biamA.      Ct^-ma   lia.i+  !    wadfagi'ji.     GiidihehAi-gil  hau  t- !   A-biamA 

continued     thov  say.  Tluisc  imii.mi    T  n„t  „„.  .„.P„-;. ,._.._,__., "         mi.  r  .     <i  uuiinn, 


linlloo!    I  put  luy  omi  picii'M 
then*  for  anfoty. 


Go  yo  further  away 


8<lidhc(,  thuynay, 


Ca»'^aflga  (^  wakA-bi  ega"'.     Icti'nike    wadiji    c<,    A-biamA.     PabafiVa     hf 

UlKWolf         that      homem,t,        having.  loUnikc       l,„  put  pi.ca    ho     8..id  they,  thoy  Before^   „,aeh..d 

iiiij  ouj  away  lor     buvb  miv. 

safety 

ama  4ehiiq^abe  if,Abeta"  ((;atc<  'ft^a-bianiA.     R^naxi^a  acfcA-bianiA.     AkibAna" 

the™,.a.ato„ato,„a..h        ^wrapp,,,         .ooat      .poke  of  i^  they  Daahin^  tly  went,  they         Huun',,;!"! 

»**j  •  nail'. 


((!('(f,a-biamA.      F/di  aiii-bi  ega"'  (l;aqtA-biamA.      (fiaHni"'-biamA       {/)aHiii"'-bi 

""•^■,i:;:;'li;f'""'^'        '''"'™     ;i;.:;™^       having    tW  bit  it    they  «,y.         ■;^,oyHwaU.,we,iit,the;        Xy^"uo,"" 


egii,"'  i-.i^d^ti  a(|;A-biamA.     Gan'ki  Auasan'de  to  Jliji-d-icibA-hiainA 

'""""-'    diSK'      ""'5-^™'.t'"-.V  Aud  eloaedou  tho    it' .JAumI  itself,  they  aay.  * 


it,  thuy  fliiy 


Gan'ki    hfde     kf     dga"    ca"'-qti    ja^'jinga    kg'     gisnfbe     WwAQ    gAi"' 

And  bottom  Kot  home  haviuj;       at  once  aUck  tho  (oh.)     licked  hia         puitiij,      IjiLit- 

own  t[u,r 

12  akAnia  Ictinike  akA.    (hv   amA    nit'ii^ica"   nf   bubn^a  iAa-'Ag    kC   Ma»'ha   kP 

theyaay  .e„„,ke        ^h.         Je      they  aay  l„\e  water  aevend  round  V  ^         ,he        'border         th,; 

'        '■      "  ""■  ™™  (line  of)  ,„b.) 

uba    ina"(^.i'"    am,-'..     Egi^o    j{c<;anga   nf   3ra-"ha   kg'di    6dedf    (fcink(^   amA 

f,dlow,nK  he  walked    theyaay.    It  happened       Wk  turtle     wator     Urier         by  tin.  .here      w,Li.,inK,  tit™;'-; 

(fizA-biamA  sin'de  u./-a'"-bi  ega"'.    Gacfbe  a^,i"'  alu'-Mama.     Wc^iiaiideAjnV'e 

rook     theyaay        tail         took  hold  of,     bavin,.         Out  from      haling     he  arrived,  , hey  I  make  n,  aei, '1'/ 

15  tatcj  Aha"   gan'^iyi,    A-bianiA.     Ja"   ((!iqa"'-biamA   cl.    Ja"   AkastA-qti    u'a"'- 

al.all  !  andthen,      aaid  he, ,  hey  aa.y.    Wood    i;ei;joke     theyaay    a«aia.    Wood    pihnl  up  Iuki!         "p„ti„ 

biamA      j.Vle    t6    iiAhegajI    gaxA-biamA.     Gan'ki    Mt^iafiga    niaqi'ide    t6 

theyaay  F.re    the  (ob.i  buminKmuoh      ho  made,  thoy  aay.  And  \,iK  turth,  aahca  the 

(Ob.) 

nia"'te    i*c^((!a-biainA.     J(.V,^a"-biamA  Cl   <(!atc<   tA   akAma.     Nin'detfeS  kail'sre 

under  <>«  »™t  ..ddenly,         He  pnUn  the  ov^ob.     Again     ho  waa  about ..  eat  it.  Cooked^  „ear^ 

IS  (^i'    iji'jl    Ictfnike    akA   ja°'tififl'ge    amA.      Aja"'ta°(fca"'(l!injre       Nin'de    mt 

went     when  Icinike       the  (auh.)  aleepy  °        theyaay.  ''      I  am  aWp.V^  Cooked      wZ 

a"'hniqi    te,    ija^'xelul,    A-biama.     JiiH'4    amA.     Ja"t'(^  amA    >|i    nfkaoi"ira 

you  awaken       will,  Oan»,  aald  they  aay.        He  woa     theyaay.       He  waa    theyaav    wl  en         peranu  ^ 

™«  ho  aouudasleop  aound  aaleip  '  '^ 

wi"'  (Ydi    (xlif-biamA.     ;a(^;anga   fizA-bi    ega"'    (|-atii-biamii    iiikaci"jra    aka 

ouo        there     arrived,  thoy  say.  Dig  turtle      took,  they  aay  bavins       \,te  it,  thoy  aay  person  ii,;, 


ICTINIKE,  THE  TIJKKEYS,  TUHTLE,  AND  ELK. 


63 


«ay  '    '      'ni  (Oil.)      tiirtie  ho  tliiimt  thinniKiiinNt  i(,  Hnml  the 

.   ^  ■""'"  ono . liter  iiiKilhiT,  thcv  Kiiv.  (oh) 

oni"  oninde'-qti     gif'i;;a-biamd,     f     t6'     ctt     oni-'onindg'-nti    ffia-a-biamfi 

«™a.y;.n.e.«d,     very      ho..,„„.,  fWhta,  th„y  .outh  ^the        too  «r™.y    "^    ^e"    hfit.t  M^^^^^ 

Wajda^fji    1"  na^ube'-qti-a"    td-ana,    a-biama.     Silif    kg    (tiornida-bi    es-a"' 

I  nmBtod  ,  ."  col.      «  has  hoin  cooked  ™tirc!y  !  said  thov  «uv         1.-,...,        !.  "^'•"'""■''   UI      Cga 

Iw.tion  lor  myself  too  much  fornio  sam  tnnj  suj.         l.c.-i        tiii>  ho  pulled  out,  having 

,  they  say 

agf-biamfi.     VVanadugg'-qti  kc^  c4-bianifi.      Na !  agifate  at6',   e    ama      Na' 

•"'.rvsaT'^'  <Seo„o,o.,  ^  sj.id  ,hey  .,a.v.        W  i.y ,   I  dt  hate  ...e., '  s^d   tho^s^t.       wjl 

"'^  mino,  ho  '      " 

ag^ijsni-    >jT   aja"'  at6',    6   ama.    Na-bi'   t(5   gi4a'"be  er^a"',  A"'ha"  a<T(f-asni"  6 

.H^vanowod     wheu      UusU.ave       .aid  they  say.       Hand  the    L^Hs  ow,.     hlTvio,;         Ye^  '   l^lfsl". 

mifikc,     a-biamA.     Nixa    px"   g^ffa"    ilu^fe-biama.     A'"]ia",    irf-aiiandP'-ati- 

n,y„wn,        ^.hl  ,„oy  say.       ..«n>„ch      /i.e   ho'i!.],  „i„  „„.„       l.^.hwise,  they  Vos       '       ^      I  „v  ^ 

((H).)  gay 

nia"'    mifikc',    A-bianui.     A(|!a-biaiii;i     Mi    oirirfje    A"'i)a"    hro-aotawi^'ii    ^Hf 

m.n.,do,.d,  ^dth„v..y.      Hol,.ut,,„„v.,y       1.     f^      W''       il^^'hy  auy^.L      wo™ 

'"1"«8  there 

mama.       Ugas'i"-bi     ega"'     w.^^a-biaiiu'.     Ictiniko     akd.      Hind;!'     lie-ma  9 

they  say.  Peeped,  thoy , ay       havin,         fo,,,,,]  then,,  they  say         I,,i„iUe        „„.  (sul,.,.  Stop!  J,u" 

awactanka     td-ana,     e(|'rga"-biama.       A"'i)a"     I'mia     iVa-bi     (^r.,"'     (^,;.,l•.', 

^  ^  thfv  May 

Ictiniko   akd   aki'i,   a-biama.     lago-san'gji,    wudjfi"   i'i,fi"h('   ^a,    a-biama 

Friend       .voiingcr  I  am  he        I  wlio  movo    iiuleeil     said  lliey  sav. 


Irtinikr 


(heono    Haul  thov.thcv 


KiWe 


Kritnd 


6-  «"'  ga, 


younger 
urother, 


liow 


ma"liru" 

ynii  walk 


t6     dga"-qti    juvvigigfe     ma"l)(('i"'    ka"'b()!a,   12 

the  Just  so  I  witli  you  my  own         I  walli  I  wIrIi, 


kage-safi'ga,    ;'i-biama    Icti'niko     akd.  Han!    i»c'i'ige,     uifilde     rf-i.i..-6'„t(j-i 

"■'■""'       KiS:         '«">.«'«v«'.v          ICinila,       the, sul,.,.          Hoi  veuerlThle'         el,.".       ^'mS^,.,'!!^' 

^  man,               coiophiinl 

aJia",    H-l)iama.     Qade    ddji     pTi    g6  jji'ji  {ifuhi^   bdiate   ma."l>(fi'"      Acita" 

B|.id  they  say.          Grass         weeds       l.itler      the  iui       s/raight          feat              I  wall.              Ho!i  p  1 

fiiht   nan  de   i^isa   tab/ida",    a-biamd.  Afi'kaji    ha,   kage-safi'ga,    nia"lini'"  15 

to  eat          heart         thee  good           shall           said  they  say.  Not  so"*          .'       friSd       .™,„^.:, '        ™:,  !1  "         ^'^ 


he 


hrotlier, 


te   ega"-qti  jiiwigigiJiG   nia"bf,i'^'  ka"'bAa  Ui\,    4-biama.     UHhc  tatd   d^-i-'i.. 

the       just       so       Iwi..^,_.,uJiy  I  wiui  I  .isif       Jee.5     said  they  say!      Youtliliruave  y.ur  n'li;';^ 

,  "  way 

nikaci"ga  ukefi"  cka"'  wdcpaha"  ja"'  ga"  (•,in'j.aiin..-a  uhd  uwad-no-ibiiiv/.l^. 

person  eomniL        way,  yoa'unde™Jd  ^o  el^ldJ'>''    ^f    3;^. h'.m';''„„f 

*.^,*i'    fiwi'"'*^-     K^'"""^    ^'^'^    *^    *^'S™a"     tatd,     d-biam/i     IctfJikT'   akd 

-haU       sald,they»y.  Te^  y„i,  say     the      fdo  that  shau'       said,theysay  Ictiniko  H,;. 

"ho"'     '^s^;ff ''''"'"'    ^^''"^!'    ''-^»"»'i-     Aliaii!  A-biamii.     Han!   giitlu  .inje 

Ho!  Split-homs,  you  try  it,     saiil  they  say.  Ohol         said. hey  say.  Uo!         ^acin"rhe  ,tL, 

najm-gn,    a-biama.     ffiid     kg    iti"    ga"    a*f5,-bi     si     d;i'd-biama      Ictfnike 

sa,„  they  say.       Ilde        the       lo  l.it    "s,,         wo\,,they     wL     L"      they"^^^^^       '   ijllr 


IS 


2 


^ 


64        Tim  (/JEOIIIA  LANdUAGB-MYTHH,  BTOItlUS,  AND  LMTTEUS. 

fl6d,thoy,«y     havinp.  Wuhu.!        to'So  .lone     UthV        truly.'         „W  „*?„, '      suirt  they  eay.  Nor,/ 


ho 

h.1,    kilge-san'f?{i,    an'ginau'ge   i^&y[uh6  ga"  aa-"he  ha,  A-biamd.     Cl   dga" 

fncnd      y«„„Kor         nmning  over  mo  I  feared         .o  I  flert  .       sai.l  thov  8nv.       Again     ^ 


younKor 
lirotlmr, 


3  dill 


Buirt  thoy  Hay. 
ho 


diilm"' 

four  timoA 


gaxa-biama.    Wdduba"'  t6dfhi,  Haul  M   iji'jl,  ca"'-daxo  t/i  ininko, 

ho  ,11,1  it,  thoy  aay.      Tlie  fo,.rth  tiino      when  it       Hoi        tU      whin,  Utop  will       I  who 


iihSyli     KY'    kcige-safi'ga,    aa"'ha-majl    tA    mfnke,    A-biamd  Ictfnike 

Ha.,1  thoy  say.  To»,  friona      yooncor  I  floe        I  not       will        I  who,         fl„i,I,  they  say'        Ictinike 


aki'i. 

thii 
(sub.). 


yoonger 
lirotlior. 


(fid   (ti"-bi   ega"'    dkiga-"-qti  jiig^e   a^a-biain.4,    Ictinike   a-'i)    i^a"' 

llmVSy  "        •'""'"«'•""'         with  him    ho  w.nt,thoy  s.ay,  lotiniko  elk'       blame 


they  say 

aiiij'i.     I>[ijri-bi 

thoy  say.      Prouil,  th,\v 
say 

nia°(fi"'-biamii 

walkpil         tli((y  say. 


suddenly 

na^stdstapi     mrt''(^i"'-biatn;'i,    nikaciVa    wd(i6    ffdxe 

l>po,I  liKhtlv,  makiuir    walked        thoy  say,  mon  disoov-         ni.i'Io 

ering   (iirctoiLiliil) 


btung    Hloppml  lightly,  m.ikiug    wulkort 
vi'iy  littlo  noise 


I"'  I  d-hna"-biam4. 

•I" !    said  regularly,  they  say. 
ho 


Not  89 

Ictfiiiko 


Waspegan-gn,    i".c'%e,   dgi^e    dgija"-hna"'     f,e,    A-biamA   A-'pa"  ama. 

UolHhavo.  old  man,       bowaro     you  do  that  regularly      lest    said,  they  say  Elk     the  (sub.). 

oiama 


9  An'kajl  ha,  kdf^j'e-safi'ga,    ittaMiiu 


ca" 


friend  younger  brotlur,    I  am  p'roud  m        .ill  right 

t6     kage-.sail'ga,    dga"-qti 

the     frion,!  youunor  brother       .just  ao 


Ka'"b(|!a 


ii*a,    kage-san'ga 

indpcd  friond  younger  broth. 


a- 


younger  brother,    said,  they  say 


I  wish 


ina°bfi"'     cka"" 


naid  thcyfliiv 
h« 

1 2  biania 

thoy  8.iy. 


Ca"'-qti     waifate     ma"(j!i"'-bi    p'a     gg    (ta'i'i 

Allatnmo  iMting  walked  they  say    blttt<r  the  (ob.)  liospitoi 


te, 

the. 


I  walk  deed 

sa"    tciitcu-lina"'- 


regularly 


akd. 

lotiniko       the  (sub.). 

ii-biama.     C 

ho  spit 
-...„.. ...........  rapiflly 

Wa!  wa^ate  piiijliijl'-qtci    (fate    aiiK^dega"  gdudhc,  ii-hiamti     Wa! 

\V«!  ioo<I  bad  not  very        those  who  d.d  oat  1  follow,       saiil  thoy  say.         U'ftI 

ho 

i"c'age,  eddcega"-hna"'   a, 

Tenerable  man,  what  woro  you  sa\  iug      f 


A-biama. 

said  they  say. 
he 


Eddha-inajl.    Watfi'ite  I'lda"  fate  ami- 

1  said  what    I  not.  Food  good      those      who 


te"'^?r',!''''''-''hr''*'^''ti"'»'^   ''^fa.  A-biamA.     r:oi^,e  baxi'i-qti    Ahe    A*A-bi 

did  cat  I  follow      u,do,.lIwas^s«yi,,g,as      iu.le,.d    said  they  say.        It,.7mJ„o     tlat^top  vJry      went      weSt.  they 


15 


pass  hill 

'I"!   A-bianiA. 

'I°!      said,  thoy  say. 


I  movo(l)  ho 

>[i'jl    iiikaci"ga    wt'ika-biamA    A"'pa"   amA. 

when  p(  rson  they  discovoreil  Iheni,        BIk       the  (sub ) 

they  aa.\- 

A-biaitiA.     P]'di  a((!A-bi   Jii   im^Q  iifkacii'Va   akAma 

said  I  hoy,  thoy         Tliero    wont  thoy  when    it  camo  mon  thoy  wore 

*"-^''  sa.v  to  pass  thoy  say. ' 

Watfi"     agi'i    t6    ecd    fakf    te    hA,     A-bianiA    jfji     uffa-biamA 

Havin;' thorn  ^heis^     the    yon  say  you^reaoh    will  sahl  they  say    whisper-    tol.fhin.  thoy  say 

akA    nfaci^ira    (tafikA      Wft!    i"r,';Hrf>  (.ddporrn"  r.   !S-K,-om./,        <^n 


gfda"bA-gj1, 

look  at  for  bini, 


bianiA. 

thoy  8,ay. 


over  say 

Hau!  Ictfnike, 

Ho!  lothiike, 


K'di   ahi- 

There    ftirivHl 


1«  Ictfnike 

lotiniko 


eddlie 

what  1 

Siiy 


s"    f'lfikA      Wft!    i"c'Age  ed(<coga"  il,  A-biaiiia. 

the  (sub.)       person  tho(pLob.).       W«  I    venerable  man,  what  aro?ou        I  said  thoy,  thoy      Whatia 

sayf-ig  say'.         '   thomattor 

ta.     Skdwa°-qti   niahi"'    ba;d     g^i"    ^a"    I'lcikiihai    ehcWidii-'hd    atf'a, 

shall?      A  very  long  time         weeds  olump       sitting      W       gavonoollh*      1  waHsi/vingas      in.lo'l 

(ob.)  tnmblo  I  w„nt 


A-biamA.     Egi((!e    baxu    \vi"    aho    atfiA-bi    mi     vmia    A^'na"  wi"  a"'he  ii«f 

said  thoy  say.      At  longth  llat-top  hill    ,.„o      passing     w,.l,.,  thoy    whVu  it  Impponod       eL  one      tleidn,.'      ™s 

'"'»•■  "y  comio 


comiut; 


rOTlNIKK,  THE  TUllKEYS,  TUltTLE,  AND  ELK.  m 

Sr  :l  't'  '^«s»-  ^'  .„^±s.  «sf;i?.  ijiri  t^ 


they  Hay 


it  cmuo 
to  pass 


t  \uiy  woro, 
it  18  Hiiid. 


them 


a-biaind.     Ci     wc^dujl     wi"     \VL'(|;ji-biiini!i.     II.ui!    d-iiucna    ci     Lrid'i^h'i  ,r>\    q 

«.,.,, .,e,vsa,v,       A„a      „,s..wh.,r„        ,,„,.      f„„„a  ?[.„„,    „.o,v.„,  u.„       3„rSM.d  n.^1    ^it't  t  M^'    ^ 

suy.  ■       ■*         ■^'•■""  """  thoy  w,ie,         cinwlint.Mip  on  them  they 

"  '"  """'  say 

u'o^a  hni"'  tai.  'A"'  nia"i)^i'"   to  a"pi"'w:i"f:i\w  ina"hni-"  tai   f'.-biamA     Ad-i" 

Hcatter.        you        will.       Ildw  I  wilt  tl,.,  ',.    .  r  n        '  '  UlHUld.       Affil 

illK  '"■'"■  "'"  >™WI"wi.i.'  you  w„lk        almll    said  tli,.y«av.       KidK,. 

■dn,."         ■      ■  *^™  «t,mdinKthi,.k     so       |,a™i„gclo8eto      ?«        paajed 

I  /    1  •  /  TIT/    1      •  along 

nila'-'it''^;'-     ^S^^"    ey'"    ""-'"^/r'^'     ^'    ^^'t^'»l^^     nn^a-hna"'-bia,r.a. 
Ca"'-qti    h6    fn"    (fiom'ide    ^^(^a-bi    e^ra'"   w,^ti»   (|!e()-H-biaiiiii     A-'na"    e&Un' 

Allatomo       1,„„,       ,1,„  ,,„,I,,d  „ff        \J.     .h,,.    ^,^;„^      ,,,,  ,h„„     t  JhiL  m'I'.  .  I^  e,J^*^       j^^'f,^, 

yoii 


tai.     Gi'idiha   ina"*i"i-ira,    a-biamji 

will  I.^i.WI.. .»..«>  — .  .ii_  ^^  ... 


HUfl-     they    hftvinfr      hit  them      sending  them  off " 


''iirtht>rofF 


walk  vc 


aaid  thcv  any. 
ho 


12 


NOTES. 

Some  say  tl.at  it  was  the  Orphan  or  Si^omaka"  who  caught  tlie  tiukiTM  with  the 
asK.stanco  (rf  his  gnuul.nother,  and  that  Ictiniko  killed  a  bear  a.ul  roasted  it.  not  the 
..rkeys.  Ihe  4ehiu,cal.e  sliows  this,  as  turkeys  have  none.-(L.  Sanssouci.)  The  tbl- 
i..w.n8-  version  of  Site.naka"  and  tlie  Turkrys  is  probably  of  Oto  origin.  The  Dakota 
version  ot  tliis  n.yth  makes  Ufiktonii,  the  ,nythi<.al  Spider,  phiy  (i.e  part  of  Ictinikc 
(see  lapi  Oaye  for  December,  1880). 


si</;e.maka^  and  the  tuukeys. 


[Told  liy  Sii.samic  l.iiririlic] 

Once  then,  was  a  yonn-  man,  named  Si^.^maka",  wlio  lived  with  his  grambnother. 
And  she  tohl  him  to  get  something  to  eat.  "  Well,  I  ^vill  get  som<.  foo.l,  gran.lmother  " 
said  he  "It  you  will  have  the  fire  ready."  So  he  took  his  bow  ami  arrows,  and  also 
a  bag  filled  with  grass.  By  and  by  he  saw  some  Turk..ys.  -Ilo!  Sifnuaka"  what 
have  you  in  your  bag  ?"  sai.l  they.  "  I  have  songs."  '•  Sing  us  some,"  said  the  Turkeys. 
(  om...  and  dance  (or  nu!,  and  1  will  sing  for  you,"  said  he.    "But,  while  dancing"  it 


I 


i 


E 


lj()        T!1K  (fKCIIlA  I-AN(UTA(}K-MYTI1S.  S'1H)RIKS,  AND  liMTTKK'S. 


will  ht>  lUH'CMsary  for  yon  to  kwp  your  eytw  nloscd ;  for  if  tiny  of  you  open  your  oyos 
all  of  you  shiUlhuvo  ml  oyes."    Ami  ho  comuuMiml  to  sinj::  '  '     ' 


II: 


19     ^    f?     o     o 
HtM  \vi»-(ln'"lH'    ^ifi 


i'(('.i'i  ji- 


l"'-l)o  fill"'- 


iP 


ill 

l).v 


(Ijc!   I""    ho  fi    a"'  (l,ji>! 

"Ho\van>!  Iu>  who  ha«  soon, 
l\vi'.s  rod  !  l<jyos  it>(l ! 
Sproad  your  tails!  Sproadyour  tails!" 
Tho  Tnrkoys  daiiootl  whilo  ho  saiifj  this  ovor  mid  ovor;  and  as  tlioy  daiicod,  ho 
jiial.bod  lirst  Olio  and  i lion  anotlior,  pnttiiifi  thoin  into  his  piino-ha^^     Hnt  ono  Turkoy , 
suspoctins  somothinjr  wroii!-.  oponod  ono  oyo  and  criod  out.  "Ilo  is  killinj,'  ns  all." 
Thon  tho  snrviviiifr  Tnrkoys  tiow  away.    Tho  youth  took  tho  sadi  homo,  and  said: 
"Graiidniothor,  now  1  havo  soiiiothin.tf.     Koop  tho  haj;-  whilo  1  jjo  out  and  ^v\  son 
wator."     But  tho  old  woman's  ouriosity  proviiifj  too  jfroat,  sho  opoiiod  (ho  ha;,',  and  i 
tho  Tnrkoys  but  ono  jjot  away.     Tho  iild  woman,  who  wa.s  blind,  hold  tlio  Tiirkc^v  1.. 
both  lojjs.     Whon  tho  youn;:  man  lotnriio.l.  sho  oallod  out.  -Conio  qiiiokly  -nd  holp 
mo.     I  havo  tw.i  of  thorn."     Tho  youiifj  man  wa^s  anjjry.  and  iv|U()vod  lior,"not  allow- 
iiifi  hor  to  oat  any  of  tho  Turkoy,     And  from  that  timo  Tnrkoys  havo  Inwl  rod  oyca. 
60,  ,{.  bfat  otcda",  oontraofoil  from  b^ato  otoda". 

60,  9.  a"na"t  o.ua".  oontractod  from  a"na"to  o-ra". 

61,  13.  j;ata"ha  iiji  biama.     .Vbont  four  foot  dot'p. 

61.  14.  zi/ika.jinua  suiita.  .Vcoordiiif;  to  L.  Sanssonoi,  it.  wa.s  not  the  yoiiiif;  Tur- 
koy that  oponed  its  oyos  and  ^avo  tho  alarm,  but  ono  of  tho  Ta"i"'-siNnodo,  (ho  Um^- 
lofisod  ta"i",  a  spocios  of  snipo.  Tluvso  binis  dancod  with  tho  Turkeys,  and  they,  not 
the  Tiirlri/n,  had  thoir  oyos  chaiijiod  to  rod  ones. 

61,  It!,  k'fl  is  irhi.iprnd. 

62,  1.  gakiaha".  Two  liranohos  rubbed  against  oaoh  other,  boing  moved  or  rai.sed 
by  tho  wind. 

62,  4.  ka;;olia.  ifa«|a ooina :  My  frionil.  as  1  wished  to  luifjh  (1  said)  those 

(words). 

62,  (!.  01'  Mia  han+.  Tho  voice  is  rai.sed  and  iirolonnetl,  it  boinjj  a  call  to  tho 
wolves  ill  the  distaneo. 

62,  (i.  wadiasjriji— F.  [.aFlJ-elu';  but  w:'Kiiagi.ji~jafi"iia"pajl. 

62,  0.  {ludihohiVi-gn,  eontraetod  from  gi'idiha  ihai-pl. 

62,  7.  iiahanga  hi  uiua,  ete.  The  Wolves  agreed  among  themselves  that  whoever 
wi!s  the  til  St  to  reaeli  the  place,  conld  eat  the  "^ehuqfabo  if  ibeta"." 

62,  13.  egi^e  jjejanga,  etc.  Whit«;  Eagle's  (Ponka)  version  of  this  myth  t^lls  how 
Ictiniko  caught  the  Big  Turtle.  "When  Ictiniko  saw  the  Hig  Turtle,  he  drew  back 
very  quietly,  and  went  to  a  little  distance.  Thon  ho  raised  his  voice,  and  called  to  the 
Big  Turtle.     -Uo,  you  over  thei-o!'    'What  is  the  matter,  venerable  nianr  said  the 


lOTINIKK,  Tin;  TUUKKYH,  TCiniJ;,  AM)  KI,K. 


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n  k  .   t  Kroat  ll„„.I   a,ul  tho  ^'.o,,,.!  will  |.,.,  <.,ov,.m.,I,  and  y.u  will  1,,.  ,!,ow,„-d.'    '  Hut 
can  I.  vo  ,„  tlu,  wat.,r  '  sa.d  t  h-,  TnrM..     *  Flu.  I  ,.11  you  that  ..her.  will  I,.,  groat  dango 

m^r  :„,..h  t^lk.ng,  l...m,l<„  ,„.  ,sna,l.,,l  .  h,,  T.n-.h,  ,o  I,.,  v.  .1..,  „la...,  wh.,r.  h.-,  waH  u-^ 
.Jh,  wa  ,.r,  and  o  go  ,o  .!,..  IhIIm.  ..,i„i,c.  w.,.,  .,„..d  and  hid  hi.nH.lf  in  a  avi  f 
Ad  wh,.„  .h.,  Turtl.,  oaau.  cnnv.in«  along  aH.-r  a  whil.,,  l.=tinik.  hit  hia,  on  th«  hi 
ui.h  a  Htick  iiH  h<-  .•-anil!  up  th.  l,i||,  and  kilhul  him." 

62   li).  nika<M"ga  wi".    Th.,  person  whoHtol.  th.  (uril.-  .n.at  wa,.  Mi«a.si,  th.-  (JoyoU, 
..ccord.ng  ..o  M...  On.aha  and    I'onka  v.-nsions;  1,„,    ,ho   Dakota  v.rHiou  „  ak.      h   n 

o  c."t<..   ..h..  Mink.     VV Kagh,«ayH  that  Ictinik.  f..K.d  out  wiria!^'  h  ;^     ^ 

and  when  h.  rn<-.t  hini,  h<-  i)unisli(.d  Uiw-cum  m  cnit. 

63,  4.  t<l.aua     T,,  in  .ho  olaHniflor  tfi,  which  Ih  l..,gtl,cnod  in  HU(.h  «,xprcsMionH. 

63,  5.  wana.lug<.,„  ko  is  .ho  On.aha  i.ronunoia.ion  of  tho  Olo  wa,r.,OMr,',,.oi  ko 
t.ho  ';'l'"valon.^of  tho  <)n,aha  nindor,., ha.    TIhh  point.s  to  a  ,;,iwon,  onginal.  ' 

64,  !     Hk^wa.".,.,,  o,,o.     - 1  wuh  .aying.  'A  l.unoh  of  woodn  wan  always  thoro,  and 
dfccivcrl  iImmii.  "— (.SanNHoiH'i.)  ' 

65,  I.  agudi  ^i,ucpa  gida-ba-gn.     Hoo  for  your  grandohil.l  whoro  it  (tho  .langor, 
IN. — (>Sanis,Houi;i.)  ''     ' 

65,  7.  afi"  kf'  ridaf-ago,  ga"  ul.al.ianui.     Tho  ridg.    wa.s  of  a  .mrvilinoar  torn,      Th<- 
"''■''  -'■"  .n  a.Ml.ush  all  around,  an.l  lo.iniko  l-.l  .1,..  lOlk  all  aroun.l  innido  tho  lino  of 

lillil)      ..   . 

TRANHF.ATION. 

Thoro  w<,ro«o,no  Turkoys,  a  groat   n.auy.     Thoy  w.-ro  fooding  on  the  very  high 
edge  o(   (ho  ground  anu.ng  tho  arrow-woods.     Jo.irnko  wont  thither.     Ha^^ng  dim-ov 
•■.v«l  thou,,  ho  bent  hi«  hoa<l  at  on..-,  and  was  con.ing  baek  again  (to  the  place  when<M- 
1.0  bad  sta.t.ul).     '.Mow  shall  I  .lo  in  order  to  eat  then.?"  bo  thought.     And  he  made 
a  deo.H.on.     I,u.n<.d.atoIy  be  roll..,l  up  a  raocoon-Hkiu  robe  sovoral  tirnoH,  making  it  a 
P"ck  tor  oarry.ug  son.othing.     1  lo  oarried  it  on  hi.s  l.aok,  and  ran  at  once.    As  he  mn. 
ho,  passo.l  v<.ry  olos.  by  ( |,o  Turkoy.s  who  were  feeding.     -  Wuhu. !    Honn-thing  in  the 
nu,  tor  w,  h  .ho  oh   nu.n.     Soo  him,"  said  the  Turkeys.     •'  Why !  .  .n.rablo  n.an,  what 
IS  .ho  uiattor?"  saul  thoy.     >'  Vos,  h  is  .just  so,"  said  '.tiniko.     "Some  villa.,..rs  Imving 
saul  that  1  wa.s  to  sing  dan(....songs  for  thon>,  an.:  having  oome  after  me,  1  have  been 
oarryn.g  ".y  s.u.gs  (ou  n,y  back;."  said  ho.     "Oho!  v-norable  man,  we  too  will  dance 
a  I..llo,"sa,d  .1,..  iurkoys.     "Ko,  I  (,„  in  a  -.-ory  gn.it  hurry,"  said  Ictiniko.     "Wo 
oo    vouorab  0  nam,  will  dance  a   little,  and  then  you  can  go,"  .said  the  Turkey^. 
"  Wuhu^!  wha   a  bo.hor!     I  was  in  very  umeh  of  a  hurry,  but  i^  you  wish  to  dance 
,Vou  shall  do  ,t,"  saul  lotiuiko.     "W,.ll!  (J„n.o,  lot  us  see!    Cou.e  hither  iu  a  bX^^ 
saul  loliinke.     And  thoy  oamo  iu  a  l)o.ly.    And  ho  palled  open  tho  robe.    "Turn 'in 
your  e.)urse  and  go  around  uu^     Yo  very  large  ones  who  are  n.-.ving  along,  pass 
very  close  t.>  mo  as  ye  go  dancing  aroun.l  me.    Sliut  your  eves.    H.-war..  l,>st  yon  open 
your  eyes,  and  your  eyes  become  re.l,"  sai.l  lotinike.    "  Lift  your  tails  er.-ct,  and  spread 
them  <mt  repeatedly  (by  opening  and  cl..sii.g).    W.-U!  Come,  dan..-  vo."  h.-  said     Then 
iH-sang:  "Alas  for  the  gazer!    Ilisoyos  .shall  be  rod!    Flis  .-yes  .shall  b..  i.-d'    Flirt  no 
your  tails!    Flirt  up  your  tails!"    IJaviug  caught  hold  of  the  very  largo  ones,  and 


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(IH        TICK  (|!i:(JIIIA  LAN(i[JA(iK— MYTHS,  STOUIKS,  AND  LKTTKHiS. 

linviiiH;  twisted  otl'  their  lieads  in  siim'ssion,  Ictiiiikc  sut  Itiliiif.-  the  ba^.  Tlic  Uah; 
lie  lillcd  tliiit  liifili:  lie  tilled  it  very  full.  A  Miiiall  lialtKiown  Turkey  was  about  to 
(•()ini)r"iieii(l  (flic  situation  as  he  moved  alous),  he  walked  with  his  eyes  ojieu  a  little 
now  and  then,  "lie  is  destroying  the  JarKest  om^s  anioii«-  us.  Tliere  is  eause  lor 
an^er!  it  is  Ictiuike  wiio  is  standiuj.;-  (here),  l)nt  (w(>  did  not  recognize  him),"  ho 
said.  "KTi!"  They  went  Ih'iin;;.  "Ila!  ha!  How  easy  it  is  to  till  myself  to  reple- 
tion," said  letinike.  lie  lanshed  till  he  panted  exeessively.  lie  bound  np'the  baff.  And 
he  cut  sticks  (as)  roiistinfj-stieks.  He  put  them  (the  birds)  to  roast  all  anaind  the 
(ire.  When  they  were  aim,  st(h)ne,  the  bran<'h  of  a  tree  raised  by  the  wind,  said,  "I'M" 
'.'1  am  roastin;;  them  on  acciaiut  of  my  eating.  Why  do  you  cluck  at  me?"  said 
Ictiuike.  "If  you  do  liiis  any  nuuv,  1  will  no  to  you  and  hit  you."  When  he  arrived 
there  (up  the  tree)  he  thrust  in  his  arm  several  times.  And  it  closed  on  his  hands. 
"Kriend,  I  wished  to  Jest,  so  those  thinj;s  (I  did  and  said).  I'^-iend,  let  nu!  ;4<)," 
said  hv.  And  it  eontiinied  so  without  lettinj;  him  ^o.  "Ho!!  those  yonder!  f  put 
my  own  pieces  there  for  safety.  (Jo  yc  further  oil'!"  said  he,  referring  to  the  Uig 
Wolves.  "Ictiuike  says  that  he  has  i)ut  the  pieces  ..way  for  safety,"  .said  they 
(the  Wolves).  They  promised  that  those  who  should  be  the  tirat  to  arrive  were  to 
eat  the  »••♦  wrajjped  around  the  stomach.  They  went  dashin,^-  towards  it.  They 
went  suddenly,  running  a  lace.  Having  arrived  there,  they  bit  it.  They  swallowed 
it.     Having  swallowd  it.  they  dcpaKcd  in  dilfereut  directions.     .Vinl  what  clcsed  on 

(Ictiuike)  o|)ei.ed  iLself.      And   having  reached   I e  at  the  bottom  again,  letinike 

was  .soon  silling  an.i  outtiug  down  the  sticks  as  he  licked  them.  He  departed  and 
walked  along  the  shores  of  a  row  of  r(mnd  lakes.  It  happened  that  a  big  turtle  was 
sitting  tlidc,  liy  i|i(.  shore  of  tin  lak«!.  He  took  it,  catching  hold  of  the  tail.  He 
took  it  otf  to  one  side.  •' 1  will  make  myself  full  in  a  while!"  said  he.  Ho  broke 
wood  (branches.')  again.  He  pil.il  n]i  the  wood  very  high,  and  put  it  in  (the  tire). 
He  made  the  lire  burn  very  fast.  And  he  pat  the  l>ig  turtle  very  quickly  into  the 
ashes.  He  put  it  in  to  bake,  and  he  was  about  to  eat  it.  When  it  was  nearly  done, 
letinike  was  sleepy.  "1  am  slee])y.  When  it  is  cooked,  yon  .shall  awaken  me,  O 
rtwe,"  said  he.  Ilesh'j.t.  W  hilr  hr  slept  a  i)erson  arriv.^d  there.  The  per.son  took 
the  liig  turtle,  and  ate  it.  When  he  iiad  swallowed  it,  innneiliatcly  he  took  the  feet 
and  thrust  them  (in  their  places)  against  the  turtle-.shell.  He  made  Ictinike's  hands 
very  grea.sy  for  him;  he  also  madt^  his  nwuitli  v<'ry  much  sm.'i.rcd  with  grea.sc.  The 
person  deimrted.  letinike  awoke.  He  arose  suddenly.  "What  1  roa.sted  for  mv.scif 
iseooke<l  too  much  tor  me!"  he  said.  He  imlled  ont  the  feet  and  tlu^y  were  coming  to 
him.  "It  is  lone,"  said  he.  "  Why !  i  wonder  if  1  have  eaten  mine,"  he  said.  "Why! 
I  must  have  swallowed  it  ami  th.n  slept."  Having  looked  at  his  hands,  he  .said, 
"Yes,  I  lniv<^  swaUowed  my  own."  He  felt  his  stonnu'h  lengthwise  (that  is,  running 
the  hand  all  along  it).  "Yes,  I  am  very  full  indeed  after  eating,"  .said  he.  When 
he  departed,  it  came  to  pa.ss  that  there  were  a  great  number  of  Elk.  Having  jieepcd, 
letinike  discovered  them.  "Stop!  I  will  tempt  these!"  he  tlnaight.  The  Elk  having 
discovered  him,  .said,  "This  mie  is  letinike."  "Friend  younger  brother,  it  is  f. 
Friend  yiamger  brother,"  said  letinike,  "I  wish  to  live  just  as  you  do."  "Well, 
veiH'rable  man,  there  is  no  rea.sou  at  all  U>v  this!"  .said  one.  "wiien  the  vegetation 
coiLsists  of  bitter  weeds,  1  eat  .straight  along  as  I  walk  (rejecting  none).  How  is  it 
possible  for  your  heart  to  feel  good  when  you  eat  them?"    "ISiot  .so,  friend  younger 


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brother,  [  wmh  to  live  with  you  just  as  you  do,"  said  letinike.     "Thougli  you  will 
have  your  w,.y,  you  shall  seek  a  !•■  th  for  our  ehihlren,  as  you  ui.derstan.l  the  ways  of 
the  IiKlians,"  said  they.     "  Yes,  I  will  do  as  you  say."  said  letinike.    »(!oine,  l'r«.nLred 
horns,  do  you  be  the  one,"  sai.l  they.     "  Weil,"  said  he.  ",.,„„e,  stand  with  your  lace 
he  other  way  (with  yo..r  baek  to  n.e)."      When  1.,.  went  to  hit  him  on  the  side,  ho 
hilled,  as  letinike  (led.     "  Wnhu+!  truly  nothing  is  there  to  be  d(.ne,  venerable  man," 
sail    he.     '•()  no,  fri-.d  younyer  brother,  I  lied  as  i  leare.l  that  he  would  '.un  over 
me,    saul  letinike.     ARaiii  it  was  d<.ne  so  four  times.     The  fourth  time  the  Hlk  said 
"When  this  (is  over)  1  will  stop."     "  Y.-s,  frien.l  younger  brother,  i  will  not  »ee,"  .said 
Ictmike.     Wlien  he  hit  him  on  the  side,  he  went  with  liiin,  just  like  him;  b-tinike  had 
become  an  Klk.     As  li.-  was  i)rou.l,  hi-  walked  making  !i-lit  steps,  he  walked  ine 
tembng  to  discover  men.     IJe  kept  on  eryiny,  -|..;"     <.i)o  l.ehave,  venerable  man. 
Beware  lest  you  .lo  that  regularly,"  said  the  Elk.     '•()  no,  frieiMl  vonnner  brother,  it  is 
all  riKht  because  1  am  ]n.,ud,"  said  letinike.     "Friend  younger  luother,  I  am  nc.w 
living  Just  as  I  desire."    And  eating  as  he  went  he  si>it  6ut  the  bitter  ones  in  lar-e 
pieces;  he  was  constantly  spitting  them  out.     "  VVM !  1  have  joined  those  who  eat  v  en- 
bad  food,"  .said  he.     "  Wa!  venerable  man,  what  were  you  saying.'"  .said  they.     "1  said 
nothing.     I  was  saying  'I  have  Joined  those  who  eat  good  food.'"  said  he.  '  At  length 
when  they  went  over  a  hill  with  a  very  Hat  lop,  (he  lOlk  di.seovered  men.     "I"!"  .said 
they.     "Come,  letinike,  look  at  it  (the  <langer)  for  him  (your  grandchild),"  said  they 
When  he  went  (hither,  behold,  they   were  men.     II.-  arrived  there.     "You  .shall  go 
home  and  .say  that  he  is  coming  wi(h  them,"  said  letinike,  telling  the  men  in  a  whisper 
"Wa!  venerable  man,  what  are  you  saying?"  said  the  Klk.     "What  is  the  matter f 

What  should  1  say  ?     1  was  saying  as  1  walked,  'A  cluuii)  oi  w Is  which  was  theiv  a 

very  long  time,  gave  them  needless  trouble  {or,  deceixcd  them— Sans.s(,uci),'"  said  he 
At  length,  when  they  wet  „ver  a  tiat  top  hill,  an  Elk  was  .oming  back  agiiin  tleeiiig. 
"Well,  letinike,  .see  for  your  grandchild  where  it  i.s,"  said  they.  When  he  arrived 
there,  behold,  they  were  men.  riai.l  he,  "He  told  the  truth,  indeed,  when  he  said  he 
found  men."  Again,  on(^  di.scovere<l  them  in  another  direction  {or,  elsewhere).  ■•  Well 
again  see  for  your  grandchild  (where  the  danger  is),"  they  .slid.  Jle  went  thit'-er' 
Again  they  weiv  men,  who  were  cniwling  ni.  on  the  Klk.  .Vgain  he  .said,  "He  told  the 
exact  truth."  -Come,  letinike,  look  out  for  your  .•hihlren  a  path  (by  wlii.^h  they  may 
escape),"  .said  fjev.  "Well,"  said  he,  "though  I  am  ahead,  beware  lest  you  .scatter. 
You  must  walk  f.,Ho\iing  me  in  (he  manner  (ha(  1  walk."  He  followed  the  headlands 
of  the  ridge.  He  v,i>\  j.as.sing  close  by  the  men  who  were  standing  thick.  "It  is  1' 
it  is  I !"  said  Ictinil  ,  as  he  walked.  They  killed  all  (of  the  Klk).  Three  Klk  remained 
after  the  shoodng,  and  (hey  took  refuge  with  letinike.  .Vnd  he  soon  pulled  oft'  the 
horns,  throwing  them  away,  and  hitting  the  Elk  with  them.  "Yon  .shall  be  called 
A-pa",  l':ik.     Walk  away."  said  he. 


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70        THK  ^KOIIIA  LANOUAUK-MVTILS,  STOIJII'.S,  AND  Lli'lTH 


US. 


UrriNIKK  AND  Tllh:  KIJv. 


ni'PH(fA"'8  VkKHION. 


Kiv^c^b-.,    iiikuci"-'"    <l'rihii    o:iit(>4a   Modf    iim,nnii.     P/tn   U/-  ka-'bcka 

l'n..m,,  ,H.™ol,  „,„„.       ,.UI,at„l.,„.      ll„.,v     lluv  .,,,  i,  „  ,ai,l.   Thlthor     l\„         I  wLT 


I'l-hiiiiiiii    Ii'tiiiiko    jilvii.     Aliiu'i,  iKj-.i-h 

ant.)     .t.... I   ..;..;!-   .  .1 ,  ' 


iKl-ii-hianifi.      A(l',ji-hi(uiifi     Ml    (<»-i(f(>     A"'itii" 

,.,i,l,.h..v»,v         .,,„„k,.       ,l„.,™i..,       \V,.1I,         h,.„v,„,,l„.  ,:,.        I[.ln,,,.l.,v«.v    ,,|!,,„|m:;|,,1,,,.,1         Klk 


ati,    ii-l)iiiiiiii    Ictiiiikc    iik.'i. 


1  ' -.vr  *liil.  Ihoyiiav  liliiiiki'      111.' («iili,), 

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Kl  f.l;i,l;i"  a'Yii"'hiiaxo  tv  a,  ii-biaina  A-'pa" 

^■"'        "''•"  > "11,1111.1,11011  111,,      will     (     h;iI,1,  lh,.,v«.,,v         KIk 

iWa    akn.      Ka-vlia,  hi   a"\va"'J(.t,^a  n'^&\"'  h^^,  adn"  a"\va'"wa4,'u'tv  un.rawv"- 
6  majl    hn,     a-l)iaina       A"'))a"    nu-a    akii.      Ka-cqia,    nfkaciVra-ma    uiaw.'i- 

.uo,         ,  ,ai,l,,li,v„.y  Kit  „„il,.       „i,.,.ul,.,.         rS,,,.,.  p„„.,„    fe        ,„.,         „\l;.'.3, 

^  IHH'H  who 

qti-a"-biama.     Kata"  iida"  nia".)ni"'-iijt  a.     A'"ha",  kajjcqia,  wa'i'i  i.ahaiV.m 

agiiV'    *inkc<    i'"naca(    (<ga",  nan'd,.    isaa"  (fin'j>-ofra"    &Mn  nsfi'",   fi-biama 

"'pa"  miga  akii.     Kagdha,  (Vdi  artgii^e  Ix?,  a-bianui  Ictfuiko  akii      Kaetqia 

"  „"',',  '^"""''         """■"       '"'«"       Will,  .al,l,tli..y,ay       IctUiike         th«  rvFoml      ' 

(mill.), 

^,1-hna"    i'di    nia"(^ifi'-ga,  a-biama  A-'pa"    nuga     abi.     KaLa^ha,    ;.watO(h'i 

•        »     1    •  .  ir  ,,  V  niiitlliy 

"'r:'  ''ii;:;^ „=;::,. „'2;i£, '^:r"  s^5;;ir™v';s'i™'-  li 

abf-biama„     I"cViov,  oata"    ma"hiii"'    c'i"to,    a-biaina  A'"pa"    ama      A"'ha- 

li.i.iri,v,Ml,.lioy»ay,    V,™.a,.,,.         .,„  y„,i  w.ilk  lu.iy  '     sai.l,  ,„„y  „.y        K.f         th!'";':,,      '\.^''  ' 

lucpalia,  a"'ba  wi"  wafitc  .inatai  bd-Zite  ka-'bci-a  ma°bAi"'  <.a"'  aili"   iii(M)''d.-i 
1.)  an     ha,  a-biaina.     q-.x-il  i"c'iigelia,  totji    hii,  wiKJ^atc   angi'ijai.     J)ada,"  n'a' 


i^v   *    ^ 


lOTINIKK  AND  THK  KhK. 


71 


ka»'yu  lift,   A-biiuni'i   Ictfnike   ukA.     Ilau,    wiiVko   tq-to.      lAckahi   iiflVa 
hd    giAxH-hiiiiiiA     8ln'(lo    kft    ju"->[u"'    fr'HXu-himn.'i.     Ilau,  iiiopdha,  uanf 

w".!:,, '■!^,""  "'±2'"  !''  ''^-   "!"'  •f^'^'"  ''f^"^"  i'Vf,mx^ii-gri,  ^i-l,i,i,n4.     I  Ian,  wahab  li 

('";;",:,'.'       """     ■  """         >■""•     ■""■         f'T,,,,,.,,,,!.,.?,,,      «a|,|  tl..,y«.y.       wn,  CIV 

ho 

-all»  imlr    „,,.lMror     .h,,y„a.v.         Il„|         ,■„„„,,  J,  w,.«i     ^1,,^     ^    ,„t  "^    '     ,„UI  th.y,  'l.„  ,>U. 

biariia  hit/iiiko   akii.     (Cat/i-bi    >[(    ii'ipTi-liiumji,   tc.u-bianiii.     Wu'  d/ulaVtS 

tty!.:j:  Wlmtl«,l..,„t         iHuyw.,,.,    Khulll  K Im.'i        v'nr.v  Ih.y.at      r  «„  will,  I        '    I  «,|,l', 


■4iic,i)!'ilm,  A-biaiii/i  Ictfiiiko  aki'i.    Aliai'i    Ilau!   i-'d'aife,  ucka"  wi"  afif'ufd'id'a 
*'wT^m*""-  ^'*"l'>f;J.i'"'f('^  nuxfdovvat/i^r,  t(,  ada"  ucka"  wi"  an^.in>i^a  taii'frata",  0 
'liiTv'''-    ^!io^'  '"''n^'^'    f"""^''    ^^i'^^i"i^'i    wd(^ai    te'di  df,m"-qti  tfi'di   bi»zd- 

?i:!,yH,7'  ""'      '"■'"■■'"'I"'--.  tl.««>(«ub.)       p,.™,„„      thnyllnllth.,,,,  wh„„         Inst,?         wl.nn       th.,ycry 

if  amd,  :>add- 

thDy  «ay.'  he"  ■""'■■'■       ""       ""»"""" ^"  »um  in<iyn»y.         (old      fhoy  «iiy,      hard 


hna"i,  A-biamd.    Ahaiil  A-biamd,  dga"  tatd-fi*a,  A-bianul.     Usnf 


With  the 
wjmi 


tiint<4|  liiiiiHt-lf 
antund 


biamA.     Wq!    pfiij!iijl'-qtci,    d-biamA. 

tlioysay.  Will        Krajci-iint-iml    vrry,     Huiil  lii>,  tliovHiiy. 

wu^'  ,A  ^f"''u}''  "^'^'"''"M'l  w.-fa-biamd  Ictfnike  aka.     I-,'.!  /i-bianii'i.  15 

Won,      that     ufterawhih.  „.,„„„  i„.  f,„l,„,    thoy,ay        Ictlnikn  tlu,  I.„ !     «,i,l  they  lay 

•h''"  (Hill).).  ■  ■ 


Elk  the  iill 

ones  who 


—  uuca  WHO  1 

K'a"'    h,    a-biaui4      Cfjdaka  nfkaciVa  wi",  d-bianic4  Ictfn 

Kiirtor'    '^"""'^' """""''•     ''"""'""  "»"'"■'  -.no,      Bald  .hoy  aay        loth.iko  tho  Th.y  lookcl 


""'"  ("iii>.).  ho 

Gida"l)f'ii-ga,  gida-bAi-gft,  4-bianii'i      A"'pa"-rna  hfXv^n  ddgalia"  Ad(f,a-bianiA 

Look  tori,,,,,,  look  for  him,        ,al,l  th.y  Bay.  Eli  tho  Ll  "^         ,.„i„S  th.ir    B]i,i,l',.„ly,  thovZ 

Iit'ods 

ike   akd.      Da"ba 

Ike  tho  Thov  lookf 

""  (.11,1).).  '.It  It 

uaiiid   Ml   tgit^e  qad   ifV"    amd.     fi    wd^ake,  d-biamd.     A"'ha'',    d-bianid    18 

tlo.vsay      whou      hehoM      gr..»,     w,«B,al.      thoy         That     youl;oa«,  Baid  thoy.  Yob,      '     ^id  thovlL  .^     '^ 

uiiMi         Ha,v  thoyB.vv.  ho 

Ilau!   i-c'da-e,    dgi^dga"   ckdxe-hna»  te,    d-biama   A"na"-nia.    Kn-a"-qti    Jii 

vonomClo        howaroloBt       you  do  thuB  continually,    Bald,  they  .ay        Elk'       tho  ouo»         t       jL    when 

who. 

dga"-liiia"'i,  d-l)iamd.     Ci  wabdhi  ma"(|!i"'-lMamd.    F.girf^e  ci  nfaci"ffa  wddja- 

Ho     regularly,      ..,dth,.y  .ay.      ABaU,     i^^dlag^        walk,!!,       „„.,„,..  U^ajagalu       ^r«,t       Z^a 


i 

Hi 


\ 


72        TflK  (|!i;()inA  l-AN(llIA(il<;_.MYTIIS 


SroiMIOH,  AND  LKTTKUa. 


bianiii    Irt'niko   ukii.     OMa"l)iii-/.,-.,    I'l-l 


llli'V 


t'crn 


li'tlnik 


(null.). 


I.onk  Irii-  lillr 


Mild   tllrV  MUV 


Mil" 


,|llHl  > 


•-f|t 


I  fiiiifi   niiici"{>ii  akf'miii,   iifrjis'i"  akii 


Ihi'j  Miiy    Ihiv  well'  iiiin.  II  Ih  Niihl 


.*{  A' 


Ilia. 

Illi'.v  well'  tiiTpliiu.  It  Ih 
Maid 


lii 


am 


(niilij 
,11 


(la 


■ha-l 


)i 


liMikiil,  tlu-y    wlii'ii 

KHV 


III!  i';{a"-<|ti  tc,  fi-l)iaiiia 

,|llHlm>  II    HIIK,  Hidd,  Ihl'V   MIIV 


|)a"  aiiia. 

ICIk         Ihr  (Null. I 


("i 


I.  Ka)in>a  ua'"li(.  iiwaj-ina-^ra,  a-l)iama.    Kl,  Wfcbd^i"  to  Im 

I    lllllllfU  lliirlil  I„..  .I....r  ...1.1,,      .       .,..  ..    ,  .  .' 


Illllll  I'lli'  II 


llll.V         .Villi.  I  IIMI  hi 


a-biiinui  h^tliiikc  aka.     \Vin'k»'-(ifi  al 


iwUl,  thiiy  «iiy      I.iiniP 


tril,    a-biaiii 


i-("i 


f' 


tlH' 

(Hill).). 


■  .•HjM-ilkH  t 

iiulnil 


la",  a-liinnifi 

'■  Hllitl.  t\\f\    MilV 


1-1 


|)a"-iiia, 

Ik         till 

IIIH'S  will 


lain 

llu! 


It,       .Hlllil  thoy,  III  y      Vim  lie  lli»t.  .Slid  II 


n--fri[,    :i-hiaiiia.      ('iiV<;ajiri'j.a    iilu' 


Ciiililiiii 


pull 


iwaj-iiiji-fiTi, 


will 


iciran- 


oianiii. 


liiint  liir  Ihi 


Hlllll  lIll'V,    till 


fi  Al 


laii 


H 


i;;ii.sKa' 

I  illlrllipl  it 


bi^-c    t; 


i    iiiinkc,  a-bianifi    Icrtiniki'   aka.     I 


will        I  win 


Hllld,  till 


Irtiiiiki 


11 


cti'iiike  aka   a^a- 


biuma.     A"'|)a"  b(^iimi-(|t;  iKfi'ilia-biaiiia,     (Jafi'ki   h-tiiiik 


lii"i<i:li.).        Ii'tlniki-     llii'iHiili.l  wi-iit 


thiiy 


KIk 


riiiiiiwcd    iii,.i  «,iv. 


w('^n-biaiiia.      K'^a  ad-a-biama     N 


.\  ml 


e  aiiic<>'a"  ii 

IIH  hr  Iillivi 


,faci"«' 


a 


lliNCdViTril,  tlii-v 


'I'llilli 


■r    vvi'ul    tiu-vHuv. 


iaci";;'a  wt'iia'TiMitci    flia-bifiiiia.     Ni'aci' 


rlKht  iilii 


1»  w.fai    ^\    r    I'lNvakia-biaina :    Wf   ankida-baiii- 

llJHI'llf.  U'lll.tl    Mii.f  t..ll-...l    ...Ul.         •!..    «>  •' 


«m1i'  nl    1 


ii'U 


llt>  pilKHril.  III! 


(limtiv-     wlicii  thai      talknl  with    tl 


tied  tliiiii 


tlit'iii 


hIiixiI  lint  iit  1 


W  iel)((M"'    ha,   a-biain, 


It  Ik  I 


Niiiil.  tlirv  ,miv 


Icu'uikc  aka.     A"'|)a"-nia  wakidii-biaiiia.  A" 


Ictiiilk 


(Hllll.). 


KIk 


tliry  Hliiit  lit  tliiiii 
tlicy  Miiy . 


|»a"-nia  t'l'watl'a-biaina.   A"'|)a" 


Elk 


flti', 
;ll(r 


they  kll/ldtllvlli.  Ill,, 


niiv. 


ma    minva(|'inf>t''-(iti-a"'-biania,   conawad'a-l) 

ftlll    lltlllU  til.. I,     ..I...*     . I. ......     ..II  il.  .  I 


the 


wliu 


Ihiy  Hhiit  down  all 


th.'V 


laiiia. 

Hay,        tlii-y  i-xti'iiiiili      flif\  Ma\. 


A- 


12  A 


all  d  till 


Klk 


pa"    in'i<>-a    jiiVfia  \vi" 


Klli 


'pa"  iiiiiVga  jifi'oa  cti  \vi",  Icti'iiike  al 


t't-inalt, 


MlllUli 


ka  (• 


Ictiiiikc 


qti  a"'lie  ji'iwas'fo  ali(-biama      Alii-1 


till'     that       llii'tliii 
(.siili.i 


ut'(|'al><i'i"  iii4a-biaiiiii.  Wt'aliidf'- 


iilivc       llll\ 


Kar  awiiv 


VIT.\        tlvil         1 


111'  with  tiinii  ariivid,  liii- 


)iain 


.Viii\('il,  Ilii-y  Ha\ 


1     >ii     Ik'    ko    (|-izii-l)i   Ictiniko  aka, 


whtU      tin]  11      II 


(Nil.) 


took,  Ihi 


I<'tiiiikf 


a"'^a  ^(!d!a-biania.     A"'i)a"  jiiVo,,    ^v    waoajf  ona'",  K,',ta"  a"(fa"'wa"d-al 

thii,w       Hudcli-iily,  thi'VBav,  |,;ik  Hin„ll        i,'. i.iVi.,.'.'.      i.T,..         ,.,,  '  i] ', 


xiiinll        1(1  |r„     ti.ld  Ihc'iii      lia 


till' 

(HUll.l, 


liai 


Whv 


nil-  villi  r,iiii>u 


15  J/imqa   hc^be   a>[ida(l(Va."   te    ha.     (;ii(lil 


I-'ii-hIi  nii-al 


pi( 


I  I  III  up  I'll 


yni'lf  will 


la    nia"(|'i"  i-L^a. 


Furlhir  nil' 


lalk  yi 


'na"   ed! 
•;ik        tl. 


i-b 


tiny  will  call 


('eta" 

Bitidlii'.  thc\  Hav.      So  for. 


i-L)iaiiia. 


NOTK.S. 


70,  17.  iifldo  fifintfc,   "You   have  notliiny  1 


«*You  have  no  caaisc  for  (;onii)laint" — .Saii.s,soii(i;  .svii 


o  talk  about" — lo.scpli  La  Flecli 


to  .say  it  to  (any  one)"— .Mary  La  FI^clu-;  "It 
any  one." 


iicj'ijl  etc''  >|i,  '•You  oujilit 


not 


n'rc  ^-ood  tor  you  to  ssuy  iiotliiiif,'  t( 


70,  18.  ^ieda",  etc.     Ictinikc  tl -lit   that  tlicy  would 

So  lie  iinidoivd  tlii-iii,  u.siii-;  f ieda"  in  lii,s  entreaty :  "It 
it.     Do  you  .stop  ,sii(!iikiiij;'.     Itefu.se  iiic  no  lonu'er." 


not  allow  him  to  Join  them. 
HI  are  unwilliiifi,  do  not  ,sav 


71,  ( 


;.  piii.jliijl-(|tc.i,  etc.     The  literal  wh-muuh  <x   Hie   o|.I>o.site  of  the  mil  o 


wa^ate  iiejl-qtci,  is  '-very  iiiiod 


So 


mid  wiKl'iiliii  |iejl-(ilci,  "very  //<«»/  eloihiii 


!(  TINIKK  AND  TrFR  KLK 


78 


71.  H    alutu  ...ul  l,.,n  nn  oC.n,  .,s,.,|  an  .,at..I..wor.lN  or  ..ontin„.itiv..H. 

"vJ^ir::!;::r!;:/^;;:;:  i:'::ti  ::z  t "-*• -  -- 

«Iiiii-.t-"Ihi(   )(.h....I,I,i  i,'i,-.„i  ""     •"•''•'^'■"••<'  <"•  approadi  of 

.;;■.:;,.';",;:;:  i;!;;;:;:!;:;;;:;;;^::?^    ■■'■•' '■" •-■"■■■ 

......":  '\:r:;^'::zz:;:  i;;:;;;,.:' ■:',*'■'„;:,;;:  i^-;-"  ■••■ '^  •■- 

.ima^.  M... .......  .,„.  „...  ..is.n, .....i .„.,  ,,^i,,,i„,..^, ,,,..  \:  li::;;,;:,;;:;;;; 

72,  4.  kcKiifiKA  (k.%  .•pifiMn)  'M'onu.,  .|o  it." 
lliMU  tlio  l..r..,n„,st,  111,.  l,.a,h.i"_,lo.s,.p|,  La  VImI  ^    ^  ' 

■  si.1..!?'!:: ""*•'•  -'"""'■"■'  "'"""'"^"-  "•  «•'  '"-■  '"  '•"••"«  ' -    '"'  pa-  a K. 

TltANHLATIOX. 

aniv.l    1...  .      '•\...a.>al.l,.  ,„an,  wl.at  .nay  hv  y„w  la.si.u.ss  ?"  .sai.I  ti...  Elk      "  vts 
...y  ..■an.i..lnl...v,.  1  l,av..  l.een  .l..i.in«  U>  .a,  tl...  to,,.!  wl vou  .•       .      ,.       ;.  tll^' 

S       V.l       /     'a  V  V"''"''"!'!'-  "-an,  .v.,,,  I.avo  iu,tl,ii,K  „,  talk  al..a,t.     Enoutfl, 

Hlop  talknitr       "N y  «TaM.l,.|,iM,v„, , von  (hav  .said). m-ukI,.     1).,  you  stop  ^  Ik  ul 

X.  wMhs,an.l,n«  what  you  hav  sai<l)  ,  wish  to  li;..  as^^ou  liv.v'  I  1  it  S' 
.  m"'t.  "'*;■'"'■  *''"^""'(«'"'l  ""•  '^"O-     Th..y  n.a,le  horns  io.  hhn     f  a 

""•  ',"':''\"'"^     ^"  ^  ""')'^<'-     ''^fake  for  hair  like  .yours,"  sai.l  he.     Well   tlu'v 

«...,,  ih.  saal.  Icfnike  ate  then..  When  he  at.-  then,  they  «ere  bitter  in  tl" 
nmnth  an,  he  sp,t  them  out.  "IM.a!  I  havejoine.l  ,he  eaters  of  very  1  ,  1  i  ,.  '• 
he  saul.        Ho!   veneral.le  n,an.  what  have  ,yo„  been  sayin«?"   thev  sai  'wint 

m.  ee.l  e..„hl       sa,-     I  sai.l,  M  i,av..  Joined  the  eaters  of've;^.  ,oo,l   b<;   '  ay  , '  ,  d 

ren."  sani   le  ,n,ke.     u,,,,,   ,, ,„i„^  ,„„      „„^  euston.  we  w,ll  tel      o  ..^  Y    , 

sal  cause    he  duhlren    to  use  their  ears  (aright),  therefore  we  will  tel         u  „ 
cus  on,,"  «aul  they.     "II..!  xene.able  n.an,  when  these  discover  n,en,  ai.l    t    s   i^s 
«^,    hey  e.you  ."     M)ho."said  he.  "it  shall  be  so  indeed."     It  bee     "  c    d     C 
^"""  '''""'  ■■' •   ""«  ^'"-V  '-'•'•     All  .he    Elk    walke,!   facing.  ,1,..  wind.      Iti,  i  o 


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74       THE  ^EGIHA  LANGUAGE— MYTHS,  STORIES,  AND  LETTERS. 

walke<l  apart  from  them,  facing  the  wind.  He  turned  himself  with  the  wind  (with  his 
back  to  it).  "Pshal  it  is  very  ba*l!"  he  said.  Well,  after  going  awhile,  Ictinike 
discovered  men.  "I-uI  look  ye  for  him!  Look  ye  for  him  I"  said  he.  AU  the 
Elk  raised  their  heads  suddenly.  "What  is  the  matter!"  said  they.  "This  one 
is  a  man,"  said  Ictinike.  When  they  looked  at  it,  behold,  it  had  suddenly  become 
grass.  "You  mean  that?"  said  they.  "Yes,"  he  said.  "Hoi  venerable  man,  beware 
lost  you  continue  doing  thus,"  said  the  Elk.  "When  it  is  just  so,  only  so  is  it," 
he  said.  Again  they  were  grazing  as  they  walked  together.  And  it  happened  that 
Ictinike  discovered  men  again.  "Look  ye  for  him,"  said  he.  When  the  Elk  looked 
at  it,  it  was  j»st  so;  they  were  men,  and  they  wero  peeping.  "Well,  it  was  just  so," 
said  the  Elk.  "Seek  a  way  of  flight  for  the  children,"  said  they.  "Let  me  be  the 
one,"  said  Ictinike.  "Indeed,  he  speaks  truly!"  said  the  Elk.  "Ho!  come,  do  it. 
You  shall  be  the  one  (to  go  ahead).  Seek  a  path  for  the  children,"  said  they.  "Oho! 
I  will  attempt  it,"  said  Ictinike.  Ictinike  went.  All  the  Elk  followed  him.  And  as 
Ictinike  went  he  discovered  men.  He  went  thither.  Ho  passed  right  alongside  of 
tlie  men.  When  he  discovered  the  men  ho  talked  with  them.  "Do  not  shoot  at  me; 
it  is  I,"  said  Ictinike.  They  shot  at  the  Elk.  They  killed  the  Elk.  They  shot  down 
all  the  Elk;  they  exterminated  them.  One  small  Male-elk,  and  one  small  Female- 
elk,  Ictinike  being  the  third,  were  alive.  Fleeing  with  them,  he  reached  a  place  at, 
a  very  great  distance  (from  the  place  of  slaughter).  When  he  arrived,  he  took  t?.9 
horns  and  threw  them  away.  Having  commanded  the  young  Elk  to  depart,  he  said, 
"Why  do  yon  follow  met  I  wiU  cut  up  for  myself  a  piece  Df  fresh  meat.  Walk  fur- 
ther oflf.    You  shall  be  called  A-'pa""  (Elk).    The  End. 


ICTINIKE  AND  THE  BUZZARD. 


Told  by  Ma»tcd-na°ba. 


Egi(|;e  Ictinike  am!i  ^4  anidnia.     Ki  H^ga  wi°  gAwi"xe  ma-Ai-'-bianiA. 

"'piSb'"     ^"*'°"'®         *•■,''  wMgoiiig.  And    liuzsarf      one     going  around       wolked      they  say." 

Kl  Ictfnike  akd  ni-^afi'ga  masAniava  ^i  ga''(l!d-biamA.     Hdga  Ainkd  Aaba"'- 

And       Irtinlkn        th«        l,i»w„t,.,.  t^.h...,n.„.      to  so    wished     they  say.         Bnzzanl    tho  (ob.)    ho  prayed 


to  tho  other 
side  of 


8  bianii'i. 

they  Hay. 

akii. 

the 
(auh.). 

biamil 

thev  Hiiv. 


(sub.) 

Xiga'"lia,  i""in-g}i  h&.  Nf  niasAnia^a 

Ograndfiitlier,      carry  mo  Water     to  the  other 

Bhlo  of 


to  him 

""iQ-ga  ha,  d-biamd  Ictinike 

carry  me        .       said,  they  say     Ictinilto 


A°'ha",    A-biama    Hega   aka,   wi'i"   tdinke,  d-biamA 


Yos,  said,  they  Buy 


tho 
(aub.) 


1  curry 
yon 


said  they  any. 
ho 


Gafi'ki   g('i»- 

And       he  carried 
hhn 

Gf'i°-bi  3J1  ja-'qf-u'a  im(^  gf'i"-biarna.     Iilgirfie  ja"qdiu'a  t6  fAa-biamA 

Li^^fw'.*;!  "'"'"    l'<>"""t'™  »™1<1»K    lie  .arrlcd  him,         Atlingth    hoUow  tree    the    he foimd, they 
II uii,  they  say  they  say.  (ob.)  my 

liil.    iO'di   gf'i"  a(|!a-biama   j[I  ja"q(^ii'a   t6   Jja-'ha-qtci   fhe  arfK^-hna^-biami' 

There  earrying    went   tlu.y  nay    when    hollew  tree       the  border  very      passing   wCnt  reeularlv.  thov  sav 


(Ob.) 


w 


lOTINIKE  AND  THE  I5UZZARD. 


75 


Hdga  anid,    A(fika°   a((!(<  hna°-biam.l      Aiika"    aAal   s!:    Tis'a'"ha    a-wa"'- 

»u..a„l   the„„b.,,      I«»„ing      l.«  Lnt  re«ulariy,  they  eay.         LeW       hoUt  w2oo=    '^Il.ndfatto;   ^^ 

hniqpd^  etdga°,    A-biamd   Ictfnike   akA.     Ma"'*!"   t(^tfa°   ca°'ca°   bdi"'   lift 

you  make  flUl         apt  8ald,th«ygay        Ictlniko     thM«ul>.).        TowaSk        tli^so  alwaya        Yam 

A-biamd  Hdga  akd.     Egi^e  3iig^fub^i"'-biamd  al  Ictfnike  ma"can'de  deih  3 

»ld,tl,oy8ay    Bu.zard  the  (.ub.).    At  length    twUtJd  himaW      thoyaay    wU     lotialke  den  hSd 

aronnd  "™  ^■ 

i^^ia-biamd  lUga  akA.     Kl  Ictfnike  ja-qrfiii'a  dgihe  AeAS  ma"'taia  waaodni 

J  ^  ""■'•  •  suddenly 

q^Aqti  ma»*i"'-biamA.     f^gi^e  %i   lidgact6wa"'jl   gaqAa"'  atf-biamd.     Eei^e 

l™nv..rv        walkod        thoy  eay.       At  length  lodge     by'?.„  mean,  a  fe^       on  thlUt     have  oome,  the^      Atgnjth 

nqf,ii'a   wdAg   5{I   wa'u   anii'i   qiabd   t6   ga^dqi   aniii.     ^M&,e  Ictfnike  ak'i  6 

Hl^         »    ""™    '■■"'   "■"<-"••■>  ^^««.        tho  hi^anllllothey^y.     itrJ.S        IcUnikr    ''t    " 

'      '       sound  (,y^j 

ja"q^.i'a  ma"td;a  g^i-'-bi  cl,  Nfaci"ga  w4f&  tf-bianiu  eAdga"-biamA.     figiAe 

hollovvtron         inaido         »..t,  they  »av  again,       Poraon         aeokiDg     have  con.o        thongl.t      they  aay.  IthZ 

(wood)       (see  note),  he  '  ^iej 

ini>ia-ha  vva-i-'-bianiii  Ictfnike  akf'i.     Sin'de  kg  ja»q(tu'a  usnc^  s&  ubdsna" 

raccoon  skm     wore        theya.y         letinlko     the  (aub.).        TaU      the  (obOhoUoV  tree        split    th?(pl.)  puahlngtato 

d*a»be-liffa-biamA.      Gan'ki    wa'ii    ^db*i"    atf-biamd,    cl    q*ab<^    ffaidoi-  9 

hecauaodto^oomelnaight,  And  woman  thrL         have  oomo,  th.,;     again     ^^tree  ^it«!i 

**y  sounded 

biamd.      Cl   ain'de   da-bd-biamd.      Egi*e  gd-biamd:    Hindd!  ciMa"'    mixd 

they  say.  And         tail  they  aaw    they  , ay.       It  haf peU  >e  said  aa  fol.  StopI         hua&a'     S 

^  lows,  they  gay:  aigter 

d'uba  <^a.M,  d-biamd.     Mi>id  d'liba  wedmig,  d-biamd.     HiV!  cisa"'   wi"' 

sonae  tlds  she  sjld,  they       Raceoor       some        1^?-)^^     ^d  they  .ay.  Oh  I       bX'.'on. 

a-^d'i  teda'"+,  d-biamd.     Ja"'  t6  aflgdga'iide  taf  h6,  d-biamd.     fiffiifce  ia»'  12 

yongive  w,ll,        .aid  (one,,  they       Tree    ^t^he^    we  e^at  a^hol.  in     wUl       .'   »id  they  say.       ^fn^  it 

te   gasd-biamd,    ugd'udd-biamd.     figi^e   Ictfnike   gd-biamd:    Mijjd  lafi'ea 

the     they  cut, hoy  Hay       they  eat  a  hole   they  «.y.        It  happUl       Ictlniko  faid  ,«  fcUows,       Raccoon  big^ 

they  nay : 

b(Ji"'  ha.    X'ifi«<it.6lja  gaxdi-gu  lift,  d-biamd.    Hi"+!  cij[a°',  Misid  akd  »afiffd-bi 

I  an,         .  Ur,..,„.„„nd  make  .t  .       sahltheyaay.         Oh!        bJws    Itaccl,    the     Jig  (afe note. 


■■•■"  (Hub., 

ai    ho,    ii-biamd.      Gafi'ki    ja"q^i'i'a   t6   ?afigd(f,6ha    u'l'ide   t6   ffaxd-biamd    15 
(ranki  o^a"be  akf-biamd  Ictfnike  akd.     Mi>|ii    ^afi'ga   a^i-'    ^Aa"be   cakf 

And  condngout     reacW^o,,,.,         Ictinlke      the  (.nb.,.    E,u=co'.,n  l,ig^        hating     eoKnt    leoml' 

home  to 

d-biamd.     Hi»+!  ciija"',  Ictfnike  amd  am^da",  a  biamd.      Gafi'ki  Ictfnike 

soiUiono,  Oh,         b™tH..a        Ictinlke  It.hewhola  .aid  (^^,  ^1^'     ^^Slif« 

dfa-bc    akf-biamd.      Mij[d    ^afi'ga    dd-h^   cagde   te.      Gi'idiha   naii"'i  o-'i    i8 

comlngoat      ™a.Wh„me.  Kacci,n  big^       I  wL  move  I  goS.e   ,vll,.         V  "b.,  !,^     "^Ld  Z'^'     '  ^ 

d-biamd,     t^arhe   akf   tS'di   w(?^ig^a"   g&xe    g*i"'-biamd.     Ata"    dma-  ■»» 

^..dhe,  Oomlngo^^h^^^^^^when  deLPon^  tklng      ILt    they"ay^-       ^^       '™t      f 

%a"i<'a"   et^da",  eidga"  g(fei"'-biamd.    At'e^  ddxe  jfi-hnn"'    .'.mnl^n.'.w.'''"\<     r 


70        THE  (pl':GIFTA  LANGUAGE— MYTHS,  STORIES,  AND  LETTEItS. 
Jiliii",  e^('ga"-biamii.    Ci  c'j.i(^e  ^j'lxe  wi"'  (la-M^biamfi.    \raxe  (la»bi'i-bi  eo-a"' 

l"tli,..ight  tlM.vsn.v.     ApilM    lUmi,.        Cum        „bv        I„.  „uw      tli.y «,«-.        iircw     !.,■  w.w,  tliK.viwy  hftvlll 

ct    Wajibe-sni^de  wi"'  (la"bii-ljianiii     lO^n^e  *alia"'-bianii'i.    Kaifi'lia,  (feti'ean'- 

asnu,  M,i^,>l,-  „„,.       i,,.,„w      th,y  »,.,v.  It  liai.-     1.,.  pray..!  to,  tbev  »»v.  Fi1?.„,l,         ^       nltv  vo 

prlHMl  '  I.J 

3  gi(/!Jii-f,rri,  i"win'ka"i-ori,  a-biama.     AtV  daxe  ta  mifike;  i"wiiVka"-ba  a'-'to- 

'""'  li.lp  .V.' mis  snid hi',  th..y  ony.       I  <lio       I  :imk..    will      I  who;  hvlp  nm  niul  wit 

tiii-fTil    a-bianij'i.  Wajiii'ga  b^,uoa-qti  wiq)a"-bi  o.gu'"  6'di  ahf-biania.     Gafl'ki 

.von...,     h.)»«i,l,thoym.y.  Hi„l  .,11       v,,.,-    calh.l  t h°i..K     th,,-,.  ,.rriv...l, tl...v  »av.  Au.l 

thry  f*u.v 

Qi(/!a  ania  ctl  6'fli  ahi-biaiua.     ^pixe  akA  t'oid-a-'-biania,  Qiia  djifikc    v   wa- 

'         (»..hi     ''"'      """■"    '"■'•'^•"■'l.'l'<'.VHay.  C-ow       thu      »ai.lt"l.i...,th..yHi.y,     EnJ\„    tl.u  (..1..)    that         he 

«  ki'i-bi  ega"':   Kagclia,  nialii"  pj'ii  aoni"'.    Wi'niab^i'izai-gn,  a-bianid.     (Jail'ki 

tZymv  *'  '"'■''""'•  •"'"■•'       "'""T  y.>"  huvo.  K.-n.l  i(  fo,- „h,  aai.l  th..y  say.  Ami 

^  he 

niii'd(f  f,a"jA  QiAji  aka  lia  ^a"  ufii'iula-bianui.    Sln'de-(itf,u'a  nia"taia  wn-i'" 

1T1..P         atthf         Eagle        the       Hkin     the     hit  a  hole  ii.      tli.y  say.  Tail  HoUow         withll. 

<t...h-)  (oh.) 


waci" 

fat 


j^a"  vvaAfona  g^i"'-biama.    A"'j)a",  ci"  hdgaji  anu'i,  a-biama.     Gafi'ki  IkW 

th.(..h.l    v.8il.le  m..        tl„.y«.y.  Kfk,  fat    notalitlhs   it  was,      »ai.the,.hey  Ami  liu.zanl 


9  anul-ona   (•eta"'-lina"    alii-baji-bianui.       EgiAe   Hoga   aniA   6'di   ahf-biama 

the     ouly         80  far         only  ar.       n,.t     Hmv  .o..  a.i?...L..      i......?...        ..._         ^.^  .  .      ... 

(8Ul..) 


ar-       not     thoy  say. 
.■ive<l 


Atlenstl.      Duzaanl        the        thiTe     arrivcil,  thev  Bay. 
(sub.) 


•        S^^*®.'  ^^*/.".'?®'  «:bi«n«'i  Hdga  anid.    An'kajl,  kagcfha,  ^ikute-gA,  mdb*aza- 

Pieonyou!       let.nlke,      saiil,  th.vv  aay    Ih./,E,.r.l  the  (««h.).       Not  bo,  fiU.ml,     ^     hniry,  ^    reml 

ga.     Mahi"  nai  aoiii"'   hil,   a-biama  >iaxe  aka.     An'kaii,   letfnike   e6   hn 

It.  Knile        sharp    yo..  have  .sai.l,  they  «ay       t;row      the  (sub.).       Not  so,  Ittiuike         it  is  . 

12  a-biami'i  lUga  ania    Ht'ga  ^atajl  tf/di  Wajfbe-snt'de  ma"tfUa-qtci  upe  ahf-bi 

sa»l,th,.,8ay,Bu..anl       n...  lin.za,-,l      he  ate       wl.,.n  •.Magpie  withh.  v.-ry  ont,!re.l    reaehed. 

^  they  say 

ega"    waci"'  (^ati'i-biaiud.      Hcga  nmfi   dam  a(f.4-bi  cga"'   igaska"4j'i-biamri. 

having  flit  at..        Ih..y»ay.  ll„zz,.,-.l  the  toth..      «..,,t,they     h.Vvi..^'  t.i,.,l  him^         they  say 

(sub.)        hoad  »a\  '      '" 

Igaska-Vi'l-bi  ega"'  patifi'ige    ^aqta-l)iaiiiii,  ci^^ect6wa"'jl  ja»'-laania    letfnike 

lHe.l  him,  they  say      having         „„.,t.  Is  hi,         ti...y  say,        «ot'h,.,.,li„K  at  all'     'lay       they  say  letluiko 

Eg^e  icta-ha  ke  ^aqtd-biania,  ci   ct'd-ectcwa"']!   ja"'-biamA  letfnike 

At  length       ey...«kln      J^h..^      he  bit       th..y  say  ug„iu     not  h.....liug  at  all      T,.y       they  say         Ictinike 

Nin'da|at,ica"  a(^A-bi   y[]   waci"'   heoc   6df   fa"  kc^  *atd-biamii  IkW 

Towar.l8tl...i.,.„p       wei.t  they  when         fat  pie..e       there     tUt  which     iTe  ate     th.,y  aay       Ihnmni 

""^  was 

Egife  u'ude  >{a"'ha  kg'di  waci"'  h^be  6df  Aa"  (tacpii-biama  HcVra  aki 

At  length        h.,le         honh.r         by  the         fat  pl.,oe     there     "the     T.i.  oSa      th,.y  soy     Bm^rd     th.. 


1 5  akd 

the 

(sub.). 

akA. 

he 
(sub.). 

aka. 

th.^ 
(sub.).  ^"  "  /'u'\       ',    — 

(ob.)       piece  (hub) 

18  Kgife,  Win'ka-bi  tc^,  A"'pa"  kt^de,  a-biamA.    l^:gi*e  ma"'ta;a-ntci  uv,^  ahf-bi 

thay.         They  ,ol,l  the  troth,        KIk  it  is,  hot,  sai.l  th..y  say.     At  fenj.h        within'        Ly    en.'er...l    r,.„ehe,l 

,'  "  fheysay 

ega"    waci"     hcbe   ^acnA-biamd      Ito"ba"'  upo    ifv    }[i    adsanda-bi    ega"' 

having  fat  p.,.c..        Ut,>d„     .hey  say.  t1„.  second     c.^-.r-    wUt   wlf.n     s.,T,ee.e.l  with  his       living 

'""•"  •Ini"'  ing  hands,  they  say 

nian'g<('e  iiaji"'-biamii   letfnike  aka       A"'.<nijniijl  ega"'  iW'wfV  tii  niifike 

erect  s...o.l        ,h..y  say  Icinik,        ^Jh,.^  Vo„  .nat.I.l  m.^'ill     having      s^l  .lo  to  yon      will      1  who,    ' 


ICTINIKB  AND  THR  15UZZAR1>. 


77 


iiackf   to"  hi"'  *ingfif,  jide'-qti-a" 

huiwl        the     featliora    baa  none,         red         very. 


lu'ga 

buzKAril 


a-biamfi  Ictfiiike  akii     Kagt^ha,  a'"()!ictan'-gft,  d-biamA  Hoga  akL      A'-'ha" 

8«1(1,  tli.,,v  «i,v      Ktinik,.      tl,«(Hub.).        tVlHucI,  l.tmoKo,  siiid,  they  say    Bu™Trd  tli..(8ul>.).         Yob,     ' 

Jffici  wfb((!icta''-rnjijl  t;i  minke,  ii-bianifi  Ictfnike  akd.     Gafi'ki  Aicta"'  dic'te- 

whUD        ""'y""""       '■>'"      *'"       '"ho,      ™l,I,the.vH..,v       lotimko  the  And  lit  hi.,,  «„  .Lnt  suU- 

(«ub.).  (lenly 

biamcl  >{1  nackf  ^n"   hi"'  (/-irigg'-qti-a"  llc'ga,  iioni'ida-bi  ega"'.      Ada" 

thoyeay     whin      hcrui        the    Ic.ith.rH      it  had        very  Buzzard,     tl,e  pulling  out       httviuu.      Thcroforo 

101'-)  none 

,"'.     Ceta-" 

NOTES. 

T'lo  Oto  version  of  this  injtli,  siveii  by  J.  La  FlficLe,  will  appear  hereafter  in  "The 
Xoiwore  Lunguaffc,  I»art  I." 

76,  2.  ina°^i"  tega"  ca"ca»  b^i"  ha.  If  tetra"  be  inseparable,  the  nieaniiiK  of  it  is 
<<iii  order  that,  in  order  to;"  and  the  whole  phrase  can  be  rendered:  "I  am  always  so, 
in  order  to  go."  But  if  tega"  lie  a  eontraction  ot  t6  and  ega",  it  must  be  transited  by 
"  I  always  go  so."    In  this  case,  <5ga"-c'a"'ca"  means  "so  forever,  so  always." 

76,  4.  q^aqti  and  hegactCwa-'jI,  pronounced  qfi+qti,  and  lie+gact6wa"jl. 

76,  «.  gajaqi.  This  word  shows  that  the  wood  was  hard,  and  that  it  must  have 
been  winter.     ETad  it  been  icarm  venfher,  ga^aci  would  have  been  used. 

76,  7.  we^e  tibiama.  "Biama"  refers  to  the  thought  of  Ictinike,  and  must  not  be 
rendered  "  it  is  said." 

75,  14.  inijja  aka  ^anya-bi  ai  hf'.  She  had  perceived  by  the  sense  of  hearing 
(taking  <Hrevt  cotjnmmce)  that  he  had  said  this,  so  she  says  "ai"  instead  of  "a-biaina." 
But  she  did  not  learn  by  direct  cognizance  that  he  was  large,  she  learned  it  indirectly, 
so  she  says  "■janga-bi,"  not  "janga." 

7'1,  «.  mahi"  pai  aaui",  "You  have  a  sharp  knife;"  that  is,  his  beak.  Cf.  the 
Winnebago  name,  Mahi"-no»pa-ka,  Two  Knives,  of  the  Bird  Family  (Foster),  and  the 
<pegiha,  M4hi"  ^in'ge,  No  Knife. 

76,  18.  a"pa»  kede,  an  example  of  contraction  and  elli[)sis.  It  is  contracted  from 
a"'i)a"  ke,  <5de,  referring  to  the  i)ast  doubts  of  the  speaker.  The  full  form  would  be, 
a"pa"  k^de-hua"  eweja  ^a"'ctl :  "  It  was  an  Elk  lying  there,  but  I  doubted  it  heretofore." 

TRANSLATION. 

It  came  to  pass  that  Ictinike  was  going  (somewhere).  And  a  Buzzard  kept  Hying 
around.  And  Ictinike  wished  to  go  to  the  other  side  of  the  great  water.  He  jirayed 
to  the  Bui;zard:  "Grandfather,  carry  me  on  yonr  bat^k.  Carry  me  on  your  back  to  the 
other  side  of  the  water."  "Yes,"  said  the  Buzzard.  "I  will  carry  you  on  my  back." 
And  then  he  carried  him  on  his  bfck.  When  he  carried  him  on  his  back,  he  searched 
for  a  hollow  tree.  At  length  he  found  a  hollow  tree.  When  he  carried  him  thither 
on  his  back,  the  Buzzard  kept  on  passing  close  to  the  hollow  tree  and  tipping  his  wing. 
As  he  went  tipping  his  wing,  Ictinike  said,  "O  grandfather!  you  will  be  apt  to  make 
me  fall."  "This  is  the  way  in  which  I  always  go,"  said  the  Buzzard.  At  length,  when 
he  had  twisti  d  hiinself  around,  the  Buzzard  sent  Ictinike  down,  down,  into  a  hole  (in  the 
tree).  And  Ictinike,  having  been  sent  down  headlong  into  the  hollow  tree,  continued 
poor  and  very  thin.    And  a  great  many  lodges  of  a  hunting  party  came  thither.    And 


i 


'', 


78        THE  (pEG  I J  r  A  LANGUAGE-MYTHS,  STORIES,  AND  LETTEU8. 

it  liai>i)ened  that  when  the  women  found  a  hollow  tree,  they  hit  the  tree,  making  it  rive 
forth  the  Hound  «,aqi."  And  it  happened  that  lotinike  sat  inside  the  hollow  toee, 
nnd  he  thought  that  people  liad  come  to  get  wood.  And,  as  it  happened,  Ictinike 
had  on  somo  raccoon-skins.  He  made  the  tails  appear  in  sight  b>  thrusting  them 
tlirough  the  oracles  of  the  hollow  tree.  And  three  women  approached,  and  they 
struck  the  tree,  making  it  give  forth  the  sound  "qaqi."  And  they  saw  the  tails.  And 
(one)  said  a«  follows:  "Stop!  O  husband's  sister!  this  is  a  lot  of  raccoons.  I  have 
found  some  raccoons  for  myseJf."  »  Oh !  brother's  wife!  Will  you  please  give  me  one!" 
Baid  (another).  Said  she,  "  Let  u,s  cut  a  hole  in  the  tree."  At  length  they  cut  the  tree, 
cutting  a  hole  in  it.    It  came  to  pass  that  Ictinike  said  as  follows  (in  a  hollow  voice)- 

1  am  a  big  Raccoon.  Make  ye  it  large  around.^  "Oh!  brother's  wife!  theBa«coon 
says  bejs  big,"  she  said.  And  they  made  the  hole  in  the  hollow  tree  large  around. 
Ami  Ictinike  came  home  again,  in  sight  {i.  e.,  into  the  open  air,  his  native  element). 

Having  a  big  raccoon,  I  come  out  to  yon,  to  my  home  (in  the  air),"  said  he.  "Oh! 
brothei^s  wife!  it  is  Ictinike  (in  motion),"  said  (one).  And  Ictinike  got  out  again  into 
the  a,ir.  "I  who  have  been  a  big  raccoon  will  go  home  to  you.  Stand  further  off!" 
saw,  he.    (And  the  women  fled.)    When  he  had  come  out  again,  he  sat  forming  a  plan. 

?ho.i?hti"'^:?fT  T"V"^'*  '  ""  '"  ^  ^«*  «^-«"  "'»^  ^i"^'"  He  sat  planning. 
Thought  he  "If  I  pretend  to  be  dead,  only  thus  shall  I  be  apt  to  accomplish  it  easily!" 
And  after  this  he  saw  a  Crow.  And  having  seen  the  Crow,  he  saw  a  Magpie.  And 
ihln"^^'^?""-    "^'■"^"ds,  pity  me  and  help  me,"  said  he.    "1.^1  protend 

AnH  .J!t"  ,  ?  ""^  ^'^  *''''*  y^  '^^"  ^"  *^«  ^*^*^«  ^«»*  tWther,  having  bee.  called. 
And  the  Eagh3,  too,  went  thither.    The  Crow  said  to  him  (meaning  he  Earie),  "Friend 

IZllT  « t  T"""^  '''°"*'  *"^  °"*  y«*  "*^«''*'^'*  t'^^™-    ^t  length  the  Buzzard 

arrived.    "Fie  on  you!     It  is  Ictinike,"  said  he.    "No,  my  friend,  hurry.    Cut  it  with 

Card  %  J"  ?r?  '''T  '°""''''  ^^'•^  ''''  ^^«"-     "^«'  '*  •«  I««'^''^«'''  -d  t" 
Buzzard.    Botoro  the  Buzzard  ate  any,  the  Magpia  enterod,  and  went  very  far  inside 

and  ate  the  fat     The  Buzzard  went  towards  the  head,  and  tried  it.    Hav^.g  tr  cd  "t 

he  bit  the  nostrils.    Ictinike  did  not  stir  in  the  least.    And  when  he  bit  the  e Ss; 

S!l^'S  It  ""k   r*  '*'l""^  ^^  ^"-    '^^^  ^"""•''■'*  ^^«^"*  towards  the  rump,  and  ate  a 
piece  of  fat  which  was  thero.    And  at  length  the  Buzzard  bit  off  a  piece  of  fat  that 
wa«  thero  by  the  edge  of  the  hole.    It  came  to  pass  that  he  said,  "The  truth  w!s 
told.    It  is  the  Elk  lying  here,  but  ^I  doubted  it  a!  first)."    At  length,  having  ente^d 
he  went  very  far  inside,  and  bit  off  a  piece  of  fat.    When  he  enterod  the  se^nd  «me 
Ictinike  squeezed  him  and  stood  upright.    "As  you  have  iiyurod  me,  so  will  I  do  t<^ 
you  "  said  Ictmike.    "O  friend,  let  me  go,"  sai.l  the  Buzzard.    "Yes,  I  will  not  let  von 
go  for  a  long  time,"  said  Ictinike.    And  when  he  let  him  go  suddenly,  the  Buzzard 
had  no  feathers  at  aU  on  his  hea.1  on  account  of  their  having  been  stripped  off.    There 
fore,  the  buzzard  haa  no  feathers  on  his  head;  it  is  very  red.    The  End. 


k 


lOTINIKE,  THE  KKOTUEltS,  AND  SISTEU. 


79 


ICTINIKE,  THE  BROTHERS,  AND  SISTER 


RBLATKn  nY   FlIANK    La   FLfcCIIK. 


^Si*^'    dubA-biamd,    i^afi'go    ak4    w^sata°'-biamf'i. 

Brethnn  fo„r       tho.v  «ny,  ,|,t„r         tho(«ub.)     the  fifth         th«v -«v. 


Waklde-p{-qti- 
tt^-l^     "fe    ^±'  ,*!™i,    If:  '^^^'T^e  ./^kA    ».<tiwax.-L«a"'-bian.A.     Kl 

"       th«(«ub.).      And         Hi,l<,r        thu(8i.l..)   n«o<l  to  m«ko  tho  ftnl-      thoy  sav.        Ami 
i^    •      Ji     •     '    -L  ninls  come  by  collinu 

.he  priced  th„.„    they  »y         womau    the(,«b,,.    Come',    elder  broU.er.      coSbformo  AnA       hV^mbJd 

biama.  Kt  vnx'u   aka   ba'"-bian)a,    kl   (!i   ba"'-biamd     Wd(iabd"'a"   tPdflii  6 

.hoy„,v.     A„a     wo.a„th.„™b.,c,„l..a     th-,  .,y,     am.   ,.,.„„  e.„o.,     ,b„,  ^  itCTimf        „"    " 

5(1     ina  -na"  cude     waAfiiiia-bianui.      i  inuhd.     wacka"'    Po-n"'  -i     r-  f;    l,« 

«h,i>      ,l,,»t  from  trcaJiiiK  vlliblo  thov  aav  P,i„,lr,..   '  v  „         ^f*     ''^^       ''''""      "^I 

thogroimd      "^  moyea).        Eldoi  brother,     make  an  effort       do  they  are  com-   . 

'    1  *  '  \lr  /  1     1         /  -II  inRtoyou 

a-ljiama.      Weduba"'   tgdfhi    jrl    eAa''be    ati-biamfl      Kt    Tfti'nJl-o    nl,^    xj- 

....^d,.hey       XherourthtUn.     occur™,     In      1.^       .f^^JS,        S     '?o!l:,:L^^hetl  ^I 

iiaji"'-biainii.     figi^e    atf-biamA    wanf^a    am;')    ca"  bAiW-nti     16  anK?™-    9 

«..od      U,cyaa,.        A ,  U-o^th    had  come,  they  say     animal       the  (.„b.,  indeed   ''^T  "I'NJ^l  T^b, ' 

i4"^   M*^?^,',  ^I^n  ^*'  *^°**^'    ^''^"'   Ji^uga-biamA.    Ca-'-qti-ffa"'  t'dwaiS   nan-' 

Wk         lbe(»>ib.)       Deer      the  (sub,)  indeed         \u         they  aav  AllatnmS  i^iV.      .,"  *J'     ' 

1  •  /         T^-,  /  /   1  .  ^  >"ny8a>.  Allatonco  kdlins  th.mi   thoysto™! 

i.'is,  si  St  ^^fcr^"  i"  1.  'fii  «"  '''!<'''"-f '  '*<'■'  «"**""■ 

brother      "  who:  '"'"     hTthe-  "'"°^''         ""''"'      '"••<"">      '«=     notwithatandinR 

«^tlf  „eS.  ,!f.  "'  ±,^i?i;„  „CSi,l  -'ka^-y.    «  njinke, 

.   .,    ,  .  ,  r      ,    .1  ,  meyaay  (their own)  say.       " 

A^A-biamA    sjl   Ictfnike    akd    atf-biamd,   *fxesAffi  man'dg    k^de    arf^i-"  hJ 

IheywenUhev      when       Ictinike      the , sub.)  e«„e    they  „,.'     Ld,mo%     "^^^J^^    ZZ     h^etS 

^^e-ma     ma°'jiha     kg     uglpi-qti     a4i»'-bi.      Wiy      rnd-ldn"  nti    o'^^xK.. 

n^...e,co,)  ,^y„        »,,,„,,        ^J'H^       •■eWt?];    SeooVdttC^^^ 

*  .^o^<I»lormo       «ill  Pity  me,  your  relation,       mygAndoliUd.  NotM 


80        Tin:  (/JKOIHA  I.ANiJUAGE— MYTIIH,  STOKIKS,  AND  LETTERS. 
4ig»i"l»i,    uh^Cajre    lift,  A-bianiA  waM'i    ak/i    An'kaji,  ^ucpil,  *a'ennVi(*il-irft. 
Mn'"     ^dt6     )ef.a-fiti     uJifg^icta'"     t^d( 

Arrow       thl«(ci)l.)       nt'w     vi.n-     I  (liifshwl  for  mywlf     but 


*dt6     idf-a-fiti     uJifg^icta"'     t^de    ifigif.Y.a«ka'"lj*o    ka"'l)to.       rc?ti- 

hUKcl.)       n..w     v,.,y     I(l„U«iforniv«lf     bnt  ^       I  Trv  ,nv ,,»,,,       ^  r  „,.,/  'JA.J^L 


I  try  my  own 


t  wliih. 


Animnia 
to  cnmo 


t  wacki'ixe-lii.n"     ani.i.     Ega"    gdxa-gfl.      Wa'u    ^inki^    u^Cago   Aa-'ja    ca"' 

yo„,.ro„«,,u„„.„K„,«    ,l,„y*,v.  8«  ^  do.      "  w.,m«„        L,o.,.,       ,.Lm.l'«       ".,o«ih        y., 


^acta'"-l)aj(-l)iamj'i.     Rgi^e    ca"'-akii    ulu^kite-biania    wa'i'i   aka.     In'duki^ 

li.M|t,.|.,H..l     not       th..yH„y.        AtionKth      „lt,.,„t,m.ll.,K       .ho  l.t  l!lm     th,>y.ay      womnn         tho  Lot.>»,oc, 

'■  iiwlillo  linvd  li!ii  wiiy  (aiib.). 

lfigah(3-a   h6'   ft-biania    wa'u   aka.     Ict/niko  aka  giuhH-bianid.     Mi'aTVki^rf 

combtorino  .         »l,l,th..yMy     woman    tho(.ub.).       Mnlko     tho  (.ab.)"  ,.on,h..,l  for  hor,         H«  mu.ln  ber  J„t 

" •    -  I'lT 


bi'raclf 


Iboy  miy.  ..,.„., 

!•  ctf.a"'-bi   ega"'  gfficta"'-biania.     Saddgfo   gif'ixai    tf-  gaha  gAiiVkid-a-biama. 

""^  '""^  miuli'  liir  her 

Ki,  puba"'  aba"'  tu'di  atf-lnia"i  li6,  I'l-biam/i    wa'u    aka.    In'daki',  bail-ffa, 

An,i,     l.o„rtlin.,.      I  n,ll        wh™  tb.y  nHn..lly  .omo  .       saW.th.ym.y    woman  tbo(«tib.).    T.otuH,™,  ,,,11° 

H-biaiua    Ictfnike    aka     Kl   wa'u    akf'i    ba"'-biai»ii.    (/;ab(|",i"'a"  ba"'-l)i  jfi'if 

««i<l,thry8ay        lotlniko       tho  (sub.).    An,l    woraun    tbo(8„b.)  cIUmI     thcvvsay.       ^fhro,.  tlmim     o«ll,„l,  thoy    wb'™ 

nay 

9  nia"iia"'-cude   t6    wadfoua-biania.     IIi"+!  ca-fi  be,  ;iga"ha,  wacka"'  e.m"'-a 


(liiBl  Iriini  tivadlnf! 
tbif  !;roiind 


tho 

(Ob.) 


visible         thoy  Bay 


Ob! 


tbi'y  »M' 
i'on'iinu 


^iim<llatbt>i-. 


mako  an 
itrort 


do 


he'.      Weduba"'    t6dfhi    y[\    e'gif,e    t<fa"be    ati-biama.      Kgi>e    ati'-biania 

Tho  fourth  timo      oc.uricd     wbon  Ithapponwl      In  Bi^bl        Iboy  oaino,  Ibov         At  "u 'th       Ibiv.iinic  tbov 

«ay.  •    ^,j.  ' 

Wakfda-bianii'i    Ictfnike   aka.      (plq&e    rua"'     kC     wdkida-biauia,    uti^niuni 

lI.»bola.th,.n,,lboy8ay       lotlniko       tho  (sub.).       '  B<H.i  arrow     tho  (ob.)     bo  abotat  tbom  with,  L.bUnK 

they  suy, 

12  ega"  i((!e^a-biani,l     He-f!  A-biamA  Ictfnike   aka.     Ca"   ega"-hna"   wakfdai 

l.k,.     mntanddonly,  Iboy  Bay.      Why!      aald,  Iboy  say        lotlniko      tho  («ub.).    And  m         only    hoahotat  thon. 

tC     iiiuwai)na"     naji"'-biama.      figi^e     ma"'iiha    nuiqt^u'i'i-biania.       IVid-e 

wb™      miaalnslbon,  bo  atood.    thoy  aay.  At  lonKlb  ..ni^or  abot  JJ.pty       thoy  aay.       It  hap?o.l,l 

!Sl;l*'  'VTJ'""  "T'  '^'"'  J"T«*^i''-qt'    ^dega"  atf-bianui   SadcWe  baqfad-a- 

,,t  tho  very        Elk  nmle        ono  notan.aU     vory      llko.waa      canto,  tboy  aay.         Soaffofd^        pnalJo.1  ,llwn 

16  biau]4    Kl   wa'u    *iflkd   M   uiA^a   ug^a"'    a^i"'   f'lkiagfa-biamA.    Kf   M(ke 

they«.y.        And     woman       tho(ob.)     horn       K.rk        in  ??o{woen    ha^inK     ho  hadt'.ino  bomownni,       And    atSnSh 

her  thoy  aay.  * 

ijfnu  amd  akf-biama.     l^au'ge  fifike  ^iflgt^  t6  akf-biamA.     Ugfne  Mi'iwi"xf'i- 

bXr    (aub")      ""Sy'aliy""''  "'"""'"     "'Mob.,  waa  uono  when   r..ached  homo,         T.a|k  h>a  ^wont  alamt 

)■"     tf  J?    jgifi-baji-biamd.     Iilgi^e     jifiga-qtci     *iflk(5    ^an'de    jiAitii-Qti 

tho,       thongh        hofonndnothis    thoyaa.y.       It hTpp^ned     ''  am^all    Vv         kono       *«         ilai.Vglia 

very  near  wiiy 


they 
say 


the  one 
who 


"""  vt'iy  near  wiiv 

IS  ugne    a^A-bianif'i.     Jiihe  jin'gaji'- qti    ddega"    6'di    ahf-biamA.     Kl    6'di 

Heokmg        wont     they  aay.        ^,,11  amaffni't     vly       l.ko,  ^aa         tho^      atrlvod,  they  a^y.       And      then, 

gti"'-biam.'l.      Ca°'-qti-akA  cl    6'di    ja"'-bianiji.     figi^e    wa'd    wi"    xao-<5 

Tteaat     thoy  aay.         After  he^aat  a  Rteat  again     there      h'o  lay    th,.y  aay.       IthSiIod    wonu.n        .no         cry?n« 

.nw'''^"i'"'^i''^™^-  ,  Cfi-^i'l'i-'^i  >|l'ii    nfkaci"ga    cte    wa'u   waAfana-baif-bianiA 

hehea.,1     they  aay.      I...o£B.mmnd^for  when             por.son^          even       woman            lib.o         nj     thoya!>y. 


4 

•I: 

4' 


lOTINIKE,  THE  BltOTHHUS,  AND  HIkSTRU. 


81 


Ca"'  wi"'a"wu  tdda"   e^dga°-bi    ega»'   ii*ixide-hna°'-biamd.     Cl    ia»'-bi    Jrt 

X*l  which  Ultl      ihonght,  theysay    hBTtog        ha  looked  aronnd       tb»y»y.     Ag>inh«Uydown  whm 

rep«»tedly  they  My 

1.  ^^?^  nft'a"'-biain<l.    figi^e  imfl'ge   dsinkd   hu   t6  fgidaha-'-biamA.    fi'di 

iWUn  crying    h.  hwrd     thcywy.     It  happened   hi.  .I.tcr       Ihc  (oh.)    voice    the     fo  rccoRnUed    Ihoywy.        Thn. 

(oh.)         hia  own 

pv"-qti  ^a""*!"   ag^-biamA  uq^fi'qtci.     Akf-bi    ^i   iii">   *afikA  liwagiM- 

IDItw  ninnlDR      he  went  homewMd,       very  Mon.  Hu  rowihort    when    Me  elder     the  (oh.)       ho  loM  thVm 


"•oywy  ■  home,  they  say  brother 

blamd.     Ji'^dha,    w^an'ge    xagd    agfna'a"'    hft,    \(kAsiif>    aeil   hft. 

they  My.         Bldar  brother,       my  alitor  crying      I  heard  my  own  I  fonSl  my       I&Te 

own  returned 

kg,    Awa^an'di    6iHe    aflgA^e   taf,    A-biamA.     Ga"'    6'di   aikd-biamA 

come,  to  the  place  where  Hho  may  he        letuago,  he  aaUl,  they  any.     And         there      went     theyjiy. 


maja 

land 


n' 


*an'di 

at  the 


ahf-biamA 

arrived,  they  aay. 


he  aald,  they  any.     And         there      went 

(|f)d^u     ba,      A-bianiii     isafl'ga     akA 

"«"'  aald,  they  Bay       hia  younger    the  (anb.). 

brother 


Haul 

Hoi 

Ga"' 

And 

K6,  6 

Como. 


AnaVi-gft,     A-biamA.     Ga"'     Ana'a"'-biamA    wan'giike.      A^'ha",     (khafl'ffe 

lUtenyetoTt,        he  aahl,  they  aay.       And         Itatened  to  It,  they  nay  all  Tea.  youralSer 

?an'de  nia"tAia  a(ki"'    akfi   etddega"  o'a"'  ailgAxai  ada"'  afieifze  taf  eda°' 

ground  Into  having  ho  reaoh.«l    aho.ild  have,       how  we  do  thoteforo    woUeonr    may  »      ' 

ner  nomo  but  own 

a-biamA.     Haul  ii-Adha,  k6,   Aja"  (<ga»  i»te  k^gan-gft,   A-biamA  jingA-qtci  9 

hoa<Ud,theyaay.      Hoi     elder  brother,  com  i,    von  do      ao  mav        iviSe,lnS         .»i.i  .1..., ....    •' „5.     ^_ 


ho  anld,  they  aay.      Ho  I     cfdor\)rothor.  com  i,    yoii  do 

akA.     Ahaii!    A-blamA    na"'-qtci     „ 

tho(aub.).     Oho  I        aald,  thej  say.     grown     very    the 


may        come,  do  ao,        sold,  they  say       small 


,n' 


^dgima"    td    6    hft,    A-bi    ega' 

I  (To  thus       may  aald  beaaid,      having 

they  say 


akA,     wi'^fga"    ^dga"    tdqi    AakipA    sl'j 

he  (sub.),    myfrrand-  tbua  trouble       Imett  It 

father 


very 


he 


tdqi    AakipA    kl'jl 

IrouUo       I  meet  if 

ddega"    lti"-biamA 

had,thoy         ho  hit  with  It, 
aay  they  say 


jaVdti"    a(ii°'   akAnia   ddega"   fti"-b:ain& 

atrlklng-stlck       that         he  had  had,  they  say         he  hit  with  It, 

they  say 

'™„S®tb¥;,    ?1  na"'ji»ck6'-qtci    ugAkiba   jifigA-biamA.     Haul    kdgafi-gft,  12 

ground      the  (ob.).    And  barely  ho  jnarto  a  crack  '' amSl       they  «.y.  Hoi  come,  do S. 

by  iiltting  ' 

A-biamA.     Cl   dduAta"   ta»  d   wakA-biamA.   Ahaii  I  A-biamA,   wi^fffa"   *dtra" 

he  .aid  they      Again       next  the     him    ho  meant    they  say.  Ohol        he  said,  they        n.yg^nd-      %&. 

'""'•'  "ay,  faihor 

idgima"    td    d    hft,   A-bi    ega"'    jaVdti"    aAi°'   akAma 

I  do  thus        may   mid     .         ho  said,     having      strlklng.atlok       ttat  he  had 

he  they  aay 

?an'de    kg.     K!    na"'ji"ck6'-qtci    ugAkibA-biamA.     Cl  15 

ground     the(ob.).    And  barely  made  a  crack  by  hittlnit.     Again 

they  say. 

^iW'"  ^M   ^^   <^ga°-biamA.     JingA-qtci  akA:  Wi4fga"  Adga"  tdqi  AakipA 

the  third  tte      again     so  did     they  say.  Smtll^ry       the         Mv  grSd-      \Z       troul       l3 

*        '  (sub.);  father 

^.'?  ^T^Flf*°  *'^   i.^^'  ^-^^  «S*°'  Ja"wdti''  a(^i"'  akAma  ddega"  lti''-biamA 

if  labthn.      may  MM     .       he  s^   having        striking-        triat         ho  had  had,  they  Sy        he  hit  with  It, 

'     '  ""'"'  they  My 

%iin  de   kg.     Kl    dahd   ^"   ugAsng-qti    i^d*a-biamA.     l5gi*e  wanfia  dAda"  18 

ground      ^the         And  hlU         fho^     hef^,^„lU.geler   ZZly  they  aay.       IthS'ppLed     3  whaT 

b^iiga-qti    wad*a»bA-biamA     Egi^e  i^afi'ge  *inkd  lijdbeg^a"'    jfaxA-bi-ta"'- 

aU  madetbemappoar,  they  My.    It  happ.ned  his  slater      the(ob.)      "'doo?^  she  had  been  made 

(te 


amA,    A   kg   agcan'ka°ha°  ka-'ta-'-bi  ega"'   ubAtilidAa-bi-ta-'-amA 

they  My,  arm  ^^^o^         on  each  side  tied,  they  My       havtos         ahe  had  bein  hung  up      they  My. 

VOL  VI « 


(iiji-'Ae 

Your  elder 
brother 


i 


? 


82 


TIIK  <pm\UA  I.ANOUACnC-MYTlIH,  aiOUlKS,  AND  LU'lTKUH. 


male  „l«,       „f  ,«m'I>  kind   l,uv,>«m„ul r         Ami       «lio„Ui.u  .it     .......l         .!,„„„„ 


A„!i'       ''m>'«t"f-m.i    fTH-'    ipijj,     vvu'f    naji"'-l)iani.'i.      KiriAo 

Ana  lhiW4<  who  rvmn  ncMl         mi  ..,>;,„      _- ..     ...•'.     ...  »?   r^ 


■liuiiUnu  <>l     aUioil 
thci 


Iho.v  wky. 


IhoiM-  who  rvmnliKMl 
■  mm  HhtwtioK 


nuiriii      ([Ivlnn  to     thny  •touil,  thny  uy. 
thorn 


At  titiiKth 


ca"'-nti     an"' 
lit  win 


'""thoy'Jiy""^  "'""'•  ■ '"'      tho,„h,,    ''^      l!?Uhl,„„„,th.,v  HoZ. 

ni'y. 

NOTE8. 

82,  a.  ;j.  ,,a".,ti  ,,'.1"  coiutkifa-hia......    Of  course,  ll.m  m  not  to  Ih<  ui.derHtoiMl  liUimllv. 

OH  a  male  aiitl  a  leiuale  of  each  kind  luul  been  apared. 

TRANSLATION. 

There  were  four  hrotherH.  Their  sister  was  the  lillh  (el.ihl).  Th.«  four  bi-others 
wore  very  good  nuuksn.en.  And  their  sister  used  to  n.ake  the  anii.uvlH  eo.ne  bv  call- 
ing.   And  the  woman  prized  lior  brothers.    "Come,  elder  brother,  eomb  my  hair 

J^f,.     ."    ^  '^'"^''*'  '*  ^"'  ^^''  •'"  ""'"''^"^  't  ^■"•••V  «'n«oth  for  her.    He  made  a 
seaflfold  for  her,  and  he  put  her  on  it.     And  all  of  them  stood  in  readiness,  having 
bows  sufficient  for  (every  one).    And  the  woman  called,  and  called  again.    When  the 
third  time  came,  a  .lust  from  trampling  tlu«  ground  was  visible.     "  Elder  brother,  exert 
.yourself.    They  are  coming,"  said  she.     At  the  fourth  time  they  had  come  in  sight. 
And  Ictinike  stood  there.    And  the  animals  came-.Ul  of  them,  the  Buffalo,  the  Elk 
he  Deer-i«  short,  they  were  all  there.    And  just  so  they  stood  killing  them.    And' 
they  made  an  end  ot  it.    And  they  ,1  welt  with  plenty  to  eat.    At  length  the  provisions 
were  decreasing     And  all  her  brothers  spoke  of  going  hunting.     And  CZZt 
brother  said,  "Though  a  person  shall  come  hither,  no  matter  what  he  says,  beware  lest 
you  do  It  for  hin."    "Elder  brother,  I  will  not  be  so,"  said  she.     Havinr^epam 
some  provisions  for  their  sister,  they  departed  and  left  her.     When  they  hlwl  gone 
Ictinike  came,  having  a  bow  of  hard  willow,  and  a  quiver  full  of  reeds.    "Sec^n.l- 
daughter,  you  will  ,)lea8e  do  for  me  whatsoever  I  say.    Pity  me.  your  relation    mv 
grandchild."    "No,  grandfather,  I  am  unwilling,"  saici  the  w^omail."^  "k^  ^^^"^ 
diild,  pity  me     I  have  ttnished  these  new  arrows  for  myself,  and  I  wish  to  try  them. 
You  are  used  to  calling  the  animals,  they  say.    So  do."    The  woman  was  unwilling 
but  sti  1  he  did  not  stop  talking.     At  length  the  woman  let  him  have  his  way      'S 
us  see!    Comb  my  hair  for  me,"  said  the  woman.    Ictinike  combed  it  for  her.    Having 
even  painted  her  (face  an.l  head)  he  finished  it  for  her.    He  made  her  sit  on  the 
scaffoW  which  had  been  made  for  her.    And  the  woman  said,  "They  genera  ly  come 
when  I  have  called  the  fourth  time."    "Let  us  see!    Call,"  Lid  IcLike     And  the 
woman  ca  led.    When  she  had  called  the  thini  time,  a  dust  from  trampling  the  ^und 
was  visible.    "Oh!  they  are  coming,  grandfather.    Make  an  effort."    A^  theTmth 
line  they  came  in  sight.    At  length  they  came.    Ictinike  shot  at  them.    He  shot  at 
them  with  arrows  made  of  rushes  that  went  wabbling.    "  Why  1 "  said  Ictinike.    And 
so  he  shot  at  them,  missing  them  continually.    At  length  he  shot  all  out  of  the  quiver. 
It  happened  at  the  very  la«t  that  a  very  large  Male-elk  came.    He  pushed  over  the 
7nTlf\    ^;',7"\'»«'"«^'^''d  carrying  the  woman  in  the  space  between  his  horns. 
And  at  length  her  brothers  reached  home.    They  reached  home  when  their  sister  was 


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83 


...t  ll.ca     I  „...ph  Iho.v  w«nt  all  arou.ul  H„«kin«  her,  they  .11.1  not  fln.l  Ju,r     It  ,.ame 
t..  P^HH  ,lua  th.  youngcHt  „„.,  wont  tx,  Hc-k  h«r,  mukinK  u  vory  Nh„rt  .m     ™T 
<M.nnt.y.     II.,  n,.M,lHHl  a  v.,ry  lar^.,  hill.    An.l  he  h,U  thero.    A(ir  he  1      .eTeT^iitf 
while   he  luy  ...,wn  there.     It  huppene.l  Mu.t  he  heard  a  woman    rJ^wJen"" 
...ked  ar..nn.l,  n...ther  nmn  ner  w.,ma„  wan  viHible.     Yer  he  wan  Zt  n/ar.,H 
•l....k.nK"Whi.,h  ean  it  bet"     And  when  he  lay  ,lown  ac.ln    h     l.  an.  h  ' 

Hgain.     At  length  he  rec.,K,.iz..d  the  v.,iee  .,f  hi«  L  er      IW  lit  *"'^""'' 

Hpcedily.     When  he  ^..hed  h...„e,  he  UM  t^  ^Z ,:^;:^Z'VZZ  ^.7\ 
have  heanl  n.y  smt^^r  .Tyin^.     I  have  f.,un.l  her  and  have  eome  h.mTe  "    <',,,' 
let  „K  «.,  to  the  pla^e  when,  hIu,  nn.y  be,"  Haid  they.    T,.^!  Tey  went  th  il  1     T",' 
they  reached  the  laud.     "It  Ih  here,"  .ai.l  th.,ir  yonnger  bnlthlT  "C    ne  1    tl.f  ' 
And  all  hstene,!  t<.  >t.     "  Yen,  he  has  taken  your  sister  home  into  the  «"  mnd    mt    ,  w 
Hhall  we  .1.,  to  get  her  back!"  sai.l  they.     »  Well,  el.ler  brother,  .1„  wl  ^  '„a    b.  i^ 
your  .mn,l"sa.d  the  yonngest  one.     The  ehlest  .,ne  having  sai.,  "My  gra^Mhe 
Han    that      sh.,uld  .lo  thuH  when  I  g.,t  into  tn.uble  of  this  H.,rt,"  he  hit  the  1     . 
with  a  club  that  he  ha.l  been  carrying.     An.l  he  bar..lv  nnule  a'sn  i     n    k      "  i 
c.m.0  .lo  so  »  h.,  sa,d,  meaning  the  next  bn.ther.     Having  said  "My  granSher  sa 

at  Hhonl.  ,lo  th«H  when  I  got  into  tronble  oi'  this  sort,"  he  hit'lfe  gronml  wi  h  a 
e  nb  that  he  had  been  carrying.  An.l  he  barely  nnnle  a  cnu=k.  And  the  thinl  d W  o 
The  yonngcHt  having  sai.l,  "My  grandfather  sai.l  that  I  should  do  thus  wle„  nroi 
n.to,..nbl...,f  thiHs.,r,,"he  hit  the  ground  with  a  club  which  llel  eriyi'g 
An.l  the  Inll  spht  su.l.lenlv  in  two  from  top  to  botton..  An.l  it  happene.l  that  by  tS 
l.ImvH  they  n.a.le  all  the  anin.als  appear.  An.l  beh.,1,1,  their  sis  Jhad  been  nade  1 
a  door:  having  been  tu.l  by  her  arms  .„,  both  si.les,  she  had  been  hung  up.  "  You  a  id 
Ttl  rlt  A  T'h'^'T  V'f  ""  '••'""'•-''••'-"  Xi-l,-™"!  tlte  eldest  br.,the 
en  i  Kd  aftef  7  T  "'TT^  '"'""•  ^'"'  "'^"^  ^""'«  '"""««  f"  tho««  which 
:        ktr      VeT"*''-    '''  '"'^'"'  "'^>-^-*'"^ted  them.    They  took  their 


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1 


'f 


NuiJA"-AXA'8  VkHSION. 


niPi  thov  8rtv 

Micy-ay:  ."imren  aU  to  play  tlu.v  will  sond  tl.otn  te7l  tUm  "' 

A-biamA   Ma»tcu   ukd.      Ga»'  i*dvvaki>a-bia.nA.      CifiVaiinffa-mAc?   ifp-ax.. 

«id,  they  .»yOrh..y  Lea,.,. Manb.,.      An.,         L,  «,„t  .IhI      ...oy  say.  CuHlZ"^      "tho      '^ 


•1 


84       TUK  f,VAilll\  l-ANdirAdK-MYTIIH,  HTomHH,  AND  F,KrriOI{H. 
f(<Wft^(iki^o    te    af    fihi    III!   d-biumA.     Ga»'  b*iWaqti  jfjruxe   aM-bianiA 
jjgaxc  a^A-bi  «fra"'  Ma"tcu  akA  i»c,'AKo  t'^k.^  ^'(ba"-biainA.     Cin'ffaiin'.m 


^  I'^iP"'''!"'"''  '"^'    "^'"'"'^^  *'''  '-Vh"  ^'u"wan'ki^ai.     Wal.a'"  tai,  A-biaii.A 

•ay. 

Waba"'  wA^rajf-bianiA.     VVafiba"  to  a(  iW,)i  u . !  A-bian.A  i"c'ALro  akA     Ca"' 

l«  .....„„•„      ho  .,>„,^„W  ,h«„,,         Y,„.  H.„  ,0  r..„.oT.,  ^h,,^  l„,l,!„,  h»ll,K,  I  «l.l,  ,h..y  «.,      ,,1.1  ™«7,    the  (™i;.,.     Ami 

?L^if„  '^^il*'"'  m"^','  f,'^.ihi!fa-bianiA,  ga»'  catVgo  wa'i'"wakiAA-biamA.     B*iiiftt 


fi  cafi'go    Ag^i"-biamA. 

homo  ut  on      thrv  »iiv. 


%f^    ^ii1(^t'    jraxA-biainA.      ll'r^,aqti    a"'ha-biaMia, 

Trnll  ndiin        thuy  "laih',  thoy  iiii.v.         84^»(tiirliii(        thoy  liiid    they  my 

icn 


very  miicl 


cin'^ajinga    w(<a°hA-bian)A.     lOgifo    Higfc^  kO  waAbiia  tfidfhi  u*i'ilio  binihd 

•'"'"'"'"  ""-'X^ri""""'  '''"'■"«'"       '"^l    '""'»'•■>     »^"'"''  *■'»"■        "« follow       f«ar"l, 

,  /        „     ,  ,  ■  "'"5'  ••■V 

o^i-ga    cga"  uV^aqti  w(<a"hA-biainA.     Wdahido  cjAhi  Mf  u*c«winMiAA-biainA. 

thV.'uTht        ""       "'"'rc^r"-^     '''"■^rhl^^^-.''"''''''  ""••""">         ■-;,--•  -L.    .LyJiuh„m«lv™,' 

J)  Ada"    ujan'go   .'a"  waffona  a^af  tCdfhi    jjI  ga"'  4(-biainA.     jAzSntci   hf     mI 

th«r«fo™       nxid        th..n,|.        vLlblo       It  4.,nt  (,»curTe.l)  wlU  "l,       ,h.,v  „ltoh«l  9;,ry  1 J  l„      th.y  wll 

tonta,  th«y  nay.         thn  oTiininK    arriviMl 

?fgaxG    amA     can'gaxA-bi     ega"'    t<^"bo    ahf-bi    3|I    t<gi*o    likizA-bian.A. 

playpM      the  »ul>.)      thov  c«iui«l.  Ihov  hiivlnir  i»  .i^i.i     .h„„»~i„«j    -.1!..      .^uX.      ^.ic.in.i. 


huviu); 


InslRlit     thoyarrlTod,  when      lnholil     nuonetheni,  thnyaiv. 
Iney  aay  ■       <     j> 


Cifi'g''jifi{,'H  xagc  za'C'qtia-'-biamA.    J,ii'i^iq^fge  kg  ak(-bianiA  b*6ffa.      Kl 

ChlWrra  orylHK     ma.le  a  prrat  nol«,,  they  ^Id  tentVltoa        the      reaoh.Hl  home,  ^laT  And 

"*y*  (ob.)  tlioy  say 

12  nii"'jinga  na-'-c^ga"  amA   waifi'i    ^iona'-'i    k6    (kiie-hna-'-bianiA,    lasa"'    ctl 

Kirl  «"•*»""•"'■     tho(»,.b.)      nwl  droppwl      th>.  (nb.)         wWo  drnllnK      thoy  My       decr-ilnow     too 

" "  ftccidontally 

fki^,o-hMa"'-biaiua.      KT   iimifiga   amA    I'kifo   amA    cu»a   dia"*a»'    iukiirM- 

SSly''        "'•^'"•''  "^"'^  ^^  thM.ub.)   r.a.t.dto      th«  1,J  c.™{,anli  ''wentwlW 

w«i«™™iy  onoiinother  (mib.l  on.. another 


biamA,  ja"4a"'ha  g6  dgaxe  i^a"'.fa-bi  ega"',  qAdo  Aji-biamA,  ;(  akA  8Ata"hai 

tbeysay  l«rk  the      "round        fhry  plncwl,       havlnR       gnuw         thoymiton       lodge  the  In  Bto 

(Bi»et«rod)  thiiysay  much,  thoy  aay,  pliSe, 

16  te    jin'gajl-hna"    gaxA-biamA,    U8k6'qti-hna»'-biamA.      figiAe    mAAe    ania 

the       notrimall,naanile     they  made  they  nay.  very  fufl      aaan.lo    they  say.  AtTengtb       wintir     they  say". 

Niyinga   na-'ba    im-'-biaiuA.      Kagdha,    afiguAide    te,    ma"'  attMijiaxe    te. 

^5'  "">  f"^"™    Ihnysay.  My  friend,      lot  i.»  t««  be  together,      arrow        lot  is  two  make  for 

ourselves, 

A-biamA.      Man'dg   pahaO'ga   gaxA-biamA.      Man'dC   kg   akfv/a   jfigAfcta"- 

sald  (one)  they  How  before  t^  made,  they  say.  Bow  the  both        thiy^ailsho,!  for 

themBelves 

18  biamA.     MAhi''-sf  16  gaxA-biamA,  g^(<bahiwi»'-hna"  gaxA-biamA,  a*i"'    taitt- 

tb.»y«ay.  Arrow.|,,«,l     .ho    they  made,  they  say  a  hundred         In  a  lot     tloy  mmle,  they  say    what  (one)  shall 

have 


^kina    }(i}(Axa-biamA.    M 

a  aufticlont     they  made  for  them-  Arrow 

quantity  selrea,  thoy  say.  shaft 


a'"sa  te  gaxA-biamA.    Egi^e  Wze  amA.    Adsa-biamA 

TTOW.       the      thev    they  say.        AtTengtb     dry     they  say.    Thby  glued  them 
"""  ""''o  on,  they  say 


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86 


•■I 


r!S  !;!i:  ^tSr'"  ^'::S..,^  ^''i^iH::!  ^^f^'^^'".  f  •  ^'^^''^s  <^ 

,,  .      ,  on 


'l'»H'V 

flnUhwl 


And    arntw    thi^ypat    ibftlt     aklii     im« 
thttu  In 


mi-hmmu.      Ak(walia    >(iMAx(*   *iotn°'-bi    eira°'    ma"'    t6    utrfii-biamA       Kt 

'  thtty  My 

fi&fi;  Wi"'  '>"^,f""  ""^i^*«  *"•  <i-»^!«""'i-     «a"'  a^-biun.A.     V.miB 

.hey«r  ""'"""'"        '"""'""«  '«'•»«■'      l..«IU.th«v„,.  s.,       ihtTy     th.y  «.y.        AtLjth 

want 

biamA;  d  ctl  ina°Au"'i  t6.     T.  labAwaffio  iffzf-  i<  iMiisando  a^i-'-hna"!     Ga"' 

.b-v„y,    th.tUH,  ,Ly.U,K         Th«t  -hMd*^^     wUh  u  that  t  ET  th.Th«l  m  ^^^^^^^^ 

belli  !•    > 

"£ftSr.^-     ^iJU'lL""^   «1^«   ^tfJL^'   «^r'v  :Af  a^^A-biamA,  Ahigi  9 
T.i"l?Lf      ^^''''T^     ?',  '"V'"fe'''  na"'-hna"  gata-'-ma  can'g7.^kinA(,ti 

thiiy  wiy.  ■' 

gatca-'-ma   can'gejajin'ga     wa'f-biamA.       Kafft^ia,    oa"'     A- biamA       On-'  19 

th.on.tb.th.gb  „„.''        '^they,„v„„..,.„,,ho,u„y.        Myi?.™"'    eaou«h\Jy,SS«,..     ^a1 

wi  a»  wa;a  a^A-bajI   ca"'  ?(gaxo  a»'Aai  ahfi-ton'di    6df-hna°    fa»ca»'-biaDiA 

t..wUatplao„      tU„yw.,.,t,„.t     .til.        pS,u.K     a..„n.L«l    r....U  J  at  the  tUeraI",y        'V^l      ?,'„^™'- 

I'.gi^e  niA^e  airiA.     Egi^e  jd  atf-biumA      Kl  *e  ni'ijinjra  na-'ba  na°'    al 

AtWth     wh,tor    tho....ay.      At  !2n  J.h  buff,.,,,  l,u.  oo„„,  th.,y         An.ltL  C^  two         "o„..  arrjv, 

1^  ""^^u^  w.-ihuta-.^i"  a^i"'i  te,  nui-'jiha  cti  a^i"'i  t6.     Ga»'  ^d-ma  wdnaxi^A-  16 

^the^      both  b„.  ,„„yha.l  ,„,ve,.  too       Ly  had.  And   tht  buflill  Th.,.v  Si^      ^ 

biamd       Akfwa    diiba-hna»    t'dwafi-biamA.      Ga°'   akf-biamA    wa'Pki^fi 

....*.«y.  Both  f„..        o„,v         h„l.Ul..d\;..,th:.y»y.  And      thoy  JhSo,    ly  !..„  oife 

they  Bay  to  carry 


Vfwl 


"T^'^  ar.^t^fi;±,  ^r'S^i^iE'-^f^-  k^dkina  „g^i-'i  t. 

them  I  hoy  say.  ''  ^        '*™°  "'*^''       ""e    in  eoual      thevaat  when 

,  I  "  numbers  in 

(the  camp  ^  iUK.thovsSI-    flSt  *  '^""'  MU«1  them     having      fresh  mi« 


^ailgA  wa'f-biamA  ^i  k&  wafi'gi^e.     Kl  hA  Ai"  cl  umi"'ie  wa'f-biin,'.  ,<L-mo 

tfiey  aay 


kl  ci  :»a>ia"'  c!  ckina  wa'{-bianiA    if    kg 

aiiduKalu     doer,     again  e.iually      I  hey  gave  then,,      l,,,!^^     the 
""**  they  say  (eel.  eb.  | 


f: 


i 


86        1111.]  piC.UiA  LANCUAGE-MYTHH,  STOUIKS,  AND  LETTEKS. 

nuiinjra  na"b,l  aku    nkfkia-hiamf'i:     Ka-c^.a,  nnMuv^^a  a"(ii-"      Ankf..,fV' 

tl'xjHa.v.  "^  1'"'''™  i^tl',';^    »„„mn        mv„         hud  thoVu  lor  hiJumh 


biamA.     Kl   i'  akfwalia    ki'f-bi    eo-a"'    \vafr()"i'"  liiim.'.      ru    a'       i.' 

ouc  another        '  ^      "         ^""    "■»' '"""D't    the      o™ry  one      smwn  soniowhnt  taoy  took  wives    thoy  say' 

beyooafaoy«.y.        And    ahoy,l,y  ,„a„  ...     Lshod    they  th^at  tt  b"„2    SI  f,^    ^ 
/,.,,,,,,  "y  'i-"  (pl.ob.)  lodfT 

gaxA-biamA,  ucte  amA    6    ^l    t6    usk6'(iti     ugAi-'-biamA,    na"'     hfbail  m/, 

theyma.ie,thoy,ay,  the  rest        they  lodge    the        very  fulf  tho%t  in,  they  sly'     Z^,,  tt^^^l]^ 


they  who 
reached  not. 


Egi^e  cl  nuda"'    a^A-bianiii.     Kl  &C  ni'iiififfa  na°b-i  ak-l    nnhn.Vn."^'''''']"'.. 

rt-ar-path                  «ay,                                               "">                ™"  tLo              before                 „„  tho 

12  ah'  aka  cl  a^a-biama  akfvva.   Cl  cailVe  ffddba-hfwi"  na-'ba  wi''n-,o^  \ZTa 

w,.ut      -h,     :,sal„    wVut.th.ysny        both.        Again      horse       ^^h,m,l,  "^^     »*  Wcnaca-biatnA, 

uneswlio                                                            •*"'"      """"'                himdi,.!  two      they  siuitcbid  Ihoy  sny, 

,^„n'      y          /A»n         !»!•          /          ^-t           t*.  from  them 

ga    oi  wafi     aki-biama.     (Jl  mi)inga-ma    na-'-ma  c'kinaoti    cafiVp  w.'.' 

'"■'     "^'""'    ';i',:;,r     ■£;-  feysay.      A«„i„         -.'b,.  i^ys             those  who  wore  e,'"!  '1"      ^|fo"e^^    ^h  /" 

K"™"  gavonim 


1  ■           '        ri        /I   •                    /••  Ravothcm 

f  ,                     ,           n  r  /  ''"'V  SUV. 

15  matfu    ama.     Ma^o     >ii     ci    4c'  wakida-biama.  NiaciVa    mifiVa"    am'. 

w,,.,.r      they  say.        W.nter  when  a,„in  builaln  tbev  she,  at  them,  ....rson^             took  lif.^            t" 


^  they  say.                                                                                . 

Nvangi^.e     %6     wakfda-biamn.     Kl  fidfhi     waf.'gite      .xAi'dii     LVa»-bianvi 

ov.,ryo„e         b.,m„o        they^shot  at  the.u.            Am.  heuee            every  S.^       hudSient 's!,t.   ^^!; 

.   ,.                                          ■      •  ■  quantity         wliat 

''"t^'SZ^S..^:   "^£t   g^  ilit;  H"8^qti,c|f;  u^ubiwagi^A-biamA. 

(pl.ob.)      them      (pLel..),                           (Dlob)  "''^^'"'      "•"■"edlbemaiielr         thoysuv 

""■""•''  own)  t(,  liuveusiif                     ' 

1Q/-l_/i.           ,/              /,  '■'""'  'lunntitv 

a".           ,    ,r,   '"''"''''     *^    wafi'gi(,e  kig^n-'w.ikit^A-biaina   cl.     Kt     r^dfhi 

And            a«ain    th.t      w,...«r         the          everyone  <£';^^;:>^J,,      ti.ey  say     „«ain.      ^J       T!" 

ta't't^S"  'rnr       ^'"'      "»"«—■••           A,„,  a«ainb„in..l„theysbotattl,em.        ^aF^        K'in 

bianiA,    if   iU^i-biamA,  %i   gi/^t^bahfwi"  kf   fi'dl  g(^iq)a-d(<(f,a"I>a     Ga"'    <TJp. 

U.eyHay.      ,„,«e     ...oy^,,,,t  n,e,„  ,.,„     b,d,e       ^ „..„,  ,.„„       „,  ,,      ^^      ___^J        «>a.       Ua_         ^^.^^^^ 


* 


il 


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87 


s?-  &£  ^±±s^  -r'  «st  "fS"  -iCi'*  i'  MS 


tbe 

(BUb.) 


prepared  for 
battle 


J  .  ,        ,  ,  — •"  («UD.)  battle 


«'.o     (sub)  ^   ''""     *'»'y™J'         ""•!       »K»ln     til.,      the     again    one       JhM 

,  .  ,  ,  "">"'■    (nub.) 

ma    wdnace-hna'"-biam!i.     CV'qti  ga"'  iia-'ha"'     waAi-'-biamji      Ga"'     K,'. 

the         fbey  snatched  from       tbev  say.  Watkinff  even  till  .Lt  n      V  ,  !u       },  ^^    '      '^^' 

them  regularly  '      •*  "aming  even  till  mght  they  had  them,  they        And,  Come 

say. 


And     they  reached  home, 
they  Hay. 


Persons  the 


those  who  wero 
kUlod 


"lf^"±Xh:^siyff:   trt^-'ij-^f  Wa'uamd  u^fca"  watcfgaxd- 

of  them  '  '^  spirlu  "'"V  "^'V-       ^^  "mMi       the       around  in         theydSnccd 

^^-    ?^'  ^;l^  ^f^^  ""^^^^f''"^"  ^^'"^'^  te-     ^^gi^'dAze  hf   am,l. 

^  "  they, lanced  continuallv.  AtR.,,;,..        .,v„n.       it     they  say. 

ing    arrive*] 


At  leuKth 


thoy  siiy. 


thee 


say. 


said  (one), 
they  sav. 


A  -'1       ••     1   <     I  n  /    1   .  '  tneysay. 

w''       '  '^^g^'^'''^'  f  l»'inu4.     U^i'aga-biama.     Ma"'jiha  kfi-hna"'  ma"'  kS 

^ot„o,  .  .vou„p,r        besaid,th,,v     He  wLuu^iUing,  theysay.  Qnivll  tt     on"         a^w        the 


youncor 
brothel 


"^nif'tS^J-    W'^y-'te   tdga"  a>i'i  4a"  tdqi  ha,  ii-biam,4.    A°,  A-biami', 

vo,        ho^d,tl.e,  I,. at         morderto  you  gaveme  (he  difficult    .         hesaid,tbey       Yes,    they  said,  the 


say. 

Gti"'  waiii'icG    vviigte-ki^i'i-biaiiul  Ictfnike.  ""*■ 

•*'"'  I'"'"'''  loKoliM- them  they  eausiHl         leUulk.i 

him,  they  say 


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88        THE  (()EG1HA  LANGUAGE— MYTHS,  STOKIES,  AND  LETTERS. 


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Ga' 

And 

biamd 

tlioy  nay. 


."'    w^naxi(f!d-biamA.      Cl     Tctfnike     akA    wi"'  t'dAa-biamA,    iiAa"'- 

1        they  w.lo  iitljicki'd,  llu>,v  an , .     ARillu         lotlliiku         tliii  (Hub  )    ouo  klUod      tlioy  Bay,    ho  liij.l  him 


Najflm 
iliiii- 


pUTt 


wdqu5(a-hna"'-biamii. 


ho  Hnng  for 
thorn 


ri'jju- 
Inrly 


thoy  »:iy. 


maqa" 

iiocut  utr 

Ictinike 

lotluiko 


^izii-biama    Jctinike     akii.      Wa'i'i 

ho  took,  tUoy  suy  rctinlko        tho  (sub.).       Womiui 


ama 

tho  (Hub.) 


Si'ibgqti     >[i}jiixoqtia"'-biaina, 

vory  liliiok         ho  miulu  hluiBoll'      thoy  say, 


aiiiii 

tho 

dtide 

Ui-e 


ejra"' 


f8al)6>|i^A-biainA. 

with,  th<>>  8JIV. 


Ki    6    gi'ixe 

Anil    that    luudo  it 

(ODO) 


af, 

thoy 
Bay 


3  naq^d    n/ijif/i-biamii    bi4uba-bi 

vharoual         ho V.nusi'il  toRoout,        horubhodto 
thoy  Hiiy  powihM',  thoy  any 

Ictfnike    f".      Nfkaci"ga    ukt'(^i"     ik\t'.if.ai     i^ga"    t'dkiitai     tg'di   uVt'a" 

Ictinlko   tho(niv.oiio).  IniUaua  thoy hutoouounothor    im    tlioykillouounothoi  whon    iiauBo  (bluiuo) 

Ag^ai    t6    Ictfnike   aka    d    muif/'    fsab6>(i(^af,    naq(ii.^.    i}[i'a"'i  t6,    6    ga"/A' 

thoyaB-     wbi'U         lothiiko      tho  (aub.)  that    ohaio.ial  bo  bliickouoil  charcoal      hopalaUid  bini        that      tauubl 

"■•dieto  (ono)  biniaolf  with,  aolf  Willi,  (ouo) 

6  ak(<-bianii'i,    ai.     Ga"'-biaini'i    fiji-(|!a"'(|!a"    jut'a°i    tC,    kl    !)(    iiji-(ka""((!a"    ^i- 

tho  ono  who,  it  i«      tbey  lu  tho  courao  of  ilitloioiit  ouoji  matund,  and   lodco      ilifforeut  oiioa       wi.ro 

siud,  aay.  tiiuo,  thoy  say 

man'g(f;ai     t6,    lit'gact<5wa"'jl,    g(/-,(.<bah(\vi":jan'ga    na''b4-biama    cin'gaiifi'ga 

«otup  a  groat  many,  thouaand  two         thoyasy  chiliSren 


waa"'^aii     ama.      lilgic^e    ga-biama    Ictfnike:  Kagd,    A-biamA,     fkima"'*!" 

thnV  WAm  t.lm  /mIiI^.I.  At:  Innirtli  oadi   na  fn^^ntaa  Tnttntlrn  .  r\  Ynnntfar    hn  fUlifl    thnv  OILV  •     •.   ' 

brother, 


they  were 
abandoned 


the  (aub. ) .       At  length 


lotiniko: 


as  a  viHitor 


said  as  follows, 
they  say 

9  b^d   t&  minke,  A-bianijl.    Kl,   Ji°(^dha,    Awake^a   hnd   te,  A-biamA.  A°ha", 

I  go     will       I  who,         ho  said,  they       And,     Elder  brother,        whither         you  go     will,    they  sold,  they        Yes, 
say.  aay. 


ca°'  ga"' 

juat  because 
I  wish  it 


b^d    tii     miflke,    A-biamA.      Ga."' 

I  go       will         I  who,         he  said,  they  say.       And 


nfaci"ga     u^dwi"wa*A-biamA. 

person  they  nasombled  them    thoy  say. 


(/)d<|;ifike    nujifiga  na^ba   aka   a"'qtidga"  akA   6   wdmaxaf  t6     Kd,  nujifiga 

This  ono  boy  two  the  head  rami  tlie     that       thoy  were  niie»-        Come.  bov 


(sub.) 


thoy  were  ques- 
tioned. 


boy 


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that 
(sub.)  (they) 

na^'-hiia"  ^6ma  6'be   i((!Adi()!e-hna"'i    etc   y(i,    i"wi"'(l!ai-gft,  A-biamA  Ictfnike 

gniwu    only         those         who        ouoh  has  for  a  I'atlier          ought,               t«ll  yo  to  me.  said,  thoy  aay        Ictinlko 

akA.      Kl    ga-biama,     na"'    tia"ba     akA:    Wf  ctl    i"dAdi  ga-'diifikc',    ijAje 

aiUil  as  follows,        grown  two         tho  (aub  ) :      I  tiHi       my  father       ia  such  a  ouo,  name 

tlioy  aav. 


And 


tho 
(aub.). 

g^,Ada-bi 

calleil  Ilia, 
they  say 

15  Ictfnike 

Ictinlko 


.1" 


ega" .    Kl  uctc   amA  gA-bianiA:  Wia"'l)aha"-bajf-ct6a"'i,  A-biamA. 

haviug.       And  romaindor      the        said  as  follows.  Wo  do  not  know  at  all,  they  said  thov 

(aub.)  tlioy  say; 


say. 


amA    a^A-biamA 

the         went      tliov  aay. 
(aub.) 

,n' 


Ga°'    uta"'nadi-bna"    ja'"i    t6. 

And  in  a  place        regu-  bo  slept, 

between  ■--•-- 


regu. 
larly 


Ca»' 

And 


,n/ 


ba^( 


as  it  was  d:iy 


U((!uag(;;e    diiba   ja"'    ca°'qti    ga"'    na"ha"'-biamA.     A^'ba   wcsatft"    ia"'    tS 

throughout  four    (day)  alocp        lio  walked  oven  till  night  thoy  say.  Day  tho  dfth         sloop       tlio 

6'di    ahf-biamA    %{i    ();an'di.     A"'qtidga"    -jf    t6   Awat6,    A-biamA.      Cdhite, 

there      arrived,  they  aay  lodgea  t  ho  (oirclo)  at        Ueadman         lodge    tho    whorotho,     hosaid,  thoy  aay.     Vendor  ic  is  ■ 

18  A-biamA.     E'di  abf-bianiA.     Ikima^'^i"   atf     ban   A-biamA   nu    wi".     Ga"', 

they  said,  they       There     ho  arrived,  they  A  visitor      hohaacome     I        said,  they  say    man       one.  And 

say.  say. 

Kd,  fu^a  (igan-ga,    A-biamA.     j^f   AkicugAqtia"'-biamA    dgaxe    i*a°'()!}ii   te. 

Come,        do  tell  the  news,  they  said,  they     Lodge  very  I  hick  they  say       around  In        thoy  wero  put, 

say.  '  a  circle 

A"'iia",    A-biamA,    nfaci°,'ya   d'uba  6di  amA  liit,    A-biamA.     Nfaci"ga   d'l'iba 

Voa,         hl^8aid,  thoy  aay,        people  sorao  tiioro  wore,  ho  said,  thoy  say.  People  aonio 

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eska-"   wiiAik"hnaf,  (i-bianifi.     A"'ha",  A-biamii,  nfaciVa  d'l'iba  cin'eaiififfa 

ltn.a.v.„,  .v„„a.,a„,lo„„,lH,om,    .,o»i,.,,„„,v  Yea,      '  thoy Pal.1, they'         p.,™o,r         «o™.,  oMh,"^ 

»".V'  Bay, 

'^»''i'''  '^"Y'"?'^!''^"^'^'-    K'    Ma"tcu    aki'i    we-Axai,    ria"'a"wa-i)af  d^a"  dsa-- 

»..m..        w,almn,lo,„.,l,H,rown.    A,ul    Uri.dy  buar       tho       h.,.li.ni,  for  u«,       «„  f„ar...UI,  J  Z         ^ 

(»ul>)  (thn  Itnar) 

'!!^ute''l'S, ''"'',?.'?"'•     Nfaci»ga    na"'ba    a-'qtic^ga"    akd    dma     Mto    akd  3 

ono         hanilcd       (sub.) 

'   t^\?^^'-    ?,"   a"'qti^'ga"    akil    e^d-bi   d-biam.l   Ce    wiwf^a,    d-biama. 

hH,aJd,th»y        Aud  hea,l.mau         th„(aub)       hi.  .,o  aalo  they       That       my  owi,  '       ho8aid,thoy 

"Town  other  (8„b.) 

akdma.      Ga"'    d    ctl    cl,   Ga-'^iflkt'    wiwf;a,    d-biamd.     Ictinike    gaf    t6:  6 

was,  they  «»y.     And         ho       too    aRah.,      Snchkono  „,y  own,     he  sahl,  thoy  Bay.         letiniko     «»!?«« foUow.l 

Wa'.'i  wi>"  gayrM,  d-biamd    Ga"'   xagd  za'6'qtia°'-biamd  waglna'a°'i  t6. 

W„n,„n      one  Bu.haon..,         ho  said  thoy       And         cryi?«        th..,v  nLo  a  very  great  whS  they  heard  of 

""'•  noiae,  they  say  their  own. 

Ga"',  Di'iba  ja"'    5[i    ag^6    td    minke,    d-biamd   Ictfnike    akd.      fina    ia"' 

And.         tour       "o^P    *1«"' ^  J/^^^  «'"         I  who,        Bald,  they  .ay        Ictinike        the  (Bub.).       That       ileep 

many 

te'di   ag^ai   t6.     Ag^f    tg'di  gd-biamd:    Gaq^"'    dkui,  d-biamd.     A»'ba  9 

When        hewent^hon..       _^Hewont        when    he  .aid  aa^oUowB,       Xol^e         L^^^^   ^^.^^^^S  ^f^'' 

dd^a"ba  ja"'  t6  6'di    cl  td-bi  dska"  e^cVa»:,  d-biamd  Ictfnike  akd.      Ga"' 

Bleep    the     there     y™^     will      it  may  bo  they  thought,  ..id,  they  My       Ictinike      the(.nb.).         And 

waha"'-hna"i  t6.     A"'ba  dd^a"ba  ja"'  t6  dna  ja"'  t6  kafige-qtci  ahli   t6 

thoy  removed.  Day  .even         iloep   tho     that     ^leep    tho         nj       tery     they  arrived 

many  (when)  j  j  ™. 

Ictfhike  amd  akf-biamd      Gd-biamd:  Kagd,  d-biamd,  i"'(ta-mdii  kas-d    V2 
d-biaind.     A"',  ii"()!dha,  Indada^  di"te  i"vvi"'fahna  etd  Jil,  d-biamd.     A"'ba" 

„a»l^o,they  Yob,  ol^or  brother,     whatov-r     it  may  bo        you  till  me  ough^  '  he  said,  thoy  say.        YcB.      ' 

^fadi   a"'qtidga"  te    ^l   ca"'  nfkaci"ga  wi"'  bdgi^gqti  ^ifikd,  d-biamd    fe  t6 

fffi'r  was  hoa...,na„      when       yet  porson^         »-     agre^t  sUger  ^tho  one'     sai"™.' „1  *,t 

,  ,  ,  who  Bay, 

rnaa'  iga"  ^la"  Aai   tC  pfjljl  gdxai.      (^a'dwi^ai  akfwa,   d-biamd.     Akfwa  15 

lisfrndto       a«     hoabandoued  WI..U       ba.1  ho  did.  ^I  nitvvn.T  .„,,..      '.„,,,,.„  ^T.'.'.      "-^'WULJ 


I  pity  you 


boih,       said  ho,  thoy  say. 


Both 


( 

listiui'd  to       a«     ho  abaudoued  whin       bail 
for  him  you 

nan'de-u^dti   dga"   damaiVgcf.e   g^i»'-biamd.      Wifi'ke   fnahi"   dha",   e(tdo-a" 

"bvTuk/^!"    ""  wi"'l"'w.-lh..ad   thoWt    thoy  Bay.  Ho  tolls  tho      in.loed  I      '     WumZ 

g^i"'-biamd    aldwa.      Ha"'    amd.      Ictfniko    gfba"    iM-biamd    ^dta    akd 

sat       they  say  loth.  Night      was^they  Ictinike  t?caindm     iL  gone,  .hey    IolLa,!dcd     tho  ' 

FiKlf'  ^'^'' ''''"'  r'»'^">''i-     Kf  6'Ji  Hiif-biamd.     A"'ha",  d-biamd.     (fcisafi'lnv  18 

K.d.,luothor,™mo       .       hosaul.hoy        Aud    .hero     ho  arrive.1,  thoy  Yos,  said  ho,  .hoy        Turyl^- 

J.'-/       ,,,.■,         //,.,,  ,  .        ^'  '"5-  brother 

pm  -gft,  a-biama.     (Ci;aha»  6'di  hnd  te,  d-biamd.     A"'lia",  d-biamd. 

hosaUUhey        %  wUVs    .l.ore  you  go  p.ea.'o,    said  h,Uhey  Yes,      'Baidhe'K' 

Kl  6'di  a^af  t6.     ft'di  ahi-1)iami'i.     Ga"',  Wiji"'Ae,  ?aha"'ha,  fo  toi^a"'  naTfde- 

Aml.ho,,,      ho  won...  .,,,.,.., .H™!.  thoy  And,'       M^dl    '  ..  .i.s,..,- „'    wh„,  J„.„  ,,'L. 

"">•  bl-otlioi-  baud,  spokou 


lildor  III  other,  como 
hither, 

agimafig^ 

begone  for 


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90     tiik:  (/)E(hiia  lanottage-mytrs,  stories,  and  letters. 

ls^f!:i.»ss^,f'\i«-i ";::  ^^ -5  -is-t'  a± 

^,  .llMli',Si''ll*"  »*!?.£'»■  t^Wan,,',     l„U„ga  »nga*el,a. "' Ca- 

—  ,,"">■•■'■,  .,  .  "    i'Ki.  "''"'•'"■'^cgisr.,  '■•' 

aiy  (thoir)  own 

ahf-bmm.''..     Wfci'e+,   ^fkiii    h6,   A-bianiA.      ifaja  i-s&  M     •l-hinm/,      P„n' 

»rrlv.«l,  they  say.         My  sister's       vou  aro         .       she  said  tlmv  «nv    '^'Ctt       ^  '     'lOiania.       (ia" 

l.u«ban,l,        invited  »I><' said,  they  say.     r^tho      conio       .        ho  said,  they  say.      And 

in^t>.e    hecaUhor'^tosit.theysay    w.„.„    tfe.s.ot,.     f;ffl   a^l  Tn^^i     To      f^™^-     ,^ 

SC£l^=  ^S:'  fc!  '^^'i^i^-     .Lf^af-gllM,  A-biamd.     Ga"' 

if,..i.„„.i         •;__,..",  saiii,  tnoy  gay.         lotho      como      .     ho  said,  thoy  gay.       And 


IiUBband  invited 


lodge 


;ladi   gcfifi'kifd-biamd  wa'ii  rfiinke.     Ga"'  s^ekiAabAil  t?  h>\    oi      P^u^      , 

.J^      h..eansedh.tos.thoy      —tl^Ms...,.       And     ^^iSia/f  ^^l    i^^ „,2 

12  ha"'ega"tce  gaV^ga"  tP    >(1    cl  wi"' atf-biama.     Ci  cWa»'-biani-1-  WfoJ'^. 

...oru,n,  a,Utl„whil.,w„s     when  a,ain    one     can.o,  they  say.      Again    Idt  hin.,  u!fy"sly .'     ZllZt' 

''"'"'"I  lodRe  111  s,ii,i,tmyaa,v.       And        m  the     ho  eaii8o<l  hir  to  sit,  they 

If        •    1    /       /  lougo  soy 

(«t,ob.),  hiimled      ho  ^^'  invm.  '""^   '"'«"'""''  ""'"•"l"    tliey  say.       At  liiulth 

15  wdduba   fifiki'   atf-bianiA.     Wici'e+,   ^fkui    h6     a-biam/i       rfmn    <  ,,«    i  . 

(Hul..).  ,,,"f'        ■    aig™,J.  (sub)       '=™.'"''^^"'      ''oi-et«foio, 

18  A-bianiii      Ictfniko  akii  (la'"b6nti  "•(ti"'-biami'i,  otiicf-a-baif  hinnv',    "'n,.n'        ./ 

..osaid,they.y.      .tini.        ,,,^      ..^^.^      ^I.        .:^;^^  ti^l^Si^^;       ^L     ^^^ 

bianiA       Kgi,fe   c!    ati-biama.      KagL^,  .(iihari'ga  gfwakid!t<.rafi-,..i    •',  tZZl 

*""""■  ^' ^''-^oi"^..  can.,.,  thoy  say,       V.,,,.|.     %„^^^,     I-S^^lf '    ^^^^^ 


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i!.S""ii:    ^l  ''''5  ?*'f '  'V!"'""'^  ('^^^"*^"  -'^•'^    A"'l,a-,  ca-'  mang*ifl'-ga, 

».ii.i,tI..)Kn.v       Whj!        >vluT..r„i(,l        m.1,1,  thu.v  8fty    Orlzzly  l,o.ir    tho  Yea  ,tlU  bSion.      *'' 

il"  'mT;'     Atf'S  /f"''^'"  1^'^"^^  catf-bianiil,  ^-ata  akA  wahi'ita"*!"  aff*dAi»-l,i 

".ly .    "        ^"'■"'"'    ":,Sr''     """«'"       --"".".cyBv,      W        the         K„„,bow./      l.adT,LL,tl,oy 
„/        r  ,   ,  ;        ,  '"'"'''''   (""''■)  say 

og-a  .     Anm  aka  cl  vf.a"he  atf-hiarnii  walii'ita"*!"  ao'<|!A(ki°-bi  eea"'     (fcihanVa  3 
w  I  hil,  .^biania  Ma"tc,u  aki'i  ((fata  Aifikc^   d   wakd-bi  e-m"')      Cl   Ama  akA 
>iu'6'  a-f-bianij'i.    Ma"tci'i  aim.  a"'bo  a^i'i-bianin.     Kl  Ictfnike  akA  6'di  yu'6' 
a(fii-bianii..    Nackf  ^,a"  gaqfx  if,(^fa-biami'i.    Yi'i!  yi'i!  A-biamA     (Wawdata  st  fi 
ga-'^-hna-'i,  A-biamA )     Ga"'  caiVge  wagfka"ta"'-biamA.     Wc^na  ca"  at{       li- 

,  ,._,.;,  ,        ,  fortbimi  teuta 

ma      e  cm  gajmga  wagf4a"be  ti-mA  o  cdnawaoCntia-'-biamA. 

tho  ones  that  child  to  »«,?tl„.i,.  ..,.■.      ,i,„...    .i.„.    „ 1.    "       ";''  i"""- 


thuonuB  that 
who 


to  sou  their  owu      thosii    that    tlioy  lully  ..xtuiiuiiiatod    thiw  say." 
who  oamo  tlieiii 

NOTES. 

Nuda-axa  said  this  myth  was  "first  told  by  Indians  living  west  of  Nebraska." 

83,  1.    liegabixjl,  pronounced  he+gabajl  l)y  Nuda-'axii. 

84,  1.    b^ugaqti,  pronounced  b^u+gaqti  by  Nuda"axa. 

84,  9.  ujange  ta" «  a^i;)na  a^ai  tCdihi  ^X  ga"  ^i-biania.  Though  tlie  people  scattered 
and  went  m  all  directions  to  iivoid  i.ursuit,  all  had  some  idea  of  the  location  of  the  place 
ot  ineeting  So  the  members  of  each  party  changed  their  course  l)v  and  by,  making  a 
consideriible  detour.  And  whenever  any  party  came  across  the  trail  of  others,  leading 
in  the  right  .lirection,  they  kept  in  it  for  the  rest  of  the  way,  pitching  their  tents  in  it 

84,  I),    dazfiqtci,  pronounced  da+z6qtci  by  Nuda»axa. 

84,  lit.  ogi((!e  bize  aina.    The  iirrow-shafts  were  wet  when  made. 

8f'  ;•';  'i'".^/'^;  "gf<'  gfi"  tC.  The  text  is  given  just  as  dictate.l  by  the  narrator; 
but  ta_  ,  which  denotes  a  standm,  animate  object,  can  hardly  agree  with  the  folh.w' 
iiig  verb.  Hence  the  collector  thinks  that  "^iuke"  ("the  *i/n«i/ animate  object,"  or 
"the  one  mtting,")  should  have  been  used. 

85,  «.     liegajl,  pronounced  he+gajl  by  Nuda"axa. 

85,  8.  lahawagfe  itizi  e  ifa^isande  afi"-hua"i.  That  is,  the  quivers  of  the  foe- 
i^afisande  refers  to  the  <iuiver-straps. 

86,  15.  waliuta"((i",  "the  roaring  weaix.n,"  generally  means  a  gun;  but  here  it  is 
a  synonym  ot  "  mande,"  a  bow.  See  myth  of  the  Orphan  and  the  Water-monster  with 
seven  heads. 

85,  UJ.  wa'inki.fe  nujinga,  etc.  Those  boys  who  remained  at  home  took  out  ponies 
when  they  went  to  meet  the  hunters.  And  they  aided  them  by  putting  the  pa«ks  of 
meat  on  tlie  ponies,  and  leading  the  latter  biick  to  the  tiainp. 

86,  it.  g^ebaiiifba,  iita-biaina  .  .  4ihii  gaxa-biaina.-Each  of  these  married  men 
had  a  sk.n-t.^nt  of  his  .)wn ;  but  tl...  unuiariied  ones  <lwe]t  in  the  communal  lodges  of 
their  respi c.t' v'c  gentes. 


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92        THE  <f  EGIHA  LANGUAGE-MYTHS,  STOltlES,  AND  LETTBltS. 

87,  U.  nu  bni»,  Wiuska"  i-gS.  Ictinike  is  asking  a  favor  of  the  two  young  chiefs. 
,,,,  r  '^-  "^"^t'i^  t<^*fa"  a"^a'i  ^a"  teqi  hft.  This  is  a  puzzling  sontenco  to  F.  La 
J'  echo  as  well  as  t.)  the  collector.  Ictinike  asked  a  favor.  They  otlered  him  a  horse 
whicli  he  refused,  saying  that  he  cared  for  nothing  but  a  quiv.'r  and  arrows.  Perhaps 
he  then  reconsidered  his  decision,  saying,  "What  you  have  offered  me  (a  horse),  in 
onlor  that  I  might  fet  my  food,  is  precious,"  or  "difHcnlt  to  obtain."    They  assented 

iK.rse''"  (1)  ""^^  ''''^''  "*'  *''^"'  "  '""''^^"*  "*'  "  '"""''*^  '"""'^^  i"  i«t»'"  *'<»■  tbe 

88,  ;i-G.  KI  0  gaxe  ai  .  .  e  ga»ze  ake-biama  ai.     A  parenthetical  explanation  of 
the  origin  ot  the  war-custom  of  blackening  the  face. 

88,  7.  hegaet6wa"jl,  pronounced  he+gact6wa"jl  by  Nuda»axa. 

89,  7.  wa'u  wi"  ga"^inke.    Ictinike  described  the  difference  of  features,  hair,  etc., 
as  lie  did  not  know  the  names  of  the  children. 

89,  9.  gaq^a"  ^ikui.    Ictinike  pretended  that  the  deserted  children  had  sent  an 
invitation  to  their  parents. 

89,  14.  nikaci"ga  wi"  begi^eqti  ^iuke,  A-biama     The  "abiama"  should  be  omitted 
in  translating,  as  »nikaci»ga"  is  the  object  of  the  following  verb,  dna'a" 

90,  0.  kuiqpag^e  ma»^i»,  equivalent  to  ubdsncsne,  refers  to  members  of  two  parties 
meeting  and  intermingling,  when  distant  from  the  spectator  or  speaker. 

TRANSLATION. 

A  Grizzly-bear  was  the  ruler  of  a  tribe  that  was  very  populous.    He  pitched  his 
tent  m  the  very  center  of  the  tribal  circle.    The  Grizzly-bear  took  an  old  man  home, 
and  said  as  follows:  "Tell  them  to  send  all  the  children  to  play."    And  he  sent  them! 
'  He  says  that  you  are  to  send  the  children  to  play!"  said  the  crier.    And  all  went 
to  pla,y.    Having  gone  to  play,  the  (Jrizzly-bear  called  the  old  man.    "  The  children  are 
troublesome  to  us.    We  sent  them  away  in  order  to  abandon  them.    Let  them  remove 
the  camp,"  said  he.     He  commanded  them  to  remove.     "He  says  that  you  are  to 
remove!"  said  the  old  man.    And  they  struck  all  their  tents  suddenly,  and  they  made 
the  horses  carry  them.    All  rode  horses.    They  made  no  trail.    Scattering,  they  fled; 
they  fle<l  from  the  children.    As  they  were  apprehensive  that  the  children  would 
mow  m  case  the  trail  was  plain,  they  scattered  very  much  when  they  fled  from  them 
They  were  caused  to  assemble  when  they  reached  a  place  far  away.  Thei'efore  when  thev 
arrived  where  there  was  a  road  that  went  along  plainly,  (there)  they  pitched  the  tents. 
When  ,t  was  very  late  in  the  afternoon  {or,  quite  dusk),  the  players,  having  stopped, 
came  in  sight  of  the  former  camping-place.    Behold,  no  one  was  there.    The  children 
made  a  great  n.3ise  crying.    All  arrived  at  the  old  tent-sites.    And  the  girls  who  were 
somewhat  grown,  went  about  finding  awls  that  had  been  dropped,  ,u,d  deer- sinew  also. 
And  the  boys  that  were  related  to  each  went  together  iu  their  respective  companies. 
Having  paced  the  scattered  bark  around  in  a  circle,  they  put  grass  on  it,  forming  a 
(.dge.    They  made  the  lodges  large,  and  in  five  places.    Ihey  were  very  full     At 
length  It  was  winter.    Two  boys  were  grown.    "  Friend,  let  us  two  be  together,  aiid  let 
us  make  arrows  for  ourselves,"  said  one.    They  made  bows  first;  each  one  finished  a 
bow  for  himself.    'Ihey  made  arrow-heads,  a  hundred  in-a  lot.    They  made  for  them- 
selves a  snilicient  (juantity  for  each  one  to  have.    They  made  arrow-shafts.    At  length 
they  were  dry.    They  glued  them  on  (they  glued  feathers  on  so  a«  to  stick).    An<l 


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the  Olio  .lext  put  the  shaip  piecses,  the  arrowheads,  in  the  ends  of  the  arrow  nliafts; 
he  flni8h(!d  a  hundred.    And  then  tlio  one  j{hied  on  the  feathers,  and  again  tlie  other 
Hat  putting  the  arrowheads  in  tlie  ends  of  the  sliafts.    Tlioy  finished.    And  tliey  slit 
a  sltin  from  one  end  to  the  otlier,  for  cpiivers.    When  each  had  finished  making  a 
qniver  for  liimself,  he  filled  it  with  arrows.    And  one  said  as  follows:  <'My  friend, 
let  us  go  traveling."    And  they  went.    At  length  tiu>re  were  a  great  many  lodges. 
Tlu-y  arrived  there  when  it  was  dark.    And  they  stole  horses.    These  Indians  haUid 
eaeh  other,  so  thoy  made  shields.    Those,  too,  the  two  boys  stole;  and  with  tlieni  they 
took  the  quivers  and  quiver  stmps.    And  they  went  home.    They  also  took  the  horses 
home;  they  took  many  ftom  the  foe.    They  reached  home.    And  they  gav(»  just  a 
sufficient  luunber  of  ponies  to  the  grown  boys  who  were  that  tall  (i.  c,  about  four 
feet).    And  they  gave  the  mares  to  the  girls.     And  to  the  boys  wlio  were  that  high 
(i.  e.,  about  three  feet),  they  gave  ciolts.    "Friend,  it  is  enough,"  said  one.    And  they 
w((nt  to  no  place;  they  were  always  at  the  place  where  they  arrived  when  thev  hail 
been  abandoned  at  play.    At  length  it  wp.s  winter.     It  happened  that  the  bufta'ies 
came.    And  these  two  boys  who  had  reached  manhood  had  bows  and  quivers.    And 
they  attacked  the  buffaloes.    Each  one  killed  lour  of  them.    And  they  reached  home, 
the  boys  who  (caused  the  ponies  to  carry  the  meat  having  gone  thither  to  meet  them! 
And  as  the  people  sat  in  equal  numbers  in  the  seven  grass  lodges  which  they  made, 
the  hunters  followed  the  camp  circle,  distributing  the  trcsli  meat,  and  were  coming 
back  to  the  other  end  of  the  circle.    And  as  they  had  killed  a  great  many  buffaloes, 
they  gave  a  great  (piantity  of  fresh  meat  to  every  lodge.    Ami  they  gave  the  skins 
equally,  for  beds;  and  they  gave  to  the  lodges  equal  shares  of  deer-sinew.    And  they 
went  again  to  surr(mn<l  the  buffaloes.     And  each  (chief)  killed  six.     Hence  they  were 
in  good  spirits.    And  they  were  very  rich  in  fresh  meat.    And  they  gave  again  to 
those  wlio  had  been  left  without  green  hides.    It  came  to  pass  when  it  was  summer, 
that  two,  three,  or  ten  of  the  boys  were  grown  by  that  time,  and  an  equal  number 
of  the  women  were  grown.    And  the  two  boys  talked  to  each  other.    "Friend,  alas! 
we  are  sufferers.    Let  us  nuirry."    And  these  two  leading  boys  had  two  sisters.    And 
each  boy  having  given  his  sister  to  the  other  boy,  they  married  them.     And  they 
caused  the  rest  to  nmrry  one  another.    And  that  summer,  all  who  were  somewhat 
grown  took  wives,  twenty  odd.    And  they  alone  made  lodges,  they  made  skin-lodges 
of  buffalo  hides;  the  rest  who  were  not  grown,  dwelt  in  the  lodges  that  were  very 
full.    At  length  they  went  on  the  war-path  again.    And  both  of  these  two  boys  wlio 
went  before  on  the  warpath,  went  again.    And  they  took  two  hundred  ponies  from 
the  foe,  and  brought  them  home.    And  they  gave  equal  shares  of  the  ponies  to  the 
grown  boys;  and  so  they  gave  ponies  to  the  smaller  boys.    At  length  it  was  winter 
again.    When  it  was  winter,  they  shot  at  the  buffaloes.    All  of  the  persons  who  had 
taken  wives  shot  at  them.    And  hence  every  one  had  a  sufficiency  of  the  beds  which 
were  given  and  of  the  deer-sinew,  in  fact,  they  caused  them  to  have  a  sufficiency  of  all. 
And  that  winter  they  caused  all  the  rest  to  marry  one  another     And  after  that  there 
was  uothing  worthy  of  note.    And  it  was  summer.    And  thej  shot  again  at  the  buf- 
faloes.   All  dwelt  in  upright  lodges;  they  set  up  lodges,  a  hundred  and  seventy. 
Thus  they  dwelt.    At  length  it  was  said,  "We  aie  attacked  1"    These  two  prepared 
themselves  for  battle.    The  lodges  had  been  made  for  them  in  the  very  center.    (The 
boys  had  said  it  to  the  people:  "When  ye  make  the  circle,  make  ye  lodges  for  us  in 


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th«  center.")  At  loi.ffth  th,.y  were  attacked,  as  has  been  said.  At  lenirth  the  lu.rMOK' 
rnou. hs  w,.re  ,i..,l  with  lariats.  Doth  went  thither.  They  attacked  he  t/TlZ„e 
ook  hoId„t,H.e  foe  and  the  other  took  hol.lo.one;  both  t<K.k  hold  J  tt,  n  aiive     A  „d 

one.    And  they  chafed  then,  ev.-n  till  nifjl.t.    "  Come,  let  us  stop,"  h aid  both    An.      ov 
ro^hcl  lK>n.e.    Havin,  cut  off  the  hair  of  those  wh'on.  they  killed,  t^^.e^  were    .1,1 

lav"     At  enXt"     """'  """""  "'  "  ''''"'■    ^'"^  ^'" '^  *l""ce.l  conUnual  y    ,r 
Th\     \Zf  ^:  '""  "■'"""'*''•    "^  ^■'•^'«"''  '"'■'^  ^«'"^V'  w«s  said.    It  happened  to  b 

S'        ■  T'"''  w '"•'  '"•'^"'  "*'  •"«  l"""'""^'  "-"'-"«"  "^'t'-  "ilx'^"  HaM  ho     "Tl  1 
H  It."  saul  they.     He  arrived  there.     "1  ha-  .  co.ne,  n.y  frien.ls.    Well,  as  y„„  he 
been  reported  (=ta„.o,.H),  I  have  been  con.in«  to  hear  yon.    And  y„„  L^  Z     Z 
tTons,  n.y  Ira-nds,"  sai.l  he.    And  one  said,  «0  .-Ider  brother,  J  «ive  youT Ls  " 
"No,  yonnger  b,„tl.er,"  .sai.l  Ictinike.     lie  was  ,.nwil!in«.     u,'  ,„;,  J'\^^  ™; 
and  arrows     It  is  ditticult  to  get  ,..y  food  with  what  yon  iLe  give,.  Le."" Yes'"  I 
hey.    And  he  sa  d,  "I  will  n.ake  arrows."    He  n.ade  two  hnn.lred  arrows;  h„  fl'lis he 
thorn.    He  gave  then,  to  both.     "Elder  brother,  it  is  enough,"  said  they     And      e 
nn«le  Ic  ,n.ke  a  police  servant,  one  to  go  on  errands,  or  to  act  as  crier.    And  U.c^-  lei^ 
attacked     An.   Icfnike  killed  one;  he  took  hold  of  hi.n.    Ictinike  cutX-'r  o7l.  s 
nur,  and  t.,ok  it.     He  was  accnsto.ned  to  sing  for  the  won.en-daneers     Ictin  ke  ma  le 
nmselt  very  1,  ack ;  he  caused  the  fire-brands  to  go  out,  and  rubbing  then,  to  p„ wT 
ho  bhickened  hnnse  f  with  it.    And  th.>y  now  say  that  l.,tinike  wa    l.e  who  ori^^  ed 
t.    Of  Indians  hating  one  another,  when  one  kills  an..ther,  they  a  ,cribe  the  bfa    e  to 

S™t  kSl  ;  ""':"'''  "'"'^'^''"'^"  •'"''™"'"'  l-"ting'l.in.self  vS  c« 

M.en  he  K'He.l  a  person^^  ,t  .s  reported,  they  say,  that  he  was  the  one  who  taught  it 

In  the  course  of  time  diflerent  ones  mature.!,  and  difterent  lodges  were  sot  u„  a  Jea 
n.any;  the  children  who  had  been  abandoned  were  two  thousaiKl.  It  le!  gth'letS 
Haul  as  tollows:  "My  younger  brothers,  1  will  go  as  a  visitor."  AnJly  .  d 
Wh.ther  wdl  you  go?"  "Yes,"  said  he,  "1  will  just  go  because  I  desiro  i  .^  And 
they  as.sembled  the  people.  An.l  these  two  grown  boys  who  were  head  men  were 
.luestmned  Ictimke  said,  "Con.e,  tell  n.e  who  are  the  fathers  of  the  boy  iho  aJ^ 
grown"  And  each  of  the  two  grown  ones  said  as  follows:  "My  father  is  s„cl7a  o,^^ 
(descnbing  h.s  teaUu-es,  .Iress,  ete.),  having  called  his  nan.e.  An.l  the  rest  f Mm 
sau  as  follows:  "We  do  not  know  at  all."  Ictinike  .leparted.  And  he  s  e  t  eaob 
.Hght  .a  an  un.nhab.ted  place.  And  when  it  was  day,  he  walked  throughoutTe  2y, 
he  walke.l  even  t.ll  n.g l.t  for  fonr  days.  On  the  fifth  day  he  arrived  at  the  oircle! 
nit'       7T  ".*  "   °'^^*'  "'  *'"  >'*^'"l-"'"»»"  ^'i"!  I'c-    "Yonder  it  is,"  they  said. 

ll  r  '       if  /  t  '"'•'"'■ ""'''  ''""''•"  ''''^  ■"  ""^°-    ^"«'  t"^^v  said,  "Come,  do  te 

the  news."    The  tents  were  standing  very  thick;  they  wore  put  around  in  a  circle 

Yes     said  he,  "son.e  people  were  there;  it  n.ay  be  that  yo.i  abandone.l  some  j.eople." 

Yes,  sai.l  they,    we  abandoned  some  people,  son.e  of  our  children.    And  the  Gri/,zlv 

bear  caused  .t  for  us;  we  feared  bin.,  so  we  did  it  to  them."    He  said,  "One  of  the 

tw,  head-men  is  lel>-handed."    And  the  chief  sai.l  that  he  was  his.    "That  is  mine  " 

said  he.    The  mother  cried  when  they  told  her  about  him.    And  tho  other  one  wils 

the  other  chief's  son.    And  ho  too  said,  "Such  a  one  is  mine."    Ictinike  said  as  fol- 

ows:  "One  woman  was  such  a  one."    (An.l  so  l.e  describe.l  the  others.)    And  when 

they  heard  ot  their  own  children,  they  ma.le  a  great  noise  by  crying.    And  Ictuiike 


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mu\,  "  „  four  .  ajH  I  will  ^o  h«m«.»  And  in  m  many  dayn  l.o  wont  hon.c.  When 
he  went  m,ne,  he  Haul  as  follown:  "They  have  invited  you  to  n.ove  your  can.,.,  and 
con.e  to  then..  Ih.y  hope  that  you  may  come  in  neven  days."  An.l"  they  removed. 
And  ...  seven  days  they  had  arrive.l  wry  ..ear.  Ictinike  rcache.l  h..,.,e.  "oe  Huid  .i8 
follows:  "My  yo.i..ger  brothers,  I  am  sor.owful."    "  Yes,  elder  brotl.e.,  you  ought  to  toll 

he  hstened  t«  the  words  of  a  total  stranger  a.,d  alm,.do,.od  you,  doing  wrong,    f  „it; 

fills  iLh/n  'T''  '':  n'""n'  "*'  '""'  '•'""  "•^-  •"'^  ^^'°^^«'  "--V -^  -'th  bowed 
heads.     Koth  sat  th.nk.ng,  "  Ho  tells  the  very  truth  I"     It  was  night.    The  left.ha..ded 

O..0  had  gone  to  c.tll  lcti..ike.     "Elder  brother,  be  con.ing  hither,"  said  ho.    A  .d   ho 

arr.ved  there.    "  Yes,"  he  sai.l.    "  Bego..e  for  your  younger  brother  "  said  the  head-lu.! 

He  sa.d,  o,.  reaeh..,g  the  lodge  of  the  other,  "  Yon  will  ph-aso  go  to  y,mr  wilo's  brother." 

YY  «";<1  he.   And  1.0  went  thither.    UoarrivcMl  the.v.    A,.d  tho  left.ha..,h-d  ono  said, 

"()  s,ster  «  ...sbiuul,  n.y  l.e.ut  .s  sad  on  acco.,..t  of  what  my  el.ler  brother  has  spoke,.! 

Co.,s,.  or  .t,.      .  Yes,  .t  .s  so,"  said  the  other.    A..d  l.o  said,  "Who,,  th.-y  shal    have 

co,..o,  lo   US  do  ,t."    And  ,t  was  day.     Ictinike  wo,.t  to  the  bluff.    At  length  he  rea.l.e.l 

hon.o.       My  youngor  brothers,  they  who  have  moved  tl.ei.^  can,,,  are  (..n.ing,"  .aid  l.o 

I  hoy  canu.  and  p.tched  their  tents;  they  pitched  their  to..ts  on  both  sides  of  a  crook, 

tho  tv,ba  c.rclo  oxttmd.ng  over  a  large  tract  of  la,.d.     And  the  people  who  knew  their 

own  children  c-anio  a,.d  pitched  their  tents.     A.,d  as  oacl.  ono  continued  to  seek  his 

oh.ld   they  w,.ro  c<.,.stautly  ,novi,.g  ba.^k  and  f..,tl,  an.ong  tl.o...solvos  in  the  distance. 

And  they  amve.l  to  invite  tho  two  boys  to  a  toast.     "The  Grizdy-bear  invites  you  " 

Z  i  .tif ■ ,  «     ••';  '"."•  ""^f  •    ^' '""''"'  '•"  '"•""""  '"•'■*^''''-    "Mi'  «i«ter'8  husband",  you 
e  ,nv,tod,"  sau   she.     "Con.o  to  tho  lodge,"  said  ho.    And  he  made  tho  won.an  sit 
,n  tho  lodge     At  length  a  woman  came.    And  sho  said  to  hi,n,  "My  sister's  husband 
bril^oT""';"  ;'^'""'^^"*'-  '-'^-'"ho  said.    An.l  ho  ca'used'the  won.an  J:  j^ 

lairL  ,^"^f  *'«"*-">  ;^';«»  «""'^^  of  tho  n,orni,.g  had  passed,  again  ca,.,o  ono,  and 
said  to  h,,..  "My  sister's  husband,  you  are  invited."  "Con.o  to  tho  lodge,"  sai  1  l.o 
And  ho  „,a.lo  the  woman  sit  in  the  lodge.  He  who  was  i,.vited  was  the  Idt-handed 
one;  and  he  n.ade  it  a  rule  not  to  go.  At  length  the  fourth  one  came.  "My  s^teS 
husband  you  are  n.vited,"  she  said.  "Co.ne  to  the  lodge,"  said  he.  A..,l  ho  ...ado  the 
wo,mu.  s,t  in  the  lodge.  And  at  length  the  Griz.ly-bear' came.  "  Your  wife's  to  « 
ha^o  como  for  you  heretofore,"  said  he.  Ictinike  sat,  seeing  him  plainly;  l.o  did  not 
Icn^  him,  And  the  Griz.lybear  went  home.  At  length  the  Grizzly  beaVcame  again' 
My  younger  brothe.',  cause  your  wife's  sisters  to  be  con.ing,"  said  Ictinike.  He  had 
a  sharp  hoe  and  he  came  in  sight.  And  he  said  to  tho  Grizzly -bear,  "  Begone."  "  Wh  v ! 
whoreforer'  said  the  Grizzlybear.  "Yes,  nevertheless  begone,''  saidSctinike  A 
length  h.s  younger  brothers  came  i>.  sight.  The  left-handed  ono  had  a  bow,  and  tho 
other  one  came  ,n  sight,  having  a  bow.  "I  give  you  your  wife's  sisters,"'8."d  l.o 
.nzzy.b^.r  meaning  the  left-handed  one.  And  the  other  o..o  was  con.ing  Mth  ,", 
Ihe  Gr.zzly.bear  we..t  fleeing.    And  Ictinike  rushed  after  bin..    He  cn.sho.l  hi      e 

r;S'.b;;  %f  r  *'^''°"  "^"•'  •^•"••"  «'^"^''-  j*  is  said  that  it  sr 

«  hen  they  abuse  a  fallen  foe.    And  they  tied  their  horses.    They  exterminated  those 
who  camo  and  pitched  their  tents,  having  come  to  see  their  children. 


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ICTINIKE,  THE  COYOTE,  AND  THE  COLT. 


Frank  La  Ki.feciiie'H  Tkrsion. 


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^jri^o   Can'go  jing/i^,iq^fjr(3  wi"'  Ja"t'd  kd  amA   kfi  MfMasi  aki'i  da"'be 

It  hBiipemxl       Horse        amidl,  (wo  ynara  old       onn       wan  lying Ml«ip,lHi  when  (I)   Co»ot«  the        •     • '- 

(anb.) 


looklnu 
ftttt 


Ictfiiiko  akA   kfi'di  alif-biamA.     Haul  kagdha,  AdkC  Can'tro 

lotlnlko     tho(«ub.)     to  It       cume     they  nay.  Hoi  friend,  this  Hor«« 

(Ik-  Ob.) 


naji*'  akiinm 

WHS  ■litnillnK,  thoy 
miy. 

A  wi"  tcde-ga"  gaqd  a-'^fsnu  afiga^ai-do  a"^te  aflga"'Aai  6^\ii  a"Af'i"-buii-hna»'i 

on«         de«.l,hut         ««ldo       wedruKlt         w„ko       whcnweUtlt       wewUh.d         Imt     wrh»»o  not  .uco.^ea  u. 

moving  It. 

Uawagika-'i-gft,    A-biaind    Mfjjasi    akA.     Kagdha,    sin'de    k6    na-bd      t6 

Help...  ...1,1.  thoy  my         Coyote        the  (.uh).  Friend,  tnll        the  («b.)     hand  the  (oh.) 

(wika"ta"'    te   hA,    gafl'ki    onfda"     Jil   si'hi    ailgu^a-i    ddo   ii^imu   afirrAAe 

Itlovoowlth       will       .  „nd  yo«p„ll„„     whon     Iok,      wo  tale  lUl  of      bat       wo^dnig  It         "?go^ 

«  tof,   A-biamA   M^asi   akA.     A-'lia",   A-bianiA   Ictfnike   akA.     Gan'ki    K6' 

will,       »,ld,thny«.y       Coyote       tho  f™b.).         Yo-,  »<.ld,  they  «,y       lotlnike        the  (anb.).         And,  Come, 

Oa"'    Mf}(asi     akA     Ictfnike     ta°    na"bd 


i"(fJn'ka"ta"'i-gft,    A-biaraA 


tlo  mine  for  mo,  ho  aald,  thoy  any.         And  Coyote        tho  (aub.)       Ictlnike       tho(ob.)       hand 


te 

the 
(ob.j 

lka"ta"-biamA   Cafl'go   ain'do    kg,    sagf-qti   gaxA-bi   ega"'.     (fcicta-'-bi    ul 

tad  with  It    thoy  «.y  Horae  tall         the  (oh.)    tlKht    ?,.ry    Smlo  It,  they     hW       HTfl„lahe,l, they  whin 

aay  My 

9  Kd,    kagdha,    ^idafl'-gft    hA,    A-biamA.      Kl    Ictfniko    akA    4ida"'-biaina 

Comn,^       friend,  pull  on  It  ho  aald,  they  aay.    And  Ictlnike         Iho  (aub.)  pViUedonlt,  they  aay! 

Can'go   akA   f}[irf!A-biamA,    naji"'  AtiA^a-biamA,    disnu   aAA-biamA.    Ictfnike 

Home       the  (aub.)   awoke     thoy  aay,      ho  stood      suddenly     they  aay,      .fragging  he  went  they  say.         lotlnlko 

na"tdct6a"'-biamA,    ria»xAge    a^i-'-biamA   Ictfnike    akA.     Mfirasi    akA    faa 

hoovniklokod      thoy  say,     nmklng  him  ory     he  had     tliov  aav         lotlnlko  tho  Coyote  the      lauJh. 

(ono  who.)  (sub.)       Ing 


ho  oven  kloki'd 
him 


making  him  ory     he  had     thoy  aay 
from  kicking  him 


"  I"""  wiiu.i  (BUD.)         ing 

12  gaskf      wakan'di^e-hna»'-biamA.       figi^e     Ictfnike    na°stAki  *d*a-biamA. 

panted  e«ea»lvely  thoy  aay.  AtTonkth  lotlnlko         ho  kicked,  and  Mylng  through 

tho  air,  they  aay, 

mj.»cpAcpaqtcia'"-biatnA.     EAta"  5.1  dga»d*a"   etdda",   d-hna»-biamA  Ictfnike 

ho  kicked  o(f™ryd.™pp.ooo.  of  flesh.  Why        \\    Idoaotohim         apt.        »»'->^^p      they^.y  lotlnlko 

akA.     Egi^o  dgasAiii   y[\   Ictfnike   akA   huhii  wi"  Aatd   akAma.  Kl  Mfirasi 

,aub").     """PP"""'"'   "I'^f"^^/-    "'"»'       I"""'""      "'o(.nb.)     flah         one      ^aa  eating.  It  la  aald.    And       Coyi,to 

15  ilka  6'di   ahf-biamA.     Wuhd!   kagdha,   ujawa   fnahi"  a,   A-biamA  Mfjiasi 

(anb.)  arrlvod,  thoy  aay.         Wnhn.l  friend,  aploaaoro        truly  I       aald,  they  aay       Co^te 

Pk^Vv-^I'"'^"'   '^ag^'ia.   ^Sa".   A-biamA   Ictfnike   akA.    Kagdha,  eAta"  Aia" 

tho  (anb.).       Y.S,  friend,  so,  said,  they  a.y        Ictlnike      the  (sub.).        E*nd,  how      you  did 

Ml   onfze  a,  huhii   kg.     Kagdha,  niixe  kS   uAga'iide   si   sin'de   kg  uAff(te 

w-hen  you  took    I  flri,      the  (oh.).        pffend.  loo        the      I  broke  a  hole    wh'en      t,.U        tho  (ob.)    I  n^rin 

""  fob.)  in  * 

18  ag^i"'   nf    kg.     SabAjJ-qti    huhu    wi"    a'"Aahai    ain'de    kg,    kl    bifze   hft 

I  sat       water  the  (oh.).   Very  suddenly  flah  one  bftme  taU        tho(ob.)    and     iLklt 


ICTINIKK,  Till.;  (OYOTIO,  ANU  Till']  COLT. 


07 


Kufrc'lia,    HWiifiUKU    ft,    A-biiimA    MfMasi    Mi.     Knm''h»,    v,v&a\u\i    I'deta" 

Krlmicl,  I,.  wlMil  ,.l„...       1       «ul,l,th,.v»«.v        C.yc.te      thM-iib),  Kffoml,         In  .Vi-n.lxr  plK«,        luit 

ddzo    i.Hi.f   t.Vdi    ^ulh'-lmH"i    hn.     jdzo    nt    UHnf-nti   amd.     Ki^    kHLri<hu, 
JinLm.^,0    tiif,    ii-l)iaiiu'i    M(>|aHi    uUi'i.     A"'lia",    ah    (W"    a(|',i'i-l)iaina.     Ni'ixe  q 

l«tu.K»,  »uUI,th,.y.i..v        (;„y„t„      thM.ul..).  V,«,         h.H»l,l,     l,uvl„K    thoj  w„.>l,  ll,.,v  ...y.         I.m, 

tln\v  Muy 

kfi'di    ali(-l)i    ofra"'    ufrj'i'udi'.-hiama.     Kc',    nlii'do   iur*d   i?^in'-<rft,    (l-hiamA 

.tth«         arrive,,        „,.,„,-  '-'•-};;;  uW.  1»  i.  C .ail  ,„!ll       ^littho;?,    '    «..,,, Ly«, 


Ictfnikt)  akrt.     Slii'do  kiS  ii^r^i?   fr^,i'"-l)iaina  MfMasi  akil    rd   kC.     Ga"t.Vm" 

'""""'"  A.     ■'■""    ,:!;;:,"""■'    "■"    ""•»"">■   t.-.., ^n,«^ »,..,.  ^t.„,      Awhit; 

>(T,    Kagolia,     a"'(f.aliai,     ii-l»iaina.       Kajr(<|ia,     jintra-lina"!;     lafiira     ul'il  fi 

wl,..n,         Krl,.ml,  „„■  l,ll,.»,         l.n  «al.l,  tlH.y  »i.y.  Kdmul,  "'     .nmllonly,  i,Ik  ih'.'n 

wa'.)idzo  to.     (>'ka"'ajl  Kt''l'-J?'~i.  u-biiiina   Ictfniko  aki'i.     Ga"t,i'Lm°   nI   m'lxo 

ymi  limy  tj.k»  thc.iii.        Motlmili»»  alt,  »nl,l,  Ihrv  wiy        Iitiiiik.>     tlui-nlu.         AwhlC         when        lc!« 

aka    da    ufV"    afa-biauia.      Kaj,'i<ha,    ct    jr/iania    wl"'   a"'4aliai,    A-biuniA 

(iuC.)  hln""      """"'•""'•vwy.  Frl«n.l,         »«,.lu        .h,.«„  „„„  me-blte^         «l,Uh«y  «.y 

Mfjiasi    aka.     Kajji^lia,    cka'"ajl    g^in'-gft.    Jij1g,4-lina"i,    a-l)iaina    Ictddke  9 

Coyote       tlie(m.l,.),  Krl..,„l,  motlonl,..,  ".It.  S„u\ll         only,  «.l,l,  tln.y  ,«y         lotluike 

aki'i.     Ga"t('ga"  >il  4afigi'i  ama    atf   t/i  ania,   a-biama    Ictfinke   aka.    fWi&e 

"'"""'''■•■      ^"^"'^        " '       Wk       th,.(»ul,.),^on..,         will,  «al.l,tln.ymiy        I.tlnik,-      thMnnl,.).   At^nKth 

1111X0   ak,^   dfl-biami'i.     I»'tH",    kagi^lia,    g,4ania   lafiga-citi  wi"'  a"'*aliai  hft, 

Iro      th«(„.b.)     ft».o,they«,y.  Now,  fV|?,„l,  '^  t,ho»o  v..rv  1,1,.'  J"'.  ' 


'     -..  "v ..I.  oil,  uioni'  very  OIK  rni<  nii' hlti'ii 

a-bianifi    Mfjjaai     aka.       Aliai'i!     ahai'i!     Aidafi'-gft!     Aidail'-eft!     li-biaina   I9 

«.l.l,thoy8»y         Coyot.       .I,„(»ub,).  Com..)  ...nnM  pnll  on  It  I  ^    pnll  on  iVl  «.1.1,  they  .ny 

Ictfniko   akj'i.     M(>|a8i    akj'i    *ida"'-biamji.     Wacka"'-oti  ctfiwa"'    m'lxo    kfi 

lotlnlkB     the{.ub.).        Co.yoU.      th6(.ub,)     pu'lc.Un  It,  Iboy  Ho  trlo.l  wry  lm„l       notwid,  |„o  tho 

"">'•  atandinit  (ob.) 

»a"onalia-hna"'     ama.     WaclcaiV-gft !     jingi'i-b,4jl,     a-biamA    Ictfniko    aka 

«ate  ™*'  *'"''•  n«  »<"'"»!'  »n>all       noi,  h,,1,1,  tl,„y  any         Ictinlko  tho 

I-'vyifi  kan-ga,    I'l-biama   Mfjfasi    aka.      Na"bi^    t6    a"wa"'*aTl-gft,    fi-biania  i»s 

IMpn,..,  aol.l,th«y8ny        Coyoto      tin,  (mil..).         llnnd      tlio(ob.)      tnko  hold  of  ni\?,  aiilil,  they  »ay 

kvtfnike  aka.    Na"bd  to  u^a'"-bi   oga'"   wacka'"-qti   f,ida»'-biaina.    Kagi^ha, 

"■""""'       iJZ.         "'"•"       (oiu  '"ifla"''';'''    '""•'"^'        """"X;','-'"""      ''-.vp..""I,th.y.,v,  l..rl?„,l. 

wackan'-gft  hft,  huhi'i    aka  jingfl-baj!  c'doga"  a"wa"'(|!i'a  tatt'  ebit'ira"    Ahau' 

'•""'""'«  fl"''       tlio(«iib.)    anull       not  but  w,.  full  shttll,        I  ifl.ink.  Oliol     " 

Ab   ega"'  wa'"il)agi"'qti  ^ida"'-biaina.     Kl    sln'do    k6    ^iso'-qti    AdAa-bianid    ih 

SifyHU^^^^       """';,S''™"        •"".vP'-ll.-l.thoysay.       ,Vn,l         t..ll  'l];',    "';» P;';!;if  "'"W'.u'.v,  thoy  »,,.y:     ^" 

Mi^asi    aka     sin'de     ko    gi^a'-'ba-biama.      Kagi'lia,    a"".)nijuajl    ifaiialii"' 


Fiiiud. 


.Viiu  liiivo  ticatnd 
mr  ill 


ydu  tnily 


Coyotfl        tho  («ub.)  tail         tho  (ob.)   I(M)I()'(1  iit  liis  own,  thny 

*'*y-  mr  ill 

aha"',  a-biania  Mf>(asi    akd      Kagt'lia,    fi   vAi   i'ga"i"*i''a"    (fca"'ctl,    A-biania 

I       ^    aald,  they  say  (;oyot«      the  (aiib.).         Frion.l,         thou     loo       tn.at,.,!  in,,  an         lloii.toforn,    said,  th..y  aay 

Ictfiuke   aka.  Akf^aha  a^j'i-biania.     Kl  MiMasi   akt'i   qade  (tibif-dbdii"  sin'de  21 

IctiuikB     tho(»nb.).  Apart       they  wer.t.thoy  aay.     Ami       Coyote     tho  (huIp.i    grass          twisted               tall 

l_  it          I _.  '     K  ?   .  .  ' 


ko     fgaxa-biaina. 

thu  (ob. )  of  It  miide,  tboy  sjiy. 

VOL.  VI 7. 


\ 


UH       Till-;  VlXIIIIA  I.ANOdAOK-MYTIIS,  STOUIIW,  AND  IJOTTKUM. 

NOT  KM, 

with*!!;,'"    '?"■   •'""'''\'***"'""    l"^'    ''•    «""«''<H»'i      "MMl    J«..|'0k.nu,m     ,,,,    whirl.    .^„„M,H 

w>  mm,  not  lo  ih«  (N>,vot«<,  who  wuh  utamlinfi). 

OHftgo  Ml.Hlo  k^  ((h..  i,mtn.,n..nt :  ith  third mo.,)!  '"huu.,.,  „tnl  h.r..,), 

TUANSI,.\TU)N. 

Who.,  ,t  l^v..,^.,„..,M^.,|,  h,.v  s ,.1,.^,,  Ih,- Co.v w.,h  sKuuli,,^  h.„ki.,K  „t  him. 

I  '>i.,.k.  .,,.,,,0  ,o  hi.n.     ..  W.,11,  r,i,.„.|,  „H  this  u.,.  .,  ,h.a.l  II.mm,.  w,.  winh.Ml  to  .Iniu  hi 
»lm.Ku.,..o.,,hi,n,,..,,wohuv..,,ot... ..hh.to.„ovohin..     „; ."h:;!,'    l!  '^^ 

I  iH luH ;; .'i  ,r  r  •"'";■ """".''  "• "" '"" """  ^* •^""  ••""•  -•  «"■  <-<"'  '"^"  - 

'""t  •";'"•  v:" '^  .""'•  ""^"'« •'•• "  -"••>  "«'"•  vv'.o..  h,: ,„.iHh...i  ho  H.  1 . '  „ 

n..V   noml.  ,,..11  o„  „."     Ao.i  l...i,.ik..  ,„.ll...l  o,.  it.     A.ul  .ho  Colt  av^oko.         I.  Z  J 
su.Ulo.,!v.     Ilo  «o,.l  oil-  .|,,,K«i..K  hi.,,.     Ho  kopf  kioki,,^  at  I,.ti.,iko-  ho  ko,,t  I  -t^rik 

(oU   k,.ko,l     .•t„„ko,.soi,.l„,K  him   llvi„K  t.h.o„Kh   tho  .ii,..     1,0  kiokodoHvoivlZ 
..mvso    IloHh.     "A.ul  how  shall  ,  ,h.  to  Kot  ovo„  with  himf»„ai,l  lo  i.  ko   ^  i S 

a„,o.h  f  ,0,-.     "Oho!  „,,v  „,.,„1.  „   ,,s  ,,,.l.v oas.,.o,"M.ii.,  |l,o  Coyoto.     "  Yoh   ,..v 

Hh  "M>  ,o,„l.  I  k„o..ko.la  hoh.inthoi,,.,  ,„„,  ,  „.„  ,vith  mv  t.ul  „„UI,n„, I 
1  o  holo  ,„to  ,1,0  wa.o,-.  A  tlsh  hit  ,..o  M„.hlo„lv  o„  ,ho  tail,  .u„l  |  ^u.^hV  .' '  .1  Mv 
<iUM..l.  wl.o,v  was  .t  f '•  sai.l  tho  (V.yoto.  "  M.v  f.io„.l,  .vo..,lor  i,  is ;  b..^  ihly  hi(o  al 
J-vo...,.,-,  who,,  .t  ,s  o^hl."  Wh..,.  i,  wa.  ovo.,i,.,.,  it  wu^-yorv  oohl.  '.CV  o  .  W  ,. 
lot  ..s  «.,,'. saul  tho  (-oyoto.  loti„iko  havi,,,.  s,n.l,  »  Yos,"  thoy  wont.  Wlo.  .  J 
roaohHl,  ho  ,00.  loti„iko  k.,ooko.l  a  holo  i,.  it.     "(.'o„„,  „„t,  .vo..r  t.il    ,,  tl^^  k,  a.u 

Aftor  SO...0  t,...o  ho  s.,,,1,  ..  My  .Vio„.l.  i,  l.itos  ,.,o."    »  M.v  fVio.al,  thoy  a,-o  sa.all  •  who'." 
tho.y  aro  la.Ko.  .y.m  shall  «..ol,  tho,,,.     Sit,  still,"  sai.i  loti.,iko.     Afto  •  son,o  ,,,     u" 

oon.,.,o„ood  t,vo.„,f;  ovor  a^ai,,.     "M.y  trion.l,  apu„  o,.o  of  thoso  hitos  ,,,    "li^fh 
( '...veto    ..  M.y  .no„.l,  sit  still ;  tho.y  a.o  all  s„,all,"  said  loti,.iko.    "  A.W  .  wli  'o  t .     „ '  I 
o.,os  W.I  oo„,o  "    At  lo„,nh  tho  ioo  tVo.o  oyo,-.    "  Now,  ...y  fVio„d,  ,>,.o  o  f   1       .  ^    "  S 
...,osb,tos„.o,"sa,.ltl.o('o.yoto.    "Nowl  Now!  P„ll!  l-nlll"  sai,l  Ioti..iko.    T  oO   "o'o 
pullo,      Tho.,Kh  ho  t.io.l  ovor  so  l.anl,  ho  o„ly  sli„,.o.l  o„  tho  ioo.    .'  Excvt  yo,    se  '  i  ts 
largo.'sa,d  Iot„„ko.    "UoI„  „,o,- said  tho(^>yoto.    "Tako  hohl  of  ,.,^  uJ^ml'm 
...ke.    Hay..,K  takon  hold  of  his  haads,  ho  |.„l]od  with  a  «,oat  ottort.    ' ''vf    f'   ""   ,  '1 
yoursolt ;  tho  ti..l,  is  yo,y  la,,,.,  thon.foro  I  thii.k  wo  shall  fail."    Ila  ■    ,,  ...ui',  .-  N awl" 
tho    ,„.llod  w„h  a  yo,.y  ,Moat  ottort.     A,..l  tho  tail  w.u,  s,.dde„ly  ,,„Uod  off  a  to^l 
Tho  t ..yoto  looko,!  a,  l„s  ta.l.     " My  fried,  truly  yo„  have  do„o  „  o  a  wioi.k  "  «,iM    1,« 
(Vote     «  My  frioad.  yo„,  U.o,  have  do,.o  a  si.ailar  thing  to  ,„o,"  mti.lTor.dlo     '  W 
wont  d,t«o.o„t  ways.     And  tho  Coyote  ,uado  a  tail  for  himself  «,t  of   w  sS  ^i- J     ^ 


TIIK  IMJMA  AND  TIIK  COYOTIi. 


TIIK  I'lIMA  AND  THK  (COYOTE 


Tiil.li  Mr  Mawai.a".(i",  oh  Mamdan,  an  Omaha. 


In>rf'i"'-Mi"-Hiir(|<,     (■(;tm"lm-l.iuiria     MfMiiHi     orfiu'-'lm.       Akikiim-hiamii 
'i'v'^rlilli"'    '''!i''f    ""''"'    "','^7""    •**•'■    "t''wi'*i"    •''    "'i"k<'.    i^lHumA    Mfvn«l 

ll,rri.nd,  .1.™. ,.,,|„|.  ,,„t        l«l-»kWy,".     «lll         Iwh,.,        «..,!,  ll,„y«,v    ■     .^.U 

.ik.l.     'IV'vvanKtH"  li.<KH<-t.nv.i"'jI  r..lffa"  "h'mih       Kun-'lm,  I'u^k.i"   uA.Wikio  t/i  3 
in.nko  («trH»,,ti  ckilxo  to  }ift,  .'i-l.i,ui„',.     A"'l»i»,  .'i-hiain^i.     N/kairuhi      iiart'i/o 

'*""  ■"'"'""         > ' h««l,l,,l„.*.a,  V...,        h..«..|,llH.y«,.  OhCf  hl/uuKli, 

wi"  Ka';'^-lina"'i   <M(3    ^i'H-lma"i,    tM.,   ka"'l.*a  t/i  ininki.  lift.      Kai;.;  ca.Vtfo 

"""     "■"" '"•  '"vHHlily     but    tli..v  tM  Inviirlahly,    hiit       I  ,l<'.i...  Lt    will      I  who  Fri,„,\.         "o'Jt 

ckdxo     to.    H-l)iamA.     Oan'ki    Awi^r^i"  t/i  minko.     (iart'ki  \t\irhi'" -Hi''-wnUl*>  6 
ina"W^/il.o  kf,  ^al.«'ki^/i-l.in,iiu'..     (JaiVki  u«'^i"  t,r.  lift  Ml^mi  ak/i.      Kam^lia, 
iDida"      linfni     (•,ka"'lnia    to.     (JarVirtt    (ika",    Hi<rrf;('ilmlia     iiu'-'k!     i.iiin/.kiil.. 

I.,  .how  whut   V.MI.L  M,u(l.«lr „.«.,  Il„r»  r,.i...,      "'nr'"  """>      ""■    »'.     pailiaKKiC, 

you  an.  wrll  '  """"  *;J^';|  priuicliiK,  liiinplnt,    i.rH.liig thiniiKik, 

iiif,ixuxa,  mil"*!'",  iia"'Hi(iti  t.^  r.U  a-ifif«>-Iinu»i   nia"*in'-m\   hft.    OarVki   iita'"  9 

H,»,„,,l„«th..       w.ll.l„K,        lumplMKlllgh^O,.,    e.K,       th..;n-,mlly  „„  waL ^  An,l        Jigtig. 

laiV^ni     u/ita"    tu  minko  hft.     GarVki    \n"M    iiA<raho*fi    u/iift"  tA  niinkc  lift 

""  '«""'"        '"""  *""         "'™"""""       '"•«^"-"'  >P..t....    will      "who 

Gan'ki   tm^-Im   alii"  cffr*  mi"'  t/i   miflkfi  lift.     Za"/,f-n.aii'(lO  al)d-i"'  Hi  mirtko 

A,,..  .„H„,n.l„       win.  hair        .w^rHW.I,        1  w„„  ..«,...,  on„.K„  l.w  1  hL      „,„  "who 

hfl.     Man'(lfi-da  iO.  mani"  skt'iciti  u;i{rac;ko  ah^i"'  ifi  ,„inko,  ./i-biarria.    Gan'ki    12 

(.Ih'.'i        """'■■     "'■■■**''""    "■"•I""""       IluU.     will      I  who,     «ld  h.Mh.,y  m.y.        And 
vm.«,ah„^    .tthev„ryUl.,r    «r..„„,ll,,       I  hI.  „„  y„„    win       ,  „,,„  ^■•l,ll„-iaMl-J»h.,     tl,.,(.ub,,   th.™ 

a-fnaji"'  aki'i  lift.     Caii'fr,,  „»"'«!    parns'ikido    a-i)i(fa(fa    )i<r*i"    riia"(|!l"'-biani(l 

""Kir,,,:,  •      """'•    i"""""«  -bi,..,t.„..k   i.u,XJ   ..nlit  itwX  Tyi^: 

'b''   •^JlTi;',"''  v"!'   n(Hd"fra  wi"'.     Qa-f!  ,ii.4,-,i"fra  aMa"'ba-bajl'qtia"'i,  Ajiqti   15 
alia",  u*uka"|)i     fnalii"    ft,  d-biania.     (;ango  ta"'   ctl   I'lda"  ftialii"  uirii'"    t( 

!  wo11.1,h™,.,1  tn,ly  I       .»„1  »,„y,  they         •.„„,?        th.         t«,        ko.h1  ,r,„y        .i,t?„ron     1," 

'■  (sill,  oh.)  ,„,^^ 

,*'    M .i'^"?H'-     "^"'^'''    fbalia"'i-gft,   d-biania.     M.'Masi    akA    >|iird-fail'qtia"'- 

.        «ldthey,th„y  stop!  k„owyehl„7         ,«1,1  thoy  .«.y.  Coy1.U.      the  ,.ub.,  ^„!?,,lhVn,.ci. '1 

biamil.   M/j,amd    finkiW^ska"  of^fra"-baj(-biani!i.    IWi-biatna  lift,  llau!  e'a»'   18 

Uiey«iy.  Coyote    hB  th.ono  who      lh.vv  ,li,l  not  t?ilnk  thur      thoy  ,ay.      Tl,„y«„i.l   IhoylLy        '      ■■  • 

that  to  him 


Uu! 


how 


100      Tnjo  (|;k(;iiia  lanciuage-mytiis,  stouius,  an'd  lkttkus. 

says.  •■  '"        ■"""'III'''       !      »niil,th„.v,a,v.  IIo™.        tho         loo     k,k),I      iintalittio 

,  («t(l.<>l>.) 

ft,  ;i-?''™'^-      K^'.  '.)•»'«•«    tiiiik     >'    wawafrikA-biatna,    (f,iij'ihf»"    ad-i"'    Lni-^-i 

I    H...Uh^y,„.,       Con,.       „.,„„  .  '•-"•«,„ ho,s.y;4.Lw.,,X,,:,,^lr^ 

"'         ■'  lilHowii  husbiincl  buck 

liit,  a-biamA  iilkagahi    akj'i.     Apria^il-hiama  lia.     iCi,  Kt',  4aha"'l)a      uwfdc- 
i'L'"''-    A"?,2't-ig.-Hnfrati  hn.    A"'lia",  ?aha"'ha,  .',-l)iaina  Mf>ia8i  aka.    CanVo 

Wo  hiivn  come  for  von        .  Yea       wii'i 'n  lnr.iii.iu  .,,!.i  ii,  ....       /•    '.  ,  <*■■  f,»7 

fomo  •  "Ml  a  iiioiiiiiH,  Bii'.il,  thcysn.v     ( djote        ihp  Jlorse 

,  (will.). 

9  u^uka"')i   fiiahi"  il,  a-biairiA.     Han,  v<Af,ii   a^i"'    akf-biama     iifkaa-ilii     I'li.. 

■  """  thovHily,  pal 

M«..  "" ""'  """"■•  ^"i;;;r;r"  '->;i;'^  •— .i"« -....^■.t.,ov    „„™^  .,.,(„„.,  ..y^l:' 

'     I     /  •  y->  tilings 

ugack  igjf  i-i>.l     Qavle  'I'i-gA  ha,  a-biaiiia  iifkagalii  aka.      i  aha"'ha  wiifo-a" 

fasten  y..„,o,.„i,„.  Hay        «iyo,o       .       sai.l,  ,.„,  a,,v         chiol  .,„.  ^' Vv  wif, "    '  ^J^^^ 

'""'  («"'')•  brothers,  t'lllior 

12  uioga",   can'ge    aka    qade   (fata-baji,  a-biama    Mi'jiasi    aka.     TamiJia-hna" 

Ukow.s...  Uorsc       th.M-.ub.)      hay  hooa,,,.^.       aai,Uh,v,ay         4otc      .h,M8ub.,.   ithmit      only 

*aty-hna"i,  /i-biama.     Gan'ki     nbaha"   a*ai    ega"'      ;fa.a     ahf-biauia      Kl 

h.»..saHan,K,ai..h..,,h,.y»ay.         An,,  a,,h,.rto„r       In,        laHMn^      in  !he  itto   f L  tl™       L 

ji    t6    u(^fza"    tQ'vd    vva'i'i    afixekifaf   (tifikc'   ji'iate     a-Wi-'-biamd      fi-nVH 
15  ha'"  ania.     Wiiiai'i,    dtWafiVe   Aifiko    miii"'ie  intivu-tr.i    .'i  l,;.,n>.5  „i'l, i- 

ni«ht    ihcysay.    Li™,  ,™.«h;..r,  \vo?.l,.i„    .,t.,.ob..    ''^r„hJ'    i?,i'k?ft  £'    l^^^t    "^lf,;f  ^'" 

aka.     Tcf    *icta"'-bi    i{I    Mi>iasi    aka    ega-biama,  Ant^je  bAe.     Gail'ki   i'lci 
a^af  Ali>(asi  ama.    Ifigdia"  -si''-siR'de  ahi-biania.     Kagoha,  bAi'cta"     Cka-'hii-i 

wont        Coyoi.  ^__    t.,,,  ^^  L,„„.,„„„,,  „at  ho  r..,.h,..,,  ,hey         My  k^ ,,  WS^^.  ^^t  JT 

J  8  ^I    td-ga   ha.     Ega"    fki^fta»tan'ga   gaxA-bia.na      Ca"'(iti      baa"'ba-bia.nA. 

""■  ^"  <Uternahm  /aeiebani   thoy  say.        Vatdc  cn,,^,,,  „  ,r„,rru  ad       .hoy  say. 

^  monc  cum  ea  coi&anf 

,'.         ^.r,   *'*^^   ^I'  iifkagahi  t^diti  ctl  b(/;ugaqti  ii(!",t'win>|i(f/i-biania.     Edada" 

Day       whilwh    comof,    when        ohiof  hs      too  iffi  '  .„„„,i,i,  i  '        -^"""""       ^^""••' 

wat'a"'      g6  ctGwa"'    b^iiga     utewi"fi-bianic'i,    wa*i"    a*a-biania     ii     te'ia 

«»«.»         .h,.,ob.,     soovor  'an  th?,- colIocL     .hey  aay.'       haviL     .hey^wen.  th "  aay  I„!,«„       .t  ,t^ 


/ 


THE  PTTMA  AND  THE  COYOTE. 


101 


(Hiib.)    ca<at>i<  auddouly  ,>   >.ut.v  sat.  tK)nfcMulle(l  int  Ht.nliu).' Iiimiidf 

afrM-biunu'i.      Mi>iasi      t'c^^a-biamii       Usa-biama.      Wi'iiijuail  I'llia"    "" 


NOTES. 

89,  13.  da^i"jiilio  a"  aka  6di  .i-inaji"-biiuna. 
there  when  the  (!i!.voto  came  in  Nif;ht 


The  men  of  the  village  were  ])laying 

99,  14.  a-ia^a^a,  tnrni  i^a^n,  frequentative  of  i^i.    The  Puma  j.ranee.l  a  short  cIIr- 
tance,  then  walked,  then  pranced,  and  so  on. 

99,  16.  inahi"  a.     Here  and  elsewhere  "il"  is  a  C07itracti<»n  of  "aha"." 

100,  4.  ^afik,  contraction  from  ^anka. 

100,  18.  iki^itanauga,  etc.    The  Puma  entered  the  lodge  after  the  Coyote,  whose 

TRANSLATtON. 

There  was  a  Puma  and  also  a  Coyote,  only  these  two.  They  met  each  other. 
My  nend,"  sa.d  the  Coyote,  "I  will  speak  to  you  about  one  thing  of  which  I  ha^ 
been  th.nk.ng."  There  was  a  very  populous  tribe.  "My  friend,  please  do  just  whal 
T  speak  to  you  about."  "Yes>'said  the  Puma.  "They  have  been  wishing  i  get^ 
t^Z  f  "^^'*^^' ^:'*  ^  :«>:  "»^«  ">^^.V«  f-'l^'«l;  but  I  desire  her.  My  friend,  you  will 
a«t  the  horse,  and  1  wdl  rule  on  you,"  .aid  the  Coyote.  And  he  put  the  bridle  on  the 
Puma  And  the  Coyote  sat  on  him.  «My  friend,  please  desire  to  act  well,  and  to  how 
your  skill.  Pract.ce  the  actions  of  a  horse  such  as  prancing,  jumping  arch  ngtl.e 
neck,  champing  the  bit,  walking,  an.l  also  jumping  high.  And  I  will  d Vaw  on  la  ge 
loggnigs;  I  will  put  on  blackened  moccasins;  I  will  wear  a  winter  robe  with  the  ludr 
outsHle;  1  wdl  have  an  Osage-orange  bow;  and  1  will  fasten  very  white  feathers  on 

.^"'  Co  ote  ^r  ^"'"  '  T'V''^'-"  — ^  ^'-  Village  when  we  come  near  i^" 
sa.d  the  Coyote.  He  approache.l  a.ul  stood  at  the  place  where  they  were  playing  the 
ga.necaled  "^a^.-jahe."  He  contin..ed  sitti..g  o,.  the  hor.se  as  it  pranc  d  m.^ie^ 
arched  ts  neck,  a.,d  went  a  little  way  at  a  time.  "See,  n.y  frien.ls,  a  perso..  has  co.ne 
suddenly  Whew!  a  ,na..  has  come,  one  who,.,  we  have  never  see.  a  all  here  ofbre 
a  vei^v  d.fiere„t  so.-  of  a  ...a.,  fron.  those  we  are  aceustome.l  to  seel  HeTvery 
well-dressed!    He  has  con.e  o..  an  exeellct  ho.vse!    Stop!  recognize  him  i7yo"  ,  .  k" 

a,dthe>-.  The  Coyote  ha.l  thoro-g^hly  disguised  hi.nself.  They  did  not  tl'.w.k  It 
he  was  the  Coyote.  They  said  as  follows  to  hin.,  "AVell,  why  do  vou  go?"  '\"  ^ 
sauI  he,  .  ,s  just  so^  I  have  co.ne  because  1  desire  the  chief's  da..ghter.»  And  they 
..  to  tell  h..n.  He  says  that  he  has  come  desiring  your  daughter.  He  is  a  ve  y 
ha.  dso.ne  ,nan!  The  horse  too  is  a  very  fineone!"  said  they.  "Co.ne,"  sai<l  the  chi^i' 
address.ng  h,s  sons,  "go  for  your  sister's  husband."  They  went  for  hi,„.  And  thly 
sa,d  "Cou.e,  sjsters  husband,  I  have  con.e  to  invit.  you  to  go  with  us.  We  lave 
co,ne  .or  yo..."    "Yes,  n.y  wife's  brothers,"  said  the  C.yote.     Having    Mounted  I  is 


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102        TIIK  </)EGIH  A  LAN(HIA(!  I<:— M  VTIIS,  STOllIKS,  AND  LETTERS. 

horae,  he  pulled  on  the  bridle  very  hanl  to  make  him  jump,  .uid  the  horse  jumped  as 
he  went  alont;.  All  the  people  stood  nt  a  distance,  looking  at  him.  "The  man  in 
nuXion  is  indeed  well-dressed!  Whatever  sort  of  man  he  may  be,  he  is  truly  well- 
dressedl"  said  they.  Well,  at  length  they  reached  home  with  him,  at  the  house  of  the 
heml-ehiet.  "Ho!  come,  bring  your  sisters  husband  to  me.  Ea«ten  his  horse  by 
those  things.  Give  him  hay,"  sai<l  th..,  chief.  •' My  wife's  brothers,  and  also  my  wife's 
h.the.',  the  horse  does  not  eaf  hay,"  said  the  Ooyot«.  "He  eats  nothing  but  fresh 
meat.  And  they  went  into  the  lodge.  And  he  approa.'hed  th..  woman  whom  they 
caused  to  marry  him,  and  sat  by  her.  And  it  was  night.  Haid  the  chief,  "()  first- 
lK)rn  daughter  of  the  household,  .11,. ke  a  (touch  for  your  husband."  Voitu  completo,  the 
t-oyote  saul  to  her,  "il/icf «,«  eo."  And  the  Coyoto  went  ..ut  of  doors.  He  reache.l  ( he 
I  uma:  '^Amwc,  complcH;  ni  oupia^,  «.»,''  "it-  Et  aUermiUm  farivhant,  aiunt.  Valde  et 
i^que  a  venpera  ad  mnnecoihant,  aiunt.  The  cl.ief  assembliMl  all  his  relations  at  daybreak. 
J  hey  collected  all  kinds  whatsoever  of  goods,  and  took  them  to  the  lodge.  They  were 
firing  guns,  "lvu+!  ku+!»  The  Coyoto  heard  it  and  was  afraid.  -'K,.  +  i  ku+!"  He 
leaped  out  of  tiie  door  and  had  gone.  "Wliy!  It  is  the  Coyoto.  lilt  him!  hit  him' 
Kill  inm ! "  The  Coyoto  valde  et  frequenter  cacavit.  The  Fuma  stoi...  oif  and  w.-nt  home. 
1  hey  killed  the  Coyote.    They  burnt  him.     He  did  wrong! 


THE  COYOTE  AND  THE  BUFFALOES. 


Told  by  Frank  La  PLftcHH. 


Jif^ifo    Mi>jaai    aniil    ^d   anii'ima.      Kl  j^e-m'i^a  di'.ba  wabi'ihi  maVi"' 

A.l™«,h        C,,v..U.     ^^_th._^^wu«  going,  thoy  say.       A„,l      HuffalcbSl         f„„r  grazing        were  Jlk 

amiima.     Ki  cVdi  alii-l)iani!l.     Ki  wa(f,aha»'-l)ianiii.      i  i«ra"'hji  wi.foa"  md-a" 

.ng,«m,,ay.      An.MI,,.,,.    l„..mv.,l,t.,.,y        An,.     .,„  pW-d  U.      ,„.,v  .vv.        ^1  g^nUluM- .r   ,„' gS;l    YillC  s  ■  ' 
„         ,,  ,     .     ,  ,,  ■*■  ''"""  I'aliim-H 

3  ca  eaf.  oi,(.i,„,-,.       Ma",)iii"'-ma.'iV(li    (^jja-qti  lua-bf,!"'    ka'^orfifei".       Ad-iiliadti 

p.t.vm...  Vouwalk       l,v  y„„  who  .juati  1  w.ail  I  .l„Lr  fI'i'.v,,'; 

la-ga,  a-biama  j/-imjra  aka    AiVkaji,  4ij?a"'hft,  ca"'  ca'eanVi^i'i-.ra.    WadVite 

spmk      8ai,l,thoy«ay   U„m,lo.l,„lI       11,.,  Not  a.,,''       grundfaUior.     atill  ,,itv.m?       ''  ,1 

(Bill).).  I       J  ■•"•  J  IKXI 

kg   fkiag'qti    .)ii;ito  ina»,)ni"'   '•"to  t.<ga"qti  ina"b(ki"'  ka-'bifAVji"  hii      Wi"'<l"il- 
(;  jiqt    ija"'    tada"',    a-bianii'i   haci  J,e-nuga  iV/ajro   akA.     Ca"-'liiia"   Aal'ta/"- 

(mib.). 

baji-biania  m^asi  aka.      Ahai'i!  H(<-bateage-hA,   Affi-gil,  a-bianiA      Aini'i! 

x.op  talking,, hoy       .-•oyotc     the,™,,.,.         0.,„!  Bhmr.h.TM,^       01  '     J.,„trTi.!  'alii  be  olo' 

tlioy  say. 

ii-biania  Hd-batc/icre  akA.     Kd,  giidugaq^e    najin'-gft,    egii-biama.     fiffiij-e 

»uid,,h..yaay  m.mt.hnrna       I...  ,»,....).      On,,,,     fa,,i„g  ,^„  ntU.-  iu^i^         l.o^U,i  ,l,at  U,  bin.,        uflle 

^"V  tliov  nay. 

9  .ia"'ji''  ,f.aa"'he  ^i"he  an,  A-biania.      II;i    |iga",    hd    ;iga",     |ij.,,'"     ha,   anta" 


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THE  GOYOTK  AND  THE  nUFFALOFiS.  103 

"1'2r    *S;  •     ^SS"  ^tSj^  K\^,f  Ile-batcAge    akd.     Ma"r.»""„ 

.«p.;.rt«,liv      ""*"'"•  "'"y'^J'     li"ff»l.-bull  Illuut-horuH"     thD(.ul,.).         I'awlugthe 

uwumu.1       tli«^  TOv.  Onmiid       tbc  (oh.)    tmi      fi«pok™l  at,  they 

lnv,,rlttM.v  mv  '  ""'        ^"""^     th«  (».,!,.)  out  of  tU        looking        h„  ,-{00,1     tbey  .»y 

coriior  of  '      ' 

til  l&^  S^^>  ^•-"'  2:ff  'S'-^''""'^  ^i^asi    aka.     Gf^ika"qti 

Uttlo  impSwIblo  thinking        „to,Ml       thoy  «ay       (J„y„to      tho  (»ul..).        Getting  iilt^. 

K«tlier  out  of  tbu 

(Hull.),  thotnitli  l)e 


-(...n'    i,  A  -/I      •  .         ,,  ""'"•'■  thotnitli  ^e 

*a  ctl.        Ankajl,      jifra"'ha,      iia-ViginiW"      ca"'      hi!         (^a"'    iKx-.-'h.-. 

h«roU>fo™.  NotHo.  .™,i,ifather,  ,«  ,  fe^.,.  voli;  so,itw..«,    "'^-  'v,        Sfath    ' 

^'^'^^f-^^-     ^^^r  l^^S  ^Q*- -a'"' '^^l^:^^^^^^      (^i^- others 
made  attempts,  but  the  Coyote  jumped  aside  each  time.     At  last  they  9 
addressed   the  fourth,  who   was  a  young  Buffalo  bull.)     Hau'    le-ni'.ga 

ma"Ai°'-biania,  q^aje  cti  ma»(ki'"-biama.     rau'deTc  oti  {•'■hn  I,;  .U  ^,-^'7''  .• 

how.ilkcd     tUey«i.v    l„¥owinK..K,    howMlLd     thov  ,„y  livLllu         ,        J     ,     ,""''"'    */"^P^  4*'" 

^  '      '','■      '""      l"ik«l  at,  (hoy       ho  broke  off 


biam.4  Mfifasi  akd.     (Cio   I'ti"  A-iA()!a-bi  mi   (^kiVr-.-mf;    .„„'       ••-/ 


yoiinj?       with  him 


ii-iii(|!ii-bianiA.    Ga"'  jukig(|!ii-l)i  ega"'    aiia-bianui       Mnin"'    w,'-'    .,hi  u-      , 

haUgono,tiieyaay.  An.,      witij^Lt ,     ,S„.    tho3!^ent, t^tl;        '[^  ^"4^^^ 

wabiihi-hna-'-biaiiifi.      Ki  Mfjrasi  akd  ddie  k?  ti"'fh.w,n  <».,+/  ^    n^-n^  'u-      ^    ,o 

t..ov™n.in,iea^.n.t.ieya„y.        An,.      Co.le    thi.  J.^i^JTit.?  of^.^  ^     t^l   ""££    '^^^     ^^ 

('a"qtiama    ctT    h<K',i-5fiV(ia"-lina'''-biamti      W'i  I   +ar.«'f    .„   /  •     '     -     ,1, 

Aftoilvinga        too      inth,.    ll^,,,,,,  invaH-      He»v  Whft  fl^f  '     «agfgl     <.gafi-ga     hd, 

((loiit  wliilo  roar  ably        "'"■>"»•'■         wnatf         del  do  bo  faster 

c'-lina''-biami'i    re-ru'io-ji  i'V/iio-e  ukA     Afi't'iif    i;,,on'i..>;    j"    1.         ,,    , 

..dii„,y,,hoy  4;,«.o.b^,  o,;;,::«^hfS),  ^5Lh?^'  S.!^'  ^  1^!  ^tltlr" 

much  of  it 


ha    Ma"  waf/.te-hiia°  ua5|ig,^,'ispe  lift,  c<-hiia"-biamd  Mfjrasi  amA 

.      Miei..fo,..,at,„g.,,  invariably    I  hold  ii,v,olf  baok    .      Hal,,  inv.riuhly,  .hoy  »uy     C'oX     thMmv  inb.). 


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104        THE  (|1K(UHA  T.AN(}rTA(}E-MYTn8,  STOltlES,  AND  LETTERS. 

Cl    iifi-biiinii'i.     Kl  liiici-lina"  ina"Ai"'-bianif'i.     tsHo  biixu  wi"  (?(|"a"be 

abf-biamii.    Kl  j,e-inioa  .liiba  aiiu'i  kio-^alia  a*ji-biani)i.    Maja"'  wi"  TO-nii"a 

3  (lul)a    ama    ahf-biatni'i    ^\    ifada-bia.na      Tfiijlqti   j'.ba".     Me    I'lda"    l.a, 

h''"'!?!,''-    Jt'ida-bianu'i    >jl    >|iifi   ahf-bajf-biama.     Ilau!    ro-tu'i<.a   iifiVa. 

^!^1  "''^'f  ^■"''"«''"'' '''"^*''™''-     '^•'^"'    ''i-^'    eoa"'  a-f.-bianij'i  To-iukra  iin'o-a 


hack 


^  ".hf     ,!-^H  ^"','!'  """'.-''  '■^St'-I'i'i""'.     Maja'"  ucka"'  ^a"  akf-biama.     Kl  cVi*e 

JlM^        H.,l,.tro,„,h,.t     ,.,„„„,„     h,..w,.,„     ,l„,v„,,v.  L.,,^1  .,,.,.1         L      hHr,.noh,.,UK,Un,      A,„l    .,?1„.L 

/.»K  1  «1 


))lll(' 


buck 


fob.) 


tb(\v  aay. 


12 


(^infr,Vqtia"'-biti^aina  Mi'>(asi  ama.     As-(|-ii-ljiaina  ,Le-ni'i<ra  jiiV<ra.      i^lmh,  <ni" 

''■'"'"      0„'v"'B„b,)""'™^:''""'>-  W™t,U„,v    whun      .Ml         CoyU,        ,.„o       what  »™uT„«in^ri 

^  "w!"'^'",^''",.^""'    ^nV^'"  ''•''"'  "a"''»^ba-ga  bau!  .4-biam.4  Mfiiasi- j  e-mkra  jifl'va 

w„H  walking   thcv, ay.    Jh.u^      O!  wait         ^         O!       ,ai,l,  .hey  ,.y        c1y„,..H\lii-ul,,.l.„.r       "ouug 

'''.K'      n^"^    mf  W'i'"  t6  L%a"qti  maMni"'  cka'"ona,  ii-biamii.     A"'ba",    ji»^dba, 
c^f,m»qti  nia"bti"'  ka"btoga".     Hau!  frMx,giiqf,e  najin'-ga,  a-biania.     A"'I.a", 

.l..Bt«„  Iwalk  Iwmh.  Ho!    f,u.i„s  th«Sh,.,'Lv         H-'ta.nl    ^      h.  «>i,Uh..y  Huy.  Y.h. 

ji"(|;t'lia    j'l-biama.     xe-n%a  jifi'jra  nfstii  nia"iia""u  nia"(^i'"-biani.l      Tan'de 
kfi'    cti    jaba-bi    ficpe'qti     ((!L<^a-biania.     l<:gi^,e    na"'ji»    Aaa"'bo    d^i"hi^au! 


tlir 


(HiKii  of  8lii>ll;j 
liroliiliitloii). 


.  ,  .'  J.  iirciliiliitidii). 

kmu,!;}"  /S"',""tf   '^S''-lji'ima.      Usanga  ^fe    iti"  akiag^,a-bi  Mi    MfMasi   aka 

l..m.Ul,a..      U,^n.l,,„A,i,u   ..s..„nu,X,.rK  Without        ii,!..     Int.,.,       .,a,[  ,?ul.  l,y,      wl„       (o.vf.t.  ,1„. 

,    ,  ■       ■  tlii-y  «aj  (Bull.) 

15  iia"siqti    H-ia^i.-biaui!'i.      A"'be    (fal)^i"'a"     c^ga-'-bi      Jti     a"'ho-bna"'-biama 

loap,„s.?„.  l,a.lp„„.,,I,..ysay.  I,-U„l  ^hn..Tti„„.B         B.^lh-y  Bay      >vl',„„  ,l,.,l    iavavialdv    th' vlv 

Mfjjasi  aka     Wodiiba"'  tfidibi    >ji,    Tvsy^O  ta  minke  ba,  a-bia.uA  le-ni'i.-a 

'""""       (Bul;:,.      ™ ■•■■"""-    i'-iv-l    «.,..„,       Ikillyo;,      win        lw,„.        .     'Bai,l.ti,,,Bay    4CHalI.,r,; 

jin'ga   aka.     Ce^ata"    idiiaxite   agi'-bianifi.      Km&.v    &,ie    iti"   iikia-d-a-biiiniM 

™""'        (BulK),  '''ph."'"'      ""•"-"""''""    waB.,„„m>.,.h,.y        Atl,.n/.,h      Ii,„.    hituu     ha,l  ,„", ty     thuVHay 

18  ^i    ^kigf  qti    Mi'>{asi   ji'igf.e   a^a-biamd.     A-'onijuaji  f(iraiiahi"'i  il.     G.'ub-ba 

wliun    JuHtlikc  hill.  Coyot,.         with  hi...      w„ut    tl.,.yBay.  Yn..  bav.'t.-oalnl      I,,.,,  iml.,.,!        1  Awav 

me  iil 

ma-c/iin'-gg,  j'l-biania.     Ci  j^e-ni'iga-nia  I'igiiu;  acj-yi-biaina.     WiWidi'i-bi  e<ra"' 

walk  hoBai,l,th..y      A«ai„      n„m..„.b„llB    tl„.         to  B.,.k     ho  Vout,  they  Bay.  |...,i,.,i'th,.ii.,      b,ui,.« 

I'lqfn-bi    ega"'    ci    walia""a-l)iai.iii:    jjga"'hri,    c.a'oafi'gi.^iii-gri.      Nikaci".ra 

tiVZTlH^Bav '''"■'"'■'     "" '"-"""'l  "'■-■"'■■  •'"■.^«'.W        .:.ai„llall,oi.  pity^il.tL      "  ,..„.„...,  ^ 


■N'lMUll 


1/ 


TIIK  (^OYOTK  AND  TFIE  nUFPALOES. 


105 


on,.        111.,     ,,..1       v,„y  „„„.|,,  H„!         B„ir,.I„.|„,|l       .v„„„«,    ,1„V.,„  t'flv  It,  Ho!       ..,.m.;,    ^«U..  tl?.M.£, 


nujin'-gn,,  fi-l)ianiji 

ahinil,  nttldlii),  tlii..v 

Buy. 


fiuilne  tiiu  other 
way 


Egi(/!0  (/iiiii"'li('  to.     An'kaji  lul,  iiga"'lia,  iuita"  aa'-'ho 

Bowiire  y,„i  ll„„       1,.„|.  NoIho  .         KraiHlfuth.r,     l,ow  no..        1  ll„e 

^'?*!h"'  '':'!i'""'^  ^t'^'i«'  'ik*'-     A((!A-b  ega'"  odita"  it^naxiita  agf-biamA.     ft'di  3 

HimlH      «ui,l,th,.v»uy      Coyoto        th>,  WV,,.,  tl.o.v   l,.iviu«       tl,™uo      U,  ,laah  o«  iim    w?*  comlag,  thoy       Tbon. 


'         "  ""^  Bay. 

ikf-bi    Jilji    Mf>iaHi  jiiha-bium<4.      Ma"cii'iha    !i'"*a    \&,Un-h\    t\)\]    .raf    fhe 

"""  I'ii"         iorcibly.  thov  t\u^  «r1I 


liuiue,  t)M\v 

Hiiy 

gaxji-l)iania. 

miulc  liini,  thoy  Hiiy. 


Ceta"'. 

So  fur. 


forcibly,  thoy 


luy  kiuMl  l>y 
tho  •nil 


NOTRS, 


102,  5.  ikiaCqti,  from  ikiac.    Since  the  hnW  Iocs  obtiiined  tlioir  food  witliont  hav- 
iiifj  to  cultivate  it,  tlicy  fared  better  tliaii  men,  in  tlie  est  imatioii  of  the  Coyote.    Their 
food,  grass,  spread  out  very  thick  all  over  the  miinw  of  the  ffround.    (See  ukiae 
ugae,  aba'g,  etc.,  in  the  Dictionary.)  ' 

102,  n.  wi"^ak  aqt  ija"  tada",  contracted  from  wi"^ake  aqta"  ija"  tada",  "You  can- 
not mean  what  you  say." 

102,  8.  egi^ie  na"ji"  ^aa"he  ^i-ho  au.  The  word  ^i"he  is  used  in  strong  commands 
or  i>rohibitiou8.  See  myth  of  the  Raccoons  and  the  Crabs  (Frank  La  Fl^che's  version), 
also  that  of  Two  face  and  the  Two  Brothers;  and  inihe  (binihe)  in  the  Dictionary. 

103,  4.  a-^ihega  u^iciqti  aha":  "He  could  not  hurt  me  a  little  with  his  horns  (but 
he  would  be  sure  to  kill  me,  or  else  do  me  a  serious  injury)." 

103,  20.  i)eji  k6  nande-ima"  hii.  The  idea  is  that  altiiough  the  Coyote  had  eaten 
enough  to  satisfy  hung.^r,  the  grass  was  so  good  that  he  wished  to  eat  all  of  it.  He 
did  not  wish  to  leave  any.     He  could  not,  in  his  opinion,  eat  too  much. 

104, !).  (jc^.i"  hau,  said  with  the  voice  raised,  the  last  word  being  emphasized. 

106,  4.  gat'  ihe,  contracted  from  gat'e  ihe. 

TRANSLATION. 

Once  a  Coyote  was  going  somewhere.  And  four  Buffalo-bulls  were  grazing  as 
they  walked.  And  the  Coyote  went  to  them,  and  i)raycd  to  them:  "O  grandfather, 
and  you  my  grandfathers  also,  pity  me.  1  wish  to  live  just  as  you  are  living."  "  Let 
this  be  the  very  last  time  that  you  speak  it,"  said  the  liutfalo-buU.  "No,  gran<lfather 
still  i)ity  me.  Yon  live  by  eating  food  that  comes  up  abun<lantly,  without  your  working 
foi'  it;  and  1  wish  to  live  just  so."  "  How  can  you  be  si.eaking  tiie  truth  f  "said  the  aged 
Hulfalobull  who  was  behind.  Still  the  Coyote  would  not  stoj)  talNing.  "Oho!  Blunt- 
horns,  do  you  begin,"  said  the  aged  Buffalo.  "Oho!"  said  Blunt-horns.  "Come,  stand 
with  your  back  fo  me,"  he  said  to  the  Coyote.  "Beware  lest  you  make  even  thesli<rht- 
est  atteni|)t  to  flee,"  said  he.  "Oh!  graiKlfather!  Oh!  grandfather!  grandfather  Ohl 
why  should  1  llee?"  The  blunt-horned  Buflalo-bull  kept  backing,  pawing  the  ground, 
and  bellowing.  lie  also  thrust  his  horns  into  the  ground,  sending  the  pieces  flying  oil' 
in  all  directions.  And  the  Coyote  stood  peeping  at  him  out  of  one  corner  of  his  eye. 
"  Whew!  it  would  be  imi>ossible  for  him  not  to  kill  me,  if  he  should  toiuih  me,"  thought 
the  Coyote  as  he  stood  there.    And  lu^  got  altogelher  out  of  his  wav.    When  the 


i 


100 


Till.]  (PEGIHA  LANGIJAOE-MYTns,  8T(>RfKS,  AND  LETTKRS. 


me.     As  you  are  li.ing,  junt  8..  1  winl.  to  live  "  I    iS.  '  *''™'"'^''t''«'''  P^-^ 

tl.o  Coyote  .j»„,p,.,l  a«i.le  every  nmoAtlJl^'^^^f^^^ 

Young  Buffalo-bull,  you  bemu  "      "^il-  tJ'lT  ^t  ^"«"1«'^»"  ««i''.1  "«<>! 

your  back  to  „,e.    if  you  flee  this  t^m    I.  ^^u  ''""".f  ^^^'^''-b"""     "Stan.,  with 

I  will  not  flee,"  said  the  Coyote  Id  tj'  ff.V  ""I'l"^  "  '"•  "  "'^'  «™«dfather, 
the  «n.u„d,  b'elh.wi„,,  thnrtil.,  1^  lu  rL  i^^eTo  , t  /r'  "'  "'''"•^'''  '"""'^' 
And  he  was  cominff  tlienee  to  ,„sl.  on  him      w.        .  .  "'™w>nK  «P  the  dust, 

"ot  flee.    And  he  struck  hL    ,     1  ,  «  .  ,        •*"  ^"^  '"'•"^'^^'^  '""'  *''«  ^JoyoU,  did 

a  youns  Buffalo-bui  iu  t  ike  i  ^  A  Z  T"*'  '""*  "'^  ^°>»*«  ^'''"t  ^'t"  J'"", 
reached  a  certaU  uul  t  J  o  n'ne.f '  ""'•^- "''^•■^^^"•l  together.  And  when  they 
of  every  sort.  Ifte  m^v  '^  1  e^  w  f  T"""  ^"''  ""^  ''"^^^^  ^""^  mating  grass 
fle-  1)0  be  faste  ;  tL  aged  S,o  U  k'  "r"'^.*''^- '^-I'P^d  *"  the  rear.  "What! 
cannot  get  too  nuu-h  of  the  ™  f h.tf  r  '  ?""^  ^  ^™-  "^«'  grandfather,  I 
coyote  tept  say.";     Im  t^vl      "f  "i  j;'  :^  '-"^  "•>'  -ti"^,"  tlu, 

And  they  reached  the  top  of  a  hif  a„,^,1?  ^°ri^'"""""•^^^^'''''^°^  ^''''""''^ 
bottom  of  the  hill.    The  four  Buffalhnir      .    T  ^"fi'^l"-^""^  ^«"t  down  to  the 
"He  ha.  not  come  at  aU !    it  f  gtd  to  wait^?^^^^^^  a  certain  land,  and  waited  for  hin.. 
waited  for  him  a  long  tiJ^'^LTjl':   ':^:,To:n^^^^ 
seek  him,"  said  they.    And  savins-  "Oh^i»  m  J^oung  Buflalo-bull,  begone  to 

that  very  place  he  went  runnZ     R«  ^"""^  Buffalo-buU  went  back.    From 

a.  «.,  where  trc^yotowrcZged^^raBTa^"".'"^^^  ''''  ^^^  ^^  ^-« 

there  at  all.    The  young  Buffabbu    wet  ht\.^."'^'  ^'^''^'^'  '^^  ^"^^^e  was  not 
parted.    When  he  departed  mI  r.  ^.*  ^^^^^'''^  *'''**  '^^  ««y«te  «le- 

'  (3  you  in  motion  theTerOwS"s!f  ^T    ^'"^  '^''"^'°*''  **'  "'  ^^^"^'"^  t""-  something. 

"D^you  Wish  to  '":^;.'::;  ur  ?:s^:"i?s':rt;r.^Ttf 

pawing  ti.e  ground,  tl^Jt  Inf  t tn^'  thriJIdt? "'''''"'""  ?"*  '^•''^^'•"' 
wure  lest  you  make  even  the^slightest  aS.  ,t  tote       T  Z'T  "^     '  '"'*•    "^' 

the  Coyote.  Having  .^eie  rs'Ln  f"' «';"»l*'f' «^.  ^"y  should  1  flee!"  .sai.l 
he  gor;d  the  Coyot.^u:uL^;  r  ^^J'^  i;:^!^^'-  ^'•^"  '?  «"*  '''"^ 
by  the  shock  of  the  fall.    The  End  '  ^^  occasioned  his  death 


K 


WAUA'«(/)I0IOE'8  AJ>VENTURE8  AS  A  RABBIT.  107 

WAIIA~(/;i(JiaK'S  ADVENTURE  AS  A  RAIiHlT. 


T<)i,D  iiY  Mbh.  La  FiieoiiK. 


•Wfihfi"'(fJoifjo  i>[ii'"  jiij.i«-f,o.     >fii'iii'i,  4fi  f-i-^ii  bAi<  te.     Hi"t!  ii'icnaAa" 
f^Jqiiqa  tuf.     (/^i'ljl-a  \u\     An'kajl,  jja-'ha,   oa"'  brfii?   tA   minke.     £'ia  aid- 

tlM->ul>iiHo     Will.  (ionut  Nuts..       KrandnHillmr,   hUU       I  i„      will       I  wli».  Thither     wUt 

bianiA.    jj'i  fa"ia  ahf-hifiina.     Iluhi'i !  Mactc-ifi'go  tf  hil,  i'l-hiamA.    Nfka<nilii  3 

lhi.>»iiy.  To  tin,  villiiKi,     ui ilvfil,  Ihci.v  8.1}.        UnMii.!  lt,.l,Llt  hiw      .       said,  tiloy  Htty.  Clil"f 


hiM 

COIIIO 


(f,anki'4a  n^i'"  tifA\-gi\.    Mnctviu' go.  i^u\si"'he  ti  lia.    Kc^,  h&a"'  sH-sh     U''iza"ia 

tothem       hjvlu^-     p,«sy.,«,>.  Hahbit  In ««,  y,m     h««     .         Co,,,..    haViug       l.«y„        To /he  mi.ldlo 

come  iiiiii        comiDK* 

tifa-ffil.    U(f.c;winMi^Ai-gn.  hil     Rgiixo.  ifi"'fai-gil.    Kc^  waAi'itcigaxe  tatd  lia 

!■.,»»  I h.m  on.  A«M,.n>l,1oyo  Around  In  place  ye.  Come  you  danw  .haU 

ft  OirClo 

K^,  i°'qu>iiii-gn.     K^,  Mactcifi'ge  wab/iwia"  *a"  waci"'  oni"  dga"  fb*a°'ilwA*ft  6 

Come      .tag  ye  for  ue.  Come,  Rabbit  ,Uoul,l.,r         Ihe  tot     you  are       „    impoLble  toMtiify 

(**"'  ^  one 

oni»'  ha.     Gafi'ki   gfqu5{a-bi   ega"'    watcfgaxA-biamA.     Na-cta-'-biama   si 

you  are      .  And        sung  for  him,  they   havtag  he  danoed        they  wy.  He  stopped      they  «y  whin 

"""  dancing 

Gd^ica-^A^ica"  nfkagahi  duba  awAqiqfx(3  lift,  A-biamA.     AwAqiqfxe  tA  mifike 

Tow.ml8  one  side  ohiel  four       I  br<«.k  In  th.ir     .        said  h.,,  they  I  break  in  their     will      I  who 

^  (heads)  gay.  (hea<l8) 

ha,  e  ha.     Lgaxe  i^a"'^ai-ga  ha,  gafi'ki  AnasAi-gft  lift.    Nikagahi  diiba  AafikA  9 

•     sJhl    ■  ''™i!.cle'°         "'"""■"•'  ""•'  «»H'l„.o?         .  Chiff  four     \he  ,ob.) 

wAqifiixA-biamji.    Gafi'ki  a"'lie  ng(^A-l)iamA.    Uq*A-baif-biamA    Gafi'ki  a  "'he 

.l;:^K;;,i;;,     ''"•^""^-  """         """"«„„,3^,„'"-'^-^-       ■i^'>eydi..wU,,r.akehim,  And         «eein« 

ag^A-bi  ega"'  n'l'ide  (|;dAa"ska  ude  agfi-biamA.     lija"'  dfikg'di  ak(-bianiA 

:nn5,".r;'s..v""""  '"""  ''""""•"      """"""-'    *'lL',r"'r""''      "^.       i.ythe(ob.,        ™u;h..d  ho.ne, " 


""■'''•  "'"^""-^  tl,..yaay.       '     (.nindmothcr                                th.^v  »ay. 

>[a»hA,  ina"'ze  g6  hi^bo  a"'f-ga  ha,  A-bianiA.      Kl,  Ma"'ze  ct6  a"(fcifi'jre  hg-  12 

r,';X',':             """      <pl"ob.)    •""'•"      •*'""""'"      ■  '""'l.""'y'».v-        Ami,         I„,n        even       nl  none           ,' 

wcWihi  eona"'  Ae  hdbo  he,  A  bianiA.  A"'%x-ga  ha,  A-biamA.     Gafi'ki  ifiebe 

H.™,',;:,.       "'""""*■     '^"''     "'™'        •        *""»';;;.  t"".V  I-tmehavelt.     .        Hald^^ho,  they              And            •'.l.,or 

fa"   gaqAju    f^d^u    5[i    ;i'    t6    iifici"  gaxA-biaiiiA.      Aqta"    t'c^a-fidje    tAba. 

"'"         """"..'idl'^ir''        -'■'■"l'"'«''  '■;;;•    ™v..,iu«  it  hu„,„d„,theyH..y.           I,„w  ,.08-        y„u  k/,1  „!,.         Uull' 


Bibly 


»,iilibnly  "    (i,b.) 

Mafig(|!i"'i-ga.     Cra"(|',in'go  fiiiAji".     Ceta 

Itugouo  yo.  For  uolliinj;       you  sUui.l,  So  fiii-. 

NOTES. 
This  (pegiha  vorsioii  of  tlio  myth  was  told  by  Mrs.  La  Flwolip,  who  also  gave  tlio 
correspond iiig  j;)iwero,  to  be  piiblislioil  li.'icafter  in  "  Tlic  j;,)iw(M(!  Laiiguagc,  Part  1." 
107,  1.  WaLa"^,i(!ige,  an  orpliaii,  .syii.,  Wiili;i"'^;ifi}f(i:  x'.)i'woni,  woni"'-qcin»'». 


15 


J 


108 


TIFK  (/1K(UIIA  l-AN(UrA(!R_MYTns,  STORIES,  AND  LUTTI^KS. 


TRANSLATION. 

VIII  Ko.        \VI.,^ !  }rnni<l(,I„l,l,  tlio.v  will  iiuiltrcat  .you.    I)„  „„t  .r,, »  '.  N.,  ~hZ),.^ 

w.  1  ,..  at  any  rat.,."    IIo  wont  thither.    11.,  reiu,!....  the  .^^o.  4  Im  ."rI' 

hit  has  .!.)me."    "Tako  him  to  the  ehiefs"    "Ti„.  T.,i.i.if  i  *'o.  ikh  tiieKah- 

kill  met    Beg.)ne.    You  are  standing  for  nothing."    The  End.  ^ 


WAIIA''(/)ICIGE  AND  WAKANDAGI. 


FiiANK  La  Fi.fcctiK's  Version. 


""" •   « ' /     ".'■    L  u^^^:    '"^l?''    ^^'A|j.;'ff" 


/i;i.    1.  ,^         ,,  ,  ■        .        .  ni.u       MH.vHiiy.  What  hinl 

Mu'';ze-W(>ti"  kd.lo  aifr/„^a      a.nnnia,.      Ka-r.^lni     imladn"    ^,'^r^\"'"'^     ',  1  •       ' 

liiHunii  •'      ■  "^"""  wiml  youhiivo       ?      sm,l,  i|,„v  s.^. 


k' 


VVAHA'-^ICmn  AND  WAICANDAHI. 


W\) 


iifiki.lo     ctfiwii"'     iimiV.)!m"-nii'ijl-lmii"-iiia"'    IiA.     Indakr,    Uairi'-\ni     i-riUnko 
kfflu-frj-i,    u-l)iiiiiiri    rifii(',i"ga  uki'i.     WajinVu  '\\"ihiU:\   f\nk(>'d\    fihii/i'i-hi-mu'i 


Kt    Wuliu"'ficMj.o    k((hi-l)iami'.,   tV(f,a-bian.a.     Kafr,q,a,   waix^    kO   ntavvikf*^  3 

Itrul.v  I       »„|.Uh,..VH,.v  |„.,„„„  ll,M«ul,.).      I  iM.v  It  1V,„„  ,vlll       „ul,n,„,  tl„.v  I.M„„.|      ' 

you  (iiIi'iiihO  HllV.      '  ' 

i"'wa(!ta-inajr,    a-biama   VVal.a"'(f,icioi,  aka.     Ii.dmla"  aVa'i   tmla",  I'l-biama 
VVaI.a">,idgc   aka.     Ci'mida"    to^ank('-i     kl    .na"'zo-\v(,ti"   (fo   cn.a    wi'i    te  6 

yiMi 


thf^fln  (fil).)  Kit 
tlKiy  (!) 


lia,     a-biania     nfaci'-jra    aka.      (Jimula"     ,fanka     iifibfa"     bada",     a-biaina 

Oiphan  the  (sub.).  YfH  llicv  smil  lh™i     .  What  imiiiii '  P  ^      -■  ' 


1  eaun*'  ttirni  tu  ^rt 
for  it 


ctowa"'    Tasini    ag(fi-liua''i    ha.  Kl  iiia"'zo-w(Hi"  tit^  liidada"  itfati"   ctCwa"'  9 

liolimtUr       (IrnnKiun         thr.v  hIwhvn  Ami               «wor.l                 thin           >„1.,..  1,7.          i'"^""        O 

what             by  111,.            ,-,iii,„  ba,k  """          ''^'""  l'''{.         uoinalt.r 

ttntli  w'">  It  what 

'feiriti"^""'"""r",'"''     *'-''•»"»''  "''"'iVi    ilka.      Kl,  Ir.dakc;,  4aqti-rna   wi" 


i"' 

UIIO 


afr,Yuki^a-gil    cimida"    ta",    an.a.     Aha.'i!  Ma"'zo-fa(|a»',  ^miti    wi"'  a-dna"- 

(Hid.  mt.)  tcvth, 

fin'ga    ha,    a-bian.a    i.iaci"ga    aka.     Cimida"    aka    utcfje   ogihatiti    aii'.Aa-  12 

for.t  .        »„i,Mh.,vm.y  ,„.™,.„         th.,(»ub.).  I,,,,-         tb„  (»ub.)    thlukit         i?,.,„ll,.„i  |,.,  ,L 

bui.na.      Kl    ga\.f.a"t0-ct6wa"'jl     ^miti    >vi"'    faxaxago     acf-J'"    agd-.i'-biania 

IKiiti'dly  l,y  liitin/;        it  liack 

liidaki^     cI     i'lnia     ta"     ft^kif/i-gn,     a-l)iama     WaIia"'(f,icigo    aka.     Ahau' 

I...tu,s..„,      ««ai,.    t'."othe..^^Jb.^_^         „,.„„\i„,,  .,„,,h„y„ay  ,.,,,bL      '^        th.  ,;,;„.,.        o,,'.!!  '  " 

l""C-fac(jo,  wasabe  wi"'  agima"Aifi'-ga  ha,  a-bianii'i   uiaoi"ga  aka.    Cinudu"   15 

wl'ttl^lrCr         """=•"'•■"■■""■'  walk  L  It    ^  .         »,.,,th.,y.ay         „e«„,r      th,,  („ub.,.  ,""''       ^^ 

akA    cl    af-i-biatna.     Kl    ga"'ega"tC-ctCwa»'ji    d    wasabu  wi"'    Aahd    akf- 

^_^tho^    a«„m     wout    they  Bay.        Ami  ■■„.,.■,.„  a  litth,  wbilo     ''      a«a„,     black  bear       ono     hWi„       l^ 

thtuiiuuth  roiichtd 

.b'.'vT-      T  .'^^'''''   •'*'"'  '''^*^    >nii"'ze-wuti"    kC   ftin-g,l,   a-biarua  Waha"'(j',ici}.o 

tb,.j»,.y.         Utuaa™,       troo  that  (.,b.)  ,w,ml  th„      with  hU  it'   sai.l,  thoy  H„y  On-bli,^ 

"o'^^"     T*^"'  }^   '.^'"'^^   ^^   },nibrf-,fji.(iti  ift^tfa-biamA    rifat;i"ga   ak,4.     Warxj    k6  18 
'''i'!r,^''"'"5'^  '■'l'^^''"  '''''"    ^''^    ^''^   •"''''^•^'     •!'''.   •i-l)ia.na  Waha"'(l..icio-<.  akT 

IcannutBparoit  but  yet      ,J^,i..^  «,„         ,  wh„  .         »ai,,,  th„,  «ay  OrpuL    ^  '    '\Z 

(■ub.). 


5 


I 


no 


TIIK  </)K(;illA  I.AN(HJA(11.:_MYT1IS,  HTOUIES,  AND  LIOTHU8. 


(•lib.)  theywy         Rmn.lmoth,T  '      '■         '^"''  **  thMpl.ob.)     h«  wltluieni   n.».,hed  hum.-, 


r  /     .        .  """''      "'">  "">■  lUK  thick 

"  '^=  "";«'•'  l=t  S  !,::;» "^±-  S^F  r  <i;" 


they  Btty- 

J(a"'hu    kfi    jf    amAina. 

border  the   iiltchoil    tlwy  any. 

tonta 


(OT.  Ob.) 


cr,.u.         "■«.>„»^;'av.,^,™,.t  (,„.„,.moU,„..,      why        ,„.,y%    , 


his  month 


''  ^if  ...ilift.   1!^     ^^"  ...S'f:;!^,  »'e-       Qa-n     A..biamA     Wal.a-'^icige 

fore      „,„„u,  "    'i;:;^;,;";,tVio';)"'   ■        "^""^    «.i.i,th„y»v         „rphL  ^ 

Sib.  ^»v''   "'*\'''J'*'fe'''^.    Hki(f,a-bAda"    t't<f    etaf    Ml.      E    cd   dei4a"il-a   h6 
th«„.,b.,.    An,..        „mw„„,„„,       ,««.,,..„„.,„.,,  urn. L    tu,,v.„Kl        „    thlt  ^X^L      '*®- 

(sub.).  to  lio  com 

*£      'V     ^fJ^"'     ''^'^'     "^''^^'^     iK'^a-bi>ink(<amA.        EAta"*'  ()"i,r<H"'    ^. 

_.hc__^.,.U.r        border  at  the  f^toood  \ut  ^      .hcLd  been,  thoy  Why  ^%Zi  .' 


(•tdob.) 


WAIl A'(/)l(!in|.}  AND  WAKANDAOI.  \  1  J 

ifci    ^'^'.'if  ^"'f^"  ^,    WakaMMH^ri    dad.<^a»ba    akA    H»,.A-hiamA, 

J-wy  (Irpbu  Ui.M.ub.).       W«l«r,n«n.t,.r  »«v„ii  h™l.       th.(»,.l,,)      H.k..l      tiny  «.y 

I         ,.,   ,   ,,  forme 

Kuv.,  '"'"'  ,X,  »"  '"■''"""      "Pok"  "f,  they  M.v     th.ur  I WM  pit 


t4ihim 

Htl  llta"!!!'. 

I  hftve       I  wIidnUiimI. 
come 


Ki 

Anil 


^.i(4.ab'     offa"'    >,'f(^kifi'.-hiatnf'..      (/)ujr^,;     taU<     Aa-'ja 


(i^f    ama   wa'u    fi".     K,:,   Ma"';co-fa.ia'",  f/,li  n,aV,iiV-.rn,  i'.-l.iuina  Wal.a"'- 

Wlllll 

'^lluP  „'^y\\    ^^\    <"'",'»'''^"    »ika    iVil,ju,ti   aiiUu  l.i,,,,,;',.    Oa"(<.ra"t(Vcffnva»'il  fi 

-■^:r^^-  itr  ^^'i;ff^'^^  ..:!ji„  s  ii^>^  s^  ^  wa,^^ 

£r     '^":^^"'    l;'::hi,     'l!    Wal,a">icif.o     aka     da     t<t"     Z^^Z^Z  9 
Waka.i'dafri    dad.'ta"l,a    :,,ka   cka"'-hna»i    .^an'di    ni.Wicui"    bd-.'.-r-,    bic-k-,"' ' 


tlu'iji  hoimi 


Not  even 


»"'  "1  noiiH)  

:^:^S:'-J'  „S/S2r  :g;'--  ^rr-  «s^s  £,  £  :::'  f-*-';™-^'  '^ 


ho  out     they  any 
off 


...    .        ,  i"")  off 

;;'t^'«°  ,£,.  s  -e.£,  e-ss*  *»'!a;"^«"  ,ii,  s 

(luba"    aki^a-bi   mi    t'c^^a-biama  kl  jeAiV.o   wafiVi^o   fy/A-hluM      Ki  f'/A« 

four  tin.™      h,.„,„„k«l      wU        1,;.  kill,..l  him.       un.l        toL...  11^  '^        ^-1^1    1     ailia.        IS.I     t  crfig 

him,  thoywiy  th.i.v  «iiy  *■  ""  In.  t.mk,  Ihii.v  i.»y.        And      killlnK 

*icta"'-bi     tedi'hi    wjiqe-H.4bfi   vvi"'    ni     >fa"'ha     k(^    ii,r.'„..,"  m.',,.,.,       i*--   'T'    i;^ 

.ooi.ob.,  •  ,.a,..  ■"'         »"■>••   •■7,X'H;;-.     ho^i^^^j^,,  ^   A„d    „,.,„„ 

aM     aki  liiia-i    tC'di    fmaxo-lma'"-l)iaiii4.       Kbc^-hna"    siVikid-d     -1      ^  hi 

(»ub.)         home     krly  her         larlv        '""y  "»'•  Who      jw-         hiw  sent  yon  ?    snld.thcv 

"Si-  "?-ts''  .:1-I::,is;'?i  Ml  i':l,?  !;-±-  «r*?  *S"- '» 

lbaha"-bAjI-hi.a»'-biamA.  "'""'°'' 

they  kiii'w  not      ioku  thny  siiy. 

lany 


I 
I 

id 


112        TIIK  (/'MilllA  l-AN(i|FA(lK-.MYTIIH,  HTOUMW,  ANIi  l-KTTI-)|{M. 

•^pui     (.',10  '"t.llZC"""       ""■^""■''       "'""'■•"•  Which  „„„  ,iZ 

^  'inr'*^  !''•  ^t^:^'"'   '^r'r"'"-     WakunMafri  dad.'^a"l,a  ak^'lvaf^-rH"' 

.1,,.  I,„„h.,,        «.l,Uh...v«,v.  W,.tm.n,„n.l..r  ,..v..n  J^mI.  „. vLkllLl 


(mill), 


(Ob.) 


ffiakKf..  wa'ii    ^inkf,  I'l-hiama  w/uii-mibc^    aka.     NfkaLmlii    I'liu    (fcink(<    nf^.. 


hltlirr 


who, 


I    /    I   .  ...  ,  ,,  ,  '"'*■'  P«I  who  him 

pnl    («„l,,).  "1,1,  kniui,  hr.i.l  „n  riiirlP.!,      havlim    th.iro    oftr 

,      ,.     ,  *  {«t.  ob.)  tlotK'll  (Htii    III)  ) 

t«i!mm«         wlio.  ^'l>  illfrrrriit      .        sal.i,  tli<vv  nay    wouihii      the  I  luii  h.  i 

,  ,  (Hiib.). 

l-l)iama   \va(io-salK!  &\r\\u'    wa'ii    <Hiik('       \Iiii'(rd^'i''    t/.r.."    ,',},.,«  i  •       '       i^ 

tKvwi.v  "    (»'."i'.)    »"..i„n    tl,MHt.„l,,.     I.,.„k<,nwlf„     i„  „nl,.r       tlu.v  «M.k,..l,  lh,>.v        Ami 

16   Walu^cif^o  aka.     Ofniuia"  aja-bian.a.      Hlia"  tfi  df^tenH";,^!..' an.^.na  .'di 

(mil,.).  -  »'>it    ll„..vH,n  (,.mk,„K    ii,„     .juHllamnK   li;,..vwor.,«llti„K,     tlinn, 

1^1*  /  (Hit  thoV  HUV 

afi-bi  to  (•a"(',a"(iti     ii«,i    wi^iiac  afrAa-biama.     Ci'-ikl"  &:ina\-,r.^    6'be  cbnul.," 

.r  wrnt,    wlM.i  witl,„„l  HI,,,,.        ,11..,.        „mU.l,l„K      w„nM,OMm«anl  Tim       "f  4'''   rf'"i    «    '«  t^I'llHla 

C4ai    \y.     (fi(|ii-l)iaiuji.     A^f-a-bianijl    (vi^^a-'citi    Waha"'((!iciirc   mi   ,,>■',    tfi 

l.la      .tm,.v         /•„r«..,..ll,i,n.th,.y  Weit  li,„„,.w,i„l         with,,,.. -t.,p.  n.lum        ^  H        V  . 

'"*  "»>  thi>v»ay  plnnitnll  "n'Miiii  ^  liis       hw       ihc 

18  .'^n-iia    akiajr|a-biania.       Wa^fqe    amA    ca"'ca»    g'di    ahi-bianii'r'if    to'di' 

l.»n..«.U(l  ■  Mirsnora       ^p|th^<;^|^^   continuing       thcro      arriv.d,  i|„,v  „„v   lod^o     attli... 

Cfnuda"    wa^il.G     gf     vgiV    b^fqe    pf,    i'l-bianiA.     A"'ha°,    wi    cud^c^-vki.).<< 

l^"K  til iiiarn.  liiMami,     aa  I  IkIvo  conic  clm«.       until  (,m,.i  ■'^     "<i  ,       vyi      l.ll(pi  dKl^X', 

inc in liiH  month    back  ln«l>"ro  tlHyiiav  '  '       I  "'nl  him  lo.vou. 

a-biaiiia  Walia"'(j;ioi<rc  aka.     Wakau'dajri  keAa"'  wi  t'ead^fi   ii-biaiiri  W-il..,-' 

»ai,l.lbcy»ay  Orpbau  t|,„  Walci  muu.l,.,  iL  I        i  ,  ,/ ■  '    ''.  "''""'^    'Valla     - 

„ub.).  ,pj|:„,.,     ■        'U;"';!     -.nd,,l,cy»ay  Or 


k 


WAIIA-V;|(1|(1H  ANI>  WAKANIIAUI. 


•"."::«,!■■  :-.;t'.t.  'i::.;"„±  'at'±i''  *"':;,'::;i:"''--  "^' ;'  "^'''I'W'- 

(n.v..l..l     Mlhuln,  it    Mm ^„^,\  i,"',;'  i'^,     ■         W»t«r.,„un.U.r        ll,„ 


he 
(ailli). 


Klf\uL  ''^*  f:,';;"'""   '^"'''    l'^'\     '^•'''   ''^'^'i-K>>.  ''-l»i<iiMa  nik..nal,i  aU, 

"       (-hi";,!,., '""""'  "■'""'" ":,';,'.:;":!;;'"""'■    ■'""  "■"''•""'•'i."'»y«y      ..rmi  *' 

ukii.     W,ilii',t.i"(^i"  a^i'"i  tf-(lfta"  ffi.uda"  wati'"wi"  (fafika  ctOwa"'  iiir^a-hiaiiia    q 
Wakaii'da-i  ko  t'rfai  tO'  ctl  iijrfi-l.iaiiia.     Ko',  iiir^a-.rn,  wmio-Hal..'   a"hiaM./. 


Mlllll,  Illl'.V    »11\ 

fula"    iiHa-l)iaiii('i. 


till 

(null.) 


Hliick  iiiiiii 


till'  (nil.)     illil  „„t  Hprnk       tlWT 
truly 


tlirre- 
forp 


tliivv  liiinit  him, 

thl\V  8UV. 


biuiiia.     Cetu"'. 

they  wy.  Ho  fur. 


VValia">i(^ifro    aka    iiikajralii    ijafiVu    (finke   jrji"'    sHy"'- 

"'■""""  ,.ub.,  '■"""'  "'"<'-«^"-    <l"Mi.b.,      tm.r       till..,, 


NOTKS. 


108.  1.  wahutii"^i".  S.r  i\„t.'s  „„  -I.tiaik..  an.l  tl.,.  DesorU..!  Chil.hrn."  IToro  if 
may  H,t  .../>„..  as  tl...  Orphan  .-alls  it  nia'  an  arrou:  Sec  tla-  next  version.  The 
sw..rcl  ,s    „.  only  other  wonl  in  this  version,  whieh  seems  of  foreijjn  origin. 

109,  C.  .fe^ankei,  probably  intende.i  for  ^etfanka  ee  In1,  these  are  they 

m.  11    .■,:unla..  ta"  an.a,  /.  ..,  ..inn.la"  ama  ta",  "th,.  otlu-r  ,!<,«  that  is  stanrting." 

/  /.;  an.l  .. tewa-jl  (neRative  of  etfwa")  „ot  cv.-n.    The  .lo^s  ha.l  gone  not  even  a 
little  whiU-i  they  returne.l  almost  iinniediately :  "they  had  -one  no  time" 

109,  15  I-fi-faeiJe,  peeuliar  to  this  version.  .Joseph  La  FI6ehe  fjives  Ni-nha-ma-^i" 
•netoad  o    ,t;  but  the  I'onka  ehicfn  say  that  these  names  belon,  to  ditferen,  ,„;;;:.  ^ 

...lii  %i;^  i^!;;; 'ditSclr""-  "^"  '"'""^^" '  '^"^^"  ^^'-^  -•"•*""^ '  -"•'*"« "- 

no,  .'-,-(!.  cimnla"  (|anka  ce,  etc.,  instead  of  cinuda"  cetfanka. 
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1 14        TUE  (/JEGIUA  LANUUAGE-MYTUH^aTOltlES,  AND  LETTEJtS. 

110,  8.  Akie  arnaja.  The  old  woman  did  not  live  near  the  rest  of  the  people:  her 
loilge  was  far  to  one  side. 

110,  II.  za'gqtia-biaina,  prouoiinccd  za+'6(itia,"-;)i(una  by  I'^ank  La  Flfiche. 
110,  12.  ^epa^a-he  is  used;  but  ;u(;pa^a"h6  is  the  betterVorin. 
110, 15.  ia^eetai  ega",  etc.:  "The  monster  is  apt  to  open  his  mouth  (and  devour  her), 
so  the  relations  are  condoling  with  her." 

110,  16.  t'e^  etai  jjl,  contraction  from  t'e^6  etiii  jjl,  they  ought  to  kill  him. 

110,  20.  ifa"^a-bi^inkeama.  They  say  that  she  had  been  put  in  a  sitting  posture, 
in  which  she  remained  till  the  Orphan  found  her. 

111,  2-3.  i^a"a"^ai  ati  ata-he,  "I  have  come  hither,  aiHl  am  here  now  where  they 
placed  me."  Ata"he  should  not  be  translated  literally  (" I  who  stand"),  but  "I  am  now" 
(t.  e.,jmt  at  this  moment);  on  the  other  hand  a^inhe  and  minke  (from  "iinke")  denote 
a  hmger  continuance. 

111,3.  f  ickab  ega°,  contraction  from  ^icka-bi  ega".    See  "  ^.icke,"  in  the  Dictionary. 

Ill,  13.  ^e^eze,  literally, " bulfalo-tongue."    See  " ^eze"  and  "je^eze"  in  1  )ictionary. 

Ill,  14.  duba",  four  times,  that  is,  four  days. 

Ill,  15.  waqe-sabe.  Some  say  that  this  was  Icstinike,  who  cheated  the  Orphan,  and 
married  the  eldest  daughter  of  the  chief.  He  was  not  put  to  death  at  that  time.  The 
Orphan  received  the  second  daughter  for  his  wife.  The  adventures  of  the  Orphan  in 
this  variation  are  almost  identical  with  those  of  the  young  Rabbit,  pp.  5()-54. 

113,2.  Waha-^icige  aka  e  akedega"  (a"fa'"baha"  bajl  aii'gata"  fi'"ctl):  "The  Or- 
phan was  he  who  did  it,  but  (we  continued  ignorant  of  it  in  the  past),"  an  elliptical 
expression. 

118,  3.  e  t'e^a-bi  ai,  he  mid  in  ourpreneiice  that  he  killed  him. 

TRANSLATION. 

The  Orphan  had  a  bow  (gun).  Whatsoever  bird  he  shot  at  with  it,  he  never 
missed.  And  he  went  hunting.  And  he  met  a  man  who  was  with  two  dogs  that  were 
very  white  all  over.  And  the  man  carried  a  sword  on  his  arm.  "  My  friend,  what  have 
you?"  said  the  man.  "My  friend,  I  have  an  arrow,"  said  the  Ori)han.  "No  matter 
what  I  shoot  at  with  it,  I  never  miss."  "  Let  us  see,  my  friend.  Shoot  at  that  thing," 
said  the  man,  pointing  at  a  very  small  bird  that  was  sitting.  And  the  Orphan  shot 
at  it  and  killed  it.  "My  friend,  truly  do  I  love  your  weapon,"  said  the  maji.  "I  will 
buy  it  from  you."  "  My  friend,  I  (januot  spare  it.  What  could  you  possibly  give  met" 
said  the  Orphan.  "  1  will  gi\e  you  these  dogs  and  this  sword,"  said  the  man.  "  Do  the 
dogs  scent  game?"  said  the  Orphan.  "  Yes,  they  scent  th.-m.  No  matter  what  animal 
one  causes  them  to  go  for,  they  invariably  bring  it  back,  dragging  it  as  they  hold  it  with 
their  teeth.  And  no  matter  what  I  hit  with  this  sword,  1  always  kill  it  with  the  blow," 
said  the  man.  And  the  Orphan  said,  "Let  us  see.  Make  one  of  the  dogs  go  after  a 
deer."  " Ho!  Ma-'ze^aqa",  go  for  «  deer,"  said  the  man.  The  dog  had  gone  hesMllong 
into  a  thicket.  And  scarcely  any  time  had  passed  when  he  returned  bringing  a  deer, 
which  he  ma<le  cry  repeatedly  by  holding  it  in  his  mouth.  "Let  us  see.  Send  the 
other  one,"  said  the  Orphan.  "Ho!  I-g-^aci,je,  go  for  a  black  bear,"  said  the  man. 
The  dog  departed.  And  scarcely  any  time  had  elapsed  when  he  returned  with  a  black 
bear  which  he  held  with  his  ni(mth.  "Let  us  see.  Strike  that  tree  with  the  sword," 
said  the  Orphan.    When  the  man  hit  the  tree  with  it,  he  knocked  it  down  very  sud- 


f. 


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\VAU,V(plVlGE  AND  WAKANDAOI.  US 

denl^    «I  cai.not  spare  the  weapon,  but  still  I  will  give  it  to  you,"  said  the  Orphan 
•I  too  can.-.o  spare  these  dogs,  but  Htill  I  will  give  then,  t„  you,"  Lid  the  mn     And 

he  O^n.  '  "'VT' ''"'  "^""' ''  ''''  ^^f"''"'-  ^"'»  J»«^  '^^-  they  sepaTeS:  1^ 
the  Orphan  went  home  to  his  grandmother.  And  he  rea<,hed  home  4ith  ^  dogs 
And  h.8  grandmother  scolded  him.    And  she  said  "All  of  the  food  is  gone     wt 

ZCarOn'ha?  'if  'rr'^  ";^-n<^->tl'-,  as  they  a^'usX"!  bo^gS 
tiiem,   said  the  Orphan.    The  old  woman  having  said  that  there  were  no  prodsions 

herself.     And  they  removed,  and  returned  to  the  lodges  standing  close  together 
They  camped  ar  at  one  side  (or,  far  apart  fro.n  them).    And  the  villagers  pTtched  theT; 
tents  by   he  shore  of  a  large  lake.    And  in  the  n.orning  thev  made  a  very  great  nmsc 
crymg     "Gran.lmother,  why  do  they  cry?"  said  the  Orphan.     "O  grlndchUd  Uw  ^ 
•t  possible  tluu,  you  <lia  not  hear?"  said  the  old  woman.    "The  WatJ^ste    Jith 
even  heads  has  aske.l  them  for  the  chief's  daughter.    If  they  do  not^  ve  her  to  l^m 
he  threatens  to  devour  the  whole  tribe.    Therefore,  as  he  is  apt  to  open  h.s  moutL    1^; 
(her  relations)  are  condoling  with  her."    "  Whewl"  said  the  Orphan.    "At  any  r  S 
old  woman  they  ought  to  attack  him  and  k.ll  him."    "  Do  not  say  that.     The  W  ,^1' 
monster  w.th  seven  heads  invariably  hears,  even  when  one  says  anything  to  another  « 
"Old  woman,  I  wdl  go  thither,"  said  the  Orphan.     "I  will  cause  the  wom^^.T 
Lome^"    And  the  Orphan  went  thither.    And  the  wolu  llrbeen  pJedTstrneT^: 
the  shore  of  the  strean,.     "Why  are  yon  here?"  said  the  Orphan.     "ThTwater 
monster  w.th  seven  heads  asked  for  me;  and  if  they  did  not  give  me  to  hi   he 
threatened  to  swallow  all  the  tribe.    Therefore  I  have  come  hither   and  an    n«w 
where  they  placed  me"    And  having  untied  her,  he  made  Z  go  hi:     "Tho  gl 
you  shall  go  home,  please  do  not  tell  about  me,  that  I  sent  von  home"  said  the 
Orphan.     And  the  wom^n  went  home.     "Come,  Ma-ze-^aqa",  go  thithl "    ad    he 
Orphan.    And  the  dog  went  headlong  into  the  ^;ater.    HTdl^  fny  time  h^d  e^^^^ 

I  e  facije,  go  thither."    And  he  commanded  the  doirs  to  attswlt  him  q+  ti.    k  j 
And  the  Orphan  attacked  the  head.    An.l  wheneveJ'the  wtS-mo  Ir  w Hh  semi 
heads  moved  he  made  the  whole  lake  move  by  his  weight  (i.  e.,  all  trlati  wasa" 

had  elapsed  when  they  cam.  back  in  sight.  At  length  the  Orphan  cut  off  one  he Td 
And  the  Orphan  took  the  tongue.  And  when  he  ha.1  att.-cked  tL  wZZnZrf^t 
^mes  he  kdled  him.  And  he  took  all  of  the  tongues.  And  when  heli^i.i  hed  kil  W 
him  a  black  man  was  traveling  along  the  shore  of  the  water.    And  he  found  the  heads 

ever  fl^  '"  *'";  ''f ''^  ""  '"'  "'""^'  ''^''"''^  »»«  1»°'"«  -»  tl^«  lodge.    A„S  when 

ever  the  woman  reached  home,th.y  invariably  asked  her  "Who  sent  v^,  Llf.^ 

XotwUhstamling  that,  she  always  said,  "I  do  not  remem^e  ."    aIi  n?>  wiLanIn " 

hey  de..,red  to  know  who  it  was,  they  never  knew.    And  the  head  c    ef  cated  ^"f 

men  to  go  around  as  criers.    The  old  men  said   "The  chi.-f  I..,k  <..,u1  i 

that  Whosoever  it  may  be  who  caused  the  chieT^'dau^rt:'       •  2  '  ^armr 

her."   At  length  the  black  man  said,  "I  am  he     I  killed  tl.o  W.fn,.  ..  .   /     '^a"  "larry 

headsandsen.thew.nan  home."    TU.yr..lJ^::;a:;:i:^^^ 

bla«k  nan  is  he,"  said  they.     " Bring  my  daughter's  husband  hither  for  me  ''said  til 

head-chief.    And  the  black  man  having  ..arried  all  the  Leads  on  his  l^^t^^ 


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116        THE  (pEGinA  LANGUAGE— MYTHS,  STOKIES,  AND  LETTERS, 

u  *)'!!,I"' a'^'''f  ■    '^"''  ^'"'  "'''**^'  1"«stJone(1  tho  woman :  "  Is  this  one  ho  who  sent  von 
backH       "No,  he  is  a  very  ditieient  one,"  said  the  woman.     "I  am  he.     I  killed  the 
Wate-u.onster,"  said  the  bla.^k  man.     And  the  head-chief  fiave  the  woman  to  the 
black  n.an     They  cooked  for  the  mairiaKo.     And  all  of  the  tribe  were  invited  to  the 
feast.     And  the  Orphan  heard  it.     He  heanl  that  the  chief's  .laughter  lawl  been  given 
to  the  black  man.    And  he  sat  knowing  when  they  laded  the  meat  out  of  the  kettles. 
He  was  sacred,  so  he  sat  knowing  it.    "  Oho!  Ma"zef,a(|a",  go  thither.    Bring  back  for 
nie  one  of  the  best  slices,"  said  the  Orphan.     The  dog  .le;mrted.     At  the  very  tin.e 
they  were  lading  them  eat  out  of  the  kettles,  he  went  thithc,  and  without  stopping  he 
snatched  a  slice  and  went  homeward.    "  Pursue  that  one.  whosesoever  the  dog  nuiy  be." 
Ihey  pursued  him.    He  went  homeward  without  stoi)i)ing  at  all,  and  had  gone  right 
into  the  lodge  of  the  Orphan.    The  pursuers  continuing,  arrived  at  the  lodge.     "A 
dog  came  back  hither  carrying  something  in  his  mouth,  so  I  have  come  chasing  him," 
said  one.     "  Ves,  I  sent  him  to  you,"  said  the  Ori.han.     "  I  killed  the  Water-monster 
that  was.    1  took  all  tho  tongues.     1  had  both  these  dogs  with  me."    And  they  went 
homeward  to  tell  it,  "  It  was  tho  Ori)han,  but  we  did  not  know  it  then.     It  was  he  who 
sent  the  dog  hither  after  the  slice  of  m.-at.     And  he  said  that  he  killed  the  Water 
monster,"  said  tho  men  who  had  pursued  the  dog  and  arrived  at  tho  Orphan's.    "Go 
ye  lor  him,"  said  the  head-chief.     And  they  went  thither  for  him.     And  they  brought 
him  back.     And  the  chief  (piestioiied  the  woman,  "  Is  this  one  (coming  he  who  sent  you 
back  f "  said  the  chief.     "  Yes,  it  is  he,"  said  the  woman.     " Gome,  confess  ve,"  said  the 
chiet,  addressing  the  Orphan  and  ...e  black  man.     He  commanded  the  Orphan  to  con- 
|ess  first.    And  the  Orphan  told  his  story.     He  told  liis  .story  from  the  time  he  had  the 
bow.     He  confessed  even  about  buying  the  dogs     He  acknowledged,  too,  that  he  had 
killed  tho  U  ater-monster.     "  Come,  black  man,  (confess,"  .said  tho  Orphan.     "  Hold  on ' 
I  wish  to  go  outside,"  said  the  black  man.    "Take  hold  of  him,"  said  tho  Orphan.    The 
black  man  did  not  (ell  the  truth,  tlieref(ne  they  burnt  him.     And  thua,  after  all,  the 
Orphan  married  tho  chief's  daughter.     The  End. 


WAIiA^(/;iCIGE  AND  WAKANDAGI. 


.Joseph  La  Ki,ii;ciiK'8  Vkksion. 


Ni'ijingii    wi"'   ufraca"   a()-ii-hiiinia,    waqjiaiiiqtci    nujififra   aiiif'i,    ca"'    if 

tififrg'nti,    iiiiifi''fra    ct6wa"'    (finfrtV(jti     u}.aca"     ma"t.i'"-biaina.     K/"dffi4e 

a  sal)iiji(itcl    wabii<r(f,eze    jiiV^a    wi"'    i(.a  biaiii;i.     Wabik^teze    iifi'o'a   da"ba- 

m.,l,l..„Vvv,.rv  lM.ok  (writln«)  „„„m         „„,         fol,,,,!    th-.v  «,,v.  Book^  •'"mull  »w 

biaiiiil    Ml   (tgi^e,     Wahiita"^i»    wi'"   wi'f    ta    minke,    a-blAa''amf'i.      Ki    d;o 

th,,v»,.,y     when     lH,h,.U  Roann^.  w,M.p,M,        ,„„.      1  ^iv,.  you  will  I  wl,„  ™i,l  tl/e  writing,  Anilw™t 

they  Hiiv. 

lima    m    walnita"(|-in    kg    i^a-biain;i.     K<r\^o    waliuta'V.i"   kfi   (khC-    aiiia     Kl 

tl.«y»ay  whuu     roaring  w..,,,,,.,        th,:      lo„„,i  ,l„.y  «..v  An,Mh,.„       .oariuK  weapon       ,h,.    httook       th.y  '      A„,l 


(Ob.) 


(ol>.) 


WAnA-tflCHU']  AND  WAKANDAGI. 


117 


iiujififrji    ta"    vviiliuta"^i''    ((jizi'g.i"   gjifi'kl    wabdgAezo    jin'{ra  (la"bii-bi   Ml 

'"'■'          («Jl'",',l,l     ""'■■'"«  ""■»l«">           ''"viuK                nii.1                      bo.,k'                •    «,mll  saw       it    wb.'ii 

o'a"'    gi'ixo    tat(^    gia-"za-bit(^ami'i    walii'ita"^!"    k6.      Gafi'ki  iiujinira   aki'i 

how            til  do        almll         h.>  w.w  tuiiBlit,  they  «aj         roaiiuc  wraipoi.     th.!  (ob.).            Anil  hoy              tho 

waliiita"(|!i''    k(5    (/.iza-bi   ega"'    niaqude    uji-l)iania,  iTia'"ze-ma»  ctl   utrrf-a"'- 

rimnuK  woupou    tin,  (ob.      ti-iik   tlK.y     having         ,,i,wil,.,              ,mt     tliiiy  say,               shot  too          ?„i    ia 

Hnv                                                                     ill  ' 


bianii'i.    Ga"'  cyu  wi"  ifd-h\    ega"'    ni'ijinga   aka   kida-])i    Of-a,'"   uniuqna*a- 

tboygay.         Ami     ,„ai™.imi.     I„,,.ul  thi.y    Imvins  Voy  tl„.         „h„t     tbi.v     ImviuK  nm.biVaU  lly 


clii{'k(!r. 


the         ., „„, 

(Hub.)       Jlt  it       HllV 


NllDOtil)^' 


bi    ega"'    t'cijsa-biama    ryu    ^atM.     Niaoi"ga    wahuta-'Ai"    ctewa"'    fbaha"- 

tlmy     bavins        kiU.-il       tbi.v  «ay       luaino^     tlii' (ol..).  Pcoplo  voarins  weapon  „v.,u  knvw 


l)aj(-biama.  Gafi'ki  a(/!ii-biama  jfl,   cl    jaqti  wi"' (la-ba-biama.    Ta(|ti  (la"bii-  R 

not      tboywiy.  Anil  wi.nt    thi,y  Hay    wlivu.aKuin     iliMir       oii„  saw         tbi'y  aay.         j" r  »aw 

bi   ega"'    cl   kfda-biama.    (h  t'c'((!a-biania.     Edflii  nujifiga  aka,  Waliuta-'d'i" 

thoy    baviuK    usain    shot  nt    limy  say.     Apiio    l<ill«l  it,  tb.y»ay.  Tbon  Coy"  „,„         HoariuR  wi.a,L 

^  (8lll).). 

kO    uda"    inahi"   alia",    efi'ga"-biama.     Cf    arta-bi    Miji,    ci    j/uiti   wi"'  fto- 

tbo  Kood  tn.ly  !  tbnUKbt       Iboysay.       A^ain      went  tboy    wImmi,    aj;ain      il,.,.r         „ni.        Im,„il 

'      '  say 

biamd.    Ga"'  cl   laqti   t'(j^a-bi   ega"'    gf^6qtia"'-biamii  m'ljifiga  aka.  Walii'i-  9 

tbeygay.  Ami      again     ileor         killed    they    having         bowas'very       they  My  boy"  the  KonrinE 

,  "^-^  K'""'  (sob.). 

ta"^i"   &&   uda"    inahi"  dha",  e(ft^ga"-bi  ega"'  gid!6qtia"'-biama.    Ga"'  M^g 

weapon      ^tbe^       wood  fnly  !  thought     tWy     having      ^../wJvery       they  say.  And      at  ll^n^tb 

nkci"ga    wi"'    fe     na'a"'-bianiii.    Q^ab.^    cugaqti    ina"'ta;a    nia"(ii»'-biania 

person  one     talking    he  heanl     th.v  say.  free  very  dense  with.n  walkTil         they  say! 

Cfnnda"-ma  wagaji  atiagda-biama.     IIi'i!  hu!  hii!  hi'i!  a-biama.     Cinuda"  12 

The  dogs  eommambd      snddenly       they  say.  Hu !         bo!        bo!        hu !      said,  they  say.  Dog 


tliem 

'abao-wfiki(J!A  biaiiia      Kl  mijinga  akd   Waha"'((',icige  aka  ja"'   aka"    naii"'- 

tobnnt    beeansed     thcysa>.         And  boy  the  (Irphal,       ^         the       tree      leaning        st..iKl 


the      "trr 
(snb.) 


"'""'  <™l')  <snb.)  against 

biama    i>[inaq^e  naji"'-biama;   ciiiuda"  iia"'wai)a-bi  ega"'  Wfdnita"(|>i"  a..-(f/i((-.i" 

they8a,v,     huhnghnnselr      stood       they  say.  dog  be  IVared  tbVn,   they   Imvi^g    roaring  weaplin    ha^L  L„ 

«a.v 

naji"'-biama.    Ga"'  egi(|;e  ciiiiida"  anui    nujifiga  ta"  i(ka-biaina.     Ga"'  M^e  15 

stood       tbeysa.v.        And      at  length  dog  the  V         the      fLul    thev  sav.        And       at  b^n^th 

(pl-  sub.)  (std.  ob.)  "" 

niaci"ga    aka    6'di    alif-biania.     Niiici"ga    aka     6'di     ahi'-bi    eo-a"'     ukia- 

man  tho         there     arrived,  tliey  say.  Man     "  the         there  arrived.         having        spoke  t« 

(sub.)  they  say  bini 

bianiii     Eata"   edkS   ahui"'    a.     Wahuta"(|;i"    k6   imaxa-biarna,   waluita"(fei» 

they  say.  Why  that        yon  have       >  Roaring  weajlon        the       be  ones,     tbeysay,'      roaring  weapU 

^""*'  (oh.)  tioiu'ilitbout 

fbaha"'ji     ega"'.     Kt  mijinga   ga-biamil:   Ed/ida"  wanf^a   |a"'be    Ml    it'ead^e  18 

hekmnvm,!  because.        And  boy  said  as  foUows,  What  animal^  I  s..e       win       IkUr 

^[Ijl,  l)(filte-hna''-ma"'    Ada"    ab^i"',  A-bianui.     Ga"',  Hln'dega"'!   cvi'i  cc^ta" 

when,        leant       iuvn.        1  do      therefore     I  haVe  it,     said  h,,  they  Anil,'        I.etmes'Se!  prairie-      that 


riiiblv 


cbickeii 


k(da-gn,    i'l-bianif'i.     Nujifiga  aka   cyti     ta"    kfda-bi    ^f    t'c^rf^a-biama.  Hin- 

.h,«,ta.it,        sa,d,they»ay.  Hoy  the        prairie.      „„        shot  at   they  wife,,     killJd      tbeysay.        Lome 

(sub.)     ebieken  (std  ..lp.)  aav  it  i^ei  me 


i 


j 


118      THE  (pmiiiA  LAmiVMiK-mms,  stokibs,  and  letteks. 

,.r„p.,rA  ""1,"  '"      '<""'"«  « ""P""     , '  ;•;  Aud      1,.,  y,w.,  to  wleu  ho  look. 


.  .         ,       T^         /      ,   ,  '— "  him,  tiM.j  Kiiy  at  it 


pniirio-      oim 
cbii-keu 


!;:r  "'If  «^Si.  'Ji,  "Tf'^\.?ii,  "fe'-'i^-.  fe;£:>i;- 

willint;  ' 

ta"   ijdje  ^ad;i-biamd:    Ni-uha-ma°'(fci''-A!  idoti  wi"'  no-fmn°*;n'  ..«    /.  u- 

liistooth  nniKiorit,  Bnid.  tliuy  say.      And  Nl-uhn-ma'ti" 

aki'i   jjiqti  wi-"  uq^g'qtci  a^i"'  akf-bianiu.    Cl   Ma-'ze-rf-^aqa"'  akA  cl    wis^l». 

Jbo^       d.,er         on.,  ve,vaoo„        havin.  ,..;„.,,„.,    the,- sa,,  A«ain,        Ma.,  J:,T      r^^n     lltS!? 


IlUUIt) 


(tsiib.) 


clnuda"     (^afikd     'i-bianui.     Ga""  nfaciVa    ik-'i     W.'  .'win-    .u„  *•        •</   i  J 

"  y'  1"  i»-  f  '■^.  iSf:^,:  '=s-  !",".:« 'ffii«  «;-f  "«i- 

shoot  at  standing  with  it 


i 


1         n  t./       »  1  ,      .  ™' "'  Standing  with  it 

tT,»  ±   ?K.    "-»■    a-t  S   !"?£-?*  to.  waM.a.*i.   k., 

"»•">  •"  loiicnnie  .  roiiring  weapon        tUo 

iiybiamA.  Ga"'  gia'"za-biania.    Ocka"  fbaha"    ffa-M-biam;!  wahi'ita»<|.i"  Ta' 

™..,th,.»y.  And     .«n«Uthi™     th.,.,v.     „ ,  o.s..,  to  .now        '^.JJZ^:  TotlL^ifi       l^f" 


WAHA "0101015  AND  WAKANDAOr. 


110 


SLts"--"""?^-'  '"?-^^-^'  °'"i^""  tti  ttst  «s^'- 

Sf  ^^^'"■g^'    «co  f,  t<ga»  gdxe-hna"'    taitd,    A-biama.     Kl  ma"'ze-weti"  3 
*('    ctt    hlga-'za-g.!,     ,4-bianiil.      Eddda"     tdqi     uArkipa     mI      a-iAsicfed-da" 

thi»     t..  tench  me,  he  .aUUb.y  W.„.t  dUflLt       yL  mel;  T        1  £X    „d 

nia"'ze-weti°  k6    ^izd-ada""   wt^ti"  abiUia-I.nafi'-ga  ha,  d-biamd    dma  ak^. 

8word  the  (Ob.)     tak.,       an.l        to  strike     nrnkelh..         alwuvH^  ,,  W  th.v .,  !•  ,k      .?       .,     ' 

with  motion  «n"l.  thev  wiy  the  other     the 

Tc'qiqti     ct(ictewa'"     ca"'    (Va"-hna'"    taite     a-bi'imi      a^"'    ol,u  u        'L*    c 
biamd     Akf^aha  a^a-bi    ^l    mijinga    aka   cinuda"   Aanka    nmasip   i&-\ 

they»y.  Apart  went  they    .hen  h^oy  ^       the  ,auh.,         .,„«  ..rMploM     |l\Stm     X"t 

biamd,   cI   dnia  akd  wahuta"^i"  k6  a^i°'  a*A-biama.    Niiiinffa  ta-'wafl.rrf.^" 

theyaay       again     the         the       roaring  weapin      the      having    went,    they  .ay.  fcy  WaHg^a 


the 
other       (sub.) 


(ob.) 


tribe 


6dedf4a°    kan'ggqtci    ahf-biamd.     Kafi'g^qtci    ahf-bi    Jii   mactcin'ee   line  9 

"irtir  ™^'"-  arrived,  they«.y.  Ver^eal  ,«rived,    whin  „bbu    ^^  to  W 

wagajf-biamd    nuiinga    akd.      Ma-'ze-idqa^-d,  Ni-dha-ma-'cki"  d(fca^ba    ma 

commanded  they  ^y  Ly  the  (aub.).  Ma.ze.*a!;a.^       Ol'  Ni  uha-ml-t  ^        ^L      '™b 

wa'"ji    wa'i°'-bianid.     Kl    wd'ujinga  wi"  gaqdiaqti     ii     &itiU  am^      p"Ai 

his  baok  tent 

ahi-biama     nujinga     auid.     Wd'ujinga    Ainkg'di    ahf-bi    eea"'     Maotin'op 

arrived,  they  say  boy  the  (sub.,.  Old  wima?  ly  the  (ob.)         arrived        hlfng,'  jSbh"  ^ 

""^t^^   "Tifiht^^    ^^'    '^;!'f^'^-     Hi"+!   ?ucpa^a-+""  mactin'ge    ifigf'i"   tf-  n 

those  take  them  .       «aid,  they  say.  (,h!         mygfand^hUd!  rabbit^         car|U       has 

,    ,  .  ,  ,  forme      come 

ena+,    a-biamd.     ga^hd,    pahaiTga  aki^aha   inactin'ge    (iaflkd    wi"'  wa'f- 

1  ...dsh^they    Grandmotl,er         before    "       apart  fipiec,  rabbit   ^        thV/pl  oK,     Tne        ^Li 

gftha,    cfniKhi"   dafikd,    (fi    hdcida"   wahndte   tdc6,   d-biamd     Iilea-  ffaxd- 

them     ,  dog  tL(pLob.,    yo«      afterward  you  eat  must'      .aid  he  they       ^       ^^f/ 

biaraa   wa'ujifiga   akd.     Ga"'  (^gi^e    nfkaciVa  ta-'wafiffi^a"  htVail'nti  eca"'     .8 

.hey  say  old  womau       the  (sub.,.     And      atfen^h  people^  tribe      ^^  aM^Wt         dte       ^ 

, .  numDer 

mil  g*i"   ami  xagi'  za'6'qtia"'-biani4.    Ga"  niljillija  ak4  ffl-ljiamCr   va'lia 
:r   ?>fi;   ^  tSt-    *::.!;"••  Tiilr  <I±ea  «.ega"  ..ftagala 


5 

I 


but 


chief 


4, 


Iff 


120        TIIKc/JKOrriA  LANOrJAGE-MY 


THS,  STORIES,  AND  LKTTinjS. 


•  kin  I,;,',',"'    '  »'"'Uh..,Hu, 

iiiiimfrii    jikii.     Hi",!  4iici)ii(|-ii"i!   r-W*;.'"!!-,!   I..-.     ()„iv./    '    ..    '  •,  ■• 

'>">        <i„.(»ub.).       0,,.       ,„v  J,,,Ji,.| I      ,clI:!,„cV.  ■      '■«',".''.*"'    ''«''i      cj-'ifii-i     y[] 

(iin;.    ..  '  „',.,:,„|  '"*        ' ■)  »"v«  it       if 

hmim    \yiikmi'(lf,o'i    dudr(|-a"l)a   ^ink,-.'.,,     Ki  >niiiM...>   ..I-',    ,-' i-     ^-,-       , 
9  6'di    (^eki(|!a-bianii'i     wanace    anii'i.    lieb.'ifli    mVtn>"  K,-    ^     «/      r^ 

clagi  (Jadefa-ba  6'di    dta"*!"    ahf-biama    iiiiiiTifrn    .iL-.',       i;^   -a  <  / 

IZ  eai      ani-ljiania    nuiifioa    taii'ib"      Ni'iWrm-.i    r.!-/.        'j.  i        /  ■ 

"'-  - —    ^"v°  i^t>.  ni'^'\±,  '':;j±!^  "^<fqti  ^ii^iuxa- 

bi    ega"',   liia-'ze-weti"   ctl  a^i"'  akania.    Kr  wa'u    ta"  ukf-i-l)i  <>„-.,..'    T""\- 
fati    a,    a-l)iania    luijifioa   aka.     IIi"+!   ua!   d-,ana'a"ii    •W.M"    .'.,1.,-     -  i '•"" "> 

coui«  l»>«r,l  |,„.,«il,!,.  ■''■'"''  ""■■^  ""V 

&:.'■"  t'  "Its"  :e'  sr  ni}"-  ^:irV9  v  '■""'»'  f»-'»-»4^,- 

lumii  1,,^.  ,11,.  II  mn 

"■  ramo  „„v.  "'^  ""■  111' 

18  ga,    a-l)iamii      Kl    wa'ii    akil,    Hi",-!   (fao-,^,;    ok<(lo    d-i'    in'.u.';"'.r','    .a'a-i    „ 
»„„.,  HHi,n,„,th,.,v»,,v.   A„,i    w„„„.„  ,h,.(»ub.».    Oh!     v!u«?,!,,hihux..l,t'   J      '"'^"fi^"'     ""l-iidiika"- 

I)Ulti    ^,ata"cc.     ll<ri,fe   Wakaii'dajri    dad('(('a"ba    'ik'i    t\'-^U^    t.,f     '  i  •       - 


Hi'v..nli™u       th,'(,mih.)     killyiMi        hst' 


Haid  Hhi . 
thiiysiiy. 


■  J  ""    I""")-       And  WilIlMlll         (hr  Weill 

(aiili ;   lioiiii'H'ui'il 


WAIIA'-^rCIOE  AND  WAKANDAOI. 


121 


{ruv.,il,.)  honiu-  ^  (J,      1       """       """'"'         "-^  ""■      «"""  1111(1         llM.yHiiy. 

ward  '        '  "t"<«l 

(Hull.)  (ui,  I  N."i  i,ipiH,in,  ,  »,n.        AllmiKlh         W  al.r. imli,r  wv.-n  IuhmIh 

„/  .,  •       /     ,    .  (Hill).) 

"'\w!;7''*'  ,1'n'"'"    ?-""'    *^     '^'*"  Ka«''-bia,na   WakanMafri   dadc^Aa-ba    G 

vi'iii    '    ^'''    '■"•-''k-'^"' ^''>.     a-l)iiinia.     Ga"'     nujifiga     aka     Wakan'(la<n 
dadi'(|'a"l)a    da     fa"     fi^zo   (iiza-biama.     GaiTki    dii    d-Ai"    iii    m-.-"1..,    L-l^',l,• 

IX        ""'>«">  «-'  '"-sue      ^th,.        Having      wl-ut    they , ay  tloy  "       the  (™b.). 

J«  fa"  kan'ge  akf-bi,    Mactin'ge    unai-gil,  i'l-biamA,   cfnuda"  *ank-i 

';'""e/^i   " •  ■•ii;iiy':r''   """""     ""■^^-■^•r-'-'.-they-jy/'T  fffS:^: 

Mactin'ge     ufcwi"wafa-bi  ega"'  wa'i"'-biania  \yalia"'(l'ipi<rp  nk-'.     W.', <„;,•.-.,... 

n"..Mt    e„iL...,u,„.„i,tLy»«yh,t^.,ii«  .aiHe,.  „„, .!v"  ''Sh.r'^'' 'z''   oh, "',:;;.: f 


,.      I        ,    ,.  •     /  1  IHUU.). 

tin:};  ;s:  ,:ISr:f:  "-s>  ,!;'Si,  jSL^sS'^-  «^£j^^  '^ 

vva'i"'  agff,  a-biania.     rii»i  !  n'lopaca".  !   mactiiVgo  ifigCi"  <r,j.,'.ena+   •i-biam/i 

c'ulT.viiiK     I  Imv,.  Hiiul,  thi.y  say.            oh!        liiv  u  ■iiichhihH              ,..,l.l.i.  "            '«"  e.1  '  "^"'l  f,   ,1    Uiailia 

tinlll          loin,.                            ■                               "i>  l,l.lllcu,liil,l.                ,,,l,l„t               eariy.liK  has  !            sahl,  they  sav 

hiiliie                                                                                                                                              for  nie  eonie 

'  1      ••  -  1    ,           rr  home 

l|;ankii,    >[a"lia,    i'   paliafi'ga   akifaha    mactin'ge    wi"'  wa'i-oa  ha    i'i-bi-n..M- 
llctc;    fanka    fifi4a    ha,    a-bianu'i.     Gau'ki    ha"'cga"tce   Mi   xa-r,;  /V.VnH.," 

list  "■■:=st';:-r"^'  'l;r^,,>!:;t;;;,™s..fjri '■■£«-,;£" ni-;i  ■« 
sa:;a.  ±,.,S  ^K;-   »'^l:f^'  -"s"'^  ,jis,  ^<*'  tJr 

•"*  her  niej  WISH        ,,«         the.v  eiy       .     .saiii  Mhe,  Ihij  »ay.        (Ii-a,,,!.       Wat.T. 

mot  he,'. 


i 
i 


122        TtlK  ^JliOlHA  I,ANQ(rAOE-JIVTII.S,  STOUIKS,  AND  LurrUUH. 


""'"  (iK-i.b.) 


cuiiiti  iiuil      I  hoy  ail  V. 

HtlHMl 


-^  \'IS       "■'  HllHMl 


r-     I  •  X  /      i        /  !■  T^  tli.'.vmiv.  (mv.mili.) 

•  ,,^1'^',     "■«"''';w^».thcvv    u«ui„,wnt..r'bor,l„,.        by  tho 

Ni^nga  aka,  r^lta"  cf   jI,  ii-biam/i  wa'.',    ta"    e?    waka-l.i  eoa"'      HiV!    Tl'l 


\D.«.  wi,./  limy  say 

tftifall?:'  vti  "^±"8'*^  "ta^^l'^^*'  ^^^*^"«^-    ^^^»'^  Wakan'dagi  dad.< 

gonehomewu^         ■'^""         ""'  >ou  arc  drewed  very       yo„  who  BewaL  Wat-r.mon.ter 


flflveu 


ijmga 

boy 


cu"")-  ^'" ""■"""  A  "'i;-rr"''  ^■"' ^s""-**^ -.vthT  »;riV«rth;y"ry  boy-  ^the 

Cfnuda"    (fankd   uwagikiA-biama.  Ni-ulia-ma'"(i"i->-'i  I    dAhi   hiA&^t;    a  ""m- 

Dog          the, pi. Ob.)    he,„lky.lwitb     ,h„v»av.  N  uhln^t.  ^       'y       "'^v       ™qt>     f^"  d> 

thum.hlsown          '       •  "  1  una-nia-f i.           o!          nock         the  very          by  tbo 


the  very 
bottom 


*'  O.  tail  tho^very         by  the         thoro      Jou  will  stand 


>(a°'ha   kg'di    a"'(ia-bi    etra°'    ao-AA-biam^      r-ta"'    if    f^    i    -/  i  /"r* 

border        by  the      thJaway,       h?vW       ^Vll^™.  ?„^     ,..^^.    A^     kail  ge      aKf-bl 


went  Uoniitwiird, 
thoy  say. 


And     lodge    the 
(ob.) 


Cl 


hunif,  (buy 
thiiysay.  '         '""""  """'"  take  thura,         siiid,  tlioywiy. 

mnfh,'^        tODguo       t llO         pilt  (111  »CMllcthill({  l«I 

'   1  •  '         /^        •    „/  1  .  mothor  („b.)  ,„„ 


WAHA^(/!ICI(}E  AND  WAKANDAOI. 


123 


liii  iiuuli' for     Ihc'VHuv. 
hluiHfjll' 


AkuIii     wdniao 


(sul>.) 


there 


(811b.)  they  Bay,  ward,  th.^y 

±^'t^'  ^.  M..e.,V..J,  ^   U^  ^„,:  ,«,  ^.,„^^",, 
N'i't-rr^'-iJ    ""*   j;^!^  «?    ^«f  *4«.V^  ..    h..  i-biami  9 


Dog  ^^.oe^        „«„        .„u.r^,h„         heneath         had  «Ue    thoy  Bay.       At^enJ^h      wT^;.'.™:;?  .„,„„ 


Revon 


lina-bi     ega"'    wa'i"'    akf-bianiji 


tiiem  hunted, 
they  say. 


nimv 


rab- 


ja°'-biamA    ci. 

slept,  they  say     asain. 


saldhe,  ihov 

•v. 


Well, 


nuidi 

tlie  trilii 


luolhoi-  "le,\  to     »      Hillil  he,  they  O  Knindohild !  clief  hi 


18 


bis 
dttUKbter 


i 


\ 


124        ■niM'K(:riIAI,ANniIAO|.;_MYTnH,«T<)IMl«,ANl)i,l!lTKIi.S. 

^-  --IS"  i*'..'"s:  S  ^  :t;:  &  r  ^r;-;>.  t&i 

.1  nuiintm  hU.     fKIm"  ,W„"il-f,  l,f.    K.-iJ..,' »l  .V*l*,. ,..(   ■  I  ■      ^      . 

'I''""'''               ''<••■                                                "'"         ,,„'",,,       -^'"1  ''">  tlm 

fi'dl    n(fil-l.i    o,«.n'     ,.,     .;»..„.;„.■,, (m>„h)  (niv.  h„1,.) 


-;.S:isS;;='  .i.  ^i:±-r*'"-;!,  '^  i*:!"  ti"  ss:  ,is 


'      '  ~'  ""*  made  oinorKu 

(«i.l..)  ,„b.)  "">"■'>■  Icng..,.      ih,.     t.H>klt    t|,ej„av.        ir^lul 

■  "  "">         ,       the       went  hoiiic  wlii'ii 

(iiiv.Hiih.)    .,ord,  thiiy 

-s^'^it  4;sg='>  'I2r;f''l.±i,  «iti±f  <^*&. 

':ii;'i  "■«    '""■"■       »".v  '       '""'•'   '"""•  '"i!-;;>-       '"■«■ «,iid tiK.y,  ti„..v 

'"«      ""-v.  ' '''''^J.';,,,.,"'''■'  -^rr  *  "''"'■''''■>"'■>    """^  th,.,H„.,,.  A,,,'; 

who  "1,'|,V,'       "•"-".  tlicy  »a.v        l.lmkniai,       ll,n  (»uh.).        Ami. 

II"!    ,vou  ,ouW..,i    'if'  Vi'i  '^      ;'"^,      ^''"V^''      ^'if^  "-^"finiii  rifkami  I   aki'i 

Ga"' rilia"-bianiii,  waihiih*  "jixa-hi'Mii '       Vi'I-., ,.;",.„   -i'        .•      •   ,  """" 

*"  niaiTv  ill  onli'i 


that 


\VAIIA"(|)lt'l(ii:  AND  WAKANDAlil. 


125 


:S-Sr::;!-  ^''''sr'^''t"!r"fc!^^5t^::,!l-•^^        ta»,^  la. 


black  iiiiiii       liiMiiiiiTy  niB.v  j(.  ii»v    II     hi.  iiiiiitv    mIiiiII 
lii'f  |„. 


(pi.  "111.. )  1  \wy  MftV .  '  " ""'  '"'  '»'  «itV|..|  UH  ( |„,n>. 

lull' 


Kf V'  to  owif  Mf  fT^a"  to  hfl,  I'l-biuiiiu. 

i»       rn.i.v    ,„wy     If  l,.u,„,ir.v  may  «il<l  U,,.,-,  tli..v 


iiiiin-v 
hi'i 


Kl   niijififru  ak/i   (l.iilm"  ;f(fi»'-himM.i,  vvmio-Hi'iho  wii'i'i  d>inki^r,|.r,'"  t,,,,:. 

An.i    i,„,v  .i„.,Hui,,k„„«.i„„  :,.,  ,„,,„,„,,'   ,,„u ,   wnj  ^;M^':^,.  :l,!,n' 

hi'i' 


'"'"  (»''■)  In  llir  imiiitli  „„y 

(mvmil,.)  «"ll    ll,,..,mM.  I,„^  ,„  „,„,„       ,,,     vl,,,.         |„.„|,|„  „„.  !)„„ 

1'    ^aho  aj.-^a-I,iaiiia.     Hii-ln! !  oiiimla"  fi"  piiiji  IuV„ji  „.,i\ai      (huAi  ,r!i    u 


\v 


luirrviliK  !"■  wriil  himiiward. 
Ill  Ihi.  ihin  NttV. 

iiiniith 


(iriv.  one.) 


hliii ' 


il.t"i  "';Sr'^  '^r-      !:il  ^^''Vui'lKH  4fi   to'di  ^alu'  aki-hia.na,     Cinu.la" 

>»".v         I.<"l-1>  tl...  Au,l         hlwnnm.i        IikIkl    l,y  Ihi-   imTvli.t  licviir I  hum..,  I)„„ 


(ill.  Hull.). 


ill  IiIh 
liiiiitth 


tlii.y  Hiiv. 


filtl  "r>  t  &;  ^*li'^^  >'Y'"  '^^  '''  ''-''''"'"^  "''"'f^"'"  ''"<''• 

"'"       ""'("''•»  "1»"         .V"n.lnu-,.    yoi,  ,.,,,,ii.  will,    miil.llii.yaiiy  .hl^f  tliii 

«/•        '  /  ,        . ,  ,  .  "  ""  (mill.). 

Wanaco-iiia  jraxo  vvajrajf-liiaina     Ki  waiuico  aiiia  wii'iiiiiiira  iii  to'ia  ■ilii-hi  1-> 

,       ,     .,  ,       .  (111.  mill.)  IhcvBiiv 

l,s;fr  '"-:'^»  '''r'»-  "2' „:il;i,'"';;:i:«"  la-;:;;':!;;  "fa-  ^i'vi 

,        ,   ..  Ihriinj;h  «liii 

Awadi  cati  oi"to,  a-hiama    iiiijififra   aka.     A'"l)a",    finiida"    iniiV.rrf..T'    t.^r.,"   ir 

I'll.-  «ll„H„U|,y,„|  ,.,„„,.     ,  „„i,l,,h.,y„„y  Lv.  (h.MKUl..).  Y,.8  111  '        „17l,V  :      h,  '^ 

likiti'    ^    "".'^'i'*''   t'l''^'    «'    ^^'    ^-*"'l'«    tiavvakii^ai,   a-l.innia       Niaci".,-.    or' 

.OOU..II  ,1,1.    ^„„     ;;.i^_n.n,... .1,  ,.,.,.,,.1™  ii,.i.u.,,,I,„'„„i.i„i,.y.,ii!;.  ^ '-i^;! «'' "** 


a 


(Hiib.) 


i 
1 


J2() 


Till';  <l'm\l\A  I.AN(JUA(JK_MYTIJ8,  8TOI{IH8,  AND  I.CTTKU8. 


(.n..,lmt  von  ""^  •"''""        .V""  o»Ui«d  them  to  Uk..  m«    I        »ul,l  Im  llin.v 

(oiil  oil.)  tlii.y  '"*'  """'  tho(ol>.)    Kiivn  to  him, 

6  <ia",  I*.  dnk('  Wukiui'djioi  diidcVii-'hii  tVdifi  d^ink.^  wh.n.',!,.  /«  i,^   '  i  •      < 

'""' ■""■^  ^'-^"  ^^'-^ ^  ' "- s:;?  ^' ^"?tm'     - '-^^ 

AnM      „      ir  ,.,   /        <  ■"-I"  l.l,„  ,lt     il„.v»„v         lJ„k„,„„  ^H.iL 

9  akA,   Wtlqo-8abO  *ifik('  aii"'    "-fi-irfl     /i.l,;,,,,,/,       w,  >  ,     ,  .  , 

^  'i^j-  "tei^',.£,  s"  ±=  aai  asif  i  s: 

«»>.  ™,.i,™i '■"""'  '";"'■''  '""'»«   '^"i"i    »«i.ii,.,,,i„,v    Ai„i!     wh„. 


thoy  RHy 


ega'"  del  a^i"'  a^,4-bi  oo-a"'  nAqu.lo^Vi-bian.a. 

havU.«      0.U      having   w„,_^^the,     ,u.vi„«     ™«J^Uji™  I     tU„,  „y. 

NOTES. 

Mrs.  La  Fl^cho  sa.ys  that  a  part  of  this  .nyth  is  of  French  origin;  this  indudes 

feast^'    She  agrees  w.th  others  in  eonrndering  the  rest  of  the  myth  as  of  ZZovtSu 
Mr  Sanssouc,,  an  Omaha  half  easte  and  exinterpreter,  savs  tha,  the  man  pu  The 
gnn  and  paper  where  he  knew  the  Orphan  wonl.l  be  snre  to  find  (Lr    Yet  i      le 
myth  Itself  ,t  is  sai.l  that  the  n.an  knew  not  what  the  gun  was 


WAIIA"(/;i()l(JE  AND  \VAKANI)A<»I. 


127 


lie,  I.  wiMiimniqtoi,  proiutuiice.1  wiu||m-t-iii(|t(si  l)y  th«)  iiurriitor. 

118,  1.  iwi,a"l«s  fioi"  iKidtt''b«;  ifuKft,  ft„„,  ffe.'to  mnm,  to  h.^  coining,  eU). 

119.  Hi.  ak.falui  nnictinK.^  t«vnkii  wi"  wtt'i.«ft  InWukifalia,  «prtr^  ^/nVw,  hon.r^  fcofA; 
(Jiw  ««o/,  ,|„K  oiu<  or  th..  mbl)iU,  l>nl.  plato  them  apart,  each  one  by  itseU» 

119,  IM.  lmj;n)I(|ti,  prononnrtMl  lnHgnJI(iti. 

!J!'  l^Kil^'  i^'  ^'*''^'  '"'  ^^^'  '"■  ""'C'ifi'i"  l.ianni,  pron.Miiic,t.<l  ziw'fiqti.i».|)i,nnH. 
«»,  J}  180,  17.  Iifngiiqti,  pioiioiino-d  hfu+j{ii(ili. 

120,  8.  K.i.il)a,,i  nni"ti"  bianiA.  II.,  .lid  „„t  walk  in  tlwir  rankn  (l)a/,a''  or  Kaza-mii) 
hut  »«/*..,/«  „/  tln-in  (gai.il,.,),  and  to  a  place,  outnide  of  their  rank,,  (gaciiba^tt). 

ISO,  12;  123,4;  126,  IS.  iida'-qti,  iminouncttd  u+dii°qti. 

121,  13.  p.(!pa<a"+,  ingCi"  gf  i  ona+.  Tho  llrHt  tini«  that  I  In,  Orphan  bnnight  Iho 
labl.itH  U,  In.r  Io,|g,.,  it  was  not  his  houu' :  m  tlio  ol.l  woman  imfd  iilgi'i"  ti;  but  now 
sin,  nsoN  gfi  inntmd  of  |,i,  as  In,  lives  with  h(,r. 

124,  I.  xag(,  mw.f»,  contia.ttfd  fiom  xagf  amd  <5fO. 
126,  7.  waqo  salH,  iKaq^-a",  his  promified  wife. 

TRANSLATION. 

A  boy  wont  tmvHing.  The  boy  was  very  j.oor;  In-  „onti.n...d  wandering  alM.ut 
without  a  lodge  without  any  kin.lred  at  all.  An.l  at  length  he  suddenly  found  a 
sma  I  wnt.ng.  Win.,  he  (bund  the  writing,  behohl,  it  said,  "  I  will  give  you  a  gun  " 
And  as  he  went  he  found  tin-  gun.  And  then  he  t<,ok  the  g.in.  And  the  "boy  having 
taken  the  gun,  when  he  looked  at  the  small  writing,  he  was  taught  what  the'gnn  di.l 
And  the  boy  took  the  gun,  and  put  in  ,,owder  an.l  shot.  A.nl  having  found  a  prairie" 
elneken  In.  boy  shot  at  it,  knoeke.l  it  .l.,wn,  an.l  kille.l  it.  The  people  (i.  e.,  I  nlians) 
knew  nothuig  at  all  about  guns.  An.l  when  he  .lepart,.!,  h.,  saw  a  .l.fer.  Flavi  g  .^n 
a  .leer  he  shot  at  .t,  an.l  kill..,l  it.  Then  the  boy  thought,  "Truly  the  gun  is  LJ'' 
An.l  as  he  went,  again  he  saw  a  .leer.  An.l  having  killed  a  .leer,  again  the  b.,y  was 
v.,ry  glad  Hav.ng  tln.ught,  "Truly  the  gu,.  is  goo.l,"  he  was  very  gla.l.  An.lT 
length  he  heard  a  person  speaking.  He  was  walking  in  very  dense  w.)ods.  He  urue.l 
..n  his  dogs  su,l.lenly.     Ho  sai.l,  "Hu!  hu!  hu!  hu!"     He  ma.le  the  dogs  hunt  game 

1  mnse  f.     As  he  feared  to  see  the  dogs,  he  st.m.l  hol.ling  his  gun.     An.l  at  lene  I       t 
d.^s  discovered  the  boy.     And  at  length  th..  n.an  went  thither  an.l  s;^,ke  ?  '  h":^ 
Why  do  you  have  that?"    He  asked  bin.  about  the  gun,  as  he  .li.l  not  know  what 
the  gun  was.     And  the  boy  said  as  follows,  "When  1  see  any  animal,  I  kill  it  li 
Hn.l  I  alwa,ys  eat  .t,  therefore  1  keep  it."    And  the  n.an  said,  "Let  n.e  see.     Sh,        t 
yon.  er  standing  prairie-ehicken."    When  the  boy  shot  at  the  prairie-chicken,  he  k  I1h 
It.    "Let  ,ne  see!  O  friend,  let  me  see  .your  property.     Hand  the  gun  to  me."    And 
when  the  boy  gave  it  to  him,  he  looked  at  it  and  said,  "Friend,  you  have  indeed 
g..o.l  t  ung."    Aud  he  said,  "Stop,  frien.l,  tea.h  me  how  to  use  I't."    Ho  taughrhim 
And  when  the  man  shot  at  a  prairie-chicken,  he  killed  it.    "O,  friend,  I  wish  to  buv 
^m^il  ^"'" /«»'"  «f  id  the  man.   And  the  boy  was  unwilling.    "  Nevertheless,  I  cannol 
si.are  it,"  sai.l  he.    An.l  the  man  said,  "  1  will  give  you  something  better  "    "And  what 
can  you  give  met"  said  the  boy.    Th.  d..g8  were  two.    "I  will  give  you  both  of  these 
d..gs,"  he  saul.     And  the  boy  said,  "  What  can  I  do  with  the  dogsT"    8aid  he  "C 
can  cause  them  to  hunt  for  game."    "Come,  now,  1  wish  to  see.    Command  them  to 


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1 28        Tli i:  </)E(J IIJ A  LAxNGUAOJi-MYTllS,  STOUIEb,  AND  LIOTTEUS. 

I.nnt."    An.l  11,0  man  calle.l  tl.e  do«8  by  .uun...    -  Here,  Ni-ulia-nm"*!",  {r«  („,-  a  deer 

lo  c,  Ma"zcv  aq>r  «o  for  a  black  bear."    And  Ni.ul.u-n.a"^i.  got  back  vty  Z  wTt ." 

a  dur;  and  Ma"7,c.^a.ia"  soon  returned  with  a  black  bear.     And  the  boy  lovwl  tl.e  .logs 

and  he  gave  the  gun  to  the  other  man.    And  the  n.an  gave  the  dogH  to  the  boy.     And' 

■  the  bir^:!;.  '»'r\  '?  '''''"■  ^"^  «*""^'^'""*^   '''■■>■  «""•!•     I  give  .v<>"  a  «word  to;,."   An.l 
tl        I      ;       ,  )'*;  «-";■.''">•""  ^"'"etl'i-'g  K«o<1.     whatsoever  anin.al  I  shot  at 

A,nl  ho  taught  hnn.     He  wished  t<.  know  the  ways  of  the  gun.     And  the  of.er  said, 
My  fnend,  teach  n.e  about  the  dogs."    Said  he,  '>  If  you  wish  the  dogs  to  do  anyth    g 
ca    the  dogs  by  nan.e,  and  when  you  say,  -Do  thus  and  so,'  they  will  always  do  sc^" 
'An    teach  n..  about  this  sword  too,"  he  said.     The  other  said,  "If  you  get  in.,,  any 
trouble  tlunk  of  n.e,  seize  this  sword,  and  threat...  to  strike  ;ith  i    (i  t,  n.al  e Z 
«t.o„,.     Even  ,f  ,t  should  be  the  greatest  possible  difflc.dty,  still  it  shall   .e    o  (at 
not  ot herw,se),"  sa.d  he.    And  faey  parted.    When  they  parted,  the  boy  went  away 
«.  h    he  dogs,  and  the  other  one  carried  the  gun  away.    The  boy  can.e  very  near  ^ 
tnbe    hat  was  there.    Whe..  he  got  very  near,  the  boy  con.n.anded  tlie.n  to  h...   'n    1",' 
Z^^^Z  '"':l^'-""-""^"^i"'  """t  '•-  ™bl>its,"  said  he.    And  when  the  dogs  hu.S 
fo.  rabbits  they  killed  a  great  n.a.iy  rabbits.    And  tl.e  boy  carried  a  great  ...any  rabbk" 
o  .  h,s  bad.     And  tl.e.e  was  an  old  wo,.,an  wi.„  pitched  her  tent  ttr  apa       ,-  ..  tl^ 
1  age.     The  boy  we,.t  thither.     Wi.e..  he  arrive.l  there  he  .sai.l,  "Take   hose  r al^its  « 
"Oh!  ,..y  g..andson  has  come  brb.ging  rabbits  to  n.e!"  .she  said.     "(Jra.Z.ot  1.  .   flr^t 
g.vc  o.,e  of  the  rabbits  to  eacn  .log;  you  shall  eat  aft,.rwar.l."    The  old  w  ,."     ,  1,1  so 
At  Icgth  the  people,  wl...  .1  welt  i,.  a  very  populous  village  ..ear  by,  made    gn  .   m,   e 
..V  c^n.g.    And  the  b..y  sai.l  as  f.dlows:  "Gra,.,ln..,ther,  why  ,lo\hev  c  y'"    "Y 'a 
the  Water.monsterw,th  seven  heads  has  spoken  of  swallowing  the  chief's  da..irl.ter' 
an, hf  he  does  ..ot  swallow  the  chief's  .la,.gl.ter,  he  threatens  to  ,levour  t^  whole  t    be ^^ 
s,.  they  w.  1  take  her  thither;  therefore  th..y  .Ty,"  sai.l  she.    And  the  b..y  ,  al    "G      .,! 
..other  why  .10  they  ,.ot  kill  tl.e  Water-.nonster  with  seve,.  hea.ls?"    "Oh!  ,  .y  gr 
ch. .  ,  ,lo  ..ot  say  .t  to  a..y  one.     As  he  is  sacred,  if  it  be  said  to  a.,y  .,ne  he    m 
.ably  k,.ows  ,t  "  said  she.     "No  n.atte..  if  he  d.,es  know  it,  gra,.d...o  he',   if  he  we  e 
killed  U  would  be  well,"  he  said.     At  le,.gtl.  tl.e  soldiers  wcM.t  to  the  Wat  ...no.  st 
.-.1.  se^•c..  heads,  takb.g  the  chief's   daughter.     And  the  boy  we,.t  thither    X      , 
not  ,0...  the,n ;  he  went  a..„ther  way.     Whe..  the  .soldiers  ha.l  gone  near  with  her  the 
set   he  won.un  tl.ithe.-,  they  having  st..ppe.l  before  reach.ng  th..re.     A,.       h,'    iy 
the  0.pl.a..,  reache,!  the  water's  e.lge  first ;  the  boy  arrived  b.-tbr..  her  at  the  p^^ce   .f 
he   N  ater....onster  w.th  seve..  hea.ls.     At  length  the  wo...n..  a.rive.l  at  the  pla. e  when, 
the  boy  st„o.l.    The  boy  had  n.a.le  for  himself  very  goo.l  ..lothing;  a„d  l.e  1  ad  tl 

sword  too.     A,.d  he  spoke  to  the  (stan.li..g)  w .n :  "Why  have  yo..  c.„.,ef  "    "Oh  -  tl 

«  .t  p.)ss,ble  that  y.,u  have  ,.ot  hea.-.l  it?"  sai.l  the  w.„..a,..  "Yes,  it  is  true  t . , 
hav., .....  heard,'  sa,.  the  b.,y.  "I  have  co.ne  be..aus..  the  Water-m. mster  wi  .  se  e. 
hea.  s  threatened  ...  .lev.n.r  ,„e.  If  he  does  ..ot  .lev.,ur  me,  ti.en-.ea.CuI  t..  think'  --^ 
1...  hreatens  to  .lev.,,, r  the  whole  village.  So  1  have  .■,.„..,.,"  said  she.  And  the  boy 
sa,d,  "Beg.,ne.'  An.I  the  w.,ma,.  said,  "Oh!  V.,u  .shoul.l  have  g.,..e  hon...  Z  ho 
are  a  ve,-y-  hn,.-l.„,k,ng  ,„an.  Heware  lest  tl.e  water..,.„nster  with  .seve..  1  .ia.ls  ki  I 
you."  "No,  beg.,.,,.  ,h.,u,"  sai.l  ti...  boy.  An.l  the  won.a,.  we..t  I..„ne.  Wh.'n  ,h,l 
woman  had  gone  home,  the  boy  went  an.l  sto.,.l  by  the  edge  of  the  water.     "O  Ma"ze 


WAUA^ipICKJE  AND  WAKANDAG].  129 

^a"!  you  are  ho  who  will  stand  where  the  bottom  of  hi«  neck  is.  O  Ni-uha-ina-ii"! 
you  are  h«  who  will  stand  where  the  very  root  of  his  tail  is,"  he  said  Bothre  dTJ 
went  nnder  the  water.  At  length  they  caused  one  of  the  heLls  of  he  Water'nonste; 
J.th  seven  hea,l8  to  apreur.  And  the  boy,  seizing  his  sword,  e«t  off  the  held  of  the 
Water.monster  w.th  seven  heads.  And  he  said,  "Come,  cease."  And  the  bo^  took  the 
tongue  0  the  head  of  the  seven-headed  Water-monster.'  And  he  throw  awaTtheheid 
by  the  edge  of  the  water.  And  the  boy  tmk  the  tongue  away.  When  he  d  ew  ne^ 
he  village,  he  said,  "Hunt  ye  rabbits."    Having  collected  the  rabbiL  the  oTpZ 

G.andmother,      have  come  home  carrying  those  rabbits."    "Oh!  my  grandchild  hi« 
come  bringmg  rabb.ts  in  a  pack  for  n.e!"  said  the  old  woman.    And  .she  took  the  a^^^^^ 
"Grandmother,  put  that  on  something  for  n..,"  he  said.     And  the  old  woma,^  ZZ 
taken  the  tongue,  place.l  it  by  the  sicle  of  the  lodge.    "Grandmother,"  saTd  he  "fl"  t 
give  the  dogs  one  rabbit  apiece;  the  rest  are  yours."    And  when  it  wJs  mlinL  they 
«.ade  a  very  great  no,se,  crying  an.ong  the  villagers.    And  the  boy  sakl    "GrnJ 
mother,  what  .s  the  matterf"    "Oh!  what  is  n.y  grandchild  saying,  i  Te  sits-    Tl  ev 
are  cry„,g  because  the  chief's  daughter  came  hon.e,  and  they  wisJ  to  taL  her  w!v 
..jgam."    "Grandmother,  let  then,  kill  the  Water-mo'nster  wit!  seven  head.!     Whv  do 
hey  not  lull  hnn   "    "My  gran.lchild !  he  is  very  sacred,  they  fear  him     ll  "the  people 
ear  bun,"  saul  she.    Again  the  boy  went  thither     He  went  and  stood  by  the  water 
.n  advance  of  the  soldiers.    And  the  soldiers  took  the  woman  away  again     wLTtrev 
Irew  near  they  sent  her  thither.     And  the  soldiers  went  hon.e.    And  the  woIn'S 
huher,  to  the  water.    And  behohl,  the  boy  was  there  by  the  edge  of  the  ~  Im 
t  .e  boy  sau  ,  "  Why  have  you  co.ne ? "-n.eaning  the  woman.     "Oh !  psha ! »  said thl 
"  j;ou  should  have  gone  home,  you  who  are  so  fine  looking  a  person.    Bew  re  "it  the 
Water.monster  with  seven  heads  kill  yon."    "  No,  begone  tL,^  said  the  boy     Anl 

O  7Z  ""  -.T"    ^"'  ^'"'  '"•^-  "■"'* ''«'""  ^"  '^''  --t--    He  spoke  to  ifis  dtgs 
"O  N:^uha-man^...!  you  are  he  who  will  stand  by  the  very  bottom  of  the  neck     O 
Ma-ze-^aqa" !  you  are  he  who  will  stand  there  by  tlu  very  root  of  the  t  J  "    And  th^ 
dogs  went  headlong  into  the  water.     When  they  had  gone  headlong  into    ho  w^  i 
happened  that  they  caused  two  of  the  heads  of  the  seven-headed  Water  In  ter' to 
appear.    And  the  boy  cut  off  both  heads.     Having  taken  the  tongues,  he  threw  alv 
the  he.«ls  on  the  l.tnk,  an.l  went  h«n,e.    And  when  he  drew  near  the  lodge  1  el, 3 
rabbits  again.     "Grandmother,"  .said  he,  "  take  those  rabbits  "     V„,I  M  f  n 
took  the  rabbits.     "Grandn.otl.er,  put  ;he  t..ng.;:;^;r^::;:;,,,^"  L^     ,  !'  S'l: 
slept  ag.«n.     It  was  night.     In  the  morning  they  .-rie.l  again,  n.ddng  a  ver     g  ea^ 
noise     "Grandmother,  why  do  those  cry?'"  sai.l  he.     >•  M y  grandchitl    tl  e  .-S! 
.laughter  having  come  home,  they  cry  to  condol,.  with  her."    A   2  tl  ^^oldi^rs    oS 
the  clnef's  daughter  away.     And  the  boy  rea,.l,e.l  the  e.lge  o    t  o  t^iter  t        He 
had  made  very  excellent  clothing  for  hin.self.    The  wou.an  tent  thither  arainReff; 
ung  to  tl.-    boy,  tne  woman  sai.l,  "You  ought  not  to  co-ne.     Beware  lest  the  Water 
monster  with  seven  heads  kill  you."    And  the  boy  said,  "No,  begone    /.,"     WeT 
the  woman  went  home.     When  she  had  gone  home,  the  boy  sai.l"  "O  M^;e.fZ  "j 
you  are  he  who  will  stand  where  the  l,„tt<.m  of  his  neck  is     (    Ni  u  n  m.-rf^n  V    >     ' 
he  who  will  stand  where  the  very  root  of  bis  tail  is."  ^;n,l  loU    1  g       .    t  be  ert" 
the  water.    And  the  dogs  bit  the  seven-hend.-l  Water-...nster,  cau^ng  IhLe^^^ 

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130        TRK  (pEdlUA  LANGUAGE-MYTUS,  STORIES,  AND  LI<7rTE«S. 

heads  to  appear.    And  the  boy  cut  off  the  three  heads.    And  having  taken  tlie  tongueN, 
he  threw  awa.v  the  heads,  and  went  home.    Though  the  girl  wished  to  tell  about  her- 
self every  time  that  she  reached  home,  she  always  failed.    And  having  gone  home- 
ward, the  boy  hunted  rabbits.     Having  hunted  a  great  many  rabbits,  he  carried 
them  home  in  a  pack.    Having  (!ome  back  to  the  old  woman,  he  gave  her  the  three 
tongues.    "Grandmother,  i)ut  those  away  lor  me.     Ho!  take  those  rabbits  and  give 
the  dogs  one  ai)iece,"  said  he.     Well,  tiiey  .slei)t.     In  the  morning  again  did  the  peoi)le 
make  a  very  great  noise  by  crying.     "  (Jrandmother,"  said  he,  "  why  are  those  crying?" 
Saul  she,  "My  grandc^hild,  the  chief's  daughter  having  come  home  again,  they  wish  to 
take  her  thither;  therefore  they  are  crying."    "Grandmother,  they  ought  to  kill  the 
Water-monster  with  seven  heads.     Why  do  they  not  kill  him  ? "  said  "the  boy.     "Do  not 
say  that  again  to  any  one.     If  it  be  said  to  any  one,  he  will  kill  you,"  said  the  old  woman 
And  the  soldiers  took  the  girl  away  again.     And  the  boy  Inulng  gone  thither,  was 
again  the  first  to  reach  the  edge  of  the  water.     And  the  girl  came  thither.    And  the 
boy  said,  "Begone.     Why  have  you  come?"    The  woman  went  home.     And  he  said 
"O  Ni  uha  nia-'fi- !  you  will  stand  by  the  very  bottom  of  his  neck.     O  Manze-iaqa"'  you 
will  stand  by  the  very  root  of  his  tail."     Ami  both  dogs  went  down  into  the  water. 
Very  soon  rh.y  bit  the  remaining  head,  causing  it  to  emerge  from  the  water.    And  the 
boy  cut  off  the  head.     He  took  the  tongue.     He  placed  all  the  heads  in  a  row  on  the  bank 
of  the  stream.    And  when  the  boy  went  homeward,  it  came  to  pass  that  a  black  man 
walked  along  the  bank  of  the  stream.    The  black  man  fouiul  the  heads.    The  black  man 
carried  the  heads  away.    The  black  man  said,  "  I  have  killed  the  Water-monster  with 
seven  heads."    And  they  said.  "  Heally  !    This  black  man  has  (iome  home  carrying  in  a 
l)ack  the  heads  of  tl.e  seven-headed  ^'ater  monster.     Begone  with  them  to  the  chief's 
tent."     He  carried  them  thither.     And  the  chief  said,  "  Where  did  you  get  the  heads  ?" 
And  the  black  man  said,  "There  was  a  Water  monster  with  seven  heads,  but  I  killed 
him."    And  the  chief  sai(',  "Well,  if  you  killed  him,  you  shall  marry  my  daughter." 
And  they  cooked;  they  prepared  food.     All  the  people  were  invited  to  the  marriage- 
feast.     And  the  chief  said  to  the  ])eople,  "  If  you  say  that  the  black  man  may  marry  my 
child,  he  shall  surely  marry  her,"     And  the  people  said  as  follows:  "Yes,  he  has  saved 
us,  the  whole  tribe,  therefore  if  you  say  that  he  may  marry  her,  let  him  marry  her." 
And  the  boy  sat  knowing  it.     He  sat  sorrowful,  because  the  black  man  was  to  marry 
the  woman.    The  boy  said  as  follows:  "O  Ma"ze-^aqa'',  go  thither.    Bring  ba«k  in 
your  mouth  a  slice  of  the  nieat  that  Is  cooked  for  the  umrriage-feast."    The  dog  went 
thither.     When  the  dog  came  in  sight  the  peojile  said,  "A  very  fine  dog  has  come!" 
The  dog  went  to  the  table,  and  went  homeward,  carrying  a  slice  in  his  mouth.     "  Really ! 
The  dog  has  done  very  wrong.     Pursue  him,"  said  the  people.     And  he  reached  his 
home  at  the  lodge  of  the  old  woman,  carrying  the  meat  in  his  mouth.    The  chief  said, 
"  Return  ye  with  the  dog  and  his  owner  too."    He  comniande.l  the  soldiers  to  do  this! 
And  when  the  soldiers  reached  the  lodge  of  the  old  woman,  behold,  the  man  who 
was  the  owner  of  the  dog  .vas  a  very  good-looking  man,  and  he  had  on  very  excel- 
lent ch)thing.     And  the  soldiers  were  ashamed  before  the  man  (i.  e.,  he  was  such  a. 
respectable  person  that  they  did  not  like  to  state  their  business).     And  the  boy  said, 
"For  what  have  yon  come?"    "Yes,  we  have  been  sent  hither  to  see  the  dog' which' 
came  back  with  a  slice  of  meat  in  his  mouth,  taken  from  the  marriage  feast,"  said  they. 
The  chief  said  in  our  presence  that  we  were  to  bring  home  with  us  the  dog's  owner 


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WAHA^(/;iCIGE  AND  THE  BUFFALO-WOMAN.  131 

alHo."    "  Coiuo !  begone !    I  am  bound  to  go  thither  to  vou  »  aairt  f h,>  hnv      a  ..-i  f i     u 

"What  wronHmve  I  ,lir  ""^w,"*  ""  ''"'''  '"'«*^  ^""'  "'«  t«"g»--    «-d  be, 
wuat  wrong  have  I  done yoii  all  that  joii  sent  sohiiers  after  ine¥    A  Wufp.-  mm.^f J 

loi  you.     wtiy  am  jou  cause  the  soldiers  to  take  me?"    And  hivintr  sai.i  utl^^ 
are  the  tongues  of  the  Water.n.onster  with  seven  head.;-'  he  ;1     /em  T  L    eS 
Till*;  ;   T'  7!'''\  '^  '"'  '"^  ^^^«  '^'"-l  ^l'"  Wa^er-moLter  wZ  seven  beads 

after  tl.«  1 1    l'       «     f     '"^  ''"'''  '*''^"'"'''"^'  *"  ^''«  "'''»"•     ^"'1  *!*«  chief  said,  «Go 
i  M  M  '"**"■      ^'"^  *'"'  ^"••'■♦^'■'^  ^^^"f  t"r  t''«  Wa*k  'nan.    They  returned 

v.tb  the  bh«,k  n.an.     When  they  made  him  stand  in  the  middle,  the  chier^est^  ed 
l."n,  saying,  "How  did  you  kill  the  Water-n.onster  with  seven  heaLV»sTidte"< 
went  thither  and  attacked  him  an.l  killed  him."    The  chief  saW  "With  wh  .  d.V, ' 

Nv.th  the  man,  and  appeared.     "Father,  this  is  he,  the  man  that  killed  the  Wa£ 


WAHA''(|;iCIGE  AND  THE  BUFFALO- WOMAN. 


Mrs.  La  Fi.ftcHE's  Vkhsion. 


Kt  nan'ge  akA  iiu  wi"  wakfdeinqtia"  c<  iUixa-hinm^J      TC.  '/.v^  "^    ^'  x- 

iug  tl„«v«..v.  "'P*"'"'  SurprlHing!  ()  siator        n.y  ,U(,.,.'„    c»rr.vinK 

££;.«  "^ty^  %«  ^li  °lS^'i-b>---     K,  Hkf-bi   MI  4etoasf  ^a" 

"'"""'•  """       '"''»       """I.  tlu..v  sav.       Anill„,:otiioin,..wU         kidmvs         Thl 

•n/        1    '  llinVBav  ■  .  I  I 

E?" '  V  ¥; "— " " ""  "'  -  -  'S^' ■^^-.^  5^ « 


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132        TlIK  (/JEGlllA  LANGUAGE-MYTHS,  STOltlES,  ANJJ  LETTKKS. 
a^.i-biami'i,  gf^a-bajfqti  afa-biaiud.     Kl  I'l'e  kC'di  alif-bi  jrJ  m'l  aku  ia'"  wi" 

h«wont.th..,«y       ver.v«,rn>wful      went     they  «y.        An.lflol.l     ut  tl.,-     nrrivHl.    wlL,  „„m     th.,      -{r™       one 

thiiy  «iiy  (nnb.) 

dta»-bi  ega"',  Wajifl'ga-macC  I'l'e   kg   ^tc^  gfi-gii,  ,1-bianid.     Gafi'ki  ajr<fcA- 

T^^y         ""^""'''  ^"'"''"  """>      tr>    .ro«Ut^l„.f„        ,„i,n,o,they  And  %U 

3    muna   ha"    mI.     Ci    ha"'ega"tce   ^[1   Uaha"  muii   laqti  wi"'   'i»'  a-rf-biamd 

t...eva,,v       „i«ht    when.    AK«1„  „,.,min«  whin  hia  si-..,.       ,h..       \.J,.        ™o  carryinK  H„.  c  .mSg 

,j       ,,,  „  h.,Bl,8n,l   (mv.sub.)  homo,  they  flSy. 

Oho.  0«ister,         my  .later  a      oarrvinir    hoiH.nnn.,,,         This  once  very  f„t^        a  ph,co        feat     will 


my  sister's      oarryiuK    ho  is  coiuinK 
hnsband  liome. 


minko,  fi-biaina.  Cl  c'ga"  gax.i  l»iami'i.     Ul)a"'  hi"  ^hA-hi  usa"'  lodf  &-i" 

I  Who          s„,dhMh.,v  AKKin    "^o        V„„l,M„,v.,v.         K,..  „,.,„„,..  \  he    U',\hey     hFv^n,     Cr      Th 

•'■  thi' kulncvB  (ob.)         say                                            ■  •  ■ 

6  e(hibe  'i-biamA.  Ci<ta"  fata-n  hc^    Waci"'  t,i"  cka"'lina  i^inahi"'  ft,  jl-bi» 


("h.) 

iia. 

they  say.    ■  " ""         (',';;')       .">!•  w.sn         .you,  Indeed      >      said  sh,.,  thoy 

^aIi'^''  ir.'f  !^^  ''^''''J^*'  iiia"(fi"'-il  he,  a-biamd.    Kl  ca"'  dga"  t6  duba"'  LmxA- 

,       And,  iu.ld     th,.     towatohit  „„  .       ..,„    ,,    „ey        And    in      th.fs  it  was     fonr  tils  ^he  dW 

biaina.     Wc'duba"'  tC'di,  Wakida  gfi "'-ft  hg.     tJ'a  U  a"da"'be  taiV^ata" 

thoy  say.         The  fourth  tin,..       when.        Towat.h        '^ij  ,hou  .  rield  the  ,ob.)      Tsee  '"XwUl  ' 

^  t,tt'\f      f\  Wiilia"'ticige  aka  ja"t'i''<itci  ja"'   akAma,   I'.kizAqtci    5,1      Kl 

said  sjje,  they        And  Orphan  llu.  (s„b.)     sound  nslep      J.,«        they  say  '  alto«..,he,- 'alone   win.     And 

sabaJTqtci  wa'i'i  u'da"qti  wi"'  e'di  ahi'-bi  ^  (kiql-hiamA      Faha"-ft  h6      Eata" 

very  s.uhhnly      wonuin    ver.v  boauti-    on.      tluue     arrived,     wit..!,  '^„«',ken,.d  hi.n.  Arise  Whv 

""  lh,<ysay  they  say.  ^ 

^aja"'    a,    i'l-biama.       Ki    naba"   ama    5|I,   Eata"    waci"'qti    *dg6    t?    h(«be 

you  sleep     1     said  she,  th,.y  say.      And       ^,e  aros,.    tlu.ysay    wl„.n,      Why  very  J         \hSe     that       piece 

12  ondte    etc    5jl,    a-biama.      ftga"fa"'ja,    wi4an'ge    ama     e^af    hft.      fiffi.1.0 

youo„«htt.,eat  said  she,  they  Nev..,.|hel..;fs  „,y  „i»t?r  the       it  is  hers  (I  am.^S 

•*■  (»"h.)  lest 

a".fa"'hu8a  taf,  a-bia-na.     Kl,   Hi^be  inaqa»-ada"  <f,atA-ft  hc,  li-bianiA  (wa'i'i 

sh,.  scold  me  sa,d  be,  th,.y  say.      And,        Piece       cut  oil'         and         U  thou         .        sai,l,  they  say      (woman 

aka).     Ede  luijinga,  Ega"(|!a"ja,  nb^f'age,  a  biaina.     Kl  wa'ii  akA  naii»'-bi 

""■'■  ""*  ''"■*■  Nevertheless        I  am  nnwiflinK  said  he,  th,.y        And     woman      the        stiod,thoy 

^^y-  (snh.)  Bay 

15  ega"'   iida"qti    (fa"  ht^^be   inaqa"-biania,   niaci"ga     wi"aqt,ei     *atd   dte'skaqti 

havlnw       v,.ryKood    the(ob.)    pi,.ce  .„,  ofT       they  say  person"  one*  V  eat       .i\mt  that  p  lo 


iiiaqa"-biama,  j('g((',a"-bianiji.     (/llati'i  ft  he,  a-bianui,  mijinga  (|",inkd  'f-bi  eca"' 

she  cut  oil-  they  say,      roasted  It    they  say.  Katthon      .       said  she,  they  boy"       She     gave  it  to   havinL'" 

"a.V  (ob.)  him,  till, \  say 

GaiTki    wAga   mAqa°-bi    fd"   i'giga"(iti   gaxa-biania  wa'i'i  aka.     (fail'ki  (!l 

And  slice       shecntoli;  th.'y     the       just  as  Iwfore       sli,.  ,„...,le  it,  they       woman        the  And     ..itain 

"»>  <""•'  «ay  (sub.) 

18  rga"  te  duba"'-biamA.     Gail'ki  wa'ii  aka  agtj-a-bianiA  5|I  sw&i  te  watfeloiiadti 

«.      the    four  times  th,.y«,y.  And        woman     the       w,nl  liomeward,     whVn     tmil       ii,e         vlry  plain 

''"•"  (sub.)  tiloy  say  ,ob.) 

gaxo    ag^Abianu'i.      Gail'ki    m'nifiga     akd     sig^.'     to    iKriihe    aAa-biamA. 

'"t""   horward""  •"'"•■  ^""^  ^'  """<•"''•'       i',,,^     <l.o(ob,   „.;iowi,„.       wLt,  they  say. 

A'"b  i(fAug^6qti  ma"^i"'-bi  sjl  I'gi^o  dAzfititoi  ah(-bi  ni  egiAe  ^f  wi"  uda"(iti 

Throughout  the  day  walked,  they    wlnu  at  l..„Bth      v,.ry  late  in      arrive.!,     «  I'l,  btdlolll   lojue  one      very  J,d 

«■*>  till'  eveninu     they  «ay  '  *" 


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138 


Cdedf  te  amd,  ?(  sa-'^g.     Ki  udd-bi  sjl  cVirfie  wa'u  akd  d  akdma      Gafl'ki 

I.  W.U,  then.,  th„,v«.y,  lodge  whIteU.       An.l     entered.     ,.l?™bSori      .„»„„      the       itw».h„"e;  And 

.,,,.      ,  „,  ,  -  .  they  say  (jub.)  gay. 

™ueh        Mje^    ,«,       very, 1    she  wa»  eit.in^.n,  Aua  \oo,Un]}Xl    \uj       .InL  JnffiJe      kr"X 

'M)ianid       Kl    'f-bianid    mI,    Na"pa'"hi''qti-ma''   <(!a"'ctl.      lata"    aVa-'hif-a"  q 
^'I.Sf '  ?.H^''''"  f  ^''''-H>"™'i-     Kl  wa'u  akd,  An'kajl,  ca"'  Aard-fl  b6.     UiUn" 

HhalU        ihinloug     he, at      they  «.y.       And    woman       the  Not  so-"   at  any    Tat  thou       .  Lu  Jet 

^  (sub),  rate'  enough 

1*^^11'  tl'i'"!?^^'     ^'fV"   ^atd-biamd   ^il  fnand6qtia'"-biamd  jiI  ca»'.  uddcta- 

Hh.m       H„ldBhe,,hoy  And  ate       they  aay     when     he  wa«  tilled  t«        they  »y    wht-n     atlll     he  left  HOn.e 

.  repletion  fo^d 

biamd  uqm^  jin'oa  kg'di.     Gafi'ki  gf'i-biamd  nqpd  jin'ga  kg  wa'u  (^ifikd.       6 

they«ay       howl  .™„n        i„  the.  An.l      Kfve  baek  to  her,      ^JJi       \„,£      ,he      won.an    L  .d, , 

they  say  (ob.) 

Gafi'ki    ha"'   jj!  ja"'-bianid,  umi-'je  fbehi"   ctl    uda"qti  jraxd-bi  e^a"' 

And  ni«ht  when  he  h,v     they  «ay,         eoueh  pillow  ,.k.         verj  ^roiKl      "" ,i,,      ,„ey      ,*tving! 

jr        f     ,  ,         .  /       .       .  made      any 

Kl   egi^e  ja"t'eqti    ja» -bi    y[\  ha""ega"t(te    f^ri^d-bi    5.1    jf    ct6wa"'     Aififfd 

And    at  length    Houndaaleep    he  lay,  they  wlU  .nofning  1/     they   w?en  lodge       even  .fc  faa 

>»>  aroused   say  ^^^^ 

fh^i'    q-^dadi    ja°'-biania      Gafi'ki  cl  sig^d   tgwa^fonaqti  cl   add-bitdanid.  9 

they  say,  on  the  grass  he  lay      they  say.  And         again     tral/         the        v^ery  ptai?     again     slle  had  gone,  they 

(Ob.)  jay, 

Kl    cl    dga"    t6    cl    duba"'-biamd.     Gafi'ki   j^d-wa'i'i    akdma.     Ki   watd- 

And    again       so        .t  was  again    fourUmes     they  «.y.  And         Buffalo-woman    she  waa,  they      And        preg 

•ay. 

zur^a-"-bi     t6     wdda^d-biamd.     Wdda(fd-bi     51?     tcdckaqti    fdaM-biamd, 

^    when         she^gave       theysay.  Sh_e_^ave     t^e^y    when  very  shoS        she  bl  it    theysay! 

b^iigaqti     ska'qtci.     Gafi'ki    Ictfnike     amd     <^6     amdma.     Sabdilqti    6'di  12 

aUover  very  white.  And  letinike         ^^_^he_^^     La  going,  tuey  say.      Very  suSdefdy       there 

ahf-biamd.     Winau,     edta"     aja"'    fl,    d-biamd.     Kl,    Tiffa"ha     nfxa   a°nfp 

arrived,  theysay.    O  drat  daughter,     why         yo^U,  i,      ,'    .,id  he,  they  say.      .„d',     ffifathjj    aS    IHZ 

he,  d-bianid.     Ht^   \vi;iici)aji"'qtcifis    nfxa    i-'nie    ta"'-ana,    d-biamd      Kt 

.         saul  she,  they        Alas!        my  dear  little  urandchild       slomaeh        forme        she         !  said  he  thev        An, 

''  aehes      stauils  .say. 

gan'ki  ,Le-jin'ga  ida^d-bi    ^   ska'qtci     ta"'     amd.     Gafi'ki     Ictfnike    aki'i   15 

then  Buffahwalf      she  bore  they  wlU     very  Aite        it  was  standing  And  letinike  th, 

"'*■  theysay.  ,^;^,,  , 

i;fa°he     (|!e(|!a-biamd.     Ki    j^e-ini"'ga    gd-biamd:    Hi'M     liifa-hd      (feiii'u-ivi 

'"•■"""  SudSr-'^'"-^-  '^"■'  ''' '""""^"'  »""'th%'^.\'r'    °"'    •^"^'°''^''''  -S' 

dwaifinkd     a,    d-biamd.     Ceta"'     ti^djl     hfi,    d-biamd.     jiga°hd,    (iiii!cDa 

wh,.re.she  .         .id  sh..  they  .So  far  J£^        .  .,,,they         ^rndfather'       gf^^ 

ti^d   pi^',    d-biamd.     Gafi'ki    cfcte-hna"  wa'i'i  dgi^a"'-biamd.     Ca"'  Ictfnike  is 

leir    ,f„;.l:;irly,  '-"'^•.:"'-V  ^»'>  -P-t-lLv  won,«n    aagjto       theysay.         Yet  letinike        ^^ 

aki'i,    (fJifigde    hn,    d-hna"    naji"'-biamd.     Gafi'ki     Ictfnike     akd,    Winai'i 

,sui;;,,      ''■"■"  »'>'™''      •         -Vinu^„«"-    "«»tood     theysay.  And  letinike         the  ,aul,.).       o  first    ' 

,       ,         ,  daughter, 

it    !•'„    "Iw,     '    M^''Jl    '"''    =V^'^'"''-     'I^'^""''''^'    wi'"(fakajl    he,    d-biamd 

Igo         «dl  .„i,o  Me,su,a  naulbelhevsr.       (Ira.elfa.be,,      you  do  Lot  speLk         .  said  she,  thev 

tmly  s»y. 


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134        TDK  ipEHmA  LAN(iirA(SE-MYTUa,  STORIES,  AND  LCTTI0R8 

woiimu  (Bill,,).  '*^"''    tlnj  H.i>  Icllnlkc  tho  \V,.„,,  „!„,„ 

6  uffcu"     nan'-ii-biain/..      VVa!     kaor,   jvl-i^n!    rrf-riii     i^-Jnri-     ,*,"'.';;'■"  1.;...    ' 

aroiimrhiiii  '  "' ■        """I""".       come!  cd.ii,.!  Hiiyiii(i  „|.,  ,|         th,,,  «„, 

nka    iiffca"'    afa-bi    >([     woaliide    jifiVji    nafiVa-biania      Wm  I  t..,r,:     '  -a 
9  (^ana"'esa  te  l.a.     Wiwi;a  oni"   IiA,   j'.-bianiA.     Ejja"  t6     duba"'-hi    mt    w/ 

12  baji'qti  aif/i-biama  Ictinike  aka  wt<daJTnti.  j'Vi*e  Te-iifiVa  im/,  «<*„/ 
>fi  gafiki  j,e-miga  i"c'{ige  wi"'  jr^i"' akama.  Kl  Te-niWi  .•■V'.'.o-p  nl.'. 
^^t^:    fe.£';i.it.,£:.1::!-     d^l;^^  c^hi^eke     ki.^,^I.a    a^i»' 

""■>.m.v:  (way)  *•  ""i,.  "'"  """  .V<>>"lBr     ,I.,w„  t.,  tli,.f„.,t    im^-iu^, 

15  fiiafai.      Ki    iiaji"'   \vi"'(f.a"(f'a"'oti  e-a"'  ni'i'Min""'    •,,,/,  t.^^/    .        m        '  i  •    "', 

em\  ""         .Miuwiilk        .xniigi,       shall  f,,- i,.||ii,|     »aiil,  tlicv  sa.v 

18  alu-bi     >[i,     ci    ,ie-nuvr»    wi"'  g^i"'    akama.     Kaoo,    *ih(i»'     d-i-     f"f."i"Mt<.; 

^amv^..     When,    ,.«„,„    ,„i,,„.,.„„„       ....^./litun^,      t,,.., ..,.         Thi,,,^,,.^  il',!!,,.,  JL       ',!l;L'i*'" 

a^i"'   a(fcaf,    a-biania.     J'alit'    c'(^lii()'pkfS    kio-i^-'i i.i      .,<).;ii'       '-'a*-**      '  i- 

Ii<^>-  say.  tliat.Min.Ici  In  Ih..  f,ml      liavinc  h,.,        Ili.'.v  liavr  aaiiU,,.,  t||,.y 

Naji"ubixa"'qti    mi'"    liania-'oni"    oiu'     tat('       i  h!nm.'.       ,r\Z  -ax  .•  n"/   xv 

V..r,An..,,„is.i,mrl       ^«„  I„  i,  you  wall        ™ "  ,„  ,     '      ;„    ™  /         lQtii{?>t'6qtm"'      t6 

Ol      '  ■■    1,      /         iv     ^     •  ,     .,   1  ,.  MKl,  llii.y  say.  (Lovml  his  mv„  very  miii'li 

21  aaa"    fe    t6  efr,f,a»-hna"'i  tC).     Gafi'ki   i  e-ji.V.ra  ani/i   (fed   Mi   ii-ni"Ml,iv.."'r.f 

',f..T,.f,m,wor.l8th,.    saidtnliim    imanablvl.  An,!       ''iJiiflMn   .m    ,i   7    ,\    "    .     \  •'     ""'^^'l     ^tl 

f?.i"'  fma"^!"    a((!/i-bianiji. 

8,1       walkiiiitiii    li,' Willi   llicysay. 


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135 


OmVki    dulii'    kfi   ki«-^t^   kfi'di    iihf-bi    5.1    cl    ie-rii'i<ra  iin'»a  ic^-fioti 

H.n..II,       horn     .Jj„^    v,.,v »..,,,       ,ik.,  ,.„.„,         tbero     ",Li„in..  „„,  «,v.      And    ^1"  ,,ril     "',1^  1 

'     1    •  '         T^  /  .1  ,  '""''■' 

ll'.^lfr'f  :^^!"'   '!'''^f"''    ''i-^^''i""'      Ou(leniiilia."qti  ga"'  ihrnuVmi"    ond    tatd 

.0 ,„.,  ,„.„    ,.,w...,    „..>_Lv„  ..... .,.., ,.,„,  „,v.      A  ..„.,  „.„.,  ,„1     «,„      -f,,,.  „„,,  ^^-J/     «n^_^  tat6 

''*''  JI'iI^'h""'     ^'?",''''  'I^'^Ji'-^'S'i  »im'i   ^'    nl    (u'idemalia"qti    ima-»Ai"    adii- 
biamii.     (ijiii'ki    rTjiIi.i    bi^    l-;,^^,^    u-im:    ,.i..' i.:    ..,■•,         ,        .   ,  .     .    .    n 


,.  /         /-(      -/I  .        T    •    ,     ,  ".......«  KiK  w.iiKn.un         went 

)iami1.     Gauki    dalii;    kC    ki-^c^    kfi'di    alii-bi    mI   i^m^e    1 1<  am.i  lu^o-abm 

""■'  ""■'  fill"   (|>1. 8nb.) 

6df   anii.nia,    cgaxo   g^i-'-bi    Ml    ilia"'    (fifikd   ida-be  i-iin'kiAf'i-biainA      Kl 
Iluln'i!    ciiVgajinga   ^,i"    c^^a"be    ti    lia,    a-bianu'i.       (Uiqpac^ai  t6  iMidil.V"i 

fore  toyoii.)  •        "">  wnmiin      \i'r>  scabby,  very  poor  one 

^'lf;i!i" '^'^  ^    f'"',''   "«'^'»"'«kaf|ti  j,e-jin'ga  e^a  dnk<:    jugigAp  ..-^i"'    akama 

BuUiil..-ralf   00;...    Irom  th,-       in  i.  v.iy  «tn.ial,i       I!,.ff'..„.oi.lf       .i.Ti-       ti,.. /..i,  i    r.    '' i?  L       '^^  'IKctUia. 

Ing    o«..(n,v)  li,.ewit..    '  '•""■•!"  ti.ll        .,h        th,.  („.,.)    «.,..  wof,  t,o.-    wan  sittinft  th«y  «..,)■. 

Ki    gafi'ki   J,e-sa"'  jifiga   ania    j^e-wa'ajifiga    edi    ahi-bi    eo'a"'    mazt<  i» 
Gj'k^h    maz>:-i"    i.A,    a-biania.       AngaAigi-angatii     lifi.      (tiha"'    ak''.     &M^^ 

Thero         l„.m,.l,„,l,.  .ni.l  h,i,  th.-y  say.  W.^baJ,.  n„n,.  f„.M„„  X..  '..    ''      F*'^ 


niot.icr 


th(^       tliisonn 
(«u.).)      liisUin.l 


akc'i    liA,    a-biama.     Kl    ro-iin  ga  aka    ii'i'i'a<-a-biani'i  A <(.!■"   ....-w.,;     „ii'a 

itisM...        .     a,...,.,...t,„,v«ay.      An,.    '',^,,.,4..aTf    ,h,.  C..,,..!' J^fT,       ^^^^^^  3,      ''.^t     "^i^" 

,.           ,        ,.,,,.          ,           „          ,,                                  "'"""■'  •"'"'      h,.ni,.wnid    wished 

bi     f     (/ii  a-biaiiia.      Kl     (hil)a     ag(^a-biama.      Aki-bi  jii      Nuda-h-ino"',  I   i(^ 

t.H.y  wh.u        thiiy     th.-ymiy.           Anil          four              ^It      HuvHav         K      i...  '^I.'       ^"i  ""a  n.lnga !     15 

*•>■    ^      _         f""«l                                                              horn™.""-   ""■■        ''h,,™"'   'j^j'    "'"'■''•  O  leaden" 

a"d!i'ai,   a-bianiii.     Ile-bazabaji,  (''di   ti>a-da"    \va'i'iiin<.a  tVda-LrS    •'.  biam<5 

«.•.«..,..,      ,a„„h.,,U.,v       Un,p,.„,e..ed.hni     ,.,..,,.      ,.„l  „„  „,.„          „„  i,,,,,:''  '  Xef '     t.d  he  ly 


say.  ^ 

Ki   e'di   ahi'-bi    ega'"    tV'cfa-bianid.     Gafi'ki    l  e-sa"'  iin'ira  a(fi"' le-.^.nr  v» 

Ai.,1     t.iere      aiilvod,         hS^tnp        ki.led      H,nv  say  And  ''wi.^l        yu  ^A  MX       ag^,l-bl     >[I, 

thoysay  her        "'"■^'">-  And  Wh  te-  y,.  ,„«      havinR     went,  they   when 

c.    utiaga-biamfi     (^dia"'    ^i^ja    ((sifikd,    angagAe    te    liA     a-biam      T^"'  is 

...,n    h,.^v..,,n.    they.,,      ^onr  ^..the.;  JtMs^  Jho  ,ob.,'      .etu^^ewa^f        ^' J.^Zt.       vl       ^^ 

^^irJ!"'^}^  uff'aga-bianiA.     Ki  cl   (fi'i'i  akf-bianii'i.     Niida"liafiff,4    •i°<^f'-H    ,.i 

i.ua'a.„...a     w„a„„„.,mn«,th.,v»„y.        Anda^ainUd     „.a,^,ed  heme,  '    "  ller  ^^    '      wete'a'll' 

'    1  •  ''        /^        /I  •     T  tnovsay.  failed  ' 


!      5 


7 


ISfi        Till.)  (frailllA  r,AN<„rA,ll.!_»,v™8,  OTOlllliS,  AMI,  lAimim. 

n^i'"  a<.(/!ii-l)iimiii  j„-sii"' jifiVji.     I^Vi,*,,   ii,j,n'    j.:,,),,-/,);   ..Tj,,/   „i  ,  ,  •       '     i- 

ImyiiiK  went      tl„.,v  h.iv      '  Whil,..     'vnim,.  v,i:.,!ii         V  T'"<«'<|1     l\(f,l        Ilkf-blHlll!!       Kl 

...tin/  ..l.f   I  •         ■      •!      „/      ,•     1    /     .,  ''  "  llii.vmiv. 


liiiii       liouK^  Mil  ,\ 


'•"'■■■mh.)  ,.n.v«„.v  iHll         .,„,|„.,         hiswil,.  n,.,  (oh.)     lu.  w,m  8,.,.kinK  l,l„  „wn 

coiiiit  ■'""''  '"*"  .\""  "110      ynii  Willi 

joii  '^'  "'"■  i««l<nw,tli(.y         Au.l    theii,    anivcl,  tlii-v  nny  |„,,v 

'  r;i,.  S  irSf  »:;:fe:<i«  i"' j-.;wo  g^m^a,- 1„.  k,,  .fi,.,,,^,. 

til    nmike    he,    d-biam.l     Cl     cmVajinVa     iifikd     (^D-n"     «..'iv^     */ 

will         Iwbo  .      »„i,Ul,e,tl.„y™y.    Again  ?Ji       ^         K,  I  ^^^^       *^      a'n'i 

12ta"'ja     CI     „f;a    Ama    te    ^icka"'    .,    on/ze     te    U     rna"M-°  ..JV"''' 


accntly  ah.^  told    tliey  any 

liini 


l>;..r.>,',  U"-         •-'        ••     /  ,  thoysay  hold  of  h™ 

...  "  <llil,  Mii,y  8iH         liavillR     ftguin         s„        tlioyHii.v         I'lT:  .  ,    . 


.-,        ..-,  .      ,  ,        ■  ■"■■.""■.V8..V        irnvmR     again        so       tl.oy  na.v,       Th'iHlKl,,,     . 

cu.  jrajm  ga     wiwija,      a-huuna.       GaiVki    Aizaf     t6      G-uVki       Pv"     I.i 


18  Ji'igigf,a-gil,  ii-biama,     Ceta"'. 

Clip  with  yoiii'  own,     Kaiil  he,  limy  u..  f.._ 

say. 


Anil, 


.So  far. 


NOTKS. 


13  ,  S   h.  t..cH  s.vn,,  l„,hu;  in  j;.,nyeie,  l,ittdnko+,  accor.linff  to  Saiissouci. 

131,  4.  ,e.aza..ta.s,  ^a",  the  kidnoys  ,.f  ««  a.mna.Ls  an,  m,  calle.l  l.v  tlu-  O  ,nln«. 
b.if,  ,n  j;„w,-re,  tl.o  name  oC  the  ««/,«./  ,„„«,  ,,.,  ,„,„i,,,,  ,„  f,,,^^"-  ,,.  ,,:,:";''?' 
V..".  a;,nr."t..,  l,u<lal.,.ki.l,u,ys;  taa-nu",,..,  .Ic-.-ki.  ...ys,..  ^''  "'' 


i"iuiii"-l)iiunii:  in  xoiwcro,  wa"'oik«  iyaiVki  rutc<S 


WAI[A'<<|;i(|()K  AND  THE  HIJFFALO-WOMAN.  I37 

132   1    :.^    f           app,  ,,,rmto;  if  not,  ii-Ka  h1..,„|,|  h,,vo  bei-n  ime.l. 
l.niK^l^;Zr"'"     "" *''*"  ^"  '"'"''''  "'  ^•''"--'  '^"•■'-  ---'It-  '-  ^U, 

a.o.ri  S;:t:v;;';';;:;!,,r:;2;;;r"^'"'  ^" "'""-  "^•'^''"  ^''"' «"'  '«*  --^Pd 

™,  10.  I  ,la»,,li,  |.r„ii„i„,„,,|  ,„,l„.,|,i  |,v  i|,„  „,„„u„,.. 

132,  If).  niac.i"gii  wiMqtci  - 
ina9k(''(|t(!i  di'icwe  I'myc  kti. 

132,  2(».  dazGi|h!i,  prononiKii-d  da+zPqtci. 

133,  o   inan(k.(it.m".l,ia,.,a,  pn,n„un,te.l  i+nande.itia".bian.a. 

do  yZor  "*'"  '"'"  '=  "  '"""' ''"  ^""  ••""'^'^"  "  ^'"^t '-  y-  «'->t»"  or  "Dow 

183,  U.  wnucpaji'qtci^o  (said  to  both  males  and  females);  but  in  roiwore  l.inf^ 
Jiwa-miyme  (to  a  female),  and  hi"ta,,wa.yine  (to  a  male).  ^  '  ^'  **' 

relat^n.  teeth  ache  bl.n  (f.  hT  ^:^ X^J^:^^:^:.^Zr^'Z 

134,  ].  weaiiidwiti,  pronounced  we+aliideqti 

,vn  e  p.qtc.  wan.ce  an.ve  k,-,-San«.ouci.  This  latter,  when  rendm  d  1  t^.r  1  I  "  T  .  i 
111  that  manner,  to  do,  wi.shed-havin..-  thus  di.I  I,,.,',,,.-  '""'Y*"''f"^'"'y'i«  "H'lha! 
"s  has  been  snatehe.L'  they  say  "      eH      o'l       '.  '.  "^'f  ""«''*'  «"«il-very,  from 

..<•  his  strategy:  "Be  a  se  Iny.. .  1    e    s     2''  ,'  .?'    "  *"""^« ''O^v  people  will  talk 

..sbe.ta,i;.tromns...>;;x;!;:"-:^^^ 
bntS.:;:;tr;:;;n:s!'"'^ "'"- '"'-  "^^"  '^  ^"'^^"  ^••'"'  «^  ^'^  >--^  ^"«^'>o. 

135,  (J.  hej-abajr,  prononnced  ho+gabii  jl 

136,  4.  hcgaji,  pronounced  lie+gajl. 


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138        TIIK  (/'ICCIIIA  i,AN(HJA(M:— MYTHS,  STOUIliS,  AND  I.ItlTTEBa. 

TRANSI.ATrON. 

WIkmi  (ho  Orpliiiirs  inotli<*r  luuJ  fUtlicr  .liod,  Ik^  .hvcll  witli  liin  »Mcv.  Ami  hm 
8iHto-  iiuirrie<l  iiinaii  wlm  wiwu  V(*r,v.,x<",ol!..nt  .imrkMinuii.  Aii.l  when  lu^  wont  Ininlinu. 
I.o  hroMjri,,  Uu'U  .i,l.H.,„„  l.iM  hack.     An.l  ilu,  Orphan  sai.l,  "HuipriHinKl     ().i«ter,  inv 

siNt.'i  s  iMLslmnil  ,s  ,!i,ini„«  homo  biinKiiig  s ..fhiiiK'  on  his  hack.     I  will  mt  Home  vorv 

jat  moat,"     Ami  when  he  nachwl  hoims  Hhe  took  the  fat  wrapp.'d  aronii.l  tho  kidneys, 
liuvin.c  pulled  It  out  of  tiK'  i-.uiiiml,  and  she  k'uvo  if  to  tlio  Orphan  with  tho  liver     "  li)at 
tluit.    iron  tnil.vdesiro  fat !    When  you  llnish  catinK-,"  hI.o  said,  "«„  and  watdi  the  tield  " 
And  then  he  ale  an.l  departed  lo  the  (iehl.     lie  dei.arte.i  very  «ml.     And  wlmn  tluuna.. 
iea<-hed  the  Held,  he  stood  on  a  tree,  and  sai.l,  "  Ye  hir.ls,  come  ye  to  .levonr  the  crn  in 
he  llel.l.      An.l  when  it  was  ninhl,  l„>  w.-nt  Immewar.i.     When  it  was  morniiiL'  again 
his  sister's  hushan.l  was  hrln-in-  home  a  .U-er  on  his  hack.     "Uo!  ho!   O  sister  my 
sister's  hushan.l  is  hiin«inj;  h.)me  a  .leer  on  his  hack.     This  .uce  I  will  .-at  a  piece  of 
very  (at  m.mt,"  sai.l  he.    She  .li.l  .so  aKain.     Having  taken  the  fat  wrappe.I  mound 
the  ki.lneys,  she  gave  him  that  with  the  liver.     "Eat  that.    The  fat  |>i..!e  v.m  truly 
desue!"    And  sh.-  said,  "(i<.  an.l  attend  t..  the  llel.l."    An.l  it  was  thus  four  times  H.  e 
tour  days).    On  tli..  loiirth  .lay  she  sai.l,  "  Sit  here  to  take  care  of  things.     We  will  g.l 
to  .see  tiie  llel.l."    An.l  when  he  was  al.)ne  in  the  lodge,  the  ()ri>han  lay  sound  asleep. 
And  a  very  beautiful  woman  arrived  there  very  su.ldenly,  an.l  roused  him  by  pulling 
at  him.     "Arise.     Why  .lo  you  sleej)?"  sai.l  she.     An.l  when  he  arose,  she  said,  "  You 
ought  to  eat  a  piece  .)f  those  very  fat  parts  of  meat.     Why  do  you  not  eat  onet" 
"Though  (you  say  J)  st),  it  is  my  sister's.     I  am  afraid  t.)  .'at  it,  lest  she  scold  me,"  be 
said.    And  she  said,  "Cut  otf  part  with  a  knife,  and  eat  it."    But  th."  hoy  said,  "Though 
(y.)u  say  f)  so,  I  am  unwilling."    And  the  woman  stood  an.l  cut  off  part  of  the  best  piece, 
just  tlu!  size  for  one  i)er.>on  to  eat.     She  roasteil  it.     Having  given  it  to  the  boy,  she 
said,  "Eat  it."    Ami  the  woman  made  the  slice  that  she  cut  off,  just  as  it  had  been 
re.st.)riiig  what  she  to.)k  from  the  piece  .)f  meat.    And  it  was  thus  again  four  times 
(t.  «.,  toi.r  days).-  And  when  the  woman   went  homeward,  she  made  her  trail  very 
plain.     An.l  the  boy  went  following  her  trail.     He  walk.-.l  througlmut  the  day,  and  at 
length,  when  he  arrive.l  then-  very  late  in  the  evening,  behold,  there  was  a  very  good 
l.).lge,  a  wlnten.-«l  l.idge.    And  when  he  entered,  behold,  it  was  the  woman  who  was  sit- 
ting there.     And  she  was  sitting  on  a  very  good  c.)Hch.    An.l  she  gave  him  a  small 
wooden  bowl,  liUed  very  full  with  p.>unde.l  an.l  .hied  buffalo-meat.    An.l  when  she 
gave  It  to  him,  he  sat  thinking,  "  I  have  been  very  hungry,    llow  shall  it  be  possible  for 
me  to  get  my  till  ? »    An.l  th-  woman  sai.l,  "  No.     Vm\  it  at  any  rate.     You  shall  surely 
hav.'  enough.-'     An.l  when  he  ate  it,  and  was  lilled  to  iepl..ti.)n,  he  still  left  some  in 
the  small  bowl.     An.l  he  gave  back  the  small  b.>wl  to  the  woman.    And  at  night  he 
lay  down,  she  having  made  an  .excellent  .ouch  an.l  a  i.illow  tr)o.    An.l  it  came  to  pass 
as  he  lay  in  a  sound  sleep,  that  when  be  awoke  in  the  niorniug,  there  was  not  even  a 
lodge,  he  was  lying  on  the  grass.     And  this  oc.-urred  four  times  (j.  c,  on  four  days.) 
And  she  was  a  Buffalo- woman.     And  when  slu'  was  pregnant,  she  was  delivered 
When  she  gave  liirth  to  the  young  one,  it  was  born  very  .short,  an.l  it  ^'as  very  white 
all  over.    An.l  Ictinike  was  going,  ami  h.'  arrived  there  very  suddenly.    "O  tlrst-b.irn 
daughter  of  the  ho.iseli..l,l,  why  .1.,  you  so?"  said  he.     "Grandfather,  my  stomach 
pains  me,"  .she  said.     "Alas!  my  dear  little  gramlchil.l!  her  stomach  pains  her!"  he 
said.     And  th.-ii  when  the  P.uiral.i-.'aJf  was  born,  he  slo.id  very  white.     And  Ictinike 


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WAIIA^K-IOM  AND  TUK  I)rr;KAI.O-W0MAX.  ,39 

"(inuHllan..,.  you..,.nu    H.il'nn  /  ''?'    ^''  '"*''  """  >"'  ""'"•^  f""''-" 

•"<•  uo.n.u.  .sucHhiHt.  '    '  '  an        '"'■^"' "•;•' ^•^'"•••' y<- «'"'H-),»Hui,l  nhe.    An.l 

iH  none."    An.l  Ictiuk         ,    '  0  Z  ,  f'";  '"    "'""""  "•'""""*"'  '^'^>"'''''  "T'-ero 
I.HH  not  eo„u,  r..rtl.  "     Vn      h..    .,.  ''"""'"'"'  "''  *''«  ''""««1'«W.  I  will  go.    It 

trn.i.."  A„.i ..,  u„ ;, .  ; :  A ;:;" ; ?" ■  "**-"''■"'"-. y- -i- ....t ten ti... 

t<.  a  v..rv  Km,,  .list     .        vv        .  ."  ''■"""'''  ''"'•**•■*«''  '"'  ^•'"t  ""»  of  «iKl.t. 

II..W  w.sil.v  hav,<  1  .lone  MS  I  will..,!      T  1      '  '  '?.^  '"''*'  ''^•'""^"t-    "Halm! 

ver.y  line  riM(l),l.,.calf,'"H     ,   ,.      u,        '      l      1'  ^'V"*-''."'  ^'  "'"•'  ''*"'"  '•«'>."ve<l  «»'  h 
'>  t''i'<l-l.o.n  s„n  .,.•  tl  0  1        ,lH       ,•.,:'  ""•    "«"1"'''^"''"'  ".".nul  lotinike.   "  Wl.yl 

to  a  little  .listance     "Wl.v!  o  h     1     ""'"""  ''  ^''•"  '"'  ^^''''f  '*'""ii.l  hin,  ap.in,  ran 
far!     y<.u  ar.!     3  own,"     i.   1.         ;;;:;:'■;'';' '  I  I""  """"'"""•  '^"^''"•*'  '♦'•""  >-  '""  *'"> 

"C.,„K,  l,a.:k,  O  tin,..  1  I    Z  'of  r  " n"  "u    ""''    ""'"  ^"'"  '•""''^"  '*'"•'' 

"^'im.te.l  witi,ont  «to„    .JaH  1     Ami  12"  t"       :""'  !'^''  •^""  ^""  '""  '"'•'"  »'« 
At  length,  as  the  Hu ff  |.,  talf      i.f  t  7T  '" '"'""""'  1''^'"''  ^^'y  ^ornmM. 

the  a«e.l  infJahl-bn  1     .     1'  Sv   "  "li'T.rr      "''''""'""  ""^  '^'""'^  *"-«•    ^"'1 
away  your  n.othc:  i„  this  .  re  t  oT    Thev  ?"'  7'  1  '"'  """''•'"*^'"'  *'"'>'  t""k 

Llutr  exfendin,.  boyon.l  the  otL      i.Inff       ''"7;  "'^'^  '"'^""  "^^''  ""^•"  >"""•"■  '""S 

."ake  hin.  str.,,,..)  An.l  when  ,l,e  DiflUlo  c  f  ^  .  r  t^. er""  ""''  ''  "*''*''>  ^" 
of  rain.     An.l  when  |„.  rea(l,e.l  the  too    „f    L  .     «     '  "'*"'*'  "''"'i^ional  .hops 

Bittin,.  He  said,  "o  thi;:!.;; .'  1''^:  Z^iz  r  '"'t  "^  """''^'"  •""• 

with  your  mother.  T',ev  have  L^one  tntuT-  """f  •"''''  ^'"'-^  '"'^e  .)"«t  gone  this  way 
the  other  one  in  night.  Vosh.?i.,w.  lid.  rn  !  '7'  "'  '""''  ^'"ft-ten.ling  „eyo„J 
I'i-i,  ll.ereto,e  he  sai.l  the  w  r  .,1  ,'  1  ",'"'''  /'""'"'  "'''^''"*''  ™'"-"  <"«  '»ved 
walking  th..o..gh  .le..s  .,..•;:  \td1v7''', ""  ""f"'"-"*' '•'•'-.-'.  he  went 
.young  15...ralo.b,.Il,  very  new  .t,  o "  tht  so,.  .  T  '"""""  "'^'  *'""'  '"'  *'"*  »^'"«'  '» 
there.    An.l  the  y<  .mnH,  „"  /  u.^,  s",,       M  uT'  '''''^'  '^''"'"  '"""«'  ^^  ^i^'ng 

they  have  Just  tak.-,  y  .  :  h^  t  s  ;  m  ^  T  *'""'""'  ^"'  "''  ^""  "«"-'-"". 
i"  .sight,  the  one  bey.  nd  th^t    ,    .r^  -      Vo,,  "'"  "'?.""  '"  *''^'  '""^ '"'  ""^^  '""«■ 

<^>.."  An.i  when  tin-  m.mlbli'  .^-ted IT  r!  ,^;.::;;;''^  ^'"'"'f  "^  -'^  ^'-- 

wheu  he  reaehe,!  the  botto.n  of  the    d,  f   b..    ,  1"^    '^  very  de...se  fog.     A,.,l 

Buttaloes.    When  they  sat  in  'i  ,.i,-ele   hi,    .  .'m  '  '"''''''  ''  ''^'^  *'"*''**  '"'"'y 

they  said,  ^^Hol  hoItheUnd  ^ll'^^  :;2;r -Hnr;:' ^''Tt-  ^^'"' 
'•<M.,.ng  hither  to  you.")     And   beh<ild   ■.  v«..  ,  .'       ,  '"''*'  therefore  it  is 

po..r,  w,.  sitti..g  with  ll....  o:';  '  Se^tH  ^1;:;  w"  m""""""'  T*^'  ^^'^'^'^^'  ^■•"^• 
then  when  the  White.h.,ir,,lo.,.alf  ,e.,.hel  H,  u  «•  ,  "^  "'''"""eh.ng  Calf.    And 

hreast,  as  he  was  very  h  .   Irv     An    ?  .'T    «"«'»'«-^o.,.a,.,  he  sucked  at  her 

fitting  a  little  way  ok^  I'^'ilL  ^  ^.^^Is^th  .•   ''^Vl;;;:  f  ^«'""-  ^''^  ^^  ^'"'^  "- 

When  they  ...ehed .......  t;:$"s:;;;;  ::r:; --;;;::;  ^r ^::t;;;:;:r ir^ 


if 


HO        TIIK  (/iKdlllA  I-AM(JirA(H<:-MVTirH,  HTORIHS,  AND  UmiiUH. 

«o  qni..kl.v   .„..!  kill  tl,„  „1,1  wo„.„n,"  lu-  sai.l.     An.l  l.„  w.nf,  tl.kl,.r  an.l  klll...l  h.-r 
An.    wlu...  lu;  w.I.h   f,>  t«ko  ,h.  n„nal.„.,.ir  ho wani,  ho  w.u,  nnal.l.,.     -  , 

1  u :  m; " ;:  > """'  ;"".";•"•  '"^  •"  ^'"  """"■-"  '^'"" "-  ""^  "•"  ""»•'''-"-" 

w     1      A^^^^^^^^^^^  An.l,h.,v,ook.hoWhi..,.|,„,rahM.ain..Mno. 

w«„l      An.l  t  u.y  took  Inn.  ho.no  to  his  moth.T.     An.l  wh«n  tht.y  reach...l  h.nn.,  with 

'"'  ^7"';' •'"  f  ^i*"  '"'^  '"<>t""r.    An.l  th.^.y  w.-ro  Hitting  aronn.l  h.!..     V^' 

an,  Hntt.U.M.K.     At  l.,n«th  tlu,  Orphan  cu >  ,si,hl  on  th.  l,l„n;  havin«  1..  •    t^ 

!..«  I.  r  hm  w,to  np  to  that  tnn...     An.l  th.  Ioa.l..r  .ai.l,  "Th.,n«h  vour  ImHimn.l  Inm 
...mo  n.  MKht   you  shall  sit  with  a  IV^nal..  hum,l..,jn.st  lik.,  y.,u.     If  I  m ."^  .       ' 
y.  .  HlnUl  «a  h..nu,  w.th  hin.;  in....l.,..,s  n..t  .......Knizo  y«u,'v„  uill  kill  hin.."     A,  .1 

w  10  t.,  1.1  h.m  by  Htoalth   "  A  IVn-alohnllalo  Ju.t  liko  n.o  will  thov  nntko  mt  wi      „ 
An.l  when    hoy  «ay   'VVhoro  i.  y,.„,.  wifoF  .lo  yon  say,  <That„no  is  Hho.'       wi li 
novo  n.y  r-Kht  oar.     An.l  thon«h  thoy  will  .1,,  likowiso  with  tho  ..luhl  ho,  too  will  ,nm-« 

lUHt  Ik.  I  or     "(.on.o,"  Hai.l  the  loa.ler,  "tako  whichovor  ..no  is  yonr  wifo."    An.l  as 
ho  Hto«.l  l.,ok.nK  at  thorn,  behol.l,  tho  wonmn  rnovo.l  hor  other  oar.     Having  sai 

rhat  one,"  he  t<,.,k  ho  .  of  hor.    An.l  having  .lone  so  with  tho  chil.l,  it  w.»«  bo  aS 
do     Go  3S  """  ""    ^"'  '^  *""'  •"•"•    ^'"»  "'«  '^'-'-  «-^'  "«o.no,  that't il 


WAITAtlCIGE  AND  THE  BUFFALO-WOMAN. 


MlSARI-NAiil'S  VRRHION. 


m^m 


Ili"'-yu-noi!  lii"'-vii-im.!   wi-tii"-liii"'     tii 

M.v  „l,lor  Bl»t<.f !  ,„y  ,.\\ur  Hi»l.,i- !      my  hImU'I-'h Inml.un.l,  ,l„.,r 


.jiV-yc 

big 


cX'-wu-hi'i-iiyi     ki  i 

i»  briiiKiuK  it  lllllu(^ 


ii"'-VU-iiOK'     liu-lui-hi'i!  WajiiVfru  vvaf/ite  fi-gft.    t?'e  Ai^kfi  rtiiiilmi"  t-if  l.-n 

my  iildcr  sister               HulhuMiu'               Mini                i,.  .L     i     .      "V        ^:.  , ,    '  •'"illlIU       T.U     llil. 

.„         ,,  .  ,  '""'  '"""•     '"'.V'oralnK.    l''i,m  thia, ,011  devour     Hhall       . 


^       ,  ,.  ;,        ■  ^       '"'  ""      ••"V'MomIn-.       Ani.nul  wh«t      ye  who 

ctl  cgaxG  fi-ga,  a-biani/i.    Maja"'  Ahe   b^c^  td  niif.ke,  i'l-biamA  *  •  *   (t&mv'i 

:^i"'-bi    >(i 


watcffraxci    ji'if,if.'^    'f(,ai,     a-biania    (wa'ii  akj'i). 

toilamo  they  wild     lliey  Hl.eiik  nai,!,  Ili.-y  «iU        uvdiimn        the) 


*  *  * 


Jima  fc 


J/' 

llllUulo       the      Hittlui;,  the,\    when 

(Sllh.l  »uy 


WAflA-(/5I(!l(JI-}  AND  Till']  UUFFALO- WOMAN. 


141 


ma"'ci  affi-l)i.nini,  gin"  afil-himntl.    Mtt'"x«  k6'4.i  a*(<  tait(<    A-biaiiui     ii<- 

KhHV,,       w,,.t     ih„v«.y,       flying   thHywnnl,ll„.y.«v    ITpp„r  wnrld    to  Ih..        go         .h.ll       «l,Uh.7ia,v     UuMklo 

ri!',!?  t.'^!*''l     .v'C'^"'''    "'"^  "'*"'"•''  bihiita":  T-t-t-t-t-t,  A-hiamil.   NhunRHoti 
ke'di  a-(pr^i"-biama,   >jti"'ha(ifi  k6    j  .^  arn.'i.    K'di  ah(-l)iHmii.    ftiri*e  )(  wi"'  8 

'""'"  "":r..T,i;:,ry';i»'y" "■■"    Am  '""^"" ,.'«';;.,,  ""■"  •■•"-^-'•"•"v    i^y  i.«u"  ..«.. 

Ka"'-t(i  anii'i.  *  *  •     ilfdiuli  nhl  td  aiim,     MaH/ini  I'l^fiiWn  tii  tuna  (I'l-hiaMui 
l/-wa'ri   akd).  *  »  *    Ocka"  kO-l.na"'  KH"'-ko  ama.    Hiu-^t^   ctfiwa"'    wdiaif- 

Hum.l„.wonmn      thr).  Urn.l        th«  ro«,.l,.rlv  ,k.,.mh,.„I.  tSiI         In  <h,.  1,  a-t  U"t.uJv;Ll 

(/)ioa(|*a"  fi 

Vunr  wlfit 

E'di  a-(-I)iaiiia   iiminga  tuii'di.  *  *  *     A"Aa"'- 

Thuri'    nhl'  wiw  ciiijilim,  hm  to  Ihii.  Yoii 

"".>■  tlii>  im.v 

cpalia"    u(f,fci(ifi-ja"'    jji    (1114/1  iii,„i    f,-.    l)|i(.kanV^fo    tu   lainko  liC,   a-l.iamii 

knowni,.  ,vo„  , , .1,11,1..         wU.n       (,.„r        Ih,-      „tl„  i       I  ,nov,.  «„l(l,.„ly       will       I  who  «il,l,  ll,„v«i.v 

[/-wa'i'i  akf'i).     Ni4a  aini'i     tf-    ficikaiVj-ifa-hiainri.  *  *  *     JuwaluWo-lina'"-  9 

""""'""■'""""    "'">  K'"-  H"'        <"»'"•■    »W.n,.,v,,l„,„(,l,.„lv,tli...v«,.v.  II.  «l„l,l,r.l  tl,mM     r..pil,.llv 

siKliloiily 

UamA    if-um  ***     (fa>iic,|)af,iiV}.oqtia'"i.     CaiVfraxa-fril,  a-biaina.      i.<-ina 

lh..y*..v    th..  ll,.m.lo™,  V»,ii.,.,l,voi,>H..lv..»„lt«K„(luT  8t,,i,it,  »i.l,l  1,0,  tl...v        Tl„.  lliilT,.. 

tOhOthillK  ^,^.  ,,„,, 

jriic.ijo   fr,^,i"'    ifa'"(^a"-biaina.     vijiil-fb^azi)  tA^Mi^owaAr)   ina'(|ii"'-biamii.  *  *  * 

thk'K       ""        »''''''''»'>■  ™;';,'i"''t'''ll.v-         lv,t,(„«,l„„,.       h,.  „,,Hl,'.  .h,..,.  kill     l,„,vi,ll!ml      tUuysav. 
"""'"""  tlioy  say.  «iilvo«  npin  lliimaulviii 


biainil.  •  *  •     A-f^r,^i'"-biam/inm    *  *  *      llmi!    vnti,    a-biuma. 

"'">■""''■  Tli..y  l„i.l  Iwnri  I'linilnit  .111.1  Whyl      li.' I.h. .;ilillhi>y, 

"illli.U,  ll.i.ymiy,  ill.r.lly  l.ltlii.',    Ihnynay. 

iij,'ffxida-f,n1,  a-l)iain)'i   *  *  » 

»,'i,k  for  your  own,      n.ilil  lhi\v.  thoy 

tlii'>  Hjiy 


NOTES. 

Tim  traiiHliitioii  of  tliJH  vfiHion  is  fiillor  tliiin  Mio  text,  liccaimo  it,  was  easier  to 
kwp  piUH)  witli  the  aainitor  l),v  wiitiii};  iii  Eii^lisli ;  ami  he  would  rait  ivpmt  aii.v  <.f 
tho  orifrinal  that  tlio  collector  failed  to  tfct.  The  womIm  of  the  Hoiifr  ure  in  lowa.uot 
Omaha. 

140,  2.  idiahni"  tai  lift,  intoiulcd  for  ouaNiii"  tai  lift,  from  ^awni". 

141,  :i-4.  dgifo  )i  wi"  f,'ii"'  to  ama.  The  old  iniiii  at  this  lodgo  nwMiiblcs  one  who 
figures  in  the  myth  of  the  Hiiako-womaii.     fie  ^ives  siiiiilur  advice  to  the  hero. 

141,  5.  ucka"  kC  hiia"'  pf'-ke  am^i.  If  tluH  refers  to  the  buffalo,  kC  doiioteM  the 
long  trail  made,  or  the  departure  of  tho  herd  in  a  long  line.  I f  it  refers  to  the  8leor)iiig 
man,  kC  shows  that  it  was  thus  each  time  that  he  lay  iloivn. 

141.  11.  gacijo  gfi»  i^a-la-biama:  gacij  i<!a"'^a",  to  continue  falling  down  sud- 
denly on  the  knees. 

TUAN8LATION. 

[Tho  informant  being  old  and  deaf,  it  was  impossible  to  obtain  from  liim  a  verbatim 
transcript  of  the  original.    See  the  first  part  of  the  preceding  versitm.] 

When  Waha"f  icige  went  to  the  field  at  the  request  of  his  sister,  he  sang  as  fol- 
lows: "Sister  mine,  sister  mine,  ray  sister's  husband  is  bringing  home  a  big  deer,  sister 
mine."  He  then  said,  "llii  hu-hd!  Come  hither,  birds,  to  eat.  Ye  shall  deviair  this 
field.    1  am  very  poor.    O  all  yo  birds,  be  ye  coming  hither.    All  ye  animals  too,  of 


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TIIK  PiCAllA  LANdUAGE-MYTIKS,  8TOUIKS,  AND  LETTEUS 


tlK\v  ran  to  meet  him.    Their  mother  wis  nl«...,l  i  .  ^*"''"'  '"•*'  **« 

cows,  wh..VVaha..^ieige  was  .iiniluoi;;:.^^ 

tlK.  Shore  of  the  great  water,  ami  were  sitt  1    it^e     W^h-l  '"!''  r"'"'* 

it  came  to  pass  that  „  lodge  of  some  sor   was  therl      7    '  ^^'"'f  '^""'«'-    ^"^ 

"Ves,,"sai.l  he,  "you  a^e  very  poor.       he^dZ     X  B^tfT' T"'  '"""  "''  """'■ 
great  water.    Shut  your  eves  L]  .n.i-,    .  -    ^  .      '^"*'*'"««  '"^^'^  g«ne  a(;ross  the 

Ana  he  made  a  stride,  If  ;::j;;:f , hI^  u '1^  'i^^^ '' H^^r  ^^•''^  ^^'' 
■ling  to  meet  liim.     The  woman  told  hi...   "Tl...  *  "^^  "•""' ''''""'  '»"■ 

They  will  pass  to  the  othe  1  'n^  J  w  1  ''  •  T"" '"'"'"'  '''"  ^''''^'  ^'^^er  again. 
When  the  loy  slept  at  ni^t;  l^Z:^a:;::::,tlu''''''  ""  *'"'  ^^'"'•"  *  '  * 
trail  could  not  be  .liscovered.  The  o  m  s  e^^^^^^^^^^^^  f''"', """''  T  '"'  '''''"' '  """^ 
eyes  Ull  he  was  over.  Tl.ey  had  .^I^Scl  ll  S^-  ""'^^1^7'''  ''^ 
.inectly  h.ther  "  said  they,  u  ,„„k  ,ronml  for  your  w  fe,"  , "y  said  -  "sT  """ 
to  the  place  whore  the  boy  was  standing.     "When  von  wi    Z  ,  .  ,  *''"'"' 

recognize  n.e,  I  will  u.ove  n,v  right  ear."  •  .  -Slu^noveL.  .*!"'•';'?''''  *" 
•  •  •  The  next  ,Uy  the  Hnimioes  had  a  dance,     wj  :";ii!^:^^f  ""T  ""''^• 

I'ln.self  into  a  martin,  an<l  darted  here  •...,!  tl,,.,,.  .,^.  *"     "^  «I'anged 

...aking  sud,len  thrusts  at  tl;;:  Hm  :,:"'' .y^H^;;;^  "^^'^  "«  -'tinue<, 
Stop  it,"  said  he.  The  Buffaloes  continued  ilZ^^^^tZ^^T V'''''''"'' 
went  about,  causing  them  to  kill  the.nselves  by  t<,^:;  Z       X*  r-^rT"    "^ 


He 


WAHA^(/!ICIGE  AND  THE  BUFFALO- WOMAN. 


dA^I".NA"PA.II's  VkRRION. 


*     *     * 


A"'l)a  w.^duba  ja"  t<V(li  jr;i.biam;l  wu 

imy  lh(.  fourtli      «lo(.p     whpii     i.7iiilastnll„w». 

tlii'.y  811.V, 


vu'u    aka:   A^^t^  ta   mifike 

>       »"«"'         «in      .      «aid»h,.,th.,v,„y.    W:arr    tl,«     on  th,M,t,l,„r 

'  •£„.t  ;i  S   h.'^-     ?i-   '^i''^:  Ha,,.  w,-g,„,*„..,  ^,,^„    „,.,,„';:„    ^ 
til    ata-lie  jiAa,  ec('-da"  iota   hnfn'i"ze-da"  ..f   ta    .u,     -'i     .     i        ,      """ 

"  niaVi  vvuti'cka  U(i(f,i'iqa(|ti    i^ite.ti  d-i-riaxe  tait.? 


wa'i'i  aka.     Cl  ('diiata"  wi" 


wumau       til, 

(8Ub.). 


Again    tliii  iiox( 


foi'  .vnu        aurelj . 


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WAIIA  (/!|(JJGE  AND  TIIK  ISUFFALO- WOMAN.  I43 

1       ,    ,.  ,  """"'  nay 

Jiiilpi  ze-ua"  uqAiiqa   ke   iWajraiadt'   tc  ('()•.-'    'i-liiuii'.      (u  .',a,.'*  ■. 

sav. 
Ri)       sun^l.v.  airivi.  in%»in.,  j,,.,,.         juHt  iis.  v.m  niiiil         r  (jii  to       will 

;\!;'"l"',  ''t'^',    ^'^'^'-^''i"    '<•»''    liii'i,'i"ze-(lH"    nia'"xe    (j-a"    rKfa-aiado    to'"  t'd-r- 

' "'"""' ■■'■  i™-.vwi,..„  ,,,.    ,vouU,„   wi,™     „u,v    nJ^oh,  v!„„^i,!:;,;,'  „.■„  i,2^ 

a-i)iama  wa'i'i    aka.      Wa'u    aka    a"'(f,a    ao(fa-l)iaiiii'..      n'-iiia  u-i/V"    -.U.'' 


.»    nA-n'   1  •           '          XT/      1                       ,     .  tl.,-.v™.v.  1„,.„                  „,„„;■ 

n.vt'   -l)i!iiii!i.     Ni    k(.    inasaiii  ^y    ainA   aki    nnianin.  E(/-a"bo  alif-bi-im-'i   -i 

i™H„n«I,„„„.,»l,..          W,„,.,-    I „„,„  ^li'i,.,,,,,      „„.        ,1,,,,  „m.r..„.l,i„.,  I,rsi,,l,,                 ,  .                 "^ 

("111       "llH-rs (pl,8nh.)      Iiuim   („v™  "         amv,.,i.  th,,v«...v 


t'l'iidiiii^  Iininr,  hIi* 
wjilkod,    hov  SUV. 


Wal.a"'t,icige   aka  ci.     Iluhu'a!  co  uti  lia,  Walia"'(|-icigc',  a-hian.a     U'ln^-v 
cin'gaiifiga   edi'.be    vvu.gilit    uia"fi"'-bian./i.     Ci     ucka"    wi'"    ci    uinai-L^.1 
a-hiania.   Li   cdi   alii-l)i   >(!  cgazoze  ia"'waki()'ji-l)iaiiiii   i  (■-mi"'.rii  fb'ih-.     P'A;   io 

"^'^;;;^'  '^'^ 'i- h™.,  „L^,a,,,„.  iU .^ Jni.  ,,o..»a^l4,a"Ls;o  "r  'n,!  ^-^ 

alii-bi  ega"',  Hau!  (figaqAa"  awake,  a-biama.    Niia   i.)iiuira  *h"  «)"ick-if,',r,(.., 

,.         ',  ,„•      /  ,  -•lr>»a.v.  („,,.)  „,„|,l,.„lv 

bian.a.     Wigaqfa"   gaakc^    a-biania  Walia-'ficige   aka.     IIuliuVi'  cl  uck-." 
wi'"  ci    uinai-gft   a-biania.  Emcf'c  iia"'e"-a"'tce  >il  iyt\&-\  b!  wn-n"'  1V..i...ii'a'  •        ■,  r 

one  ««,.i...e..„n,/i.;  .^^.  .,LL,    „^;^/'^xa^t'i!!;.:^''''J^,£r^    ^^ 

ak/i   en.'intci    qadadi    ja"'-bian.a.     Wa'i'i    an.ii     T«<-m"a     iuwac.f.,<|.e   di/.d-i 

_   ,     ,  -  (inv.  mill.)  iiii'i  ^uw, 

bitcania.     Egife    j/   ania   ina"ii   waticka  uq^jiiuuuiti  i&HC'-nfi   wi'"     Mi-is-'n.; 

......vsa.v.  A,,l™,,„H„flUlo^_,,.^^       „„,  _,  ve.'IU hoL    ^f  .X-!,     ",L       0"^:;;,;,!, 

wli^l^f-     £    ^^'l£t!''^"     '\i:r     Si      af'i-bumui."'Ga-biar„A:    Ilau!  18 

^•"^  rmvsul,  1  .iniv„l,th...v8a.v.      He  «,i,1  as  t„||„,v«,         Ho! 

wigaqcfa",  H,ufccqt:(fa"c..l,tc  ta    ata"Iid  .^.^a,  .4-bi    cga'",  iota  rf-i,,?"/e.,la» 
uq^i'ina    kg     figajade    aiafa-biama.     Hulm'a!    cc^'atf    lia     Walia-'d-icio- 

.1....P  hollow  the  (01,.,  .„i,li„«o,..r    he  l,„,l%„„e,  they  „..y.  Really!  th»t  h.^eon.e        '  Orpha!      ^    ' 

a-biami'i.     C:  I'lcka"  wi"'  ci    ufnai-gH,   a-l)iaiua. 

timl-'JiTv''         •*"'""     '■'■'^         """      "«"'"    '"in'vefor  »«i,i  they, 

luo}  N»y.  ||j,„  ji^^^  ^^ 


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144        Tlli!  <fH,illlA  I.ANaUAOK-MVTII8,  STOUllis.  AND  I.KITHUS. 


■    ■  ""''^'"  ™,,';:       'l"'.V".-lnfnrIm„.         There     «niv..,I 

Buiiace  iiu-y  say. 


tlHiyiwy:  m>  wile,  l,.Tn  ,|lml  i.M  .yoii  »;ii,l 

»I">"I  (lioyaiv  *•        ">"         liucloseil       when    mail,. .,  siti,!,,        lu,  I,,,,!  «,„„..  (h,.v 


*'iplmn.  HHHl  tlicy,  thi'v      Ajiam       (Ini-d  ^     ' 


one    H;;Hin      Hcok  yo  for 
him. 


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,    I    ,  ,  o«_> .  •' 


iirrivrd.  Ili.-v     hiivini; 
Siiy 


thi< 
(niv.  suh.) 


roiul 


up  liill 


Weill,  lliiiy 

8!1V 


S,'l^i  ,±S!^^  Siihr;  ^^it'^'  -fS'"'-  f^»  --1^'^^^'"  -'H^ 

tliey  81..N  ;  •*  " "' '  '"''"        .I'""' "» .v»u  »"iil  I  «!>  In 

they  Hi,.\  ^  *^'*'  ""  ^''"*        w''""     "'«<•'' "  «tii(lo    Avnit      tlH>y  aay.  Cloud 


thov  h;iv 


WAIIA^(|)I(JI(}I-]  AND  TIIK  lUJFKALO-WOMAN. 


145 


Wiirf'/ilmle     c'jida"    elm"+,   a-biaina.     Nft!    ;afifft?ha,    wfebii"   ha    ■'•  hkniA 
I'iL'Kfe    i4anfre    akA    icta    hi"     <rid(<>'iiL'-nda-hi     po-ji"'    o-ii!i"'Ko    ,r,.n'    a/a. 


h,ivii,({      u>  »ei,  her  own     bo  sent  it 

(vIhIoi,) 


At 

" — 'iDiMl  huliMii,  ,i,p,.at- 

l'<ll.v,  Ihc^ysil.v 

biama.    I<,ndaha"'-biama.     lid!    \visa"^a"f!    \ri'<r&]    h6     A-bian/i      (^^l^>h^" 

"""""  l>H.kloi„,>  br,.th„r 

|."n,..l,.t.,h„.v       h,.vl„„.  ..sSter,  j.],,rbro'th...-8-i„tl,at 

wifo  plmjo 


^'■"|■l     h6,    d-biania,    nu    Aifike    d!ispa"'-bi 

turnwi  ™i(l^,B,  Ihi.y      mull    Ih.^  («l.  „!,.)    pull'.l  „t,  ,h„.v 

aka.      A^i"'    akf-biania.      A^i"'    akf-bi    ofra"',    wani'ia  b^iWanti    cl    n-r<|.. 

Ill"  nftviMKhir      i.M.hrHlhonw,        llnvinuluM' rend hoi.i,.    ir.vi,,,,  '■•••t'^  '-F")  II J, .U J II       CI       q,\&„ 

^J    uaha'    aka    ol    fqtaqti  f'.Hvafa-biai.ia.  Em^e  iiaf.Ve  ab'i 


iifri-biuin; 

were  coniiii;:, 
IIh'v  Hiiy. 


Ci 

Api 


J"'ta"  ucku(la»-biaina      Ceta"'. 

now  kind  they  say.  So  far. 


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(sub.) 


NOTRS. 


ja^i"-na"|)iijr8  variation  from  the  first  version  begins  after  the  ineeHnjr  of  thA 
Orphan  an.l  the  Bn^Talo-wonuu.  in  the  white  tent  on  tl^,  prairie.     I  ,    1  cmliug  he 
foun,    hnnse  f  l.v,ng  on  the  grass,  the  won.an  and  tent  having  disappeared.     He  fol 
lowed  her  all  day,  an.l  overtook  her  at  night.    This  was  repeate<l  three  times. 

place  tLJ,r:uS7'  '"'  ""^"'•*"*  ^^  ^'^^  '■'''  '"  "'"  '•-*'"  -'  "^-'.i-  '"  "- 
144  12-13.  maqpi  kg  atataqti  a^i-biama.  The  Oniahas  i.nagine  that  the  upper  world 
IS  like  s  one,  and  that  ground  is  there.     The  ground  re.sts  on  the  stone,    The  OrZ 
p.Kshed  Ins  way  through  both  stone  an.l  ground,  when  he  pursued  his  wife 

144,  19.  wa<ipaniqtia"  ^inke  ama"Slio  had  been  sitting  very  poor";  cnuivalont  t« 
waqpan,qtia"  akama;  the  state  or  aet  continued  till  the  ardval'ot  the  O  prnfart,^ 
classifier  implies.  ^       ' 

145,  2.  ejidan  conveys  the  idea  that  the  act  referre.l  to  is  superfluous,  unnecessary 

luftrrs':,!;?"''' '"  '"''■"'  •"  ^""^  '^•^'  ■^""■-  '•">'^">"'«-  -^'  ^-'  -  -« ^ 

in-law  tJi  ,±c:!:  tt:^t  ''^'""" ''' '"  '^*^^ ""  ^'^  ^^^"^"'  ^*« »'-"'- 

145,  7.  b^ugaqti,  pronounced  by;u+ga(iti  by  ja^i"-iia"pajl. 

TRANSLATION. 

On  the  fourth  night  the  woman  said  as  follows:    .'Though   I   co  horn.,    .,l,..w.. 
continue  to  follow  me.     When  I  reiich  home  on  the  other  side  of  «  e  waTer  p  ^  '  Z 

hither.     Say  as  follows,  when  y,n.  stan, the  shore:  'Well,  my  wife  he  e    i   st    « 

you  said,  1  will  be  g„in..-  to  vou '    VVIwii  von  ^.v  if    i  ,  '  '        '"* 

VOL.  VI  — 10  •'^'""''  ''■^*^*'  "'"^  ""*''*'  **  ***''"'<^ 


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14()       TUE  (pFAnilA  LANGUA(}H-MYTIIS,  STOKIKS,  AND  LUTTUUS. 

over  the  water.    And  the  next  thing  which  they  will  make  for  you  will  he  a  ...rH.n 
hollowed  ont  by  a  stream,  so  deep  that  the  bottom  cun  hardly  be  reaehe.1.     When  you 
get  there,  say,  'Well,  my  wife,  here,  just  as  you  said,  I  will  be  goiuK  to  you'    When 
you  say  It,  close  your  eyes  an.l  make  i  stride  across  the  canon.    And  neit  to  it  tiuiy 
make  tor  you  sharp  thorns  oyer  the  surface  of  the  whole  lan.l.     When  you  arriye 
say,    Well,  my  wife,  here,  just  as  you  said,  I  will  be  fr„i„jj  to  yo...'    When 'yon  say  it' 
close  your  eyes  an.l  make  a  stride  over  the  thorns.     An,l  next  to  it  they  will  n.ake  a 
roa.1  to  the  npper  wori.l,  an.l  go  thither.     When  you  arrive  at  the  place,  say,  'Well, 
".y  wife  here,  just  as  you  said,  1  will  be  Koing  to  yon.'     When  you  say  it,  ciose  yonr 
e.Vesam    n.ake  a  stride  in  the  air,"  said  the  woman.    The  woman  departtnl  and  left 
him.    She  reached  home,  an<I  walked  among  the  Buffaloes     The  Bnttaloes  had  reached 
heir  home  on  the  other  si<le  of  the  water.    The  Orphan  came  in  si^ht  again.     " Keally ! 
that  Orphan  has  come  hither,"  they  sai.l.     Me  continue.l  following  his  wife  and  chill 
"Seek  ye  a  difficult  thing  for  him,"  said  the  Hnffaloes.     And  when  he  arrived  they 
nade  four  female  Buffaloes  lie  in  a  row.     "Come,"  sai.l  they,  "  which  one  lying  ,lown 
s  your  wife?"    She  mov.Hl  her  righ'  .-ar  very  briskly.     "That  one  is  my  wifl"  Z 
the  Orphan.    "W..1I,  seek  again  for  him  a  difficult  thing,"  sai.l  ti.e  Buffaloes.    The 
next  morning  when  the  Orphan  awoke,  he  lay  alone  ...,  the  grass.    The  woman  hul 
gone  with  the  Buffah.es.    The  Buffaloes  went  across  a  very  .leep  can.,n  hollos"  I  ^ 
by  a  stream.    The  Orphan  reached  the  canon.    Closing  his  ..yes,  he  said,  "  Well  my 
wife,  h..re,  pist  as  yon  sai.l,  I  will  be  going  to  you."    He  ma.le  a  stri.le,  and  behoW   he 
was  acr.,ss  the  ..in.,,..     "  Keally !  that  Orphan  has  .,ome  hither.     Seek  ye  again  s./me 
h.ng  .'  .fi.n,lt  fbr  him,"  they  said.    At  length,  on  the  morning  of  the  next  day,  tvl ,' n 
be  Orphan  aw.,ke,  he  lay  al.me  on  the  grass.    Th,.  woman  ha.l  f-one  with  the  Ibif 
hil..es.    And  they  had  made  sharp  thorns  extending  all  .,ver  the  surface  .)f  the  lan.l 
Th..  Orphan  arrived  there.    Haying  said,  "  Well,  my  wife,  here,  J, :8t  as  yon  said   l' 

Tu    I,   fZ^'M^T"!'"  '•"'"'^  ■''"  "•'■''''' "'"^  '""^^  ''^^"•'"  "cross,  an,n.a.l  gone. 

Really!  that  Orphan  has  come  hither.    Seek  again  something  difficult  for  him,"  said 

th  y.    At  length,  on  the  morning  of  the  next  day.  when  the  (Jrplian  invoke,  lie  lav 

alone  on  the  grass.    The  w..maii  had  gone  with  the  Buffaloes.     Having  made  a  road 

to  the  upper  w..rid,  they  had  gone.     Having  gone  up  above,  the  Buffalots  kei.t  bel 

lowing.     As  the  roa.l  went  up  hill,  th."  Orjihan  arrived  there.     "Well,  my  wife  here 

just  as  you  said,  I  will  be  going  to  you,"  sai.l  he.     Having  ch.se.l  his  eyes,  he  n'.ade  a 

strnle  an.l  departe.  .     He  went  far  beyond  the  clouds,  and  he  reached  the  other  si.le. 

"Really!  that  Orphan  has  come  hither.     Make  an  end  of  your  attempts.     Y..u  must 

fail.     l.,u  .shall  go  home,"  sai.l  they.    S..  they  were  coming  d..wn-hill  (i.  «.,  from  the 

upper  wori.l  t..  this  earth).    They  rea.ih.Ml  home  at  the  bottom.     "Well  go  yc  i,,  all 

directions,"  sai.l  th.^y.     The  Orphan  .said  as  follows  to  his  wife :  "  Cme,  let  us  go  home 

Let  me  see  your  hu,sban.rs  .sister."    Having  g„n..  home,  he  phu^ed  the  child  an.l  the 

wonian  by  1 1..,  outside  of  the  tent.    An.l  belu.ld,  his  .sister  was  v.-ry  p.,or;  she  and  Iut 

husband  hml  been,  and  were  still,  apt  to  .lie  from  starvation.     "  O  e!.l.>r  sister  m.l  n.v 

sister's  liusha..,l,  1  have  come  home,"  said  he.     "  Without  any  cau.s..  f.,r  c..mplaint,  the 

boy,  our  reh   .     ,  went  to  ,s..me  unknown  place.    W..  have  not  foun.l  Inn.,  and  we  are 

great  sufferers.    It  is  not  necessary  t.)  ridi.mle  us,"  sai.l  she.    "  Imh-ed,  .sister  1  uii  he  " 

he  sai.l.     At  length  his  sister  rubbed  h.'r  ..yes  repeate.Uy  will,  h.-r  han.ls,  an.l  looked 

toward  hiru.    She  re..,gn,zed  him.    "  Hcigho!  my  .1.3ar  younger  brother  has  come  home 


THE  COKN- WOMAN  AND  THE  HUFFALO-WOMAN.  147 

to  n.«,'  she  .aid.    "Your  wife'n  brother  ImR  cou.e  back,"  said  nhe,  having  „u1Um1  at 

«  c  ...an  U>  a  tract  h.s  attont.o...    "()  sister,  your  brothei-s  wife  sits  iu  that  phu,e  out 

J.j  s.Kht,  hoWii.f.  your  brother's  son.    Go  for  her,"  said  the  Orphan.     She  bn.ught 

.  r  h«„.e.     Hav.nK  brought  her  home,  all  the  a..ii..als  came  l«M,k  again.    And  again 

1  Ins  s,ster'.s  husband  kill  then,  at  pleasure.    And  at  length  his  sister  wa«  kind  to 


THE    MAN  WHO    HAD   A   CORN-WOMAN    AND  A  BUFFALO- 
WOMAN  AS  WIVES. 


Told  by  NtmA"'-AXA, 


biania.    Wafnlia"  te,  af   a^a+,  4-biamd.     E<.i(^e  iiii  wi"'  wa'i'i  (fcifio-ii-bian..', 

pt'IUMl  '"         •'' 

i4aiVp  ilka  (liiba-biamA.     Ga°'  waba'"-l)iaina    Jii,   A"a"'(j;ai-ffa   i'.-bi-ini/.   m',   '-i 


(■lib.) 

Ga"' 

And 


a^'c/ia-bianiA.     Nu   ake   cdnujififfa  wakesa   kd(^a''   imfi'o-P  ami 

^"^  (pLaiib.) 


akj'i. 

(aiili). 

e^a"be  akf-biamA.     Kl   xafft'  ajrM-biama  iianVp      rta"'  Jifr.,,    oi,.<       ^  „> 
.....„r  ..™.*..w,    A.„.     „,'S.«    Jqjp'  m^-     ?^,    ±,^    tf  ceta; 

luuj.  ua.v  brother      (sub.) 


,           .      ,         ,  -      ■■  oroiner      (siUi.) 

nf:)a  ja"    akdnia.     EAta"    ckf  ft,    wihd,  a-bianiji     Gn"'  rm,.!./,    „o+'x      ,  n 

fwidaha"  tcfra"   df,  il-biam.l  Ga"' ji'igig,^e  iiaii"'-biamd  I^£ri(fee  o-n  hinm.',  ■ 

Ihiiowjnu     inonler    I  have    fii.id  Hbo,  thov  And    with  hp?mvn  ■.h7.t.,„.i  .^  ' -igl^C  ga-Oiairia  : 

th„t    comolMick         «av  witn  npi  onu  she  stood,  thoy  nay.  Atlrnirth      lie  said  as  fol. 


At  Irnirth   'lie  said  as  fol- 
lows,  tbev  flay ; 


lir-i    /  •/!        •■.,./       1    ,  .  lows,  they  say ; 

sisbr,  '  """'"•'"">  ■*""'  "»"•        liiH  sister       the      .onilied      tbev  siiv. 

TIT-    ••!./      .     r,     ■      .   ,    .     .  <""''■'     f"i  liini  ■       • 


aiHler 


aay. 


t'ur  him 


14H 


TUli  (pmiUA  LANGUAG'E-MYTUS,  STOJUES,  AND  LliTTEltS. 


Si;':*-  "rsitf ^ii-sitri-ts^*.  ^-'.fei&*-bi«-i  o^: 


An.l    moccMln    the     too,   losKlngfi  the       too,'     «iid  h..,  they 
(Ob-)  (Ob.)  My. 


All     '8hat(iok  hin     thi'v  siiy. 
for  him 


:^S=t  ^*  j-  ,Si  £ ,-;  g  '^S^".  :s^,  ^"e  s*^;;:; 

3  biamjl  asku  ^an'di.     Ga"'  waii"'  ,fa"  wafi"cf*e  i-'-biamA-'jiiLriiDi  ntf-lTiin.'i 

theywy    scalp  lock      nttlie,  .\,„1  ,„be        the  with    ^       i, . »  .    .1       '     fl  &rM"   'lll-l>I"ni<l. 

.,    „  ,  ,        .  (Ok)     h„i;o',^Ll.        '"•";'„7,'"»'V        l.«wc,r.utv,.,y       thoy«,y. 

>yi  a" -Diaiiia.     Ga-biania:    Wiht',   ukfe    (Mtf-inVpir-i"    u-fv.."    ..,.,;,.-     ka/    *' 

H,.,.aint..lhi»f«o,.,         He  B«i.l,«  follows,    O  yomtgor      „  ,a  Ik     IX  ■  ■£  £  V^:       ,»'"'""^'      l^"^*^      tU 

they  any.  ihev««v:  sK  with      "*>"" ''"™ '"""'   .V""'-'',rytl>"'a  ^I  a™k  i  ^„      wjil 

OeWer  w„m„„      ,.,„.  ha,con.e  .  ,„i.l  «,„,,, hey    Yolr  l,ro?h,.r.     L- .-t'ut'     'lahMhl.y 

wile  j^j, 

Cl  daze  lif  ania. 


^  Cijffi"',  ^faia  f-ft  he,  a-l)iainii.     Ha"'  ama.     Ki  a°'ba  ama 

""^ivr"  i:;4^o"""'     -i-^'-f-y    .vi.htthey«.y.  A,,.,  day  th,^;!. 


aay.    A(;ain  eTeuinc  »>•     they 
rived    say. 


Ugahanadaze  uhan'Ke  tg'di  i^aiVge  akd  aci  afa-bianiA.    Kt  d  wi»'  atf'-ik'mn 

Darknes,  (n„„  e„^     when       hlssUte..    ^  .,,,.^     ..„    wl„t    they  say.    And  „«*:l, .  To     ha.!  ;Z'"';;- 

''  ^T    t^-      IT  "^?-  ^SS'-'^^r      ?f '  4^^'^  watdzng^a-'-biamA. 

brother     (snb.).  '""  "'them  ""■  '"'^-  ^"^  ""="'  pregnant'^  they  say. 

•  r     1  /  1  .  I,  speak 

Ih  lina--biama.     Ga"',   (pisan'ga   d^a»ba   kiMina-bajfi-gA,   /,-biamA   iMdi    ..k-', 

only        they  gay.  And,        v'our  younger        L  too  flelit  ve  not      ^    '   «ln  »,  . "    "'     '^^'^ 

lirdther  ngiitjenot,  said,  they  say    his  father     the 


A. 

..JO 

(auh.) 


p(.,n'        '       n  1  •  '  r  ...  (auh.) 


withnach     invarin-    they  sav. 
other  I)ly 


ru^julga  n£ba  akfwa.     Aklwa  kig*a"'-hna"-biami'i.     (ti  ^il,a»'  rc^-wa'u  .f,!"' 

boy  two  both.  Both        ^ewL_       only      the,  say.         fon  Vyo,.    I^uWo'^HL  £  la! 

'^  '±Zf-    iL/^^r^  'i?'  $i.  f  ni^f    Wata"'zi-wa'u   ^i"',   .4-bian,d.     Ga"' 

they  «.■>}■.  "       other      (aub.).  ,^oZr  (-"n-wonian  s'he  is,      said  he,  they  And 

*^f''^"i"!'^  f  .Lejin'ga  aka  ilia"'  t/ii"  ugifcii-biania.     Gafi'ki  cl  rnv.  -ik.'.    ^r 

Jiey  reached     when     liuflalo-ealf       the         liii.  ti,„     .SV   »    ...  vj»jii\i     1,1     dllld,    aKa      CI 

hon.e,they,.,y  (aX   mother      f!^,",    Zsef  ''''■' ""•^■-  ^""        "S""'''-"        the    again 

1  '    1   •  %7       I    ,  .  "thpr     (sub.) 

ug^a-biama.     Na"ha,  wiii"'()!e  ak/i,  Wata"'zi-wa'i'i  Iini"  n.'    n.i.','.>«    '.  i  •      ' 

toSf  about  hims,  11,  Omother        niv  elder      7l,.  ,•       '^    '^''  "    ""1   1  ^1,    Rlia'a",    a-biailUl. 

they  say.  "^'^  it      ,  ."^  Corn-woman         you  are,    ho        I  heard      said  , one)  thov 


him. 


V 


TRK  CORN-WOMAN  AND  TBK  BUFFALO-WOMAN.  149 

biama.     Oa-  {d    ,  ,^wa'u  f  ink,!  j„- VLa-biaml       ""'"'  """"      ,, 

this  Iliiiralowoiimn    th,>om.     mm  m  n,W     thev  «av.  " 


tlii'y  Hay. 


Ytit 


who 


(iJub)  W'«  lying,  they  eny,    woman       th.,  buth 

ISfiffcSlSr  ^l/r-^'^^f-  i!fi£rbi--f:  Wihd,a-bi^Xti4ucka 

tin,,,         Hat  •^'"'*'      ^''™'''%,l'"'"l""S;.     "»'«»«•■     -"i.lhe,they'^    y„„r 


ts*-  ?s"'i^f''.^i,",!±eis«-'if'r/'«'«"-'i^i!f,  fa,rki  „, 

they  say.  mothV  ,„,i  ..,., ,'™  was  a  Buflalo.         and       aealn 


again 


,.,     ^  ^*»®y  say-  mother  (m^"sub.r  • —       "6"'" 

(mv.snb.)  '     ^  runmng  raat         had  gone  homeward,   hia  mother    She  too. 


fo_<{v>r.       „J..' II   1   •  /  /  ,    .  _.  wlirn, 


vs     ,         ..      ,  Ihevsav  ""t  In  aiRht       they  aay. 

"in    (aaidho,  (hi'ysay).      My  lathor     the 


(Mill.) 


(Mini.)  — .'  —vu. .      nj,i 

()"1Y-'iaf.     .n.j'>l>„;ii'       A    U-  Til,,     .  .'"naii     ,Mnit  (his  v,„y  day        walking 

pxage  ma  Inn" ,   A-biama.      Edfda    w/ioini'i"/).:"' «    i.x     -  i  •      /       , 

SL,.'!5S  iiJ;;?;:^'  S  >£^^  i^^  ;;;«>,,..  {.,,„  ,g^  ,5 
^;  S4'S»  *tek»  ;i:b^si  Na^;,,.  ^j^^ 


I 


eating 


they  ioy. 


150        TIIK  p]G]UA  LANOUAGK-MYTlia,  STOKIKS,  AND  LKTTEUS. 

"'"""  """■*         «..l.Uh,..v„u.v    w „      ,1,,.  A„,l  .|,.,k..,l   \h..      w„„ tl„.         i„,w„p,U 

(Hllll.).  „,„„f         („1,.,  ,„,|1,,  •" 

3   lIrni"'jo  .i(lii",,ti  fraxii-l.i  oj-a"'  ia'"-l)iania.     A"'[)a  (Ju"'  ja»'  M(data"-l)i  o.ra"' 
"iif'  "^'1,/^'     il;;1;'f''l*r''     ''^    !•'    "'v'^"  .'.(it'i-l.iania    cI.     Cl  watcfeku  wi"' 

trail  w™..  I.„.„ilmlm,. K     ..r-    wh.,n  «t  l.mgth    lu,  .,Jn  .u,,k  th ,    ■.^uln.    Ak,.I„        n™k 

lIVtMl  tlH'.V  HUy 

6  t-Mledf-ki^aina;  c-I   li  wi'"  .Mlodi-t.^  ania.    Ga'"  cl   (Vtii  a-fLrAi-'-bianiii  if  Ma"'lm 

""■'■"""•""■'";•""•-"« ••■"• "-  "w,.H, I,,.,.,,, „.,,.,,,   A .„,„  „„.r ffiijp"  u;.t^^^^^^^^^ 

^'£-    £"T""    ''t'   ''\   ^'^f)»^  »'''-'""""'■     Na!  iMiidi";k  utfaUhft, 

f>m,'  ""■'  ,;,I;';,    "«»'■'     '""'«'"     ."Hv,.,UI„.vH».v,      Wl,,v!    „,v,„,h..r     th«        l„«,™me       .    ' 

ii- hiania      Ifadi  cat'a"'  edt^ctfi  u"'bafiV(iti  niaVi'"  (faxajre  ma"]ini"'   li-bianri 

W.       .h.,,n,..,    To^IUMn^^^Hoad^^^      .  „,„.«,,.,,„.,.  O  father    ^.e  AnK       ,'    luh!!;^? 

miiinga  aka      Ga"'  C'di  abf-biania.     Kl  ja-'-uqnc^  jifiifjiqtci   'f-biam/i    (Ci^de 

toy         th.,  ,.„„.,.      A,,.,      .„.,„     h.,u.Hved,th.y        An,,    "l™,.,™  li.l,     ^„| 3"    »L«'S    Lt,™ 

d^ib^a-buinia.     Kl    ni'i    aka    I'lcka"    tC    ibaba"-bi  ejra"',  *aqi\ba-baif-biani'i 

(ff(^a»ska  'f-biama.    Kl  iii'i  aka  I'icka"  tP  il)aba"-bi  eca"'   d-aoi'iba-baif  binm/. 
Ki    }ii    to"    cl    t-a'a-liiama.      Kt  lu^je  uficte  ffCi-biama.      I^]  wacfate  iinVa 
16  inabi",  fi-biama  j/-wa'u  aka.     j^/i   ^,a"   ficni'i-bi  cf,m"'    .rAasiii '   (f-tV-a-biamd 
Ga;"  ba"'  (<<ra"  ja"'  biama.    N.'i  aka  hiijinffu  wi"'  a*i"'-bi  c^de  wa'i'i  kc  sibf  t6 
wau'da"    {kika"ta'"-l)iania.     Ha"'  ja"'  tfi   ^iqfi-bail  i^mi",  d-iqfi  ,ni>'>ai  tVa" 

...gather         l..,t,e.Iwithit       thoy  »„v.  Nl,ht     Ip,.   wl,..„    Su 'w.«  ,„„•'         '^.h    '     I  ,!„       t  ImU        !,     ' 

roused  rousmi 

18  Cka"'i  tCdfhi  a"'^i(ii  etc<ga"  Aba",   eAciuan-biamA  ni'i  akd.     Ga"'  ia"'-biama 

Moving         when      U,  wake  „,.,        „pt  ,  .L^ht     , hey  say      m«„  the  (»ub.).      Au.l     "Ihey  .le,!;  they 

I^gi^e    a"'ba    amA.      figi^e    ictA    ^il)^A-bi    ega"'  uta"'nadiqti     ia"'rkAma 

At  length        day  they  «>y.       At  length        eye         ipen:!.!,  they      h«?i„«      in  a  very  lene  pLe      ■^t^n^Wnl 

r\       I       •         t  '^^  they  Hay.   ' 

Ga."    8ig*e    cl    wfuhA-bianiA.     Baxu    4Hf.gAqti     kc'di     c(^a"bo     abi-bianiA 

And  tml.      again  he  followed  the,,,,, hey         .',,..<  v,.r?hi«'  at  Ih,.         i„L«htof         I'L, '':,,"!,;'• 

nay- 


THK  <H)I{X-U'0MAN  and  TUK  miFPALO-WOMAN.  161 

ji    n/     'a  III       '  /  1  •  '*^y 

:!:,.,.  :s.l'vi„r:;ii-r' ;::  *■  "^'"^'"^  s±  -<'"  'i'""''  ^ 

(Hull.).  IWIOVHS  ir  letlURMW 

n(    kfidi   fTilk.^di   )itf  til  iini(<,  I'l-bifuiu'i.     Ga"'  ilia"'    (id^i.»h»     nf    a;.w<        a' 

(«.l.):  tlH.yJt.v,     '^         "^      nJ;!:,.  ,n,v'";,.,  )    "'"        ""     ■■'••"""rl.v     tUe,»y.  An.l 

line  .nl(fil..  tlioy  „„v  in'.tter  '  ''"''"'''       '"""       "">      «■■"  f™tl>,.r    tl,,, 

Hi'"  (fa"  l)ibfza-biani!i,     UJ|(duta"-hiaiii(i     diza     kPdi      Pif.'o.n;;.-' 

(™b)  ■■unniiiKlaHt      thoywimt 

biama  uf^a"be      Ga"'  wfuha-biamA  ni'i  aka      Bax.',  k?    U.^h.     .  /T''"! 
••...,v...v       u„.i.in.         A,„i       follow....    ,,..,.,,.„,,,,    ',„;'•       pt^'   t,,f     .'i^^'.h  ."'•^"'''    ^^ 

^  „i  *i-:±:,2^.  lias  ^^  r  ,Kt,  «r  sf  ik:; 

"'sS' e■^i^!:!±„  £:"!:;:!;i;!ir  i.'i;it';i:"""-  ;">'liifa..-bi 

"'".VHay.  „„y      '"'y    '"""  flnil'JYi^nf    tb-W  Bay,    Quo  IVnthi,,     made  hliimelf 

ogf.     Cl,  Wihc<,6'di  w/,giina"*i"'.f1,  ,^-biamd  Te-wa'i',  -ik.',      Pn«'     T-T. 

»  w.miun  forth 

I'nahi"  tS  ii-bianui.     Wt>na'dqtci-liiia"'i,  n-biamii    To<-wn'.'.    nt^      n  n/     . 

r"'  ,.,;'l!i,  !;;i  ;:i;-i;:::-''  ;^i;t2;::.'  ^rfj-i-u'.  ,^-bian,a  d.  ci  wi-' 

<M  1.1. 1  «.»!,,,       ''l"ii"ltl.i.lllu..n.  „i,.,«ii.i,,|,.,v„„v„p,i„.   AKain    „n« 


152        TFIK  pUUllA  l-AN(UJAOK_MYTIlH.  aTOItllCS,  AND  LKTTKU8. 


t      /  I  Mll<lll  imy 

*H^n..tr.N    „i>.  M.I.M  HiiM^r.        I  lmv»  not  fmiiMl      huUUI,,,.  thev  h^.v  Vo.iLt«fur 

thrm, 

'   ';l?;l.fc,i'"    ^:r   !t2./i:!!::i:,    "ii'^"-     Sr    -^^fi"'  "'!«kc<.  A-bia,„a  m\      aU 

nu  H».  JUHt  8.,  i  WrtH  H.tlhlU,  Hllid.  th.'V  hU.V  mUD    th«  (mib.). 


hcmiiMard  ,..,i„    .  ,         .         '  '"  tliey  witb,    hIih 

,       ^^,,  ,    ,         ,  ,     .  ■'■I"ili"ii8        (mill.)  lllsHllld 

wosatjl      aka     v     wa*ixe    ahf     aka.     Ga'"    L''i(l'iki"'-l)i'...i'i       ,t  ti-.    ,'i  • 

'  ^f;ii^'   t  '^E  ,^..  «:•'-■"  i»-^?^  te. 


they  made  for  her, 
they  uy. 


th«*e 


^?e'S  ha"'e^a''tce   amA.     I^ia'"    akii   gd-biam/i     (i^iicpa    c<    waffikd-bi 


YiMir      «iiim.    I  |',:iv„  |„,at,,,i 
f"lli'i-  I'm  h::ii 


Imtli 


I  Willi 
lilni 


in  nnirr 
thill, 


Knid  hIiiv  tlii*y 
snv. 


Hwcat 
liiitli 


jaha-bi    >[i    fri'ifa".ska-l)iaina;  W(;fal)fi"'a"    jalui-bi    3.1    !;ata'"lii((!a»'-biaiii/i-   or 

ahi' iiii»hi'(      w  icu         that  »izii         llu.vuiv           ii.    .1      i'.-              'I     .1                   I       f,"!'!-     iiiU/rt        UlUllia;     Cl 
aLtliej-Hay  ll".>  h.,>  .         Ihr  tlnnl  t„„„        Khytlmistnt,   wUn      Unit  I.IbIi  «,„ y,  they         »ud 

15  pf     .pilji^-bi    >|i     11     to    (■fi"skaqtcia"'-biaina     i'"'6     t<5.      Ni'i    ak'i     I.i-»nn,; 

.      ,  ,  .  «"'•■>■  (sub.) 

>|njaxa-  )i    eofa"     j^e-m'ifja.    iihn    biukibesa"'-bi    e^a"'    hi-qpc^    bihfda   &■''&•, 
biamd,     )fha     iikibdsa"     k6     dgih     ,4iiUa-biama.      n^-wa'Miin'D-,     nn,1/ 

they«.y,         u,„t,Ulii  r.dd  „.„      H.t?t.„U,   ho„aL„„Mh.y.,v,       ^iu  Jo  o.Zi' af '  oJ{i> 

18  u^fnadA^a-   .^ga",   a-biamA.    A"',   Ma»h;'.,   a-biamA.     Cl    ffa"'te   anid     Tami,^ 

.vou  are  11CC118.     eumowhat    said  thnv  «av      Vao       A  ,.^t  •  n     .,  6  alll<l.        I  dnUG 

tomedtohoal  t.   said, the,  say.     Yes,       d,vaf;,s       saidhMhoy       A«aln     alonR      tUo,„y.  oiiUtn-n 

,      I     M  J'  Willie  hiiNDiiuil 

®h*w  Tf  !'  t'^!'""''^  i.^-wa'iijiiVga  aka.     NAt'e  t<8ka"   eidga"  tW"  fnvix4 

how       ..it     ,    said,thoy.ay        Buffalo oM-womai,        ^ ,h.^       Ki.M.y       »h„  Lpfd        'IT       „",l:!n:L 


bianiA.       Ha"1..1,     ga"'     g^i"'     mink,.,     a-biania.      Ga»'     wasisi..^ 

tli.,VHay.       Owilo.iMoih,..-,  allriKh.         1la„.„i„i,„  K:,i,l  h,.,  ,h,.y  auy.         A„d  a.aivr 


10      W 

III'  Hpoki) 


/ 


TJIK  COHN-WOMAN  AND  TUK  IUTFFaI,(>_W()MAN.  153 

S'  ■«--  ^*^:-.«i^''  "-^rr"^'  s--^.  ±!si,  i;£ 

■'crasif"  isii^i^Sriii  i  ;^afi  »ff;St  ^^tt""- » 

tho.v»a.v.                 Kto,.,,l„K                  '      '""I""""     '!'">•  »iiy        lll.llal„ol,l.w,.,„„„        th«(,Bl,),        Tbii.  ouo 
t.T',l,u-lm„,l(-ul,.,  ho„„V  lh,.i  »uy  ■'         '"'"' -I   l"tl..-lv,..t      ■„,.       ll,ey„^>..      Whyl      1  ,o.,k  h 

-ai,  UH  follow,,       Why!       Ofathor.       my  mullur       you  will  l,,|<ar„'  '^  ^8^'^!'^"'*     ^^)'      »l-blJlinA. 

'l"'y"i»v:  ■'  jou  « IN  1  ok  around  (yon  will  know  your  aild  h,)  tli.w 

.f.    /       1  .  ,  own),  aal.  ' 


'  Cur  I  '"  ■—•••I   lii;,  VUHY 

t±  ife  1!&"  '':f  tf  ^'■^i:!^^'-'^:-"'^'  -^''"'  -la"qH:huu-'-biarnrc-a"'  12 

.'.I..  "'  '"'"ynay,    «„„,„,  vny  l„.aMt,ir„l  a«aclu«»,  Ihoy  nay,  intact 


loll.)  ■' """"ioKiiciiiM),  inoy  aay,  intact 

'tf  £:.r"^T'-''ti  i^S„^f      ^   wa^iota'l'.bianw;,  >,i'afl'ki^.i.bian,u 

"■  '^"''        'l'".vll.,ml,,.,Uh,m,ll,„y      .hoy  .aus,,,!!.,  paini  thoni- 

wan'}ri(/!e,  naji»'wakiAa-biania.     l<:i.azozo  naii"'wiki<)"'i  hi.im/,     *;"'';""""''' 

<l'".v~.y,  """■'      """"'•"""■I'-  «-l»'.ll  vl.im    l,.,nuw...         Ana      thoyworoln  wl„,„, 

•>n'"l,  ■  (suh.). 

xida-biania  ni'i  akj'i.     Gfita"  efi  lui    •'i  )»;.it...'i       iTA,n'  i>       r      ^  „, 

aronnatorhin,         n,an     „u,  l^/t .     ,  ia^        '  ;  L.  n    , '       „   .^?    ■'"f""^-       G'l"     flfffilXa- 

thoyany  (sui,,,,  X  ""  l"»l<  Ih'I'I,  limy  any.         Aua        tlioyceawa 

>t^-     ^!:±i  ^{::t^  'if  =   '^:|;ij''.  p>-^ni  „uiifi.a  .lkibana,"wakitaf  18 

"■".v^'y  (»,,b):  '"""■■•      '"■■■«'■"'»•  boy  .o„,akotU,.mruua,L 


t(^(Hbi     wIm.."'    .1..W'    A-r      .    •      ';"'":""<'"~"lf""-.     i.-aia,tl,oy»ay.       Yoil  do  no.'know  „,;' 

KMiiui   wna     aka  tcffii(f,  'i(^ai,  a- biani'i      d;"'  •'.L-!i..i„.,ii'  \  ■       ■    > 
in—  n,y„f,na     .1,,,     kiuL'   all    f   L 1  I  n, . ' '     ^  ''     ''"^  i^'i"ii  -'jiama  eo'aaaiii    mI. 


1 


154        TirK  (/IK ;  I  MA  LAN(HrA(}R__MYTnH  Ml 


OK  I  KM,  ANH  LKTTKUH. 


(ill- 1 

Hillil  jM  I\ 

(Im  V  I 

l»^i"'    tu    ininko,   n-l 

Willi-  will  I   Hli.i 


v-">  ■  («I.i;.,:         '"""""•  f'"'*'''-<»lf  ll» ...1, 


•)i  iim  ('  wt'cudc  mil" 


liiuiiii.     (Ill"' 


tlui  (irhi«ni 


U>»V(.     I  hut     lllKHlxlll 


ticiilitl,  tlll<> 


Anil       tlh 


(■"■flSJIllI     )| 


kil 


)ll 


nii»'-l)i)iiiiri.    j.<'-jiiV},''ii  iinni 

I _...  *■/.     Ji'.         T- 


3  siifiV  W)iii"'(fii-l)iiiiiiii,   k\  wi"'  wf 


'i"".l"y     llirvniuM  >■«.:,.     th,.y,uy'       \j, 


lofllliiin      till 


iitii"    iiifi'Vi 


Nllu-rtllf  llh 

(|il.  mill  I 


lllrni 


Ih'  Wll 


't'"'  '•,''»""'      '<•  "11  ak.'i  jrit-1'iiui 

illll'il      f  li'V  miv.  A 1.  " 


llii'VHii.v.        Ami    muii      tl 


iripunV^r,,  wiwfjji    ^i"    ,;,  ,|.|,iaini'..     A 


(Mlh.l 


I'hllil 


lliii       III. 


iikii.     Siitj-i"  \vaii"'^ii 


IHIlh.). 


I'i 


Ml  III. 


IIIIV.  nil. 

tuiiri 


(null.) 


Hillil  III',  IIm',1 


\V1|(^I 


Wllirr  U  I 


n,    ii-I 


wi: 

mill!  IM  I'lilliinH. 
Ilif>  miv  : 


'  Hlllll,  III 


miiiiii  j/'-wii'iijin'oii 


■y  «iiy      iiuiiiiiii  .iiii.'w.i 


wi^vido    (hIuiUii"    ^i»    ^'^is     li,V     ,'iJ 

III.,  .^i.ii. '.  »    "  • 


llml     llicnixlli 


'»  <'iiriVaxii  liiiiiiifi.     (' 


Wll 


lliiy  iiciUlMl      tlii'V  iiiiy.  rii.'yl.ilfriiliii    i 


"iff 


mil  lo         III,.     imhIip 
Oiiv.iili.i 


iinr"i    iitiV,    li-hiiinifi     j  ('wii'iiiii 


liividliiMv    I 


ihv" 


»im     «  ill.  ||i,.\  M,iv 

iifi  ir 


^1' 

Miillillii 


Ca'il.SJlllI 


Anil       tliii  nn\l  il 


iiy 


UHjiiVfiu    akii     o;ii-bminri:    Dud/li 

iiiiii'iiiii-i'iiit'    III,.  ...ill.  I    ....i.i  .1 


I)iaiiia.     Gu"' 

liimilil,  tliin  Anil 

miy. 

"1  tra   Ilka, 
iiii. 

(•nil). 


111'  ("111.,)         Hlllll.  til 


liana' 


'ft 


111, 


'i-I)iiiiiia. 

H  rilll.         H|lll^|'  „f   .villi   III.,  lliLVHiiy. 

with  yiiii 


III  fiill.iWH : 


lll'.illii.i 


IT.,,,  ,     ,        .  llllllllll 

yiMl^ajI    VI  t  <:ii^  'ipu,  a-l.iaimi.   VViick 

V" n.it  if     »li,.  kill,    .■..lb.,,,!-     I...  „,....  .1.  .  . 


il,    wi>|ii"'     aki'i     dtikf- 

iny  (irnnil     ili,.  („„|,,)  niunin^ 


9  I'l-hiaii 

III'  Hlllll,  II 

luiy. 


"ViTlukr  hi.r 


"111'  kllln    »i.i,ki.  i.r,    III.  nulil,  the 


111 


Vl.K. 


nisil.a,  ,^i>,a"'    .i^ra"   ti^{,m"   coe   lin,  a-1 


niyrhilil,    V 


iKranil       Ml 


niiitlii.i- 


Jjl     i^an'dc  (l-iMkc;    Kikiliaiia"'-) 


In  iiiilir        ahii 
thiit        miyB  that 


iiaiiia. 

nolil  liii,  thi.y  miy.       And       th.T 


<ii"  rf>'ari-ifn, 

1'  Htrimg 

a"'    t'gaHaiii 

unit  day 


iiaina.     (ia 


wlii'ii  liHiliiimh.      III,.  („l,,)     Hl„.  niiiiir ||,.v„„v 

ti.f »  hiiHliiiiiil  wilhliir.iwn  "'>"»>• 


jiifj^o  nfa-l)iania. 

Anil         Willi  liliii       »h,.  wi'iiMhi.y 
Hiiy. 


ruiii* 


Vtiry 


,  tx     '    1  •  >         1^/1..,  nusiiiiiiil,  ■  i,,u,i      "  ""' 

II  !>/        .  •  ....  ._  t.ht>\-  uiiv 


''  "S;/';V:^;i-^::;':;;'      Wa-Hilnp    ,una    a.;^a   a^fi,  a-bianiii:"  Wa'djin^^ 

»l"MMni;at.,ll  h„>n,.wi„,l  n  i  woniun  t|i„^      Iwi  hini     „li,.  ii,         „,ii,l  ,li,.y,  Old  wimiln 


till,         l|.f|  I'lini     „h,.  m         „,|i,|  ,,„, 
<"iv."li.)  r..nilnKliii,k   thoymiy. 


liS  akia^rt^a-biaina,  wa'iijiri}.a     aka     niaii'd.-lii     ^nuA     aaii     tC        Ki '"".'."f"  *• 

»  »'|/    1   '  '  /  i  ,t  ,r^  coming  *^ 

^;'.i.;l::':r/  ::±::  rir:.!'-  cotu;^,tihi  ..ji^aa-'bte  i,.,  ^.biamii.  KHjinvo 

All.i.,t  1  (iiiM,  Wml,.,.,.,l         .        „„i,«ul,l,tl„.y         An,l     'L  J^, 

Cii   •■■ii-l)iauia:    VVa'ujifiiia    i-arf-i"  cdr  liiia"   ('i"to-   ;",l.i,i;    .il-.',    ,.'   •   ..•         ./ 

'-  "'t;-'- ^ •  "^.i.  „tl,;:!ii;*  :.n:jt:.:,;!/:i  ;:!::•  .^i:',;:s„  ^gf- 


aka 

t)i 

(HII 


TiiK  (;<n{^'-\v<).MA^f  and  tfie  huppalo- woman.  155 

iliivi:-  '.!::; ^!iit!:t ^^SSr  ..'bl'^!^ ^::,;1^-'^^  ^^_ ^! .-'"-'. 


(mil))        tli.i.nwyi  lUthnr     hoiuii 


11-1)11111111.       Jj/U'l      iMi'iili       mr^f      .Vii"       iu"t'r(lfi      i.i'''i        «/..'■'.       ..H       :«    a' 

"«y.  hoilir  Hi.MlIll  IKllI  p  lull,.,,  W.ilimil  tWI  tlllllH 

'""" "  'I"'" I"l"  .      loiigBKi,  nmin     «,l,|,  (,b.iy  My 

ills':  'It,:;-  Al  f.;'"  K,„"ri  '!;f  !;»•  -y  f  i'"*""«i"''«:  j'.ti«* 

'r-   i',:b!i::!:     ^i;;"  ''f  !;^'^  ..lii.;t.-at,.u,ti  .Mi  ,„yi»',  u-blamA.     Ki  A,na 

»p..k,.,.f       il,.'v»,.v.  "  '""'  tl'-lli.  Mimij  pluo..,      ilu.ru     siun.l.,       «,l,ll,...  (hoy         Ami     th„ 

f-        '    I     11     »•     II  '      X-  '        -    1  ""^  ""■"' 

«.l.)  ,„„  •    "•'     'y      ■""'       '"•"  ■I't'l  biukt'inii     th..  Hicyc,iu«„' 

I  •  ,  ,  ,  iiiiinj  (iluwii  lull.) 

n*:   1...L  '^'^■^^'  ":'>''i""'     "Hiin^"    "k''-     <ia'"    f-.n   ju^^,,    aliM,i,ui.d. 


VCMI  III       Wlll'll    ihitl, 
•  AUIIlill 


Hllitl,  tlicyriiiv 


l„iy 


UuMMiili,,       Auil  ih.Mo      witlilifi-     lid  arrlvrd,  tiny 


(.a     liajin«a    .iwh-'ji     ko     r    tiza-liiaina     i.u     aka.     iUnW'    ma'"ciiidi    tfl 
"diV'  "l?.  '"'  iV'  ''^'^V'^'"'"'-     "'I"'  '^'■.    Wn.lr,  ai-if^a^o  tc<,  ,'i-l,iam,'i      iMa'"     9 


(t>b.) 


they  Mn_v. 


t'ta"l.a   vya'"(la"    afi'i-liiaiiia.      i:i<a"'Hka(|ti    Ma-'bo   ah/-bi     >,i     Zid-,.    i,"'"'''! 

,  .    ,    ,  .  ,     ,    ,..  ,    ,        ,        .  theysav  tors  himlimHl 

"      ""        -'>'■'■'"■<"         ";H;-cl,^^  wl,..,,,  ,.tU«lh     ,..|,u.,i,l,,.r..,l.     .l„.,JtLr 

•?,  £t's;;l;l  e:;'  If  ■t:;,.,f£-'rr-  te  ™.;;nm;:",r(ja--bi„u„i.  12 

li.)  nay  '     •"'.>"".'  .>i  1,'n^fii     In  tin' ,>tli,'iKiil,<      uppraiiclioilaiiil  liiy, 


th, 

(nil.) 


f'     j/'-wa'i'i    wi'"   ii(  a<>f    tatt',    i^tfa-'bo     tf     mi     dkuia     taf.:      Kfn..7r '...-..   ir. 

lliiH       lliillUlownnmn     „n..      wiit.  r  ..("ir       will  iLi-l,,     1,,-  A  fll^H[a       I.IU  .        JVKjal-fi'a        1 ! ) 

^  '"■  '""'-'"     I™'"""-«1hu  liMiKhi.lyiM,        will.        LiiiiKlim/talheP) 

ij-lfafifj^d    aka     i)ibajl,  i'l  liiaiiai.     Kfti"],v     ati'-biaiiia     wa'i'i     ak/i       r^ ,!..,■■)». 
ati-bi     ijl     kfna-biania.    Ni'i   aka   (la"'ba-l)aji-l)iaina      Ci    jUuta"   a-i'-lii^m.-'i 

«i.ninH.,    when     slir  Uuli.d  .it  him,      Miiii       Ih,.        ,|i, .l„„l   ,„•,„,,  .  "<fina        <ll    Ul.ini.l 

ll"'.V"ii.V  Ihf.vmiy.  (s'.l;,)  t  limk  at  hir,  lh.,,v  »i.y.       Atfalli    ntlillKhtto       w.ih  r.nuiiuK. 

JJI,    ci   Idqa-biania ;   cl    m'l    aka    ki(|a-baii-1)iania.     A-i-bianiii     iii     nf    tr.  m 

whiM.uKum    laujihiihithim,        ,iK„i„  uiiiii        tl,i.     .lid  no   l„mh ',  i  l,„,  t  ,  v.  l     r    '^     >     ,    .i  7  "      ' 

llwyHayi  („,;b_,    ""■"<" '■'"Kinil  Ini,  tli.,.\  miy.    Cii.iiin|.'lmili,  thiy    wlioii  wulnr     ihi. 

Wje    agf-biaiiia;   cl  c^ata"    kupi    af?f-biania.     Ki    ubrkija-bail  tf.     mi    t«" 

/  '  T  '  im.\",i.\.  hlHway,  (»t<l.ob.) 

;£ ""-;, .-  *'«:-"  •i£;s'„„5'l„'';s>"  ,l:,;t?;;t ''♦;?" «:!::'- 

i'^pmirv     aka.     Qji"'  21 

Ami 


:: ;■■"'■;■      '""■  ""■""  ""''■'I.,.1h,1I    th,.(pl.8„li.)       l,a.iaD,-i,    ■        ,l,„.s,.«|,i,pl„vi,,|      'all"  H,.u 

S"v'"      ur!^H     *'^''"l^''     "t'-J>iam,l,    i6.axi,fa-biauia     .Warier,,      aka.     Oa 

•I..J-.V.  A,l,.„,,li         „.„„ht  ,.a.„..,tl.,.,y»a..,,        al,a,l.,.|| /, l.|i,.y  ...y  hi^.l,,.,,,,:;,,,      „,.,,,,„,,.     ;;,;; 


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TllK  P^GIUA  LANGUAGK-MYTHS,  OTOKIRS,  AND  LETTERS. 


himself 


9  aiTii'i    Ada"    Jifbaqfa     a-f-biamA.     Ga"'  V6o-M. 


•biamii   ijra"'    Aiflkd 

theysay     wife's       tho  (olj,). 
mother 


NOTES. 


.1,0  i^zz::^:r:,:^.:z:^r"'"'"" "°" "-  ""•  »■""'««■■•  - 1"  >=* 

iiiH^vpectedly).  lee.i  looking!     (dt'iiotin^r  Hnrjmso  at  (imli.ig'  it 

149,  13.  i^adi  tat'a"  edectfi  a"ba^f.qti  nia"^i"  ^axai-e  ina"hi.i"      S.n,««,.„  ■    • 
f li."  jpiw«r,>, a"'t(H.  rata"'  eke,  ha"'we  r,e  m-lnvi  ... vi  n         I         '     ^^;"' *'*'»"'•'  •'^'•ves  as 

..r.i."!;,':,.:'Li::;ir'::i:- ;;;--' > '- - ,.«« 


TilK  COJJN-WOMAN  AND  TIIK  UIIFKALO-WOMAN.  157 

160,  3.  iula"qti,  pronounced  u+da^qti. 
160,  5.  edazgqtci,  pronounced  eda+zeqtci. 
160, 19.  ufa"nadiqti,  pronounced  uta"+nadiqti 

fS'  tT^!'  "'^''''  ^"  ^^^  '''•^'  "<■  ^'"^  B"ffiil"-«*Mf  and  ,t«  mother. 
IW,  14.  Im^uga,  i»rononnced  Im+^uga. 

tin.e'L' yn'ol^wotr:/"  ";'  7f'^^'^''  "^^«'''"«  *h«  «i^^>  o''  '"en's  hea.ls  ,,l.e  lirst 
iinio  rnat  um  oM  woman  thrust  at  them.    Next  thev  becamn  lnm.r  fi i    •     i 

The  U8t  time  they  became  so  Iarf((,  that  they  filled  the  lodge  '' 

i«o  It  f^'^^'^"l"t""-bi'i"'ii,  contracted  from  gi^ta-ha  and  i*a". 
IW,  IS.  ga-te  ania,  pronounced  ga"+te  ama. 

163,  9.  gisin-biam  egan,  in  full,  gisi-.biama  6gan,  equivalent  to  gi.si"  hi  .:,,•» 
163,  10.  egasani  wagig^a-biama  ika"  aka  wa'u  *anka  zani.    Sa,.i.ssouei  savs  (hat  this 
vou  d  ,,ean  "the  grandmother  resembled  the  won.en  who  were  her  rZ  ,       "  wh  ,. 

t  he  meaning,  and  is  obscure.  He  would  substitute  wAg^awaki^A-bi^  a  W  ^^Z 
l.....na,  the  former  meaning,  "to  cause  them  to  go  as  messengers  to  invite  to  twtt 
gmne  or  assembly."    The  old  woman  plotted  against  her  son-in-law;  in      rltJd'    ^ 

'  153  if  ^    „  T  ^^^"'  ^'-  "•'  ^'''  '''"*"'  ^""  ^^^''^  ""t  her  relations)." 

103,  12.  uda»(iti-hna"-biama,  i)ronouiiced  u+da"qti  lina".biaina 

K„r  \T\\  'i«^';gif'M'"a"i  ate.     "  I  wonder  if  some  one  has  not  been  t.^ing  "  or  "  [  am 

wiiic^'riijr;;!;^*:^*^.  --•— — -«.  u.^l::.j-^ 

154,  13.  wa^udeajl,  [tronounced  wa^u+deajl. 

166,  1.  tiadi  ki  >tda"     The  mother  .vas  not  in  the  lodge  when  the  father  came. 

165,  3    wa'ujinga  q^iajl  ega-.^i  he.     The  old  woman  was  speakin-  in  a  loud  voi..« 
66,      .    o.g  kg  kangCqtci  ahi-bi  ,,,  about  two  feet  from  the  rocks.  "'"'' 

100,  11.  kangcqtci,  pronounced  kafi+ggqtci. 

"t  J5/^  ^''''""'"T  '"'''''  "  ^''""'^  '""•'■'••^  ^y  "'^'  ''«'"<''«'  <>""i''^'S  "<'<1  other  tribes- 

.r:;::ir"t^=ir ""•""""'"•"  (-'>-*i>^'--".egamewi;^\::; 

166,  19.  uheki^abajl  tf.    The  man  tried  to  keep  from  laughinir-  but  the  RnftHln 
woman  would  not  let  him  have  his  way,  so  at  last  he  had  to  laugh'  '  '^"" 

100,  20.  bfuga,  jirouounced  b^u+ga. 

166,  8   i^idaha"  ama.    The  man  knew  by  exi.ericnce  that  it  would  be  ditlicult  to 
overcome  his  mother-in-law.     So  it  seems  probable  that  he  did  not  go  <1  r^^ti^Lwards 
her,  af^r  leaving  the  buffalo  that  he  killed.    He  went  around  her,  ,n.d  approlhed  he 
from    he  opposite  side.     (This  is  the  only  explanation  which  the  collecS^i  Jife 

It  IS  probi^.k,  that  there  is  another  part  of  this  myth,  which  relates  how  (Je  man 
recovered  the  Corn-woman  and  her  son,  and  then  returned  home  with  a' 1  '"his  foJdIy! 

TRANSLATION. 

It  happened  that  there  was  a  tribe.    During  the  winter,  a«  it  is  now  thev  ren.ove.l 
their  camp.    "He  says  that  you  are  to  remove'"  said  the  crie     ZT't^^'Vw-    on 
man  who  had  no  wife,  his  sisters  were  four  in  number.'    An.l  when  thev    elm   the 
man  said,  "Leave  me."     And  they  left  him.     All  the  women  in  the  •'„  p  "  i     ;'' 


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158        Till.]  (/!EG1IIA  LANGUAGE-MYTHS,  STOIUES,  AND  JiET'l  KllS. 
t^imally,  "Tl.o  ,sist..r8  oftl.o  youiiff  man  who  lay  sick,  loft  l.hn  nn.l  bave  roin..  l.itl.or." 

Hoi."    ;?!■     "m"  ,^"'  '^V'  T'  "'"'•     ""^  «'""^^^'"  ^'"^  --'  •'-•<  ^«  t'H'  «tart. 
tw     \  1 ,  '*'"«^'';^'"'  «"*  ^""-"^  '"  ^i^-'l't  «f  tl"^  l"fl««'-     And  the  siHtor  went  back 

ho     tul    ,'      'VTr/'T;'''r'""''^'""-    "^f-V«i«f«''»-hyhavcyouc,.uu.back?»saia 
he     An.l  she  sa.d  «0  elder  brother,  I  have  con.e  baek  to  ascertain  if  you  were  .lead." 
A    1  8he  dwelt  with  hwn     At  length  ho  sai.l  as  follows:  "()  younger  sister,cond,  ,ny 
ha.r  for  ,ne."    And  h,s  sister  con.be.l  his  hair.     "Get  .ay  robe  for  me,"  said  he.    And 
she  got  It  for  him.     "  I  put  my  tine  feather  yon.ler  in  the  pack :  get  it,  too,  for  me  () 
younger  sister,"  he  said.    An.l  she  got  it  for  him.    "An.l  the  moccasins  too,  and  ihe 
cggings,"  sa„  he.    She  got  all  for  him.    And  ho  put  on  all  of  his  clothing,  the  moccasinn, 
the  loggings  also ;  the  hue  feather,  too,  he  stuck  in  bin  scalp-lock.    And  he  wore  the  robe 
w.  h  the  Imir  out,  he  drew  it  well  around  him  ;  an.l  he  had  painted  his  t:ice.     He  said  as 
follows :  "O  younger  sister,  as  you  have  no  one  to  talk  with,  I  will  go  and  seek  a  sister-in- 
aw  for  you."    And  there  wore  four  days.    As  he  stood  in  his  door,  he  did  not  go  to  a  dis- 
tance.     1  he  oyening  of  the  fifth  day  arrived.     An.l  this  one,  her  elder  brother,  lay  down 
as  he  was.    At  length  his  sKst.>r  said  as  follows,  having  gone  .nitsido :  "  O  elder  brother  a 
woman  has  .;ome."    "  Come  back  with  your  br.)tlier's  wife,"  said  he.     "  O  brother's  wife 
comet.,  the  lo.lg.V' she  said.     Ftwasnight.    Anditwasdny.    Again  the  evening  arrived! 
VV  hen  '    WHS  th..  hoginning  .,f  darkness  the  sister  went  outside.     And  again  one  had 
come.       O  ..l.lor  brother,"  said  .she,  "  this  woman  has  come."    The  brother  said,  "  Come 
baek  with  your  bn)ther's  wile."    An.l  he  marri.,.l  the  tw...     And  both  be..,m..  piVgnant 
Am   they  gave  b.rth  t.,  ehil.lren,  Ix.th  boys.     An.l  he  .Iwolt  with  them  ver  •  happilv." 
Ami  b.,th  of  th..  clnl.lr..,,  w..,-..  v.Ty  (brwar.l  in  learning  to  speak.    And  their  father  said 
"You  ami  y.,ur  younger  l.n.th.'r  must  not  fight."    And  it  was  so.    They  always  nlave. 
rh.hlren's  games  with  .,a.,h  ..ther.    At  length  b.,th  b.rvs  fought.     Doth  reviled  ea.-h  other 
'•As  for  you,  your  mother  is  a.  Huftalo-w.,man,"  sai.l  one.    "As  for  you  too,  your  mother 
IS  a  C.,rn-woman,"  sai.l  the  other.     An.l  when  tlu-y  reaehe.l  home,  the  Bufialo-calf  t^.ld 
about  Inmsel    to  h.s  m.,ther.     And  the  ..fhor  one,  t.)o,  t.dd  ab.ait  himself.    "O  mother, 
I  I'eard  M.y  ol.ler  bn.ther  say  that  you  wore  a  C.rn-woman,"  said  one.     And  the  oth.>r 
said  as  f^^.lh.ws:  "O  motln.r,  f  heard  my  y..ungor  br.,ther  say  that  y..u  were  a  Buffalo- 
woman  "    An.l  at  night  both  of  the  women  w.-re  in  a  ba.l  humor;  th.,y  w.ail.l  not  talk 
w.  h  th.>  man.     Yet,  as  for  this  Bulfal.>-w..man,  c,n„  ea  eonenhuit.    An.l  it  was  day 
Hehold,  th.^  man  was  lying  all  alone ;  tl.o  women  ha.l  go,,.'  away  again.     He  sat  for  sonie 
time.    At  length  he  said  as  follows:  "()  sisfr,  I  will  g.,  to  seek  y.mr  brotli..r's  sons." 
And  when  ,t  was  .lay,  ho  depart...l.     Kight  al...a.l  1...  went,  .T.-ssing  the  land  by  th.-     ' 
nearest  way.     At  length,  ^W,.m  it  was  very  late  in  th.-  evening,  ho  dise..vered  the 'trail. 
And  ho  t..lI.,w.Ml  th.Mr  trail.     The  m..tlier  was  a  P.uttalo,  and  her  son  was  a  Bufral...oalf 
He  an.l  his  nmtner  had  gone  homeward  to  the  Huflalocs,  running  v..rv  swiftly      At 
length  when  he  rea.he.l  a  cr....k  al.>„g  which  tl„.  tr.-os  st.m.l  very  thick,  an.i  when  a  i...lg.. 
was  11.  sight,  the  ...an  thought,  "This  ,„„st  be  it!"    And  approaching  it,  he  sat  .l.,wn- 
1.0  was  not  m  s.ght.     At  length  his  s.m  came  in  sight.     "It  is  the  Huffalo-.ialf,"  .sai.l 
fl.c  .nan      "My  fath.-r  has  .,.,in..,"  said  th.>  Buffalocalf.     "Even  if  you  had  a  father 
when  walking  this  very  day  you  cried  as  yo.i  walked.     Simpleton!  go  aft..r  hi...,"  sai.l 
the  Buffal..-woman.     And  the  n.a.i  arriy,.,l  the.-...     Sl,.>  gav..  him  a  very  small  wo.,.!,.., 
bowl,  in  which  the  water  barely  spread  over  the  bottom.    The  man  siut  thinki.ig  "As 


THE  COItN-WOMAN  AND  TIIK  HUFFALO- WOMAN.  ]5<J 

J  .li.l  not  (l.iMk  water,  I  was  xery  thir«ty  heretofore.     It  i.  very  little."     He  .Irui.k  •  but 
hnk-,1  to  .  ...„k  an  of  the  water.     '<A  very  little  was  .nsufflcieut  f.r  ,..'  Z:Z:r^' 

t  bowl,  wh.ch  eontau.e.1  a  piece  of  .Irie.l  butlklo  .neat  this  size.     "  1  was  hungry  he    ' 
.^^fo  e;  she  should  have  «iven  me  a  larger  piece,"  he  thought.     And  he  failc.l  to  eat 
all  ot  tne  .neat.    Au,l  he  gave  back  to  her  the  n.eat  that  ren.ained  after  he  hu 
eaten.    "It  ,s  very  little  food,"  said  the  woman.     And  the  woman  having  divi  1  d    1, 
dned  a.eat  u.to  two  parts,  she  bolted  it  down.    And  as  it  was  night,  all  sle  t    s  1| 
were.    Having  made  a  very  excellent  couch,  they  slept.     At  day,  he  tnrne     In    e  f 
when  lyu.g,  and  looked  aroun.l.     Behohl,  there  was  nl.  lo.ige  at'all;  he  w      1 '    g  i 

very  lone  phu^e.     And  he  followed  their  trail  as  it  went.     When  it  was  verv  h  e 
that  evening  he  overtook  them  again.    Again  there  was  a  creek;  again  the.vw  I  i 

■  ,f '"  ;^l'i'r"aclM"«-  lu'  sat  there,  by  the  outside  of  the  tent.    And  hi    so  .      ,„ 
-n  sight.      'Why!  my  father  has  come,"  sai.l  he.     ^i,,,,,  ,f  ^.„„  ,„„,  ,,  ^  ^,  "  X 
walking  this  very  day  you  cried  as  you  walked,"  said  the  Huffalo- woman.     ^■11, 
by  raising  your  voice."    "O  father,  come!"  said  the  boy.    And  he  arrived  there     A 
lo  gave  h.m  a  very  small  woo.len  bowl,  in  which  the  water  barely  spread  ovei  tl  e 
bo tto„K     And  as  the  man  understood  the  matter,  he  did  not  wonder.      He  dranl  • 
but  failed  to  dnnk  all  of  the  water.    And  she  gave  hi,,,  the  bowl,  which  cm  tai  le      ,' 
piece  of  dried  ImtMo  meat  this  size.    And  as  the  man  understood  ,he  ma^  e  1: 

not  wonder.     An,    again  he  failed  to  eat  all  of  the  .Iried  meat,  so  he  give  b  Ik     . 
her  the  piece  which  re.nained.     "That  is  a  very  litth-  foo.l."  sai.l  the  Uufft,  ~  ' 
Hu^^ng  pulled  otf  a  piece  of  the  dried  meat,  she  swallowed  it       Idth       ;     " 
t  was  n.ght  they  slept.    The  man  ha.l  a  piece  of  eor.l;  and  he  tied  the  w  .man'   fee 
together  with  it.    As  he  had  not  been  roused  when  he  slept  on  the  precedi  g    i  it 
and  since  he  wished  to  be  roused,  "When  she  moves,  she  will  be  apt  to      use  m" 
bought  the  man     And  they  slept.     At  length  it  was  day.     At  length,  hav  ng  m,  led 
his  eyes  he  was  lying  in  a  very  lonely  place.     And  he  followed  the'  t  airaS        H 
..rnved  in  sight  of  a  very  large  peak.     At  length  he  reached  a  verv  large  stivawhch 
hey  woiihl  have  to  cross.    And  the  man  leaned  against  a  tree,  and  hid     i      !',;      v 
length  when  ,h,.y  walked  along  the  stream,  the  man  heard. the  Buffalo    ad 
nother  speaking.    "As  he  pri.es  the  chiKl,  let  me  see  if  he  will  come  to  th  ^^ei 
that  place,"  sa.d  sh,-.     And  the  son  aial  l.is  mother  went  crossing  the  strean    h  J  it  low 
ing,  and  his  n,.,the,.  .loing  so  from  ti.ne  to  time.    And  when  he  and  his     ot  L     ' Z 
MI   a  straight  lin..  to  the  water,  reached  the  middle,  behold,  the  man  took  his    i.e 
feather.    Ami  the  man  blew  off  the  fine  feather  sud.lenlv.     He  was  the  « r  t  to   el  h 
the  othe.  side.     When  he  blew  it  ofT  suddenly,  he  reached  the oth "s^\  ",  ,^  's"  ' 
pnig.    He  changed  himself  into  the  feather,  and  the  n.an  blew  himsel      w    - 1  ' 
denly.     An.l  he  stuck  to  a  t.  ee.     Ami  he  sat  (i.  e.,  remained)  to  see  him  and  I  .^    of  .e  " 
bhe  and  her  son  came  back  to  the  other  side.    They  rubbed  the  hair  .Irv,  the    roll    j 
themselves  on  the  sand.    "As  he  prizes  the  child,  let  me  see  if  he  wii  'come  "      i 
he  Bufta  o-woman    And  they  ran  homewar.l  very  swiftly,  up-hill.     And    b;  ,  ,' 
fo  lowed  them.    When  he  arrived  in  sight  of  the  peak,  behold,  there  was  the  L 
lodges  a  large  tnbal  circle.    An.l  approaching  it,  he  sat  on  the  peak.    "O  moth.-r  n 
Mher  has  come,  said  the  Buttal.-calf.     "  Vn,  thither  f.,r  him,"  she  said.    Whe,   he  i.  n' 
thither  tor  him,  he  di.l  not  .liscover  him,  a.  he  had  changed  himself  into  a  f^  e  feirh. 


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TIJE  p'AilUA  LANOUAOE-MYTUS,  STOR1K8,  AND  LCTT^RS. 


Again  the  Buflal„-wo.na..  said,  "O  younger  sister,  go  for  hin.."    And  when  she  went 
-H  indeed  hatelul!     You  must  have  passed  olose  by  hi.n,"  said  the  Buffalo-woman 

riS V  I  "".'  "       :T'  '"'i''"  '^"*'  '''''•     "  ^""  "'■*'  *»d««l  ha^«f"l !     You  have  h  va 

n     L'    nv'T'l  ;"'■   ,','."l/  ^""  ^"  ''^  '""'-"  «^">  ^•^"  BuffaIo.won.an.    .<Let 
.10  «u,!  have       not  found  hnn?"  said  she  (or,  "I  will  see  if  I  cannot  find  him") 

8IsteIS^^eIe  four;  the  tiftli  was  she  who  had  gone  to  marry  him.  And  thev  n.ade 
roou.  lor  her  They  „,ade  a  lodge  for  her  by  itself.  ThoLvho  welrhl'Tou  ter 
sserswere  the  only  ones  with  her.  At  length  it  was  morning.  U  gnu„  mX 
sad  as  10  lows  (meaning  her  grandchild):"!  have  heate.l  stones  for  vo,  r  kther    n 

':^:  i^^T^^iv^'u'"::  ^'" '-' ^'""^"^•^'■'^ "-^-^ zn::^^ 

wuu  lui.  And  the  Buflalo-bulls  that  (iame  to  make  a  weight  for  lioldinL'  down  H... 
sides  of  the  tent,  were  eight.     And  when  his  .,Ifc'.  mother  puh^l  a    ttest'^e     the 

j:"t;:r^;r;';;;nni::;::;t;;^;xir'?:ndT 

Chained  himself  into  a  line  t.ather,'he  blew  off ^tllrS^^tll^^.tdZl'-^^ 
lad  gone  (ere  the  old. woman  ,„a<le  the  stones  large)  right  int«  the  fold  o«"f.„. 
Hkin     The  aged  Buflalo-wonuin  sai.l,  "O  daughter's  huian^  t  '^     11    ?C  ' 
what  aecns  omed  to  the  heatV"    "  Yes,  O  wife's  mother,"  said  he.     And  a-  ^, 
elapsed.     "O  daughtei^s  husban.l,  how  is  it?"  said   the  aged  Buffalo  wo    •  7     s' 
hoped  that  he  was  killed  by  heat,  so  she  .piestioned  hi.n.  '"C  wiS    Zh    '^  !^ 
he  "I  am  s.t  ,ng  just  as  I  was."    An.l  when  he  sat  for  a  while,  she  said   "O^lau^i 
ter's  husband,  how  is  it?"    "O  wife's  mother,  1  am  sitting  Just  as  [  w         ll^tl 
perspmng  HI  the  leastV    At  length  the  aged  Buffalo- woman  g.ew  iu.patient  of  Z 
hea  ;  she  ha<   nearly  eaused  herself  to  .lie  from  the  heat.     ^*  I  an.  very  impat^t  of  1  e 
heat;  undo  that  ,or  me,"  she  said,     When  they  pulled  it  off  for  lu>r,  sh  "emne  i,  'id  t 
again  (^.  c,  n.  the  open  air,  her  native  element).     Without  stopping  the  aged  BuSo 
wo.nan  had  alrea.ly  fainted.     When  this  one,  her  daughter's' /.usbiu.d,  c^^e  2  t 
ight,  he  was  not^persp.ring  in  the  least.     '•  Why !  even  though  I  have  take,  a  swea 
bath,  I  am  impatient  of  the  cold,"  he  sai<l.     His  wife  said  as  follo--s:  "You  do  It 
pe^rspire  ,n  the  least;  the  old  woman,  on  the  other  hand,  has  fainted  from  1 1  e  he  T'' 
"Nevertheless    1  am  impatient  of  the  cold,"  .said  he.     At  length  his  wife's  mot  er 
revived.    Having  recovered,  his  wife's  mother  went  on  the  inorrow  for  all     f  fl 
women  (f)    The  Buffalo-calf  said  as  follows:  "  Why ,  O  father,  you  ZstUal^ 
for  .niy  mother  ami  recognize  your  own."    This  one  an,I  her  ;ounger  sisters  ha JZ 
one  face;  they  were  all  beautiful  women,  yet  they  had  but  one  face,  as  Cr  s  b« 
And  they  finished  with  them,  they  caused  all  to  paint  themselveL,  th^  made  Sn 
stand.     They  n.ade  them  stan.l  in  a  row;    (hey  caused   them  to  push   flu'  .selv.^ 
around  (».  c,  to  push  one  another  around),  as  they  did  not  wish  bin.  to  recog  i'e  .is 


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THE  CORN-WOMAN  AND  TUE  BUFFALO-WOMAN.  161 

HtaiHlinK  oae  is  she "  he  sal  nil  .  .  .  '^''"  ''''^^  ''™»"'»  f«r  her.  "That 
an  e„/  The  BuS.i^S  af  o  rwl'^Joltt.  H^  ^  'r^*"*  ''^  *^*^'  ^« 
ruH  a  r*.  -.  to-morrow,  and  I  will  joi,  it  Vn„  .  '  ^  '^^""^  "*  ""''^'"f''  ^^^  ^oys 
"ot  reco.„i.e  me,  ".y'.ranc.raoi,  H,  ^ks'^JiZ*  '"  '- "rl  ^  ""•  "'°""'  ^'•"' 
"«xt  (lay.  The  boy  said  as  follows  u>Zt,  T'  .  "^  ^^^^  ^'*"  ^'^'^  ™««  ^''^ 
Bnttalo-calvesthat'leav.    hVo  le     \,e  i„  l  ,"      "'*"  ^k'  ^'^^^^  ^^^■'-  '""^  «^« 

I<Mvo  Buffi.localves  left  th.  otherLS     ■  «  /^  ™'  *^'  '^'^  ^^^  "«^t  'I'^J- 

".an  said  as  follows:  ^tl  Ir^  "<5    d^/'^l^^^^tlep'^^^J^H^^^  ^"''  '^^ 

woman.  "He  i«  the  sixth  one  he  is  .,.4f  k.  h  «  .  ?  '"**  ^^'^  "^^"^  B»«''^l"- 
l.e  ,sai.l.  And  they  made  l^^To^  Zr^J^'^.^l^f  'TJ"''  *'"  '■^^*  ^•''^'""'" 
'■i'nr'-id  the  aged  Butfalo-woma  .  A,  1  t he  nexHltthl  S','"^'^"'  '*'""'« 
lows:  "O  father,  my  ^Grandmother  speaks  of      ,  ni^'   1  r  *f^^^  f/"'^  ^'^  '"'" 

overtake  her,  she  speaks  of  killing  you.  L  Z  ^'  '^v7  '°";  ,  f  ^'""  "^^  ""* 
grandmother  says  must  be  so "  sihl  he     O,!  T     ^'  .  ''  '"^'  ''^'''•'  ^h***  .vour 

•langhter's  husband.  And  she\n:u  wi  h  1^  V  '^.''''  '''''  '"  ™«'  -'"'  "e" 
"ill-  "  O  daughter's  husbl  f.  e  „  cle  .'  .  f  ''""  T'""  '"'"  *«  '^  ^'''■>'  ^''«t'"'^ 
t;.enee  she  was  coming  i'ck  wiU  I  ."^v^hT"ei^Tr ''''"''"  ^"'^  ^^«-  ^"" 
An,I  the  aged  Buffalo-won^an  said,  "You  sha  s'tlv  die  T?  T\  '"'  ''^•'"'"• 
wtr  -^omeward.  And  she  can.e  in  sigh"  on  "hil  o^  h  r'  T  '''"  '"^*  '""'  '^'"^ 
stopping  at  all,  she  went  homeward      "ihe  nli   !  t     ?'  ''°""^-     ^^"'^  ^i*''""* 

-k,"  they  said.     When  the  old^oln  ^J^^T^^'f  I'""'  ^^f  '«  --"« 
«pear  ready  for  me;  I  am  eoming  home  to"  i'e  man  t^^o^;'^^^^^^ fi^^^^ 
when  he  blew  it  oft'  suddenly,  behold   he  h  .T^nnl      T.  ^"  ^°*'  *^"""''-'  »"'! 

woman  asked  for  her  spear  whle^^;^^^^^^^^  '"!"     *'^ '«'^^'«' «^^  "•«  old 

•lid  not  stir  at  all.    "At  1  ist  I  \v^^^\Z  T   1^.      f'    "^'"^  '"^  ''^-^  «°""'l  "sleep;  he 
;o..ows:  "What  ^o^^lr^^llZ^Z^^^ritu^^^^^  ''''  ^""  ^^^^  - 

long  time  ago."  "Hm.!"  said  the  old  woir  m  mofh.  V""'^  ^*'*"^  '-^  ^^^^^ 
your  father  reiuihed  hon.e?"    The  boysli   «a.  mvf  h  ''""''  ^  ^"""^«=  "^^^^ 

lies  «ound  asleep.  The  won.an,  to  ,  hdks  Ust  tlvlS  "  "T  '""^  '""^  «^«'  ^^ 
•laughter  said,  "Old  woman,  do  keep  n.i  t  'e  2i  hn  T'  "'""* '"'""  ^"'^  J'^'" 
"O  father,  she  speaks  of  plLying  sw.ng  ng  w^  o  "  "  T,^  'Tl  ^"'^  ^^^ ''«  «'«Pt- 
cord  is  there  whi,:h  is  tied  in  ma7y  pSs     The  ;.' ,  ^^'^  B"ff'^'«-o»lf-     "And  a 

broken.    And  when  they  cause  yo"o  S^2e  tie  eo'T  "  ''''^""''  "  '^  "«^ 

"HO  that," said  the  boy.    And  he  ani v.'fZe  w  h  Id'lh"  '"'"''  '''"'*^^'  ""  >'"» 

cord.    A  high  tree  was  standing  on  the  edge  ot    '«:./" t^?  T  *^^^ 
daughtei^s  husband,  let  us  go."    He  and  I  f  wl         I'  ''  ''"^  ''*''^'  "^^«™«.  <> 

in  the  swings).  Go.'ng  directly  in  a  lin^w  i,  Th  treetr'  "T  '°^*^""^  <*•  ^•'  -"- 
behold,  her  daughter's  husband  brokltlTe  r  ,y  h  is  :S:hf  ^^^  ',"  '""^  '"''^"^' 
near  the  ro.sks,  he  remembered,  and  hayine  fikl,    ..     r      ,■    l",  ""'  '"^  "'^^  very 

•leniy.    Behold,  heapproached  theo  he  I,^  a  d  ly     e  W.  \''  '"'"  '*  «^  «»^' 

reached  home,  she  and  her  daughtei-'s  hus iV  ,  .'^i  ^  •  *'  f '^ "' ""  *''"'''"')-  ^nd  they 
they  were  playing  the  game  '^...ang^^l  ^V' o.^^^^^^l^^^^^  '"  ^^r«°''^-  ^^  '^''^M' 
>.-,  and  stood.     "My  friend,"  said  h  t  "thN  a^^lZ^^  ^"*""  ^""  "•'P'-oache.l 

VV..en«he^h.^„.eiusight,shewi,li^::rtZtL;^ 


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162        Till-:  (/JEUIIIA  LANGUAGE— MYTHS,  STOHIKS,  AND  LKTTKKS. 

hiiMband  is  bail."  WliPii  the  woman  came  in  sifflit,  nIh^  laiiglrcd  at  liim.  TIk^  man  did 
not  look  at  her.  A^ain,  whi'u  she  wa«  coniiut,'  directly  towards  iiiin,  she  laughed  at 
biin.  And  the  man  did  not  laugh  with  her.  When  she  was  coming  biuiii,  she  wiw 
lading  the  water  out  of  the  kettle.  And  she  did  not  let  the  man  have  his  way ;  the 
man  laughed  with  her.  And  all  of  these  l?uifalo-bulls  who  were  playing  "baiiange,- 
kide"  fled.  At  length  her  husband  came  in  sight  and  dashed  on  him.  And  when  he 
came  thence  in  sight,  he  sent  the  pieces  of  giound  flying,  by  ilirusting  liis  horns  into 
the  ground;  he  was  just  like  an  enraged  ox,  standing  i)awing  the  ground.  And  they 
said  nothing  but  "  Flee. '  Yet  the  man  stood,  not  heeding  it  in  the  least.  Tne  jnaii 
stood  to  see  him.  He  reached  there.  When  the  Buttalo  reached  theni,  tlie  man 
threw  away  the  robe  which  he  wore,  and  strung  his  bow.  When  the  JSuffalo  went  to 
gore  him,  the  man  took  Ids  fine  feather  and  blew  it  away  suddenly.  The  man  ar- 
rived on  the  other  side  «t  the  Buffalo.  Again  it  was  so.  He  arrived  on  the  siih^  of 
the  Buttalo  which  was  not  wounded.  And  the  man  killed  tiie  IJuttalo  bull.  Then  he 
went  homeward  to  attack  his  wife's  mother.  And  as  he  knew  her  ways  l»y  experi- 
ence, he  approached  her  fruni  an  opposite  direction.    And  lie  killed  his  wife's  mother. 


THE  ADVKNTUUKS  OF  lIPQPE-AGCpE. 


Told  bv  Joskph  La  KLfccnK. 


Gafi'ki  wji'i'i  (fink('  (liiV^njin'f-a  puluifi'-ra  i<\ti^6  &\ukv  ii"(f}in'kii"  afiLrnti, 

And  woiiiiin     lli..  nm-  .-hild  hrUm^  \,mu  fh w     wr  iiiivc  a  von        wr  Imvn 

"""  who         tcHt  Willi  tiiiii  vAm»^ 

A-hiiinm      (Ni;ici"<j;ii  piiijf  akf'i   wi"'  ('<i:i(|'u"'-hiaiiia.)      Ga"'  iiriiifio-a  aki'i  ^'di 


Raid  they.  th< 
say 


(Man 


liiid         thi. 
(col.  mi'i. 


saitl  to  hi'.r.  tlit'V  aav.) 


And 


till'        I  hern 
(sub.) 


3  a((!ii-biiimii.     l^adi  ilia"    (^ifiki'  r(fa"l»a  u<(-i'a<,''a-l)i  i(',a"'ja,  ca"'  O'di  a(|'fi-biaiii;i. 

wfjut     they  8»y.  Ilia  his         »* *-    * -—-..•-  ..     •  .  .         . 

fiithflr      niolhc] 


thf  (,iir 
who 


wfii  unwiilin;: 
thfv  wiiv 


thttiiuh, 


t'ltTc  he  wi'iit.  tlic.v  nay. 


E'di    ahi-hiaina     >{i,     A"fa'"(fika"    tan'f.ata",     fi-biaina.       A"'Iia",   iifaiialii". 

Thorp   liiiimv.'d,  thi.y»»y    whon.     \Vi' tiavo  a  ioiiIchI  wo  will,  said  tlicv.thfv  Yi-s  I  coiiHi.nl 

with  you  say. 

a-biaina.     Ed:ida"  iin<riixe  tai  a,  a-biaina  in'ijifiga  aka.     Kl  iiiac.iVa  ni'iijl 

sai(lln.,thov  say.        What  wc  do         will      ?      said,  thi-y  say  'hoy         (In.  iK.ih,).     ,\nd  man  had 

6  aka  ja'"  wi"  snt'doqti  inuza-bit('aina,  .)ii;i(|tci.'   Gafi'ki,  Ja"'  ct'tfi  afi«'iitu'    Mi 

Ilij-      wood     our        vn-yhnij;         had  planted  tw  a  |,„8(      v.n  smoodi,  ,\nd.  Wood  that  (ob.)    w.n-liinh   wh.'u 

(SUO.)  thfy  Hjiy. 

wi"a"'wa  hfici  an<raj?((",i  5[1  t'eafi'kifo  tatr,  ii-biania.     Ga"'  {mv  -^i'l-hUum    >|f, 

which  on,.       behind      wc.  como       when     w«  kill  him  will      aaid  thiv,  th,A  And  .liniliin.-       thiy  won!        wh™ 

hail!  suiily  x:ty.  (h/.y  say  ' 

c'ffif-e    iiiac,i"ga   piiiji    ak;i    i-    pahafi'jia    aki-bi    i'.vrn'"    iiujififra    t'cAa-bianui 

ntli.nutb  man  had  thf       bo  bi.fori.  cot  hack,       having  i)ov  ho  kWd  Ihov  aav 


(Bub.)  they  say 

9  Gafi'ki    ci    wa'ii    ^ifikc'    cl   cifi'',''ajifi'f«'a  I'dafjg  auia.     (^i    iia"'    aina  uujififfa 

*'"'  "'"■'"     " "'" -'""■  ■'■'■'  she  horo  him,  Hoy     A-ain  «rown    thcv  Hay  boy 

say- 


again    woinuu      the  out.    again 
who 


^1^ 


y' 


the  itnn 
whit. 


TIIK  ADVKNTUHKS  Ol'  IHMiPK-ACC/'K.  IQg 

Na"'     aiiiii   ">il,    (^l     wi"'     adfi     ahf-biamii.      CinVajifi'ga    *i*f?a 

lIxwM        they        wlii'ii.  »unlii     imo      tiuwk  him    ihtIvimI,  they  ii»y.  Child  voiir 

anmn  ««y  t«  (jo  wllh  him  ' 

aVafi'ka"  afifrati,  ;i-l)iania.      Kl   iifadi  aka  ilia"'  ('(ka"ba    cl    iiAfWi-biainji. 

"'ti'iVwr.h""'      '^"'"'"'        "''hlli",th,.y  Ami       hl»  th..         hi»  ,W,tm.      «(!.in      mm  imwUling,  th(.y 

(<■«!  with  ciinii'  Hiiy.  f»Ui(M'      (siih,)    iniilhcr  nay. 

K^'i*e,  cI     iii'ijinj,ra   aka    iia'"-biaiiiii,  j,m"'  O'di  a<)--a-biama.      GaiVki  O'di    hf  3 

Ilchiild,     iit'iilii  hoy  thi(mih.)    wiw  Riown,  th«y       iiuil      there    hr  went,  they  my.  And         thdro     ar- 

»»>•.  rived 

aiiia  m'ljinfTii  cfi"'.     Ci  i^jra"  fka"-l»i)iniii.      Ol,  F.darla"  a''a"'    to   h,   a-biania. 

Ihiywliy        liny  the         ACiliii      hii  thev  hiul  ik  iiiilcil.  And,         What  wo  do      will      » 

(Miv.  (ine).  with.lhiy  miy. 


:*i»i<!  he,  they 
nay. 


Kl,  Ho^i'ibaja"  a"a"'  to  b,1,  a-biama.     nefi'ibaja"  a"'-l)iamj'i.     Iliiajifi.ra  ama 

\nd,  Swill)-  we  use     will     .       Riiid  they,  they  .Swlnu  '       they  ngert,  thev  nny.  Cord  the  one 

8ii,y. 

ko  siisa(|tia"'-biainii,  kf  aiiia  kfi  .'ida"qtia"'-l»iaiiia.      ILiajifiLra   uda"    kC     ('  6 

the        WIW  hriikeu  very  miuh.        lui.l        the       the        wuk  vei  y  Kood,  I  hey  Hiiy.  (Jonl  ,;,„„1        the    that 

("•'■)  tne>  Hiiy  dllier    (oh  )  (^jj  j 

iii'ijinya  fifikt'  afi'kifa-biaina;    kl    haajinga   sasa   k«    d    nfaci"ga    pfajT   aka 

iHiy  the  (oh.)   they  calmed  him  (o  iine,      iind  I'ord  liioken     the    that         man  litid  the 


a 

■■ the    that         man  "  Irnd  the 

theysiiy;  (ob.)  (,„i,.) 

a"'-biainii.      l^igi((ie    liaajifiga     I'lda"    kg    dgifo    pfiiji    kt'    am/i.     Hiiajinffa 

he  UHed,  they  nay.     At  h  nirtli  cord  piod  the        lioliDlil  had'  lay      thev  say.  Cord 

(one  which) 


gasi'ga"  iiujifllga  gat'd  ama.     Ga"'  t'd  ama  ni'ijifiga   kfi.     Cl   wa'i'i   Ainkd    cl  <J 

Hwn8ciit,a«  hoy  ','",','''."     """y  '^""'    dead  they  say  lioy  the        Apiin  woman       th e  auain 

killed        nay.  (nne  lyini;).  wh" 

cifi'gajin'ga   ida((;fi-biam;'i    iiujifiga   wi"'.     Cf    nujiflga  ida<fai   fifikd    ol    iia"' 

"'■i"'  '""■"       tl'i'y  say  hiiy  one.  Again  hoy  horn  tlie  one     aRnin    was 

who  grown 

ama.     Na"'   amA  >[I,  cl   agfahf-biaina.     Cifi'gajin'ga  &.Mrd  a"*an'ka"  afigati 

they  say.     He  was      Ihey    when,  iigain     they  eanie  for  him,  Chi'hl  yon        we  have  a  eon      we  have 

P-nwn        say  Ihey  say.  test  with  eome 

a-biamil.     Ilia'"   ak;i   i(f/idi   d^a"ba   ufi'ag/i-bi   ^a"'ja,  ca"'  ni'ijinga  aka   6'di  12 

said  tliey,  they  His  the      his  father       lie  t<io         were  iiuwilliiiK,       thoiiiih,         yet  hoy  the        there 

say,  mother      (sub.)  liieysay  (anb.) 

af'i-biama.     Ke,    cl    a"^a"'((;ika"    tan'gata",    i'l-biama.      Ci    ika"-bi    mI     cI 

went    they  say.         Come,  again    we  have  a  cnntcst  we  will,  said  thev,  they      Again      they  eon-     when  again 

with  you  say.  tested  with 

him.  tliey  say 

m'ljifiga  kil)ana"  akif/i-biama.     Ol  m'ljinga  (f-i"  gia"'i|!a-bi  ega"'    cl    iiujifiga 

hoy  meing         they  contended,  they      Again         "hoy  the        left  him,  they     having     again  hov 

»»y-  (mv.  oh.)  say 

fi"    t'd^arbiam  I.     figi^e  ci    wi"'  ida((!ii-biamii  iha"'  aka.     Kgicke  cifi'gajin'ga  15 

the        they  killed,  they  \t  length  au'ain   one  liore       they  sav         his  the  Al  lenuth  child 

(mv.ob.)  say.  mother    (suli). 

Hi"(|l)d-!ig*e  fdnij-a-biaina.      Ki    maja"'  bif-i'igaqti     (dafai    t6    uii;Va"-biama, 

Kine.featherBtoeti.in    sli,  iHilv,  they  say.  And         land  all  over  that  he  was  imm      heard  of  it,  they  say,      • 

Hi"qpd-ag<fe  I'dafif  t&.     Ni'ijifiga  *i"  wakido-pi  hi'gaji  ega"'  edada"  wanf»a 

Hi"q)ie-iigte         that  he  was  h«m.  Bi>\  the       giind  marks-  very"  being  what  animal 


ctCwa"'  (|;i'a  ^ifigG'qtia"'  ama.     Ca"    maja"'  pi'"  b(f;iigaqti  ni'ijifiga  I'baha"'-  IS 

soeTer         faihiig   there  was  none  at       they  Indeed        lanil  indeed         all  over  boy  knew  him 

all  say. 

biauiA,  ni'ijinga  lida"  bdgaji-biama.     Kgitf^e  ni'ijifiga  na"'  J(l,  dgiiiie    ci      Adfi 

they  say,  boy  good  very       they  say.         At  length         boy  was    when,  at  length  agaiu     toask 

grown  him  to  go 

with  him 


m 


I 

i 


164        TH.  <^,,cnnA  LAN«nA(,K-MYT.KS,  HTOU.KH.  AN,,  U,n'KUH. 

..  "■'•  ""  "•'"™"-"«-i"'  -tv/ ™m ,,,..;.';;:';  ,'„.,,'>■. ''.'''' 


my 


•Im"     t'fa"bii  uA 'ii<ra-I)i!im,'i       .,..', Ii  t<.    a\        >      ./      ,.  '"""' 

;n,j/i.       ,.    „,  ,,  llH.y,„;;  "*" 'y         Ih'MHMl..).   ()„„„l„.r, 


auba  e    wi"    (raa<ki-])hiut',      <•^>n'  ,  '••-         i  ,  i"''' 


«ewa"    fiji-'^e   tVwn««-l„„."'i  |,p    i  l,!.|,„<      f ":."""""'■  '■■- 

15  aka   ahi-biamfi       A"/*.!"'/!;!^.,!!      -    'i-       /.. 

"'-  —  -::£  s  ^=  ^-:>"-  "^^  ©a- 

^«"  ='  Si?  !^5e-t=i'-  w»s.:^»,..» ,., «,  , 

1y     VT  / ..  _  OHIO  Hiip,  tnnv 

o   JNuiiny*H    ilka   6'(li    a()»/i-hi'»n..i       n..u/    x/ i-      i  /  i  .  -  "">' 

a"'    ',>a-bian>a     Hecfci'.baia-    k/     '  .'.":"'"^":7"' '"•;--  A»r4.h.«.,„   'IS^-''^ 

tho.vVv.  ''"'"^        "'.,(oi,.,       ,„r,i         ^,„„,,    „,„„„        ^"    'I'l,    .-biariia 

ujuiga   e    w»)kA-biamA      Ama  kc  ni'iii  l,.i      n^  -         •     ,  . 

(Ob)        '  '-""'  oli  tho       |„.„ 

rnh  I 


(Ob.), 


fisa 

'okon 


THE  AnVKNTJIUBS  OF  Fll»QI.K_A(}<fE. 


165 


I"' 

yet 


Akf-bi    (wi"'    Nn"li''i    i'"/!.'.,);    'Am        /     .  «•■>«">•  (Div..ub.). 

i::6:;.,;--.'  "~'"'  l'±  "t^'-  "'i: '""  >:u;:?  «™f!-i.n."'  ♦an'ka 


luiiiiii,  tlKiyHiiy 

.    ,    '  b''' ti"  "       ■""'""  "H'ni     habit-         ttieywbii 

,     /""                     ™""''  »ay.                     ""■            \«r°     ""'        ""■"•          "Id  he,  they 

v:i  i?='  1',,  2  •*;,-';;--;.  fy^  ,  »i,r.bi,™«  „,  Kd,'.,i„.  :::„.- 

taf  »,  ,'.-bian,4,     Anklkilmir,-  J  I,,        ,              7."'     ~      """'        "" 

^r           .         '••-             1    ,     ,-  "">*>>.             Kai.,ng           cominu  back, 

11/      XT    ,1    ,      .     ,  ward,  thHysav              "^     tni  thB,             »*  Ui"            roiiolieU 


thnoncH    agaiu    oiio 
who 


I  killed 
him 


ii-buuiiii.      hi)i"qt(!i((!a"+!     wat-ka"'    fio-i-'  .-■     l.x        w     u     > 

J"»'«"       ..otwith.      ;,;i,,.iLr 

Htnndin;^ 


f(5wad!6-hna'*'i    h6,    'i-biinii'i       Iv*frQu.^r,;       -       /-  .  Htamiin^^       "^ brother'' 

.     .    ,       ,     ,  »">'■  •'  ""'(null.)        man  one 

tt  «.fiL  ^S'-'^i^:      S,l     "'-r^^^    -"'Wu.i     aka     ah/-bajf-bian.A. 
Ahf-baj.'-bi     5,1     ni'nifio-a     ak^      e'H      „wi'  ,  •      -      ""/-"'-ive.,  J,,    tbeys„y. 

/.,■_,..,  •(       J  «.,).         iMUge      at  the       lio  arrived,  when 

hlni 


(1 

I 


166        TIIK  (/'KOMIA  l,AN(lirA(nO— MVTH«,  HTORIKH,  AND  lir/ITHK8. 

u^ii-l)i     ^l     og^^^    vvii'u    \vi"'  i'lkipi'i-hiaiiiii.     Wa'i'i    wi"'    I'ldii-'nti     I'ikin/i-hi 

h(»  Wt  tit,         wIH'U      lit  li  nif rh       Wiitnun  oiii-  hi    iilrl        Mh'v  H!iy.  ^^' —    '  ■'"-'  '• 


h(»  w»  tit,       wIhu    lit  It  iiKih      wiitnuii 

till  \    HilV 


Woiiiim         (iiif       viry  iD-iiiillhil         iiiH  hi-r, 

lIll'V  HltV 


cf^a'",  f^ii-biaiiia    lli"(||..-,ioY(>   akii:     Kata"    iiia".iiii"'    a.     A"(|!a"'()!Hka"-onu"'i 

'""■'■"'•      """nl.Tv':''.':'""  lli».||H.„i:„.  ilM.  Wh.v  y„„,v:,lk  (  Y.iM,,„„i,.ml,.,l  l,..l,l|. 

3  t'tlc     f\vika"i     jjl'jl    ciita"    (faa"'lu).  a-lMama.      Kl    vva'i'i     aka,    Kiiailf/ho 

bill       1  n.iit.mil  Willi    whi'ii        »h>  jiiiitlr,..    «ul.llHMhi.)Hii.v.     And      wiiih.iii     ihc  (sulu,       V\»i  wliu 

(^ikii"   ('i"te  i^ai)Hlia"-inajl'(|ti-iiia"   li(>       Ifi"niH-a<r(f(.   nh&'ixv    h&v,  a-l)ianiji. 

Till,"™'''.:'''     ■'"'"*    iiiHf,,,M iii.'n„..„rt,. '     I  „:.„,,•    i;,..  H,.i.i»h,-, ,v 

AiVkajl  lia,  a"^a"'(faka"-liiia"'i    ojra"'     iwika"i    ha,  li-hiania      VMi"    *aa"'lu' 

"'"""  ■  ym  .•..nliliili.il      luililliiiiUy    liavlim  nliliil  sal.l  1m,  llu^y  Wliy  V"ii  ll.i' 

"'"'  ""■  with  yim  ,        Hiiy. 

fi  i'i"to,  a-l)iaiiifi.     Na!  aiVkajl'Mtia"  I'do    ccc'cc   lu\      Ili-'cipi-air,).,,   /ibd-ixo  Ur 

il  niuV       HHlci  lir.  Iluv  Kir!  iiMl  «,"■  ,■!  „n  l„.i         , ,.  i.U "  '  .     '  .'      ' 


lull       you  Miiy  il 
ol't^'ii 


iic"iiiH«imfi' 


I  iiiiirry        I  nn 


a-l)iaiiiii.     Toiiri!   lli"(||H'-a<>'(|'o  wi'ch^i"  lia.     Kiiai!   v     ta"     I'de  uwu<ri(ft'«iu" 

«mli|l.|.,(lMV  Wl.y!  Hi.,„„..au»..  1  m, Fi„!         b..        11 t      1.,.  U.M  «ii,i..Clml 

"'"■  (It  Ik)  (stU.mi..) 

ek'de,     a-l)iaiiia.      Afinrtfi'"  te   lu\   a-hiama   wa'i'i    aka     (J^\"'  ii'iytl-a-hiamii. 

HlHml.llmvi,  mii,l^«l„.,llH.y  L.liiHHll  H,ii,l,tli,.y„„y     w,„r„iii   III,,  (mil,.),        ShI         lir  will,  li,.,-,  tl„.y  «uy. 

t)  Gun'ki  vva'i'i    aki'i,  lie'    iiwiiR.  te   Ik''.    GntCdi    ja»'-i1,    ii-biania      (/JiMtdii 

Ami  woninn         thi.        LI™      1  liiiut  Inr     will  In  tli.t  pliu-i.      «lt  tliuii,   Huiil  Hhe,  they  wiy.  Up 

(mill.),  ytui  -f      J  r 

ajanki(fa-bian)a.     I'^fj^ii^e    hi'     ufiia-biaina.     Kl     Ili'tnK'-airAe     ia"'t'e    aina 

"'""■""rrlJ'iT"""""'         A""'K'I'       li'''      Hill- li.r.it.il  r,.r  hi,,,,        Ami  Hi',,  p„.,i«,e '^        «,und  nsl., ,,      wa», 

(fija""-biania.     Ja'"t'e     y[\     11(411     u(fa"'-bi     ojra"      (fizizi-hna-'-biama.     Ua"' 

»h..imth,iiit„«l..i.p,     Simud  i,»l>Ti,   whi'ii       fiii-  «hi- I.M,k  huhl       Imviug  »he  piill.d  iiiiiUtreuhed  And 

""■>"">■■  111',  thi'y  «iiy  n^pi'iitwlly,  Ihi'y  miy, 

12  cfmida"  tf^ijie   gaxa-biama.      IIi"(ipt-!'i<r(f(i  ciiiuda"   aiiia.    Ga"'Hi''niK'-i'i<rd.e 

■'"*  ™d';r..ul.v"       "'tii'iiri';.''.''"'  'li"'ll--'">.'«.'  .lut:  tU,.ym.y.      And  lli-I,,u,.a«t.?^ 

(b'xf-qtia"'    aiiia,   jiij-'a  kv   cfl  b((-i'i<.i'.     Ua"'   juste    ii()-i'i-biainii   ciiUKhi''     &\" 

v.iy  Hiuhhy        Ihi'ymiy,       hiiily      the      tui,  nil.  And         williliiin    hi- w,.nl,  ll,i-y  «iiy  do^  tlii- 

(MIV.  lib.). 

iin'"  hi'Vipi'    kf"   ('    iiiaci"<ra     piiiji     <^:\"    ,!■    ao-M-bianiii.     Ga"'  ta'-'wafiyd-a" 

And       llnr  feiithi-l-     tin.    lUill  rniiu  Iniil  thii      lliiil     .iliii-li  in.  Ihi-y  any.  And  vlllillIB 

('III )  (niv.  mill.)  " 

If,  }nfi.!?ii<|ti  wi"'  f/di  alii-biaimi.    Wiihi'i!  Hi"(|pi'-)i{r(|-e  ti  hA,  i'l-biama.   Nfaci".ra 

vi-iyliii);,-       lino       tlii-n-      lln-y  iiriivi-d,  \V„„il,i  li,i  I        lli~,||„,.im,to  hii8  Bidil  thi.y,  tin-y  Muii  "^ 

tln-y  M;,y.  comii  any. 

iKfi'i-hiia"!  (f,a""cn  ti  aha",  /i-biaiiia.      K^iife  iiikajrahi    I'lju  aka  na'a"'-l)iania. 

tiild  iilKjiit  Inv.i-   hi-iidofiile  Inn.         !  laid  Ihi-y,  lln.y       Allinath         vMff  piinVj,Ml    tho     beurd  it       Ihi-v  wiv 

nalily  cin,-  say.  |„,||,,,  ■'  ""''■ 

Wi;aii'de     \"f]"'f\"  gii-g-^,   a-biania     iiikajialii     I'lju     aka.     Ga"'  6'di     alii- 

Mv  «hiuirlit<*r'H        hrinn  vi*  liim  hiick  tn  mc.    Miiiil  tlu.v  aii\-  "liii-t'  nttmiiml       tlif  And         tlnTi  1 

(s"b.),  ftiTivfd 


My  dininht^TH        hriiij:  ><■  him  biuk  tn  iiic,    Huid.  thrv  *iv 
hiiBuaiHl 


18  biaina  nfkaj^ahi    ?ii    tf/di.     Nikajiiihi    ijafi'<,fe     aka     iia"bii     akania      Ga"' 

they  say              tdiiif            ImIk,-    at  the.  Chiil'             l,i»  da,i«htel-    ll,i-(m,h.)        twn          wiiv,  they  nay.      And 

na"'    (fiiiki-     a!fi;;eki(^ii-biaiiia.  Ki   lli"(ip(-i'i(r  9   wakfde-pi    na'a"'    anu'.'-a" 

Krown  tin- one  win,       hi,  fi„,»i-il  hi-iti,nian-.y.  And           Hi»,|pe.a«e           i;,'i>d  nmrksraan       heard         n«  lh'.vT,nd 
they  say. 

I'skaiia  etr<j;-a'"-l)i    e*>a"'   'aliae  ajraji'-liiaina.     Ki   '/iliae  tfc'  mI  &\'i\      ki'-hiia" 

it  niijjht  !„■     llievthenKliI,       having        i,    luinl  th,  y  .■,;„i,„i,n,l,-,n,i,n.       And       l„  hnnl    I,,-   «l,,n  Vail.         he  ivai-lieil 


they  nay 


tliiA  say 


wnut 


ili^    i,i,i,,e  iuva,'ialily 


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iiMii'i,  itm("tcin'f(tM'tI  \v.'i(fi"    kf-liim»    timd     Kl  ^i^akii  iifiici"trii  iiki  f^i'ilmuiiA: 

lliijruiiy,  liilililt  Uhi      Ijiivimu    III' iKwhi'illimiiK  thiymi).     Ami    ililmini'  iiiiiii  tlm     luiiil  ai  fniUiwx, 

lliHni  luviiilulily  (anb.)       thiiywy: 

Cfiiiidii"    ('('(finkt'  l)(fii"'    pfiijl,  ;fii(|^iwii((!)'iki*('  ti-  lirt,  iVi'igo.     .Ia"'xG  lu^gaji, 

l><>K  lliix  Kiiii  lU         liml,'       )iMir»iiiii' llii'in  til  kill  It      will      ,  ulil  iimn.       OffKOilvo        Ti<ry! 

i'l-liiiuiifi.     Ki    tiii"'iiiiM:u   wfi(fixiijf    aki'i,    Dadilii'i,  (•)i"(^ifikr(fa-ft,  gaqiff-bajr-ft.  3 

milil  hi',  till  y  Anil  k'iiI  nniiiurrli'A      llii'(niih».     O  fiithi-r,  lil  II  ulnlm,  ilii  nut  kllllt. 

Miiy. 


Altfi"'    til    iiiiiikiict-',   ii-liianui.    A"'^f!(itci-liiia"'    u(fi"'-l)iaini'i    ciiuKla"  Ainkt^. 

Iliim^ll       will      I  wliiiiiiunl,       mililaliK,  llii'>           (loiiily       hiililtunlly      Him  liwl      ilinv  wiy            do(t  lh«(uli.). 

miy-  lilni, 

Kl  ijii"'*o    aki'i   <rji-|)iatnii:   IIi"i  !  cfnuda"  ^iflkt^  pfiijl,  ja'"xo  lit'gajf,  I'doga" 

Anil     111  r  ililiT       till'        Miiiil  iiM  liilliiwn,         Ohl              ilon          tlii'iim- wliii    IiikI.        otT'iiilvi"       vi.ry,'  Imt 


hlsliT       (mill.  I 


Itlrv  Hll\  : 


waiii"iii'(l<'fa<i'^rijl    i'     .)iii"    ho,  f'l-hianii'i,      Kjiiif'e    'ril)ao    aifa-hianii'i     iiiaoi"ga  6 

.Ml"  ilii  not  liiiitliK  It         Mint  ,viiu  iri'  HiiliUlii,  lliivmiy.    At  li'iiKtIi      hiiiitlTiK        wi'Dt,  tlii'y  say  niaii 


aka.     'Abac   ifi'    >|l  ('kita"  ciiiiKla"  aka    ;'ici  at^a-biaini'i.  Kg'icfe  'aba<'     akf-l)i 

till'           lliinlliiu  hi'Wi'iil  wliin    iit  tlii'             ilnf            tlii'       mit      wi'iil,  thuy  hiiv.  '         ulli  liiiiitliiK     hi<  ri'itobrd 

(mill).                                           miiiii'tlmi'                         (mill.)                                     '  linnii'tlinyuy 

>(r    ififr^an'<;a    afi"'    akf-liiani/i    iifa<'i"ga   aka      OaiVki  cfniula"  aka     akf-bi 

wliou        wilil-nit          hitvlii;.' It     i'iiu4«lii'il  hiiiiir             mull         tlir  (itiili-i.         Anil  ilu^              tliii    n-iiotuHllionie 


thi'V  8i(y 


(auli.  I     thi'yaay 


o^a"',  mi°'jin};a     (finki'    baHpa"'-liiia"-biaiiiii.      Eata"    I'da"    e^,i'ga"-l)i    ega"'  9 

Imvlng,  «lrl  tlm  (uli.)        lu' iiii«licilii)!iilnntn)p<i«tiilly,  Why  ?  thon((ht, Ihnyaiiy     havInK 

tlii'yaiiy.  (inthoxight 

n*ulio    ai^a-biama    iiii"'jifiga     aka     cfinula"     (fj".      l")gi(fo     qa"'xa4a     jugie 

lulluHlnK        wi'nl  liny  nay  i:'lil  thr  (mili  I  iIok  tlii(nli).    Athiiath    nt  no illaliiniw     wllhlilni 

ahi'-lu  >jT  jaqti  ini"'ga  4afiga(|ti  wi"'  cfnuda"  aka  tVif/' akaiiia.    (ia"' iiii"'jifiga 

sliiMir-      wh™    deor         fi>uiiili>  viry  liiini'      nnn  clou  thi'      hiul  killid,  tliiy  *iv         And  iiirl 

nviil.  thi'y  (null.) 

wiy 

ama     ifa;a    ;a"'fi"   agi^i'i-bi    ega"'  iijiadi     ilia"'    edAbe  uifsa-biania.    Dadilia,  12 

the       til  th»  IimIko   ninniiiK    Hint  liiiliiiwnnl.  liiivhiK    hi'l- t'nthi'i' hir  niiithur        iiliin         ahr  liilil.  thry  any         O  futlirr 
(inv. Bub.)  limy  Miiy 

i"'iia"ha  mc^ga",  cfnuda"  \viwf4a    aka    4ii(|ti   nii"'ga    ;afigii([ti   wi"'  t''^6    hfi, 

my  uiothiT      likimiw.  iliij;  my  llii' («iili.)     dii'i  IVuiiiln  viTy  liii  i;i>         one         kllliid 

a-bianii'i.     I^adi     ama     ilia"'     i'((5a"ba   fi'di     alii-l)ianiii    ^Aqti    kpi'di.     Ga"', 

aald  Mill',  th(»y      Hit  fathi-r        tin-       Iht mntlii'r       mIic  ton         tliiTi-      iitiivcd,  thi'v  hii\       driT  atilu'.  And, 

aiiy.  (inv.Htili.) 


Ca"'(itia"',   nisfha,  A-biania  i"c'j'ige   aka. 


It  wilt  tlo  very        my  cliilil.    Miiid,  tht-y  Hiiy      old  Inaii 

w«n, 


tht- 

(HUb.). 


15 


Ga"'  mi"'jifi<ia   aka   ija"'*e  unii"'je  cna  tfi  eca"'adi  unii"'jo  gAxe-hna"'- 

And  (ilil  thi'        hiri'lili'i         rnnrli         Iiit     Itin       iluso  liv  conch'        madii  lialiitniiUv, 

(Hiili.)         Hiater  (ob.) 


biania.  GuatejaliagAxa-ri  he.  Cfnuda"  (^inkc  bi^a"'  ])fiijl  be,  a-bianii'i.  ( llmi"'je 

thi'y  say.  Knitlui  iilV         inaki' it  Dog  the  nni'    nnii'll«        l«ii\       .       aald  nhi',  Ihi'v  ((.'niicli 

who  say. 

m  ug(fi"'-hna"  t6'  c  wakaf     Mi"')iflga  akil  cfnuda"  fifikt'  unii"'jeja  gfin'kiij'd- 

Ihi'     hi' Hat  in  liiililt-     tliii  that  ahi' ini'imt.  (Hil  thi'  d(i(!  tlii' (iili.)     nu  thi' iiiucli      lanaid  tii  alt 

(iili.)  iiiilly  <'«■•)  (anb.) 

bianif'i)      Ol  'dbae  afa-biania  nfaci"ga  nM.     'Abac  ift'  Mi,  tn  t'kita"  cfnuda" 

tliry  lay).        Again  liuiilln).'    wrlil     thi'y  nay  nuin         the  (anb.).     Iluulin;:  wi'ntwhi'U,  apiill   at  thi'  dog 

aame  time 

iki'i  e'di  a(('i'i-l)iani;'i.     R"i()ie  nfaci"ga  aka   cl   ini>|a   wi"'  'i"'  akf-bianai.     Cl 


till'         tlll'li'       Wt'Ilt       I  llr\    ^UV 
(mill.) 


:?;,i;i, 


itn'     iiuiiin  fiirctHm      onr    rtirry-    ri'iirln'il  Iiiim«,      A{,'nlii 
(^^nlt.)  iu(;  tlmyuay. 


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(»ui..)      th«v»«v.  •       '  v,;;^^/;;;;^!'™"',  wh.„,  ,,„,,!,,        ,.i,,        ^i,,,,,,^,     im  pUm  „K,.t„«t 

My 


(h'iT,.)         ''""  /,y;V'*'"""ll»«l..K    w..m,tl„.y»,.y.  I,v,li.,wlni5 


(»»l>)  („1,.)  "  "    " ""TNi'y-  K.iUuwInis        t«aoi.i.i 

•^  Hav  ,     1   >       •'^'''"'°       '""'      tliu((il).) 


ilia,"' 

inotliiT 


'a    III  '  •  —  (Huu.;.  I'uthur 

'tt  -a:^  ^ts:t.  'S^  0::±  is^.  -^  ^' 

^"'Jo?"  "T'^  t^  »:i£  ''^'  iir:;j;     K,  i^.U,i  aH  iha-.'  .^a-ba  was.be 

.t."-^£f«»  :.::■;£  iitr  ""ifK-  ■**.  p,  »„„.,„.  ,.k,i':;7„ 

they  say  ,  JJ'^ ,  An,l  ,lo«  ^,u^^   ..tfj^jt^ 


hom^they         '"^  K^'  '^o  (ob.)     l,e  puabcdagain.t  frequently,        Again  foLwing   w/nt,  they    hEtg,' 


•ay 


aay 


homo     say.  ''  ^  "■•       beavor      one 

'££^-     ^  •t'i  ^ka  iha"'  ^»ba  gf^6qtia»'-biama;   luda"  ^inkd 

""y-  father      (™1,,,   ,„!;;L,      "^""""         w"rev.,ryghMl.th«ysay;  d„g  ^  (ob ) 

'""*"">•  Uh,  (»«!.. )t.,o  dog  ,„o(ob.)       h-vc^hlroin  habitaully 

Cub.)         th..vK"yr'      "'"■"•"'■       please  make  thorn  remove       .  Hunting 


abounds  at     oauso  thoni'to    please 
pitch  Iheii  t(.ut« 


said  h>>,  they 
say. 


And      they  removed,  they 
say 


/  /     .  —  '■  say 

^'  £±  ±.   S  ::^±r  .i^lt^iln^^ij:^^'^"  ':!^A  a^d-bajf-bian,..     Nfat-i-^a 

'b.-ysay'  ""*•  „'„''b»,      "™»     not      they  «.y,  Mnn'^ 

"^T""  J±iUl  "■'"£*'   ""is'-    ir'-.f-ll'™"      C(„„da.    ,.«,„a. 

say  '"™"  """'      ■""      they  say.  i,„g  ,hrso„ght 

biamd,  cfnuda°  fiiinaq*A-bi  e^a-'    Ga"' (ki'iid?ofi.i»'  hi  v»  .-'a-  u        ""T™" 
"■«v»y,       a.        .lhi.,^L.oy  h^ng.     -    til'a^b;'^^!  ^ll'^^ 

I  Q    I         n'   U*  '  /I  lodges  * 


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169 

^^.;;  J-r.--ti--  w;a.u..„.  .s-H-a™.. 

■■'■  "  it,     •""•       "-kl.«....MU..,„,.  ;,,a 

t&.  S;--  Mt  Ittt  -^  -•  ^^i^  wi-Tura^. . 

ffii-i'  .ti;^?  £  "Iba/aari  h,,  4bian;4.    c,  „.Va  d'aba  ,<Kb4- 

,  ,  "h^'-i  Po>.  aCTrWm    '       «"» -J;«. '"ey      Again     .nake  »„,    cam!l„,Tght 

.  <™l''  ^     ■'•  '-'"'         ,pi"'„"|,,.         toot  them  hoiewart,  they 

a£i~  '  -^;i..£'^  Ji2i"  '^tl*  -":-;  "'-Ja-  aka.     W«.,',  aM  ,2 

w/    ,„       ,    .     ,  *'  tiio  Woman     the 

"'^  '  tli;'  "^r  ^r^^^'  q'ide  ,f  gaxa-biamd 

pole  """'"      """.vsay,        K,a«,     Mge  "made     th.y  «»y 

^-r"  "";r^"  ;±  ts'  aj:i£i  .=«;::'■  j.:g.i,  ba,  ,.bia.4 

,  .       ..     ,  •■»">->  l.«"..nt,eat..l  .      ™ldhe,they«,y. 

,  ,     „  ,    ,  ,-,  '"dg."  "'"^**»  ""«  tho(„,l..).      A„.l  t«„kH8We,a.b«th. 

'"^». 'bey  auy.  Will  d^;     ••"'ter''  -"|,';;,"..y         liSJl  ,„an  ^^        ^'^ 

"ll^.2i,.ife,    '^^li^"-^'-    "''1'^'^    -Ifqfi    akauia.     Ga"'   6'di    ja"'- 

,.  ,  8  t,  man  very  handsome,  they  „>y.  And        then,      -'tly 

"•"BM..  s,>Hl,(l„.yH,.y    l,„vi„K,       with  hi,,,     „|„,L„t,  they  «.* 


170        Till-;  (/IKOIIIA  liANmrACil']— MYTHS,  8TOUIE8,  AND  LETTKliS. 

Mi'"iingii    fi"    {jr^jl'"-l)iamii  Ili'-qpr-iifffo,  Cdfhi    Jil.     I^gi^o    |fi    f:\"    ('(fii"l)i 

(llrl  llii' (i'l«.i  ImniurrM.lhiwwij-  lli'inii'ii^ifc,        itiiwuiTwl  wlicn.    Athngtli     vll       the  in  ni^hi  cr 


till 
laur     (nil.) 


ahf-hiamii.    Kl  iifiu'i"}>ii  vva(lu"'l)a-l)i  jiI,  Mi"'iin}ja  chuula"  u},'fno  aiiiii  ^a"' 

tlif.yiuTiM'il.  IIh'.n     Ami  niiiii  i«iw  ilimii,  llii\v  «i)    wlmii,         Olrl  clog  H(H1(iIiI  Ini-    xlii' wIiimIIiI 


»".v  „wn 

3  iifaci'Va    y\^^o     at(,     i'i-hiaiii!'i.      Kl     iifuci"jja    o<r('-lma"'-l)iaiii!'i:    Kaj^i'lia, 

mull  uilhhiiii    liiiHiiimo.   wiid  lu',  lliry  Ami  mini  Hiiiil       hiililt-       limy  miy:  I'Viniil. 

miy.  IhiiKlii     iiiiUy 

u(aci"o;a    fi"    I'lda"  lu'<rajl  ('(Icf-a'"    IIi"(i|)i'  :i<>f(>  i'  (Oxf.i'fya",   a-hiaina.     jj'adi 

lllilll         tluMl'li.)     tfWMl  vi.n"  lull  lli'qiii.iinifi'  Im         1  think,  mii.l  In',  limy  AMIi.' 

Hiiy.  Iml^ii' 

ahf-hiama     Jjl    hi"(||K'    kf"    a<>(|'o    ofi'"    akania    iifaci"fra    pfiiji    aka.     (Ja'" 

th<\\  imivml.       wliiMi    llim  tViil  Imi       llu'      Htiikini;        wiw  nilliiii,  llicy  niiui  liiui       llmlHiili.).        Ami 

tlmymiy  (uli.)         iu  »;iy 

fi  lIi"qiK'-a«r^.o     ania     ak(-l)i     o>ra"'     lii"(i|H'     ko      g(f?^i/,a-l)i     e^i\"'     h\'\\\n' 

HlSipii  ni;<r  llm  nmliiil  liiivinj;         llim  IViillicr      tlif       tiHik  liiwk  liln  own,       liiivlutt      Hm  ItuilhiM' 

(mv.auli.)    Imim,  llmymiy  (oh.)  limy  »iiy 

ajfig^a-biania.     Ga'"   iifaci"ya  (,irik('  iia"tii-bi  >|I  I'gifo  cfiuula"   t(g^.o   ania: 

himiwii  Im  Mtiuk  in.  Ami  mini  llmlnl')       lie  klrkitl,    wh™    lirlmld  ilnn  Im  In  riiimnml. 

'  ''"y  "«.v-  I  hoy  my  donly,  tli.y  siiy  i 

ci'mula"  (lix^nti,  nu"xagf'qti    i^a"'^.a    aniu  >[1,   l"c'ago,  g/KfJnko  ga(|^,[wa(l!!'i- 

ilo)t  vt'vy  Ki'iilihy,     iiiudoiry  iniiili      hi' piil  him       tlmy    wlmii,     (Mil  mnu,  ihiil  imi'  uli'iummiiku 

by  kiekiiii;  wiy 

9  ki^e  te,    pfiijl    ('(iinda"    fiiiko,    ii-bianu'i.     Gn"'    cfimda"    Ainkt<    I'lci    a*i"' 

thtmiklU,  hml  don  Urn  (oh.),    Buid  Im,  they  any.      And  don  tho("h.)       nut         Jiok 

a^Vi-bi   viga"'    gaqAi-biama.     Ganki    Hi"cjpi'-ag^,e   aka    'iibae-ona"'-bi    oga"' 

tlmysay       hnviiiK      tln\vkllU'd,  tlmy  «»y.  Aud  Ili'iipcii^fe        thK(Hul>.)    huutod      rpgnlurly,         having 

tupy  say 

wnnf^a  dada",  ca'"   41',    a"'na",    ^aqti-ina  oti,  ca"'  wanfja  bfugaqti    tVwaAj'i- 

aoilmal  what,         for     biiflhio,       I'fk,  diwi-  too,    in  fact      animal  iS  killed  tlmni 

oxi'jiiplo 

12  bi    ega"',    \vac6'qti    g((!i"'-biania.    Nia('.i"ga,  ta"'wang(ia"  bifi'igaqti,  uda"qti, 

tliiiy     httvlnn.  vory  rloB  ho  niit,  thi  y  My.  Man,  villaRn  all,  vory  good, 

aay 

gf^eqti    iiia"(|'i"'-biama.     Gafiki    i^afi'ge    (f.inkd    eg^^fi'ge   giiiqfi    akii    g.4- 

very  Joyful         walkiMl       (hey  xny.  Aud  hi  r  younRcr      tlio  ouo       hor  hushand       killnd  for        the      said  an 

Hiator  who  Imr  (sufc.)  follows, 

biania :     Wllu',     fiogYafigo     iifide    au'gafixc'    te    ]i6,    t'l-biama.     Ja"(tL'lia, 

Uteysayi      MyyomitTr      your  himlmiid         tOK'ither  ht  ua  marry  him  aiiid  ahi-.thi'v  aav.        My  idilvr 

aiater,  •  ^g^^^ 

15  i^gH"la,    wfogifaiigo    b(^.a"'    piiijl    occ'    hC.    ja-'xe    hC.     Aqta"    fjftn'i^    illmixe 

uovorthil.wK,     my  huahiuid  aumlla  lia<\       youmiid       .      a'troni?  mlor      .  Ilowpou-    youraiator  a  yon  nmrry 

alhm  hitaliiind 

til',    a-bianii'i.    Gafl'ki    wa'u    aki'i    11a'"  akji    xagc'-hna"    oa"ca"'-l)iania,    m'l 

almlll      aaidaho,  ihoy  And  woman        the       grown      tlio       Wfepintt    inva-  alwaya       thnv  aav,       man 

»».v-  (aiili.)  (Bull.)  rlably  " 


*irikr   ail'ixo   ga-^.a-bi   oga'".    l<:<>i(fo  ga-biama,   ni'i  akii:    Kc',   Ai^fga"   Aisa"' 

till' on.'       10  many      wislmd,  tiny       haviiij!.        At  linitlh    aaid  im  lolhiwa,     man        thii        Como,      thy  hiia-         thy  hiia- 
who  him  aay  tli.y  aay  (»ub.):  baud'afaMmr       hand'a 

mother 

18  edabe    eonaqtci    a\vi'igia"'bf.a    pi    c'dega"    gata"'qti    avviigi4a'"be    ka"'b(fa. 

alao  alonn  Iloflinim-  1  lumo         hut  now,  at  last  I  aoo  them,  I  wiali. 

hithor  my  own, 

Agfi'  tP  liii,  i'l-biama      Wa'u  aka   if'idi  tj-inkt'   u((f,a-l)iama      Dadih/i,   i&Adi 

I  no        will        .     anUllw,  they  aay.     Woman       the     her  father   the(ob.)    told  It  to  him,  they  O  father,      hiafather 


liomeward 


(anli.l  aay. 

iha'"    odabo    \vag(|a"b(>    'I'^ai    ega"'    agft'    'ff-ii    he,   I'l-liiama.    Ga"",  A"'lia", 

'■' ■  "'■"  • ' Iii»Hpok»^    ImviuL'        to  LM>     Iiofipoke  Miiid alio, tlitiy         And,  Ves, 

8:iy. 


to  HIM'  tlioin, 


«Hm)k(^    ImviuL'        to  in>     lio  ftpoke 
or  ho.atwaid        of 


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iiisfliii,     ii-l)iiiniii     i^/uli     jiki'i.     Nisfliji,     iiu     wiidixjii     Mt     wii'ilie-'.)nji"'i   lift. 

nij' chilli,        Willi,  thxy  nuy     hm  milirr       tliii  My  ihllil,        niiiii      Ihrymanv       wfiiii    iliiy  folliiw   inva- 

'"''''■)■  ilii'in    ■  tlieiii         rialily 

ll^uliu-gfi   hil,    ;i-l»iiuii;'i.     (Jji"'    i^i'oii"    iiki'i    cafi'fro    iiliif^uiti    ijaii'do    fifiki' 

Follow  tliiiu  Hiiiilh..lliiy«ay.      Ami        lii««lf,.„        ih,,  |ior«,         ii  viiy  gmit     hin ilniiiili.         ilii.oiiii 

faihir         (niil).(  niaiiy       ler'n  liimliiiDil        who 

},'i'M)iiimii.  GiiiVki  cii"'  wii'i'i  fima  ak/i   ni"'  wii'ilia-biiiinii.  Ni'i  aka  iikia-hajl,  :^ 

KiiviMo  hliii,  Uiiiy  Anil        uluny     w ji        Ihr       lhi>      ul  any      liillowiiil  thoni,  Ihiy      M^n     Ihi.         lalkwl  ma  to 


otlllT     (Hull.)       Ililo 


(Hull.) 


kr    wa'i'i    aka  c.ti  iikfa-bajl   >il,  ca'"    \vii'ilia-l)iaini'i,  xa<,n'-lma"  (ra"ca"'-ljiamii. 


and 


tho 
(Hiih.) 


Iiilkc.il  mil  tu     wlirii,     v<'' 


iilwiiyH         tlii>y  nay- 


K<,n|((     i((ti'i(li     ^h'iW-     ilia"'     ^ifikr     otfnva" 

liihiilil        hiHi'athi'i'       thionr      hiMnioihir      thiiono  nolwilh 


Hho  roUowcil  tliiMii.        r.ryin;;     invu- 
thiiy  Hay.  riahly 

Kf-icfe     11     tfs'di     alif-hiama. 

Alh-r.  Ih     loil^o     iit  iho        Mioy  inrivi'il.  Ilii'y 

"".V-  who  who  Htanilinu 

\va((|)iiiiic|tia"'  ^afikaina,   >[iixo  icta   vvii(liij;'i-l)i  (;<ra"'.     IO<,n(f;()   wa'u  auia  aka  (i 

Ihry  WOTT  viily  liiHir.  tliiy  Hay,  crow  rye       pickcil  liieir t.     having.        At  hn),1h      wiinian        tho  llio 

IhiyMiy  olhor     (mih.) 

iia"'     aka    }ra-l)iaiiia :    Willi',     (f,i|i<?a"    ((•,i>[a"'    (jdaho    iota    Aa"    /.('awadf'    ti'i 

Kiiiwu         Iho  Hulil  an  I'ollowH.     Myyonn;;or      vonr  hOH-        vour  Imih-  alxo  oyo         tho         

oni' who  Ihiiyaay:  mIhIit,       ha'nir.il'alhi'r  liiijiil'Hniothitr  (oli.) 


I  hoal  thiiln      will 
I 


iiiinkc,  ehr.    (/'fo<,^toifre  afififfi"'   tc  lif',  a-biania.  Kl  m'l  aka  la-hajf-bianiil 

1  who,         I  Htty.          Your  hiiHliaml     ht  hini  many  mo              buM  Bho,  thi  y  And  man      tho       Hiiokc  not,  thiy  nay 

8ay.  (Hull.) 

Ki    wa'i'i   aka    <fa  biama:    Ja"(|',c'ha,    t'{ra"-ri   lifi.  Watipattii"  bacC.     Ga"'  nii  9 

Anil      woman    IhiMsuli.)    aalil  uh  follows,      O  ililir  hIhIit.          ilo  ho  Tiny  luunt  ho  laiiir.            Anil          man 
Ihi'y  Hay : 

(f.ifikc'   fif^fiV"  tjiU',  ;'i-l)iiini{i.     CJan'ki  wa*n   tik/i  ict/i   <f,a"  wcrf:ita"'-l)i  o^a"' 

Mm»Dr     nmnyyou       hIihII.     Miiiil  hIh'.  they               Aud           woiiiiui        tliii  cyo        tlio        woAcd  on  for          hnviufi 


wlio 


(Hllll.) 


k'ta    (fa"    t'<(i^'a"    waxa-biaina. 

«ye    tbti  (ob.)    an  itvioin    nlui  uiadc  t  liimi,  tlmy  nay. 


(ub.)       tbi-iii,  Ihey  nay 


hnviuKt 


NOTES. 


The  l)t',{fiiiiiiiig  of  tliis  myth,  as  wc^ll  as  the  conchiHion,  could  not  bo  given  by  tlio 
narrator,  who  haxl  forgotten  them. 

ITi''(ll><' agfe,  from  hi'-qiie,  a  fine  feather,  not  a  quill  (mtWiV),  and  ag^e,  to  stifk  mi 
upright  object  or  featlie.r  in  .something.     "  He  wiio  stieks  a  line  featiier  in  his  liair." 

162,  «.  NiiedCqti,  pronounced  sne+dCqti  by  Josejih  La  Flfeche. 

163,  Ki;  163,  l.S;  170,  11.  h^ngaqti,  pronounced  b^u+gaqti. 

164,  17.  ega»qti  ctewa"  ^i.ji"^e  t'ewa^eiina"!  hC:  "Notwithstanding  it  is  ho  (».  e., 
though  they  have  alway.s  neemed  to  give  your  brothers  the  advantage  in  the  coiit«'st), 
they  invariiibly  killed  your  brothers.  Do  your  liest,  and  try  to  outwit  them,  as  they 
are  very  ciMining.     Do  not  be  elated  so  soon.     You  liavo  not  yet  overcome  them." 

166,  1.  wa'u  wi»  akipa-biaina.  This  was  the  surviving  ba<l  man  in  the  shajx'  of  ii 
beautiful  woman.    The  hero  suspected  this  at  first. 

166,  3.  ena+!  e  ta"  uwagi^ega"  etede,  spoken  as  if  addressed  to  another,  but  really 
equivalent  to  "Bna+1  ^ietiiii"  fita"c6-de  inwi'-'^ar-iia  ega"  et^de:  Fie!  as  it  is  you,  .yoii 
should  have  told  me  a  little  (or,  you  shouhl  have  giveu  me  some  intimation)." 

169,  4.  etc.  4iga"lia,  ^ipicpa  .  .  .  ediati.  Tlie  woman  luhlresaed  the  hill  and  <!lill" 
as  grandfathers,  that  is,  as  sacred  beings  or  gods. 

169,  1!>.  uda"(iti  nkiima,  ])roiioun(H'd  u+dn"(ifi  akama. 


172        THE  (fKOIIlA  LANUUAOB-MYTUH,  STORIES,  AND  LETTERS. 

a.  boins  kicked  '    ''"''  """'*'""^  """  """  '^  ''"*-'  "'''^  "»^'-'  -1"'-..% 

171,  2.  canjie,  ii  iiumUmii  iiitt'tjwlatiou. 

171,  4.  xaK.-lu,a,"  <.a"oa".l.ia.na,  ,.roM..un..o.l  x>^Ri^nv.,'>  ca»ca".l,ia,na 
171.  (..  waq„an,,t,a"  ^ankanm,,  pronounced  wa,,pa.ni.,tia"  fankan!" 

TRANSLATION. 

with  hiin  likewise.    And  he  sai.l  "Wi.!?    in  ?     .  ^"'^  they  contended 

play  with  swings''    ThevtLv^^^^r  ^  ^''^^      ^"'^  '^^^  «^'«i'  "^^^  "« 

Ind'the  other  oS  wJveT/gS^  The^S- th^ 3""  T  '™^^°  '"  "^"^  ^"^' 
nmn  used  the  bad  cord  brokn.  uru'yul^^.  a. 7  J?  ^^  ^"^^  ""''^'  *"^  ^'^^  ^^^ 
The  cord  having  been  cut,  t^  ^^l^'^u X,  i.t  I'S  Thf  bo  "''  ',"?'  '"' 
the  woman  gave  birth  to  a  child  again  a  1  ov  i,  d  tt  hn  ,  •'  ""*'.  '^'^-  '^"'^ 
grown.     When  he  was  grown,  they  ic   fW  hinf    "  W    .    •'  '"'"'  ''""'  ^*'''''""* 

vonr  child  "  sii.l  H».v    %^    "' "'^^i  t^'"'H  toi  hini.    "We  have  come  to  contend  with 

all  aver  ll,«  l»,„l  ,l,e,.  1,„„1  „f  1,°,™^  X  W.M,    ,    f  "'"  B'-llx-agfe.    An.l 

contend  with  your  bov  "  sii.l  ti...v     a  ..  1 1  ■   e  l\  V  '^  ""'^*'  ^"'"e  to 

■  i,>  „«f       »■...'  *''^'*'"">-    And  his  fatheraud  mother  were  unwillinff    "Pl,..,s« 

kiikHi  the,.,,'.  ..1,1 1,1.  ,,„„,„.  A  Z  ,vh,r,«i, " ,,,  >  ";;■' "",'  "'7  '""""'""J' 

ll,e  bo,  we„,  tMtber.    He  arrlvt      ,e        •' vl '-  .k  '  '     ,  ?      '•,'  "'"  «»  "''""''■'' 


If 


THE  ADVKNTIJIMOH  OF  HrQPK-AOi/JK.  173 

foll..w8:  «l)o  your    est  oS.™.    '  1    ,      .^'°x'"  ^''"'     ^""  '"«  """thor  sai.l  as 

invariably  .i,,r;:r:irr^^^^^^^^^ 

ho  arrived  tL.Ti-     Ai  l«..„.i.  m,  .      x.  "*'.'"^™"^'      The  boy  went  thither.    And 

with  the  good  Ll^lu? l^v     'th  ' h  '       "tT''  '":'  ^"■■"^'^  "^«"'-    " U-  "-  -'"« 
in  broken^u  -n.u    \.  ^  t  ,  "  ' "  «S\^^^^^^'^  The  old  cord,  which 

it  be  bad,  still     wil    nie  H       t    s  no         .'•';    ^"^^^  '""  ""'  *°""^^^--  "^°'  «^«"  ^^ 

"Odearyouufrestchildl    Notwithstanding  it  wis]    "ofhlv     w.^^J^^^^^^^^ 
brother.    Do  be  Htrong."    And  on  the  nforrow  tw      rw!  ,7   "B  v  "         C f " 
have  come  to  contend  with  vo„»    oYes   1  will  n-n  tn  ,.  J"       ■ ,?'  "^•^'     '''^ 

thither  the  next  day.    When  he  arJd;her;e'«,i^  Wh. till,  ^    1"',!;^  "^"* 
us  run  a  race,"  said  they.    And  the  boy  took  /»'  ^  LtT      .    '     rcV,'  iL ',' '*'* 

:;;^^:tnr^'H::ig^..i- 

aia  not  a.ive,  the^boy  w^t-^hitZ.-  Wh'^nt  rac;;:;\r  ^ge! th^oldTh:^^^^^ 
remaming  man  was  not  there.  He  departed  to  search  for  him.  wfSnrwe^tt  s^ 
h,m,  behold,  he  n.et  a  very  beautiful  woman.  Hi-qpe-ag^e  said  as  Slows  -C^vdiH 
you  got  You  nsed  to  contend  with  me;  but  when  I  contend  witl™  u  ^}'^^"^ 
fleer    An,l  the  woman  said,  "Fie!  1  do  not  know  tt  i  Iwl^l  T       *     '  7^^'  "'^  ^^" 

w  n  hnnn"'  r'^  *"::  T""-    ^•^  '-"'  "'"•  ''^''-    ^"^^  «-  ~  -I,  -Lie  there  1 
will  hunt  lice  for  you."    She  caused  him  to  lie  with  his  head  on  1».,.  i.n     a     ,  ^    .  ^ 

Whence  w  ^"'  f  T^^^^  ^"^  ^^^^  ^^'^^^^^L^:^^ 
When  he  was  sound  asleep,  she  took  hold  of  his  ears,  and  stretche.l  them  ^12^ 
by  pulling  them.  And  she  made  him  become  a  dog,  su  Idenlv  Hi"n  l  .^T  "^^^^''^^  > 
And  Hi-qpe-agf  e  was  very  mangy  all  over  his  b  5'  And  L  man Tl.S  Jf  '  'l 
the  form  of  a  woman)  went  with  the  dog.  And  ?he  ba*l  1  Zck  tl  ^1  ^^er 
in  his  own  hair.  And  they  rea^shed  a  very  large  village  "Wonde  -^..r  f^ 
j»eopK"Hi..qpe.ag^e  has  come.    The  man  a^out  wU t^'alwaT "e       '  1    ''  ^ 

hS    Andref  ?H  ^'  '"    "^""^  my  daught.r'8  husband  to  me,"      d  Zlie,  d 
chiet.    And  he  arrived  there  at  the  lodge  of  the  chief    Tho  ohiaf.  ,i...,  i  / 


174        TFIE  (/)K(linA  LAN(HJA(;K— MYTHS,  HTOlMI'ia,  AND  LIC'JTKItS. 


Iiad  hnanl  timt  Hi"qpp-aKfe  was  a  goo<l  marksman,  thoy  th()nf;ht  Mint  thoy  would  try 
liim;  HO  tiu>y  told  )iiiM  to  hunt.  And  when  lie  wt'iit  hunting;,  lut  alwiiyH  oaim^  homo 
uiiHucccHsful;  he  invariably  brought  labbitH  home.  And  tliiM  num  said  as  follows: 
"Thatdofj  smells  bad.  Venerable  man,  cause  them  to  kill  him.  He  is  very  ott'ensive." 
And  the  unmarrie<l  jjirl  said,  "O  father,  lot  him  alone.  Do  not  kill  him.  I  must  have 
Inm."  She  took  the  best  «!are  of  the  dojc.  Aiul  her  elder  sister  said  as  Ibllows:  ''Oh! 
tlie  doji  is  biwl,  and  very  oflfensive,  but  you  are  the  only  one  not  loathiuK  him."  At 
length  the  man  went  hunting.  When  he  went  hunting,  the  dog  went  out  at  tlu^  same 
time.  At  length,  when  the  man  reached  lumie  from  the  hunt,  he  brought  back  a  wild- 
cat. And  the  dog,  having  come  houu;  I'rom  the  hunt,  pushed  repeatedly  against  the  girl 
to  attract  her  attention.  Having  thought "  Why  .should  he  <lo  it  f "  the  girl  went  follow- 
ing  the  dog.  At  length,  when  they  arrived  at  some  distance  from  the  village  the  dog 
htul  killed  a  very  large  doe.  And  the  girl,  having  run  honmward,  to  the  lodge,  told 
about  it  to  her  father  and  aiother.  "O  father  and  mother,  my  dog  has  killed  a  very 
largo  doe,"  said  she.  Fler  father  and  mother  reached  the  place  where  the  doe  wan 
lying.  And  the  old  man  said,  "My  child,  it  will  do  very  well."  And  the  girl  was 
accustomed  to  making  her  bed  close  by  the  bed  of  her  elder  sister.  "Make  it  further 
otf.  The  dog  smells  bad,"  said  the  ehhu-  sister.  She  meant  that  ho  sat  on  the  bed. 
The  girl  caused  the  dog  to  sit  by  the  !ied.  The  num  went  hunting  again.  When 
he  wont  hunting,  the  dog  went  thither  at  the  same  time.  At  length  the  man  reached 
home  again,  carrying  a  raccoon.  The  dog  reacdied  honui  again.  When  he  reatdied 
home  again,  the  dog  pushed  against  the  girl  repeatedly,  to  attract  her  att<mtion. 
And  the  girl  went  following  the  dog.  When  she  had  followed  him  to  a  i»lace  at  mnw. 
distance  from  the  village,  behold,  the  dog  had  killed  a  black  boar.  And  she  wont 
to  tell  her  father  and  mother.  "()  father  and  mother,  my  dog  has  killed  a  black 
bear,"  said' she.  Aiul  her  father  and  mother  brought  the  black  bear  home  to  the 
lodge.  And  the  next  ilay  they  went  hunting  again.  When  he  went  hunting,  the 
man  brought  home  a  rabbit.  And  when  at  leneth  the  dog  reached  home,  he  jmshed 
against  the  girl  "repeatedly  to  attraiit  her  attention.  And  having  gone  following  him, 
behold,  he  had  killed  an  elk.  The  next  day  the  man  went  hunting  again.  The  man 
brought  home  a  muskrat.  Behold,  the  dog  had  killed  a  beaviu'.  And  her  father  and 
mother  were  very  glad;  they  always  loved  theii'  dog.  The  girl,  too,  loved  her  dog  very 
much.  At  length  the  man  said  as  follows :  "  Venerable  man,  please  make  them  reuu)vo. 
There  is  no  game  here  to  be  hunted.  Please  make  them  pitch  the  tents  at  some  [datie 
where  there  is  plenty  of  game  for  us  to  hunt."  And  they  removed  the  following  day. 
And  when  they  removed,  the  dog  did  not  go.  When  all  the  people  had  gone,  the  girl 
alone  did  not  go.  She  sought  her  dog,  he  having  hid  himself.  And  when  the  plaee 
was  altogether  deserted,  she  went  around  where  the  lodges  had  been,  crying  fre- 
quently. At  length,  when  it  was  very  late  in  the  evening,  the  dog  came  back  in  sight, 
emerging  from  the  thicket.  The  girl  said,  "Why  have  you  been  walking t  (i,  e.,  on 
what  errand  have  you  been  ?).  1  sought  yon.  All  have  gone ;  1  alone  am  left.  I  sought 
you."  "  Yes,"  said  ho,  "  it  is  very  hard."  The  dog  spoke.  "  Kindle  a  fire,  make  a  tir<j," 
said  he,  a^ldressing  the  girl.  "You  will  please  go  to  yonder  headland.  You  shall  say 
asfoUows:  'Grandfather,  I  have  come  after  some  stones  for  your  grandchild.'"  And 
the  girl  having  done  so,  the  ground  said,  "Ku-hI"  It  caused  some  stones  to  come  sud- 
denly to  the  surface.    And  the  girl  took  the  stones  back  to  her  former  home.    And 


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176 


liaviii^r  n^ac-lit'd  Iioiiio  with  th«  stoiiea,  hIic  b.M,  "TIichc  an*  the  Htoim.s."  H«'  Hiiid,  "And 
liiiiill.v,  go  to  .Vdiulor  cliff.  Say,  'Griuidlatlioi',  I  hiivn  coiim  after  .sdmid  Unit  [kiIi-m  lor  .mmii- 
Kraruldiild.'"  At  length  the  woman  went.  She  arrived  at  the  ilifl".  Said  hIic,  "(inind 
fatlu'i',  f  liav(>  coinc  alti*r  sonio  tent  iiolw  for  joiir  ),'randcliild."  And  some  Hinil<es  came 
in  Hifflit.  And  tlus  woman  took  tliein;  she  toolv  tlie  Hnal<es  lionieward.  Wlien  slie 
rea<!lied  Iiome  witli  tlu-ni,  the  dof;  said,  "Come,  make  a  small  lodfje."  The  woman 
made  tent  jioles  of  the  snakes;  she  made  a  fjrass  lodfje.  Tlie  flog  talked  with  the 
woman.  "  You  may  tliink  tliat  you  havc^  pitied  me;  but  I  pity  you.  You  shall  l)e  rieli. 
I  am  ni"(ipe-at;^e;  but  yonder  man  vented  lis  spit^i  on  me,  and  maltreated  mei."  And 
the  dog  went  witliin  the  small  lodge.  And  the  dog  took  a  sweat-bath.  At  length  lu* 
said,  "That  will  do.  Uncover  me."  Behold,  h<^  was  a  very  handsome  man;  he  was  not 
a  dog,  he  was  a  very  handsome  nmn.  And  they  slejtt  there.  The  next  day  he  said, 
"Lot  us  go."  And  she  went  with  him.  Then  IIi"qpeag^e  took  the  girl  for  his  wife.  At 
length  they  arrived  at  the  <!irele  of  lodges.  And  when  the  peoi)le  saw  them,  they  said, 
"Tlie  girl  who  sought  her  dog  has  come  with  a  man."  And  a  man  said  thus  to  others: 
"Friends,  the  man  is  very  handsome,  l)ut  \  think  that  he  is  ni"qp<^ag^e."  When  they 
arrived  at  the  lodge,  the  bad  man  sat  with  the  fine  feather  sticking  in  his  hair.  .\nd 
Hi"qpo-ag^e  liaving  reachi'd  home,  he  took  back  his  fine  feathei',  and  stuck  it  in  his  own 
hair.  And  when  he  kicked  the  bad  man,  l>ehold,  the  latter  suddenly  becanui  a  dog,  a 
very  mangy  dog,  caused  to  howl  violently  by  the  kicking.  Then  Hi'-qpe-ag^e  said, 
"Venerable  nuin,  please  make  them  kill  that  dog.  The  dog  is  bad."  And  they  took 
the  dog  out  and  killed  it.  And  PTi"qpe-ag^e  hunted  regularly.  lie  killed  various  sorts 
of  animals,  such  as  buffaloes,  elk,  deer— in  fact,  all  kinds  of  animals— and  beeanu-  very 
rieli.  All  the  tribe  continued  prosperous  and  happy.  And  she  whose  hnsl)and  had 
beeu  killed  said  to  her  younger  sister,  "My  younger  sister,  let  us  have  your  husband 
together."  "My  elder  sister,  uevertheless  you  have  said  that  my  husband  smells  bad. 
He  is  very  offensive.  How  could  you  marry  your  sister's  husband?"  And  the  elder 
woman  was  crying  all  the  time,  because  she  wished  to  marry  the  man.  At  length  the 
unin  said  as  follows:  "Come,  I  came  hither  and  left  none  but  your  husband's  father 
and  mother;  but  at  last  I  wish  to  .see  them  I  wish  to  go  homeward."  The  woman 
told  it  to  her  father.  "O  father,  he  spoke  of  seeing  his  father  and  mother,  lie  spoke 
of  going  homeward,"  said  she.  And  her  father  said,  "  Yes,  my  child,  when  tlu\v  many 
men,  they  invariably  follow  them.  Follow  him."  And  the  wife's  father  gave  fo  his 
daughter's  husband  a  great  many  ])onies.  And  the  other  woman  followed  them  at  any 
rate.  When  neither  the  man  nor  the  woman  talked  with  her,  still  she  followed  them, 
crying  continually.  At  length  they  rea<ihed  the  lodge.  Behold,  his  father,  and  even 
his  mother,  they  were  very  poor,  the  crows  having  picked  out  their  eyes.  At  h^ngth 
the  other  woman,  the  elder  one,  said  as  follows:  "My  younger  sister,  1  say  that  1  will 
heal  the  eyes  of  your  husband's  father  and  mother.  Let  him  marry  me."  And  the 
man  did  not  speak.  And  the  woman  said  as  follows:  "My  elder  sister,  do  so.  They 
must  be  poor.  The  nian  shall  surely  marry  you."  And  the  woman  having  worked  on 
their  eyes,  restored  their  sight. 


176        TIIK  «r.K(llIIA  hAN(JUA(iI.:_MYTIIH,  HTOUIKH,  AND  LKmOIW 


K8. 


THE  CIIIEPS  SON  AND  THE  THUNDERS. 


Told  iiy  Ju8ki-ii  1m  FLltoHa. 


m-y™,.       An.l  ,.hl.,f  ^^,h,,^       }o„„Km.n       .m..      h*l  hi„, 

Sl"«f  S  '^i^i'i^"  'it/^  ^;f/f"  •'''«::!^'y'-ii;»""^  k,  c^acIh-  ctewu-'  ku-^h- 

3  biijf-buuiii'i  ci^iiujinfrji  aka.      Ja»'-lma"  (!H"(!H"'ntia"'-hiHiii)'i      Gfi>"  U&Ai  ..l- 

.  RT,  ,,        ,       ,         ,.     •.  """-"v,.!.  YimiiKmui,       k"  «iil,  tliun,    ,.,>a         tmvnl 

{ja.     IS.I  wji'ii  ctl  iiwiikiii-(  a"  ininVrf!ii"ctr)an'-(r.i    .',  h;.i,...',      i<r,  — ,' 
6  idbHJl'(|ti-l.na"  oa-cu-'-biania,  ca"'  L^iVu-baifdtM.na"  CH-ca""  hi..,,./,    i:* '  i-  J'T 


uwakK<  etc  ln-l)iljlliii,i"'-liiiunii,     Kl  ,Vit„   l)„il(l,.,    >-„.,.|,.,  ,,      ,    . 

duba     n/iiija"'-biaiiui:    wa^'ita-l)iijictCa"'-biatiii'i     ni     r^'ita"  h-ii-tr-f,..,"'  i  •      - 
Ata"  ctCqtci   waAata-bianiii,    kl    nf    ctl    ()'atn'"-h;nn,.'.     ^,.u  >  i 

^'^  J"!JiJf' "^^  *^''*''  Hliifln!  Mfka-najflia  wjH"ini'"  an    e(fci<<r.i"'  biRm^     Kr    '  "-^ 


wakaiKlaaka  ukla-biama:  EdAda"  cka°'hna  tfi  ('.r;;.,"  fntx  /.  k.-o-v,/     m/i 

deity  tho     talked     th..y  ,»y  What  v„,.  J..r^     .,       ^  J    .    ""^''  '''""'^'"^-      Nfkaiia- 

(»ub.)  toMm  "   ^  ^*"*         y""do»ire     tho«)you.lo.hiill,    ..iidhB,they  Human 


fr  yllS:  ^!;^' tSS^-    ^^'"&"£«^:i^^t^™^-    %i^e.Dadfha, 

»«be  „y.       •^  °"  '•"        t|»;,      h..oeMe<l       they  my.        At  length,        Father, 

16  i°'iia"ha  iVi-'ha"  te  hft,  A-biam.l    Dadiha,  i-c'tWe  wi°'  in'D-irf..<w«*«k;^-;    « 

■uymothe.        o«.Kr„n.e     wU.      .      ..a  h^hey  p.the.  '      „S  mS"     »e     "o'llttfhfi^^Ste 


ftbly 


lodge 


TUK  (llllKrH  HON  AND  TIIK  TIIUNDKIIS.  177 

niAjl.     Atfudi  (it(<<rto  ^at'('  wfku"l)^a.      ll4%ac,H»'ji    to   i"'*,!-!..!!!!,  ii-biaiiiA 

r     <  "y 

rc'a/ro  arni'i  alif-hiainu.     Oa-biami'i :  (Vimjinira  il'i'iha,  i"c,'i'iL'o-ft,  iiVirima"- 

*iiV-(r,i  hn,  ('i-l)iaiin'i.     Gil'"  iV'Ajro  aiiia  afi-l.iaiiu'i.     (Jafi'ki  jH  jrfidi  aliM)i-  ;{ 

form..  «.l,lhMlH,v  A,„I       »l.lnmn         .(,..       wLnt    tlM.y«.y.  Ami       l.Hlg,..  ^it  thi.    h«...Hv,.,l. 

"»>■  (mv.nuh.)  Uieywy 

df,    N/kafralii   ijiiVfro  aka  ((ifkiii  liA,    o    i'iwam*a-l'ii'i"'-l)iamu.     Ga"'  ci'im- 

*""'"•  *'''"'  '''""""       ,"V\      '"'""'"  "'"'    '"• '"I'l  ll'-'i"    l"v"rl        tl...yw,y.  Ami  ynuiii, 

(Hill).)       ym  iilily 

jinga   lu'frajl   ahf-hianui,   iifkajralii    ijinVo  ^iiikcVdi.      Ki  ir/i-biamtr    Haul 

"*"  ZX'r      »"■""«'•  ""•y"»y.  "I>l.'f  ^.l"-...  »tth.,.  Ai„l    lH.»„l.l,«f, w»,       1|„! 

tlicy  HJiy: 

ailgufraca"  ailfrf't^c  ta(  (^jra"  wfkui  Ii.l,  a-hiaiiii'i.    Niida"'  anira^o  ta(,  a-hiaina.  fi 

w«tn.v..l  „.,«„       Un„rt,..th,.<     n„vll,.,|  ,.,1.1  h.Mh.j-  T«,vur  ^  1.  "t ,« „„    '     »,.|.l  |„,  ,1,... 

V""  nay.  "  „^       •" 

Ga"' coiiujinfra  an.a  }rf^f.qti,i'".bmiiui.    (la'",  l)i'i})a  ia"',  lii"bi^  batc^waAi'ikiiC 

And  youuKnmn      ^^  U,,,^^^      wry  «l„.l        ,l,.,v«y.  An.i,        F,„.r       •,I..,.p,    „,™.cn,ln    yo «.,.«, thL  to  J.w 

**,«'  ''':I'.''".I,"''-     'i"''"'  .1'^"'  ^'  "^'-'"'i""'  "iida"'.    (K«o  Translation  and  sec- 

wlll,      Mill  h,Mh..y  F,.ui      hU-p     wh.'l>    Ihiy  w..,,!.  tln.y    ,i„  wui  p,.tli. 

■^y*  nay 

ond  Note).     *  *  *     Kl  duba  ja"'-(iti  i^a"   )|I   wada'"bo  nfaciVa  diiba   abi-  a 

Ami      fuiir  Hl.ti.p        iiimiit     wliiii  ii.^.iiitH  Cmr       arriviil 

biania.     Ahf-I)iania   j|I     ^fi    lu^fractowa-jl   Cdi>a"  auiii.     Ga"'   aki-bi  eL'a"' 

lh..y«.y.  I'fc"-';-'''.      «'»"•    •"<»«••"       "Krmtnmny    "  It  «!,„       ,h..y  nay.        Ami       r.„,n,...l,      ImviiiK, 

^  llitTi'  tht'y  m»y 

Nuda"hang.^i,    li    hofructewa"'Jl   a"da"'bai   aifa,   a-biaina.      NfkawaHa"',   ca"' 

I*ad..r,  UkIk..  i.tT.«tmai.y  «■,.,„«■  Iml..,il,  »,.l.l  tl„.y,  .hi^y  WHrrliir,  ..miiiKli 

a*a,  .'"-b'ama.     Gu'"  41!   K  kan'fro.jtd  ahf-biamrt.     Kl  f^'dl  ahf-biam/i,    y\i  12 

ImWd,  ».mi».,th..y  Ami    I,„l«,.,,h,.  v,.,y  „..„,'  ,l,.,v  »rrW...l,  Amllh.T,.       th.,v  arHv..,l,     whT, 

'■  (iiil.<ih.)  thiysay.  t(ii>ysay 

{r|5_-biania  waffilq^u"  am/i :  Ilau!  nuda-'lianfrri,  jfiidi  aiUrjiti,  a-bianifi.     llau! 

Bald  an  f.)llow8,  s.iiv"n»  'i.-  "-i  .     .         "    '     .     .  >?        '  iif»n . 


tht»y  say 

nfkawasa' 

warrior, 


Ihn 
(pi.  null.) 


li'iidi»r, 


»'    uana-ni 

that         I  ant.k  nut 


i'ljl    a*a,    a-l)iaini'i. 

t  iniicMl,     luti.l  li.',  tlii'y 


t«th.< 
lixlcf 


wt.  huv.*    Hiil.l  tlicy,  thoy 
come,  Bay*. 


nu! 


Aji    mine   Jirfsa,  a-biama      Ga"' 

iniiTut    I  «.'..k      Iml.id,    aald  111',  they  Anil 

"...'  ■  tin.'  Mj.y 

ta"'wangfa"  d.iba"  i^i"  vvada"'ba-biania  ('kifra"qti.      llau,   c!  wada"'bo  ada-   15 

tnhp  foiirtlniia     an       thnv  luw  th...n     ti..,„ -„,.       .....S.....  ■!  ,„.,,,  J  " 


ftnir  tiniia     an       thoy  saw  thorn     tlicy  say       jiiat'llko  If. 


I  hoy 
wi'nt 


Warrior, 


Well,     again      HciiutinK 

biamj'i.     Wada"'bc  af/i-biania   j|f   frii-biauia  iiuda"'lian<m  aka:  Nfb 

thoysay.  .Sc.Mitlnjr         they  w.nt,  (h..y    wh.u    said  aa  lolhuvs.  h.ud.r  th.i  W 

»".v  thi'yany  (sub.): 

cgife  ^iifga"  wi"'  fidodf^,i"  MI  vgl^o  t\>a^t1  ta(  liA.     T'c^f-i-bajfi-gA,  A-biania. 

""""""    ""K™"''-    """       '^ZitJ*        ^'     '"'""""     '™tV""  ""'•'""•     •  K"l"!m       nn^t      ^    '     said  h,..  th,.; 

l",     .,  ,       ,,  ,  ,  aay. 

Kgi^o  wada   bo  ania  je-uuga  wi"'  i^a-biania.      Kgifo  4o-nriga  ta"   tVik    'id-,!!-   IH 

Atlensth         sonata  th..        hnfllUn  bull      „m.      fn'nnd,  th,.y  say.        Ath.nith    buirulohull       th,.       t„  kill       tLv 


biam.l       Kagc^ia,    ^o-nuga   ta»    t'ea"'^C    taf,    ii-l)iaina.      Tena'!    kam'ha, 

thryaay.  My}H™d.         lmflld.,.lmll       tl.o  l.t'^ns  kill,  «.ld  (.m-),  thoy  Fi,.'  mvlrioni 

(SIU.   (ill,)  Hjiy  •  ' 

nuda"'lianga  akj'i  t'ea»'^a-bajl  ai  ^a"'ctl,  a  biaina.    AiVkajI,  nuda"'liafi.raaki' 

inadnr  il„.       wo  kill  It      not      said       In  the      said  (annth.r),  -        •'  '  -^ 

past,  thoy  aay. 


leader  tho 

(Sllll.) 

VOL.  VI— 


Xut  Hn. 


Ica.lc 


the 
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178        THI-;  p'AUllA  l-ANCHIAOK-MYTIIH,  HTORIKH.  AND  LUrrKHH. 

LT'*"".'"V'   "'^fV«",  H-biamA.      AiVkajI  hfl,  mi(la"'I.Hnjra  Mi   .^    wukuf 


.  ""'  ""'»"»>•  -y  (•.'•>»  (pi:v.b.) 

iiriuVloKu"  wi"'  t'dawa^af  .'i*a,  a-hiaina.   NfkawaHa"',  mmi"  t'c^AaAa-lmil  t.'i-bi 
olu'J'.ii»'ctI,  A-bianm.     ft'di  uhf-biama  m!  t,'(>-bikcauia.     Man'  nfkawHHa'" 
6  igjinge  ^,i'ita"  \W-^a-gi\.     Ga"'  iWkawasa"'  Ai'Aii   ja"'  mi'"*  „,ra"'  ^,c;rf.n   ia"'  to 
j'lfa,  A-biam)'..     Haii,    el   a^A-biama.     (jr  a^Abiama   mi    cl    wHda"'bo   aikA- 


lhi\v  Nuy 


biaiiia  diiba.     Wada"'be  a^A-biama   jji   fra-biaina  mida-'banira  akA    Haul 

thoy«.v        ft,,,,..  s..„„.lnK  A  w,.„.,  tl„..v    wl,'..n   .^.l,!,.,  follow.,  l.J.^^  «,„,", 

y  nfkawasa- ,  ^i4iga»  wi"'  Ododf^inkr    i^jriAo    t'c^aiO   tai   lift      T'dAa-baifi-.n 

warrior,  .vonr^grand.     ..„„        ,h..  ,,„.J,,M„«         ,.rw„t        .™tVy„  M„,      ""•         '  .'flJ^Zil,^''^' 

fi'T"       f^F'^*'   •■""'^'inf.'ii    wi"'    cl     da"'ba-bianiA.      Ejri^e   ca"'wnira  ta" 

:ii   'i"^-^'""'"-    Kiigci.a,  t'oa"'f,e  taf,  A-biarr.A.   Tfinft'!  kaifdlia,  imda"'iiarUra 

12  akA  tW>i-bajl  taf  ai  ^a"'ctl,  A-biaiuA.     Afi'kajl  hft,  nuda"'hanjra  akA     i'- 

waka-ljAjl    ebf/ga",    A-biama.      AiVkajl    ha,    nuda"'hanea    akA    6  "wakai 

.imnotm™,  ItlHnk  »nlrt  (.h«  HrBt).  Not  «o'  .  lowier    ^  T.       .^.     T 

itiHvimv.  ,"'»       ""»'     111' meant 

obAega  ,  a-l)iatna.     Aqta"  (•a"'?anga  v  wake  tAba,  A-biamA.     Ga"'  (•a"'iafHra 

HHV. 


•     1/11.  ""y- 

5  ^1"  kidabiamA  jjI  (jgiAe  ca"'4anga  woimxi*A-bi  eera"'  cl  duba-ma  wi"'  f'U^, 


(mv.ol,.)    they  any  theviaT 

IjiamA.     Ga"'  akf-bi    ega"',  Nuda»liangA,  ca"'4anga  wi"'    6df    anitW"    wi"' 

.hay  any  An,,    n««l,,..ho„,,.,  havin,.  l..a.W,    ^  „,«  wolP        „„„       ,h,.r«      ht  wt^l-      ™e 

toawafaf,  a-bianiA.     Ilau!  ufkawasa"',  ii^iga"  tVAaAa-bajl  ta-bi   ehe  (ka"'rtT 

kil...a<o.),.a,     ani.,th.y,,h„y  Ho,  „„rri..,  ,L|,,„a.         VLh,,,l  L  hn,,^''   I^^  ^L  ^ 

18  A-biama,     K'di    ahf-bi    ega"'   (t'»^^a-bikeaml).      Ilau!    uikawasa"',    uian'.ro 

«,„.l^he,th«y  Thore   arriv«l  Ihoy  having      (killcb,  he  lay,  thoy  «»y).  1I„!  ZvTi«r.  ''riwl* 

^uta"  ihd^a-gft.     Ga"'  nfkawasa"'  (ki'&n  ja"'  ga"'(t  etfa"'  ./a"'  (kddiu  ia"'  t^  A&» 

.tralKht        Wacei..  Bynl,  warrior  U      1 1.   ^.h...?     a^.     ^tty  tt"   llu..„,  .^  iifi 


A-biamA. 

«aid  he,  they 
ny. 


any 
rate 


Hau!   Akilia"   afigA^e   taf,    A-biamA.      A^A-biamA    jiI    cl    duba 

Uo!  boyonU  hu  u« «»,  ,ahlhe,they  Thiy  went,  thoy     whlo  .«,»!«       fuor 

say.  say 


|y 


TIIK  CniKF'8  SON  AND  TMK  TFIUNDHRS. 


179 


WH(lu"'b(,  iiAu-biuniu.     Wa(lii"'bo  u*A-bium.i   mi  uA-biiim.'i  nuda'-'lmnini  ulcA- 

"  th»yii«y  „„H.), 


xr/l                    f     I    •  Itnn.ii 

iuliTi'      Miii  "'"'''f'"    'ij-'i-biainii  Ma"t(r.'.   wi"'   f*a-bianid.       fijriAo  .1 

■«l.lto,th,,           All.„Kth  ,„„„|„^            th„,vw,mt,th.v          <lrl«,l,v r      mm       iLy  foun.l  him,          AlCnith 

^  **>  ttiiv  nay. 

"Sy"    fi"    ,!'kf,  'If;'"'"""'"-      Kamq.a,  um^vM    fi"    foa"'(^0   ta(,   a-biauwi. 


,,,  •-""'"'""'  H-.v-.Vv  r       ,„,vub.,  th„v.»y." 

kL'I^    kaj,reha,  mida"'lianga  akrt  tW'^a-bajI  ai  ^a"'(;ti,  A-biania.     AiVkajl, 

H»l  n,yfrl™d,  !...,„  ,h.         w.,  kllfhln,  mu '.,,1.1  S„  the   '    ,,,1,1  ,..  «.o„.l),  Nor«,-'  ' 

""    L!""^'"  'th  L  T"''"-'*'''-''  »'''R"i".  H-l»i»"«<i.     AiVkajI  l.A,  nuda-'lianira  (I 

,.!',.'""     I'""'™""""  'till""'.      ml,l(tl,„n,«t),  N.,t«.  ,  |,a.i„r      ^ 

'"""'  II„'V«|1V. 

X'^  th't  r*""*!  "l^t''«'i"'  ''-biami'i      AiVkajl  hfl,  linta"  uia"tc.'i    (<    wake  tuba, 

,tho_th»t    h«m.M.nt         HhlnU,      h»I,1  „h„.cc„„,l,,        N.,,  k,,'  U         „I,4v       th„,,   „.m1„  .h,,",  I 


(»ub.) 


thity  say 


p(lHNll)Ilt 


.H,lt,'"«"-      .,   t'L'fa-bi  fra"^A-biama    y\[    nia"tcii   akA    n'  .i'Va   ^inki'i   wi"' 
^LfeSyr'"      ^I'na'    ^i'*"^'"    '^Sti^rhiania.     Oa"'    akf-bi    „ga»',    Nu(Ia"hanfr/,,  9 

klU«l  hiDi,  they  An.l  lh,«,  w.,iah,.M„.wm.l,  An,l    i„nch,.,l  I,,,,,,,..  h"vl„«,  i,„„|„r     ^ 

tu,',^  nay.  tli„v  say 

ina"tcu  wi"'  m  anic^dega"  wi"'  t't^awa^af,  u-bianu'i     I  lau !  iifkawasa"',  AiiW' 

grlHly  bear    one     Ihoro  ho  w,..  moving     ,.ne       kllle,l(.,0  ,„,    ,bI,1  th.y,  .h„y  H.,!  warrlnr,         2m  ^Z\ 

ti'^a^a-MjI  ta-bi,  olid  ^a»'ct,I,  a-biamu.     E'di  ah(-biaina  mI  (tV*a-bikdama) 

y„„  -hall  not  kiU,  I  «.l,l   iS  ,u„  p.«,,    ,„|,i  he,  ,h.,y         Thero      they  arri ,      wl,,    (klll^l  1,,/lir.hS" 

llau!    i.fkawasa"',    ujaiVjre    ^uta"    ihd^a-gA.      Ga"'    iifkawasa"'    *t<Aii    ia"'  12 

Hoi  wrrlor,  „«.!  .tralght  pl,Jce  It"  By  all  warrior  \eTe       •{„  He 

nmnua 

wUhe.;       .Inc.      »_t^«ny       here        let  hl,„  lie     ln,re>.,l,    „.l,lhe,thoy  Atfenith  ,ky  e„d  ^  ,,t,h7 

ab(-bianii'i.      Kj   nia-'xe   uhaiVge   aka   .(Hn'de    kc    nui"ti'Uia   Ai.'i*e    akaina 
'"'ZT^y'^'  "'        '"■'  '""       """■""•'  «™""''    "•"<""•'        -•"  wJ^oh,g^wt',^"' 

Ga"',   ^gi^e,    nfkawasa"',   na°'fape   taf   M.      Na"'pa-baj(i-ga.       Masliiiaia  15 

A-d,         Bew,«.  warrior,  leat  ye  fo,.r  what  y.m      .  Fear  n'ot  what  iJc,  5e.  To  th,  .,.h.  r  .fde 

Hng%  taf,  }'i-biamA  mida"'hanga  akti.     Afi'gaa"'si  taf  hft.     i<:gi,fe  na"'*ai)e 

lHt«BRo,  ,«,l.l,  they  nay  le»,ler  ^_the^  Lefn.  leap  over  fietje  J,X, 

taf  ha.     Ga"'  inida"'hanga  a^a-bi  ega"'  masani  aiif-bianul     Ga"'  wan'ffiAe 

'™'  ^'"'  '«"'•<"■  went,  they    hiving      the  other      he  reached,  thev  And  all     ^ 

-fty  Bide  say 

aa"«f-biauii'i  uctd  ania.     Wi"aqtci  aa"ai  ^i'a  ania;    aa"8i  ga"'*a   ^\  Ai'A  aina  18 

„,n,ped^ver,they         thereat  One  o  Jy        .„J,„np.T.IM       they  '     to  lump     w  Wall      «t„  K      ,h„v 

'  ^  over  say;  ovor  ^ 

m'ljinga  akii     Kgi^e  nia"'xe  uhafi'ge  aka  nia"taiia  aAi"'  t'lijlAa-biaina.     Kd 

•""  A.        '"'^'"«"'        "■"  ""'l  ,«!■,«,         """•">         4'"«     ""'iR-'Mhovaay.       Come 


\""  —  '  llllll 

nfkawaaa"',  afigA^e  taf  hfi.     Nfkawasa"  dga"  anga»'d!ai,  dga"  ad-a,  a-biama 

""'"■  '"'"-«»  Warrior  ^so  #o  wj,     '      t      mdlV    lidu'they 


2 


wy. 


y 


180      THE  $i:giiia  language— myths,  stories,  and  letters. 

(/)(5^u  ja'"  te  A^a,  a-biama.    Nfaci-ga  t'e  ko  6  wnliil.    A((!i'-biamji  c^o-a"  oa"' 

Her..     l.'t  Mm  lie  indeed,  Mid  he,  they  Man  (i,»U    llu'   thnt,  hi' mnunt.       TliJv  went  they  asrii-lita. 

""y-  one  who  nay 

ga"'  afo  amaiiia.    Eglfe  daiu'  wi"'  iivi'^'ciadiqti  (la"'ba-l)iaina;  ntebd  i-i'i<raqti. 

"        IhevwereKoinB,        At  lonsti,       hill'     one  vr,- high  '         thoy  «aw     thrywy,       'Ireo        dense  Tory, 

8  mazi  ciigaqti  da"'ba-biaiTiii     llau!  iiikav.':iaa"',  (!i'hi*,e*an'di  6'di  aM'raAai  adia. 

cedar      very  den»e     thoy  wiw     theysay.  IIc.l  warrior,  to  yoLder  ,>1r«.       Ihere  we  p.     indJod. 

Edita"  afigagi    tai   A&ai,   ji-biama.      Kc«,    nikiwasa"',    wada"'be    iiia"(|'ifi'jrA, 

Thence       we  "rill  lie  coniins    inileid,     said  lie,  they         Come,  warrior,  sinutiiiL-  l-o 

Illicit,  say.  ^ 

Ji-biama.    Kt  duba  \vada"'bo  afsa  biaiuii.    fydi  alii-bi  mI  cnde  ciiiuitci  da-'ba- 

.Bidhi.,.l,ey        And      four  sioutinc  went,  thcv  say.         Tl,,,,.        Ihey       wltin    smoke  ah;   ■,        thevaaw, 


roach  od, 
tlu'.v  any 


6  biama,  4^   tC   da"'ba-bajf-biama.     Aki'-bi    ega"',   Ni'ida"liailgii,   6'di    ar(o-i',,hi 

they  Hay,    LhIrc  the  they  saw  not        Ihey  say.  (iol  lia.k,        having.  Leader,  there      werSlehml 


(ob.) 


they  say 


ia-'ja  cude  odega"  jf    tC    a"da"'ba-bajl,  a-biama.     Han!  ui'kaAvasa"',  c^  uAne 

lIlouKh        smoke         but       lodge    the  we  saw  not,  said  they  they  Ho!  warrior,  that     I  seek 

(oh.)  gay. 

aAa,  a-biama.     Ci  duba  c'di  wada"'bo  atj-a-biama.     Edi'trti    abf-l)i    >Jl  cude 

indeed,    hesal.Uhe.v       ARaiu    lour      there         seoutiuM;         w..nt,  they  say.  Itiuht'     I hev arrived,  wh'.n     smoke 

•'•  there         :!u'y»»y 

9  ta"'ja  41   te  da"'ba-baji-biama.     N i'ida"banga,  41   te   a  da"'ha-baii  ha.  cude 

IhiHiKb    lodKethe        (hey  saw  uot,        they  say  Leader.  lo.l«,.the  we  saw  net  ,        amoke 

fi"'ja,    a-biania      Ga"'  duba"   cga"-biania.    Wcduba'"    tCdi'hi  m»  tVdi    ahi- 

th  ash,        said  they,  they        And      four  times  so        tlu  ,  say.      The  fourth  time       it  arrived  when  there      they 

anivi'd 

thit?y'ii'   *S'-     fl  ""da"'hanga    aka,    Ki^  nikawasa"',  41'"  tC  af.gi'idv.  tai'te 

the,^  Ha>   ^lodp-  at  the.        And  leade,.  the  (suh.),   Come,  ,-.rrior.  IimIr,.  the     w.renter       shall 

12  a*a,    a-biauiii.     Kl    4f    tC    uda-biama.     EgiAe    i^c'affgqtci    akedea-a"    6'di 

'"■'""•        Z^^.  A-"   •-•«'■  '•«■         'YrJers'ar''  '""""'         »™ry''o.d4»n         he  was,  b^ut  the" 

g^i"'  akama    %i    t6'di.     Nacki    ^a"  jin  ga-ctf'vva"-baii,   ki    najilia    ska'ntci 

hewa„»Htm.-,they    lod«e     inthe.  IT^a.!  /he  i^- no  „ „s  small,    "^  '    and  h'air  very  wii " 

akaina.     Kl  nuda"'hanga  aka  i"c'age   fi"   41   tC  ude  a*af  tC'di  wc^baha"'il 

.ha.,  they         And  ,ea..er  ^  ,he^       ohl  m.,n   ^Jh,.    led,,  the  entering    wLt      when     hedi.,„/k„Jw 

15  fima.     Egi^e    ga-'^iuktViiti    wcbaha"     ama    i"c'{'ige     <k\nk6.     V'c'Ase    aka 

theysa,.     AtleURth      aft.r  s.tt^nj!  a  Rr..at       h,.knewhini        th..y  say        .,1,1  mim         tlTe  ,st.  .il-.).        Old  man  tin 

gL<^bgi."'-biami'i:    I"(^i"':sar)iV(iti    ugaca"   'abao  wc^ahidc'qti     ugaca"!     *a"'c« 

.himsht  thus,  th,.y  say:    My  „.l„,i,u«  s„^  .raveli,,,       huutiuR     to  a  ..^,.a,  distal..     ,h.'?  tnu-el.-d     iUhopaat 

J^faci"ga    d'uba     umakaqtci      a>iig(f,afi"  fi    aha",     e,t,cga"-l)iarmi.      Tladlnt 

Man  some  very  ..asfly  ""-.'rit*;,!!""'  '  t'lou?l,t  he,  ,hey  say.        iiV'ht  in  !h 


I 

,^.-lv;.«T:iVh.:r B...".-,.iieyBay.  J^'ljh^^"  tl>e 

18  iiiaci"ga  d'liba  tV'awai^e  ta  inifike,  e^cga"-.)iaiua,     feka  midii"'hafi"-a  aka 

u.ai  some        Ikillth,™      wiU       Iwh.i,         theuRht  h..,  th,.y  »..y.         \'hisene  leader       '^        tt 

gt'^ega"'-biama. :  T!  Nfka-najiiia    \vai"nii»'   ta  inifike,    eho    Aa"'ctl      wTfi" 

thouRht  thus,  they  say;      K«;el.         Human  hair        I  wear  r»  .,  robe  will        I  who,  I  sai.l      ii,  the  p,«t.  Robe 

uda"  -'n  hi"  aha".     Abfi"'    ta    inifikc,  e(^cga"-biama.     iCgi^c     isafi'ga    aka 

«»"'  '""y  '  "aveit      will  Iwh.,,       l„Thot:ght,   theysav.  AtTenlth      hisyo.i'iier        the 

brother         (,sub.) 


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181 


wi»'  iiki'i  wasilbo  wi"'  a(|!i"'   akf-biam/i.     Nackf    Aa"  jinVactewa"']!   akilma, 

on"  tlw       blucklMur     ouu      h«  brought  lioiiio,  llwv  say.  Hvml  the         by  no  means  small  1ib  had, 

'"""■'  i"b.)  theyaay, 

kl     iiajilia    jideqti     akama.     ^^l     j{I     isafi'ga     fu*jl-biami'i     i"c'iige    ak.4. 

"'"'  '"''''  vsryri'd  had.thny       Ke«chc<l  whi'u     hiayoungur        tohl  thcwii^wa  to,  o hi  man  the 

say.  home  lirothcf  they  say  (sub.). 

I(f,iHabrniti    iK/^agaca"  pi"\'U      D'l'iba    ^iiidiqti    aw*a*i"   ti.     TVawaAfi   tA  3 

)fv",'.'.."!i'i'!,':iK''         .V'""™<'l''l      in  the  past.  Some  rieht  to  the  have  f.iouuht  themselves.      I  kill  then.       will 

'  ** '  •■onigiy  lulge 

niiftke,  Ji-bianiJi.     Cl  wi'"  akii   la-nii^n   odo   atti'"    aki-biamii      Naiiha  <ka" 

I  who,         8aldhe,thiy      Auaini.ne        the        bnlliilolmll       hut      l.i-oiiKht  it  homo,  thev  suv.  Uuir  the 

say.  (sub.) 

zi(itci     akama.     Ilaii.    Gafi'ki    wan'j-ifo     aki-bi     Jil     ci    wi"'   najfha   tlia" 

very  he  luul,  ;hey         Well.  And  all  niched  home,  wh<.n  again    one  hair  tho 

yOilOH  say,  ^]^^,y   g.,y 

V'lqti   akama.     Niaci"ga   ode    afi"'    aki-biama.     Ga"'    i)ahan'ffa   akf   aka,  G 

very       hc<  had,  they  Man  but       brought  it  homo,  they  sav.         An.l  belori>        he  reached    ho 

'''■"'"°  ""y-  home        who, 

T'c'iige-i'i,  wa(iatai  A   n(aci"ga   (fafika.    A"'ha",  wa^ata-baji,  uwacnha-'i-ea  ba 

Old  man     O!     did  they  oa'.     »  man  they  who.  Yes,  they  did  not  eat,  eook  ye  for  Ihem 

a-biania      Ga"',    Wat'a"'-bacpf     i'iwa<,nha"i-gi1     hfl,     a-biama.      Kl    tViAe, 

8aullio,they  And,  Siiuash         »lieed,  .ook 'for  them  said  he,  they  say.      And        WhcSd, 

nfkaci"ga    ni'^a    uwagilia"    akama.     Kga"   a"()!ata-bajf  ha,  a-biama.     Ega"  9 

°""  •'I"'     ho  had  cooked  tor  them,  they  say.      Sueli  we  eat  not  .     said  they,  they  say.     Sindi 

oiiata-bijji  311  edada"  anatai    t'i"te,    a-bianui    i"c'age   aka,    wana'a"-baif-bi 

you  eat  not  it         what  youeat  nniyl     said  he,  tlii-y  say      old  man    the  (sub.),  they  not  hearing 

e<)!c'ga"  I'ga".    Wata"'zi-ski((!e  b(fa"'zeqtci  iiwagiha"'i-gn,   a-biama.    Kl  dgidse 

helhohght       as.  Coru  sweet  very  fine  cook  forthem.  said  he,  they  say.  And    l»ho\d, 

ht!   e   wake  akama.    Ga"',  Ega"  a"wa"'^ata-b)iji,   a-biama.     figid;e  wi"'  aka  12 

heo   that    he  meant,  they  say.  And,       Sueh  we  cat  them  not,  "         .said  they,  they      At  h^ugth   one        tho 

""y-  (sub.) 

gii-biama:    Wasabe     ;e-m'iga     ed;ibe     fi'qti     uJifha"    tai,     a-biama.     Ga"' 

said  as  follows,  niackbear         bufialo  bull  also         themselves    let  them  eook  for      said  he,  thevsav        And 

ineysay:  tlieniselves, 

gi<ff-qtia"'-biama.     U5ifha"-l)i    ega"'    I'ljawaqti     warf-ita-biama.     Han,  e'eiAe 

liny  were  very  glad,  they        Cooked  for  them-    having        in  good  spirits         they  ate,       th.'V  sav.  Well      atb.nltli 

say.  selves  *       *  ,     t*v  i%  u^iu 

ha"'     ama.     Ila""  >il    i»(','iige    aka    ga-biaiiia :     luciKilia,    Tn'a('i"ga  uo-Aca"  15 

night       theysi'y.        Night     when      old  man     the  (.sub.)    said  as  follows,  (irandehild,  man  travels 

they  siiy : 


>fl    decteaa    eiiwaga"    tai    ha.     Tlgti-ai-gri,    ;i-hiama      A"'ha",  iiga"'ha,    U 

when  tallj^g  mces.  let  us  be  so  .  Te/l  about    "        «,idhe,they  Yes,  gr.mdfalher,      you 

"■»"'>  yoursi'lves,  say.  •" 

((•ana"'  I'ga,"  i"{','age  hni"  t'ga"  edada"  ahigiciti  lopaha"  hfi    (p{tii"fi"  ug(ta-i.-rt  lia, 

^.v™  ""  old  man     you  are     ,is  what        a  great  many    you  know  You  llrsi         "iT about 

'^  "  yourselves 

a-biama.    Han,   ^ucix'ilia,    i"(",'age    b(ki"    Aa"'ia    i'ig(|-,a  a"(|-ifi'oe  {\&n.    Hiaya"  18 

sahUie.they  Well,         grandehild,  o'd  man         lam        thnuih  totellaliout      1  have        indeed.  I  tel? a 

""■*•  hisrebitinns     nothing  myth 

te  ii(fa,  !i-biama      Ga"'  higa"-biam,^i    i''c'j'ige   aka.     Egiti-e,  ^ucijaha,  i"c'ao-e 

«ill  iu.lee.1.     .said  he,  (bey  And    told  ;•.  myth,  they  .say         old  m,lu  the         It  harpened,  grandehihl,       old  imm 

'*".^-  (sub.). 

wi"'    (-■diakii.     Ki    isaiVga     ((-alxfi"     iv^^i,    luMe    akama   Ahi,    a-biam4 

one         (her,,  was  one.      And      bis  younger  three  dwelt  hi  a     '  the v  were  they  say      im/«.-d,        said  ho,  thel 


led 


Willi  him. 


nay. 


they 


182        THE  (fEQIHA  I.ANGUAGK-MYTUS,  STORIES,  AND  LETTERS. 


Kl  iaafi'ga   dafikji    wt<ahid6qti  'ubae  i^a(-de,    ha"'    Jil   ctl   akf-hna°-biam!'i 

Ami   l,i,,v„„n««,-     ihoywhu        v„,y  far  awi?,-       .,„„„„«      L  wh™,     „igl,t     wll      too    ™„«U«.  boo:,     oiy™ 

Kon"'  invarinblv 


" lUVUllHUlV 

'        thBy^y.  A-O  '""'I'l.™,,!      «l,l™„.    ,l,„(™b.)      benlSno     lo,ls„     wa«watcl,l„B       wl>,    .ai?J.., 

3  nfa(!i"ga  lidgact6wa"'jl   %i    te    udA-biain    Acka.     Kl     i-c'fWe    aku    m^iteoa" 

people  affroatmnny         lo,lg.    ,1,.,     cul,.re.l,  thoy  Buy,   imiee.l.      Ami         oMmS  tho     tlf?ukl,«7ln,s 

(sub.) 

gt-i""-biam    I'l^u :  T"(^i"'sab6qti  wealiidCqti  iij^uca"  iAt'-lina"i  (ka"'ctl.    Nfaci".va 

mi      U„,y«ay      nui.n.d:  My,..,laMon»»umTiuK     v.t^^^  tmveliuK       \avo  «,m.      l,or«t«f„m.  Man'" 

vM,>  luucu  babi.iially 

d'l'iba     j'lliigiqti     4i'iidiqti     tVavva^g     t/i     mifike-ana,    e*eVa"     "(ti-'-biama 
''  ^'au?''   S    ^'|''l?''!''f'   t^  «"   I'lgai-l-gn,   a-biama.    A-"lm»,   :,iga"'ha,   l.iaga" 

Ami,  Cnm.,      «,a.„l,b,l,l,      yuu     l«o       U.llan.y.h,      sai.l  ho.  t  hey  8a,  .        Yea,  gmudfather,         ,  teU  a 

,  /    1  •  -  myth 

I^i  ±;  't!^'-     '^if   "^"^f'"   i"    *^"'::;f  ^^'^"   'i'^ba  piwag^e    a,n 

tlit^V8a\.  pemHl  ^"^  ****"***         be  with  them      thoy 

itt     V ',  ^'"Tg^yj^'ga  wi"'  t'a"'    ama.     Ki  cifi'gajiu'ga  ni'ijifiga   akA   tega 

nieed.       Ami  ehrfd  one         he  had    they  »ay.     And  „W        ^  {„y^      the(»ub)laxT 

9  lit^gabajf-biam  dda.    I^ddi  (^iflk(^  ugAca"  wdgaii'  ctewa"'  uffdca"-baii-biani 

very  tbey  say    inJeed     His^fatber  ^be  one       to^travel      eomml^nL      notwith-  bfl  1 13  thiy  .ay 

"■bo  •landing  '  ' 

d*a    Eddda"  ct6wa"'  gdxe  ga^'cfjajlqti  am  dAa.     figiAe  nuiiflffa  akd  naiiia"' 

mieed.         What  soever         to  do      L  did;no'^  wish     they  Jeed.      Atffi      Ty^  the        ffi 

at  all  say  (tub.) 

'%bi    ega»'    iha"'    akd    %{    ujja-'ha    w^gaxe    am    dAa,    d-biamd.      Esi^e 

Xy-sSj       havng    lus  mother     the     lo,lge        apart  madelor  him     they     InLd,         said  he,  Itfijth 

iMy  they  say. 

12  nuiifiga  akd  gL<(|!ega"'-biam  d^a,  ndiij}.-"-bi  te'di:  Hlndd!  nfka-naifha  wdi-mi"' 

^'  A'.,  '"rb^'L"','""        -"•■'■"■   '■''<HaV"«.v      when:    Let  me  see!   human       hi  I  wear  as  a 

^  robe 

wm'    nte":,^'   .If  ;-^Jif"»  f'fa-    Kl  nuda"'  myinga  akd  a^d-biamd.  NfaciVa 

w,ll,       .hmkm^;,  lh,.y        h,.  lay,  ,h..y     imWd,     Ami   „„  the  war-         V  the       wL    they  say.  Man*' 

dhigiqti  juwag(j!e   a^d-biamd.     Egif,e   iiiaci°ga  diiba   ^I'gAe   ^aflkd,  kl  6'di 

°^i'K'r     """■■"■••"™      -■'     "■".V-.V.         At1?4tb  p,.rsou"  .our       d»SL     .Ly  .bo,'  and     Thl 

^  a  lodge 

15  ahf-biam  d|;a     E'di  ahi-bi   ^i  ni'ijiuga  akd,  N/ka-najflia  wdi"mi'"  td  mifike, 
elie    te'"cti.    Waii"'   lida"   inalii"  dlia",   at'a"'    td  minke,   eAtW"  ff^i-'-biam 

Is.ud    ■nth.p.s,.         l^,be         good  truly  !  Ip„«„.s,t  .1,1       I  who,  '      tlLklng      llat,  .hey  "v 

.rnieed.         One        tho^on,.  bair  v,.,v  whi,..,      a„,l        o„,.         \b,M,m.     ''very, id,'       one       "be  one        \}l' 

^^b(i  wbfi         vclldw 

18  wi"    MU  iiiqti   am  d^a.     Gan'ki   i"c'dge  akd   kiqa-biama:  Hd!  ha!  hd+l 

"""       *wir       g^S       's'^y    ""'■"■"■  ^"■>  ""•■■■™       .'l-^,     ""•ty'li^y"""'      °"'        "^^         '^'''  ' 

Win'icpa    gdAeqti    c^ska",    d-biaind.     Ga"'    ha"'    aind"'^l'  waii"'    u'dde    ^a" 

Mygranddnld    thou^.ht,|ust     it  seems.        »..ia  he,  ,b,.y  Au.l  night      i,  was    wlen      robe  bole         The 

iotd   ug((!a°'   ja"'-biamd,    i»c,  dge    f,:iuk:\    ^va(hl"'I)o   ja"'   tfa-'did-bi   e"-a"'      Ki 

eye  m  it  be  lay,  they  say,         „l,i  man       ,„l.„l,,,      „.„,.,.  (hem      '(ying    ^bJisbed,        iraviug;       And 

they  Bay 


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183 


wagdqcjja"    (Jsankji    uwagikiA-bi 

servants  tho  (pi.  ob.)     ho  talked  with  them, 

hia  own,  they  say 


egii-', 

having, 


WagAq(/!a",    (<gi((;e    ((saja"'    tai    ha. 

Servants,  beware         lest  ye  sleep 


Ja°'-bajl   ja^'i-ga,     d-biamd.      lilgi^e    ha°'  ja"'     mI    i°c'dge    aka    a-'Agqtci 

SleeDless  lie  ye,  said  ho,  they  »av.     AtfenRth     nighe      lay       when      old  mfn      tho  (sub.)         gently 


Sleepless 


dAgaha»'qti  wada"'be-hna"'-bianii'i    ia"-mci.  l^Wi&e    H'tise   akd  i""6-wdti"  3 

raised  hU  head        l,.ok<Ml  at  them     inva.       tU„y  say      tU  sleepers.  At  length        old  nlSn    tho  (sub.)       stone  ham- 

g(|!iza-biamd.    Wc^ti"  gtJjfza-bi  ega"'-,  nu(Ja"'hanga  aka  naji"'  dtid(ta-bi  eo-a"' 

took  his    they  say.       Hammer  tooli  hia,  th..y    liuving,                leader  the        atiod      suddeiiy,  they     having 

""y  (sub.)                             say 

hiita-qti    naji"'-bi  ega»',    Kau+!   d-bi    ega"',  diiba  wafl'gi(|!e   waqitl-bianid. 

7^«T,?<,?v"        ""^.thoy       having         Kaii+!     said,  they    having,  four                all                 he  kftU  them,  thev 


say. 


ce«,iugly  say 

Hau!     nfkawasa"',      ndji''-bdda°     najfha     b(iugaqti      wa(tizdi-ffa        fiffitte  6 

Ho!  warrior,  stand       and  fiair  all    ^  tako  ye.  BewaTo 

md(^aqa"'qa"  taf  ha.     Najfha  biugaqti  wd*izdi-ga,  d-biamd.     Ga"'  t'ciwadiC 

h,8t  ye  ont  It  In  many  pieces  Hair  the  wholo  takeye,  said  hu,  they  say.       And       killing  them 

rf!icta"'-bi  ega-',  ag((!d-biamd.  Ag(^d-bi  ega"'  nia"'xe  uhan'ge  kg'di  aki-biama 

ftuished.  the-     having,      they  went  home-       Went  home-    having  sky  end  at  the       they  came  back 

"•y  ward,  they  say.      wani,  theysay  to'theysayT 

Hau!  k6,  nfkawasa"',  niasdni  mafig^i-'i-ga,  masdni  t^gazeze  akf-naji"'i  <ra,  9 

Ho!      come,  warrior,  the  other  begone  ye,  the  other         in  a  row       reach-       stand  y? 

'■<le  side  ing  again  ' 

d-biamd.     Ga"'  dga"-biamd      Wan'giike  paha^^'ga  g*dwaki(kd-biamd.     Ga"' 

said  ho  they  And  so        theysay.  All  before  he  sent  them  homeward.  And 

y'  they  say. 

e  hdci  ag(|!d-biamd.  j^a"'(^i"qti  ag(^d-bi  ega"'  ua"'siqti  ag((!d-biamd.  fikiga°qti 

he   behind     went  homeward,       Running  fast    went  home-     having       leaped  far     lie  went  homeward       .lust  l?kB  hfiii 
they  say.  ward,  they  say  they  say. 

m'ljiuga  ^an'de  ma-tdha  i(fd   kg  jiigigt^e  agtid-biamd.    Ga"'  ag()!d-bi  ejra"'    12 

boy  ground  within  had       ho     with  bis  own       went  homeward,         And       wSithome-       haviuir' 

gone     who  they  say.  ward,  they  say 

ma"tcu  ke'di  akf-bi  ega"'   cl  t^ga"  biamd.     Wafl'gitte  nahan'ga  gtkewdkitid 

grizzly  bear    at  the  reached  again,  having  again     so         theysay.  All  before  liiTsent  them  home 

biamd.     Ga"'   u   hdci   agtjid-biamd 

K"  ,  ..     . 

•'"'t  "ley  say,  far       '  homeward 

biamd     Ci   t^kiga"qti  nujinga    t'c   kg'  jiigig(|:e  iii"';a  agtkdtfci"  agttd-bianid.  1.^, 

theysay.      Again   Just  like  hira  boy  dead      he      with  his  own       alive       having  iiis        wont  homeward 

who  own  theysay. 

Ca"'ianga  kfi'di  ci  oga"-bianid.  Cl  ^enuga  kg'di   cl  ega"-biamd.  Wafl'gitke 


ward, 


j^a°'(;!i"qti   agt^d-biama,   ua"'siqti  agtid- 

Kiinning  very      he  went  homowaril.      leaping  very      he  went 
fist  theysay,  far  homeward 


Big  wolf  at  tho    again       sii        they  say.   Again  buffalo'buU     at  the    again      so        they  say. 

iii"'|a    ag(|!d((!i"    akl-biaind,     wi"oct6wa"    iifqpa(fa-baif-biamd. 

alivo      having  his  own    he  reailieil  liouii!,         not  even  one  lost  to  him      not       thev  sav 

they  say, 

biamd    ip    t'git^e    ta"'wang(|!a"    lidgact6wa"'ii    ihe    aki-biama. 

tlieysay     when    at  length  tribe  a  great  many"       piissing    got  back  to,  they 

say. 


AU 

Ga"'    ag^a- 

And        theywcDt 

homo wan [ 

akf-bi 


t\ 


le 


Passing  they  got 
baok  to, 
they  siiy 


ega' 

liiiviiig, 


"'    Hau!  nfkawasa"',  ca"'  ^a,  nfka-najfha  wdi"ji"'    tafte  dda,  d-biania. 

Ho!                  warrior,               that      inde.d,    human       hail           vc  shall  surely  wear      indeed,  said  he,  thev 

willilu                                                          as  robes  say. 

Ga"'   6'di   akf-bi  ega"'  jii   (f,a"  btf-i'igaciti   cl   wdq(f,i-bi  ega"'  najflia  b(iugaqti 

Aud       theni      they  got     having    lodges  tho             all            again    killed  them.       having         hair  »B 

' ■-*■■  theysay  theysay 


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184      TriK  (pmuiA  lanojiaoio-.mytiks,  stoimes,  and  lkttkus. 

Bay.  ^  '"""  '"'"^  »»       kilLcIld tli,..v  na.v.       Ami     I.hIk.,»  '  ut  t|,„ 

Mif.\  Hiiv.  ""    ,„, '.".'.'i.  V  ""  '■'"'''  |inml|iiil     iiuuliahuii 

3  e«a"',  i'   wi:jnifif.'^,ii"'-biimi!'i,. 

hiiviiiK.     Iiii        iiilfd  riirlhmn,  llioy  wiy. 


(|il.  xull) 


(»wn,  tlii'j  Huy 


NOTES. 

176,  «   Ki^.ihaji.itilina"  cii".-..".!.!,.!..;:,  pionouiu-tMl  Ri+^abiijiqti.l.na-  ca"ra"-l)ia.na 
by  .liwopli  Lu  Klcclu". 

176,  V^.  wiii".m"  im,  ('(,n;il  to  wiii i"  ti.  iiiink.".     Hoo  »au"  elHowlicm  as  in  tlm 

myth  ot  M..-(',.vot."  mi.l  Ih,.  nutViil.M.s,  .-i^,.,m",ji"  ^;,i,"l.,.  ^i"|„.  an;  an.l  in  that  of  llu, 
Kawoons  and  tlit>  Crabs,  cffi^c  na".ji"  ^acka"  f i"lic  an. 

176  1.}.  When  the  y,nmtt  man  was  tastinj.,  lio  know  abcmt  the  aged  Thnn.hu-- 
man,  win.  Iiad  tiit'  Coyote  for  liis  servant.    Tlie  deity  tohl  liim  tliis. 

177,  7.  Ki^"'<ltia"bianm,  prononnced  Ki+(fe(|tia"  biama. 

177, 11.  il^a.  This  word  is  added  to  express  emi)hasis.  I  never  heard  it  used  in 
comnion  speech.  It  is  used  by  the  eriers  in  proelaimiuf.'  the  commands  of  (shiefs.  See 
'e^e"  m  tlie  l)i(!tionary. 

177,  11.  nikawasa",  O  warrior!  O  warriors!  This  is  derived  from  the  archaio  word 
nika,  a  male,  a  n.an;  and  with  it  may  be  <M)n.,)ared  the  proper  name,  Mi-'-wasa" 
(I'enuile  waiTiorf). 

177,  18.  cKi^e  ,enu«a  ta"  t'e^  •itabiama.    The  c-mtraction  is  from  t'6*6  'i*a  biama. 

178,  (i.  njange  ^nta"  ihe^a-frn.  This  probably  nt  that  they  could  not  resnn.e 
their  march  till  the  body  of  th.-ir  comrade  had  been  taken  out  oftlie  way,  and  buried. 

178,  <..  Ka"  niliawasa"  ^-^u  ,ja"  au'i  ,.«a"  {.a"  ^e^n  ,ja"  te  a^a.  It  is  almost  impos- 
Bible  to  {{ive  the  idea  of  "«„""  by  any  single  Eufjlish  word.  This  "ga""  with  a  risin- 
inliection  IS  very  emphatic,  and  dillers  frou,  " ga"',  ««,/."  The  idea  in  this  ea.se  was  tlnft 
as  the  warrior  iiad  chos..n  to  lic^  there,  no  fault  could  be  found.  Ga"*  ega"  is  contra<-ted 
from  gai'^a  vff.i". 

178,  17.  t'e^afab.iii  tabi  ehe  ^a"ctl.  This  ])lirase  shows  that  "ta-bi"  can  bo  used 
even  lu  (luotiii}'  the  former  words  of  the  sjieaker  himself. 

179,  15.  na"i)a  DiOii-gil.  The  .scene  was  one  well  calculated  to  ins])ire  them  with 
fear;  but  they  were  urged  not  to  be  afraid  of  what  they  saw. 

180,  4.  edita"  angagi  tai  afa.     The  men  were  tired  of  so  long  a  journey. 
180,  12.  i"c'ageqtii,  i)ionouiiced  i"c'a+geqtci. 

180,  i;j.  .jingactewa"bajl,  pronounced  ,jin+g!ictewa"bail. 

180,  10.  i"^i".sab(M]ti,  i)i'oii()uiiced  i"^i"+sal)e(|ti. 

181,  4.  4e.nnga  e.le.  It  had  been  a  live  buflalobull,  but  at  the  time  referred  to  It 
was  .mly  the  carcass  of  one.  So,  niaci"ga  ede,  it  had  been  a  man,  but  it  was  then 
only  the  body  that  was  carried. 

181  1(>-1 1.  wana>a".ba.ii.bi  e^>ga"  cga".  The  old  man  pretended  that  he  tlionghl 
they  smd  that  they  did  not  eat  sliced  squash,  win e  knew  that  thev  meant  human  e,^s 

loo"   .    ,   '/!  *'!"•  '"""<f'"""l  ■l'i"""'fi'  inecmtracfionsof  ania  ii^aaml  biama  a^i. 

182,  Ih.  ha!  ha!  ha+!     C'mcc«(/«,  as  in  miisic. 


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THE  CHIEF'S  SON  AND  THE  TniTNDERS. 


185 


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TRANSLATION. 

There  wa«  a  tribe  wl.oso  ,,l,iof  l.a.l  a  s..n,  u  yo.n.s  man.    An.l  tl>o  yoniif;  inai.  w..s 
very  lazy      He  did  net  M.-siiv,  anylhi.if.-  at  all;   l.o  lay  down  all  the  time.    And  his 

ather  said,  "My  eluld,  if  „„o  is  a  man,  he  nsnally  travels.  Do  y„„  travel.  (}o  with 
the  yo,u.K  nwu  and  travel.  Pay  attention  to  (he  w(,u.en,  and  doi  at  least,  take  one  of 
them  for  a  w. te."    And  his  son  never  said  anything;  he  eontinued  sad  all  the  while. 

wen  thouKh  1.18  father  spoke  to  hin.,  1„.  said  nolhinfr.  At  length  he  said,  "Father 
let  n.y  mother  nnike  a  toit  for  me."  And  his  nu.ther  made  a  tent  for  him.  "Mother ''' 
said  he,  "make  also  a  (ioneh  for  me."  And  the  hoy  enteivl  the  tent  and  fasted.  Il'e 
histedfonr  seasons:  he  did  not  eat  any  food,  and  he  did  not  .Irink  water.  Onlv  oiu-e 
11.  a  whil.>  he  took  a  little  food,  and  drank  a  little  water  which  his  mother  bronght  to 
limi.  Ami  It  hai)i.ened  while  he  fasted  that  1...  thought  in  his  heart,  "  Let  me  see'  I 
w.n  wear  a  robe  made  of  scalps."  And  it  chained  that  a  <leity  spoke  to  him,  saying, 
"Whatever  yon  desire,  that  «hall  you  do.  You  shall  surely  wear  a  robe  mad,,  of  scalps  " 
And  he  made  an  end  of  the  fast.  At  length  \w  said,  "  Father,  let  my  moth,  r  cook  f.ir 
me  bend  them  after  an  old  man  for  me.  1  wish  to  go  traveling."  "Yes  my  child  " 
said  the  chief;  "  if  one  is  a  man,  he  is  accustomed  to  travel.    So  have  I  always  wished 

nl^!!... !..  IT'  '  f  ""[  '"'"'  *''"  *"  '"*'  "'  ^'"^  '"'^fi''-  ^  ^'«^  J'«»  ^«  '"«  'It  some 
pace  hat  is  away  from  home.  I  have  always  been  sad  because  you  di.l  not  travel  " 
Ihe  old  man  arrived.  And  the  young  man  said  as  follows:  "O  aged  man,  go  after 
some  of  the  young  men  for  me."  And  the  old  man  departed.  And  as  he  reached 
each  of  the  lodges,  he  said  to  the  young  men,  "The  chief's  son  has  invited  von  "  And 
a  great  many  young  men  went  to  the  chief's  son.  And  he  said  as  follows-  "Ho'  I 
have  invited  you  that  we  might  go  traveling.     Let  us  go  on  the  war-path."  "  And  ihe 

'";;;t' ""';  'T  "7  ''f:    ^""'  ""  '"*''  "''"'•  '■"■"•  *»"•>•«  "^'"^^^  ^"«-  ^o  make  moc. 
..asuhs        In  four  days  they  went  on  the  war-path.  •  •  •     [What  follows  was  not 
gamed  m  the  original,  though  told  by  the  same  man.-And  they  came  to  an  aged 
lhun,le,Mnan  who  was  very  poor.     None  but  the  leader  knew  that  he  was  a  Thunder- 
man      AiHl  they  pitied  him,  saying,  "Let  us  give  him  some  of  our  robes  and  other 
goods."    They  did  so     Then  the  old  nmn  said,  "  Y<,u  think  that  you  have  been  ki!;, 
t»  me.     I  will  be  kind  to  you.    I  will  speak  to  you  about  something."    When  he  s.id 
tins  a  Coyote,  who  was  the  servant  of  the  old  man,  slamling  at  the  door,  gave  a  wink 
o  the  chief's  son,  who  followed  him  and  went  outside.    Said  the  Coyote,  "When  he 
el  s  you  to  choose  one  of  the  four  saeiv.l  bags,  take  (he  ohl  otter-skin.     Al!  arc  goo.l 
but  the  rest  are  not  ex.^eedingly  good."    These  bags  were,  first,  a  hawk-skin  ba.- 
second,  a  martin-skin  bag;  third,  a  bag  made  of  (he  skin  of  a  bird  whose  nam."  is  fir,-! 
gotten ;  and,  fourth,  an  otter-skin  bag.     Then  the  chief's  son  and  (he  Coyote  re-entere.l 
the  lodge     And  the  old  man  said  again,  "You  have  been  kind  t..  me,  and  1  will  be  so 
to  you.     Which  of  these  four  sacred  bags  will  you  tak.-?     If  y,,,,  wish  to  return  with 
scalps  and  booty  in  half  a  day,  take  the  martin-skin.     Should  you  take  the  hawk  skin 
you  will  return  in  two  ,lays.     If  you  wish  to  be  absent  a  little  while  (/.  «.,  several  .lays),' 
ake   he  th.r.l.    11ns  otterskin  one  is  goo.l,  but  it  is  old  an.l  w..ri,."    An.l  grasping 
the  ott«-skn.,  Ce  .chief's  .son  said,  "(Jrandfalher,  1  will  take  this,  n.,twiths,anding  its 
ag.'.      And  (.,      11  man  was  in  a  bad  humor,  an.l  s.-o1.1,m1  his  s..rvan(.    "  Psha '  it  «.-<'ms 
that  this  .M...  IS  1  ,.  who  t..ld  i(."    (In  (h..  original.  Xaji!  ^r^ink..  uwagif.g: ska"'") 


186        TIIH  (|)I<]GIUA  LA NGUAtiE— MYTHS,  STOUIES,  AND  LETTERS. 

"No,  frraiKlfather,  ho  did  not  tell  luc    I  niercLv  decided  8o."    With  the  otter-skin  bag 
the  old  man  gave  liim  a  wooden  club.    "The  owner  of  the  otter-skin  bag  does  whatsoever 
ho  desires,  no  matter  how  difficult  it  is.    It  kills  a  great  many  people.    If  you  wish  to 
lull  all  in  any  village  or  i.lace,  llourish  this  club  around  your  head  four  times,  and  at 
the  last  time  say  '  Kai.  ^ ! '    It  will  make  thunder."    The  old  man  Uuew  what  the  chief's 
son  thought  in  his  heart,  and  he  said,  "After  a  while  say,  'I  will  wear  a  robe  of  scalps, 
1  say.        (In  the  original,  Ga'"(iti  ctecto  nika-najiha  wfii"mi»'  td  miuke,  eh<5,  d-gft  ha  &■ 
biam<l.)-Hero  the  translation  of  the  text  is  resumed.]  •  •  •  And  in  about  four  days,  four 
men  went  scouting.    When  they  arrived,  there  was  a  populous  village.    And  when  they 
returned  to  camp  they  said,  "  Leader,  we  have  seen  a  great  u  any  lodges."    "  Warriors 
that  wdl  do,"  said  he.    And  they  approached  very  near  to  the  village.    And  when  thev 
r.,a(ihed  it,  his  followers  said  as  follows,  "Ho!  leader,  we  have  come  to  the  village.'" 
Haid  he,  "Ho!  warriors,  I  am  iK.t  seeking  that.     I  am  seeking  a  difterent  thing."    And 
just  so  they  saw  three  other  villages.     Again  they  went  scouting.    And  as  they  went 
scouting,  the  leader  said  as  follows:  "Warriors,  should  one  of  your  grandfathers  be 
there  beware  lest  you  kill  him."    And  it  happened  that  the  scouts  found  a  buffalo  bull. 
Behold,  they  spoke  of  killing  the  standing  buflalo  bull.    "Friends,  let  us  kiU  the  stand- 
ing buffalo  bull,"  said  one.      "  Why !  my  friend,  the  leader  said  that  we  were  not  to  kill 
1  ,   said  another.     "  No,  the  lemler  did  not  mean  that,  I  think,"  said  the  former     "  Yes 
the  leader  did  mean  that,"  said  the  latter.    And  they  wshed  to  kill  it.    And  the  buffalo 
killed  one  of  the  men.    And  the  three  went  back  to  camp.    And  when  they  got  home 
to  camp,  they  said, "  Leader,  a  buffalo  bull  was  there,  and  he  killed  one  of  us  "    "  War- 
riors, I  said,  «Do  not  kill  your  graudtather,"'  said  he.   And  when  they  arrived,  the  scout 
lay  killed.    "  Ho !  warriois,  make  the  road  straight.    As  the  warrior  wished  to  lie  her« 
let  him  he  here,  by  all  means,"  said  the  leader.  Again  they  went  on.  When  they  departed 
again,  four  went  scouting.     When  they  wont  scouting,  the  leader  said  as  follows  •  "  Ho! 
warriors,  should  one  of  your  grandfathers  be  moving  there,  beware  lest  you  kill  him  " 
And  It  came  to  pass  that  they  saw  a  big  wolf.    Behold,  they  spoke  of  killing  the  big 
wolt.    "Friends,  let  us  kill  him,"  said  one.    "Fie!  my  friend,  the  leader  said  that  we 
were  not  to  kill  hnn,"  said  a  second.    "  No,  the  leader  did  not  mean  that,  I  think : '  how 
could  ho  mean  the  wolf?"  said  the  first.    And  when  they  shot  at  the  wolf,  behold,  he 
at^tacked  them  and  killed  one  of  the  four.    Having  returned  to  camp  they  said,  "  Leader 
a  big  wolf  was  there,  and  killed  one  of  us."    "  Ho !  warriors,  1  said  that  you  must  not  kill 
>  our  grandfather,"  said  he.   When  they  arrived,  the  scout  lay  killed,  and  the  leader  said, 
'  1  lo !  warriors,  make  the  road  straight.    As  the  warrior  wished  to  lie  here,  let  him  lie  here 
by  all  means.    Let  us  go  further."  They  went  on,  and  four  went  scouting.   As  thev  went 
s<M,utuig,  the  leader  said  as  follows:  "Warriors,  should  one  of  your  grandfathers  be 
moving  there,  beware  lest  you  kill  him."    And  it  happened  that  the  scouts  found  a 
grizzly  bear.    Behold,  they  spoke  of  killing  the  grizzly  bear.     "Friends,"  said  one,  "let 
us  kill,  the  grizzly  bear."    "Fie!  my  friend,  the  leader  has  said  that  we  are  not  to  kill 
Imn,"  said  a  second.    "No,  the  leader  did  not  mean  that,  I  think,"  said  the  first.    "Yes 
t  he  leader  did  mean  that,  I  think,"  said  the  second.    "  No,  how  could  the  leader  po.s.siblv 
mean  the  grizzly  bear?"  said  the  first.    And  when  they  desired  to  kill  the  grizzly  bea^ 
he  kiile,l  one  of  the  men.    And  three  went  homeward  to  camp.    And  when  they  got 
back  to  camj),  they  said,  "Leader,  a  grizzly  bear  was  there,  and  he  killed  one  of  us" 
"  Ho!  warriors,  I  .sai.l, '  Do  not  kill  your  grandfather,' "  said  he.    And  when  they  arrived. 


THE  CniEF'S  SON  AND  THE  TnUNDERS. 


187 


ho  lay  kille,].    "Ho!  warriors,  make  the  road  straifrht.    As  the  warrior  wished  to  lie 

«t  t he  Hky.  Aud  the  end  of  the  sky  was  going  dow,i  into  the  ground.  A.ul  the  leader 
sa.d   .'Beware  warriors  lest  you  fear  it.     Let  us  go  to  the  other  side.     Let  u    C 

to  ^;„.t  ?      ^'"'^  "^^'■'    ^"^  '""*'•'  ^"  '""'l'  '""•«'««•    When  the  boy  wished 

17  Tr^'  "'  *""'"•    f  *  '^'"^^''  ^"«  ^""1  "*•  t'-'  «■<.>'  "'^rried  hin,  away  under  the 

firs  Le?';;;;' tt  r ' » '"•  "■  "^ "'^" ^•^ '^ "'^"•'"'■«' ^^^ •"-* -'-t suei. 

things  Let  h.in  he  here."  He  referred  to  the  nu.n  who  hiy  dead.  After  thev 
departed,  they  were  going  for  some  time.  At  length  they  saw  a  very  higl,  hill  and  a 
dense    orest,  a  very  dense  forest  of  eedars.     "Ho!  warriors,  we  a^e  going    1     1 

^■oZ  ™  ""' ;"-"^«^'" -t''"'-  "''°"^'  ""'•^'«''^'  «°  «''°"t'"^'-"  ^"-l  f«"r  went  a^ 
M  outs.    When  they  reached  there,  they  saw  only  the  sn.oke ;  they  did  not  see  the  lodge 

Having  re  urned.  they  said,  "Lea.ler,  although  we  reached  the  place,  there  was  smoke, 

but  we  did  not  see  the  lodge."    "Ho!  warriors,  that  is  what  I  am  seeking,"  he  saJd 

Again  four  went  scouting.    When  they  reached  the  very  place,  though  there  was  smoke 

lodL'  T.r  ''!  '°,''"  "'^'^'"•'  *'"'^'''  '''''''  ^-'^  '"^^^'^  ^-  ^"<i  "ot  «"  the 
odge,"  said  they.    And  it  was  so  four  times.    The  fourth  time  they  arrive.l  at  the 

lodge.     And  the  leader  said,  "Come,  warriors,  let  us  enter  the  lodge."     And  thev 

entered  the  lodge.    Now,  a  very  old  man  was  dwelling  there  in  the  lodge.     His  heall 

wa^  very  large,  and  his  hair  was  very  white.    When  the  leader  entered  the  lodge  he 

did  not  recognize  the  old  man.    But  after  sitting  a  great  while  he  recognized  the  old 

man  {i  e.,  the  old  man  was  going  about  the  lodge  when  the  chief's  son  entered  and 

was  not  recognized;  but  when  both  had  been  sitting  a  great  while,  the  young'mau 

knew  who  the  old  one  was).    The  old  man  thought  as  follows:  "Though  my  relations 

suffer  very  much  by  going  to  so  great  a  distance  in  search  of  game,  some  huiZ 

bemgs  have  brought  themselves  very  easily  to  this  lodge.    Kight  at  home,  I  shall  kH 

some  men."    And  the  leader  thought  as  follows:  "Good!  I  have  said  'I  will  wear  ^ 

robe  of  scalps.'    It  is  indeed  a  good  robe!    I  will  have  it."    At  length  one  of  the 

younger  brothers  of  the  old  man  came  home,  bringing  a  black  bear.    His  head  was 

enormous,  and  his  hair  was  very  red.    When  he  reached  home,  the  old  man  told  the 

news  to  his  brotlier.     "You  had  a  very  hard  time  traveling;  but  some  have  brougl  t 

hemselves  right  to  the  lodge.     1  shall  kill  them."    Again  came  one  carrying  a  buS 

bul       His  hair  was  very  yellow.    And  all  came  home.    And  one  had  very  green  ha  r- 

ami  he  carried  home  a  dead  man.    And  he  who  reached  home  first  said,  "  O  aged  mm' 

ha  ve  he  men  eaten  P    "  No,  they  have  not  eaten.    Cook  ye  for  them,'!  he  safd.    Ad' 

hesaid,  "Cook  ye  slices  ot  squash  for  them."    And  behold,  they  cooked  the  ears  of 

the  dead  man  for  them.     "  We  do  not  eat  such  things,"  said  they.     "If  you  do  not  eat 

them,     '^""k  ye  fine  sweet  corn  for  them,"  said  I.e.    And  behold,  he  meant  lice.    And 

tT.  M    '         f  ?,"  T,'  ?\  '""•'  '^'"'^'■'    ^""  «"*^  «f  '^'  »1«1  »"^"  ^'^iJ  "«  follows: 
Let  then,  cook  the  black  bear  and  the  buftalo,  too,  for  themselves."    Aud  they  were 

very  joytul.    Aud  having  cooked  for  themselves,  they  had  pleasure  in  eating.    Well  at 

length  It  was  night.    When  it  was  night,  the  old  man  said  as  follows:  "(ira.idchild 

If  a  inaii  travel,  he  has  many  things  to  talk  about.    Tell  about  yourselves."    "Yes' 

grandiatner,  you  being  grown  and  being  an  old  man,  yon,  for  your  part,  must  know'a 


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188        THK  ^IKOMIA  LANdTTAdK— MYTH8,  STOHIHH,  AND  LKTTKUS. 

KWit  iimii.v  things.  1)0  you  t<'ll  about  .your.solvcs  first,"  h»u\  lie.  "Well  Knuul.'l.ild 
thoufrli  I  mu  au  old  nuiu,  I  have  uothiu}-'  to  tell  al.out  .miseivoH.  I  will  toil  u  n.vtii " 
Haul  h...  And  tlu"  old  uuin  toid  a  in.vlh.  "  It  liapi.c-u.-d,  Kiandc^Iiild,  that  thero  was  an 
«'l<l  num.  An.l  lu-  dwelt  in  a  lodyo  with  his  thiec  youujfcr  broth.'iN.  And  wlu>n  his 
ymujivv  luothois  wont  to  a  vory  gn-at  distance  huntiufi,  tiu-y  invaiiahly  leacluMl  l.onu* 
at  nrfilit.  And  it  luipixMu-d  that  when  the  old  uuin  was  alone  walchiiiK  the  lod.',.  .j 
iiivni  numy  i)eo|)l(>  entered  the  lo,|o,.     And  the  old  nuin  sat  thinking  thus,  'Thonlfh 

in.v  own  brotluus  have  suHere.l  vovy  , I,  by  -..iu-  from  tinu<  to  time  to  a  very  ^reat 

•  listauee,  1  shall  kill  a  ^reat  nuiuy  uu-u  ri},'ht  in  the  lod^e.'"  An.!  he  said,  "(^onu' 
Kian.lclnld,  do  you  too  tell  a  myth."  "Yes,  Rrandlather,  let  me  tell  a  myth  It 
ui|)i.ened  that  a  ehief  had  some  vilJuKes.  And  he  had  a  ehild.  And  th..  boy  was  very 
la/y.  rhouKh  his  lather  eoinmanded  him  to  trav.'l,  he  did  not  travel.  lie  did  not 
wish  at  all  to  do  anythiuf-  wliatsoevr      At  length,  the  boy  luiviuK  spoken  of  fastinir 

ins  nu.ther  made  a  separate^  lod^e  for  hiui.     And  it  hapi)ened  that  the  boy  tho ht' 

as  follows,  as  he  tasted:   'Let  me  see!     I  will  wear  a  robe  of  sealj.s.'    And  the  boy 
went  on  the  warpath  with  a  very  Kreat  number  of  men.     And  then^  were  four  men 
who  lived  tOKVther.     And  the  war-party  arrived  there.    And  wheji  they  arrived  there 
the  boy  sat  thinkiii|4:,  '1  did  say  "I  will  wear  a  robe  of  scalps!"    It  is  iiuleed  i  tfood 
robe.    1  will  i)ossess  it.'    One  of  them  had  very  white  hair,  and  one  had  very  red  hair 
one  had  very  yellow  hair,  and  one  ha.l  very  green  hair."    And  the  old  man  lautfhcd' 
with  him.     "Ila!  ha!  ha!     My  j-raiidehihl  ha.s,  it  seems,  guessed  the  very  thing,"  said 
he.    And  when  it  was  night,  the  leader  lay  with  his  eye  fixed  at  a  hole  in  his  robe  xs 
lie  wished  to  lie  watching  the  old  men.     An.l  he  sjioke  to  his  followers:  " My  follow,' is 
beware  lest  you  sleep.     Lie  witlu.ut  sleeping."    An.l  it  happened  as  he  was  lying  down 
at  night,  the  ..Id  man  lifted  his  hea.l  very  gently,  and  looked  now  an.l  then  at  the 
siii.posed  sleepers.     At  Itrngth  the  old  man  seized  his  stone  hammer.     When  he  seiz.nl 
his  hammer,  the  leader  arose  suddenly,  and  braii.lishe.l  his  club  with  a  terrible  lo'ir 
saying,  "  Kau+!"     An.l  he  killed  all  four  Thun.lers.     -  Ho!  warriors,  stand  ye  and  take' 
1  he  hair  of  all.    Heware  lest  ye  c,ut  one  in  i)ieces.    Take  the  scaljis  entire,"  said  be.    An.l 
having  tinishe.1  killing  them,  they  went  hoinewar.l.     Having  departed  homeward  they 
came  back  to  the  end  of  the  sky.    "  H.)!  come,  warriois,  beg..iie  ye  to  the  other  side 
(i.>  back  to  t:>e  other  si.le  and  stan.l  in  a  low,"  he  sai.l.    An.l  they  .lid  .so.    He  sent  all 
homeward  b<.f..ve  him.     An.l  he  went  after.     He  ran  very  fast  as  he  went,  and  leaj.e.l 
very  far.     An.l  the  b..y  who  ha.l  gone  uii.ler  the  ground  went  homeward  with  him 
being  alive  again,  Just  as  the  lea.ler  was.     And  eoutinuing  th.'ir  homeward  journey' 
they  came  again  to  the  place  of  the  grizzly  bear.     It  was  so  again.     He  sent  all  hoine- 
war.l before  him.     And  he  went  homeward  after  them,  running  an.l  leapii.g  very  far 
A  11.1  he  t.H)k  hoinewar.l  alive  the  boy  who  had  been  dea.l.    At  the  place  of  the  wolf  it 
was  so  again.    And  at  the  j.lace  of  the  buffalo  it  was  so  again.    He  reached  home  with 
all  alive;  he  did  not  lo.se  even  .)iie.     An.l  as  they  went  h.)ineward,  they  paJ^sed  by  a 
great  many  villages.     As  they  passe.l  by  tli.'iii  ..n  their  way  home,  he  sai.l,  "11,.! 
warri..rs,  that  will  do.     Ye  shall  sur.'ly  wear  n.bes  made  ..f  scalps."    And  when  they 
iraclu'.l  them  again  ..u  their  way  h..in,',  having  killed  all  in  tho  villages,  he  to.)k  ail 

*' '  ''"''•     ^^'"l  s"  '»'  k''l«'<l  all  the  peopl,'  of  four  villages.     And  they  came  home  to 

their  own  tiib,>.    And  when  all  of  his  villag.^s  ma.le  him  head-chief,  he  governed  them. 


TiiK  (;mi;F's  son,  tiik  snaki-:- woman,  and  thundi-jkh. 


189 


THE  CHIEF'S  SON,  TIIK   SNAKE-WOMAN,   AN!)  THE   TIIIJN- 

DEUS. 


Toi.u  Bv  CaRokhkA. 


Ifndi    iik/i    Mikiif,ralif-l,iain)i.     G/i-hiuinii:    Nisiliji,    iiirmiml-irjl,.     'Al)iiA- 


da"    wa^,fhi"-da"(!tf>.uV-{,m,.  •   NfUa^lii    hn,    .i'a"(fi.V{re  „.r,fi"'    Mt    nikn-l.i-iiw'.il 


flliiprru- 

tivi.Hitr,,). 


Efra"     vvfka''b^a.      Ef,m"     ckdxo     >(l     a"'(,ti(^(fifra".     I'l'a-ifin'.re  ^ai-cfi"'     mi 
ni'katialiia'jl     to    a-))iatna.     N.'ijinjra,    KC;    dadflia,    'abac  bd-o  to.     (knlro 

.VOU»ohl..f     „„t       win.  „„i,nH..tlH,.v «..>■.  l.,,.v.  (■„„„,        .,l„,„m..         I,„n.in«      li„     wm.  111? 

aki'i   iia-'qa    ifif^^an'-fril,    i'l-biaina.     (Ja"'    'abao    a(f,a-l)iaina.      E-iAc   a'"i)a"  6 
d'ul)a    wi>-l)iaina.     (JaiVjro    ta"    sibi    bmitooa"    i*a'"*a-biama.     Ga"'    ii'i- 

«...„,.       l„.|„un,.t.H.„,,,h,.,»u.v.  n,„.„,.      thr  („!,.,    foot       ,i,.,i, 'h„vi;,„         ll  „1„;,.,1  H,  .hrv -,.v.         A,,,l       il",lv 

biia"   G'di    a^i'i-biam;'i;     in\'\U'gn"    a"'j)a"    wa-^ado    af.-bia.na      A'"pa"-n.a 

..nly         th..,..       w.,n.     (hoym.v:       ,-,,,wl...l,  l„ui„K  ,4  .■n.p'h,!.  „,.  „„     l„.\v..„..  .h,.y  »,.y,  L        ," 

e'di   abf-bianij'i.     Ack/uitci   wakida-l)iaina.     Kl  wi"'   'ui   u\   mri/,il)o  icf^d-a-  9 

,  •  ""*•  it.  sliiihllv 

biama.     Gafi'ki    ^iqa-biaina.     pqd'    acfi"'    afa-bi    ofra"'    wc'ahidc   a^i'"    abf- 
bianif'i,   cail'fre  ta"'  ctl   wrahido  naji"'-biama.     Kl  owrabidonti    aJ"'    -ilif 

.  .  ,  ' ■!•  from  him 

bi     ega"     ibizo    wakan'dicfoga"    oaiVge     ta"     agikfbaiia"    Hgi-biama       Nf  12 

Bay. 

^on:!.'v''''''iMv'ir,  '"'^-    n"'^"'  ''.-'"*•'"'''•    Wakan'da,  at'd  tatd8ka"bd.iW»  ,fa"V,tI 

ODuty,         ,.w,ll,lo    .  Il,v,..     „..„lh,.,th,.yHay,  O  Udty,  I  ,li„         wo„l,l,  I  „„„;,.hr         il,,..,,,-,": 


15 


(/^ewa"ja"'.    Nfja  tfi   i"^(H.kaxo  %i"  ani^a   tA  mifike,    Wakan'da    a-bianil 

V«„,.roU,.,  L,f„      ,h,.     you, ,..f„,„..,      ^„  nive        will        I  who,  '  O  li'.y"'''     iS^l^J* 

XT         I  /  '"*^" 

";'  ,.' ";»  •;•"">;-■• •>"  .-.     ...    .L,„j  „.„„  C;;tj;;l"": 

B  !'"-^"""'''      Allan!    Wiilciui'Jii,    aiiita    raiiirl,»iVii"    tii"a\,    cl    atV    I'l  m 


i  ^ 

1  ^ 


190        THK  pXllllA  LAN(JlTA0IC-MYTfI8,  STOKIES,  AND  LKTTKU8. 
jUu-hc    hft.     C(    ii(    tO'di    ^ata"'    a^A-bianiA.     Cl    wfi's'tt   akA   t<*a"be   atf- 


bianiA.     (Ji  xa{-ii-biHiiiii. 

thov  Buy.       AkuIii  he  oiliil,  thdv  biiv. 


A"'ha-biamfi. 

Ill'  flrd 


('(  6;dwada"'bc  tg'di 


canto 
n 


*inga(  (^ga 

(huri)  WAA  All 


''^  ".    !k    f"f''"'    *'■•    ^'    "'^'»'*  »^^«'''  ^'Kbe  at(-bianiA.    (Jl   a°'hai   tC     Of 

.«».„„at,.rth;.      L..>„„K      J,o^     A«,h.      .„ak„         ^th«  ^      ,„V..       C0.0   .bey  „y,      A,„U>  ^Zl^l'l 

wdfiiiba"'   tC  dubn"   biiazai   t6  ni'ijintra  Ai".     Ga"'   wfi'H'rt    ta"  i1da"bft  ffi'.li 


thfl 
(Ob) 


(jgi*o    wa'i'i    ii(la"(iti    ak/inia      Kl  nf-i*ata"  jin'ga    ujf    '(-biani.4    wa'i'i    aka 

thoy  liny  (,„|,  j 

''     iltSf'   'i"wan'knndifoqti-ma'",   d-biam/i   nujiflga   ak/i.     A"K'b<l'it"-m/,if 

I»n>thlr.ty  I  .m,  v,.ry  l,„p,„i,.„MVn„,.  .aid,  tl,„.v  «,,v  hoy         th,M-nh.).        I  gW  o„o»ih        I,,!;" 

tat^  Aha".     Nf  t6  djiU)a  fnahi"  /.lui",  e^cfga-'-biama.      Kgi^e  fb*a"qti  .ri,',xa- 

.h..ll  I  ;^„„rtho     aimi.,         v.ry  I  t.U^ht  .„.,  ,h«y -ay.         Atfjg.h  to  ge\  onl-ligh  ^hl  „1 


9 


biamd  wa'u  aka.     Ibfa"qti  ^ata"'-biama  niiiincra  ak/i.  "     '"""'• 

thnyaay       wonmn  111,.  (m,l,,).     Oot  ,.m,iigh      drank        thoyaay  hoy  thB(«nb.). 

Kl    ni'ijinga    akJi    wa'i'i    ^iflkd    da»bA-bi    t6'di    qta^a-biamd      Wa'u 

mh.)      "'""""       """"'"       '»w.t''oyMy       wh™         holoUdher.they  Woman 

^a"  fnalii"  I'lha",  e^i^ga-'-biania.    Kt  Ad  ni'ijiflga  ta"  g*d  tO  Mi,  na»bi'i(kin<ka 

b«0U.      truly  ,         thonghtho,    th.y»y.       And.k         Ly  ^        the    w^Jt  home-  wli,  rlTJ^'' 

(Ob.)  ward 

wi"'    'i-biamA   wa'i'i   akA.     Na"bii^iqf4  gA*a"  ja"'  *ag*d  te,  A-biamA      Kt 

one        K..VO.  they  aay     woman       the  Bta/*^         tha\     y^  oae  Jyol?  Jo      wil,;      «.Id  IheT         A^, 

"""■'•  homoward  say. 

''S"at*'  !n,  ±  ^Ef  ^''"  ^^K-de.   Kd,   a-wa"',^ate  td,  ecd  td,  A-bian,A 

youoat         will   «hon     .eat        one       .vonpntlfon  when,    Come,  wo  rat"^  will,  yon  «ay  will,  eald,  they  aay 

~  th'*!'^^.    ?f'    ''igf'^-'j''imA  nii  amA.    Cafi'ge   ta"   Agikfbana".     Cafi'ge 

«oraan     the  (,nb.).     And       went  U.owar,l,  they  man       the  Horaf        the         hfranbaokto  n  ,r,^ 

•»>'  («»b)-  (Ob.)  hi«. 

*at"tl?  hiVrS'!?''''    IP'"    agf4-biamA.    jf   t6   Agikfbana"'-biamA.    Akf-bi 

aUhe       he  «ot  back,  they      Sitting  o„      ho  went  homeward,     Ae  the      hf  r«„  hack  ,0        they«y.       Ho  reach"! 
,_  •     /  1.  ,  tnojaa.^.  (ob.)  his  home,  they  say 

1    X     ,.,'  Ufha"i-ga.     Na"pdhi"qti   gAf  t6,   A-biamA.     Ga"'  ufha"i    t6 

"^™    fa'tifor     """"""•'•  '^""'•■^••"'-'"'  Vo/yhungr?        h^Lcom'o   said,  they  «.y.         And       they  Iked  for 

home  '  i,j,„ 

WaJAte   m   Ahigi  i"'(^i"  ,'i-ga,  A-biania.    Ga"'  wa^Ate  t6  Ahigi   dAi"  ahfi  t6. 

Food  the       much      ha.^g        b„  vo        said  H  they        And  Jd  the      mnc?     havL       they^' 

-.  """iiB  say.  (ob.)  for  him     arrived. 

Na"buf,iq^l    Aioniida-biamA.     (^ioni'ida-bi  ega"'   eca"'adi     Aionude    iAa"'te- 

Rms  ho  pulled  off.  they  »ay.        Polled  off,  thoy  s.iy     having  nearby  iialling  It  off       rput*!" 

'^    uelTav"     ?'■'  '^""'^"'^^te  tatd,    A-bi    ega"'  dgi^e  wa'i'i   akA  iugig*6'qti  gAi"'- 

thoysay.        Como,  we  oat  shall,      ^^^L^^^  baling        iSho^d     woman      _^th^e     -'.Ig^lt^th  hiL     ^U 

biamA,  Wg'a'ft-wa'ii   akA.     Ga"'  wa^Ate   jugigAA-biamA    si    Aa8ni"'-biama 

they  say,  Snako-woman       the  ,.„.,.,.      And  eat^ing         l^t^U  they  say     win  shLwallowe.!  thev^y 

5paH!n"'-biama    y([,    dgiAe   Wg'H'ft-wa'i'i    ^iilgd   AtiAgAa-biamA     Cl    niiiififfa 

She  swallowed,  they  say  when,     heboid  Snake- woman  ^aan^^one      sndd?n(y,     they  say.       Agah.  C 

21  aka   iia"biUiq(^A  Aa"   u^f8na"-biamA.     Kt  mijifiga  ga-biamA:  Dadfba,  wa'ii 

■     (aub.)  *  &         •"""•"•        ^'"'y"*>'        ^"d  """y  said  as  follows,         0  father,      woman 

'      '  they  say : 


/ 


TIIIO  CimoPS  SON,  T[[K  SNAKIO-VVOMAN,  AND  TnHNDKHH.         1J)1     • 
'"d"    ^V'/J^ff^"'     wa,a"'bo  k,i"'b^a,    ,i-biatnA.     Kl    iA/idi    ak.'i    Lra-biam.'i- 

•»y  (•ul>.).  "'""°         ""'  lotHlthimi  WHi.,lh>.ym.y.        Ho  <.,.l,l  „.  loll.m,, 

■i'M;  ^i;rt:r  rfe:;-'"  :r:S:^'lJ!  "lisr""  fiS;; 

Itu-bajf-biaiiui.    (.'aiV<raxo\vaki*a-biama.    CVckilxo  taf   a -biimi    !■<(...,  I  «,..     ■ 
tcfgaxete,    a-biamii.     Ga"'     caiVgaxa-biunia.      if     tO'm     akf-biim'.       K,'~ 

th.     «.„U..,,hoy«y.     A„.,  , H.y  iil.pp..,,     ,h..y  «.y.       tif^o    '^,|^       '"-^'f^n'-.      ti^. 

(iadjha,  i»'na»ha   uha"  te.    Na»|)a»'hi",    /i-biarna.     Kl     ul.a"-biamA      iJmla 
Honi     c(  taf.     Ninde    kg    ahigi    aAi»'  irix-irii,     a-bianu'i      Ga"'    niii'.l,.<i..'>  M   « 

l.ti   i   :5i;!?^^;^;    S;  .dt!i   S:    """'':'^"l^'^   fi..n.Hla-bia.na. 

for  him  '       say  ■       ^       fu>  iZ,       (i.'y  bI.V   '  '""  ""^  W  PuIUm' off    ilu.y  „y. 

SEii'^ril*'^'    K®^*^"'     eca-'adi    ^ioru'id     i*a"'*a-bianai.     K(',    a"wa"'^-at(,    t.t.; 

I^.n«loir,th»,«y     having  „™r  by  JulM  off         ,?„  p„tl     ,„..y  ,.y.        Como,'  w,!!,,,;  Ih!,!  ' 

A-bi     ega"'     t<giAe     wa'i'i    akA    jugigrfi^^qti     jr4i"'-biariif'i   Wfi's'il  w»W,    -Ia    i^i 

ryVv""^""'    "•"■'•^"  ~  "•M.«h,-'.,«^.cJh„L  "I  uI:"m^  siLtru''  'Jj^ '^ 

Ga»'  waAdte  jiigig*|'i-biamA.,    Cl     kik[ckade-ct6a"-liiia"'-biam/.     m'l    JlX'- 

And  eatW         .h„  w..*?. U  they  „y.      .^.      .hey ,..,  pUye., ,.     ,..,,v  wu'h'       ?h™;      'Z      tZ 

afixa-bi   ega"'. 

■he  married,       havliiK. 
they  aay 

Cl  We's'a-wa'u    amA    Ainga-bianiii     Cl    na-'biWini^a    rri;.'"  l«nm.'.    ..'    ic 

Again        Sn«ke.wom,m        the  Mb.)    J„.  „7,n,.,  ,l„.y  „,„•.      Agl  In  r  nf^'         gia-l)iama     Illl     16 

jm'ga  jifigAqtci  watcfgaxe  W(5ga"Aa  hfl;  dga"  edxe  taf    A-biani-'i   i,(-'.H;  ..t^    ,b 

woman        v.y  emaU  .„  a«^no.       .Uheffor  tU     .    '       I        ^  df    Im'    'Lmllle^^ftZ 'l^"     '  ^ 

S  '.S2£»  r  i  'sa-  it-iiri-  g'L«»zt  ^;:t;s^-  -■:::; 

.,    ,  they  aay !  j"""k 

(sub.)  ■" 


s 


1U2        TIIIC  </'l';<iniA  F-AN(}irAOK-MYTIlH,  HTOIUKH,  AND  1-I:TTKI{8. 

.h,«        S.mk..  «,.„,„  h...ll.l„„.Hn.l.th«,v«y        ir- .ll,l  ,,.„  |\„.l     when,    ().,mr,       O  f.thrr,         wn»,«,.  U..,  (.«h.) 


■■  ~'        - " •       "ininrr,         wnnimi  tiHMxih.) 

t...u««      .,0,.    ^^v,!..^  «..u.,,,h..v     Y..wni.u,p,     .„„n,.,,,h..;  !,.<    ..L7„r 


'■""■'"  "".'■  ii»y, 

•,\  16,   .i-l)iuin;i.     Ga"'    canVax/i-biHini'i,      j(    m'\,i    akf-biunia.       Ki<,  (liuUlm, 

III.'.      MHl  h,.,  .1,..,  Ami  th,.y..„,.M,lh.vv~..v.         l%,>     I.,  11...       h..r.«,l,...lh..n,..,         (!,„„„!      (.  r»lh..r 

limy  Hrty. 

i'"iui"lia  nhu"  tu.     Na"pa"'hi",  I'l-biama.     Kl  iilia"-l)iain/i.     Diida!  a.)iii"'  cf 

ray  iii..lli»r      nmk       will.  I  ImiiKiy,  «il<l  h...  I h..y         Ami  nli.' ..,H,ki..l,  tli..y  .«v      TLI-WByl        


wllh  It, 


w  II  hit, 

taf.     Nm'dc  U  uliifri  af.i"'  {rfi-fr.i,  a-hiaina.     Ga"'  iiiti'doM-bi  mi  O'di  M" 

*'"•  * •"■''        ""•       """•'■  l.rll.«y..|.ltl„.r.         h l„Mh..>  A.l.l  Hi.v  ,.„„h..,1  II  (a  «l',,,    Ih.T.,  Imvl»« 

1)1' i..Kil(..,l,  ilii'y  »«y  rnrhliii 


"'■'•  ...•luiiKi'ii,  y  wiy  rnrlili 

(i  aliMtiaiiifi.      K^i"    aliM)(  ofja'"    iwrbi'iAiciifa    ir(ff.»nud(i-bi   iMru"'.    K('   a"wii"'- 

'""^••:ir'' ^  K:  z!;^,  •■-'-      ''-      ^'"iiji:;'-'  .-in.' ,!::;:.^ "  r 

^atcj  tatr,  a-bi   ojra"',  ,!jri^i,  wa'ii  ak/i  jii>ri^r,^,V,|ti  ;,r^i"'.biaimi,  Wf/H'ft-wa'ii 
aka.     Ga"'    \va(f,an>  ju{ri},'^a-biatni'i.     Ci    kik(ckad()-(;tf(a"'-btia"'-l)ianii'i      Ol 

c'lh)  '*""  ""'""         "l'""ill.lili".  ll..'y"«y.      A«..ln      th..y  ,.vpn  ,>l,.y,..l  „w,l„rly  wii «h  .,tli,.r,  "    AkuIi. 

•)  Wfi'H'iVwa'i'i  aiiui  fin^rii-biatiia.     Va  iia"l)ii(fi(|(ff'i  Lna"'-l)iaiiia   in'i  *ink(<     Of 

Hn»k,..w,mmM  ^tl...  ^     w.,«  m.m..  tl,..y  «,y.        AkuIm  rliiiE  won.  hi..  th.„ —.v      „„..,    \..„,.„„'  a...;,..' 


worn  hi«,  thi.y  Biiy     iniin     tlio  onn    Annln, 
who. 


WHO. 

Ki^,  dadfha,  wa'u  crnii"iiri'frji  un'"  f i"  watcfjraxo  to,  a-biaina.    ( ,'(:ini"iin'.ra 

Comff.      oralli..,-.       womiin  Miai(l..|i  K,„wn    ll,,.  l,.t  h,.r  .lum-.-,  mil.l  h...  Ili..y  MuIiIlm  '^ 

dill.)  imy 

^aiia"'  fiifi"cr  wa(,fitciMraxo  taf  afat!   Nikaiyahi  ijifi'iro  aka   (fida"l)o  .^"'(fai 

y„uKr.,w„     y„u  wh.,  y„»  „„- 1«  ,1,„„.,.  imL-dl  VM,r  '  hi,  «.?„        ih.,       \„  «,„  y„„       ^,v|,hl, 

(Willi) 

12  afaf!    a-biami'i.     Ga"'    watcffraxa-bianiii.     Ga"'    wa'it    aiiia    U(fixida-blania 

ln.l.M.I!       -.ii<ih..tl,..y  An.l  thoy  .iHrn'oil       Ihi.y  My.  An,l         «■„„„..,         .h„         h!  l.„,k..,l  »r,iuiMl  r,,,  ' 

''  (nil.,  niv.)  thryiiiiv. 

Tfai-baji'-biama      If-acfa-majl  alia",   cf(Va"-biaiiia       OaiVfraxuwakirfia-biaina 

81i..w«,„,,tlonml,th,.y  1  ll„,l  I,..,     r  m.l  I  th.iUKht  1,,.,  tl,..y  »,.y.  II.m.„m„.,1  tli.m  t«  Kit,,,,  ll...y  »«y.   ' 

Ga"'  aj,rf,a-bianii1.    Akf-biaina   Mr  I'lha"  afrajf-biaina.     K(',    dadfha.   i"'n«"ba 

Ami       hi.  wriit  hnmrnviird.      llo  riwhoj^Uuini,,.   wf,,.,,  |,,e,„,k    h.M.onimuml..d  thiMii,    .  <;,,m..,        (I  fathor,  my  in.itli.r 

Ui  I'dia"    te.     Na"pa"'hi",     a-biaina.      Kl    i'iha"-biaiiia.      Di'ida     aorii"'     cf    taf 

.'..Hik        Will.  Ihungry,  m.M  h,.,  t,h,.y  «,.y.     Ami      lH.,.ook..,l,  lli,.y,uy.        ThI,  w,,y  y.„.  «lll  ..,„„„  „ilh  il! 

Niii'de    kC    ahifri    afi"'    {rfi-^rn,    a-l)iaTna.     Ga"'    nin'deita-bi    mi    r/di    Ui" 

C.mke.1  11,..       mu.h  hrinK  y..  hllh,.r,  «al,l  1,,.,  Uu.y  Ami  they  .nuMfSl  11  N>      wlL     |h,.iv    hJlii« 


Iw  coi>k('<l.  tliev  mv 


for  liliii 


"".'■  '«'  cooKtn.  iriev  my  forlilm 

ahf-biaiiia.     K(fi"  alif-bi  cfja"'  iia"bi'i(((iqfa  g(ff.)nnda-l)i  em,"',  H.m!  cl  uAi'dm 

"z?p:"'    }!^\;;:!:z^^  ""^'"^       ^'"^     ''"•'^;i,;;«;^;r'^"'  "^"'^    ""^  '•«■""  ^""^ 

18  a"\va"'(/^atc?  tati',  a-biama.     I^ljriAo  wa'i'i  aka   juffiLrif^f/citi  i.(fi"'-i)i„ii,;i    AV.-  .,a 

w,M.at  Hlmll,       Bai.1  I,,.,  thiy         IIoIh.I.I       woman      thi-      "     ilihtwiih  „,,i        ,i„vr,.'        Snuk. 


»»y  (BUb.) 

wa'i'i    aki'i.     Ga"'    waiato    jrigig^H-bianui     Ukfkie-]iiia"'-biania.  Ukfkio- 

womaii         iho            Ami             oatintf           ahe  with  him,  th..y  say.        Tlhy  l„lk,.,l    i„v„.      Ihcv  nay,  Th,.y  tj.lk.il 

lii..«i'll.illll.l.    liaWy  toiHi'llDllii'l- 


Ihn 
(anh.). 


ahe  with  him,  thny  say. 


.......  .11.1111.1    riiiuiy  toiHcliDllii'l- 

biia"'-l)i     >{,     ifAdx    aka     naV-biama.      Kbr-hiia"    iikie    {'i"to    (la"'bai-ffA 


¥ 


TIIK  rillKI-'H  SON,  TIIK  HNAKK-WOMAN,  AND  TIlUNimUM.         lU.'J 


liiwn,  I  hoy  mtv 

nk.i    vv.i'ii    ri(la"-(,ti    wi"'   Ji'i^r^o  ;r*i»'   U,    ('i-hiaind    ini'-'jirWu    iiku. 


ii-hi)imii.      Mi"'iinf^u  wi'"  .la"'h()  .i^u-hiiim.i.     Kf  >f.i-hiiitim;   D.ulilin,   wijfiiii 

""' •"'"*  ""'  '"I"  »""'"         •"'»<      tl"M«.v        Auil      .be.  wilH  iw  r.>l  OfnUwr         my  I'lil.T 

liiwn,  ihc<y  mtv  bnitlmr 

(}a"' 

(Hui.)      "■       ""■"■••" "■■-""        »""  «l.lh.MtooyM,v  Kin  th«  Au.1 

Mr    I   i  I       ,    .  niih). 

Wr*  M'n,-wii'ii    a^ixo    \va^(.tiia-l)iamii  ■ 

Sn.iki'  wiiiMiin        miirilt'il  hlin         vlallili.       tlii'.v  m\  ' 

Wft'H'fi-wa'i'i  a"\va""wam  iKfii-luijM.i.mi.i.      I^mifo    rii'i    akil     ad-ii-biumii. 

Hi,„k...w„i„,iii  whlHMVM,  «,i,l,M.r       lh.■^»„,^  AlLniil,     i.mn    ll.r  IkuIm     W.nl, >  m.y. 

Afa-liiaiiiii    >|l    t!yi(fo    wa'ii    ri(la"-<[ti    wi'"    (i(-a-l)iaiiir(      (i.i-l»iamfi :    VViV*i\" 

""""'"• .y'".v    wl„,,  „M,n«lh      wn, ,    v,i.vl„„mtlful     „i„.       I„.  IumimI,  II,...v.hv       II,.  ,„i,h«  follow.,       I  MWiry 

•     I  lU-  '    \-  -I        -        '  Hi"y«<i.Vi  yoii 

til    ininko      (/itKli     filia"      iiwairicfa-jrft,     a-hiainii.     (Jan'ki  wa'u    akn    iif*a  « 

will        I  who  YuurluIlM,        yom  t..ll  Ihi.lo,  *iirl  h..,  thi.y  Ami  woinnu        Ih.-       lot.  lilt 

,  """""■'  "«>■  (mill.) 

akl-biania,     Ori-biamii :    Dadilii'i,    i"'iia"lia      iiu'fra",    iifkamilii     iiiri'irf     akii 

"Tl!,''v'.'r""'         '^l'"  7'l'l  ""  l"ll"W".        oliilliiT,  inyiiindHi  llki.wl.,.,  ,  lil,.f  "  |,i,  ,„„  „,.. 

iiiiynuy-  vlli'V  Mll\  I  (milil 

arifT^ft'"    'f((',ai,  a-hiainii.     Kl   iif/iili  aka  )ra-l)iaiiia  :  (/^iValiMai  to  lift,  a-l)iaiiia 

loimuTY      ,ironili...il,     »'|l;l  hIi",  Am.I  1,,.  fiillur    1 1,,.       -iilil  ,i«  follown.        '  III.  moekiMl  you         .  mI.I  li.,  tlioy 


!l 


Kl  We'H'ft-wa'u    aka    waJi"'»'to    (fiilfrfi-hitcama,    vva'i'i    /iji     waLra"'iH    tf^'di.  ! 

Ami         Honko-wiiuiiin  tlm       In »  liiul  hiiimir     iliwiiui.und,  ihcy  8oy,        woinmi    » dlffor       liiwl.iilrij  wh.u. 

(Hull.)  „nj 

Oa"'   Aingiif  tfi     >[l    jr,'|.l,iama :   Wal)(fiito    ka"'l)(fii    Jia       I"'iia"lia      iilia"    to. 

Ami        HliiMliaiiiMiiuiril    wlH.ii  Im  niilcliiHt'ollowii,  I  ciii  |  „|„|,  ,  .My  uioih..!  l..»  hor  .'.Hik. 

}'i-hiama.      Kl   rilia"-hiania.     Di'ula  ai)iii"' ci  taf.     Niii'ile  kf^iliiiri  a*i"' trfi  irft  " 

»l<ll»stli«y         Aud   «1 ,kHl,th„y.uy.      Thii.  wuy      you  will  ronm  (;,„,k...l       Ih..     mu".       /irlau  yHiltjIfr' 

■"'■  with  It.  » .  . 

k  hianid.     Ga"'  iiin'(lo(f,ii,-hi    >|l   O'di      ('fi"    alif-biama.      Kd-i"     alif-hi     ojra"'   12 

«.l.l  h,.  llH.y  Ami     lli..v.|,uii....litt,>ho  whmi    llii.i,         lli.y  hinu^ht  It  (hill,,.,  t„         U.m.Kht  il  thilh.ir  to      Inwlu.. 

"".^'  .noki.il.llM.ymly  him,  Ihry  ».iy.  him,  limy  »«y  "■ 

na"bij^,i(l^.a  }rA{.„„Mli'i-l)i  o},'a'",  Kit,  a»wa'"fato  tat(<,  a-biaina.     K.'i^e,  an'kaif- 

ring  iiullc.(loinili.,thoy    hiivlun.    Com...  w«  .i.t  bIuiII.      i.al<l  ho,  th.v  Beliolil,         not  »<i 

""y  «»y. 

biamA.     An'kajl  ofra"'  fati'i-bajf-biaiiia,  ^Mix-hM[\wAn\{\,  Wf/s'.l-wa'i'i  firi,|.,i- 

llmyB«y.  Notm.         boinK  h..  uto  uol       th.ym.y  ,ll„pl„„«„t       tlmywiy,  Snako. woman      foumf  not 

baj(-bi  ega"'.     (/3izfi-{rfl      I'"^a-majl.     Wai^ate  ka-'bda-mrtjl,    A-biarna.      Kts   15 

th.y««y       ImvlDK.  Tukolt  I  „,„  »«l.  |.„!„|  I  winil  not,    ''       «il,l  l„Mh,.y  miy.     (;.„„..! 

dadfha,    'abao    b((!('    ta    niinko,     a-biaiiii'i.     (Jail'ire    ta"    na"'qa    canakaird'o 

fnth.r.  ImntinK       I  u"      will  I  who,       ™il,l  h.MhiyHiiy  IIor»,.     th,.  (ob.)     v,.rt«l7™  himI.II..     ' 

in'g((!a"i-gi1,  a-biaiiiii.    Wafalui  i'ida"qti  aitaha-biainii.    CaiVge  ta"'  ctl  uda"nti 

put  .v«  on  form..,    "'l-niMhoy  OUitdltm        v,.,y  «„n,l     hopnt  ,m,  lh«y  say.  Ho™.        II,.,       ,„,     v.-rygiMHl,' 

cdnakdg((!e    ctl    uda"qti.     Afi-biania.     A((-ii-biami'i     mi     ('md-o     Wr''.s',n-wa'i'i   1« 

wuWl..  too       v,.,.yKoo.l,         11..  w,.«l,tlioys.iy.       II,.  w,  nl,  thoy  »uy     when       li.  h,,l,l  Snak.-womnn 

^^?f    !^5     I'gita-biaina       Nilian'ga    t6     agfa-bitoania.      SiWiid-rtgilia-biaina. 

troll         th„    lioloumlhl»,tlioymiy.  Spilnj;         tho(ob,)         ni...  wcut  bnnk,  llV^l'oll.'w.il  th„        tlmv  My 

they  nay.  na'l  of  hlH 

Sfg(tu((;ugiM-bi    J(I,   t'gi^e  iiihafi'ga  tC  j'lkuHande  i'na   ai^a-biti'ania   ^wifv  tC 
Sfg^iifiigibo    a,fi'i-bi    oga"',  (^ii-bi  ga"',  f,'i-hi  ga"',  i^gi^e     41    t6  j)fiijfqti  f-dodi  21 
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8»y.  placu   iirriviMl      bi«,  ,     

tlii'y  my 

nfaci-ga  i"c'.V6qtci   akdma,   wackaha   *icpiicnaqtcia"'   akdma.     (h^-  niaci">-a 
^  fi^  wf    '"Ph'*^^''    f;"^""      ^^''i^^ha    eia    t6     a(f.al.akifd-biair>A    niiiinoa    akii 

arrived  when      old  man         ihe  (ol.)         clotW^  1,1»        th.  ^oa.ae,  hil  to  pnt  an,  iloy  ^  tho 

OIdm.u,      tl>..,aub.,       Bac...d,th,.ya«y,  H„!  «,  J„„„il,l, '      \-ou,JJ  y™  th'i;;^     ^„X,« 

a-fi'i,     ca"'    ^acUvigi^e,    d-biama.     Uwikie     ta     mifiko,     a-biania      Wa'i'i 

y.u^«.v„        yet  .,.i,yyou.  aamhothoy         U„„  „,  y„„     .„.         ,  .„„,  Jltth:,v         W,!'! 

b  u^uAalie  ^i"'  gi'ike    ^c^   nf-^afiga  kc  lidiite    (f,(',    a-biania.      Maul  wAialia  (f(' 

yonMlow       the   that, way,  wen,,      hi,  watS       the    coLdi.  L;     „,,h.  h,.,  n,oy  H„!  eX4       .L 

pliijlqtci  ^6  i'.hnaha    hiu'    te,    a-bi    ega'"    'i-l)iaiTia    i"c'a.ro    aki'i      Wii&{ur,^ 

very  bad        .l,i«     y„„  p„t  on      you  will  «u.         aaid,         b.l^ing  ,„v.,  hi,. i,Z         the  nt^ 

""■y  say  tiiey  say  (sub.). 


Ravo  hini, 
thoj'  Bfty. 


triivn  liini, 
they  wiy. 


lanio 


9  ctl    'i-)Mani,4.     Ga"',  Kt<,  hn>i  te.     'I\.'"\varigd'a°  wi"'  gdedidsa"    C'di    ahf    a(ka 

t.M.  gave  him.  And.        Come,  you  will  go.  Vilhm,.     '  one        The  mi,. Xt       ,,  ••■'"      ''"'1 

the\  say.  *  >  ih.im  one         lUe  one  that       there        nr-     inih'ed 

,  ■  l»  there  rived 

wa'u    akii     ,4-biama,     A-'ha",    a-biamji.     Masani     of     tedfhi     jrr     nfaci".ra 

woman    U,e,aub.,,«.,de^t..ey  Yes,  said  h., hey  Aerosa  .vou    arrive, at ,t  wL         p. rs™" 

d'uba   6'di   gfi°',   t'i-;,ia.na.      Uwa*akit<    te,    a-biarad      U    kC    t^(j;ina'a"-baii 

some         ,he..e        s.t,  said  he.  they  Yon  «]jl  ..,U  wi.h  said  h^hey       Wo,-.,    ,he         £  heed  for  ?:'' ' 

12  ^I    ^WvaMki|!e  tt^    a-biamA      A"'ha",     liga-'ha,    A-biania,    *alia"'-bi     effa"' 

ff         you  wau.ud  them  „aidhethey  Y- ,  gr^dfather,'      «adhe,they'      dtd  him        ^fvlg! 

rt      ,  ,   ,  .  "*'''  they  say  '' 

(jra"     a^a-biama. 

And  so     he  went,  thoy  say. 

Nf-ianga  abf-bi    ^i   iif   k6  jin'gaji  aiiui.     Pc'Age  akA  waniibe  ffdxai 

Big  water      he^veaehed,  when  water  tbe     '  no,  s";;  J      „u,y  say.         Old  m^  t.,e     a3bing,   ^m^ 

(«ub.) 

15  I'ga"    nf   kg   dprajade  (^(qd^i'i-biam/i,  i"o,'age  aka  ictd-(f.ip'i»'ze  ffd!i"'-bi  ea-a"' 

having   water  the        striding         be  sent  hin,  they  h.  y,      old  ma^n    the  rsub,,    oloainl  hV.  eyes      slt^hey  say     .Sing," 


Iota  ^ibAd-bi  >(I,  t^i^e  masani  alu'  bi.imii.     Masani    ahf-bi    mI,    jf    6dedi-te 

Kye     opened^  they    when,     behold      ,h„  o.he,      „..  .eaehed,  they  The  other     he  re.ehed,  wl:,.  lodge    therTHw,; 

"""  *'.*•  Hide  ,  hey  say 

aina,  ciide  ga"'  maiVg^e  naji"'  te  aniA.    (pil-  41  wi4iga"  MA  te-'cti,  (tett^g  hft 

they  say,    smoke         „o  e.ect  i,  s.ood  they  Ai«  .nd«,.  ,nv  gf?„ul    .oljo,'   .Te^tofc™     tW  is  ft  ' 

^^^  fl^y-  fiUhor 

18  A-biamA.     E'di  ahl-bi  ega"'   uda-biama.      KuMa    i-'c/ji-e    na"'ba    fi'di    o-<(.;»' 

eai,.^hMb,.y  There      ^ived,       h^ing       be  en.e^Mbey  i.U  ,„d  ml^"        '1  ^\S,.M!k 

akaina,   IngAa"'  iV/age.     'Al)ae  afA-l)iar.ia  iicti^  a:na.     WadiAge  to"  i"c'Affe 

t,ng,M,ey        Ihunder  oh.  man,  HunUng    /e„(,  they  say     thereat      tUe  H^t  ^        W       old  mS 

(pl.  8Ub.). 

aka    'li    pi"    ugfdada"-bi    jjI    wati'.ina-bajf-biainA.     l»c'a{re   ania   fe-baii- 

,:ii;,,"1r;r"  ""'        '"""tllLT"""'    ""■"'      "'■--'-•isiMe-'       t.,cysay,         O.dm^^inMsuL/nlid,:!;' 

disooTer  him 


A' 


THK  OHIKF'S  SON,  THK  SNAKE- WOMAN,  AND  THUNDERS.         195 

thoy,.,,  And     beho/d,  „b  lig„  „.„„  wn  e  elting  th,  .u,  the,  .ay   ThSSer    th6(,ub.).     Yet 

Wi<^a-bi'ijf  g^i°'-bi  jfl,  Piiiji  fnahi"  gdxai  aha",  eicW  ffAi»'-biainA  niiiine-a  akA 
^S"  -Itl^if  l^rr  t  ^Zill!r^!"^  eJdgaM,iamd.     Ga-  ninf  u^i  3 

Mivr  then.  who  I"""' •"'H1""J.^_  ^^|^^^^^^^tho„Kht  h..,  they  say.  And     tobacco  they  put 


>!•' 


Pipe         tha 


when      visible         hS  m'lde  hi,n»elf,  they  h/.t  '       pulie,!  off  his.  th.y     havln 

1  •         'XT-    n  .T'    1  ""^  fromlho'm' 

h!;"r        IT''"' "'tf^*'  f  'l/ifA-biarna  Ingra"' iV'jlge  ama  ,^ink^.  I'tcitd! 

ni«i  8a.>.  i-ipc  hot  whon     ho  ht-hl  iminnHt.         TIinnrliM-       nhl  ..."         th..      A ,.  .  j  ,,,|pjj. 


ho  (mntchf'd 
from  them 


ho  hfltl  iigiiinHt, 
thcv  snv 


nhl  iniiii 


tht*      the  (oh.). 
othiT 


a-buima  i"c'}'ige  akA.     Gafi'ki  wa^i'ige  ugida(la'"-bi  mi  (tingA-bianiA      Oa-i    6 

™„.,theys»y     om.™„      ^^,,,,,  And  L^         h^pnlh.,.  on  h.s.       Zn^XlJlZ  Whvl' 

,       ,  ^  thiiysiiy  thrv  say. 

niaci"ga  umaka   I'nahi"  aMi'g^a^i"  tf   .|!a"'cti      Eata"   cc'najl   di»te,   a-bian.a 

•"^y  '"■■>■        ""vfu«hhnself    l™l    ,];.,aor„re.  Why     not  .lostroid    may)  '        sHido", 

comn  .1  ' 

Ama  ga-hiama:  (fi   tVidacfbe,  aW-    te    oiha"   c6uiji,   A-biamA.    GAagfauia 

otlt       ""?hrvr>r'     ''■»>™I"-t'>i.nro,.,he,.,    ,,„id«h..„     why     not  destr^  ^d.  «.id  hMhey       ThosellS 

Bay. 

bh.',l;'o-L      "'"  """™'''  ^"■'  ™v  -ry        had  ooL  hither  w..nt  b„?!<Vi„,  "^Ty  wU' 

ama       Lgif.e    niaci-'ga    t't<(f6     'i"'    agd;f-biama.      Gako    Aizai-eft     A-bianri 

.ho,s„b.,.     AtTen«th  m„„  kiuL    carrying    .™™n,.ho„,.,  That  (o.k,     '^^  fate  ,|    '      saidh.""; 

fcVt^'  h^f  r'th'*^'!?  iW«^a-biania.      Han!    hu+!  w(?afan.a   taiti<,  a-l!iama 

thefsi'v        """'"«     •"•th-'wall     they  placed  it,  they  :Seo  note)  yon  w/fl  snn.lv  hh.„,e  ns,      saidVh" 

XT'       -M  'I  .  .  they  any. 

Niaci  ga   umaka  aJiig^a^i"  ti  (^a°'ct[  Akiag^ai,  A-biama.     Tenh'l  eAta"  aia"'   12 

Man  .aay         having  l.imaelf       ha.1  come         he  w,  nt  h.,cl(    aahl  they,  they  Fie!  why      yoiidld 

hither  again.  say-         " 

H,.    .,  «  ,  Weahideqti    afigu-hna"    afiedhii 

you  did  not  k,U  yon  sent  h(m         ,       saidhe.thev  Ataverygroit  ^e        only         woSrived 


diatanco 


Jjl    tV'((!a((!a-baii    g(^^ak\p\i    a,    a-bianut, 

wlien     you  did  not  kill  you  sent  hlin         I       said  he  they 

him  homi^wanl  say.  oiaiancn 

t^t^t-    ^'"'^'^^^t*''  tf    >I»  t\^(|!a^a-l>aj-  gifjewaf^a^ai  puijl  ckaxai.   IwitVib^ai, 

«idhe,they  Very  easity      came  when    y,.u  did  not  kill     "you  aen/tlJm        ba,!*        yon  did.  I  hate  you      ' 

a-biama.     Ke   ninf  ujfi-ga,  adi'da!  a-biama      Gafi'ki  niiii  uif-bi  ega»',  tV*6  I'i 

8annn...hey         tome,  tol,aeeo    ,mt  ye  in,  simph.fmH!    aaid  h, ,  they  And         tobaeeo    put  ip         haying,     kiu!d 

^^y-  they  nay 

'i»'    gfi   ^inke^    'f-biaiii;'.      Ninfba    kg    ((;ana-bi   ega"'   miiinga  aka   w(<naca- 

carry.  came     theone      they  gave  him,  v:...  tlie     tjok  i  whitr     hiS-i-,,  f   ,.  "         .IT        »» >- 1 Ull^cl 

ing    home       who  thi^y  say.  '"ttei' T^^"'     """""'  "">  ,X       f^^^^^ 

biamt't,    fbistA-biania.      I'tcitof!   A-bian;;;       WfebAi"-riiail,    a-biama       Ama 

they«.y,      pres«,d  j^gains,  him,       Iamh,,™tl     said  he  the,>  « winet  I,    •"  '    s,dd  (one,,  they    Theo^.t; 

'".^-  say. 

Wfeb^i"-majt,  a-bianu'i.      Niijinga    aka     watfc/tge   gif-ianuda-biaiiia       (fc^nn   lx 

I.^netl,  said  he,  they  say.  i^  ^      the  (sulM  L^         ^LmI  off  his,  tl '  y  "ay  Vh"e        ' 

right  with  th,.m        l-«.t™ddeuly.  What         what  said    ,      said^e,  they  What  what  wt  .aid  not 

a-biamii      l(|!ae-hna"'i,    i'l-biama    niijifiga    aka.      Kt',  ti'a"'    ckaxe    cka'"hii-ii 

said  thc.v,  .hey     r«uw,.,v. .king.    said.  , hey  say  ioy*^     the  (sub.K      Come,      how  youdo  you   ILiI 


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1(1,    kC,  giixai-f?(i,   ii-biama.     Wt'ja-biamd.     Kagelia,   aiVkajI,    a"(ta"'a-b.^iil 

ff,      come,  .l.,,v.,  «ni.ll„.,he.vH»,v.    Th.,v.i„i.,.,.l,„,vH,.y.  Fr^.„<l,  .u,.  «„.''  \v. w.^Lt »,,,,, k'V, 

d-biama.    ffii'ibfj"  uka  da-ba-bi  jjl,  vgl^a,  sabi'ijlqti  wa^aoo  Aa"  u<ridada"'-bi 

«.!..  th^-, ....,,       Thro..         ,,,.     »,.„.  hta,  the,   wLu,  .;;:ho\d,'  very  s„i..'„l,.         iL  '^       1,,.,     r"^,'":..  hi',  tUoy 

3  ega"  rfiniga-biama. 

httviuR     li(.  wns  uot,  they  say, 

Nii!  kagv,  wi'a(faniaf  ^.a"'ctl,    ihusa-.biama  cl.      Kiita",  kagcS  iiikaci"<ra 

itu'A  nuy .  bn>t}H>r, 

U^Aafajl  gfAVafakifc^  a.     W(;a(f,ania  (f.a"'ctl,  fi-l)iania   paliafiVa  aka.      Ga- 

,^ou,l,,l„o,       yo„«™th,„„..„„,.,l      (  Youhhln,,..!,,,    i;,.,,.,,,,-,,,,.,    »,.i,l,  ,h..y  b,,v    '    ,h..  Hm"         ,h,  T^,l 

,.  »  ,  •      /  -      1    .  ,  ,-,       .  (Bull.), 

b  agiania  woaina  taiti-,  a-biaina      Kgi^e  agcfi-biaiiia.     UiiVgajin'Lra  'i"'   a-rcfi- 

rotur,„n«        wll  surely  hk „b.    ,,ai,l  <the  first        A.  Cnjth      (,^,.1)  ,,„„.,  hn„„.,  I^fa^t      ^    e„  tv     HL 

(.lies),  thoy  any,  liny  say,  'jjjj*         |,„J""* 

biaiua.     Gak6  ^izai-ga,  a-bianii'i.     Nan'daj  iht'd-a-biauia.     GA-biania  •   Wa- 

theysay.  That  („b,,        take  ye,         said  he,  they  Hy  ,1„.  wall       .luVlai.I  it,  ,h,.y  lie  saidas  llll'w;        " 


far 


tliey  fifty : 


VlTV 


"".'■  llioy  HftV  : 

6udeiijf-qti    |)f;     a'i"'      agfi,    ;'.-biama.     Ga-biaina:   Kagolia,   iu'aci"p-a  wi"' 

(IrVTl/ ""■"'"'         "T"       »"1'1  h".  H»-.v         They  said  a.s  f»l.  Ymm-er  man*'  „„„ 

(Ireaehed),  e„me  home,  say.  lows,  I  hey  say :  Im'tlior,  """ 

9  umaka  tcabe  ati  (fa-'oti.    I^'a^'wa'-fa-bfiji  ag(^a.',  a-biauia.    Ct^aka  weaina  t'de 

easy  very      <;an,e    mnaei-K.  We  did  n,„  kIi,  ,hen,'    „£i;;;^,  -id  .hoy,  they       Yooder      iL^"":'  'Jilf 

c'  ctl  c^ga"!  ju-baji  lia.        WaiVgabacibai,  t'ea"'(fa-bi1il  cL     Ga-biama:  Oa-d 

he    too     wasso    nnsncoess.  We  left  it  for  them.  we  did  „lt  kill  1,4  apdu.     He  said  as  follow;     thv! 

thov  Hay: 

a"4a"sabe   I'liahi"    wJahide    pi    fa"'ctl.     Dniaka  fnahi"   ti    t6    t'd^a(fca-baii 

I  summed  truly  a  ,re,,t  .lis.    ,  reached  Vmerly.  Easy  trnly       eamo  wheu      y^rdjl!  h'^ 

12  g^t^fakifai   tf'   i)iiijl   ckaxai.     Wi  ga"'    4a"'be  ^\  t'ua.(;0  ta   ininke,  a-"biania 

X,r,/r      "'■"■■'     """  ^ "••  '         "ta;.y    .see  him     if      .kill  L  Will       iwho,   'tid™ 

Ikiliiisa-bi  >ii  c-mfe  mijifigaaka  wa*age  g^iomida-biama,  rwakiffa"'nti  id-a'"- 

ScoldiiiKone     when  atlencth         bov  the  Iiat  imnednfThis     th„v  .,.,•  i     .V;''I7      '         " 

another,  they  say  (g,,",.)  imuui  nil  his     thoy  aav.         Just  like  them        sal  sud- 

biama      Edi'cai  a,  a-biaina      A»((!a"'a-briji,  a-bianni.     KaWiia   ed4dfi"  ed'i"'- 

theysay.  What  said     !      saidhe.tliey  We /lid  no.  speai."  said  they,  tliov  Fi&d       '       wha?  wes.id 

>""  "">■  Hay  ' 

15  ^a-'-baji,  a-biama.    Wdja-biania      Na"'pa-i-biania  mijifiga  aka.     We-liiwi"'! 

u«th,„«.  saldthey.vhey     They  denied  it,  Ihey  Was  feared      they  say  Ly^         ,he  vT„i  wore  spoak 

(Hill).).  ii|iF 

Edada"    edocega"    fm-ga      Kagtqia,    edada"    ct6wa'"    'ia"'(f,a-baji,    a-biama. 

What        what  yon  said,  so    speak  ye.  Kriend,  what  soever  wo  spike  uot  llf,      said  the,'"',,  v 

SB.V 

Wfujsage  ^a"  gia'"-bi    j[f    t^gite  ^\fiyri  atiagAa-biama.     Kag^ha,  eata"  aia"' 

his'Xvs'i'v    "'"'"    '''"''"'''      •"•>'""'l'l"'"""l«""<l"»l.v,  they  say,  Vo?„ger'       what  v.er;!  vou 

lirother.  doiiiK?' 

18  Eata"  t'c^vvat^aji,  kigf(;waf,a(j-,6  Ti      W.'afainai  ^a'"cti,  a-biama.     Nikaci^'o-a 

Why     you  killed  Ihem  not.   yon  senlthein  home     !  You  l.lam,.d  us      heretofore,  said  they,  they  Man 

umaka  tcabe  ati'-lina"  ^,a"'cti-,  a"wa"'(figf,a"'fai.    l"ea»'d-,abajr.    I-'ta"  jraao-i-nia 

easy  very      ™"i''  I'^i:"-     lieielofoi,.,  w,.  miss.d  doln^  il  to  him.     We  did  not  kill  him,  Now         Ihoa'? retain 

WI"'  (jta\va(f(-'  U(fici(itia"'i,   w.'almsa   ta  ama,  a-biama.     Ci  wi"'  a.-ifi-ljiama 

one  lo  love  us  ver.v  dillieult,  they  seold  as    will       the        said  they,  thoy      Again    one         0^1,10       thevsav' 

(pi,  sail.),  say,  homo  '       ' 


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Wa'i't  i))i"'jifl{ra  ofa"ba  wa'i"'  agcfi'-bianifi.     Hau!  kajrt'lia,  woatet'dhne  taf, 

Womnii  liM  t(ui  carrviiiK       liixNimi  hoin.,  Ho!  vduiign-  yiiuhntflng  wlU, 

tliini      -        llic,v«ay.  liiolber. 

il-biamii.     Nikaci"gii  wi"'  umakii  tcabe  uti  ((la-'ctl,  t'«ui"'wa"(ka-bfijl,  kig^t^a"- 

Hald  M»..v,  thoj-  Man  on..  .asy  v,i>      caiiH.     foinnrl.v,         «..  <lid  not  kill  them,      we  sent  thorn 

wa"^af,  ii-bianii'i.     Hau,  lui+!  ii-biuniii.     Eata"  iVwaii'ida-bail  il.     Wt'ahide  3 

hdiiicatmiii,  sai.lth.v.thcy  (So.,  utitw  naid  hi.,  tl..-y  Why  y..u  klllod  them  not      I  Vorv  fur 

iin<>M'iiie-hna"  afif^Vihi.     W('asabe(|ti   anjriilii-lina"i.     Eata"   t'i'wa(J!a(ka-bAil    h. 

w..h,mtm({     rogu-        w..  arriy...  W..  Hum.iiin- ..x.  ^y,•  u»ually  aniy...  Why         yo.i  did  not  kill  them         » 


lint! 
(!...'dinKly 


Iwit'ub(f,ai,    ii-biani;i.      A"'ha",    kagelia,    tW"   hn,   ii-biama.      A»wa"'da''baf 

I  hat.,  yon,  aaid  he,  th..y  Yen,  young..i-  it  18  ho  «ai.l  they,  thev  We  gee  them 

way-  broth.'!-.  say. 

ctgwa"'  eiiwaga"-hna"'i,  iikiag(('t'-hiia"'i,  wi-'i^ake.     Ati  ta  ania  hil,  y-biama.  G 

notn.lh-  w.. 'irc  always  8.1,  th..y  always  (jo  Im.k         y.ai  apeak  Come    will      the  said  they  tliov 

"tan.ling  again,  tnilj-.  (pl.snh.)  say  ' 

Wi   ja-'be  y[\   tV'ai|!6  te.      Ninf   iijfi-ga,   a-biaiiia  I"'tca"  agii  aka.     Gafi'ki 

I         Iseehini      if      I  kill  him    will.        Toha.  id     jmtyein,       saidhe.  Ih..y    lust  now        conie       the  And 

say       '  (snb.). 

ninf  ujf-bi   ega"'   tV'(|!e    'i"'  g(f,i   f-ink.;   'I'-biama.     Nini'ba  kc  (tana-bi  ega"' 

tohnoeo    putin,        haying       kill..d     .iirry     .aio..     the.mi.      tli.y  gaye  him,  Pino  the     .Irew  a  whifl'      Sayine 

they  say  ing       hen....        who  tti..y  say.  they  say    ' 

niijinga  aka  wenacii-biania,  ibista-biama.     I'tcitcf!  a-biama.    Nin'dea"*a(tai.   9 

Imy  the      suatohed  it      they  say.      pr.ssed  it  against  I  am  Immt!    said  he,  they  Yim  hum  me         ' 

(snb.)    from  them  hiui.  th.iy  B.iy .  say,  ..u.u  me, 

a-bianiti.    Afigii  a''((;i"-baji,  a-biania.     Ni'ijinga  aka  wa(kage  g(fcionuda-bi  ega"' 

said  he,  th..y  We  woare  m.t,       -aid  they,  th..y  'jioy  the  hat  pnlled  otT his,  they      having 

"I'.V-  sa.y.  (sub.)  gay  ' 

jiivvag(j!6'qti  i((;a"'-biania  \va^i.Mia-biamii.     Ki4a"'4a''beqti-biaina. 

right  with  them      sat  smldenly,  th.n-         yisild,.         Ih..y  say.  Tln.y  looked  r..peal -     they  say. 

"ay  edly  Ht  one  another 

(|:i(.'ga"  U(^i(f!a-hiia"i  (|!a"'cti  ogija"  hiiafikact!,  iiwikie  tai  uiinke,  a-biama  12 

Thus       he  told  ot    only  Ibrmerly        you  d.i         you  who  ar...     1  talk  to  yiui   will        I  who       said  ihev say 

you  that  '       .      .' 

ni'ijifiga   aka.     Uwikie   tai   minke  ca"'ja    ie   kf-  a(^ana'a"-bajl  j[i  line  taitc', 

'"'■^  (  "b")        Itiilklo.you    will        I  who        (hough    winds  the  you  nhi.y  not   '        if    y„„  g,,     ^hall. 

ii-biamA.        A*ana'a"i       >[i     liiia  biiji     taik',     a-biama.       Xiaci"ga     ckoama 

said  h...  th.iy  You  .)bi.y  if  you  go  n.it  siuill.  sai.i  ht!,  tliev  Man  these 

''ay.  gay, 

'agif.awaf/itei.     Eata"  tW-wdfapii  a.     A"\va"'((!ate  tai  Im,  a-biama.     Ki  rfjtima  15 

y..  niake  th.'Ui  Huller.  Why  you  kill  lli..ni        '  We  .-at  them        will  .said  they,  thi-y        An.l       these 

say. 

r/be  wahnatai  a.     Piiijl  cktixai,  a-l)iama.      Ca"'ckaxe   tai    ft'iiia   t't'waAadaf 

who       yon  eat  them     I  llait         yon  do,      said  he.  they  say.  You  will  stop  it  lliise         you  kill  thein 

tt",    a-biama.      A"'ha",    kagt'lia,    a-biama.      Giitf'di    ho    fa"    wacta'"bai    a, 

""■•       "aid  he,  they  Yes.  IVienil.  said  they,  they  In  that        horn     haye         you  see  them  i 

'^''.v-  say.  plaee 

ii-biama   (%v    t'    wakii-biama).      A"'ha",   ht'gabajl,  a-bianiii.      (tv  Wakanda  18 

said  lie,  th..y     (hut-  that    liu  meauf,  th..y  say).  Y.'s,  a  glrat  maiiy.     said  the.y,  th..y        fhis  I)..ity 

mi,\  IJlll)  H'LV 

akfi    WixfAte    waxai    nikaci"ga    g(|!uba.     (fcema    wahnatai    tC    i)iiijf    t^kaxai. 

the  (sub.)      food  oiiuleth.mi  p...iple  all.  Thi-se  you  .at  lh..ni       as  ha.l  you  do. 

('iin'gax;ii-ga,  a-biaiiiii   ni'ijinga  akfi      E   cti   \vacta"'l)ai  a   (a"'i)a''   i'   wakii- 

Sli.p.Mlt.  sai.l,  th'.y  .say  iioy        th.' (suli.i.    Ih.ii    t.«,       y.Mi  see  ilieui        I         (elk  that   hem..aut 


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198        TIIK  (/JKGIHA  LANGITAOB-MYTIIS,  STOHIES,  AND  LETTKR8. 

':^S'- 1^  K!r''  fSi  %"■  ™SS;r^.  tat^  "ug,ga 

(Huh.,.  •""        ■^""" '"■'"        '       "^'"1. .V""y  >«.y  tl„.,m,l,.)     (,l,..'r      ,i,„,     ,,.,moni,t    th.-v  «»>•) 

S  'f '■  tr  s;i  1'  ;;;;.'l;;i  s!  rt-  -K!.""'  '"£*»■  ''r  -"^f » 


I'     ,         I  11       '    1   •  /  ■•■'■"",  BU  Weill) 

<>  tail  pita,  a-biaina.  ('a"'ckaxe  taitt^,  a-hiania     A'"lia",   ka-^dha    ca"'an"-ix« 

w,.  wl.o  »m,       »ui,llh,..v,tli..v         Y,n,  will  »ur,.U  -t,,,,  It       .„i.l .,  '  .'?.'''     ^'''     ''■•Ig'lXO 

«a.v 


Y.ni  will  aun.l.v  .tlDii  it,     siiid  1,,.,  ihi.y  -my.        Y(.«, 


Iriciid, 


we  Htop  it 


tan'gata",    a-l)iauiji.     Kl    ^c'nia   waufja    hnate    awijiaii-ma    wAhnatfi    taitd 
a-biama.     A"  ha",    ka-olui,    a"\va'"((;ate  taiVgata",    A-biama      Haul   Ud    t-'. 

trath  ^ 

biama.    VVa  ii  fiio.^.  fv  to  (;i  u^iilie  afi-bianiu.    SigAt^  At^  t6  uAiibe  a&^-h\ 

....ysay.         W„,„a„       nail      w™,    ,„„.,..:„  f,i.wi,.«    ,„."^.„„,  „„„ ,,,.        .^^^     wt\  t'r    fX^?  wZ  the,! 

ega"',  (f.a-bi  j-a"',  ,j.,a-bi  j-a'",  (igi^o  ta"'wafisfi"  h(Vact6wa"'il  6dedf-(ia"  Tm-I 
15  Kl   We's'a-wa'ii  r/.b'  ahi'-l)itcarna.     Nujifif,m  aka    41'    kafiVgqtci    iihf-bi"'}!! 

L'j    Ml*  '  iir         /I  '        ,    ,  (aiiii.)  the*- sav 

>lij4fi  a  -bi,iiiia.     Wacjiibt,    jraxa-bi   ega"'  wdc^al.a  iida'>nti  iV'Ao-e  'ii^  kg     d 
pixa- biaina.    (  an  ge  ta"  ctJ  sabgqti  gaxd-bianiA.    Ma"'ze-weti-"  ctT  niW-." 

'»..n,«U.,,h.,.u  I.o,.,.         ,„„      .0,,     v..,,v.,Jok    t,  made,  they  a«y.  Sword  \^,    ZlfL 

IS  biama.     K'di    afi-biaina.     Can'ge    ama    ua'"sinti    nan'ffe    ma"(|!i'"-bi'im-i 

.l...v.,V.  n„...       h.,w„„t,.h.,v««y,  Horsr        the  ,„.b,    l,.,.„in.  _v,'.,,         n.nnt,        T.Z         tl.tJ^y. 

Nja('i"ga  wada"'l)o  >[l',;t6  na"'pe  atiagto-biaiuT    (h6  niaciVa  wi"'  ati   dde 

.•eepe  .saw  even  who.,     fe,...,  .uddruly      .l.ey  .,y.         L  .nj""    ZL.^cL^Z 

wa(iaba  iida"  tcabe  AAa.    (Can'ge  ta"'  cti  uda"qti  ag(ti"'i,  i'l-bian-a     Ws's'ft- 

.•l,„\.i„,         ,„„d  very       U..Ld.         no.H,.        ,h,.      ,„„      ve,,  ,:;f„l      h?X„ ,,,,;    ..id  ,1,^"^;  Snakl 

21  wa  II  iigino  ti  fga"  4b  t'l"  >Iiivvi"x<'  afi-biaiiia.     ITu^ffxido  ..-a"'  ..•((•i"'-biain-i 

won™.       snkl.l-     had      a«       lodK.'s     he       .ml,,..,,,. i.l    1„.  uv.il    Ih.v  .,.,,        I  ,„  i  •'      r     1       "  "'  '^'•"••'l- 

hia        .mill'  (ub.)     '■"'-■"       I"    "•   »'"!.  Ili.v  Hay.     l.nnk.iiK  In.' I„h     m         he  Hftt       Ihey  May. 


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Atl,.„„l,         sn„k,..«,„,„au  foumlhi,,       hnviu^       bSSofd        man     one      .ulhu.!  m«rrl.Ml,  tU-.^.       S™kin«      ar- 

,  ,  '"  -^  ""i  M.y-  hor      rived 

ilka    ta^Ji-biamii,  nii'"adci-biaiiul.     Mi-'wadA-bianiii  Jtl  ma"'ze-weti°  i"c'iiffe 

lH«l„,h«hat«l    H,«,„,,v,  ,l,.al„„„        ,h.,v,„v.  ,j„,a,„„  theysay    wU  a«u.d  „ld  ml 

aka  'fi  ke  f»diiza-bi  eoa"',  vvt'ti"  nbaha-biairif'..  Wdduba"'  t6(b'hi  ta^'wafiffAa"  3 

(Kui;.)  L'Sm  (,,1,")    '""'' |,',rv  ""  •■    "'"""-'•      ""'•■"•■"""•"»<'-il-,.l.o.v»ay.      Th„  fourth  tin,,,     ar.ived  vUlag?^ 

at  It 

b(>ilgaqti     waqfj-bian.a.      Wfi's'a  waM'i    edtibe    gaq^f-biamii.      Agdid-biainA 

II..  whulu       he  k.n,.,l  th..m,  thoy  say,  S„ak...womu,,  ,a».,         l,?l,ail  h.r.  th.v  -ay.         Wo.T.  homew",'; 

myinga  akii.     Agf^-bi  ega"'  nfaci"ga  uwakie-ma  6'di  akf-bianif'i. 

•^'  («nlfl       W...,tl„mH«anl,  haviuK         m«m  th.mc  with  wlmn,      then,    h«  reachMl  home, 

(ouu.;.  iiii-.v  saj  hi;  talked  they  say. 

EgiAe  win'ka-bajl  akania.  cafl'gaxe  'ip\  t6.    Naxfde-tticfcifi'ge  f(tanahi"'i  6 

Behold        they  had  not  U.ld  the  tiuth.  to  stop  It      thoy  pronnsed.  Tou  have  noea...  ,„„  indeed 

iiha".    Ca-'ckaxe  ta-lji,  ehai  ^a"'ctl.     A(^aiia'a"-bi'iji  ha,  d-biama.     lino  taitc. 

I  YoQ  are  to  stop  it,         I  said     fonncily.        You  have  not  obeyed  said  he,  they        You  lio     shall, 

iu»y. 

A-biamA.     (/)(i(^u    nia°hiii°'    >[l    niaci"ga-iiia   (qtaqti    wdlini"    inilie    ebii'sra" 

.aid  he  thoy  Here  you  w,dk  if  the  human  race  wantonly        vou  have  lest  I  ?hiuk 

^  ■  them 

g?^'  ma°'ci  hnd  tai,  a-biama.     NikaciVa  t'dwadsA^e-mticg    ma°'ci    line    jji    9 

so  high        you  go    will,      »aid^e,they  Men  ye  wio  lill  them  high         vou  go  whei 

a°'ba  ata-'cte  mactg'qti   5[I    gan'ki     a8ni"wa*dkid!6    taf,    d-biamd.    Naii"'    4 

day  whenever        very  warm       when         and  you  make  them  cool  again     will,     said  he,  they  say.      Rail,      that 

wakd-biamd.     Ga"',    Kc^  fd-i-ga,  d-biamd.     Ga"'    ina^'ci    At^vvakicfd-biaiuii. 

he  meant,  thoy  say,  ^nd.         Come,        go  ye,        said  he,  they  say.      And  high  he  «.nl  tliem,  they  »a> . 

Ga"'    ag^d-biamd.     Ni-tafiga    kc    alii'-biaind.     Hau!    i-c'due,    vaa^.v     dcka    12 

And  hewenthomewtttil.  Big  water  the        he  reached,  they  Ho!       veneral.l?,uan.     I  g!?  I  lack     iudled 

mty  Bay.  gay,  ^^^  ^,^^^^ 

^:]l^T^-     I°f'%e  aka  ictd-^i|)'i"'ze  gt^i-'-bi  egi"'   nujinga    d"     ni   dgaiade 

Widhethey  Old  man         the        closing  hiseyes       sat,  they  say     hrviog  -boy"  [he     water       Ttriding 

^"  (ami.;  („jj„  ,„y^ 

^(iki(|!d-biamd.     Masdni     alii-hiamd      iota     rf-ibAd-bi     te'di.     I"f'djje     (tinki' 

sent  him,  they  say.  Across  he  got,  they  say  eye        he  opei'.ed,  they       when.  OUl  mrn  ^  ,he 

"'V  (one  St.) 

akf-biamd.     Han!  ^iga-'ha,    agtfi,  ii-bianid.     Niaci"ga  uduakie  te    ece-ma   IF> 

""t:?^;°r'  ""'  "™''''''*''''\.omX.k,    ■^''s!;?.''''''^  ''■"■"""  ".'l"  to  them. wm       you      the 

udwakie   dde   fe   c'ga"    ifigaxa-bdjl,   dda"   ma'"ci    (it'awdkictr-    ha, 

I  talked  to         but    words      so  they  did  not  do     therefore         high  I  sent  theiii 

them  for  me, 

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Ian!   ca°'    ha,  d-biama    i"c'dge    akd.     (fcewattdkittS    t6    I'lda"   hri 

Ho!      enough  said,  they  say        old  man  the         You  sent  them  awav     a»       u.iod 

(sub.). 


Miiid    imes 
who 

d-biania. 

said  ho,  they 
say. 

d-biamd. 

said  lie,  they 
say. 


, '-  «iiy, 

Kl  fj  "fuahe    U4    ^i»'    wdflxe    akddi    pi,    dda"    ta"'wafigfa"  Ixkdga    Aq<k\,   18 

And    this     I  fo  lowed     I  wont      the  m.irrhd       to  the  one       I      therefore  village  e"  .  ..Af!..' 

her  (luv.  ob.)  who      arrived, 

d-biamd.     Ccka"  gdxe  a"'((!agaji    t6  .^ga"qti    ddxe,   d-biamd.      A,    ca" 

sa.dhe.they  Deed  to  do    ,vou  commauded  the        ,iuat  so  1  did.         saidhe,  (hev        Yes,    euouuh 

''■■  n»'  .say.  ,  h  . 

d-biamd      tJeka"  ega"  ckdxe   t6  \vfka"b(fca  ga"'  wi'I,  d-liiamd  (ma^'ze-weti"' 

'""'iiV  "'•'■'•  "<•  i""""       th"       1  wished  yo„       so       I  gave    s.id  he,  they  (sworU 

*'  t<i  you,  say 


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THK  (/MIOIirA  IiAN(}llA(JK— MYTHS,  HTOKIKS,  AND  LHTTKK8. 


th„t  .j.n,,,.,,n,.  ,„.,„„.   ,■„„.,,  „nuHin.,..,.  r;,  Win  ,  «„„.    mv  I..I,..,-  .^:,;,.,,;    ,  wl J ' 


iii?:::;}  ^^fi;;±':;:;  ^v^i:;^"  ^"^''!£«::'^'""'''  -;!£!"^  i'''U'.iti,  ^^^i^e 

my.  tlii'.VHiiv.  Mi.vmiMc'.  rliitliiii):  vi'iy  liiiil,  lint 

3  pfiijlqti,    l)fiibfa//Kiti.     Ki    ii^ndi     iikii     tV     f-iMjixa-hiiuiiii.     TV  tP     jiha" 

v.r.vlm,!,  t,„„v,.r.v,„uH,,  And     l,i«  lulh.T   Ih,.  (»ui,,,    ,l,.,„l     .mJh.ml  l,U,  lh«.v  »«.v.        II..  .li..,!  |      ' 

('fr<>a"-l)iama.      Al<i-l)ianiii.      ji'i      (j-aii'di      aki-bi      >[i     (l)Hha"-l)Mif-l)iMn..'i 

'""■'"">•  liiiniiMlicvnav  hi,,,  ■'      ■ 

"fan^i  iiina.     Niad'^a  wa.,|)aiii  tcabo  [<rfi]  ti,  a-hiania.     Nikagalii    ilin 

'  '       ,„';;,        '''""         I"""-       ^'•'■.v    i.""H'  i.n»  ,„i,i ii,.,,v, ti„..v       chiH-       ,,;,, 

(J  ^inkc  (h  [o'.li]  af.-l)iairifi.    I(|^a,li  ('lii  tf-'rli  aki-bi  e<.a"'  uda-biania     IhkW  akii 

I.V.I.,.         I.l.nv]       w,.„Mlu.ym..v.       Hi,  lull,,-,-    hi,      „t  ,1„.     ,,.,>, ,1     having      1 ,ti-ml,tl,«v     Ili;|-„th..r   tl,.. 

ctl  fl)|.lia''-baji-binma      Dacb'l.a,  wiclxfi"',  j'l-biamj'i.    A<r*(,    i'l-biama     A"'ha" 
ca       (f-ag-fi,    a-biania.     ^atV  oska"  eb^i^ga"  c^ni.'"  i»',fa-nii'ijl  affAi"',  ,'.-biaii.a. 

enough,   yuuhav..       ..,., ,,.,  th.,y        ^^,„  .li..,l  i,  ,„im„      uL,%,         ^h  l\a. .,..''         7L/     HalTh!';,,; ; 

9  pxg^i   te   ca"'    hft,  ii-biama.     A-jifi'sadi,  iiisflia,  (^t^gima",  ii-biania.     Maja'" 

^,mh,.v«     a,    ™„„gh  ""i-ll-.thoy        Wi,,..,  I  w„»  «„,„ll.     ,„y  .hild!    ^Idid.hua,'     «.idho,tl,ey  L..Y,d 


4anga(^elia  nagaca"-hiia"-nia"'.     A»wa"'qi)aniqti    aff(tf-hna"-ma'"    ea"'  a'"nti- 

ovBralarK«tr,.ot     I  iiuvek.d  r««ul,uly.  I  w„«  v.Vv  poor  ^         I  cnlo       r.g„l»rly  so  l'J„„a 

home 

afi'ga",  H-biama.    Hau !  mi"'-(^agfi"'  te,  r.isiha.    Wa'u  wi»'  ahni"'  te,  a-bian.ii 

gr»tm«n,    «.i.Uo,  they  11,,!        lemul,.  yo„  ,v!ll  „„.ny.     „,y  Hnhl.         SVoman      on.    you  shall  hav.',    said!,o,th,, 

12  Gi'i-biivma:   Dadilia,  wa'u   gatf^di    qtaa^,6,    fi-biania      WaiixAjl    ft,   a-biania 

Th;V«..v'""'"'  '"""'•        "■""""    "' """  l''"-     """"■••■■■        """"hMh-y      l88he,L,a.Tid    )      «,ld,th,.y,s,iy 

ijifi'ge  aki'i.    A-'lia".  wafixaji,  a-biama  if.di  aka  '  (?a'",  dadiha,  (ti^waki*a-.n\ 
Ki  i((^adi  aka  tVdi  fv\vaki(|'ii-biania.     f:'di  ahi-bianiii.     Nikaaahi  iiinVe  aks'i 

AudhiHla,!,..     ,,,..       ,.,..„.    \..„,  ,h,.„l        ,„„y„,v.         ,w        ,„.,ya,riC...d.  Oh,';:,  •"",£        ,h 

Ihrysay.  („|,h  ) 

15  fijafi'ge  g(fa"' ga"'fai,   a-biania.    Gan'ki  wa'u    i^adi  aka  ga-biama-  A"'lm"' 

daS,',,.,.     "T'         "■'"'""*•        ''''"" ''2'""'>-  '^""  "■"""■ ■■'•">'"•'     <1'"       "ai,la«f,dlow„,  Y.h,      ' 

^  ■'  ■  (muIk)  tln^y  Hiiy : 

uiacu"ga  a"wa"(i|)ani  ga"'  i^ga"  tato    eb^t^ga-'-ni/ijI    (^a"'cti,    a-biama.     Ga"' 

'"•"'• ■  ""  Hoitshain,..  1  did  not  think  •  Lm-ily,     ,aid  1,,.,  tl,„y  »av.       Ami 

fa't'(/!6  ga"'  ca"'    ha,  a-biaina.     ({a"'    'f-biauia  wa'u  Aifikc'  ni'i  d^inkt'      Ga" 

l.n  pities         aa     Buou^h  said  h,.,  th,.y  And         ^av,,  t„  hin,.      woman     '^  tho         man     Si,,.,     '  Ami 

IS  g^iV'-biama.     Wa'i'i    eti    t'a"'-biauia,   ;i    t'a"'-biaina   luiiinga    akii      Gan'ki 

tluTwiv'"''  Wonmn        too        he  had,  th,.,y  Nay,     haigo    ho  had,  tli.y  say  i,„y  "  th,.  ,\„,1 

/        .    '       "    /  ••        /  (muIi,), 

niaci"ga  ajuijata"   wt^naxidja-biania.     Wi'naxid-a-bi   y\\   ikitfitafi'oa  akikitj-ai  to 

"""'""      difh.m;Mi;iac,„    """"""■"•'"■"'•  ""■^""^-        ■'■•..■yyu»h..lontl,.n,,wL.„     h,.,l  and  ,h^,.       ,„.y  An,.;  ' 

"">  '*">  oni'  amitlici'. 

Ki  (Vdi    t'c'(|-a-biamii.  ui'ijifiga    i"'tca"  miiVgtfn"     aka.     (Hira"  to  aiiioi  u(!tt< 

Ami     th..,v    lh,.vkiih.,l,tlu.y„iy  h„y  ,ii,Ht  now  mai,  i, wom.m  thr  (aub.),         (M>"h        the       nnn'h    .Tmaius 

21   ('a"'ja     agi'sitl-a-niaji    ha.) 

thuuKh        I  do  mit  i'i'mi',„her  it        . ) 


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NOTES. 

189.  5-0.  cAiiige  aka  na"<iH  inK^an-it.    SanssoiK-i  reads,  eanKo  aka  na"nal.i  rana- 

kag^o  ii.g^a"i-giS,  place  y<!  for  ii.o  tl.c  sad.lli die  lionse's  backbone. 

189,  11.  wealiide,  iiroiioniiwd  wc+aliide. 

189,  13.  wakaiidife(|tia"  hiaiiiii,  i.ionoiiiuted  waka"+di^fi(|tia"-biaina. 

189,  15.  tateska"b^eKa",  in  full,  tat<!  eska"  cb^effa". 

190,  5.  iida"(|ti  akmiia,  proiioaiiced  ii+(la"(|ti  akama. 

190,  I(»-I2.   Tlit^  Snake-woman  told  liini  that  she  would  leave  him    if   be  ever 
eoni'ted  another  woman. 

190.  '«•  Tiie  yoiin}.  man  bad  a  lodge  for  himself,  apart  from  that  ocenpiwl  by  his 
father  and  the  rest  of  the  family. 

193,  2;  193,  5;  193,  17.  uda"(iti,  i)rononn(^ed  n+da"qti. 

194,  2.  i"c'age(itci  akanni,  prouonneed  i"c'a+ge(itci  akama. 

,.      w'  ^l;,l""'  '""•  ■    '^'"'^ '«  'Stained  in  the  text,  as  it  was  given  by  Oai.ge-ska;  but 
1-  rank  La  I<  leche  says  tliat  it  is  ob.solete,  huliu+ !  having  taken  its  plae^. 

197,  18;  198,  3.  hegabajl,  pronounced  he+gabajl. 

198,  14.  hegact6wa"jl,  i)ronounced  he+gact6wa»jl. 

198,  16.  wa.f.aha  uda"qti,  pronounced  wa^aba  u+da"<qti,  showing  empliaHw  m  well 
as  proUmgatum. 

198,  17.  sabCqti,  pronounced  8a<b6qti. 

199,  4.  b^ugaqti,  pronounced  b^u+gaqti. 

199,  19  Sanssouci  gf,ve  as  the  old  man's  reply,  a,  ca"  lift.  Gdqta"  pCjioua-'i  ha 
wa  u-M.a.  Ucka"  ega"  ckaxe  te  wika"b^a  ga"  wiM.  Gaqta"  pfiji-^ua-i  hft  wa'u-ma  (said 
in  condemiialion),  "The  women  are  always  doing  just  that  way" 

200,  5.  F.  La  Fl^che  agree.l  with  the  collector  in  doubting  tiie  correctness  of  "g*i 
,  ,.,":"  ";«'•■;«' "^v'.."  one,  between  niaci"ga  an.l  waqpani,  omi-ting  "g^i,"  a„,l  also 

"6di",nil;ne0,  the  latter  word  being  superiliious.  ^^     ^f  ^ 

TRANSLATION. 

The  father  was  a  chief.  He  said  as  follows:  "My  child,  travel.  Either  hunt  or 
work.  I  an.  a  chief.  When  I  sat  .loing  nothing  I  was  not  a  ..hief.  1  worked  did 
my  best  in  walking,  so  I  hunted.     1  am  not  a  great  man  without  cause.    So  1  desire 

i"chief"     iV'"."       '" ;  •'"'IV"''  "  .*^?"  """'•     "•>""  «'t  •'""'«  """""«,  you  will  not  be 
a  clnef."     llie  boy  said,  "Come,  father,  I  will  go  bunting.    Sa.ldle  the  horse  for  me  " 
And  he  went  hunting.    At  length  he  found  some  elk.     He  statione.l  the  horse  with 
h.s  lee    tied,  and  he  went  tl.itber  on  loot,     lb-  went  ..reeping  up  on  ,l.e  elk,  crawling 
on  his  hands  and  knees.     Me  reache.l  them.     When  very  near  he  shot  at  tl.^m.     AnS 
he  ^vounded  one  slightly.     He  chase.l  it.     As  it  went  along  with  him  after  it,  it  to^ 
h.m  a  great  distance;  and  the  horse,  too,  stoo.l  far  off.     Ami  Inning  b.-en  taken  tT 
very  great  distance,  he  was  impatient  from  thirst,  and  was  ..oniing  ba..k  running  to 
his  horse.    Thought  he,  "If  I  ,lo  not  drink  water,  I  shall  surely  .He."     When  he^.^ 
very  nirpatient  from  t^hirst,  behold,  a  spring  was  there.     And  iie  praye.l  to  the  Ueity 
"lb.    VNakamla,  it  will  do;  I  live.     Wakamh,,  1  thought  i.eret,.f,Ii.e  H.at  I  w.mid  die 
You  being  tlu'  cause,  you  have  ma.l<.  life  for  ....•;   so  I  will  live,  Wakamh.."     Well^ 


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202        TIIH  (j'.miUA  LANGUAOK-MYTIIH,  HTOltllOS,  AND  LErn-MtS. 

nl'.'lh ,'!''  ''rr. "  ''Iii"f '"  ;''■'"''' ''  *""''"  •""•"■«•"'  *■'"'" ''""  «■''*«"••  'f  s'-irod  him  off. 

•I.        Alas   \V.kan.ln    I  thouffh.  h.-ivtofon-  that  I  wouhl  Iiv„;  b„f,  I  „ta...l  about 
.       Ilo  vent  af.a.n  to  the  wat,  r  Lnlrink.    Th..  Mnakecaino  in  Hi^ht  a«ain.    Aijai., 

;•<   "..<   .Ie.l.    A,..l  wh,.n  he  I00I...I  that  way  a, ,  as  there  was  'othi,^.  to  he  st 

.        .     to  dnuk  the  wate...    The  snake  ea.ne  in  si^ht  a«ain.     AKain  he  fled.    A.ul  whe 

■t  wa.H   he  ,o„,.f|,  ,„„,,  ,s  he <e,l  at  the  snake,  behohl,  it  was  a  very  beautiful  woma, 

An.1  the  wHunan  tllle,!  a  su.ali  drinking. vessel  which  she,  pive  to  hin..      "     am  v    v 
•"P..  .en    fronMhipst,"  sai,.  the  youth.     '>Hu.el.v  I  shall  not  get  enough!     'H     w  ter 

a':::; ;  t-  "rrf  ;"■•  ^'^  "■"^"" ''" ^^'"" ^^^ """  "•-' ^'-  ^''- 

ok,.,'.       '"   '  r\  T'  '"^ '""""  '"^ "« •"""''  "'""^-  ^^""  ^•"'"  ♦"•'  youth 

".ke.   at  the  woman  h,-  lov,.,!  h,.r.     "A  very  beautiful  won.an!"  he  thought.     And 

hen  this  youth  went  hon.ewar.i,  the  woman  gave  bin,  a  ring.    "  Wear  that  dug  as  you 

go  honmvard      And  wlu-n  you  will  eat,  you  shall  put  it  o,.  a  seat,  and  say,  <(W  le" 

us  ..t,"   «a.d  the  woman.     An.l  the  u.an  went  hou.cward,  ruunin'g  back  to  the  horse. 

loir"  wl       i  ;''",'".'•     ^'""'*''  ""  •''  •'"  ^^''"^  I'oniewanl.     Ue  ran  back  to  the 

(Mlge.  When  he  reached  lum.e,  hi.s  father  said,  "C.ok  ye  for  him.  He  has  con.e 
back  very  hungry."  And  they  cooked  for  him.  "Bring  ye  much  food  U>  me,"  said 
heM,n.  And  hey  took  much  food  to  him.  Me  pulled  ofl' the  ring,  naving  pulled 
It  ott,  he  pla*e4  ,t  there  '-Come,  we  will  eat,"  naid  he.  Behold,  the  Snake  woma!' 
sat  right  with  him.  And  when  she  ato  with  him,  she  swallowed  the  food.  When  the 
Snake. woman  h.ul  swallowed  it,  behold,  she  disappeared  suddenly.    And  the  youth  nul 

"nctV'"! ,TrV  h'"  ''^'""'"  r' '"  '"""""  "^  '■'**^«'''  I  ^'^l'  to  «««  the  won.  "n 
I  w    ,    ,t"f' "«,f't'i"  «'"«1  '^«  follows:  "Ho!  my  child  wishes  the  women  to  dance. 
Ihey  shall  do  so."    And  an  old  man  went  to  tell  them.    He  said  as  follows-  "Ye 
women,  the  chief's  son  says  that  you  are  to  dance."     An.l  when  he  saw  the  women 
dancing,  he  d.d  not  find  the  Snake  woman.     He  made  them  stop.     "You  shall  "to 
he  dance,"  sa..l  the  old  man.     And  they  stopped.     He  reached'home  at  trlodg 
Lome,  O  father,  let  my  mother  cook.     I  am  hungry,"  he  said.    And  she  cooked, 
rins  wayl     Bring  ye  it.     Bring  ye  hither  much  of  what  is  <;ooked,"  he  said.     And 
when    hey  caiLsedit  to  be  cooked,  they  took  it  to  him.     When  it  was  taken  to  him, 
he  pnl  ed  otf  In.s  nng,  wln.h  he  placed  near  hi,n.     Having  said,  "(3ome,  we  will  eat,- 
behold,  the  fc,nake-wonian  sat  right  with  him.     And  she  ate  with  him.     Again  thev 
went  .so  tar  as  to  romj.  with  each  other,  as  .she  had  married  the  man.    Again  the  Snike 
woman  was  missing.    The  man  wore  his  ring  again.    Again  he  said,  "O  father,.  I  wish  to 
see  the  wo.m^.  and  the  very  small  young  women  danc..."    .\  nd  his  father  said  as  follows  • 
Ho!  my  chdd  wishes  the  women  and  the  very  small  young  women  to  dance.     They 
shall  <lo  so."    And  an  old  man  went  to  tell  them.     He  said  as  follows:  "Ye  women 
and  ye  very  small  young  women  also,  he  wishes  to  see  you  .lance.     He  says,  'You 
,sha  1  dance.'"    And  they  danced.    When  the  youth  looked  around,  h,.  did  not  find  the 
.Snake- won.an     When  he  did  not  lind  her,  he  said,  "(',m.e,  O  father,  let  the  women 
stop  dancing."    "Ye  shall  stop  the  dance,"  said  the  c.ie.'.     And  they  .stopped      He 
reached  home  at  the  lodge.     "Come,  O  father,  let  my  mother  cook.     I  am  hunerv  » 
he  said.     A>.d  she  cooked.     "This  way !     B.ing  y..  it.     Bring  ye  hither  n.uch  of  what 
..H  .iooked,"  he  .said.    A.,d  wi.e..  th.y  ea.ised  it  to  be  cooked,  they  took  it  to  hi....    When 

they  had  taken  it  to ,,  ],,.  |,ulled  otf  his  ri..g,  saying,  "Oome,  w,.  will  eat."    Behold 

the  S..ake.woman  ,sat  .igl.t  with  hi.n.    .\,h1  she  ate  with  him.     They  romped  with  ea.,h 


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"tlMT  HBai,,      AKain  the  Snak-w,,,,,..,.  was  n.iH.i„ff.    And  tin,  , nan  put  the  rinff  on 

..K^nn.    A«a,n  h.  sai.l,  ><C;o„...,  ()  fa.l...,,  I..,  ,|„..vo, .,,.1  .1...  K,„wn  ,n    d -n^Z.  " 

Y;.  K.ow„  nuudens  ,n  n.otu.n.  ,.•  a.v  ,..  dan...     T .„iH'^.on  wish..  ,.,  J       . 

was  „  ,(  („„„d.     Ihoujrht  lu.,  -I  I.av,.  mo.  r....n<l  l„.,!»    He  made  then.  8t<.i,  and  he 

bt^;    ^  •">   ""M-'Y-'k.     I  an.  hnn«„,"  he  said.     And  she  eo„ked.     -I'his  >  ay 

it       1  .       .         ',"'  •'"       ''"'■  """''  '"■  ^"'"^  '•"*  ''"''^'<"  «'""  ''*'•    And  when  thev  ..ansed 
t     .  be  eeoked   they  ,o„k  ,t  ...  hi.n.     When  they  took  .t  to  hin,  he  pnih-d  otf  his     n'- 

^  with' hi  "„:;;; :;"  ^^'''v'^-'r """  "■  '"•'^''**-'  '^•■^•""^'-  «-'--- 

wJ,        '""«"•<"".>;,  "'Hi  ate  with  hin..     They  eontin....d  talking  .„  .aeh  othe..  • 
W     n    hey  talke,l,h,,s  iathe,.  hea.d  it.     8aid  he,  "With  whon,  is  he  talking*     J  ye  " 
A  «>.    «en    to  see.     A.,,1  she  said  as  follows:  •'(>  lather,  n.y  elde.'  brother  sits  with  a 
very  beant.l.d  woman."    And  it  was  umnilent  th.it  the  Snake-wo.nan  had  n.arried  hin.. 
ine  hiiakewon.iii.  went  nowhere. 

At  length  the  n..in  (/.  «.,  her  husband)  departed.    He  foun.l  .i  very  be.iutitul  wonnu. 
to  who,.,  he  Hunl,  "    will  many  you.     Tell  your  lather  an.l  ...other."    A...1  tew.' 
^aehed  l.o.ne  to  ,el    t.     She  .aid,  "  O  lather  an.l  mother,  the  ehiel's  so,,  has   .rmi  e 
to  marry  me  "    And  her  father  said,  "He  n.ade  fun  of  you."    And  when  her  l.u  Ian 
.  eH,red  another  wo.nan,  the  Suake-woman  disappeure.l  in  a  bad  hun.or.    And  s^,    ,  « 
.Imappeared,  he  said,  "  I  wish  to  eat.     Let  ,„y  mother  eook."    And  she  eooked     "  T    s 
way!    Br,ngye,t.    Brintr  ye  hither  mueh  of  what  is  cooked,"  he  said.    A,.d  when  they 
eaused  .t  to  be  cooked,  they  took  it  to  him.     When  they  to^k  it  to  hin.,  he  p  .1  ed  off 
h,s  rmg,  and  Ba.d,  "Oome,  we  will  eat."    Behold,  it  was  not  so  (i  e.,  she  c  id  ..^  ,  ,Ir 
as  beiore).    As  ,t  was  not  so,  he  .lid  not  eat.    Ue  was  .lispleased  bec'u.se  he  d  .1  ..T  i, 

rtS       r"T"'.     '^"'^"'     '  ^'"  f'-'^-^'l-     I. louot  desire  food,"  he  said.    "Come 

)   athe. ,  I  w.ll  tto  l.u..t.,.g      Put  ye  a  saddle  on  the  horse's  back  for  ,„e,"  said  he.     He 

p..t  ....  very  «oo.l  .nothing.    The  horse  ,oo  was  very  good.     The  saddh-  too  w  s  v.  y 

goo.l       1„  .le,,arte,l.     As  he  we,.(,  behol.l,  he  fonn.l  the  trail  of  the  Snake-wo, na'f 

h     .  .U he  tra.l  .    h.s  w.f.,  behol.l,  the  trail  wen,  through  a,.d  b.-yond  the  spring.     „e 
went  lolIow...g  the  trad  .,f  his  wife,  following,  followit.g,  following,  till  at  h  ,.gth  the  e 
was  a  very  nus.ght ly  lo.lg...     ,lavi..g  thought,  "She  n.ay  have  a,;  ve.l  at  .    is  pi  ce  " 
.e  weu   th.ther.    When  he  a.ive.l  the.e,  behold,  a,  person,  a  very  aged  .nan,  w   s  tl^e- 
us  .•h.th.ng  was  ve.y  n.....).  ,.„■,.  in  shre.ls.     When  this  ...a,.  anivcHl,  he  mLde  the  old' 
n.a,.  put  o,.  h,s  eloth.ug.     The  ol.l  ,.,an  was  saered.     "  Ho!  gran.lehi  .1,  you  thi,  k  th 
.Vou  p.ty  me  (or,  are  ki..d  to  ....,)  in  giving  n.e  .clothing,  yet  .  .Sty  y..n.      'wil  ta Ik  to     n 
Ihe  wou.a..  who,.,  you  have  been  following  went  that  way.     She  went  across  t h    g  ."^ 
vatei.    Ho!  you  shall  put  on  this  very  bad  elotl.i,.g  and  go."     Having  said  it,  the  ,tl 
nan  gave,    to  h,,..      Ue  gave  him  the  hat,  too.     He  gave  him  a  swor.l,  too.     H^e 
....    he  bad,  lua.e  l.or.se  too.    An.l  he  sai.l,  "(Jon.e,  you  shall  go.    The  von.an  mSd 
village  which  ,s  there."     "  Yes,"  said  the  young  n.an.     "  When  yon  get  across  »  saW 
he  oi.l  ...a,.,  uyou  shall  talk  to  some  perso,.s  wh',  a,.-  there.     U  Ly  t  nttZy  yolr 
wo„ls,  you  shall  sen,   then,  away."     "  Yes,  grandfather,"  he  sa,d,  having  thankedS 

.nan  having  pe.lo,.,n...I  a  saere.I  rite,  as  he  .sat  with  eh.se.l  eyes,  s...,t  him  oyer  the  water 


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204         TlIK  pAUUA  I.ANOrrAOK-MYTHH,  STOIUKS,  AND  LKTTHIIS. 

Tiu'  l!li  *!"■„  ^^?r' '"  "'7'?* '"'  •  •""'  '••■""'''' "'"  >•"""« """'  ■•"'"'''•">  »'•'  •'♦''•'••  "i'l". 

•n.    .Hi«,  «as  tl......;  «n,l  ili«  Nuu.k..  arcs,,  in  ii  stnii/,rl„  ,,„Iu.iui.    "This  in  tli.-  I.Hlir,. 

>  ::;ir  rr'f  ?""• ';?  "•■'"•"'"'■•  ''"'^  '^ '"  ^'^'" '-  "'-"'*^  ■--''''  •  - 

..  1  I  ..|.oM,  twooM  ,„,.„  s,.,  tlH.n,  and  .h.-.v  w.-.v  aK-.l  Thu„,l,..Mn.M.,  Th.: 
s  ha.l  K,  M..  IH,,,.,,,,..  w  1,..,.  I...  pnslH.,1  ,lown  o„  his  ho.ul  tlu-  hat  which  th.  ohi  n.an 
'.I  «m.„  h..n,  ,1,..  ohl  .UH.  <li,l  not  .h.t....|  hi,M.     And  l.d.ohl,  th.  Thun.hMs  V.;'  ' ', 

''Th^ri J '.;;;':":  ,?''  '''''?  ';r  ''"^  ^^'"""'^  'li-ovcinK  l-i...,  Hu.  ,o..th  sa.  .im,kiM,^ 
ta     ?.  .    V  'O  wn.MK!     My  KraiMllatlMT  inoant  tiu-s,.  wh..,  h.  sai.l  that  I  shouh 

s  h  t.     H,.  SI  a  .hnl  th..  ,„,„.  ln„„  (h,.,,,.     When  th.-  pi,,,,  was  hot,  ho  h.,hl  it  a.^aii.sl 

•  .      •'"^^^^, '."'*'*<''"'••■•      ^Mi.v  was  h..  i,„t  .h.str...v,.,U"  sai.l  ..,„..     The  other  saUl  ,u< 

..li<.ws:  "  VVh..n  I  sai.l  that  1  h-.t  hi...  for  y.,,.,  why  was  h.  ,.ot  .h.st,„y,..l/  i.;  .  v  .o 

.•. •.....".«  h.......  wi„  ,„a„...  „s.     They  will  s..ohl  as  lun-aus..  a  ...u,.'w.„.t  awav  .«  i 

ha.l  k.  h..l.    .<    ak,.  y,.  that  ..hje.t,"  sai.l  h...    HaviLt;  take,,  it,  they  lai.l  it  by  the  si.le 
»    I  c  l.,.ig,..     "  VVell.a..lay  -    V.„.  will  s„rely  1.1a..,..  us.    A  ...a..  went  away  ai.i     v  , 
a.l    ,ro,.«ht  h.,..self  hith..r  very  easily  "  th.-y  sai.l.     "  Fie !     What  wer..  yo,^  abo,.    that 
.vou  let  h....  go  homewur.1  a,..l  .li.l  ,...t  kill  hi,.,  J     We  hayo  always  go„o  a  ven  tr 

nste    1  of  k,ll,„g  h,,..,  yo„  ,l..l  w,„..g.     I  hate  you.     C«,„e,  (ill  ye  the  pine,  sin.nle- 

th.  ,..a„.     U  I.e..  the  ..1(1  „,a,.  ha.l  tak,.,.  a  whittfro...  the  pipe,  the  youth  snatehe.1  it 
irou.  ln.„,a,..l  presse.l  it  agaiust  hi,...     »I  a...  burnt!"  sai.l  he      "It  wa«  ...  t     »    « 

WUI    the,.,.     "What    h„.g  .l.,l  y.,„  sayf"  .sai.l  I.e.     "We  sai.l  uothiug,"  sai.l  the^ 
Yo,    were  spea  ,..g  "  sai.l  the  youth.     "Co,..e,  do  ye  as  ye  wish  t.,  .it"    They  le- 
".el  ,t.     "l.r,e,.,l,  ,t  ,s  „ot  .so.     We  we,.  ,.ot  speaki,.g,»  .sai.l  tl..,y.     When  the  tJ.ree 
looke,!  at  1..,,,,  b..|...hl    ,1...  ...ath  pushe.l  ..„  his  hat  yery  su.l.le„ly,'a..,l  ^yas  ..'is^i^.r 

Why  y.,.,„j,vr  l.n.th..,.  you  bla,.,...l  ..s  for.ae.ly,"  they  .s.ii.l, ,«,  they  .scol.le.l  hi,,, 
"Yo,  ,.ger  brothe,.,  why  .li.l  you  let  .1,..  ,..a,.  go  l..„,.ewa..l  i,.,stea.l  of  killi,  g  1  f 
Y>..  •'la.ue.l  us  heretofore.    Those  who  a,e  .......i..g  ho,...  will  sun-ly  blaa.e  us,"  s 

1  .ike .  ,  tl.a  ,"  ,sa..l  h...  Tl...y  la..l  it  by  th.-  wall.  .Sai.l  1,.-, "  I  we,.t  yery  tar,  a,.d  I  hay.. 
..  ...gl.t  th.s  1..,,.,.. ,..,  ,„y  „a,.k."  They  ,sai.l  as  follows:  "  Y.,u,.g,,,.  broti,er,  t  ,na,  ,  ., . 
iMthe  yery  eas,  y  l...retof..re.  We  ,li.l  .,ot  kill  hi...,  a,..l  1...  we.,t  l....„ewar,l.  Yo,,  -r 
one  bla„.e.l  us  but  he  was  just  as  .„.s„.,eessf„l.  W,.  left  it  to  hi...  t.,  kill  the  n.a..  so 
wed.d  ..ot  k,l  I..,..."  Jl,said  as  folh.ws:  "Why!  ,  suffered  ye.y  n.uel.  for...  ly 
g...,.g  a  g,-ea    .l.stan.;...     Whe..  o..e  ca....,  l.itl.....  ve.y  easily,  an.l  y.,.,  let  hi.n  go  h.i" 

"  .1  W  '  .>  '  '""'  r  '"  "'•""«■•  "'  '  ■^^^•'  """'  '  -"  '""  "i^"  '"  -" 
sud.lenb  .,ust  .ke  the,...  "  What  .I..I  y,..,  .say  V  .said  he.  "  We  ,li.l  ,...t  speak,"  thn^ 
sa..l  "Knend,  we  sa,.l  ,..,tl.i..g."  Th..y  .le,.ie.l  it.  The  b.,y  was  feared.  "  Y,.;,  were 
sp..ak.„g.  ^Peak  ye  what  ,l.i.,gye  .sai.l."  "F..i..,..l,  we  .spoke  .,.,t  of  a..ytl.i..g  >vl.atso' 
eve,,   .sa,d  tl,..y.    W  l...„  h..p„,  „„  i.js  hat,  bel.ol.l.  l.,..lisapp,.a.v.l  s,„l.le..lv.    .ry,,,,     .,., 


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TMK  <;IIIKF'H  HON,  TIIK  SNAKF^-WOMAN,  ANn  TIIIFNDKUH.        205 

lH..(li..r,  what  woreyou  (l.,i„K  that  .v..i.  h-t  him  «.,  h..rnmvar.l  .,mt(.a<l  of  UMug  hin.f 

You  b  aintMl  uh  h..n,l.,fon,.     A  •..,.•.  has  \h'vu  .■...ninu  ivKuhtily  l„.rK..f..r..,  a.i.l  w tv., 

iniHHtMl  .h.inK  t..  hill,  what  wo  wi«h...l.     W,.  hav  not  kilh-.l  hhn.     Now,  it  Ih  very  .lifll- 

•;""  ^"' '" '■  ^'"'*"'  ^*''<'  '"••'  '•'••"'"«  l'«'Mi(*  to  h.vo  us.     Th.-.v  will  scold  us,"  said  thoy. 

Awain  one  ramo  homo.  Il..cam..<l  aw.anan  an.l  a  ^irl.  »  llol  .younger  brother,  you  will 
ha  «  us.  A  man  came  hither  yer.y  easily  heretof.ae,  but  we  sen.  hun  Imek  auaininstea.! 
ol  kiMuiKhim,"  they  sai.l.  "  VVeil-aday !"  sai.l  he.  "Why  .li<l  you  not  kill  hin.f  Wc 
have  always  «one  very  far  when  hnntiuK.  We  usually  sutler  s'ery  nn.eh  in  reachiuK 
there      Why  .ImI  you  not  kill  hi.n  f     I  hate  you."    "  Yes,  younger  brother,  it  ism,.    Not- 

withstan.lini;  we  saw  him,  we  were  always  so.     11,.  always  went  h ajjain      Y..u  tell 

the  truth.  He  Avill  c..me,»  salil  they.  "If  /  see  him  /  will  kill  him.  Fill  y,.  the  pii.e  " 
sauI    u.  who  had  Just  eonu.  honu..     And  having  llll,.,|  ih,.  ,,i,,..,  ,i„.y  .,,;,.  it  (o  hi.n 

who  h..d  brouKht  Imek  the  slain  won.an  a.id  Kill     When  1...  drew  a  whilV  IV the, 

|)i|.e,  the  youth  snatched  it  IVo...  bin.  ami  pivssed  it  against  him.     "  I  am  bun.t !    You 
lH.ru  n.e,"  he  said,     "  It  was  not  we,"  they  said.     The  youth  having  pulle.l  oil'  his  hat, 
sat  w.th  then.  su,l.le..ly.     Ho  was  visibl,..     They  look.^l   .epeatedly  at  one  a.,other! 
()  ye  who  do  thus  as  be  told  of  you,  I  win  talk  to  you,"  said  the  youth.     "TbouLrh  1 
w.ll  talk  to  you,  if  yon  do  not  obey  the  words,  you  .shall  s.iivly  depart.     If  you  ob.-y 
you  shall  not  go.    You  make  these  men  sutJer.    Why  do  yon  kill  then.  J"    "  W^-  will 
eat  then.,"  said  they.     "And  wl...  a...  these  that  y.a.  eat  i     Yo.i  ,lo  wronj;.     Yon  ...ust 
stoi.  ki  ln.g  these,"  sai.l  he.     "  Yes,  frien.l,"  sai.l  th.'y.     "Haveyo.,  seen  then,  that  have 
horns,'  saul  he,  i..ea..i..K  the  butlal...    "  Y.-s,  th.-re  are  a  ^r.-at  m.iuy,"  th.y  said.    "  Wa- 
kauda  ma.le  these  for  food  !.,.■  all  pe..,.!.-.     Wl.,.n  you  .-at  tl.e.se  human  beiufrs.  y..u  ,h, 
wrong.    Put  a  stop  to  it,"  .sai.l  the  y..utl..    "  llav..  you  s,.ei.  those  too?"  sai.l  l.e,'m..a... 
n.ff  the  elk.     "Y.'s,"  sai.l  they.     "Kat  su.'h,"  .sai.l  th.-  vo.ith.     "  Have  you  s.'en  tla.se 
t.M.T"  sai.l  he,  ineaniuK  the  .leer.     "  Yes,  we  have  s.-en  a  tiivM  many,"  tlu-y  sai.l.    "  Y.,u 
shall  eat  sueh  animals.     Let  th.'se  human  beings  al.......    Y.,n  make  them  suffer  without 

.lUst  eause.     H"  you  will  .lo  as  I  e.un...and,  I  will  talk  t.,  you."    "  Ves,  fri.M.d  w.-  will  <1« 
so,"  said  they.     "You  will  surely  stop  it  !"  .sai.l  h...     "  Yes,  f.ien.l,  we  will  stop  it,"  sai.l 
they.    "And  you  will  surely  eat  these  anin.als  wl.i.rh  I  have  on.n.an.led  you  t.,  eatr' 
said  he.    "Yes,  frien.l,  we  will  eat  them,"  said  they.     "Ho!  I  will  depart.     Though  I 
will  depart,  1  will  jhiss  here  on  my  return  l...nu-.    Those  of  you  wl..,  tell  ..ot  the  truth 
shall  surely  depart.    Tl.o.se  of  y.,u  who  tell  tin-  truth,  shall  r.'inain  .iontinually.     Ye 
wh.,  eat  these  animals  when  I  return,  shall  sur.dy  be  hen-  .....tinually.    Ye  who  are  not 

80  when  I  return,  shall  surely  depart,"  sai.l  the  youth.     An.l  he  .leparted. 

He  went  followiii«:  npiiu  the  won.an's  trail  as  it  went  aloi.}..    Haviiiff  gone  follow- 
lUf.  the  trail  as  it  went  along,  and  went,  an.l  went,  at  leuffth  there  was  a  popuh.us  village 
And  the  Snake-woman  had  arrived  there.     When  the  y.,utli  ai)p.oache.l  very  near  to 
the  lodges,  he  .lec.,rat.^d  himself  (/.  e.,  i.ainted  his  faee,  stuck  feathers  in  his  hair,  etc  ) 
Having  i,erforn.ed  a  sacred  rite,  he  n.ade  the  clothing  very  go.,d  which  the  old  man 
had  given  him.     He  made  the  horse  very  black.    And  he  wore  the  swor.l  in  his  belt. 
He  went  thither.    The  horse  went  along  running  and  leaping  very  far.    When  the  pcple 
saw  them,  they  became  su.l.lenly  ama/.e.l.     "A  man  has  come,  an.l  his  .•l.,thing  is  very 
good.     He  also  sits  ....  a  very  good  liors.V  ti.ey  said.     As  he  ha.l  .■..me  seeking  his 

wife,  the  8iiakew.»mau,  ht^  went  .•ound  about  among  the  l.t.lges.    H.'  sat  looking  around 
for  his  wife.    At  length  when  he  found  the  Hi.ake-woman,  behold,  she  lm<l  taken  a  man 


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206      TiiK  pxwiw  i,an(h;a(Ji.;-mytiih,  htouiks,  and  lottkhh. 

f..r  h.T  huKlmiwI.     nc.  wh in,..  t„  Mo..k  h.r  Imf.Ml  h.-r,  l.p  w««  |„alo,m  .,f  L.-r.     WIumi 

...  «aH.,..uI,.u«.  I,.,  t.M.k  H...  sw..r.l  ,1,.,  .,|,1  ,„.„,  ha.l  Kiv..„  him,  an.l  hmn.liMlu.l  it.     At 

th..  ...nth  f,„..  I,.,  kill .11  ,n  ,1...  viiluK...     U.  I<ill,.„  f|,..  Hnak.vw„,na„  nJ.     Th., 

.V.M.tl,  w,.M    h.m...wHnl      Am  I..,  w.M.t, ,„.w..nl,  I ■»„„  upm,  to  fh.m,.  with  who,,,  h« 

ha.l   .alk...i      l...hol.l    ,„.,v  l.,..l   „ot  ...1,1  ,h..  truth  when  they  pnMnine.l  t..  ntop    " 
'  Vo,.  .„..  m.l,...,l  ,l,HolH..I,.,n,!    Tl.o„Kl,  I  sai.l  that  m.u  w,-,,.  ,.,  It.,,,  it,  vo„  hav,-,, 

o  ..■ml.     Yo,.  shall  H„n.l.v  .1.,,.,..,.     If  .voa  ......a .1  1...,.,  I  ....  ...Vai'.l  tl,;,,  v....  w,... M 

flat  tl...  l,n„.an  ,•,»..,  v..,.v  «a,.tonl,v,  so  ,v...,  sl.„ ,.,rt  o„  hiKh.     Wh.-n  v.u,  wh.. 

kill  .,...„  Ko  or,  l.iKh,  wl...„..v..,.  tl .V  is  v.M-,v  wan,,,  y..,,  sha „l<e  th."  in..,,  .-o..! 

WM,I  th..,..  o„  |.,Kh.     A„.l  1,..  w..„t  l,o„,..war.l.     II..  ,..a,.l,..,l  tl,..  I,i«  wat..;'     u  Ho   v.' 
emblo  „,ui,,  I  an,  Koii,^  l.a.-k  to  y.„.,"  sai.l  I,...     Wl,..„  ,1„.  „1,1  „.a„  sat  with  ..lose.l 

«.V.s,  h.,  s..,t  th..  y.a.tl.  a..,..,ss  ,1,.,  wa,..r  at  o,..,  Mr 1 1..  «ot  acn.ns,  wlu  .      ,o    , 

"""'  "IH".....l   l„s  ..y..s.     |h..a,„.  .ipu,.  to  ,1..  .,1.1  ,„a„.     ..|Io!  ,na,HlVa.I„..    \lZ 

7.7''  '""^     '  ^'^"^'■''  f"  "'« •►">"«  t"  wli..m  y«„  sai.l  that  I  waH  to  talk;  l.'at  thev 

•li.l  n.,t .)  ...y  „,y  w..,.ls,  tl,..r..ton.  I  .seat  th.M,,  ..„  hi^h,"  sai.l  h.v     "llo!   It  will  .h." 

HUi.l  tho.,1,1  i„a,..     "It  was  ,1^1,.  for  yo„  t..  s..„.l  th,.„,  away."    "A„.l  this  o,,,.  who,',, 

wo„tton.>wi„fr  aft...,  I  n.m.l,..,l  wh.-n  hI„.  ha.l  tak.,„  an.,tl....  I,„«l>a„.l;  tl...r..f..n,  I 

"Yes,,tw,ll.lo.     AH  1  .U..sir,.,I  y.m  to  .lo  tl.o  .1.....1,  so  I  p.v..  it  „,  w,,,,"  sai.l  th!',! 
.nan,  r..f..rn„K  t.,  th..  swonl.     "Co,,,...  fj.an.llath..,.,  I  will  «„  hon,.Mvar.l.     I  wish  t.. 
m.«  n,y  lath,..,"  sanl  tl...  yonth.     II..  w..nt  h..n,..wanl.     Th.  h.-rse  was  v...v  la„,o;  tl  . 
.•.I..tln.,«  was  v..,y  ha.l;  tl...  hat  was  v.-ry  l.a.l;   it  was  very  n.nd,  t.,r„.     An'.l  his  ful,  'r 

.eKankMl  „n.  as  .lc.a.1.     "II..  ,li...l!"  th.„,Kht  he.    Th..  youth  ,„a,.|....l  ho, When 

he  reael„.,l  home  at  the  villas,.,  tl...  p,.o,.le  .li.l  not  k„.,w  hi,n.     "A  v(.rv  poor  i.e.son 
has  .u„n.s"  sai.|  th.,y.     II..  w..,.t  to  th..  l.,.!.,.  of  the  l...a.l.<.hief.     IIavi„K  ret,,,,  e.l  to 

Ins  fatl,(M  s  lo.lKe,  I nt..,...!.     His  fathe,',  too,  di.l  not  re(30K„iz.,  hi,,,.     •.()  father 

I  m  I.  I  nive  ,.on.e  l.on.e,"  sai.l  h...  "Yes,  it  is  well.  Yon  In.v,.  e..„.e  h.ane.  As  I 
h.M.Kht  that  y.n,  wcv  .lea.l,  I  sat  sor,„wf„l.  As  >.,„  l,a^„  ..o.ne  hon.e,  it  is  well 
^\  l,..n  I  was  y.,„„K,  „,y  ehil.l,  I  f,aA..l..,l  ,,.g„larly  ov..,.  large  t,a.;ts  of  lan.l.  I  always 
..„„e  .0,,,..  v..,y  poor,  havi,.«  «iv..>.  away  all  that  I  ha.l,  so  I  a.n  a  great  n,a„.  Ho! 
Yon  shal  take  a  w,(e  Von  s!,all  hav,.  a  w..n,an.-' sai.l  I.e.  He  sai.l  as  follows-  "() 
fi.ther,  I  love  a  wonmn  in  that  phuro.  Is  she  unina.ri...ir  "  Y..s,  she  is  unmarried  " 
s«,.l  l.,s  lather.  "Then,  ()  fatl.e,-,  sen.l  then,  thitli..,."  An.l  his  fath.-r  sent  the,',, 
I i..tl...,.  1  l...y  a,nv,..l  th..,e.  "Th..  chief's  son  wish..s  to  n.arry  yo,„.  .launhter,"  sai.l 
th..y  And  th..  won.an's  fatl....r  said  ,is  follows:  "As  1  an.  poo,-,  I  .lid  not  think  that  it 
w..„l.  1...  so.  Hnt  as  l,..  pities  her,  it  is  well."  An.l  he  gav..  the  woman  to  the  ,nau. 
.\n.l  he  .named  her.  The  hoy  ha.l  a  w.„,.a,.,  an.l  he  ha.l  a  lo.lge.  An.l  people  fron,  a 
.l.tte,e.,t  pla.;e  ,„«l.,.d  on  th..,,,.  When  they  rushe.l  on  th..,,,,  they  attacked  ea«h  other 
heie  ami  the.-e  (i.  e.,  mi  in  regular  order).  An.l  the  boy  who  ha,l  Just  married  was 
killed  there.    (Though  there  is  much  more  of  the  myth,  1  do  not  remember  it.) 


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TWO-FACES  AND  'VUK  TWIN  HROTHRRS. 


Told  bv  Ja^i>>-na*pajI. 
fA    "f"«'"KH   wi»'    wu'.'i   jnjrifj^o   ff^i"'-l)ian./i    ,f.r*„.     Wa'u    *ifik(< 

Atl,nK.l,             „„.„            „„,         „„„,„„       „.,„„J,„     H,_^^       ^^^^^^^       .^^y-^^^       ^»J     ^mK, 
P-^«nt  ,H.„.„,  ";vij-;r.v    .h..y,..    ,h..v.„,v ,'r        „,.  Un„J,„..,„,        ht,.,,         A,tnJ.h 

,^1.1  ""'  "•■'"■'    '"•"""    '■"•■    "■•  •...fpi...hw,    ,u„ii,,i    ii.fiL  '.™!r.,.r 

(»iib.)  th,..v.»v.       ' 


AgM-biainA  iV.Yige  alif  ak/i.     Nu  aki'i   akf-biam)'i.""'A"'  ft    /i-luan.r  "£<^m 

«"«y»y  "■"-A.  ""A",  "ri'rjir'  „"„sTt '  """'i.v'"'^    """ 

nu  amd  'dbae.     Cl  duba''-biamA.     finite   cl   i-c'iiffe  ami    .l.f  hu,„.&      n. 

come  ,la„ghtor,  ,,,.v'.      *  they  ^av.  "'  A"*"""""     ,."■'•      w«,con,lngl,„„„.     ,,„„ti„g 

.w        /-,,  ./    1  .  /     .         ,  (»nli.)  tlii'v  nay 

te.    ui  agAa-biania   i°c'As'e  akd     'A»'  ,1    -'i  }>inm.'i     ni  .-n  ix         i  ^      ,  i 

tt«     Awan    wlj;  homeward,         „Id  mS         the         How      l'    'l/A^         ,  "^  ^^^'^     ^^^^    »tf    h6, 

(oh)  the.vMiy  (p,ib.).      wiS'it     '       •«''•  ^'. 'hoy     Again     old  mS  ' 


the      cAme 
(anb.) 


I  alwaya  ataod 


moTng^re";;:?'        ^""■'^       *•"'     "-O    J^^    "-.yaa^.       H.I  ha, 


dniiif;  that 
to  thi'ui 


,    ,  .  ,      .„    ,,  ,  "  tothi'ui  -     


tf9 

r 

a 
I 


Jiki-l)iiiina   iii'i     akj'i. 

"inn         thi^ 
(sub.  I. 


thi'y  8HV 


208        Till-:  pKUUA  LANfJUAOE-MYTIIS,  STORIES.  AND  IJ.yrTBItS. 
S'"''^  '^'^''"'ii'  "''ijiflga  akfwa.    Ama  k6  hahi"'t'a"  ub(ita"-bi  era"'  nan'daia 
iiu'*a-bi  ega"',  ama  kg  ai^i"'  agf/.-biama.  .Ja°(^a"'qa  nkfba  i<jrih  id-.('d.,a-bia.inl 

S;''i  T''-    ,!^'q%i"   waii"'    ugfdeta"   ga"'    vin'de    kg   giqi^   ami"  '  f  f  te'i-i 

•  thoysiiy. 

K(  >ii'ji  6o;\&e  iian'daia  cifi'gajin'ga  xago  aiii.^i.    Ho' 

home  »»y- 

nimnga  akama.    Nu)ifiga-l)i  ega"'  g^i"'  wakan'dagf-biama.     i  a"'(j^i"  wak-m' 

W         howa«,t„oy       „oy,t..,,.,„y       b*?„«       ^."Cit  it  was  forward      thoy  .1;';      ^^tX  hT,,: 

dagj-biania.    Ma"(f,ida"    wakan'dagiqtin'"-biaina.       Dadfl.a,     man'de    iiiiVa 

wa.-.i:thoy„.y.         Top,.,Ubob„w  i,  w.»  v,.,v  S,.„f.r,.  „.„y  „,.,.  ,)*?„"„!''  b  „■  •'  ",F 

J  mgaxa-ga.      HIdejace    giaxa-biaina.      WajiiVga    ffa"'    wakide-ln.."'  h;.,„..', 

make  for  .no.  m„nt  ,.rrow«  1„.  rand,.  f:,r  him.  Binl  ^         "«,         *;'*'^"/f  "'"l     "UiaUia. 

Zr.b   "f"  '/'b':^^  4'^'  tii-bi,   gia-'zo-Inia-'-biama     j  am'iMa    iiV,*a»   mi   nin'.lo 

.        ,  '  th()  lire 

>|I  hnate-hna"  f ija"'   te,  a-biania.     Wt<abide  ckade  AajI-liMaiV-ira    a-bi-.n.'. 
hH./     ^,'     ^''    '"""   '^^"^'^'-     ^'^J?'^'  mijifiga  wi»'  a-i   atiajrrf-a-biania      W-i'n"' 

H,sfathc.r     ,hc      wen.   tboysay    ,ol.„„,.        AtLIth         V        «no       wa«       3.^^^^^^^  ^^'„^ 


(mv.  omi) 


gaxe  a-i-biaum: — 

making    ho  wan  coming, 
thoy  8fl;V  :— 


coming 


15 


Kagi',  (ff   i(^adi    ((sat'a"'  ega"' 

Y„iing<T    yon  his  liitliri-    von  have       »inco 
brotnor, 

j^anf  lifize  hiuite    (^ata"cc'. 

Soup       rations      you  ua'     yon  who  stand. 

Wf    i^adi    a"(^in'ge   ga"' 

I       his  father     I  hav,'  none        as 

Ha''b(^i-.si-^an'ga    b((;ate  a*i"hd, 

"Turkiiy  peiwo"  I  eat       I  who  move, 

18  a-biama.     fuidi    \<^6   &,  kageha,  a-biama.     A"'ha'',  ii»rf;t'ha    i°dMi    \&^   liS 

«>.dKthoy      Vonrfather    ha,       ,  ^..^er        „ai,ih,.thoy  Ves.      '  ellrt":^;,    .l.Sr    Z     ^'^^ 


say.  gone  fcrothen  say.  '         ''"'»■■ '"-"ther,    my  father      lias        . 

I-ga.  (fdke  wabasna"    kg     hegact6wa"'il    a"44te  taf.     t-sk    hft     a-bhm»'. 

Co„,e.  rU  ,0b.)  roasting  piece     the  ,0b.,  "many  ■>  lit  „»  eat.     "         J,e  ^^''llS^' 

Kagc^,  fiadi    ct5^inkc',    a-biama.     Naji!     ji",ft;ha,   i»dadi     \&a-    lift     jV-bhn.'i 

JSr  fS  "'"^■'■"'  """"^f">      i--shi.e!eL,"^„.o.he:..„,yra.her       Ts        '"''      'tald  be  !!,'.'; 


k 


TWO-FACES  AND  THE  TWIN  lUlOTHERS. 


209 


f^sH-vi    i^ffili    iii<'i((!ii-biamA    *f    t6.     Ahf-bi     effa"'    lamiMa   basna"'    k6    Aatd 

(Ob.).       thpysay  sticks  to  roast    (ob.) 

iugig(fa-biamd      CkAde  jugigie  gfi"'-biam;'..     Kagd,    Aiadi   cuLff    4-bianiA 

•(.o  With  hi,     thoy«.y.  riayci      "'ho  ^it-g  Ls    ^.L.t     th»ys»y.         jj.ol     ^^      yllV    'LKS 


your        yondor       aahl  he,  they 
Iftthcr    ho  conies,  eay. 

Nu'6'<lti  AkicWa-biama.    Weg^a"(^i"',  a-biaina  iji"'*e  aka.     Na!   wabasna"  3 

'ri;.':,'!,:'.;"-      '"":^ir'     ""'■^~'^-        «"'»"-vi,„i:..c.,i,     ..1.1,  th.,- say     Ller      the         why.     ™«tr„tplel 
**  hrother     (sub.). 

ahigi    wfdaxe-hna"-ma"'    ((;a"'ctl,    onasni"   aha",   a-biania   iAadi    akii      Wf, 

umny  I  raado  for  yoii  h.Totoforo,  y,,u  hav..  «wa|.         !  sai.i,  tlicy  say       \i,  the  I 

lowwl  tlioni  f„,|„.,.      (gul).). 

dadflia,  6   ama.      Gisf^ajr    ama    fe    t(3.      Hau !    cl    'abao    h(k6    tii   niif.ke. 

O  father,      ho  said.lhoy  II„  forgot      thoy  say   wor.la  .1,,..  Ho!        aRain    hunliDR        I^o      wili        I  who 

Gak^ga"   wfdaxe    b^,c^   ta    niinko,   a-bianiii    if/idi    aka.      Cl    mijinga   ama  6 

Liketliose         Iniakofor        I  go     wili        I  who.        aaid,  tb.v  say  his  fathor      th,.         Again  boy*'  th« 

,'  (™b.).  (snb.) 

a-i-biama.  ffiiadi  \^6  ft,  ^-bianiii.  A"'ha",  ji"<fulia,  i"d^di  W:    I-gft  hil,  a-bianu'i 

Th-orsr  fis  «'z ' -'"si-r""^    ^-'    ,ir, -'"''■- x  '^--' • -'-."-.v-v 

isafi'ga  aka.    Cl   ^am'ijfa  ^atd  iiigig(^a-biama  nujinga  Aifikd  isafi'ga  (tifikd. 

"'b,Sr  ,sV.'b",      ^B»'»    f-""'™^       »t«      lie  witiriL     they  say  Ly  ^       ^the one    his y„a?g„r    Yhe  one 

who         brotlier  who. 

Kago,    ^iadi    cugi,  a-biama.     Ag(fj'i-biania  ci.     VVtWa-'cfji-",   ;'i-biaina  iii-'Ae  o 

■'  .iu.>  oay.  brother 

akA.   Na    waAilto   lii^gactewa-'jl  widaxe-lina"-uia'"  (ta"'ctl.   Hnasni"-lma"-ia"' 

(sJib.).  ^'  '""^  « great  deal  I  made  for  you  lieretofore.      You  have  done  naoght  but 

Hwallow  it 

ha,  ii-biania     i^adi     aka.     Wi,  dadi'ha,    l-   ama.     Gisi'iajl    ama.     Cl    do-a" 

.        said,  they  say    his  father  the(snb.).  I,  Ofatl>..r,     he  said,  they  say.      lie  foTgot      theysay.     Again    To 

wfdaxe    ta   minke,   a-biama.     Walxisna"   hc'gact6wa"'ir  sriaxa-biama       Cf  19 

Idoforyou      wili       I  who,  «.idh^,hey         R„asti„«.„ieees  a^reat  n,any     ■"       ^  lafforilit  ,ie;     Ag^      ^^ 

nuiifiga  ama  a-f-biamd.     (/Jiadi   ^Z-    n,     a-biama.     A-'ha",    ji»(j;dha,    iMAdi 

^'  .sub")        ";SeTTj.r  fltZr  """'■" '--"-.'•■«."».-  Yes,       '    eirUhe'r,    n,yfl,r 

i((!d.     I-ga   ha,  t'l-biama    isniVga     aka      Cl     ^am'iMa     Aatd     iikrisrAa-biama 

^h»  Con.0         .        s„id,theysay      bis..,..,ger      ^^^        Agah.       fresh  ™lt       \te         -'he^iKl  th^vTy' 

"Tv^^.^'"''f  !^'""''^'"  ^^'^-     ^^''«^''  •^•'^d'   f'lg'.  H-biama.    Cl  wegAa-'Ai"'    15 

boy         tlleonewho  h,sy,M,ng,r  taenuewho.       Y„u>\ier      '^vonr     v„n,lS.l,„     .„i,l  .,..  ., ,  .  .OT^    ,.  r. '      ^^ 


Wl',?,'7      f,Jn!I,v    >""''^'"'     8»idhe,they    Again    he  ifbewilj'ercdl 
uititiior,       latnor      coniea,  sav. 


a-biama   iji»'Ae  aka.     >iu'C'qti    Akiagfa-biama.     Na!   waMte  htWct6wa"'ii 

.aid,they«.y     U..W,.r    ^^Uu.  Wi,h«_sudden      he..dj,ue    „„,vsay.  Why,  fL  k ^V.iZf    ^' 

wfdaxe-hna"-ma"'  f.a"'ctl.    IIna8ni"-hna"-ja-'  ha,  a-biama  i«^adi  aka.    Dadfha 

r  made  for  you  formerly.       You  have  done  nanghi'hut       .  '  ...id,  ,lu,v  say  hLather    the  o  fath "    ' 

'     ,..  swallow  It  (sub.). 

wi]\y,o  ti-lma°   ha,  A-biama   nujinga    ;ika.     Hl',  siii"ntci(kiM   Nisfha   (i-iha"'  is 


my 

""•":■■       ;'"«'""'''■  ,                               •           <-'•■)■                     ohiUir  ■  „;,„,;„ 

pTl'f'fir^^f  "tlJ'  '"d!^-"'i"''^'i  ti»''>"'  t'c'tai  hft.  Maf,ib^azai  t'ga"  waqpa.iioti 

pHgu.„.,«,.hyou        when              Face.,wo               your        killell  her  Ue  cit yol;  open  ?,  vef{- poor    ' 


when 
VOL  VI- 


I 


-14 


your        killeil  her 
mother 


210        THE  </)KOiriA  LAN(}LTAGE-MYTIIS,  STOIIIES,  AND  LETTEIiS. 
"{"i    '*'"     &'if     *^     f     "''"^"'     *«     '"~^'     ''^-biania.     Duddm,    wiji-d-e 


raisMl  (yon 
grow  up) 


broliicr 


W     ,.a,«o„o    ,        ,„i.,he,they  T...      '    olLLt,,.^,    „.y father  UaB;™,.      c,^  'j'i,,',:"™ 

™17/'^''  ja°'-biami'i.     Ji"(^t5ha,    lid    attgi'ikine  tt^  a-biania.     A"'ha",  a-bia.na 

in.idB  helay,th«y«ay.       EhWhrothc,,     li™  'f^^'mnt  for     '     „,.m  1,,.,  ,.,,.y  Y.l        '     J.l  ,„,!,,;"; 

6  lU   ii|na-bi    >[I'ji   iiskii    na"bc^    i^abeta"ta"'-biaiiiii.     Dadilia,  wiii"'((;a  ub7i"' 

,  ,    ,   .  ,         ,1,...    ,  iimi  roimil  It  bmthrr  |,im 

«amh.j,tho,>         Wjlrfer     ,lo  not  1..,  l,m,  «o.         h„1,1  ho,  ,h..y       U  aroa..     au.lrte.lly     thoy  say.  B^v^ 

say. 

hoiSo.  nmcr^  ^"""'■"'    ''"'•■"■"«'»»       bel,ecam,.,th.,y  My  chUrt,         itisl"^      in.fecd!      naW  h,.,  they 

ward  "".V'  any 

^  foil'",'f''   f'V''^'^"    ufikikfji,    }i-bia..a.     pui"'  t,c<zu,^fffte"i    Mi'li    !i,de-iia"'ba 

^£;;;ti;^^''«''''-%iri:^;s;£.»''>^-<'-    \w  „....!.  I^li. y„„  U  '"tc";^ '^^ 

*,liP^  £'^f?'    ^^'^"    waqpaiiiqti    aki(|;alia   iiiflii,    a-biama. 

a^^     klUeaher       a,  very  poor  Uh  yjgr^„      aaldhcthoy 

'■Pi  say. 

Dadilia,  kagc   int%a",  maii'dc  jiiVf-a  we<r)'ixai-<ra,  a-biania.    Waiin'L'-a 

° '"""''•        KE'      ''''«"™'  "'™  ™"^  n.a^oy..f„r,?B,   '     said  ho,  th^y  Td  ^ 

sav. 

12  a"vvan'kide-hna"    tabact!,    a-biama    iji"'^e  aka      Waiin'jra   kfde   ahf-li 

we.Uootatthe„re«nh.r,y        ™..„,  »,.„,  .hey  ,a,v     IJ^      tU.  L  ^''    ZZ    Jhey    l^.ar.y 

^  .  uiuuuii      (alio.).  at      arrived 

tt»T;''     «^''^^'  t'«"Tga  »H^ga",  gated!  niliaf.'ga  tei^an'di,  M&e  g'di  hnc^  tai 

th.yaa>.  „..«.„.,    V-ur  .v;.un«,.r    iiUowi...       i„,h,„  ,pH„.^  I  the,  ,tL     th.™    yon^o,:"' 

'\iir;'  'ttf '  'i/'-     i^"^''''  ^'''"''  "il'«fi'g'i   "fi  te^an'di  afige/.^e  t6,  a-biama 

""skf-"      faliire,.     <;,!i:;,.        S^U^r      .i.Tr  ""■■'"•-'         •""'"'        «*"■"  ^otu.«o,  '.aid,they«y 

15  iji"'*e  aka.     Naji!  ji-'fx'lia,  i"dadi    (f-aji    waiiaii,  a-biama     Es-id^p  rfnl..-"'  I-,- 

,    ,,     ,  '  "**■  ^'^^''  (fib  ) 

V"  If  f^'  '':'^i'^'"''  ii'"'fe  aka.     Hin'dega"'!  a-biama  isan'ga  akil     A(td-biam'i 

hanUac.       -•■  ""^v -»y   !.;» .i  ^^.^^^^^^  l.tusa^:         «.id,.hoy.ayhi,you,f«e..    t^      wfntS^;' 


ma"'- 


'""""•'■     <»"•'■'  ■      hrothe^'  (auio. 

"  S^'""  S'  'ilt     f{t  '"^''"''"'''  ^^  ^^^''*^'^  ^''  f'ga-qtia"'  aki'uua  (.sad^,.',). 

wan'ga- 

\V('  hnvinj: 


is  Kagf,  vvariiWe  lida"  liogajl  wea"'(|-,6,  a-biauui  iii"'Ae  aka.     Kaj^t^ 

""""'"""'"•  any  Imither     (snii.).        luclher, 

ii"  angag^e  te,   a-biania.     Sindt'  gC  mavvas.^i-bi  et^a'"  iibi'ta"-bi  e-ra"'  ad-i"' 

then,   let  na«o  homeward,    ,aid,»^.hey  T.i,        |.     e,„  ,h„,„  o«,  .hey    ha^in^      J.,Z  .,!  \^L,    %. 


tiii'y  HH3 


took 


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agji-biaimi.     Aki-bi  ega"'  vj^he  dgaxe   ugacka-biamii.      IMdi  akA  idati 

'-■?h'i;T„r"-       .^nifah^^'Lv""^'""         "-"^         ''™""'        'h«y  tied  (then,,,  they         Hi&tho  'd3 

•*.V.  (Bub.) 

wi"  '!■"   akf-biainA.    jjjdbe  tg'di  4aqti    kf  Mf.6  sfl  wasA^n  dga°  aniA  Pfjiil 

hdgajl  ckaxe.     fi'di  weagafi"  n>a"((!i"'i-ga,  a-biamA.     figi,^e  weAffa^i"  a(feA- 

«ot.Ia,Jc      ,„udo.  There    havi„sf„,.\ho,„  w^-lk  ,.,^     '      ,aid  Uo,  they         Atffi       ,li| T  i 

,  .  ,  ^, ,  "»v.  thorn  went 


biama.      fi'di   ahf-biania. 

they  any  Tlioru         tluiy  aiiived, 

thoy  Bay. 


Egiife   sindc'    g6    wiugibada"da"'-biamA.      Cl 

AtlenKMi         Unl  fhn        they  pimlurt  ench  down  on  ito  own,       Acain 

(plol).)  timysny. 


't     'Ih  '   '/'^'f  ''•''f':,^"  ^'T""'  ^'^fe''^'*'  ^''q'"d*^  ^'di  1"'^'  tai,  A-biamA.     Kagt^, 

J.'.'^.      ,':>>«,      '""•""     went,  .hoy    when,       Bewa.-o  kopro  thero    you  «„    h-et,'      sairt  h,.,  they         Yonn'^or 


sail!  ho, 

HUV. 


brother, 


Inthor     (sub.)  »av 

,                                                    ■  "".v,                nrotuer, 

^iqliide  ((!tadi  ufA  te(/!an'di  angAcfe  bii,  A-biamA  iji"'(f,e  aka.  NAii'  u''(ki\ni    fi 

Korwe           ^vmu-       told  of        t„  the                 lotL^o.           «uid,  they  Bay    iLolllor       the  Kor       ''.W 

(sub.).  shame!         brother, 


yoiir 
rather 


Kgi(fe  dahi"'  kg  i"'i*A-ga,  A-biania  iji-Ve  aka 

Then  hair        the     hand  back  to    Hahl,  they  say   his  older      the 

m*t  1 x\ ,    .  .    , 


I. 

(mii).). 


i"dadi  (jiAjl  wagaji,  a-biania. 

my  father   nut  to  eomnian'dud   said  ho,  they 

Hin  dega"  !  A-biama  jsafi'ga  akA.     Afa-biania  41'qinde  kg'di  akfAa  fiddie 

LotusBeo!          »"''"'"V-yldB_,V^o,j|,Ber    Jho^        Wont     they  say         ;?or«o          ,o  the  hot!  BellS 

wa'ujifigAqtci  6dedi'  akAina.     Ma"^in'ka  ndxe  gaxe  akama  Kagt^  (tijfA 

a  very  old  woman       wa.  sittln«  there,  thoy            Earthen              kettle     "  she  was  making,  Younfie.  ^X 

*■                                                                            they  say.  brother,  Brand- 

mother 


,n' 


f^inkii  ^,ink 


this  (Bitting 
one) 


'ho  one 
who. 


A-biamA 

BBid  lie,  they 
say. 


5[a"bA,  afigf'ifigi-afigAti  hit,  a-biama. 

Orandniotber,   wo  Cor  you,  wo  have  coluo  saiil  ho,  thoy 

say. 


Skewa''qti 

Many  years 


ga'"minkd-lina"-ma"'  te^'ja  6'be  afi'giti,  mqx'.ha,  a"'(f,iqfude  tada",  A-biamA 

I  have  ever  beenBjttmg  for  some      thouKh       who        conies  for       Kran'dchiU,  p.lll  ,iLut  shall)'       sahUhey 

wa'^ijifiga  aka.    'A"'  i-fA^'i"  Awib(f,a8kabe  ^i  ca"'ca"  awibfaskAbe  taf,  A-bLiA  12 

old  woman        ^_^the  How  yo,j__™rry         I  stick  to  you  i!'       wm»,„^  1  s.iJk  to  yon         will,' said,  thty  say 

wa'iijinga  akA.     K6,  ^ifa"'  gi"in-gS  bfi,  A-biama.     (/JiAdi  wAkidawAkiAg  ga"' 

old  woman         the  Come,        your        carry  her  said  he,  thoy         ^Your         ,■„„.„..,.,„  ,.„.„it      ».. 

(«ub.).  gitmdmother  sav. 

^i^a,"'  juafi'g(|!e   afigijii"'    te,    a-bianiA    iji-'itse   akA. 

your  wo  with  her  we  ait  will,     said,  thov  say      h'is  older        the 

(jrandmother  brother      .sub.). 

gaqi'xa-gil,  A-biamA  iji'"^e  akA      GaqfqixA-biiinia. 

break  in.  said,  they  say    liis  elder       the  Ho  broke  in  repeat^iflly 

brother     (snb.)  thov  say. 


Your 
father 


causes  us  to  watcli 
(the  lodge) 


C\%6    ndxe  g6   d'uba 

Those        kettles      the         some 

l5gif.e  gf'i"  ag^A-biamA  15 


At  length  carryin/i 
Iht 


lodRo    to  the. 


ho  went  home- 
ward, thev  Rftv 


A"' 

How 


Kt«,   5(a»hA,  ti^A-gft   ha,   a-bi    ega"',  Afi'kaji  c%6,  cpada"' 

(omo,  grandmother,     pass  on  said,        having,  Not  so  "^     indeed,    gtamlohild 

t  hey  «a> 

wAbfaskube    jjI   ca"'ca"  wAb((sa8kAbe  m,   a-biama      (fciMa"'  cfbe  Ai'f(ta-o-a 

1  stick  when    continnally  I  stiek  in.feed,    said  she,  they       ^Yof.r         bowels    Wiok^ohe'r    ' 

say.  grandnijther  ' 

kag(^,    A-bianiA.     Cibe    ^i'fAa   ctt'ctewa"'    ca"'ca"   eAi-'-biamA      I-'wrti"  d-i"   i« 

Cr;       """i»;:"'«^         B-"""»       t"*>^1       notwithstanding       without        ?hLat     they  say."     S.ou.ln"  or  The       ^^ 

llf  ^'"//''^''  I*'^^^  ^'^'  ^-'I'^nia-    Siiidt'-(,fii'a  iiti'"-bi  ega"'  i.gaqpad-.  i^'^a- 

gr^Lother  ■'"""'       •""""""       •         '"'".Sr  ""'>•         """"""fV-k         hither,        having       hVuaili  bLaLr 

'**■  they  say  denly  by  hitting  her 


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212      THE  pmniA  lanouaoe-mytiis,  stories,  and  letters. 

bianiA.     E^i^e   i<)!U(li   airui  akf-biiuiiii  cr.     Dadilia,   wiMa"'    i""i"    .if.,r.'..r^; 


coino  Iionu\ 


tlier  Hay 

„i„  t;uino  iionu\ 

tS't  ^a;f '  >ssf'  sr-  "fe;  *a  -ce*^".  ti*-- 

3  Gf'i"    a^ii-biaiiiA.     j^fqliulo  pahan'fra  rfiizaf   tS'di   d   srf'i"  alif-binn-^  """k.'. 

„■    ,        .     ,  '  "W  tlioysiiv. 

lit  '^'^''si. tsi'  ^^1^;^' ;:fi, re:  r  -^^te^""  y  'is" 

waOAiiskabo  eA6,  a-biaina  wa'ujinga  aka      Kiri(f!e  <sliul(-n(f,ii'a  uti"'-bi  o,r;<" 

v"""J-  tbe  buck  a^y  ** 

6  Ufraqpatf.  iAi'(fa-biainA 

lie  miido  Ikt  full  Buililiiiil.v  l>.v 
liillhij!  hcT,  tlK^.v  tmy.' 

CJ   akf-biaina.     EgiAe,  dalid  ina"'ciadi  adaiase  kg'di  n*ab(<  wi"'  n-iii»' 

Attain      tlioy  r..ncl».<l  Hoho  il,  hill  hi.rh  h.nLn^        n.  .i         4r"'"^   "^I       »'IJ1 

■      homo,  thoywiy.  *■  liiailliiml        nt  tlic  troo        ono       stands 

aiiia.    Krri((.o  6'di  ont^  tai,  A-biamA  iMdi  akA.    Kl  'Abae  ad^d-bi-im.'.     Kc^a 

>       ■'■  brotlioi-, 

..  ,  ,  brother        (sub.).  gu 

wajraji    pi"m,  a-biama      EgiAe  dahi'"  k6  i"'i*!l-ira    a-bianv'.   ii"i-">fi   nt/. 

hcMimi  forinorlv,      Buidho.thpv  I'bon  i,nir  ,i  /.     P    '  '"'l"Ja     IJl     ffie     aka. 

miindodim  s'.y.     '  "  ''"''  """      '"""I  hack  to     said,  th«y  say     llisoMor        th« 

*,,,,,  '"'''  brotlier      (sub.). 

IndHki'!    afifTi^e    to,    a-biama    (isafi'fra   aka).     figiAe    cjAabd    t6    w(^'ii.o-<(.fi 

I...„ss„.!  U.t„s,wo«o,  said,  thoy  say      ,his  your^.r        tho,.^  no^olTl  ^W         .h„  f,    P^ 

12*^,'^'   ,,?,'''8;K  Jin'gH  Jfidada  gf,i'"-biama.    Di'iba  akAma      Kaffdha     &>'',]c& 

mthc       Thiiiidorbird      small      dr  llini;  holos       »at       th,.v  s.v  !,■  .,„       ''"^n"""-        ivrtgcim,      ^A'aKH 

i..th,MtZ'lT«  th.>s,.>.  Lour       they  were,  (J  voungor        'this 

,_,,.,,  ,  ,  "'">  '"-^  ■  I'rothor,  (oni.  col.) 

waiiajrAe  djiiba    weacJiC,    a-biama.     (^i/,di    wanag^e    inVadi"   afisraki    t-,t,< 

him  home 


shall, 


,    ,  .          ,           r  """  home 

'         ,     .  "">■•  l)rothcr. 

»;h  ,h'""'  ,'f'"^'^'''  *""'''•  ^^'   ^v'i*lj^«   ta  mifike,   a-biama  iii"'(fe   -ik'i  /in« 

said,  (h«y  say    hisyounxor     thu  Como      I  mi  f„r  thn,„     ^m  i     i              '   "  tmiti     iji     ipo     dUcl  Alie 

brotho?      (si.b.).  •     "-'"'"•«•"""     «■>"  'who.       said,  thoy  say     hisolSer       tho  Climb 

,                               s<^  brother      (sub.).  in.r 


Younger 
brothel'. 


these 


good 


hc'gajl    ((saflka,    a-biaina.     Ub*fqi)a()!6    cu^cad-C    y\\    vvacid-i-o-.-i    V,«     /,  k;„^' 

n.t  a  little       the  ones       said  ...^they  I  ml)U        ■  "1  to  fL    wt/'i'ltf     ^ft'     ajia^^^^^^ 

'  My. 


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f   ,  ,  w  "''•^'  iirotbcv,  you. 

A(la"l)ji-gil  hft,  i'l  biftma.    E'di   U(i(q))ii(kfi   mi   ifaqdii-biamii     Ki  H-a-linirikfi'fP    'l 


Aud     that     yoti  who  iipn, 


.....  MllV. 

indmla"  ij,',jo   alini"'  il,  d-biania.     (/}ia"'ba-tig(fe  ij/ije  ab(ki",  A-bianiii.    Han! 

"">■  Hiuldcnlv  i^y. 

i^:  ^'Suiif^''  '"^^     ^'YY'-f'  ^'^'  ^-^''^^-    ^^'di  u^fqi)a<ji6  ^l  gaq*f- 

CK  fiu-batiK^e  ^-,„.,,.,         Lo„k„tt„rl,Tu>        .         Haid  1,.,  th,,v         Tl,„ro    1,..  ma.ll  hil    ,vh.,>  h«  kWed 

,  .  ,  *  "»>•  t"ll  hin, 

biama.   Kl  gd-lininkiVce,  liulada"  ijaje  ahni-  a,  i'l-biamd.  Zi-iriihi!-  iiaio  abd-i'"    a 

...«y..y.       And   tUat     u...  w„„  a,-..,  what         -LJ.,    ,„u  Lav..    /    .aidUMty      Y.Uo^^^T.ir.^;  'J'.^^-'^Z, '    "^ 

tuiy-  in-ii-liur-a^aiu 

inifrov'    ^^" '  ^''"'^'''  ^j'-g^'l'*^^  cu^t^.   Ada"ba-g»l  hA,  d-biama      E'di  u*fnp^d.f, 

.aidhethoy  Ho!        ^y™n«„,.        z,.«ih.        ,o£t„        Look  aft.r  hL        .        aaid  he,  th.,v        The„.     hJ.na',!,  Z' 

'  J""  say.  fall 

ln^.:'J'l&"£     F?;   f   ^^S^'^<^^-hiiunA.     Ga"'  q,^ab(.!  tC  n.a-'ciajdqti  l.f 

when    hokUlulU.m,tho>        Hnjnt    wU,    he  miaaed  them,  ,hey  »ay.  A„d        ^^n*        the      at  a  very  grea?  .r- 


.-  .„.v  great 
,  /    1  .  1    /       .  height  rived 

fb"ty ''vStfwaf  •      fo5i'    ""^t^   "^„^"'-&^   ^^''-    ^-^^^^-     Ji-'fe-hau!  9 

y  wy.      very  lar  away.  Younger  do  make  on  effort  0 !  said  he,  they  EuLr        O ! 

biotlier 


Younger 
brother, 


say. 


...                                                                                                                                                                                                                              B»V-  DIOtUtT 

d-biamd,  xagd    ictdb^i    ga"'    fnaji-'-biamd.  Wacka"'-egan'-ga  hau!    ka^o 

aidhethoy  crying           tear,              «o          he -tJod  when,  they                    Do  n.ake  an^ffort   ^  "■  ^' 

^ '  say. 


O! 


a 

■aid 


yoiingiT 
brother. 


,    ,  ,        •,  ^     .  ■'■  brother 

illnhT^"     ..P^?   isan'ga  aka    fjii^d-biama.     I'Vt^ti"   61"   ia'"  t6  fti»-bi    mI 

«.hUo,thoy        At'^Kt'.     '..V-r     ^the^^     arlL.    they.y.  «.„„,.         tt       Ll    ,h^  h  "m: "  wS 


t 


thtiy  Bay 


3 


:::ffl. 


m^w^m 


Ja"'    (^ci-t6       tcf^'-ck'a-fa  ^(.^    tc6'-cka-*a  *d, 

Wood      thia   the  short  of  ita  own    K«e»,       short  of  its  own    Joes, 

aeoofd  aecord 


12 


ii-biama    Ga"'-ite-lina"'    amd.      Wafka"'-egan'-gri  hn,  kagt^  a-bian.a  (iii"'(fe 
akn).     Ci   i'ga"-biamri      Ja"'  tfrtf  tcO'ckafa  f',  twVckacta  d-.c^  a-biama'i'i 

ilo).  Again       ,t  was.so,  the,  Wood  ti^isooe   shortof  i,,s  ,Ln  /J.   short  of  its  oln    Joei,  laid  h;,th.  y     w.!f.I.' 

i'l'eoiil  aeeord  „ay      ' 

ogitfo  qc^abd  tC  ga"'-ite-bna"'   amd.     WL^duba"'  tedilii  uhdn'  to  t'.-i-vii"   anni     If) 

behold         .reo       the     so       Hbe-     only        they  any.      The  fourth  time    it  amyed     'Iree         ,ho     w-asTsLo:'    ,1,'; 

t|'t6  dta"  naji"'  to  I'ta"  g^ite'    auid.     Kagd,  ca»'  ha.  d-biamd.     In.v,|.,a"''iin'o.u 

^.his__^s„,.ng    ,.,od      ., .»..«-^;j,jJn     they  Yo^  enough     .        said  h.  they  Tl-S^-'^lS 


say. 


wil|iiza-bi  ega"'  wdf.i"  agfd-biamd.    Wdf,!"  akf-biamd.     Tinia'"te  id-a-'wad-a-bi 

S'  ^£S:;:±;(!!;:;:;  i;^:.^f "i:;;^r  -r^'^  t'  '^It  ;!!r^f'  '"••''^"  >« 

th.ysay.  ie.T  iPu.vs.i.v  l.ov  t|„.  |„„|,.         Khler  Im.ther,       my 

'""  (111.  Mill)    \  ir.ii:     _ 


t-5 


S2 


|tl.  Hllll.) 


tatJiur 


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THE  <|;E(illlA  I.ANCIIAOK-MYTFia,  aTORFRB,  AND  LETTERS. 


boiiiH  Mi),iitil.uli  »..l(l  !„■,  Ilicy     ni»  null..,    the,,,,,.     ,.,.„,, ii,„„„.     '■^'i'lm- 

,,,.,,  ""•*■  wl,,,  Ihi'vsiiy, 


iltiiiit. 


Vllljf 

Iht-in 


,.     ,    <  .  f         -       ,  ' "■  I  "tin 

''t!^:.''"   t!:ir  Z  '^1;;i!:""   i^':"   '-"^^   l'^''   -,   -'«'-   i<^-li  "k^^  I^^UH  a,na 

,'^ji;!,         "'""•          ll"->"      .v""«"    l.«t,     ml,Uh,.,»a.v  l,i«r„tl„.r    ll„-  HIh  f„U,m-    th. 

(""'I).  („1V.H„I,.) 


()    .ibae  afa-l)iania.      kanc,  (fiadi  iiii'KJjicji"   (faji   wj'i.raii  kp(^a"'  f'di  -ino-Uo  t..,' 


Viil,,,;:,.,- 
li,l,ll,c,'. 


I'illl,!'! 


paHt 


brother       (Hub.). 


9  a  biama  isafl'ga  aka.     fi'di  a^/i-biamA  ft'di  ahf-bi  Jfl'il   e'ffi(ie  nf  k?  d.V/, 

•alil,  thcysny    his  vounc,  r     the  Thei-e  thev  u-.nt   tl,„,.  ru         .C^         .     j  ^  ,J       ^BT"'    '■*    l^f     CllZa 

bi-othM-     (8,,bl.  the.\  »^nt,  the,  I  here  the^^arrived,  when     behold    water  th,.       ,„nd 

.V  og,  mey  My.  Reptile  feet     fonr       »t«n,linK  very  tliick    there    were  moving 


moving, 
the  J-  say. 


tie<l  them,  they  say 


wo  hnvi)  founil    yo„nKiT      ealdhe,  thov 
tht'ln,  brothec,  say. 


lioth 


tall 


12  ega"',   baqta-bi  ega'",  ganaqti  wa^i"  ag^a-biama.  Wa(ii»  akf-biam-1   if  ts'in 

having,    made  Inin  packs,  h,ivii,B  i„»t  that         bavin,,    .1,..?L„.  h  ,      „        T^        •tKlUlcimd     ^1     16  }a. 

Wafi»  aki-bi  ega"'  iian'de  4iji'be  fi'ga"  gtV  etc  Hu'th  uo-aca"  ms\"(l-i'"  h.'o.,..'. 

h,a,l„^  ,1,., ,«,„,,.      A„.l  boy  p,„yi„g      w„11,e.l!^,h,,v«ay    w'l,.;i      foot    the  tail  tL 

1ft  Wi^^ta -bi   >[l   vvana"'lmta"-hna"'-biam;'..     Iti-adi  jilqti  wi»'    'i"'    -lo-f  bl-mv',     „' 

tro.  on  the,,,,  wl„.„      they  n,„de  them         l„va.      thev  aay  IIiHf,lher    , 3       Z\  '^gl-OUimU,      41 

they«ay  fry  bv  li,.a,lii,i{         liablv  *  iiiHI.illier    ,l,.,„         one        carry.        w„«eomi,ig,      l,„l.-u 

gi^ade    agi-biania      j^ji-be    te'di    ngaqpatfi  >(l'il  iiL^as))a-bi    ee'a"'    w'tliutn- 

whenniai       be  was  com  ii^r,  |),„„.  ,,,  .,,„     i,„V,„..,i.':,  ,'  ',  •'      "t,"'^!'''    "'     l-ga         Wcinuta 

.h8  ll„.v.u,v.  ""      l'0t'""«i»<l"w,i  whi'n       piTsaed  down       havinK         mi„B„i,t 

?r    ^:'-     '^:^'  *^;;:^'     ^l^fr  ^l;";-  «^k'  ""te,  6'di  wa^i"  ,na"^i»'i.ga, 


in  a         wen^, 
line      they  bh.v 


you  had         y<m      it  may 
tlii'm     cnmoliaek     be 


having 
them 


walk  ve. 


ga»'  (td^a-biania.     Akf-biamd. 

•0        thoy  Bent aiiddenly,      I'hev  roarhid  bon„.    . 
they  ifty.  they  »ay. 


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NOTES. 

208.  2.  ,ja"^;i"q»,  .-tc  ji.^i".iia"|)iijl  also  said,  Tntcan'Ra  nlu^a-biaina,  the  mU-aUga 
(ftitlier  groiiiKl-inici^  or  licMinico)  brought  him  up. 

209, ,{.  m'irf.i"fv<.  Sanssouci  said  that  this  meant,  "He  has  forgotten  every  thing." 
1  h..  J'Hnigcr  hrotlier  forgot  the  words  that  lie  wished  to  tell  his  father  about  his  brother. 

210,  1.  ^i|i"^e  ti  >|I,  etc.  The  father  said  to  the  son,  "  If  your  brother  eomes  again, 
get  linn  to  he  down,  and  |>r.>tend  to  hunt  for  lice.  Steal  a  hair  out  of  his  head,  and  he 
eannot  leave  you."— Sanssouei. 

210,  it.  (/)ij,"^i.  amega"  u^akikiji.    This  was  addressed  to  the  son  who  had  been 
brought  up  by  the  tield-micie,  and  who  is  (railed  "elder  brother"  by  the  other  aoii.    Yet 
that  other  son  is  here  termed  •'  Vonr  ehh-r  brother."     Perhaps  we  siiould  read,  (fcisan'tra 
your  younger  l>roth<'i\ 

210,  15.  pahi"  kf  i'"'i  i^aga.  Let  the  hair  come  back  to  me,  the  owner— jufi"na"- 
pajl.  r"'i  i^a-gii  is  from  "gi'i  i^P,"  to  give  an  ..I^irrt  \,:,rk  to  the  owner  bv  .sendii..-  it 
in  this  direction.  ■  "^ 

210,  10.  hlndegii"  implies  con.seut  to  go  with  the  elder  brother.— Samssouci. 

211,  4.  wiugibada"da".    The  tails  were  fastened  again  to  their  respective  snakes. 
211,  10.  skewa' <iti  ga"-minke-hna"-ma",  etc.    It  is  explained  by  the  lollowing,  given 

by  ja^i"-na"pajl.  Cka"'ajl  ag^i'"  jjl  ji'iga  kg  a"wa"'-dlnd6'qti-ma"',  jibe  kC  ctl  a'"badln'- 

Motioulcsn     I  sit    when  Imdy    the       -uo     vi.ry  rigid  I  have  (!)    'leg     the    too    mo  distended 

dSqti  ma"':  "When  I  sit  motionless,  my  body  becomes  very  rigid,  my  legs,  too,  are  verv 

very  I  have  (t)  "      ^      i      ^       a   i         j  ^'j 

much  distended." 

213,  6.  zig^ihe.  Lion  said  that  the  fourth  Thunder-bird  was  called  </!ia°'bagf-hna» 
(Sheet-lightniugis-alwayscoming-back),  instead  of  Zi-g^ihe. 

TEANSLATION. 
Once  there  was  a  man  who  dwelt  in  a  lodge  with  his  woman.  The  woman  was 
pregnant.  As  he  killed  deer,  they  dwelt  very  happily.  At  length  the  husband  feared 
some  unseen  danger.  "  lieware,  when  1  leave  you,  lest  yon  look  at  any  one  who  comes. 
Sit  with  your  back  to  him,"  he  said.  At  length  the  man  dei)arted.  At  length  a  per- 
son wa«  approaching.  "Keally !  she  is  sitting  for  me,  her  relation,  without  any  one  at 
all  with  her!  I  am  always  fortunate  in  searching  for  things."  The  woman  lay  by  the 
side  of  the  (1<  'i;  and  did  not  look  at  him.  .  At  length  the  husband  was  coming  iiome 
from  the  hum.  The  old  man  went  homeward.  The  husband  reached  home.  "How 
was  it  ?"  said  he.  "  It  was  thus  as  you  .said  here.  An  old  man  came,  but  I  did  not  look 
at  him,"  said  she.  "O  my  wife,  be  sure  to  do  your  best.  Though  he  will  surely  come 
regularly,  never  look  at  him,"  .said  he.  The  husband  wen!  hunting  again.  And  it  was 
so  lour  times.  At  length  the  old  man  arrived.  "J  have  come  again,  O  first  daughter 
of  the  household,"  .said  he.  She  did  not  look  at  liim.  The  husband  was  coming 
home  again  from  the  hunt.  The  old  man  went  homeward  again.  "How  was  it?"  .said 
the  husband.  "The  old  man  came  again,"  said  she.  "Be  sure  not  to  look  at  him," 
said  the  husband.  When  the  fourth  time  came,  and  the  old  man  went  homeward,  the 
woman  peeped.  When  she  looked  at  him,  behold,  it  was  Two-faces  that  was  moving 
along.  The  woman  lay  dead.  "  Ha!  ha!  1  always  do  that  to  them,"  said  the  old  man. 
Having  slit  the  stomach  of  the  woman  with  a  knife,  the  infants  were  twins;  both 
were  boys.    Having  wrapped  one  in  a  skin  with  the  hair  on,  he  laid  it  by  the  side  of 


It 


216        TriE  (fROIFlA  LANOUA(H0-MYTMS,  STOIMEs,  AND  LETTMiS. 


loff.     {8.n*  Note  1.)    Th,.  iMLshaiHl 


Ciiclied  iiomo.     HclioM,  tlic  woi 


o  a  cnwjk 


in  a 


iiiiin  \vii8  (lead,  and 


shu  liv  vvid.  1,-..,    \-         .     '..........     ■»iHM(i,  IMC  woiiiiin  was  dead,  ai 

;;  W.S  .„..u  ro  si,  a,..,..  „..  wa«  v.,.  ......d  i,; ';;::;;;.• .:;: :  ; Jts':^; 

•  »  .      'O  lather,  make  ,.,..  a  s.nall  how."    The  ...an  .na-h-  hlnn,  arrows  for  hi, n      And 

•K.       When  the  tresh  meat  .s  eooked  o„  the  lire,  and  is  ,lone,  you  may  eat  if  •,,  I 
Um'    yon  nnu.  sleep.     Never  «o  ,ar  away  to  play,"  said  he.     Th     at.      w,       t    hn 

'••:;;:  iiX;":  """r"'"" ;'f ••""^■-  '"•  ''■"-  "i—- •--«.  -kini ;:  x. 

"  Ym.n.:,   Jo    er  "';•";."  """"^'  "■'•'<^^V■|K.ase  as  1  walk,"  he  sai.l  in  his  sonj,. 

Vonngei   b.other,  has  yonr  tather  gonef"    "Yes,  ehhu-  brother,  my  father  In.s  uone 
Con.e,  let  ns  eat  nnu.y  of  these  roasting-pieees.     Con,,.,"  said  the  yoiu.ger     "Th.t    il' 
tniff  one  .s  yonr  father,  yonnger  brother,"  said  the  el.U;..     "  For  s  ,     S  eUlor    m   h 
my  father  has  gone,"  said  the  yonnger.    At  length  he  went  r  gj.t      :L  oL     H a^' 

hm  biother     "Younger  brother,  yonder  comes  your  father,"  he  said.    He  had  gone 

r  reu-Z     "  ""'•   ; "'  ""'"'  '"'■^"""'  --vtlung,"  said  tLe  elder  brother.    "WhW 

he  She      "l  OmS' ""r.  '"i ''""  '""■"""■""•    ^""  ^'^^^  ^-''"--l  ^'--••"  -i' 

go  "   .tn     Cr     ST "'■     '  ""'  '"""^ ''''''  '"^«  "'"^•'  f"^  ^'«"'  -"I  then  I  wi  1 
he'     "Yerei  w       ^^!''^''y''>:.^'^inno.chmgagum.    "Has  your  father  gone!"  said 

And  thi  bov  sTt  wTt  '7n'  ""    '"'"  k'"",  ^"""     ^""'''"  ^'"''  *^«  -V-'^s' r  l^rother. 
Auu  tiie  boj   sat  with  his  younger  brother  again,  eating  fresh  meat      "Younffer 

brother,  yonder  eo.nes  your  father,"  said  he.     He  M^nt  homeward  aga„      ''^e  ha 

lorgotten  everything,"  said  the  elder  brother.     "Why'  I  nrenired  f,t  t^n  .,„.  f  r 

a  ffreiit  nuiiififv  nf  fr.,.,1     v      i  ,  ""J  •'  l>rei>area  tor  j on  heretofore 

iS,  "'  ^^n  "^,'•'"•'•7""  '"'^-^^  '1"'"^  "'i"^"'t  l>"t  swallow  it,"  said  his  father.    "I, 

O  fathe.     sad  he,  forgettn,g  ,t.     "I  will  ,lo  so  for  you  again,"  said  the  father     He 

n^iKired  for  Inn.  a  great  many  roasting-pieces.     The  boy  ^^.s  a  .proacl    ^  ^  "  afSr 

he  tather  departed.     "Has  your  father  gonef"  said  he.     "Yes,  elder  bro  her    ,nv 

father  has  gone.    Co.ne,"  said  the  younger  brother.    And  the  bo  •    at  Iga  n  w   h  I.  s 

yonnger  brother,  eatn.g  fresh  meat.     "Younger  brothe..,  yonder  ;omes  yo     I^,'  " 

e  sa,d.     "Aga,n  has  he  forgotten  everything,"  sai.l  the  elder  brother.    He  ha    'o n'e 

nnt^'of  f     ;  '"  v"  r""''r  '■"^"-     "^^^'^  •  '  J"«""-'  <-  y^-  beretoSre  f^ 

an   ty  of  f^K),l.     You  have  done  naught  but  swallow  it,"  said  the  father.    "O  fat[n 

M     elder  brother  con.es  regularly,"  said  the  boy.     "Alas!  ,ny  dear  little  ohUd-     My 

e  o.'.ri^y'."  '""'■  '""""'■  ""'  '"■•^^"'""*  """  ^«"'  'l'^->  *•--''  1-"«1  "-•  A«  yon  were 
en  on  of  her,  yon  grew  up  very  poor.  When  your  elde,'  brother  eomes  you  sh  Ul  Hke 
hold  of  h.n.  You  shall  say,  ^O  father,  1  have  hold  of  n,y  eldrShe^' "  s  d  t 
Well  when  it  was  the  fourth  time,  the  boy  was  app.oaehing  "  Has  wfoker  gone  " 
s^ud  he  "Yes,  el.ier  brother,  n.y  fathe,.  has  gone.  Go.ne'"  said  th  y^nger  b^^^^^^^^^ 
The  father  had  changed  hnnself  into  a  buffalo  neck  that  w  ,s  ,lried  veiy  hafd  I^  1 . v 
u.s.de  the  door.     "Elder  brother,  let  us  hunt  lice  for  each  other,"  saU     h   "yo     ■ . 


TWO-PAGES  AND  THE  TWIN  RKOTHKKS. 
'V<'H,"sai,l  Ml.,  ohler.     Wl.en  lu,  h.u.tea  lice,  l,o 


217 


wiapped  liiH  elder  brothei-'M  wiulp- 

1;^.   "Do  no.  ..t  you,. ,.,.,..,.  ....oth...^  "'  d  h  'r  ,  :'"  'rul^uu       "■"""?:  "'f ' 

TLe  bov  V  ,<'d  vow  ,un,.u  f«  „  i  "'""'""  '"""<'".  Hie  father  arose  Nuddeiiy. 
..-a.ne.noM<;;;l:  ■^.M  ,.  ,«^  n'!"™  .V  '"'^'"  "^'  ''•'T""  '^^'"'^*^'""^  """ 
lati«.m  to  each  other     VVh      vo  ■•   .  ^h  •'"'"'  '"""«•''■  *^'"""^''  '""  '"""•  ■•'^■ 

her,  and  both  ..f  v      .nl'    '  "v     .  '"'  '':';T''T  "'"'  *'""'  '''"'"'"""■^  '^'•'"<' 

c:::;::  :^:£ ,  ^  r  r  -  r  -'""= =;;:^ 

::s;::t;;;r:,h:rr?-'t'Tr'"^^ 

own  «nake.     Wlira  He  father  wet  l,„...i ,  »™™l.  «<!)  thrmt  eneU  tail  on  IM 

Iho  .leep  ravine"    " Yonn™  Z, L^    ^^  "*""'  ""  "''''  ""»"""'  l«"3«"  e»  <» 

will  I  always  stick  to  \"n"  siid  t L  nl  ^  "  '?'"  •^■°"  '""■^'  '•"^'  '"  *"*  ^^"-V 

«.*!«.  her  h,  the  ,ib»,  ,,he  o.nUnnS^  «    ^      -C  TJr^he  t'w  ^'^ 


218        TFIK  (pVAilUA  LANOirAdK-MYTHH,  HTOIMKH,  AND  I.CTTKim. 

wont  hunting.    "  YoiniRer  brother,  l.-t  m  «..  to  tl.o  tree  of  whi.ih  your  father  told  "  H..i,l 
;;:<"•'•;-•  "■•;"-••  -  Vyhyl  ehler  brother,  he  eonM.nuHle.l  us  ,.ot  t,>  Ko,"Hn       h        .'...I 
' '"'"  """"    '"^  ""••  '•'^""  •" ."  «"i.l  .he  el.h.r  broth-r.    "  Let  uh  se H    Let  .m^    "  «•    i 

i     ,   ^u  le  f,H  ,     "O.v.MM.Ker  brother,  I  have  fo.nul  the«e  tew  pet  animal..    We  will  take 

;  '"■'  '""":;"'^ "*'  f".V<>"''  father     (J  ,  «„,1  .li,„b  ,ner  then,,"  sai.l  the  ehler  br "t Ihm 

an.  nnw    .n«  eh.er  brother     Do  you  «o,"  said  the  youn«e'r.     ^^Co.ne.  1  will,        : 
i  t  :...  •'•'*^'' '"■'"'•''••    ""  "■'■"<  '•"• "«•    He  arrived  there  above.    "  Youuffer 

>^     .rTh\     1     bir  'm'^  '"'•     ^I>"^'""""  i-^  "'.V  name,"  sai.l  the 

.i  m»sai  in^^  ,  ;  •"","""';  "'""'"'  ''''"^'''"••"  «"""*  ^--V""-  '-"<  ''»>«>•• 
Who  a  e  that,  what  is  your  uarnef"  .said  tlie  elder  brother.  "(/)iK*i/,e-ma"*i"  is  mv 
".une  "  .sa.de.  "  llo!  youn^.-r  brothe.,  (/Ji.^i.e.n.a"^i..  «oes  to  yl.^,,  k  after  i,' 
Ha.d  he  When  he  threw  hi...  ,lown,  the  yonn.er  brotJ.er  stunned  hi.,..  "And  you  w I.'o 
are  that  what  .s  your  ua.nef"  said  he.  "<fia"ba  tig^e  is  n.y  nan.e  "  said  1  e  "Hr^ 
yo.u.«e..  brother,  (fia-ba-H.^.  «oes  to  you.    Lok  afte.  him,"  s' id  I.       W  le   T.e  th    w 

^  y..  Look  a.er  .^L,"  sai^r'^Z^Irihr^hrZ:  n!^;^^^^ 
knocked  h.m  senseless.  When  he  hit  at  them,  he  missed  killing  thenu  And  the  tme 
shot  ,xp  very  high,  very  far  away  from  the  ground.  "Ol  vounlrer  brothtrnl  T 
a.,  effort  to  rescue  ,ae,"  said  the  elder,  calli.^g  from  the  distCeta. outvoice  X] 
elder  brother,"  sa.d  he,  stan.ling  crying,  with  tears  in  his  eyes.  "O!  yonnger  bother 
do  make  an  effort."  said  the  elder.  At  length  the  younger  brother'eame  t^  h bnseu' 
W..en  he  struck  the  tree  with  the  sto,-e  ..amrner,  he  sang,  "This  tree  shortens  ot  its 
own  ,u,cor<l,  shortens  of  it^  own  ax3cord."  It  becan.e  sho  ter.  «Do  make Tneffo  ^ 
yo.u.ger  brother"  .said  the  elder.  It  was  so  again.  When  he  said  "  Th"  teThorte^ 
«t       own  ,M,cord,  shortens  of  its  own  accord,"  behohl,  the  tree  became  so     Whe"  t  « 

Mude.   .    "Younger  brother,  that  will  do,"  said  he.    Having  fake.,  the youu.. Thm.de, 
nrds,  they  ear.ied  then,  ho.neward.    They  ..ached  hon.e  ^ith  the-^  Zh.l^^^^^^^^^ 

i.l.Ui  luotlni,  ui.en  my  father  comes  l,o,ne,  he  cannot  love  them  only  a  little"  s.i^l 

^^uZr^he!'".;  Y^^^'r  r'  """"■  ^""'■'  "^  """^^'  "••  ^""  ^^^-^^^^  -' 

Wl  .     v.  .  '^"""  ''"'■y  '"'■""«  *"''''«^'-    ^^".V  tl'«.i  thither,"  said  he 

When  they  arrived  the.e  with  then.,  they  placed  then,  in  the  nest  a^ain     T^e  bov ' 
'•-"•iH'd  home.    "Do  you  and  your  younger  brother  beware  lest  y. u  go  to  ihe  bit  ^: 
'^:ZfZ''''y:''^'T''"'''''''''^'''''-    '•^''•■<atl.erwe,.thu,C    "51 
^  1  .        the  '  "i'^VY,  ^1' '"?  *"  "'"•■"  •^""''  ''''^"^"'  —1-1 "«  "ot  to  go,"  sa  d  fl" 
.     ,  ■ ,  "'''"•■ '"'""'"''  '"*■  *'"♦'""'■  «=">'""">'«le<l  «H  ..«t  to  go,"  said  he   "Tl  e  . 

Land  my  hair  back  to  me,"  said  the  elder  brother      "Let  us  se...     r.t  .,         ,f      If 

■^;;Tr,'r,r^;"'"'■  "'?''''''"■"■'■'•■■ '''^'»"'-^" 


THE  BKOTOKRH,  THK  8IHTKR,  AND  THE  ltRI>  IHKD  219 

i"K  a  .1.... ,  ...  wa.  .......in,  ^nuu  .  „.,...,  ...         ^.''^u  1       .'^  i   2Z  !Z  T'' 


TlIK  UliOTMKIW,  TIIK  SISTER,  AND  TIIK  RED  BIRD. 


T«Li)  .IV  J.mKi'ii  IM  Ki.iiciiK. 


A" -s      '    1  •  /  I'l     •  ••  tlio.v  nn>  iiiollior  8l«t«r 

esjis-  I;e  aa  ♦a^-  ;:r^  ^i  'ti^st'  ^z  t' 
':^!^  ISC  '£■-"  ,;!^-  -;s;'  ■iteisrf-  .i-fe"  «r 

,  ,  I ,  thi.jsuy  ™" 

Im,!.;.,.  """'■"''  «-,,l,a.li..,u..        f„nn«.l.v;         very  «iod 

^^^J'.  '"'".    ".I'l.il,,,,!!,..,,  „|m.»lmllw.r..((,„-,l|,„,         (  «ai,l,  Ih.y  „uy    l.iayou^.r 

bixither 


0 

'J 


220 


Trn-:  ipmiUA  LAN(nrA(jp:_MYTiiH,  htohikh,  and  lktthikh. 


<»"l').  11,"  X'  '""  •""■      "'"'""'.""'y        Ami,        Not«, 

"'"'"  «"l"'v..,i l..l.i.Hl,«,,lM.rrni„,|,i.,r.  ,u(,|,lM.y,tl,„y         v..-       '     ......       J."  .'   '^"■"  b.V  '1'' 

nuy. 


will,      hitvlug, 
lliuy  mty 


kll 


;Ctti  ^!i;;:';!-i^'  si  -^  -i  .-^  ,>je;  'n-  -^5^^^  si: 

,.     1-  /T        Wm,m.„    .:„. .«|,„    „ V     «,.,„„„t,ll,..,»«y        W..„.,„,      tl„.,"l..)    Jlw.,;v4kl.»ll«l.« 

lli.'V«"V       man        r„i„        fl„.  u,     ,      I,?/,,      '"'"'«''      ^^1  ?1       tfMll        llhl-l)lilIlUl.        (Ja»' 

lh..v,..iv.  "'""'' *•        '""1 -I'-W-nxl  th».v  «.y.         H-mikIiI  hl«     wl,.I„ 

.1  /  1  •         ./•.  „/      »    .         ...  .  "''  ("lib.)         higown 

i..r'   IIJ'   "f    W«-l»Ml  i.kl-WaniA.    Ca-'   na"'  «k,i    ueIiu'   atd-biain/. 
ega»'     kfda-biama.     Kf     niiioiia"-lina"'-bi     effa"'     ma"'    lidjrailati    a*!»M,; 

/•„.  „/  ,     .  number  thejMy 

1  r  11'  *ii  '     .!_    ■  /I  tli*)y  nay 

arn.w  „„„  «„,„u.,i„K        ,>.a.>i.       ,Ik  U  ,b,,y    b»7in«        ot  .t  with  ,t         ut  1„.L^  wiUi,  Trtw 

1   y.  '11  ,        ,  ■  lliiy»ii.v.  thBymiy 

^i  ""T}''  t-'  iiir  ^ir'^'^  r-  ?f'  ^'yi-^'^'^  ^^d  ma-  ke 

CI')  (1.1..);  tbovHlij       •  '""'  '"  ^■"'  '■'"'  tl>e        arrow      tbe 

<""•'•  («ub.)  (oh.) 


ii^iiba     ag(fa-bianiii.     GaiVki  ni'ijiilga   aka,    Wiji-'d-e   aka   ma'"'"'kfi    tr^nlTr! 
''  "li""  tJr"Ji'a^;^^'!:!i  "^S!^"  '^'!'^'"    tsf'hl   oga"'    n^ilhe   a^a-biama. 

h  »«.  it  will       Iwl,.,  I  tliiHiKht,lLi.y       l„.viuK       lollowin).'       w!,ut,  lb..v  „,.v. 

I^I  :a^.  '""'^S^^""  Sill   ™'"'  !r^"'l^^'^"   r*'-     ^'^■"    «'di    ahf-biania 

.    .  ."/I  ''B"'"t"'""y     "ii"         thm..tw,«,     th..y„uy.       Anil  tbore     i.rriviil,  ll„.v™v 

■'  ("".).  """" 'X-T'-^'  -'"■"      '""l'""  ,''■;•        Know  bhu,  they  «.y.  Yonn!,  „„u?  ", 


Ibi-ysay  '      '  ,„„j,  , 

21   iikikiji  biaiiiii    if.a"'ctT  jinga  (^inkt^   ti    iiliii".     Wakfdeui  iWai  d^a'"<.tr    ,'•    «,:•" 

br«lbivu     ll,iy„«i,l     l,ei..i.,|„,..    -'.^n^^i       i|,..,„„.     I ya.ivnitJ[ji     uf.U     <fd    (,t|     C     WI 

in.  .,1,1      iiiiH  •.iKMli.iarkHui.iii      tolil        formally    that     iiue 

abuiit  tbmu 


tll.'Uhl'         hllH 
Wliu        .'UUiU 


/ 


TIIH  HHOTIlHUa,  Till-:  HIHTKU,  AND  TIIK  1{(.;|»  mui).  221 

IZ^  t2^  ••iil;^  ei^!^  i  'Y-  S'^'t''"  •'^:  ^"■"''"  '^  -'■"  ^f-  " 

w|,»     .i       '  ""olmurk., ,.,,        l„r„„Tlv    Ih,..    on,.       h,«   ...1.1 

1.  ,  If  ,,  ,,       ,.  Fili.MllHi.ni  ,. „,  ,|„.y 

I^ylif    S    ""^:S''"   :r  "^r-    WilH..;.!.,  i».^i"'<^i..j,(i.^al.n,H-l,iu„m.     (W"  3 

"'".VMy  lloiili.,llni.VMy  '"'  '^"'''  Hon  Inlaw,  lhl»i,M„ 

""  """ vo„wlllm«rrv  U^,.       .1,,.  ,  „|v„    „,„       .'     „,l,l  l„,  ,h.,v        All,.,,.      ".I    ' 

they  lay.  '">  ""  ""y  "y  Vv  th«(i.nb.).       Ami  Imy         lh..(mil>.) 

wa'i'i  wawctiiijixri-hiiunf'i.  WiijiiVjrii  odi'idii"  cUk'.ta  &/■  fho  <rU  ,.t,,"'l,,.;,  « 
il-biiinm.  AM'i",  sfdadi  liH"'omi''tcfi'qtci  wiijinVa  jfdo  wi"'  flic  >vr&i  m.i'" 
utiiH'i-  H^af  l,^  a-l.iaina.    Ga'",  (|)fadi  u^;.)„a  to  Im.     Wiir^A"'  (fa"'ia' wmrac-i"  '» 

^'  '"•  i\^  1  "S"  ''^-  S"  £-':::-f  >Tj^'^  ''ka.  i^uii  .ink.^ 

liwlc  '"'"       """     l"<"y»»y  lM>y  tho        llii  luthor  Uio(nli.l 

ul^u-biaiua.      Dadilia,    waL'/ica"   n&ni    liO      A<r*(    'iVai    lui      i  l.i..n..'.      f<.,n> 

told'hlm,th.VMy.  OfaUmr,  tm.„ll„.r         h/w'nt  I     "^Z       ,     "  '      •I-''""""'        <^'il 

•■•t-nni,        n»wi.nt  loroniB    lii.iinnii.  hhIiI  hIj,.,  th,.,-         Ami 

liiu^k  (nm  „„y 

±-^r^  '"^ij^"-    i?(SS  '''"':i;ff^^'^"  •'^^^H.-tfiwa-ji  Odedf^a-  a.ua.    E'.H  12 

^  Aiiintui  villftK,,  «  very  «r™t  many        thi-in  II  wn,    ||„  v  mj^v.      Them 

alil-biauiH.  Nfuci"fra  di'iba  ii^ai  aiua  6i»  wi"'  tf  lift,  a-biaiiia  Kl  iifk'iiral.i 
*!h  r^C'l'""""-  Nfkafralii  fcaki'i  ctl  ijaiVfro  *if,k(<  'li-biama  l.A  Ta"'wa" 
"^l^*"   '^iV]i!   ''*^'^''      ^•ffii"-biamd   K'ja    wa'u    *anka   waa'"*a-lina"   a*a-   i^v 

two  .twhatdl,.       ..H,v.r  it  wk.  .„,  th„y  «.y     \h„„-^„       „„„™L.;,„.. loft  J™     „"  n.     hZlt     '  ^ 

v»  'tvT  /  1  wlii>  larly 

thlf»v'  i?""  ^^    ^1"^'-    Ufffne-lma"'    a^a-biaina  liil     Ntui^ica"   lan.raati 

th.y«y.         .         H,.^„y.      thoone     .ee-^ln,  hi.    „,...     h/went,  thoy  .ay      ,  J^       T^T 

wi-'  wajin'ga  jfde  nf  ina"tdha   Aijl^a-bitc'ama.    Ta"wa"  wt^diiba  (^■l"  jr-m-'. 

one  hird  r^     w.tor       beneath         he  h^S  «one,  they  «.y.  Town"      T.LS     .t    .iS 

ate-bi  Hi  6di  alif-biania  nujinga  amd.    Kl  ejrirf.e  iian'ffe  ak-i  v&-i"ho,    .ti'    im 

he  wont,    when  there    he  arrived,  they  boy*'  the  And     hkhX        hi     i  P         .,  V     "^    ''''"     '^ 

tlieysay  .ay  ^        (mv  »nb )  hl.BUtor       the        in  iilKhl       came 

^,  S;  £  ^  il.t^  «a±f-'i:^^  ^  '^*  ,L's  -r- 

wiu)        itay. 


222 


T^B  </)BOinA  LANGUAGK-MYTIIS,  8TOKIK8,  AND  LETTERS. 


wonndcd 

i4iin'ge  aka    ubiUihd^e    akania     (i'ipf    ihd^a-bikAinia      I^V.Vh    v^..;    "i'J^v '" 

••n/.  ..  tlloy  say.  jj^,, 


nkind  -^^    "••       """"     ymi  pui  itii 

te   ha,    ii-bianui.     Ga"'    asirAa-biama.     Ma'"  f'lii      kpd^n'"   mi    ....^aa-^ 


•"  IIK^V  HftV.  with        Hnn»<,*/:        »    —        ""'"•*;iiin  iin  wrill, 

K;««. '.  1  '      •.     /  .    ,   ,   .  (inpnattinm)  homoward 

I^'fr-    ""'"^'^  Jllif'^    4'  J^'    S'      ^^l!^'-"1    k,    c^gi^e    ,(    l.lci    ,fi 

'""i.™-^         lmv,.K.         nowcnt,tacw»r,l.    wh™  .,t  l.ngth  Wgo    I«»t  villaRo 

12  f-in'di    akf-biama.     Ga'"    niandd    kC    wi"'    watofok-i    w!»'    &'a;    !,<•»*        t 

uttl..,       h„n«u,l,«lho.no,         An.l  boat  Hm       !„         WHIC  CKcl     Wl         6  dl      kch''te      II  ( 

(Ob.)  (hoy  say.  ^""  '"'"  ,|,t",      »■>«  on^k  one  there         It  lay,     water 

uVha-biama   mandd   kg.     Mandd    kfi    nf    ii'n"'I.o  k;    ^,       i'ir'"''*\„, 

1.0  put  it  in,  they  say  boat  the  iLat  !,,„",       "  a     llR-bl      J{I,     odada"     WatV 

(ob.°.  "°'*'  (i'i",    '""■"•    '>«P»t;ti..,thoy    when,        what  goods 

r^  .11/  '    T_  •  f         TTT.    /I  -J-  they  sav. 

Ad    .^''^;r'?f?''-    Wi^aha"    maiidc^  giitgdi   ab*i'"    agd-i      I"c'Affe  .^P-;«,f,<  fm 

And      ho  said  i«  fol  ows,    My  sister's  Imat        lir»i,„t  .,i.„     ,l.'i,.      '  nr  '       A  I'  age     egiaffiC     tai, 

they  say;  husband  "'        In  that  place    I  had  it       I  have  Old  mS.        let  the!n  go  aft^r 

Ji-biama     Ga"'  agfah(-bi  effa"'  a*!"'  akf-biamA      Ga"'  iif,r..n  a:,-.k  /  °'  ""  j , 

»....M.ey  .nd      .^^th.,  .r  l£.n«     hL.  th!^!,    ^^.,     jfe,    fc    "'^^'^ 

18  aJ!i'"-biamA,    wat'a"'    ugipinti    aii-'-biamA   hisa"   aU      al'"'   I,!-'    ^»    •  n' 

ha..        thoysay,  goods  ^^Llf      .L.     ,..,'^^:    ^^^^    %^-       ^^         ^t    JSL  C 

lay  down 


the!^!r/''    'If  ;^'  ^^  ^''''-biamA  nii  akA:  GasAni  dci'd  aw.'iffiia'"be  k-i'>bJ!w 

they  say.  Theyhiy    when  said  ns  follows    man      tlie         T«.,« y",i  <_     civr  11^14(1     UB    Kd   Dffiega 

■lown,  thoysay  ,he,siy     "'    ""'"    (s'u'b',,      ""•"""""laffl.'rTher '  ""o'^r  "^  '  ^''^     "» 

agt»^  ta   "iinke,  H-biaiiii'..     Kf  wa'i'i  aka  ga-biaina-   iWdih'i    ;<rU  'Uni  ha 


THE  BUOTllEUS,  THE  SISTER,  AND  THE  RBI)  BIRD.  223 

•ay.  brother  own  "«"»«"'<»     »•     ,,„S™K rt''" "P^"""    ■        «al.l  she,  th,.y         And,         Man 

^t^  wt  ilt^Si'  •'"•    U£?.-^'''  ^^;)'^™^^  "^'^^^f'-'"  '^-     G^a"'   wa','. 

•nnr^  '^    tK    °  '  Follow  h.m,       «,i,l,  they  say  „hiof  the  Ami         woman 

1    /      .  ,  ,  (8Ub.). 

(-ub.)  tho^s^-""''    "Vol.). ''"''''■'""' "''y  rh"Ti'^;iow;;;*''™"''"'    "'"""     '"-^ 

biarad,  wa'u  aka  ctr  eoiiAqtci  )a'"-biama.     Ja""a"lia-])uir-Ima"'-l)iiin'j 

y-         "»""">      j^'hOj    <"<-  Hlono  lay      thoy  Bay.  II.,  .11,1  not  li„  on  l,or  at  all        tl„.y  say. 

Crhe  rest  of  tlie  myth  was  obtained  from  Frank  La  Fl^die.) 


iji"'(|!o     wairi'si 

lUH  )'lt|{!r 

ImitliiT 


Kl   wa'i'i   aki'i,    ivita-   caa",    ef.('ga"-l)iama   IiA.     IVid-t 

An,,      wo^an       ^  th,,^         Why  ,„  It,  tLn%,t      they , ay         .  ulZ       1^  ,.„■,.,.    „„„.„,... 

aknma  ha.  %a"-hna"'-bi  Jil  ta"'wang^a»  wc^dnlia  Aaii'di  akf-bi  '''^l'''ni'k''Hr.','lM 

•  •,,  fir  ',  ,  .  again,  thoy  say 

ijan  fro    ^,,nkd   g^il"'-biam.4    hii,    na"'wa»zi-ajl    ams'i   ea"    at.4<l-6ctoa"'  binnv'. 

hiH,lHnKh.       th«  one    he  iliBrriod  hor,  tli„v         .  8h..  was  not  l.aloUH         Ihn         ^„'     4'"'"^''^^     -r)iam,l 

t«r  who  say  ""•  w.wnoijiaious        thpy  as,       ho  also  loved  hor     thoy  say 

ga".      Wa'i'i  uctd  akii     na"'wa''zi-hna"'-biamu    \1      Akf-bi   jr!   wi'i'i    ..Pt,< 

a..  We^an  the  „,s.  thoy  wo.  aU  ,,aIo„s        they  say        ''.''      it^relr,  wl   Itan    th"l1 

J     _i    .    '••,!' ±  rf  t  •  ■  home,  Mioy  say 

.t      .  y.'  .t'*^  wagf'i-biama  ha,    Ada"  waiVgi(i!c  nii"'.r,*.v.bi.i,nii  l.T    (Vt..>"  l.-i 

those  who  his  older    liu  save  thorn  to  his,  Thuro  b  V^  ""     (-."p'''     ""'l"''<   IM-     UCU       Uil. 

brother  thoy  say  f„ro  took  wives       they  sa,-      .  So  far 

NOTES. 
Another  version  of  part  of  this  myth,  given  by  h\  Ui  F16cho,  is  as  fallows:  When 
ins  brothers  reached  home  he  tokl  them  what  had  happe.ie.l.  iiut  they  ridiculed  his 
story  a«  an  imposs.b.hty.  When  he  unwrapped  the  bundle,  they  exclaimed:  "Bro  he 
you  spoke  the  truth.  It  is  in.leed  an  infant.  She  will  g..;  up  ami  be  our  listen  S^! 
can  then  keep  the  lodge  for  us."  She  was  not  long  in  reaching  womanhood,  although, 
when  found  she  was  tiny,  just  the  size  of  the  splinter.  When  she  was  gmwn  a  red 
bird  came  to  see  her.  It  was  not  a  real  bird,  but  a  man  who  tot.k  the  form  of  a  bird. 
One  day,  when  the  brothers  were  absent,  the  red  bird  carried  her  away.  When  the 
brothers  returned,  lo!  their  sister  was  missing.  So  they  started  in  search  of  her  In 
he  mean  tune  the  red  bird  flew  back  to  the  lodge,  his  intention  being  to  lead  them  to 
theplace  wh.  her  heb.d  taken  the  girl.  When  he  reached  the  lodge,  the  youngeJ 
brother  was  there.  As  soon  as  he  spied  the  bird,  he  tried  to  shoot  him.  But  though 
he  emptied  his  quiver,  he  could  not  hit  the  bird.  At  last  he  made  a  sacred  arrow, 
which  he  shot  at  the  bird,  wounding  him.  But  the  bird  flew  off  with  the  arrow  stick' 
ing  to  him.    The  young  man  followed  the  bird. 

KI  i6 


C^nujin'gu  dfiba  nikaci"ga  b^flga  wanA'a"-biam4  fiAai  t6, 

Tonngman       fonr  people  »U      hoard  their,  thoy  say    tho  report 

abont  tneni. 
an/ 


^"-e   niijiiiga  ^,i"  C'di 

And  this       boy  tho    tlicro 

niDvinuonc 
in/ 


All  people  had  heard  of  the  tbur  young  me.  g'Z:::'lna  ^Z.  Z  bov  ;S;;d 
there,  tln-y  knew  him.  They  sahl  as  follows:  "One  o'/  the  four  j.exsons-  who,  a.s  ^h.y 
say  are  famous,  has  come  hither,  it  is  said."  ' 


'J. 


I 

3' 


224        TJIE  (fHOIHA  I.ANGUAGE-MYTUS,  STORIES,  AND  LETTERS. 

219,  10.  .•,int,n,jinKii  ko.    Hero  "ko"  donotvs  the  horizontal  attitudo  of  tho  infant. 
iM,  11.  utfaji.lwitia",  from  ugaji(l(>.    Ji,lc  ,„eanH  "ml;"  u-,  "in,"  and  jja-  iniDlies 

cho  .fleet  of  stnkin,^  falling,,  of  the  wind  blowing  or  of  light  LhiningX-oIIgh  a  red 
niedmni,  a.s  tliiough  colored  water  in  the  window  of  a  drug  store. 

220,  13.  hegiijiqti,  prononnced  he+gajiqti. 

220,  21  rt^ai  ^a»ctl:  "They  used  to  be  ia.nous  (but  they  are  not  so  now)";  but  n*ai 
'""%t  IT'''/"  ''  "''"'=  "'^'"'''  ''•"' '"'"  '■'"""»«'  **  *«  «»"■"  See  last  line  of  ».  mL 
vill..!!  r  ■  l'.'"'*". '"^*r'*'  ^"  *''"'"^'*«f''^''''ke,  his  last  stopping-place  was  the  f.nuth 
X  illagi.    (  n  his  return  homeward,  it  was  the  (Irst  place  which  he  reached.     As  he  had 

''  '"ooo  ,',!"'  '"''f '  "'"'  "'  "'''  '"''«*'  '""^  ^"'«"  8'^'^^"  '»'».  1'^'  «>''I«1  call  it  his  home. 

222.  1 ,.  w.jaha'Mnandegatediabti-agti.   This  ,s  an  elliptical  expression.    It  should 

Z  \    "";  H    1  '."""•'^""'"  l^''  f-'-'t^^'li  "Wi"'  "g^f,  I  have  brought  back  to  that  place 

ooo'!  :     "'f  "'  '"  ""  "'"'"'^^  *'•''  ^'''■•'''  ^^''"'"'  '"-V  ^^i'^ter's  husband  gave  to  me. 
^i<l,  1!).  ka"b^ega»,  a  contraction  hen*  of  ka"'b^a  and  (f'ga" 

223,  ;S  hebmli  aki-ja".  llebadi  shows  that  they  had  gone  but  part  of  the  way 
home;  and  ak.-ja",  n.eans  "they  lay  down,  having  gone  that  far  on  their  way  home" 

TRANSLATION. 

sister'onrT./7I'  """"'rT  ''"  '^"? ""'  "'^'-•^•^'--  They  had  neither  mother  nor 
mster.  One  day  three  ol  then,  went  huntir.g,  and  the  youngest  one  remained  at  tho 
lo,lge.  lie  chanced  to  hurt  his  foot  with  a.  splinter.  Having  pulled  out  the  splinter 
he  wrapped  .  np  in  son.e  line  buflalo  hair,  and  placed  it  at  the  side  of  the  lodge  He 
wished  h.s  elder  brothers  to  see  the  splinte.  that  had  caused  him  pain.  By  and  by 
he  boy  went  lor  «.iter,  as  he  was  thirsty.  And  when  he  had  con.e  very  near  to  the 
^dge  again,  a^  chdd  was  crying  in.  ,de  the  lodge.  While  he  went  homeward,  behold,  it 
wa8  the  splinter  which  ha.l  hurt  him ;  it  had  become  a  chihl.    Ami  having  wrappe.l  i 

Z  77'  ?p , '.'  '''\  ''''r^'  "*■  '^'  '"'^^'-  '^•'^^"  "'« '^•^•^r  •»«t>'-'rs  reached  h  ,me,  he 
told  them  "Elder  brothers,  my  foot  was  hurt,  ami  I  took  the  splinter  which  u 
me;  bi,  it  is  an  intjnt^^'  Said  they,  "Stop!  Younger  brother,  git  it  and  show  it  to 
us.  We  must  see  it."  And  when  he  got  it,  behold,  it  was  a  girl.  "Younger  brother 
heretofore  wo  have  ha.l  no  children.  Let  us  bring  her  up  very  well,"  said  they.  And 
the  younger  brother  eaid,  "  Elder  brothers,  what  relation  shall  we  consider  her?"  And 
one  said,  "Let  her  be  our  child."  And  they  said,  "No.  We  have  no  sister.  Let  us 
have  her  tor  a  sister."  Having  said,  "  Yes,"  all  had  her  for  a  sister.  And  as  she  was 
an  mtant,  and  they  wishe.l  to  bring  her  up,  they  took  very  great  caro  of  hei  A.  d 
she  became  a  grown  woman.    At  length  all  four  went  hunting.    The  woman  alone  did 

t  .^'in .  T  \T  ''""f  f '"•'■'  ""'■•"  '^""*  *"  *•'"  *"'"""•  ^t  length  a  man  arrived 
at  the  lodge  And  he  went  homeward  with  the  woman.  When  he  went  homeward 
with  her  beho  d,  al  of  her  elder  brothers  reached  home.  Behold,  their  sister  had  dis- 
appeared.  When  they  searohed  for  her,  they  .lid  n.,t  find  her.  And  when  the  rest 
went  to  hunt^for  her,  the  youngest  brother  had  been  to  hunt  for  her,  but  he  reached 
home  without  hiKing  her.    Then  all  the  grown  ones  went  to  searoh  ft.r  her.    (That  is, 

he  youngest  brother  went  first,  alone;  but  he  coul.l  not  fuul  her.     After  his  return 
the  three  grown  brothers  went  for  the  same  purpose,  leaving  him  at  the  lodge.)    At 
length  something  very  uhI  was  shining  through  the  lodge  from  the  insi.le.     When  he 
peeped  in,  after  thinking,  "  What  can  it  be?"  behold,  it  was  a  bird.    And  seizing  a  bow 


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THE  BUOTIIICIJS,  TIIK  HfSTER,  AND  TIIK  ItED  BIltD.  225 

»™":  t^::,,^-  :n=;::;;;,rr,^';;?^i,r,f  ;i";;r;,;f  .:;;■■  -":  r "» 

which  haul  hecn  n.ado  Hacr.d;  and  lin.llv  h.-  sho    ^^^      i       ,,  ,  '"  '"."  """' 

« ^-"v^' « -.,,u;'i:i;j:r,i;;;:.!;:;r,;Su'';'t:;;^^ 

«aid  to  1,0  brothers,  l.T.s  .o,„..'      ),...  o     t         "^1  '     ","'  T'"^  """  ^'''"  '^'•*' 

.s  conic,    .Slid  tl,  .J.     And  th.-y  went  to  tdl  it  to  the  .•hi.-f.     "Th,,  vonnuvst  of  th.. 

;ir,z;^::r;r,:n::^";::;';^;:r^"  ;:■- -'vr'^"  ■''"• "™ '^^ 

pasMMKlimM.n  Its  way  homer' said  he      "Yes"s'ii<l  O...  "^ ,.    ",""•'""•'  '*'  '""' 

in«  a  .vd  bin.  passed  by  on  i,s  n,  J,  and  l^^.n ^  ^    u.  a  ^wS^'tr S  '  a''"i 

ehn«.    I  wd  con.e  baek."  An.l  the  youth  .leparted.    She  told  it  to  h..        h"    "  i^X^ 

^Wau^hter  n...  a  wite;  and  so  di.l  (he  dn..,s  .T  t         t Wr  '    t  s     P ul  h'T;  r" 
wives,  and  continue.l  tlu>  search  tor  his  sister  an<l  the    el     in^   Af  e,   I  I" 

ii,\Ml.      UlSSlster's   lushaild,  too   was  veivirl.,,1        ii;,    ;,       ,      ,,  "  ■  i"..  »ah  \(  ly 

111     .     ,  """«)  I"")  was  M  i.\  jTia'i.     Jiis  s  ster  had  hiiiiL'- no  tliii  iiToii- i.iti. 

w  ,cl,  1,..  ,u,l  w„„M,l,,,  ,,„.  ,v,l  l,i„,, ,,,,„ „,„  ,,.,  |,„„„„„|.    ,     riZ,    M      " 

:xr;r;;:::;;::;;;;:'rcz;''s,;::''i;;^:rs::'7 '"T'-f" 

iw,  lull  ol  ,l,ltuo,it  Lrnds  ol  gooa»i  ilic  l,„at  w««  „„„|„  „,,  l,„s„.    Ami  «Ik-„  Uo 
Vol.  VI 15 


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226        THE  (pEG I ir A  LANGUAGE— MYTHS,  HTOUIES,  AND  LETTERS. 


flnisbed,  ho  went  lioniewiud  to  his  lodge.  He  got  home  to  the  woman.  And  he  said 
aa  follows:  "I  have  brought  back  from  uiy  sister's  husband  a  boat  which  is  in  that 
place.  Let  some  one  go  alter  it  for  the  venerable  man,  your  father."  And  they  went 
after  it,  and  reached  homo  with  it.  And  his  wife's  father  hiul  a  boat;  his  wife's  father 
had  It  very  full  of  goods.  And  when  it  was  night,  they  lay  down.  When  they  lay  down, 
the  man  said  as  follows,  "I  will  go  homeward  to-morrow,  as  1  wish  to  see  your  hus- 
band's brothers."  And  the*  woiui.  n  said  as  follows,  "  O  father,  he  speaks  of  going  home- 
ward. He  sjieaks  of  seeing  his  elder  brothers,  hence  he  speaks  of  going  homeward." 
And  the  ehief  said,  "They  who  take  men  lor  husbands  always  follow  them.  Follow 
him."  And  the  woman  went  homeward  wifli  the  man.  And  when  they  lay  dosvn  for 
the  night  on  the  homeward  way,  the  man  lay  alone;  the  woman  too  lay  alone.'  He  never 
lay  with  her. 

( V.  La  ri6eho  told  the  following  conclusion : 

The  woman  wondered  why  ho  did  so;  but  he  was  reserving  her  for  one  of  his 
brothers.  So  he  did  with  the  daughters  of  the  chiefs  of  the  third  and  second  villages. 
But  when  he  reached  the  first  village,  he  kept  the  daughter  of  the  chief  as  his  wife 
as  she  was  not  jealous;  and,  besides,  he  loved  her.  The  other  women  were  jealous' 
When  he  arrived  at  home,  he  gave  the  other  women  to  his  brothers;  and  so  all  found 
wives.    The  End.) 


THE  ADVENTURES  OF  HAXIGE. 


dAVilu-NAnpAjra  VkRSION. 


3 


HAxige 

Haxige 


isafi'gii  fAhk6  enaqtci 

his  yoiiDRiT     tlio  oiiu  only 

bn)tbcr  who 


Mgl-e  jiigigda-biama. 

(Iwolt       he  with  his,  thuysay. 


a^d-hiia"'-biamA.    j^iiqti  wakide-hiui-'-biami'i 

went     mini.       they  suy.  Ocor       lioHluitut      iikii-        tliny  say. 

larly 


te  aka 

brotLer 


tbe 

(BUb.) 


'abae 

banting 


rcEu- 
liirly 


thi'iii 


Hi8  elde 
brotLei 

Kj?i(J;e  iji-'Ae  akA  5{uha-biamd. 

Atfcngtli  his  older     the       Ibarcd     they  say 
brother    (sub.) 

Ni-uwagi  te'ja  nuxe  k6  edi'iJa"  wanf^a  jiiVga  uhd  ct(^ct6wa"'  ca"'*i"^Aa-ffa. 

it 

Isafi'ga  akti  ndxe  fizii-bi  ega"'    nf 

His  yuuiiKor    the      keltlo     tooli,  they    havinji  water 
brother       /Miili  1  g^y  " 

Niixe  k6  uhd 

Ico        (bo   foUow- 
(ob.)     ing 

E'di  ahf-bi 

Tboro      arrived, 
thoy  say 

Jilgi(^,e  Wakan'- 

At  length       Watermon- 


.A-biamA.     Iji"'(^e  akd  'dbae  a(|!a-biauiii. 

■aldho,  they         H'iscldor      Iho       liuutiug     wont     Ihoy  say        _ 

say.  .  brotlior      (silli.)  bmb,~r'       (sub.) 

agk^i'i-biarui'i  niixo  k6'?a.     Eg'njie  Nuona"'  na^'ba  ati-biam.4 

went  for      they  say        ico  at  tbo.  Atlongtb  Otter  two  have  cmo,  thoy 

say. 


6  wdnaxi^A-biami'i    isan'ga  akA,    ja 

attacked  thum     thoy  say      his  younger      the 
brotiier       (8ul).), 


-jinga 

Mtick 


ega"'  uti»-hna"'-biainii. 

having      lie  hit    ri'gu-        tlioy  say. 
tliem     '    * 


Aig{'i((;a    ai^a-biamd. 

uanied  on      bo  went, tliey  eay 
Iiis  arm 


ri'gu- 
larly 


Gail'ki 

And 


ca'"ca" 

witliout 


Wiicjii"  aifii-biama. 


dagi  ma"can'de  Qi&  16  dgihe  nia"talui  a«fi"'  aki-biaiiu' 

•'*'■  'Ion  kts    tlie  hoadloiii;  into  imvin.r  ii,,ivr«,„.i.„.ii.„. 


having  they  reached  Iionie 
him  they  say. 


jjjdbe  aiiasii-biamd. 

Door  thoy  shut  on  him, 

they  say. 


THE  AJJVEJSTUKK8  OF  ll\X.l(JK. 


227 


having       behuUl     U  Sa..p„earcd,  thoy     hl,yo„r«....    \.,„  .„,„         {.J    l't„/^  „  ^      ^    '    ^'^    '1^'    ^'^'^^'^ 
toy  bfotli,.!?  vim.  '         ■       brOtlii'i'l       ''^''''       "'"'""         "'"'" 

eWga-  to»'ctr  c<ga"qti  Aha",  Jt-bianul.     Ni-uwa-i  tfi'Ji  Irfda-lje  m^'d-i"  ..^.'. 
fc'-    wt3f  S  t'^  ^„2'  &  r"'^'^  «'>f^  ^^  te  «'»'^-    U^'.gihe   t,d  6 

water'*"       "'"roa.hcd       ''°"'     "'"'"'''     "'"bSf       "■'"'        •"«' B™?. ""»'       FoiLSk  l,i»      \e 

5(1    (%i^e   Nuona-"  iia'"ba   atf-bi    ega"'   i'tti"-lina"'    to   am'.       rit;»  ,'„.1..>"T- 

two  u,MK^^|l■.,y    b,»-,„K      bob,ttlH.,nr.«..lu.ly.l,oy»„y.       1I„  hit       .lee.l        the 


"'""""  thee,  my  own  wulit 


A  Ills! 


~^'  ""iff"  ^  fe-^:!i^  :^t'  ^-"te.  =^-bia,na.  Maja"' 


voiingor 
brotlioi' ! 

niisafi'g;., 

mla»  kc!  ana.     lO'di  ja"'-biaiiK'..     Ja"'-bi  e^a"'  gau'ki  Mi»'xa-iifi'.,.r",',.,-"lv, 

«.KK,  ,..y     tb„ys,,V.        Tb.,n,      ..„,.y,ti,.,...y.  I.„,,,„„,      ..-^^^       ':''^.|,:,^'         ao.«o''  -'1!,!^''     "'L'''^ 

fSS^J      ^'e>^    ;;!fi!;r;'-      §:!:;    ^"^^^"I'r    =^rtf-bia,na.     Gla-bia,„a:   15 

■^il:-'  'lisr  s^s  «£r  -;;!!  ::;=  ^a-i*  tltie-  fe-Ii' 
^  f  tl:g:;i-  '^s'""  r  =:±s:;±i'-  ^-'''i^Sir'^'  ifcli^ts-" 

liviiii,  tiloy 

•ay 


0 

s 


iJjC 


Iluxigo  !ika. 

(Hill).). 

S  i'ldsa,  u-l)iiuuii 

iwlvi'd,  luilil  lie,  I  licy 


228        TH]';  «/!HC IH A  LANGUAG R-MYTIIS,  STORIES,  AND  MATTERS. 
^^''^S -Ji"'^'^  ^:!l''  If  rt'^n  !f''^"J'''   Nfkud"ga  na-'hu,  odi^co  (^d^i»cd  a,  ,1-biamil 

°"'''  iw  you  iiiovii 

A"'lm",  ji",^iqui,  c<f.a",  ii-biam/i    Ji"^,tqia,  fubAa  te,  ohi'  ad!i"I.d 

V.».  .  I.U-,  l„ull,m-.      HO,         „a ..,llH..v      Kl.l..rl,rutLur,  I th«  will,     I  hav,.  I„l„  „„y. 

.'!i','t'''n''  """;"',">''lf'^q^'«'i''-K^>-     U^iwib^i'i  te,  el.d  ad!i»lu^  ato, 

1.1.1,,  1,„.(1„.,,  ,lul„„H,„.y„„.l..,l,l.,nnM..  ltHly.m,lf     will,       I  l.av.- Lm      in.lLl 

Ha.\.  ,|,„,  >il.\lilj,ri  by  aaiirciH.       .vnni-.voiinu.l-  IIiito 

.    ,  miMKif  l)rotliir 

£.  ±:.  '±!::i  ^""'^;: -r' ^'^  t'^^sif  ^£±]'^  i^^'  f>  ^^n- 

liiui        liumi',  Hav.  "1(1111.)        iHiliiil  ,1111  luiKtii         having    thitnvuwiiv»uil- 

Pli'ii'",  Mii'V  Hilv  lli'iily' 

'Its'  ^:z^t't;'i:  ir'.iiKli^'tst;;::!-  "'■■&'^''=i "•^-'r " 

Hay.  "*' 

iip'it'i"zo  uiiictO'qti   >(l   4elui(|^abe  ua(lindlnj.if,o  ja"'-liuu"i,  a-biaina      A"'ba 

Mow.,,...        v„.,wa,.,„        w,.„        ^^.,„,^^^  ^.-|^..t^H^lJ„     J.J^.«„,,4,».M. ...!;;•        V 

tS  (?ga",  a-biama. 

Hid       mi,         »aiil  hr,  tlmy 

Kiy. 

Gan'ki  q\pi  gilxe   afi-biam:i     ftjri^e  ■4ehuq^,abe    ma"'aAa    ja"'-biamA 

Anil         ...kI.        „,«.1.,        lu,w..u,.,tl>.,v„>y.      At  li.MKth  trij;,  .,„  the  balk      ''lay        tb!.y"y. 

I'Vita"  winaxiVa  aj.(-b.iani.4.     H/.xifre  ania  ca-f,  a-biaina.    Wa^i'a      i  ima"'te 

you,  '""hu 

akiiWa-biania.    7\jr,fa-biaiua  cl  lli'ixijre  aiiii'i.     Akf-bi  opa"',  EiUa"  Ania"  Ml 
12  ('oa"-ewe^'a"   otdda"«  etxVa"-bia„,a.     llau,    cl   a^a-biama  a"'ba   ttW"   o-a"' 

.o  111,,  toll.™,  apt.  ,l,ou,.l„lu,M„.yHa,v.  Well,      a«aiu  lie  Wul,  thi.y  „uy       day        tl,.^l]u..it   Kt    ' 

Ma^'ciahaqti  ahi-bi  Ml,    cl  ja""abe  gaxd-bianu'i.    E^i'ita"  ja""abe  .r,lxo  te    ci 

Vu.y,aro„.,„h      ..an.v.il.  wL...  a«aiu        ,..r  ^.ailo      th.y„ay.  tL.o"'      J"^  ^.'la!:  Z  .,!Z 

\vc;naxtei  agi-biaina.     JIaxige  aina  ca-i,  a-biaina.    Cf  woiiaxi(ta  wUi'-i     .-i 

.i,att..Ut...,.    ,.wj.Hr.,™l„,         „a.,?        ,•;;;,     ^-'w«tbcy     A.,1.,  lt.3!  ^  fc' J^I 

yii', 
15  jimH"'te  akiag^a-bia.ua.     Cl  wa,/!i'a    g^c^    au.f'i  HAxige  anid.    Cl  a"'ba  U'^r-y" 

».„in,ll,„        lli.y  liail  OTMo  bai.k,  A^aiu      fail.il  wwit         tlu.v       IIbxIc?        Vlu,  '^l  ••■     <'<l  11  ga 

lodKo  lh.y»ay.  houu'waul    ""v^       """''"'        „lll',^.,.     '^'-'""'    'l^'V       Hk"  tin, 


9 


ama.   Gafi'ki  wajiiVga-wacfize  iiaiVka  ni-iua  ^.a"'  e'  wi"'  gaxii-biaiiia    Eiat'i" 

U,.y  Ana  el„ck...l.wk  back         tl.  Ui.o  ^  L^    that    „.o     ife  ...aUo     ti:""^     '^^ 

wajitVga-wa^ize  nafi'ka  ni-ina  c<ga"  gaxo    cl   WL^i.axi^a  agf-biaina     Ililxi-e 

c,nda.u.,iaW.  back  ,W  M,,.,        „„  maik.     apiiu    to  attack  tlL  h.^van  iwiinii,,!;,         ji'lf,'.:?*^ 

tliry  8JIV.  " 

18  ama  C!)-f,  a-biami'i.     Cl  wt<naxi,fa  wa(fi'a.     Ci  4ima"'te  akiiWa-biama      Cl 


they  say. 


vva(+,i'a   g^L^   ania   Haxigo  ama.      Ejri,).,;  wt'diiba  ja"'  Odilii   mI   wfi'.Va-nideka 


bumcwurd  say 


till) 

(BUb.). 


tliiiru 


r 


TITE  AnVENTURES  OE  ITAXrOE. 


229 


.imu.     Akf-l)ian)ii.     Gf*6qti.a"'-biiimii.     J^>a"-ewd'ii"  i'l-bi-inv'i       ir.,'"n,r.,nf,.n 

tim  llinraHiidliomn,  V..rv  uM       tlinv  rlv  ?         cvvi.  ,i  ,  ,1   IJI.UII.I.        l|jl     Off .'l 't(!e 

(sill).).  tlii.ymiy.  v,ryyn«        tlinj  H.iy.  s„        I  Imy.Mlmio    raid  ho,  tliny  Momiiiu' 

'"'"""'.  Iliiv. 

When    Uu„ti„«    w.,„t      n.oy  ^y        „„,„'?  „  n„  !?a« 'ol.  Xn   l.rjf    "'^?:5''    "•'",«''    '^^    ^ 

(Hill).).  nir   imiuv  i<i^"ii  roBil  tLi' 


in;;  lumio, 
thoy  Hiiy 


(Ob.) 


cniiiiiiff  homo, 
thfy  auy 

tee   >[[     cl    '/ibae 

wlifin    iigrvln    liimtiiia 


iitn    ^'^^^'''^■'  "i'ln'f^G   kg  AAUa  A(j  te  am;i.     Cl  lia"'ecra"tc 

1.0  w..nUlH,y«av.    Again       l,o  wn«    wl,V„  W„;m         poraon'"          •'r»n,l'"        th^  nXh/M;    ,            .,                 "^  ^ 

ctimiiiff  homo,  '                                 '          ,".'"    ™n.ins     linil  gniio,  tlioy              Tlio 

#1...!: {oh.)    noi'OHH                 U..I. 


n,,,.,h        orn™,„t  w,.on   o,...,,o,,.       „vy       t„oy  »ay        H.«i«^         .  H.t;; '.V^l     L     ^  ^j;;^     ^£1' 

■     u'    1   •  /      n  r      •  I  k  ("no).  rnK     ono  wlio 

•"l^v'^ijr  "S"  1^    ,;^;U^'J^'    f  "[y!"'  ^ti^^a-bia.nd.     Hnhu'A!  i"o'Afro 


nitl  iimii 


V^na"(|;i"W<fTa'' /iha^ /i-biani/i,  fkit/i-bi  e'--a'''      A"'li.i»  .Vi-nf!  .Un   /i-      -    in 

j,"t",,r  S.1.V,  tlioysay  '  .Mint  ho      „oI I,    mol  l,o,  ||„.y 

L '■''^'''''y '  •^''^"'^'•'^''.il   -''q^^"  f'''f'"<^i'   >h  A-hhxmA.     Tclna'f   }»,.'Wo    '■,>";",.; 


heani 


miiy  I'OlIii' 


/  wIm) 

'"''""' "'•  l^z  '""\i;}r;;:i«"''"  ""'"^"-v  Ko„„y,     omJ^^^' '-"Mil,  "r,:L" 

■'■  h« 

.0, ho, ...at    .no,,        ^„h„         .H.n,o,,h.,y                Hoa„y,  "^Hna  \o,;,»vX     .h^^^f  i!^;^    Sty^ 

very.Ie,iraI,U.    it  may  bo,  «;.i,l,  thoy  a.y       iu^i^':          t„«  Y™      '       ^T  '    '\"''^'"'''    f}^'^^    ^'^■*-     18 

(»ob)  '                  •         si'nl.  tliuy  say    lliiz,.aril        tlio 

(»i»b.). 


1^ 


230      THE  (f ia;jHA  language-myths,  stories,  and  letters. 

Abana^  a"*in'gCqti-lina"-ma"'  lift,  jl-biam.4.     lluhtiVi!   iV,Yirre,  /iwi"-idAua" 


HJi,V, 


K«>ully  I 


old  iniiit, 


I  KJUt)  on  vi'U,  my 
nil  ill  I  > 


tt^i  te.     Wf  cH  'jibao  ,nii°l)^i"',  I'l-biiimd  Ililxij-o  aka.      J  [an!  i'V'i'i.ro    /Mi.^ia- 

(Hub.). 

''  ^'Sf ''^*''""'^-    ^"^i^'iduna"  b*k.,ta"  ^\  onc<  to  hh,  4-bia.n,i,    A"'ha»,  .^oa"  ha, 

"  Hfiy,  ' 

ii-biamd.     A»'(!i)ana"'  te,  i'i-biain.4.     (Ja"',  i"c,'jW,  I'.cka"  dMa"  'a"'  ck-'ixe  tf- 
b^ugaqti  wiiifi'a"  to,  .■i-biamd   lUx\<ro.  ak/i,  {rdotaiVka-bi  o-a"'.    A"'cnana"' 

,  (Hill'.),  miy  ,f,B 

6  tatc;,  ji-biaiiii'i  lUvrn  akii.     Wa'a"'  tO  i-i'a'"-bi  en-a"'  watcfoiix'l-In'Mn'i  • 


Ht<-ke  tii-ko,    li(<-ko  hr-kc  ta-ko.      ll('-ko    ti'i-ko,      b.M«.  b.Mu"  ta-ko, 


iSf-     -^/.'V   'T.'''^^'   ''^f  <lt'-I"ia"  .^i"to   i»^i'"wa"ka"',,i   fnal.i",   i"„'W, 

H.,i,l^«,th«y  1!„!  „1„„,.„,  ul»uy,j"«t»»  if  ill,.,        il  l,„,k„  ui, :..  lo  „„!  „.„|y,    '       „M  u„m, 

9  ii-biamd.     Gafi'ki,  Pc'.dge,  'a"'-hna"   dia"    tC   bd-i'ioadti  wi<rfivi'-i"  k.."'l„).T 
/i-biam/i  ILixis'i^  akii    (|J(<  p(   >fi  nfa^g  te,  eb(<,  ii-biaind.   Bax.'i  di'iba  w.<duba 

.Hi,l,tl,..y„„y      H»xi«„         ,1,.,        This      I     wL,    1  willVal  it     I  hhI.1    „al,l  1,,.,  they  I^hU        f„  r         th„  ft  „,,f 

(null.),      tiiiiti  urnvt)  Hj^y         •'  '•»*        loiir         Uiuiuuitu 

-ilkC   6'(li    i)(   >ii   an'f.i-l,na"-atf,  .•i-biania.     W.'.Iuba   i<.(-a°be   pf   Ml   ana"'te 

..r:l)     *""™.Jv«""" •-.«uor.«„h.r.y       ».i„l,,th..y  Th„  n-.-th  L,«ht      H'll./illr 

'  ■''•  UITiVO 

12  a^naji"  5(1  aiVfri-hna"-atf,  i'l-biamA.     Waii'"  ngpv"  jralia  a"'*!"  ,ti<-hna"i      (^<i 

f^ur.      U,      Water         hot  ph™,,  W  it       .         I„ay.  I.,„  „„  ,.„^'„„,  ,  pl.fX  „,„.,;.',1 

na"cta"'-l)iamd.      Ilau!  ca»'    hft.      A»'cpana"'  fd!ib^a"'(iti    (<ia"ini"'     ■l-biamA 

host«ppe,.,th.>y„ay.  „.„     „„„.„.     ,       ,,„. J,, ,     'P„„J„^.^^ J_,      jajm^,    abmind 

IKga  akd.     A"'ha",  i"c'.4ge,  ca"'  hit,  d-bianui     'A»'-niac6'  ctgwa"'  IMxiV^ 

i!,..zun.      ^_t_h«^  Ye,,  old  „.a„,     ,  „o„«h      .         „ai.,^,,„,  they  W.,at  Hort  of  perH™  ar^I;^,       Mlt^^P 

18  J>n';ij'fi8;af  i\    A-bi    ega"'    gaqfxa-biain;'.,  t'(^f.a-l)iam/i.     Ca°'  wd(f,aha  bd-ii.rnoti 

yo,.U.^,,tth,    ,    ...they    i.,         ne.t,;,,a,,..e.      he  JieO..,  they  .„,.        ^I.^^    "^•^"^*' 

'  tile  anu 


r>i>ed 


he  fried 


y 


THE  ADVENTITKES  OF  HAXIGE. 


231 


ga8ka»'^a-biami'i.     B*(pi  to'ibe  Aha",  e^dfra"-biam/i.    AAA-bi  ega"'  baxu  wd- 

Krh.u.Mr  th„y«y.  lUt       very  ,  thJu^^t  h„    ,hey  ».y.        wL^thoy     hfv^g    7™k  1 


duba  kg  6'di  ahf-bianii'i.     WatcfgaxA-bianiA.      Ht<-ko  tA-ko,   hd-ke  hd-ke 

fourth  tlinro      he  arrlvnd.  thi.v  He  danced         "• -  '  " 


fourth  thnro      lie  arrlvurt,  tliuy  He  danced         they  nay. 

tA-ko.    Hd-ke  tA-ko,  hd-ke  he-ke  tA-ko.    Huhu'A!  i"c'A{,^o  ufika"pi  fnahi"'-  3 

KuJIyl  old  niuii        iilwi  l.ioklnK         tnily 

l.na"  ddega"  Abana"  Aingd  ft)ahi"  A(fa,  A-biamA.     Huhu!  i'-c/Age,  wazdAO  4i« 

»lw.,v»  but  ,«^„„o„      L.a«„„„       ,r„ly     .„,Ll,    ™l..l»..h„y  „ho!  „ Z,,'        dlfij       "^L 

"^tt®    H^'    '1^'    ,''\^'V    '■'^-'^''"n''^-      Waoik]fa"    linankAce,    kd,    u.rfnia'Yi"'i-.rft 
A-biamA.     Han,  agfa^A-biamA.     ft'di  ahf-bi  ega"'  waii'"  ^a"  gfctibAA-hiainA    6 

«.ahe,th.,  W.,,,,        ...eyw™tf„..H.,„,  Th..,.„       „n,..,       „rvi,,        .„..,        L.    "uIv.Ld.S'''    ^ 

■'      •  iiio.>  Bii>.  (Ill,)  hliu,  Ihiivaiiy. 

UgAi"    {r^i"'-bi  ega-'  gahA  a^i°'  a^A-biamA  wagaqdja"  aniA.      i  iidbe  nia'"ciA- 

«ttl»g     8at,they,»y     havl„K       unit      having     wUt,  they  »„y  i^^rvail  the  '"^iioor  aJay 


"""  (mib.). 

jaha  gfAika-'i-ga,  A-bianiA.    xydbe  Agaha  (f,ic,iba-bianiA.    (IJicfba-bi    mI  do-ide 

fron.       ..■aiej.^room<„r    .aid  they,  obey  fLr  t?„ter      \he.v„„U,.d  .„«■„,       xiT^v  p„,M  ope^U    !?eh!M 

^'  tlicy  Hay.  tli«y  Bfty 

ma"tAja  ?ijdbeg^a°  gaxA-bita^'amA  iHaiVga  kC  hA  k6  bAuga  d;ixAba-bi  e"-a"'    9 

»„den.eath  door...,.        Wu..j,„,e      tJNey      U.  y„.|,.r    the  „.n  ^  the        L«      L, ^hJyS'^vt.     ^ 

^■^S' "'^W^  Ef  ^S;^-:^-     Hd-ke  tA-ko.  hd-ke  hd-ke  tA-ko.  Hd-ke 
hd-ke  tA-ko,  A-biamA.    Na"cta»'-bi  ega"'  »(  udA-l)iamA.    Isaf.'ga  hA  kg  uAa"'- 

.aidhethcy      S,te,,,,«I,  they  »«y    having  lodge   ho  entered,  they        Hl.brotrer    akin    the       Lk 

tfc'v     ^R^'h^t^"  ,^'Af  i^t^^e  ta"' amA.    Hd,  wisa"'ii"qtcifd!  A-biamA,    jijf-bi  12 

t.ey»a..  DoorH.p  he.d^d   j.1      ,.^o     they        ^,„a,    n.y  ,„■  J;  J  U     Ih.the;  J^.^    ^^ 

,        ^  •'  luoiniii  «iy,  they  gay 

ega".    Wsigaq^a"  amA  ubdsni"-biamA.     Huhu'A!  kagdiia,   i"c'A"e  mWoa"  h 

having.  Servant  the       found  him  o„t,  they  s..y.  Really  1  frfcnd,     '        „Id  „,';:„        wh„ri,a,      f 


the 
(aub.) 


^  "^^V.^'^^!''••^^^^''''°'^'''^^'^-'»"*^"'Hd,  wisi"'ii"qtci.td!  d  dga"hri  A-biamA 

p''e''rl"„g'""ry':;^'""  ™™"'        "■'""-       -"'v,      Alaa,    ".v  ,hv!i,.,,f  j-ounV  «Ud  l.-ile  it      .'''  tld  bl^i^, 


perioK       they  Hftv- 

Nft!   kagd,  ufAde  ^ingd  fnahi".     I'V/Age  waz.'(f<1  skdwa"qti    ti'-lma"  ,fa"'fH    l*) 

Psha,        friend,       e^a.jf^r     .her.,  i-        tn.lv.  Ohl  ,„„n  deetol         for  .very  lol,.       baa  co.;!,     hUetoff,'     ^^ 

.        TT         1    ,    ,  .  I.  "  retinlarly 

A-biama.    Hau!  A-biamA.    (fd  jp-   ca"' to,  ohd  AAa,  n-hiama.    Han!  wac^aia" 

said  tlie,-,  they        Ho  I        ,„ld  he  they      Tliia  .hU  enc^.h  will,  I  .,id  inLed,   „„id  be,  they  II„ ,  ,e'?v„r 

^ '  Ha,\'. 

hnankAce,  ndxe   ?afigAqti    na"'ba   iif   ujf  iid"'  m[.<rii,    A-biamA     A.rhhf  i>; 

ye  who  are,  kettle         very  ,ar«'e  ,wo  water    A         L„,^T^,..C'     tZZ         ^ll^Sll 

,  ,    I  .  "">>'.  forlt,  tlu'vsav 

ega"      1"     akf-biamA.     UgAcka-bi   oga"'    uAkadc-qti    ddde   tg'di     Abixooti  18 

having      carry.         they  reached  K.mtened  the         b.winL.  v,.r..  .,„.  *  «„  ._..'       .'"-'..'-^  .4"     l» 


they  reached 
homo,  thoy  siiy 


KiifttotiPd  the         hiivinff 
kctlh'S  on,  thoy  nay 


orv  hot. 


flro         on  tho        hoilluK  ^mrd 

?i''*Jr  wl^""'^-     ^^'''•""  "'^"'^•'^  t-ipA-iqti  ihdd'ai-ga.     Ma"'ze  nAiide  (kdkg   'u    tg 

.heystoo.l,tbey„ay.  Knife  two        \LeJ.y       .avl^.b^-^n.  i™„  ^      r'l'lot''   ^ui'a^ol  ,S 

IdistAsta  Jir  ni'-'ija  taitd,  A-biamA.     Hau!  kd.  i"'(fcika"'isa    ■i-hinm-^      T^VUo 

^"Jepen'lfdl.r'  ""™     ""■"l  H'l).  -aid  be,  they  n..i        ,.!:1:     L.t.  .1..!.?^^    *^_.,.  .'^^'^Z        ^d^^^^ 


»ay. 


tome,    geloutof  my  way,     aaidhe,  they 
say. 


Beware 


35: 


232         TIIK  <(:i)r,]U\  I,AN(}(rA(lK-MYTIIM,  STORIIW,  AWM  LUTTIIKS. 

..■,,,.,,.,.,1||>  "••»■'"•"         I'M.h.^V.M,        K"  lc.»f.         ».l.ll„..tl„.,V  l.„„U  f„„,. 

'An!  'I  ""^- 

;;t!:.l'"  '!ilr;i:r"'Ji!!i,»:ia;£'"""":ii;::-»''  "fi^a,  .i-hian,a.  ,(,o, 

Hl,l,..ir  WUIK.M.  nil,  H.lld  111.,  tlir.y  TldiiMi. 

^  ttf  ""*^'^!;^^ti  'Mfa-lnau.l     I^d-l.i  o^a"'  -^i'u.Ial.ia.mi.     ^"0  al.ix'i'ti 

wl,„  •"  »™t,llu.yi.,i,v.  lllulKwl,-,       Hl,„v        ih.vl.fl  ...1, .„..       .  '."■^'.  M" 


lli.y  I;I1  iHiii  nolltiiiv,      Wiilor  III,,     Imilin,;  l„i  ,1 


M ■  '"  *"  '■■""      >"i\i>illi"t    wnimil  thn     I  iiiwl,  Inii,  veil 


min.ly(lM-).  "'  " ,      ,      Vi  ''''         "'>"!  Ii..,  tlii^v  ,s„ 

/«       •      I  /     I    •  >  ''I  ,^    Hi  III  BIIV 

my  «i, ,11111  tin.     l'N«l||-il        111' «i'iit  Kiiililoiily,  (» ilnfih,,         Sim  liiv 

"■'>  my.  •  '""     '""«.  Il"'y     hiivirm       BtiipH     h..  innde 


"■'V  my. 

!)  tfi'  ctl  gacfbo  iti'ifn  iiaji-'-biama. 

the     too       out  of       |,iliii«it    li,.'HloiHl,lliiiy»,iy, 


Hi'on, 


'^  ^^  "1*'-  ■£<.£, '^fsf  •■;:£:;■  «•;;;•  =2i5!;f£;i,4:^?  "^ 

a-bianiA  WC's'a-nfdcki..    Wc'H'iVndloka  r-'di  d-i.rrfi/  t..      1  >'!"!/     x/,.       , 
-., tiiiiy .y       ... .„„„.  ,_^J^  k-^  ;,,<•;  f  .J^t;    to.     JM J,|l-s^,  4-;,,arn4. 

(Oil.)  """"'■  l'l»ttminn.liiinki.v,.,Tov,il    l,o.i,l     ',),„'         ,„|,|  „,„,. 

1.0  Q'''h1o  ma'''tilu'  <ra"' ma''d"^biam,''i  W<v«'.i.n{flAL-o      iT"  i-     w  .  i"'"'      ,'-''-^- >"'>'■ 

<.r.u.HH,mk..,  lion,     iiriiv,.,!,       huviiiR    i,„|g„   ,h« 

•*^»  :r  £I: 'les?:;^-  fcli- 'K^;f  «^f.  «;?  «m- ^--^^i 

llii>y.../iy  *■  ,„"",,        ''"""''  ™ni,)l         „oni«! 

a-biani.l       Gil)a"-bi    o^a"'    (Vdi    a<rf-l>iam.'i         WA.^v  i     -x- 

""y-  "'">■«•■'>■  K,thV™,,T  »'■«""  V""..S,.|1    lull  of  fooil,  «„i,|,t|,„j.,^j, 


^r  i.  'tiff  ^  -w^i  „^.,„^,  „^^ ,  s;  „j. 


r 


TnK  AlWKNTJrilKS  iW  IIAXIOR. 


233 


'      '^  '">  •»>•  <liiw,U.vl.>  111,1,,, 

qfldo  luji"  f,i  ifiqtci.     IIAxii^fii!  IldxuMu!  ii-liumi'i.      Hulm'f'i!  Ililxitre  t^C  lift 
d-hiiuiifi.      Wiici'"  lu^bo  fu'a"lio-t'ii"'  ixi&hiW-irii,  A-bianiii       Iliilui'i!  .r.,"'.,»;  q 
*fu'       ^r"'"'"';^?^'    ''VM'I""'^-      I*'naxf(^a   afrt<'.-l.iam,i.      Kan'trficiti   {r<f,(-l)i 

*'■*•  '•'"'  tll,.y«ay.  h.mr..,  tlu.y 

^I    Ili'ixif.o  nkfi    >niV/    afr,f/,,-biaini'i.      iHan'ffa    ta"   ('liLn-r^.^lrf^a  a 'rM-biiun,', 

'     '    ■'  "l^i  "'*>.  iHii  I  t  i.iu  !>.....  11.. 


(|fja»  ^mx/i-bi  ctf,wa'"  u(|fa-l)ajf-biani.^..    K.l/.da"  hasldfr*!    Wacka'"  o.^a'"i-L'n 
pnCa  etdga"i,  d-biami     Afi"'  a^/i-bian.f'..     Kfri,*,,  nia'Yi  dalu<  nia"'ciadl'fifi 


Atii'iiuiii     ciiir 


hill 


vry  liiK'i 


Kilil  tliny,  say       IlavluR     1I„-v  won!,  Ihi.y 
'li"»  liliii  Hav. 

jojio,;,.,^  „„...,..i  „,„.,„   „ ...nmnj. v..,v     „ r  M,„t ,,,.,;;, XL  ,raxtor^"";'^£,  •' 

Kay.  '^  Vi.iy  marly  yiiii  hiivi.  .,v,.rlal<Mi  milil  thf\v 

i^pfo   Mi'.xi^re  aki'i.  ma"'/o-nia"  f-axA-biaiiii'i.     Nf  tVih  /.kia.rd^o  ani4   To'n ,  t 
1    (*  tf}r^o  >[n|/.xa-bianii'i,  nf  ma"t/i.ia.    Ga"' wawi<naxfd^a  w.-'iAi'a  a.^^i-biaiu'i    19 
U^a"f-biam.4  (^a."'|a  i""r.  sa^^f  >|iMj'i,xa-bi   o<ra"'   &\\'i  a-rif^-bi-im^      rc.<    «..»' 


tiloy  Huy 

afigAxe  taf.     A"^Cai  d^a,  .•'i-bianii'i. 

118  Rtop.  Wo  linvo    lniln,-il,         xald  ti,i.y 

faUcI  limy  nny' 


wanl,  thoy  aoy. 


Afff'l-biam.-'i.     A<.'^!'i-l)iani.''i     >{I,  ^an'ki  ITdxijjo  akil   Aoi  .<(^.i"bfl   ntr<>f    i^ 


r:unp 
liark 


?1   te  }a  akf-biainii.     P'ari<n'ido  tat(^    kno-r'!    i^  l>;.irr./i      Tn'<-      'a  »  i       ti 


lo.l«<,     at       h„r,.n..l„.dl,on..,       Wo . „,,„':.  „w.,„      will'     yo'ii^Tso,'     „.;,u,o,  tl,;: 
ll,oja.ij.  I„,i^,„  smoly,     liroHior,  nav 


tliiK  sizi, 


limr 


._     ,,  ,,.  viiyioiiy  Bioiio         l.i,,;,,  ,„,\y.         „„„         do  („„)(,  t|i„j  „„y.  11,1' 

I  c.  Afro,    awfdi-atf   waz(<^,a^C    tt<nra",    d-biamj'i      Ci   wi"'  *iz4-bi.im'i      ir.,..f 


■.J 

10^ 


234        THR  ^K(11IIA  LANdllAdK— MYTIIH,  STOItlKH,  AND  r.KTTKKS. 
i"c'/lgo,  wazeii-^A^e  UV',  Hvv(di-atf,  I'l-bianiii.    Cl  waii"'  UK^a-'-bianiA.    Cl 

Mmnn.       y.,«  powwow  ««r      l„^j,r,|,.r     I  haf.  ™,„.,  f„r     •.I.U.,th,y     Ag»U.      rob.       h..  pit  l„     timy  ,»y.    AgaUi 

wi"   fy/AA/imw'y   jjf,    Haul  iV,'u}r<!,  ii(ka(M"jr,i  liiMrf!,iki>,<  hW,  uw(di-at(  lift 

on.      h.  t.„,k,  they -liv  wl,..,.,       Ilnl  „l,l  ,„„„,  ,„.r.,m  y.m  nmk.  1,1.1,       I.  m,|,r       lhn«™m«        . 

liathB  tl,Ht,  for  you 

..Id  h»  they         Tl,«f„„nl,,l,„«      «,rlv.«1  l,„!  .,„,„„.„,  ,H,r«„„^         .,..  \,„7,v,„'        ,„Lt.,/hv 

tdga"  aw(di-at(  M,  a-biaiiiA.    Haul  i'V.'/ij-o,  (wilifb^a  tt^ga"  aw(di-ati  Ad-a! 

>  '"  ""y-  l„™ii«ofyo,i        thitt  foryim 

Wadge  pfiiji  l)fiignqt,i  gacfbo  i»f,.<a"biia  t.<ga"  awfdi-atf  A^al   A"'b  Aii^a"- 
6  ^ii"'qti(<ga°    .^fa"bo    pf    to   A^a!      Max.i    diiba,    i"c,'/igo,    (<Aa"bo    n(    te    Ahil 

dlff..m,t„«.,  l„«lKht      I  ,>r.   u,„y  l.,.l«.dl  IVuk  four,  old  mlTo,  u/.l^ht       l'«r.    n,«v  In.LlI 

jingA   iu.4wagfgf,e.     Wakan'da   jan'ga    ag^an'ka"lia"    liniilkc'co,    wfb*aha» 

yonnu      I  wl,h.h..„,  .„y  own.  I,„i,y  g,„i  ".!,. ..».  1,  .id«  youwhoaro,         I  pr«y\,  y,,,,. " 

Ar*^*^    f'lj'KK'q*'    ji'lga  .jnAw.igfg^o    (<fa"bo    n(    to    aAA!  A-bianil     '1°' 

D«y  d(irHre.Uo„.»  y„„„^        I  with  th,.»i,  „,y  l„  .l^ht       lur-   m«,     l,«Ull     »,ild  he,  they      Carrr- 

'""■  fl"  ..y.  In/ 

9  akf-biain4.      JcMo    t6    iijf-biainA.      j/ci    lu'mo    bft^    te,    A-biamA.      A*i"' 

Xv'ilv'"""'         ^"■''         •"•        """"•-'."•"y         TenUpolB    r,.>«kit       lio       will,       .,.hl  he,  thoy         iJln, 

'*  HftV  it 

ak(-biamA.    P'T^-basf  dAxo  to,  A-bianiA.    Un»J^,o  >|a"'ha  ko'di  iiidAa-bianiu 

Jheyll':"""'       *"""""""•""     I''"""     ™"'.     "'"'lj;;."'"y        Kli^.plApH     'l,„r.ler        by  the      he  lilid  the,,,,  they 

(Nf    tfi'    ctl    agfafA-biaina.)      Ifiiu!    iif    Iminki^fe,   waqube    wfdaxr  ti'ira" 

(W«ter  the       Uh,       he«,.„tror,th,>yH«y.)  ir„l        wM..r     yo„  who  «re,       ™T«.i  thloK       1  raake  of       In  ,,r,|,r 

12  avvfdi-atf  litl,  A-bia.na.     Nf   t6'  ctl  itd^a-biaiiiA    ^iidbo.     P"6  Ts  cu<iiWc 

Ihave™,„efor       .         ".Idheth.-y       Water    the     too     he  p.ltlt  dow,,,  they       'Lr.  Stone      the   lUltojU 

.  ,      ■  ■  "''y  (ob.) 

tA  niinke,   kagf,  A-biaiuA,  isaiVga  lia  (jfiVa  ;ima»'te  g^in'kidiA-bi  mk4   6 

will       Iwho,  ^votmg.^      -«ldh..th..y      hlebroth..r    Hk.n      iV'.lIow       i„  the  h^lue     ^V..„,ed  tLlt  Theoneth.t 

'  ■  '  who 

wakA-bi   ega"'.     r-'T;   tfi   ba^.'ita"  ^t^fi-bianiA.     U4i<wi»qti  ga"'  iti^*a-biau.A. 

m.«j^they        h,ivi„K.  Stone      the     he  ,M,»h..d       ...nt^oldenly,  they       OoLctM  ,U,V        »o       he  pl/ced  th™,  they 

'  ""iilKMt  Bay.  Kt'lher  ^y. 

15  Niyidgntia-'-bianiA     Nf  16  fizA-bi  ega»'  ^ima-'te  nf  tC  iA(<^a-biamA     GAt6 

teryrea.hot        they  rniv.      Water  the      he  took,       havinR     in  the  lod^e  w»t^r  the     lie  el-nt  enddenly.  That 

nf    t6    cu^d  hft,    A-biamA.     Haul  ciibf,i<    tA    inifike,  A-bianiA  HAxige  akA 

waterthe      goo._^to        .  eaid  1«,  they  llo!        I«.„„,J„„    will         Iwho,        «ild,they,ay        lla,|«f  the 


V^f}''    HHf-bianiA.     P"e    niljido    g^i"'-biama.     Hau!    i"c'Age,    fwilifbtta 

lnthelo<Ige       he  arrived,  they  Stone         ,eA.hot         ll,ey  sat,tl,oy  .ay.  H„|  old  man,  I  h.ithe  Wy 

n,oauB  of  yon 

18  tdga"    awfdi-ati,    A-biamA.      Maka"'    A(f,i<A-biamA.     NAdadAze    At^.m"    aniA 

in^oMer      I  have  come  f,.,-       „aidhe,lh,.y  M.diolno  l,e  dropped  on,  *"'™  »™J;'"'  'hn,        theyxiy! 

Isafi'ga  ^inkt^  g^i/.A-bi  ega""  nf  ■■'•gigf^Kita"  hif,AkifA-biamA.    Egijra"  'njiAxa- 

Hisbrother    tho^cme   took  hm  they   havinR   water    ho  poured  on  ho  Uosed' 1,1m  to  bathe,      Ashefore     ISonladehis 


"•">  ""y  ■  his  thev  aayr 

biamA.     Ca"'    ha,    kagtUia,    A-bianiA,     A"'ha°,    jiVt<ha,    ca"'    hfi,    A-biamA 

they»ay.         Enoush       .  j-onnfier  «aidhe,tliey  Yc,  eldor'brother,    enongh        .        .aid,  they  «y 


1  VJIIII^CI 

brother. 


K 


Tt£H  ADVKNTtUtKH  OF  HAXKJtO. 


2S5 


JHan'mi  ak^i.     Unn'frn  fwitV"    >|i   *d   ^l   „tt"cu»'  um",.,i,',l,u   A.<    ai.iA   wun.'.xi 
"!''i;    ('''l'i'^was.l(,n,,f,..,rti.noH.)    I^jrl^o  ^A-Wmm^r.    lUx]Zl\  krifro-HaiVm,. 

"    ''  A t  iHiRt h   hn.»l,l„ follow.,        Il,.,ll.vl  f,|,.ml       v."mK,.r 

,  .  H"vv»«>i  l.r.Hli..,. 

Jlmrwi;      *'"*'"'■•  '"""       "-.vloKhl,     h«.l.-Ml    th«y.,..v.    lalkl„« , -.'....kI    ,|,.,y„>y.         „..,         ,.,«„, 

HaiVf,m,    .1^(1.0  tat/.      ll<f,fli,    tat.'  ^a"'ja,  k/i-.-saiV^i,  akf^aha  anir/i^o  tat.^ 
A-l.iainii.    N(kaci"t.iijf.loni-u(fnaii'.la^.<^a".ska  ^a"'ja  t.<  am'-  tiW  ajr<|",(l..'iii 

«,ntln».lly      .h.U,        »<.n.;-...«.v  win,    .hey  „.y         l„„„r      ,„«,„....,,     AtlZu    u'Z      IZll.r       ^* 

nmndc<     g/ixe    ukf'.nm.      H.ifl    A-hiain.'..      llj'i.xi.>|a    ^a'".|tcia"',    A-biau.d. 

bo,.t  waM,„«l.l„,,tl„.y«»v.  n,H,      «., .,,„.,v,ay,  II.„I„.,'  l„„,,iv,.ry     '       1,1  Xthoy 

^n 'Z"'^'*'  "^'''•/"  ^,'''^,''  ''''"'"•     ^^'''^'°  "''^^•f?*'  •^'i'"''K'i  Wi'ikaii'dajri  tVkiAaf 
^ga"  Agudf  ,',t6  xag.<  >|.'iwi"xe  ina"^!"'  te  >|igtHtV    ,^i"',  /i-l)iai.i,i.   Wd'i.iiiVj.a  9 

M  Wherever        crying       wuiidi  linii       hnwalk.       i.«l,.,lm.i ...ir   ],...         ..,..■..  ,  ,1,1  i',„,,„" 


Wherever        cryliiK       «uiidiiin«       howallo       bm  he  Llll,  hliiwilf    il,„         „„l.lh..  they 
"'"""'  hy  1  lylnu      nni.  who,  nny'. 


tnand^    ck/.xaji'.,t,u    dl.a",    I'l-biaini'i    Huxlgo    aU.     A,   ..ota»'nti    ^anAVil 

boat  ynu  ilo  not.  m.tko  I  .,.1,1  tli«v  «av         Hu.i.r       .i.„  /„..i.  .     ^  :       _ J  T  "'"*''  "  J» 


mii.l,  tlMiy  Biiy         HitxigB        Hih  (mil..).    Yoh.       ro  vt^iy  fir 


you  liivvo  uut 
hritnl 


^a^i-ce    ft,  (l-hkini'i,   vviVujiiVga   aka.     Flilxigo    an.a    isaiVga    tVkid^af    .'i'-to 

y,m,vl,o        I     .ai,.,.l»,v-uy  o.,l  wo„,„„       .h,.,™h,.        Ua,l«:       ,h.,,.,„,    hM„,„7,er       U.I.lL         I 'Jay 

Wakandagi  uju  na"  ba  t't?wa^a-biida"  tV,(./,  ^i'u(  .V  niaja"'  b^.iga  ni    uif  12 

VV«...r.mo„-t..,        ,„i^,.       ,wo         hekin..,l.U„     un.l         ,Jm    \ 1      Z  J,l  V     water  .m;!,l       "^ 

giixfi  'i^ai  .<ga"  n.and.<li,i  ajjfdaxo  .4ta"li.;,  ,',-biar.n'..    O/i-bianifi:  Wa'uiin'jra 

»ily-  thl'VHllV: 

S^  '"i^"''  ^''^i^'y'^"  t'*^"'  ga"'^->ina'"i.     Man.l.q.a  gaxai  .<dega"  mandc'-da 

Haxige  the  „,l,„l  top,.,.     .h.Hl,e»     invariuhly.  A  .l,.K.„,.t       ^^.na.le  h,a  hoatheaT 


Uaiiiie  the 

(null.) 


m&  ja°'   4kast  Iti'cfai  >(l'jr,  ina".|!iiVka  njfi-.le,  d.'.lt*  nAa&\''qt\  gtl-i"'   ,U..ra'"    i  r. 

at  the      w,H,.l     pile,!  up      ph,,,..        i,,  „oil  |,..„h,         lilt.lwh,.,;,       n,„         l,„n,ll  v.'.y     Slinu        wh7a  .,'       ^^ 

,  will'  lirlghtly 

"^Hiur  n^'*'  !'V.?"^  t.iza(-(lo,   ga"'  w.4.fat«  gfi"'  t/i  uk,4,  ii-biania.    Ega"  .fi'ai 

u„i,.,ul         .ho,ethat.loat    hnU,k,.,Hwh,.„,    a,„l       ca.ini  them  "ll  „illl,eHlttl„B,  '  „„1,1 1,,.,  Iheynay.      14?.        tllyZ 

C?  "'.If  ^t^"'  ""K"'^  f'f  ^^f «    ''t'"    '^t«'    ''-''i'»'"'^  w/i'njin'ga  aka. 

ev.nif  hin.l  all  »uako«      abound    inakhiK     -poLof   i.i,fee.l,    sal.l,  they  nay        nl,l  «-o„ia.r         Ih.- 

vehiiinajfde  ina'"i   .^lega"  na"bi^  tC  ctl  %a°  u*fci''-de  w.v.s'ri-nii'i  wa^anta  18 

lted.hr....,«.  .,,,,...„    p„to,,hi„  ,„,t  ha„.l        the     .,„        ?„  JereU     wheu        the,!!,  'K  ^  ^^ 

a-fi  ^I'jl  liii  ci'iga  ^\^{ix:u  t<ga"  wana"'qiq(xe  W(Ui"  ma"d!i'"  ti'i  aiii.'i    wana-"t.^ 
wA^i"  ma"^!-"  t/i  anui,  d-bianid  Hdxige  akd.     Rga"  di'af  Hi'ct6  maia"'  bILa 

havi„«  he  win  walk,  .»,„,  they  ,ay       H„x.|        the  ^o       tlyt'l  TveV,  if  1  Jjl;^       ''tiP 


(suh.). 


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23fi       THE  (/JBGIHA  LANnTJA(}R-MYTHS,  STORIES,  AND  LETTERS. 

"'  li>to  tho  fall         Biiid  (in  sjiy 

ni>  iioiii'in^) 

wA'ujin'fra  ukA.    W.4'ujin>a,  jr/iamd  Hiixige  amA  wed^igAa"  t'a"'  tra"'*a-hna"'i 
d  J,  qlnde  wi»'  ug*i"'-,lo  ja"  njfi-do  ddde  I'lda-qti  gAi"'  tfi  ain.4.    Wanf^a  dilda" 

(,orc«         „„.,  „,t{„      wh,M,  «,«,!    l^iM  „|„.u     flro        vory  goJ,l      "\o  will  alt.  Anira..!  whut, 

g^i"'  akij^a  iia-'si  hf    ^i"   gatV  kd   ^izaf-do  ga"'  fatd  g^.i"'  t/i  ani.-'L  ii-biam/i. 

.«  th.  ,.„„  .atlns    l,.a,.in«  ^-••■'■;;jj[»,,-'i- /.-m  wl,l.-l,   j:.k..»   xW,en  *^o        Atin^    '^^  „.,  will  si,,         '     „ai,l  1,.,  .'„  ; 

%a"   *i'af   5jl'ct,6   maja"'    (/^a"   bf^i'igaqti   mA   cki'ibo    g/.xe    'f(i-ai    d()-fi. "  Md 

ho         .t,oy  fall    ir oven  la„,l  tlm  all  „,„.w        .1,..^,         ....ki,,,- it  „,.",kof   i„Ll.      S„„w 

6  j'.gaspo  tM  te  af  lViI,  AAmmA.    Giianiii,  w/i'ujin'ga,  ILixim^  ama  wU\sHi" 

^^'  (mill.) 

Sr  Sa"'ta-bna"'i.   Q/ido  li  ^atlg.^qfi  jji^jAxai-do  ja"'  to' ctl  dkasti'mti  iti<>|i(|'af- 

to^poH.     w,.sl,ea        ,..,,,,,„.  „™»,    1„„,,.      v,.,v  ,,i,        .lia^  fn,-  »l,..n  io„,,    tl,«    ,,,„    i,,  a  «r,.at  iLp       llsW 

illlHl'll' 


de   sdhi"l)o  >ii5i,4xo  t/i  aiiii'i.    Wnnf^a  <lada"  n.4  ck.'ibo    ga(i(^i'id    iAd-nu'i iVita 

wl>„„  ,„„w.„l,,«a     1,„  Will, „ako  for  I,imB,.|r.         Anin.al  what       «„„w       „o,.p  ,  h,,!/, ,  hat  Koll,,,-!, 'l        ,ulill 

MiKidi-nlv  in  it. 

^  h'tn'^f"^''!^  ^'''"'   "^''^''^'^  "•'y'"'  *"'  '^"^'''   '•''-'>ianii'i  Ildxige  akA.     'A"'-n.acfi' 

h„kill«.U,  wl,™      »„         oa,i„,.,h™.  I„.wi:i»,a„,l,  .,i,l,,h,.yHay        IIaxi«^     thn(«,„,.,.        What";,., fa 

ctewa"'  IMxige  hii/ijinga-lina"'!  ilha",  )'i-bi  oga"'  ma"'zeiio  fgaqinix.4-bi  o^a"' 

pornonaroyou    Haxl^.,       y„„  „..spi„„     ha„i,„a.ly       ,  aai.l,     h,t^.inp  ax     '         ?n,«llll,  „,„„"      C.La 

'l"'.V™.V  tiincawi,h,  Ihcyany 

mn-hmmA.     GaiTki    Ibixigo   aina   a^i'i-biani.'l.     Akf-bi    effa"'    i"i'ido-ii    i,i 

hok>n.,lh„r,,I,.y  An,l  iruxi«„       ,h„(suh.)    wA.t     ,h„y  aay.        IToroacho.l      hlTvipK       hw™^™!...,  a.-!,!,, 

'*■  inmu',  tlh^yHay 

12  gaxA-biaitii'..    Azdki(^e  taiti<,  pf  zean'3{ifc  tatd  h.     Pf  aforfg^ita"  tatc^  ka-,^ 

l.omK.l„,tl„,yaw.  (S,..  „,„.,,  a«ai„    wMroat'ouV      nhall     »        A«ai„  w.,  wL'JL  „„r.      .hall'      y.,,,^,',,; 

.'i-biamfi.  Ugikio-lma^'-bianiil.    A'"ha",  ji"^^lia,  e-lina"',  d  am/i  isan'<ra  aniii 

««iaho,tl,..y      I^,,alk.l      ^r.       ,h.,y«ay.  Yoa,  .t^lXolh,;    ,„at  alono.'     a,.,,,  th„y    hi;;^/;;^^  ''J^'' 

""y  (sub.). 


Gn/     'n  '  *T         •         /  '      /    1   •  *  ^  (sub.). 

a     1  ude-;i   p(    gax/i-biam  dga"  gAfta"-biami'i  g^ipiqti.  JiWa  ke   cVicn" 

A„„       »woat.l,„lKCa«aiu    l„M„a.lo,,l,.ysay       S,         T,  work.,1  on  his,  ^Ik.^l  vly  ZVy  !l,o       w^ l^aa 

thoy  H!iy  wflil  cm  tim.  boCoro 


15  gi^fixo   otCwa"'   g.ffcta"  ^,6p\  iMihi  ,an'do  kfi  .to")!   ca"'   lidbe  ma-'ciadi 

ho.na.lohis       notw.lh.        l,„Vt  hisRosn.M.nly       wh.n  cro,„„l        ,ho      hotrod        y.t  n..r,.         high  nVn,  the 


tln^      Jio  trod        yot 
nut  on 


p.irt 


Cafi'gaxega"(|!a-l)ianii'i.  ITau!  kj'igo-safi'ga,  u^fhe  tatd,  ii-biaiii.-'i.    Ni-.'iAiiaii'da 

'"'"'"P        '"'*"' l.>l'"y'"'.V-  II«!         IViwMl       yo„„(;,r      yol,  havo    shall,     aahl  ho,  Ihcy  L,  „1 

hroljicr,      yoiiiwav  say!  >"i.i"ii 

18  ,^dfa"ska  fa"'ja  f.6  ^.•'.ta"c(<  dgija"  dga"  taitd,  ,4-bianiii.    Aji  ainrfMaxo  afiffAd-e 

tinss.zo         ,„„u..h      ,h,s      youwho         y,m  .l„        „„  shall        said  ho,  tl.oy       I)i,i!,r.    wo  .n'akLur-         wo  J 

"'•'""  """  (thoyho),  B.ay.  ,,nt  solvos 

taitd.     Ca"'iariga  nuga  jifi'ga  AbaJin  hi"'  snddCqti  ji'iqti-nia  *a"'  d<ra"  nfka- 

suall.  IliKwolf  ,„alo         yo„„R         „apo^„-        hair         vory  lou*„         Ihol  who  aro  itluo         T„  per- 


C 

eon 


!i"ga  hnd  te  Ah\.     Maja"'  bfi'igaqti  lii'i  f'i>ii'iwi"xe  ma''hni"'  to  Ahi,  .4-biamii 

ID  i„„.„    w.ll    m,lo«l.         Lai.d  allov,.,-       voico     crying  arouud         you  walk       will    in.l,,!,    «aidho,thry' 


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237 


^nf'  "^li^!*"'  H'^Sf  S''in'ff'^.  »'^qti  nu^a  ^ungdqti,  h4  gavAizAqti  de  uta"'nadi 

I  for  my         friend     ^„„,j«.,_r         deor         m.l„  v..,ybift      lu.ru  "full  of  »„ui»      for...    Bpaco between 

l.a.r      the     -udo^>..ll„w  by     buv,-,,.,         ^  pe,s„u  I^„      «ill       i„.i,„.  ,,,„„„  ^       •',,j 

a"'^ate  tiiitc^  d-biauu'i.     I   ii"(^a"'cka"(f,6  taitc  afa,  a-biaina.     Cuta"'. 

"I'y-  by  uic  ^y. 

NOTES. 

226,  3.  niiNe  kf,  tlm  ictc  at  the  i)liice  wliitlicr  tlie.v  went  for  watei.  Note  that  water 
and  ice  exi.sled  helort^  tlie  alleged  oriftin  of  rivers  from  llaxiKe'N  tears. 

226,  7.  wa^i"  a^ablaina,  he  took  tlieni  along;  i.  c,  he  ))ursued  (hem.  This  is  a 
connnon  use  of  a^i"  ^e. 

227,  8.  ,ita"nadi  ^ieta"  te  auia.  Th.>  kettle  had  been  dropped  after  he  left  the 
l)laee  for  getting  water. 

227, !).  h'"sanga+,  (!tc.  Sanssoiiei  s.iggesU;d  «  waji"  wigisi^e" insteiul  of  "  wa-  o  wigi- 
si^e.  He  said  that  the  former  could  be  used  if  the  dead  brother  was  near  the  size  and 
age  of  the  sj.eaKer.  "  Waye,"  is  j/,iwere  in  form,  and  "hi"sanga+"  may  have  been  in- 
tended tor  tli.i  ji.iwere,  hi'^rine.  "He  misaiiga"  is  the  Dakota  "hel^nisnr.ka"  (he' 
uiisuijka)  expressed  in  (|)egiha  notation.  Thus  we  have  traces  of  three  languages  in  the 
lament  of  Haxige.     Frank  La  Fleche  reads  "hi"sa,"(fa"+"  instead  of  "lii"sari.'a+  "    He 

tlnnks  that  the  Omahas  used  "  waye"  in  former  days,  and  that  »no+»  should  be^^aiau+t" 

227,  17.  a"(j-a"wa''<|^ega"  (a"fa"wa"(i.fa,  ega"),  from  u(fu.|.|;e. 

228,  i  ma"a  n,a"eiadiqti  ^a"  ^andi.  There  were  several  very  high  elirts  at  that 
pla<;e,  perhaps  very  close  together,  (/lisanga  edi  a^i"  aki:  Frank  La  Flische  re  id  a4i" 
akibiama,  instead  of  a^i"  aki.  '    ^ 

228,  7.  (ehiKifabe  iiadIndTngi(eJa".l,na"i.  Sanssouci  thought  that  ,ehu(i<fabe,  tripe 
was  a  mistake,  and  that  it  should  he  omitted.  The  Omalias  who  were  in  Washington  in' 
August,  1881,  rejected  lehuqifabe,  and  substituted  '-nixa  waci"' agahadi  (ta"  the  fit 
outside  the  belly."  ^    ' 

229,  ;5.  gi.sniude  refers  to  the  impetus  given  to  the  ariow  when  hit  by  the  bow- 
string. ■' 

229,  1.  t'ewaf-.-biama  means  "he  wounded  them,"  though  its  literal  rendering  is 
"he  killed  them."  " 

229,  10.  i  fi"  ega"  g^adi"  ,ia".biama.  Haxige  en.uched  down  suddenly,  and  lav 
across  the  path  of  the  person  who  was  approaehing.  It  was  Ictinike,  disguised  as 
Hega,  the  IJuzzard.  " 

229,  17.  agidana".  Possessive  of  abana",  to  witness  a  person,  his  relation,  perform- 
ing a  ceremony,  or  engaging  in  a  contest. 

230,  t).  'a"-luia'-  a.ja"  te,  how  you  do  it.  Sanssou.'i  said  that  this  wiw  not  as  correct 
as,  eata»hna"  aja"-liua'"i»te,  why  you  will  do  it. 

231,  8  pjebe  agaha.  It  seems  that  there  were  two  coverings  to  the  entrance:  the 
■»i,iebe  agaha,  the  outer  one;  and  the  skin  of  Ilaxige's  brother,  the  inner  one 

231,  9.  isanga  i.i\  The  article  pronoun  kt5  shows  that  the  brother  was  dead-  but 
gaxa-bita"  ama  denotes  iVat  his  form  (skin)  was  placed  in  (he  positi.a.  of  a  staudin-' 
animate  object.  mmue, 


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238        THE  ^BQIHA  I.ATOUAGE-MTTas,  STORIES,  AND  LETTERS. 

fx,, '!;;";,r'l't,,f '  1VS3,'' ■•*  f ;'"?"" ""'" """ ""' '"™'.  '■»'*• 

abovf  S.i!- j:r  '"""  ■  ■  •  '^^"''^  ^"  *«  ''^'^-    ^"-  ^''■^  -^-'«  th/be,iof  i„  four  worlds 

the  S.io;;t  a  t::i;?:;:f  "'"■'"'  ""'"'^^^'^'  ''^'^"»  «-*  ^^-^ «» either  «iae, . . 

234,  15.  ,nyid6qtiu...bia„,a  wa.s  prononnoed  ..a+ji,16q(ia"'-hia,na 

large  around,  as  you  ,„  tin.,  .i  Zt^\::'Z  ^:     T  ^l^    ""  '^'""'  ^'^  ""« 

235,  5.  niuJ.uauda  <|-e(fa'4i       In  ti.»  1.       ^      ""  "*'^''''  *'""'«  l>'W'k-" 

i^laud  iu  a  lake^opreirts  th:;oril  *      ""  "'*'  "*  '"''  ""»  ^'«  ^'"'^^-'.  "» 

but  ^  1«  ve^  aoubtl...   Vrau^'La  i.L ';;:^^;t  r  h:^^"  ""  "^"'^^'^^^' ' 

hi.  Si,  s;n,:^nut^rj:^;;:r  T  r  .^'«*- «-.bead ,...,  a„d 

circle.    The  Beaver-womau  ^nd  tl  Gmsf  s    .'u-       '  !''^"-.»'»'^'««"  i"  "'«  Omaha  tribal 
latter  is  the  ^aiwere  toru/of  hL^'      "  "  ''"  '"'  ''™  '''  '''^^"^"-    '^^'''^ 

TRAN8LATION. 

hunting.    The  younger  brother  to.M-  VI   h  '  ^''"  •''''"''  '"'"""'''  "^''t  <'"t 

a  St  ck  on  his  arm  When  h..  r,..,.!.,.,!  ..  i  , ','.'"'"  •'"■•c'^wl  thetn.  He  carried 
tiuued  after  the  It  Cl^  ■  ch.!d Si  V''' ''T  ?"''^"''^-  ^^"<' »— " 
and  they  went  headlong  Su^  it  with  h  5? " 'rT'     '?  Jf "  ''  '^  Water-n.onster, 

brother  reached  bou.e,  c^n.ing  ."le  .  v  .'h  T.  T.  ?',  *  " f'"'""'^''-  '^"^'  ^''"^"• 
home,  he  threw  down    he  dee    b  •   l^d  m      H^  t  7'  r  V'""'    '^"^■"  '"^  ^«"^»-<' 


THE  ADVENTURES  OF  HAXIGE. 


239 


place  for  getting  water,  to  see  after  him.  When  hv,  reached  tlie  place  for  getting  water 
behold,  the  footprints  of  his  brother  had  gone  beyond.  When  he  was  following  bis 
trad,  behold,  there  was  the  place  where  he  had  struck  the  Otters.  Ibivlng  known  that 
he  hit  them,  he  said,  "Alasi"  The  kettle  had  been  dropped  in  the  sj.ace  between  the 
two  places.  The  elder  brother  continued  to  follow  liini.  When  he  could  not  And  him, 
he  wept.  "My  younger  brother!  My  younger  brother!  My  younger  brother!  My 
younger  brother!  When  I  remember  thy  disposition  (f),  I  am  crying.  Alas!  my  younger 
brother.  Alas !  my  younger  bn.ther.  Had  it  been  J,  friend  younger  brother, "l  would 
have  reached  home,"  lie  said.  Wandering  over  the  whole  earth,  he  went  seeking  his 
brother.  When  he  cried,  the  water  flowed  very  rapidly  in  many  long  streams,  making 
very  large  creeks.  His  tears  were  the  rivers.  On  the  bank  of  a  stream  the  grass  was 
lying  in  good  condition.  There  he  lay  down.  As  he  lay,  two  Ducks  came  thither. 
They  went  diving.  And  they  came  up  again.  One  said  as  follows :  "  My  friend,  when 
Haxige's  younger  brother  was  killed,  I  had  a  great  abundance  of  food.  How  was  it 
with  you?"  "My  friend,  I  did  not  have  a  good  time.  Only  the  little  finger  was  left 
tor  me;  and  I  said  that  no  matter  when  I  saw  him,  I  would  tell  him  about  his  own  " 
said  the  other  Duck.  And  when  Haxige  heard  it,  ho  became  a  leaf.  Having  fallen  on 
the  water,  the  leaf  went  floating  in  the  space  between  the  Ducks.  When  he  reached 
the  very  place,  he  seized  the  Ducks  by  the  necks.  "You  two  persons,  what  have  vou 
beei.  saying?"  said  Haxige.  "Yes,  elder  brother,  it  is  so,"  said  one.  "Elder  brother 
I  have  been  saying  that  I  would  tell  the  news.  Elder  brother,  do  loosen  your  hold  on 
me.  I  have  been  saying  that  I  would  tell  you  about  your  brother.  Elder  brother  tliey 
took  your  younger  brothi'r  home  by  the  succession  of  very  high  clifls,  to  the  land  in 
that  direction,"  said  he.  He  tore  the  first  Duck  into  many  pieces,  and  threw  them 
away.  He  questioned  the  other  Duck  :  "On  what  occasions  do  they  emerge  from  their 
den?"  "At  noon,  when  the  fog  is  blown  very  dense,  and  when  it  is  very  warm  they  lie 
to  make  the  fat  on  their  bellies  firm  by  exposure  to  the  heat  of  the  sun.  DuriiiLr  the 
day  it  is  so,"  he  said.  '' 

And  Haxige  became  an  eagle  and  departed.    Behold,  the  monsters  lay  flat  on 
their  backs.    Thence  was  he  coming  back  to  earth  to  attack  them.    "Haxige  is  com 
lug  toward  you,"  was  said.      He  tailed.    They  had  already  gone  back  into  the  lodge 
Haxige  went  Inmic  again.    Having  reached  his  home,  he  thought,  "What  shall  1  do 
to  get  oven  with  them  ?"    Well,  he  went  again  on  a  similar  day.    When  he  had  reached 
a  very  great  height,  he  became  a  leaf  again.    Thence,  having  become  a  leaf,  he  was 
coming  back  again  to  earth  to  attack  them.    "Haxige  is  coming  toward  you,"  was  said 
Again  he  failed  to  attack  thc-m,  as  they  had  gone  back  into  the  lodge.'    And  Haxige 
went  homeward,  having  failed  again.    Again  there  was  a  similar  day.     And  he  be 
came  Hke  a  blue-ba.ike.l  bird-hawk.    Thence,  having  become  Ilk.,  a  bine-backed  bird- 
hawk,  he  was  coming  back  again  to  attack  them.     "Haxige  is  coming  toward  von  » 
was  said.     Again  he  failed  to  attack  them,  as  they  had  gone  into  the  lodge.    A-ai',, 
Haxige  went  homeward,  having  failed  with  them.    At  len-tli  when  (he  foiiith  "du- 
arrived   he  became  a  grass-snake.    Passing  along  far  uiuler  the  grass,  he  (h.partt'd 
When  he  arrived  in  sight  of  the  cliff,  behold,  they  lay  on  their  backs  makin''  their 
ripe  stift  by  the  heat.     He  seized  his  bow.     Having  lifted  the  arrow  to  the  l)o^^^strinL' 
he  sent  It  with  great  force,  making  it  strike  in  the  very  middle,  wouiulinj;  two     Thev 
grunted  very  hard,  "A"+,"  and  had  gone  back  into  the  lodge.    Haxige  went  homewani 


IfjS'^ 


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TIIK  (/;i<XJIHA  l-ANGUAGE-MYTHS,  STOIUBS,  AND  LETTERS. 


When  he  rciiched  home,  he  was  very  ylad.    Sai.l  he,  "  I  have  ,-one  so  to  the-n  "    I„  the 
con.e  HKht  upon  hi.n,  Uaxiye  .stood  ..,>  smUhmly.     » Keally      The  ve.^r.il!l.  „  „        if 

cb.K  rcn.  1  have  been  goin«  thither  to  powwow  over  then,"  .said  h^  '  K  Hv-V "L  f 
eruble  man,  «o  it  may  be,  but  I  have  not  been  hearing  it  i„  t,,J  k'  "  ^  ,.,,,,t  f^  '  'f^ 
..u.n  it  n.ay  be  ve.,  .U^sirabh,  to  witness  the  treat n^^nt.-^lld  ^^,J^'^''^:'^t:'^l 
a  the  Buz.ar.l.  "  1  n.ake  it,  a  rule  to  have  no  witues'ses  at  all."  "'  teally  -  u^n^rab/o 
".an,  I  n.ay  witness  you.     1,  too,  wallc  hnnUu^,"  said  Ilaxi-e     "ll,,r'    u.  ■  1  . 

t.y  .t  lor  yourseir     When   .  tiuish  looldn,  at^u,  you  e^lt:."    ^'v;.;      is  t       y:; 

can  sec  n.e  perlbrn.,"  said  the  JJuzzard.     "  Yet,  veil  ■  nble  mm   I  will  l.^  ,,  r  . 

y;.u  do  eve.,  one  of  the  deeds,"  said  ila.i.e,  tLn.p;i;;r;iir'''./r  ^      :::r  i:^ 

■said  the  l.u/./,a.d.     Nii,oiug  his  so.iy,  he  daneed,  sayiny:  ^  ' 


^^^ 


'.W.I     V  m'       '"■'^'.  ■'•■'^'^    <'^k"-        U<5.ke      ta-ko,        he-ke    he-ke    "ia.i:. " 

VNel  ,  ^elK.rable  man,  if  ,t  be  always  Just  so,  it  h.oks  verv  nice  to  me      ^^.  e   M.le 
".an,  how  do  you  usually  per.brm  it?     I  wish  to  hear  the  whole  c^' i^   "om     cm  "  s  t^ 

Iheie  a.e  tour  peaks  winch  arc  (lat  on  top.  AVlien  I  reach  the  tburtli,  they  use  Pv 
come  , hi  he,  or  mc.  When  1  come  in  si^ht  on  the  Ibur.h  peak,  I  stuid  hmd  ^^ 
and  he.N  u.sua  ly  come  t  lu.  her  (or  me.  They  put  me  in  a  robe,  and  hev  carry  me  o  f^' 
When  I  «et  there  this  (in,.,  I  will  say,  'Let  the  water  stand  hot      When  i      ^.    kI 

;?'"^  ■-"";''  ='" •<-  >•-'  ■vi.-ate.ily  against  the  woum  ^  ^ly  ^v^  1  H  !e  "'^d  ■  Z 

W.a.d.     laxige  made  Him  dance  about  three  times,  as  lie'wisl^d  to  b     Ibl^  "j"" 

..  m    d   o    the  ceremony  well.     Alter  the  fourth  time,  the  Ih.zzard  stopped  d;u^ 

We  ,  It  s  enough.     [  .suspect  lliat  y<.n  have  had  more  than  enough  of  g/tzing  at  m^' 

...    the  I.u/.x.ard      "  \  es,  venerable  man,  it  is  enough.    What  sor.„f  a  j^ers.  n       •    ou 

Ha    y.,u  despise  llaxigef"     Having  said  this,  Haxige  broke  in  his  head  ^         bC 

ami  Kille.1  h.in.      And  he  took  all  his  clothing,  and  i.ut  it  on      And  he  <.■.,■,•    i. 

JoJu.^nd„e  ou  his  arm.     Me  practiced  the  c^^mon  .    ^.^^ht^'l      !!    X'  rl    ^ 

hckt   t,i.ko.      Ileke  ta-ko,  lie-ke  heke  ta-ko."     "Keally!   the  old  man  wis    ndcd 
always  nice-ooking,  br     ..  ,„.,  „o  ...le  to  ga.e  on  him,"  iid  he.     "( Zt  e  ol    m'^^ 

:^  ^/'7'';r'"L -     -"  -.l.t," -id  the  people.'  ''Ye  servants,  g  J  ft^  h  ^  " 

.1    lie  ehiel.    They  went  for  him.     ^Vhen  they  arrived  there,  they  spread  out    he 

"'•'•  '<.'•■  l"'".     Having  sat  in  it,  the  .servants  carried  him  on  it.     ''Make  room  I  him 

by  g..Mig  tar  away  from  the  door,"  said  they.     They  puUed  open  the  ^u  si.    do" 


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THE  ADVKNTIJKES  OF  BAXIGE. 


241 


When  they  p.iUod  it  open,  behold,  the  whole  of  hi«  brother's  8kin  had  been  stripped 
oil  and  made  to  stand  underneatli,  as  a  doorthi,).    Haxige  stood  at  the  door,  facinii  it 
and  dancing:   "Hd-ko  tiVko,  he-ke  h.'vke  td-ko.     H6.ke  ta-ko,  hd-ke  hd-ke  tCi'ko  »    He 
■stopped  dancing  and  entered  the  lodge.    He  took  hold  of  his  brothei^s  skin  at  the 
wrist.     He  was  pulling  open  the  door-flap  with  sudden  force.    "Alas,  my  dear  little 
younger  brother!"  said  he,  speaking  in  a  whisper.     The  servants  found  him  out 
Keally!  friend,  what  has  the  old  man  said?"  spoke  one,  in  a  whisper,  to  another! 
1'r.end,  he  said  something  like  'Alas,  my  dear  little  younger  brother!'"    "Pshal 
Jnend,  there  is  really  no  cause  for  complaint.    The  old  man  has  been  used  to  coming 
hither  as  a  doctor  for  a  very  long  time  heretofore."    "Well,"  said  Haxige  "I  siid 
that  when  this  time  came,  it  would  be  enough.     Ho!  ye  servants,  bring  ye  back  two 
very  large  kettles  filled  with  water."    They  went  for  it,  and  came  home,  carrying  them 
on  their  backs.     Having  been  fastened  over  the  Are,  the  kettles  stood  by  the  lire,  Very 
hot  and  boiling  very  hard.    "Make  two  knives  very  sharp,  and  put  them  down.    Put 
two  irons  in  the  fire,  and  make  them  very  hot.    When  1  press  these  heated  irons 
repeatedly  against  th(,  wounds,  they  shall  live.     Ho!  Come,  get  out  of  my  way     Be- 
ware lest  you  peep  in  now  and  then,  when  you  are  near  by.    Beware  lest  they  go  and 
leave  you.    Walk  yt.  all  down  and  to  the  other  side  of  the  four  peaks  from  which  I  am 
accustomed  to  come  in  sight  when  !  come  hither,"  said  he.    All  the  households  went 
Having  departed,  he  was  in  solitude.    The  water  was  continuing  to  boil  very  rapidiv' 
Ho     Lie  ye  exactly  side  by  side.    When  I  thrust  a  very  red-hot  iron  into  vour  wounds 
you  shall  improve.     Beware  lest  you  stir.     Lie  ye  with  your  sides  stretched  very  stiff  " 
he  said     When  they  lay  so,  he  pushed  into  the  wound  on  either  side  with  'sudfle'n 
force,  "Tc'u+."     "Lie  still."    Having  said,  "Ah!"  both  died  from  the  heat.    He  took 
the  knives,  and  cut  the  bodies  into  very  narrow,  long  strips.    Having  cut  up  their 
bodies,  he  was  filling  the  watt,  which  was  boiling.    The  cooked  meat,  too,  he  was 
putting  out  111  a  pile.    Those  out  of  sight  .said,  "The  old  doctor  has  not  been  so  long 
heretofore.    He  has  been  a  very  great  while  about  it.    Grass-snake,  what  were  you 
saying  that  he  was  saying?"    "Yes,  I  did  say  it.    When  he  took  hold  of  the  door-flai. 
as  he  went  to  the  side  of  the  entrance,  he  said  something  like,  'Alas,  my  dear  little 
younger  brother!'"  said  the  Grass-snake.     "Grass-snake,  you  shall  go  thither  home- 
ward,   bee  him.    Make  extra  eyes  with  your  nose,  and  make  your  head  very  mu.,1. 
flattened  out,  though  curved  like  a  dish,"  said  they.    The  Grass-snake  departed,  pass- 
ing under  tlu,  grass.    When  ho  reached  there,  he  peeped  in  at  a  crack  in  the  lodge. 
Ilaxige  detected  h.m.    "Cornel  Come!  Come!"  said  Haxige.    Having  called  him,  the 
Grass-snake  was  coming  thither  again.    "Make  yourself  full  of  food,"  said  Haxijie 
And  Haxige  put  a  narrow  strip  of  meat,  about  two  feet  long,  into  the  throat  of  the 
Grass-snake,  where  it  stuck  xcry  tight.    "Say  when  you  arrive  that  it  is  Haxige,  and 
that  very  long  ago  he  cooked  the  Water-monsters  till  the  meat  fell  to  pieces.    Begone 
j..Hl  ell  It."    The  Grass-snake  went  to  tell  it.    "  Haxu.a!  Haxu^ia!"  hi  said  in  a  voi  e 
uirdly  above  ...  whisper.     "Really!  what  says  that  unseen  moving  one?"    At  lentrth 
he  had  come  directly  to  them,  passing  altogether  within  the  grass.     "Haxu,,a' 
iaxu^iai'  he  said.     "Keally!  it  says  '  Haxige.'    Take  out  the  piece  of  fat  meat  Si' 
he  has  put  1,1  h,s  mouth.    Keally !  it  shall  be  just  so  (/.  e.,  as  they  suspecved).    Make  ve 
an  effort."    lliey  went  homeward  to  atta.'k  him.    When  they  had  <•■  ,„e  very  close  \o 
their  home,  Haxige  went  rushing  homeward,  carrying  his  brother  ou  his  ami.    As  he 

vol,.  VI It) 


111 


4 


242         TniO  (pEGUlA  LAN(5UA0I.]-MYTria,  aTOltIRS,  AND  LETTKU8. 

Hwift  u.mmJs,  tl.oy  ,1„1  „ot  ..vortak..  ll.xiKo  an.l  his  l.rotl.or.    "Tl,eri<  is  caimofor 

Z-'i  in  ;:  r^ ""  '"!"':• ''""  ""■  '"^  "^'^  "•  '"■'''  «'"'^  ^•"^•v-  '^-^v  wet ;;..,;; 

M.K,1   lunlo.   up  ,o,,.>ah'.lly.     I(  was  in  a  vo.y  .lenso  to.usi,  a.  the  .b„t  of  a  cliff,  a  very 
MRl,  inll,  whose  perpendicnlar  snMace  was  concave.     "I)«  jo  „,ako  an  effort,     Y.m 

1..U    tfono  hew  lon^r  n,lo  the  water,  "Te'n+."     In  a  n.oment  he  made  himself  become 

Thlri.  rr"  ,T"\-    -V"'  ""'^'  "'■"*  '-""'^vanl,  Inmng  faile.l  in  attacking  Imn. 

n    n«i      ax>gean.l  h.s  t.rother  were  laid  hol.i  of,  ho  ha.l  becon.e  a  stone  that  was 

laill'thev     ''^'  '"      ""'"^   >'«"»<'^vanl.     "Come,  let  ns  .p.it.      We  have  failed," 

As  the.v  went  homeward,  Haxige  came  out  ajjain  in  sight  after  a  while.    And  he 

Z!   ''":''7''';*''  ';':'''>:7«  ^''^'  r"^"'  •"'  l"'^  '""t''^"-  <>"  ^^  am,.     At  length  he  reached 
one.    "Brother."  saul   he,  "let  us  enter  a  sweat -lo.lKe."     He  went  for  four  stones 
t  uit  were  about  one  toot  in  .lian.eter.    Stan.ling  on  a  ver.v  lofty  headianll,  he  took  up  a 
stone.       Ho    ven,  .able  n.an,  1  have  ....nie  for  you  to  powwow."    Again  he  took  one. 
H«.!  venerable  nnm,  I  have  come  for  you  to  p.Mvwow  over  me,"  he  said.     lie  put  it  in 
Ins  robe.     Agan,  he  took  one,  and  .sai.l,  "  Ho!  venerable  man.  I  have  come  for  you  to 
cause  a  person  to  batl.-    When  th.  fourth  time  arrived,  he  sai.l,  "Ho!  venerable 
nan,  I  have  eonu.  tor  you,  so  that  by  nu-ans  of  you  one  person  may  bathe  all  over. 
Ho!  >enerable  man,  1  have  eonu.  for  yon  that  by  means  of  you  I  uuiv  bathe.     1  have 
c».me   tor  you  that  you  may  throw  out  from  me  all  biul  affections  (or,  impurities) 
May     couu.  out  u.  sight  on  many  ditferent  .lays!    (Jn  the  four  peaks,  venerable  num. 
may  1  ....nu-  ,n  sight  with  u.y  y.,nng  on.>s!     Thou  superior  deity  on  either  side,  I  pray- 
to  the,>.    On  .htkMvnt  .lays  nmy  1,  with  u.y  young  ones,  come  in  sight!"  he  said.    He 
carne.l  them  t.,  h,s  ho.ue.     He  tille.l  the  tire.    "  I  will  go  tor  lo.lgcpoles,"  said  he.     He 
biought  them  horn...     "  I  will  umke  sti.'ks  tor  pu^'.ing  the  stones  straight."    He  pla.icd 
thorn  by  the  e.lge  ..f  the  tin-place.    (H..  w.-nt,  to.,,  for  water.)    "Ho!  thou  water,  1 
hav..  con.e  fo,-  you  t.,  n.ake  a  sa.-re.i  thing  .,f  y.,u."    He  pla.;e.l  the  water,  too,  at  the 

brothe..  wh,.,h  ha.l  been  cause.l  t.,  sit  insi.le  the  lo,lg.>.     He  pushe.l  the  stones  straight 

...  a  n.on.ent.     He  place.l  them  in  a  h.-a,..    They  1,.  ca.ue  very  rod  fron,  the  heat.     Hav- 

,ng  take.,  the  watc  !,.■  sei,l  it  v.ry  .,ui..kly  int.,  the  l.,dge.     '  That  water  goes  to  you," 

sa..l  he.    "H.>    1  will  g..  to  y.,u."  sai.l  Haxige.     He  went  into  the  lodge.    The  sto..c'8 

eout,un.>.l  re.U.ot.    "H.,!  ven.>rable  n,au,  I  have  con,e  hither  in  order  to  bathe  by 

means  ot  you,"  sa..l  he.     He  .l,„pped  large  .Irops  of  ,ne.licine  on  the  Are.    The  U.e 

sent  out  sparks.     Having  s.M/.e.l  his  biothc,  he  cause.l  hi,n  to  bathe  by  j.ouring  water 

.)..  l,,..,.     He  n,a.  e  l,i,u  as  he  had  been.     "That  will  .lo,  you.,ger  brother,"  sai.l  he. 

\es,   elder  b.othe,-,  ,t  ,s  enough,"  sai.l  the  younger  brother.     When  Haxige  let  his 

brother  go,  the  younger  brother  cutinued  going  on  high  as  he  went.     He  was  a  ghost 

lh.s  pr.,cess  was  i^peate.l  three  ti.nes  without  success.)     At  length  Haxige  said  as 

follows.  "Really!  f,-,eu.l  younger  luother,  y.,u  wish  to  have  your  own  way."    In  this 

.naumn'  he  st.,o.l  hol.ling  him  au.l  talking  to  hi>u.    "  Ho!  friend  younger  brother,  y.)u 

sha     have  your  way.    Though  y.,u  shall  have  your  way,  friend  younger  brother,' we 

shall  sei,arate, '  he  said.    -  Though  the  islan.l  (i.  c,  the  worUl)  bo  this  size,  i^s  you  go  in 


¥ 


THE  ADVBNTUKES  OF  UAXIGE. 


243 


this  iiiamuM-,  ml  inoii  hIihII  ko  and  iiovor  rotiirii."     IIaxi{,'«i  dopartod.    At  length  there 
was  an  afjed  Hcavoi-woiiiiMi  inakiiiK  a  boat.     "  Ilii+I"  said  she,  "there  is  a  very  strong 
IlaxiKo  odor."    "Old  wonnm,  tlioro  is  no  cause  for  eomplaiut.    Ah  liis  brotiier  was 
iiilled  l)y  the  Water-monsters,  that  Haxif;e  is  wandering  around  at  random,  and  is  kill- 
in},' himselfhy  crying,"  said  he.    "  Old  woman,  are  you  not,  Indeed,  makinj,' a  hoatt"  said 
Ilaxiffe.    "  Yes.    Have  you  not  been  hearing  it  up  to  this  time?"  said  the  old  woman. 
"As  his  younger  brother  was  killed,  Ilaxij^e  killed  two  of  the  chief  Water-monsters; 
and  as  they  have  failed  to  kill  him,  they  have  thr.^ateiied  to  make  the  whole  eartli  full 
of  wat<>r.    And  I  am  making  a  dug-out  for  myself,"  said  she.     He  said  as  follows: 
"Ohl  woman,  llaxigeever  wishes  to  have  an  abundance  of  sense.     He  has  made  a  boat 
(or,  dugout),  and  if  he  i)ile  up  wood  at  the.  bow,  filling  the  bottom  with  earth,  he  will 
sit  by  a  fire  blazing  very  brightly;  and  seizing  the  animals  that  come  floating  along, 
he  will  continue  eating  them."    "Even  if  they  fail  so,  they  speak  of  making  an  abun- 
dance  of  snakes  on  the  whole  earth,"  said  the  old  wonnm.    "He  will  put  shells  of  red- 
breasted  tintlfjs  on  his  feet,  and  will  cover  his  hands  in  !iio,  manner.     So  when  the 
snakes  arw  coining  to  bite,  having  made  thi(!k  skin  for  himself,  he  will  continue  to  crush 
in  their  heads  by  treading  on  them;  he  will  continue  to  step  on  them,"  said  Haxige. 
"  Even  if  they  fail  so,  they  threaten  to  make  darkness  over  the  whole  earth.    They  say 
that  if  he  get  himself  into  a  gorge  unawares,  he  will  die  from  the  fall,"  said  the  old 
woman.    "Old  woman,  that  Haxige  (h^sires  to  have  an  abundance  of  sense.    When 
he  sits  in  a  gorge,  and  fills  it  with  wood,  he  will  sit  by  a  very  good  fire.     What  animal 
reaches  him  by  leaping,  will  lie  dead  from  the  fall,  and  he  will  take  it  and  sit  eating 
It."    "  Even  if  they  fail  so,  they  threaten  to  makii  a  deep  snow  over  the  whole  earth. 
They  say  that  ho  will  die  from  the  snow  that  will  press  down  ou  him,"  said  she.    "That 
Haxige,  old  woman,  ever  desires  to  have  an  abundance  of  sense.    Having  made  a 
very  large  grass-lodge,  he  will  make  a  very  higli  pile  of  wood  for  himself,  and  then  he 
will  make  snow-shoes.     What  animals  get  buried  unawares  in  the  deep  snow,  having 
kdled  them  at  his  pleasure,  he  will  stand  eating  them,"  said  Haxige.    "What  sort  of 
a,  person  are  you  that  you  despise  Haxige?"  he  said.    And  crushing  in  her  head  many 
times  with  an  ax,  he  killed  her.    And  Haxige  departed.    Having  reached  home,  he 
made  a  sweat-lodge  again.    They  will  practise  again.    "  Shall  we  treat  ourselves?    Shall 
we  work  again  on  ourselves,  younger  brother?"  .said  he,  talking  regularly  to  his  own 
brother.     "  Yes,  elder  brother,  only  that,"  was  his  younger  brother  saying.    And  having 
ma<le  the  sweat-lodge  anew,  he  worked  on  his  own,  he  did  very  well  with  his  own 
Though  he  !U!Mle  the  body  as  it  had  been,  when  he  let  him  go  suddenly,  the  younger 
brother  went  partly  ou  high  every  time  without  treading  ou  the  ground.    At  length 
aixige  got  out  of  patience  with  h  is  brother.    He  wished  to  put  an  end  to  the  ceremony. 
Well,  triend  younger  brother,  you  shall  have  your  way,"  said  he.     "  Though  the  island 
(^.  e.,  the  world)  be  this  large,  they  shall  surely  be  thus,  as  y.)u  are.     We  shall  change 
our  lorms.    You  shall  go  as  a  young  male  big  wolf,  with  very  long  blue  hair  on  the 
space  between  the  shoulders.     Well,  as  for  me,  friend  younger  brother,  I  will  go  as  a 
very  large  male  deer,  with  horns  full  of  snags,  an<l  with  hair  which  has  been  made 
yellow  by  heat,  scattered  over  the  forehead.    Ked  men  shall  eat  me.    By  means  of  me 
mouths  shall  be  caused  to  move,"  said  he.    The  End. 


•mm 

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A 


If-   V 


244      Tfiii;  (/iKoiriA  LANatiAOH-  myths,  stouikh,  and  lettk 


us. 


HE  ADVKNTIIRKS  OF  HAXKJK. 


Frank  La  Ki.fcutiK'H  Vkiision. 


•11 


V, 

i 


(Tlioru  wore  two  Wiiter-iiKtrustt'ivs,  wlio  kilk'd  tlio  youiijrer  biotliur  of 


lividi 


Ilaxigo.     Thoy  flayed  the  body,  and  liiinjir  "P  tJio  skin  for  a  door.     Tl 
invited  all  tlio  animals  to  a  feast,  when  thoy  eooked  the  body,  d 
amnn<,f   the    animals,   thus   bnl)inn>  tjiem   to  silence.     11 
brother,  and  went  in  search  of  him.     He  readied  a  ereek,  where  tw 
dnel 

of  the  transformation  of  il 


ley 


ks  were  swiimnino-.     The  conver.sation  of  the  Diuiks,  and  the 


iig  it 

ixijre   missed   his 

o  Wood- 

aocoiiiit 


sion.     When  he  cauffht  them  — ) 


i.xifjre  into  a  leaf,  are  j^'ven  in  the  preceding  ver- 


Ediida"-lin 


la     edecai  a,    a-liiama 

Wlint  cMily  whilt  cliil       I         Huiil  hi',  thci 

yciu  H]i\  .sav. 


V"'ha",   ji"(('('iia,   a"wH"'f,i(i(('aqf'i-<ra 


c'Mi'i' liri.ll 


louai'ii  yuiii-  Iiiilti 


'i-l)iami'i.     Inb(fa  tfi   minke.    A"wa"'(fi(|(fa(i(|')i-<>i1,  a-bi 

mid  )■•.  tii..v  1  (,.11  .1 .ill       t  ...1.  ,  '*"..*'        r*     ' 


fluid  111',  tlnv 


I  U-n  thf    will       I  wl 


I.iHisi'ii  VMur  linhl  ( 


Kuid  ht\  lhi'\ 


Miia.     Kl,   Ke,   iifa-fril 


And.       CnMip.         tell  il, 


3  a-bianiii.     A'"ha",    }\yi'\ui,    Ibixige    i.san'jra.   t'.:(fai    tC'di   na"bel 


filler  liriilhci 


Ilaxitj 


lii.tviiinicir  kilhd  him      whci 
luntlii 


iiiijifi'ga   te 


littlf  Hiidf 


enaqtci  aVa"'wa"(i(fe{ra-    ata'"(iti  4a'"l)e  et('cte   mfiwabta   te,    ehe,  a-1 

Unlv  1    cut    liif  nil-  uli  ii>..     ....  ; 1 Ill  .'....  .'  '  * 


I  ji"*  l<'l'  my  f*] 


,luat  \vlii.|i      I  s(.,.  Iilni       Bdi-viT       1  ti'll  him  nf  IiIh    will,     I  said, 


llama. 

Hiiid  hi',  thcv 


Wani^a   djida"-ina    cte 


wa 


.\iiiiiiiti 


what  .s(ii-t.i 


h^ 


nga 

'all 


ikik 


111  eira" 


ua 


'Ik^I 


iiu 


6  a"f 


lavinj;  hei'ii  invited 


little  tiiinvT 


jin'ya  te   enii(|tci 


I  lint  I 


i"'wa"(,fe.      (V",     l.:Mta"-.)i.a'"i     a,     a-biama.      A"']ia",     a'"bati^awaf|ti 


II 


eira 


ak 


aid  he,  Ihev  Hay. 


eiu'h  day 


I      /A 


Hll/zard         tli 


waife    alii-lma"i,    a-biania.     Ga»'  Mi'"xa-jin'.rii    U-tt\-^A\e    tC 


t(t  imwwow 


Isiili.)      liver  them 


anivcH  i'e;:ii 
huh 


said  he,  Ihev 


Diiek 


safi'kicf'il-liiania  Ilaxige  aka.    Hi"'   ke  1 


next  II, 'lie eor-      thu 
ners  II*     In  i-veH 


whitened  liir     Ihev  say        llaxii 


him. 


(snh.l. 


Keather    tin 


)axii  fiiaxa-biama 

he  made  liir  Iiim, 


u 


1   xa-waLr 


<J  efige  tai      .\Ia"(|- 


they 


Diak 


■fa"'xe 


iiUJuiinj;  (!) 


let  III 


ill  -I'Tl 


i-iiianiM.      Ediida"  tecji   atekipa   ^i  a"hm&,6  to  hit 

4:iiil  In.    Ilii..-  \V'r,..t  .iifii....i.  '  ... .  y.  '      .  .     .' 


What 


dillii-nlt 


IJwika"  til   niifike  ha,  a-biama   Ilaxitre  ak  •      11 


you  meet        if        yiiii  Ihink 
of  nn' 


I  help  yim       will       1  whii 


M.iiili  thev  nay 


(.siili.). 


lla 


ixige  aifii-biaina.     Xaga-bi 


wen»,  they  sav. 


5|i    watci'cka  jafiyanti  iii  ke  gasiuseciti    iiiaha    "-axa-l 


vt'ly  laf;i' 


lalee  the    di 


iwinf-laiiidly   in  liinc  lii 


12  ge    V    ama.     Af/i-bi    >il    vg\(^,e    Hega 


)uima 

iiiade  il,  they  day. 


[•tiibi/- 


they  aav 


III 


Tealu       thatstriv 


the    that    thiynay.       He  went.      when     heliiihl       l!nzzaiil    the  {mih.) 


lima     aiamama.     Akipa-biatna.     Ki 


tlw\  .SUV 


k'aa  aiiiiniiu'li 
in^.  llii'v  Hiiv. 


H<'  Tin't  liitn,  lliev  i 


llaxige     aka     fra-biaimi:    T'c/iige  awjidi    oiu',  a-bi. 


IlasiHi!        iho  (auU.)     sahl  an  liilhi 
they  say; 


Dili  111 


una. 

.Mill  i;ii,    said  he.  tUoy 


Yes, 


la",   nicpaha 

gr.indchild, 


TTIK  ADVKNTdUEH  Ol'  FIAXKHO. 


245 


(•(^tii"'(|ti    ^,aiuVfi"jI     m\<W    ,ul,i'",    ,'i-l,ianif'i.     A'"h!,",   odmln"    i<i"to   cota" 

•'"■"""""■         >""'"- noli,,...,,. ri„m,  ,  „i,n„.,,l„..vK,,v.         y..»,  what  i.„„.vl,„     «,,«, 

ani?a"-nii'iil    hn,  n-l)ian.f'.    Ilaxifro    aku      A'"l,a",   lucpfil.a,    Iliixi.ro    i.saf.'Lra 
h''W  .f'"^'^'    'fp'fe'f  '"•"'    Wakaii'da^ri  ci.^vasaiVf.ifabfnti    (i-ankii    ii'a'''"ba  3 


cf    tf/(li,  !'iwatv<,nJa"-oiia"'    a      A'"lia",  (fr     r-i,na".l,na"-ina'",   a-biama.    Kl 

(    -  I  mum)  HflV 

(Icxo   fr^iza-biam/i    },m"    oasafii-bi     ya'"     jfl,    (/^ofrin,,,".],,,,,".,,,,,..'    nicnaha    (5 

mm\       l„,UM,kl,iH,tl„..VK»y     .,,,,1      mt.l,.,lii:il„..VH„,v    l^n-lMu     wf„.„,     ^   I^„  .!,„„  |,„l,i,„„nv   I  ,l„.    '      K,.',!,l!.|,i|,| 

Kl    \va'a"'-biani!i.     WatciVaxa-biaina.      Ga-biama  : 

Ai,.l       \--mng,     lliey«iiy.  II,.  ,l„ii,.,.,l,        th,..v«Hv.         1[,.  ,«ii,l  „»  t„ll„\v., 

1  \wy  Hiiy  ; 


^^^mm 


Hi!-ki-nia"'-(la",  lu'-ki,  !)cf-ki-nia"'-(la",  hi'-ki,  lK'-ki-iim"'-(la". 


Gail'ki,  jjo-a"'lia,  o(|!a"be     cf    tfi'di,   awati'<riia"    aif-ulia    rmi"    <rax;i    "a      Cl  9 

Ami,  (iran<lfntl,ei,        iu  sl^lit         yi,u        when,         how  vou  do'lt  tlimllv  «„  ,h,      '        A,.„i„     ' 

wi^a-'be   te,    a-lnania.     GaiVki,   (/;c:<rinia"-hna°-ina"',    a-biania    llofja    aka 

I»,...y„,.       will,      m>i,n,,.,they  A,„l.  Th„»  1  .In  l..,hi(„„lly  I  ,1„,  ..„i,l,  tl,..y  «,„■     H„,.^';?r,I  „„. " 

Watci<raxa-biania.     Gafi'ki,  j;<ia""Iia,  yA'wMA&i'   tO  fhvat(.<mja"'  te,  a-bian'i'a 

"*"'""'■'■''■       ""■•^■"V-  '^■"'.  '•v:uu\Mh»:       y,,,.  ,„,«■«■,;»    wl„.„      h.nvy,„r.l.it       will,     sai.l  h,.  Mu.y 

A"'Iia",  ^ucpalia,  IVwafifiifa"  bfi'igaqti  dalii'  ikisa'Vi"  ma"(|'i"'i-<ra   hn    elu'-   I'i 

Y..H.  K>un,I.-.liil,I.  VIlIaK..  ..v..ry  „.,„  hill         „„l  „r  »it/,(  willk  y..  "  .  '      I  „.,y 

hna"-Tiia'",  b^iifraqti.    Cimida»-inii  ctl   wafi"  nia"(^i'"i-ori,  eht^-hiia"-ma"'  hn, 

'■•■«"'"'■'■»■'''".  "ll-  IX'K       th,-,„„.s  t.H,  l.,vi„J,h,.,„         wky,.,'"     '       I,„y,...K-lh„lyI,l„         .' 

a-biaii.a.     A"'lia",    i\^:i"'ha,    a-bia,ma    Ilaxifro    aka.     GaiVki    zowad-ad-e  te 

»,l„Il,,..l,..y  V..»,  Kn,n,lf,>,l„.,-.      »,.i,l,  lh,.y  Hay         Ilaxl^..  ,1,,.  .\,„1  v,„.  jm-ww./w   who,, 

o'a"' ckf'ixo  n,  a-biania.     A"'ha",  lucpaha,  iiia-'zc   -iikC' iiiijidf-citi-hna"    daxo   F, 

hi,w      y,.„,Iuit    (      »ai,lh..,  Ih,.v  V,.s.  Lr,:,i,Il,i,ii.i  i ,  !?. •! ,!....,.  ...     '"' 


ailiilh..,  Ili,.y 
say. 


ii"i,  that  nil,,      vi-iy  ii.il  h,it  i„ilv 


I  ,,iak,'it 


y[\    wa'ui     k«'     nia"'ze    iiajido  kf-  iidaxa"  t(*  (Oxl-i'oa"  eya"  abifi"',  a-biaina 

wl,6nw.,m,,l,..Ith.,l,vi„K       i,„„  ,.,.,|.,„„      „„.       l,„.shin      will        ihn^l  ^,  Ihal,.if'       .ai,l  h..,  ,l,o,- 

A"'ha",  '4i«'ix"'ha.    K(:,  (^(|.a"l)e     cl     tiVdi     o'a"'    ckaxe    tatc,    iVa"     ..-axa-ni 

V,.B,  Kiaii'llath,.,..     C.iii,,.,      i,i  Hi;:ht    y„„  arriv,.  wh,.„  h,.w  y„u  .h,  ,,hall.  »„  "^      ,!„.  "     " 

MaVin'-f.-a.     Wi4a"'be  ka'"b(fa.     GaiVki  ej-a"  j-Vixo    fv    >|I    ja"'  wi"' (fiza-bi   18 

"""'■  i«,.,.y.,u       I  wish.         A,„i      H„      t„,h,  h,.;v,.„t  wi„.„;v,„„i  ,„„.    'h,.i.,„k, 

(-•a"'    daqti    (^a"    ihc|fa-bi    oga"',  f.a(i(f,i-l)iania    Ilc-a     f.i",     Gafi'ki  nia"'z(. 

""'       li.*;.!,.'.'".!    ,nl,'.')        '""'^!,\""'^'       """"-    "'■l""l""li".'li,-.v.:,y    li„/.7,-,l     _jh..^  A.„I  i,„„ 

k(-''    ctl    (fizai  tc,    cl    wa'i'"  jin'jra    te'    cti    fiza-bi  ega'",   'i'"-l)iania    Ili'ixiffo 

„•        too        h.,t.«,k.t.      aKa,„      pack  .Hmall  ,1,,.       ,„„      ', ,,,|,..y     h"i„«,        ,.a„.i..,l  11,  ,|,.,v  Ilaxig? 

(oh.)  .,in  aay 


«<^ 


240        TITh:  (/KCHirA  I-ANCrAOK-MYTIlS,  STOIMKS,  AND  LI-yrTKUH 


(*' 


ki'i.     (JiuVki   llfixiffo   nka    ai/i-hi 

III."  Ami  lliKiuv  till f  1... 


IIIK 

(null.). 


'it  t-i'  \  Hiiy 


iiimi.      W'aUaii'diijii    d-anki'ua    iKfa-biamA, 

L     Ullt'  W 1....  '      .         .1  .         ' 


Will 


IhiMii 


ho  wont.  tlH\vmiy- 


Kji'ifo    dah.;    I<(-.    il\    p"    t'.pcu,.    nlii-ln'aina.     (iaiVki    wa 

■'^''''"«"l  lull  lllr     \lllil",        Ihi'         lli.il  1,1  ,il         li.    ,ii.,.l, ..,,  ....1 


a'"   tfi    i' 


n 


ciili 


I..IU 


nil) 


till'    tilut     Uii/./m, 


8  \vii'a"'i  (-(a   tr   V-liiama    Iliixi-rc    aka       Kmri'..     Iln'iii'    tf     i     j,k' 

"""«     '''-  II'"  «".uii. ,v».u    iiuxui.      ,i,i.    .\:?.;,w  ii„mh.!   ,il,i„;„„.  ,1:,; 


(niili.l 


Ili'f-a 

lliu/.:ll'il 


nnia    wazcfr-    ama     aiaiiia,     a-])iiima,    Ilaxim^    i>a"l)c    aliM.i     mi      ({■uVl 

'I"'  il'"l"r  til.'  is  (cnillML',         s;ii.lll„->    IF,..,-  II,.. i..?  ,!..,.,..  .,       .  1  ^"""    " 


(Kllll.) 


Nili'llll'-.\,  llll'V 


IIITlvi'il, 

tlii'>  nay 


iilkaM-alii  aka  o'a-l>iama:  (;^lmjilV^;a  di'ilm  \valirliiijl'(|ti  f-'di  nrnVi*"-! 

'■'"■I  III''       ■<alil  IM  IdllilB  H.  V.MlliL' man  I',,,,,-  v.,.-,    l". .!..!       .1 ,.      I 


luiir        viM-.v  uliiiillii-iiiliil     IJi'Ti'      Hulk' 


>a  wan" 

mill         Milir 


ft  ii;>(|'a"'-lia(ln"'    nf\"'  y'li-i-'a.      Kl 


|ml  hiiii  li 


lililU      hill 


II 


.\ml      timl      I! 


■'Allicl  llil.ll^lll  ,iS  lll.\    «,.|,ir„il.ln,  'I'l 


ii'-ltianii'i    (■(■mijin'ya   ama    l|j 


III'  \  anlV'il. 


>"llli;:  mull 


IMll'  I 


X1-.C 

llii\ii:i' 


(/•ifikfi'di. 

liV  III,'  I'lll.l. 


VV 


in" 


U'll.i 


filKfa-I 


)i    oi^a" 


M<ri;    iiu(fiiV-oa.     An;4a<l-i«'i-an.ratii     lia.     (JaiVk 


Mltn-iH!  nut,         li 
t  liry 


Hll,V 


laviri;.'.       CuriM 


uld  iiiiili, 


W.'  h. 


lil       US'- 


y  aka.     Gafi'ki  (u'l 


iivi-  fuiiii-  tiir  \iMi 


fi"'-l 


tiania 


"III  ill  II.        tlli'V 


nijn-i  ti'a  wi'"  jiji-hna"    iiaxfdo    tf^    idcfa-1 


Hll> 


.MMlim  in;iii 


)i    Gfja" 

illlli  1- I'lir        Mlc         hi.  tiilkiil       liiiviiij;. 


II 


laxi<>-(« 

lliixil'i. 

('"•a    i' 


aji    ('1)(|'( 

ili'llir        1  Ihi 


{fan  kl    wi" 

llii'li  .,m' 


II; 


IXILiC 


<'h(^-l'jrji" 
I  lliiiiL 


(oil.)     with,  llll.>   Hil\ 


Mii//.jin)     h' 


i-l)iania.      Ibalia"'!,    ada"  (Vi>a"'i  tO      Ki 

,..i.i I ,         II.. I ....  ..        ."  '. .  ^' 


i.lh...  Ili,.y 


llikm-w      thi.i.,.|: 


hi.  KUill  t.i  hi 


aka    "'a- 


.iama:    Il.^j-a    .V-    lia.      Kata"    llaxifre    ,fvfn   ti  tad, 

»  flllhuVH.  Ill/.S'JII'I  I    i.  II II....,     "  '.I 


.«,)ill  IIH  folhlWN 


tlli'y  Hll\  ; 


Im 


IlllxiR., 


,11* 


IHlhl   I 


12  :'i-l>ianiii.    diji    uvlina"-! 


ilil  hi 


Whin.      lhi\  .^jHik,,  i,..;iiliiil\ 
I'l'ilii)!  tlii.,\  ni,\. 


liaina.     (Jan'ki     afi"'    arrcfa-hiani 


hiaiiKi.      Kl   r'di   jikM 


tlit-y  took  him  ti 
II icy  ! 


W 


m" 


iiiiiii'U'unl, 


ujrffia' 


.11' 


iiama 


.^llll      Ihiri.      thi.y  ti-mhi'il 


ji'ii    (fafikildi.     Kl    a*i"'     aki  1 

11......     1...  *i ...    ..'        ... 


hllllll',  lhl'\    ; 


wi.iinili'il 


hy  thi 


)1 


,\iiil      tlii.yn'.aihiil  hi 


»Mt>  init 
liiin  ill 


>II    isafi'{.a 


f\n\n'   \)p'[ix;u]t'\     (|'ixal); 


with  him,  llioy  rniy 


1111'        whi'ii    hln 


till  mil.  I         llii'v.h"! 


11       (■<>' 


I"    :>ii('l)eo'f„"     fraxfi    akania.     Gafi'ki    H 


linilhi 


'I'liirtlii 


Ihi.y  hail  liiailr  tliry  nay. 


Ami 


ixiyo 


iraxlKi' 


•'''  'S't',"'v'     *'.i;''*';f^'/'"'"     <("il^'''li.-<"i     to    isan'fra    fmki!'    fjridaiia"i    ha     ha     f 

"'""'l''li'.^  'I Il"l>  lalsiil  whi'ii     lii«  viiiinir..,,       fl,.. /.,1.  1         ?..  L .  1 


whi'ii     hin  yiMiiiui.r       tlii' (iili.)  Iir  kli 


hrothi 


Hkiii 


(JaiVki  fikiaha"!  >|l  ^fa-hiaina :  IIo,  \vKsa"'ii"ntci(j-r !  a-hir 

Anil  h,.  mis,.,!  ul I...  ....:. 1  ....  I',.!  tt ,        'i...*-  '  


(I'll.). 


Ill' saiil  a«  fill.       Ahw.     liiv  ili.i,. 'little 
h,««,  tImyHay:  liiulhi'i' 


c'<ri(fa,»'i ;    (fudiii'di'i-haji       K,-  nfkaci' 


yiiiiiijti'i'     ..(aiil  hi',  thi'V        Wli 
lay. 


una.    ,Ji|i  ifa])i(|'i"'(|f(;i 


hi'Miiiltu         hi'iliilmit 


M'l'iik  hiiul. 


I"'" 


<^'a   fjfaxe    naji"     anui    wi' 


Mtuiiil        thryuho      mil. 


18   Kaj>rlia,     4iji'l)e<>'(j!a"     (jiikial 


Frii'iiil 


ebf/ii'ga" 

I'thiiTk 


la" 


loorttap 


a-l)iarna. 

Mai(I  he,  tlicv 


wliiii,     Ala.- 


vfvy  ciisilv 


ga-l)iania: 

Hllill  IIH  foUoWH. 
tlli-V  HilV  : 


sa"'M"(|tci(fr!  af   ti\     Ilaxiw 

.1......   lU.I.      ' .  .   .  -_  ^ 


WI 

my  ih'ar  litth.'yimii'Ki'r       h 


Kl, 


llK.tlx 


Hiixi;:i' 


Anil.     Do  not 


((•a"-hiij 


i-aa. 


»i(y  il  liiaiiy  (Hii-. 


II 


v<^i\   aiiicf'  ha,  a-biama.    (Jafi'ki 


l!il.'<ai'il        It  i 


Juua    aifa-hiania    Haxi{>-o    ama. 

tothi'  wi'ul.thi.y  any  Uiixijjc  tlio 

''"'K''  (uub.l. 


xalil  (ainilhi'i), 
thoy  aay 


And 


\f 


TFIK  ADVIONTIH.'KS  Ol    IIAXKiK 


247 


Ami        )>■>  u,'iiiil        tt  lii.ii  1 1 1-  I.  .1  .1  ' 


Anil      hi'  wnit,     \Oirii         id 


fk 


IHIl 


Lliwy  Hay 


"  lli.Ml.  I'lilui'.     I"llu..      II 


Mill  iH'  Hiuhl 


r  Will  • 


fi"    iiiii"(fi"'i-},ni.      (JtiiVk 


I     n 


«iilk  >!■ 


Ami  k.'lll( 


riKH(|ti    ^iicdte    .in('   ttt.      jalit' 

n-     lUv       I'viiy  mil'  ttllh.iiil         Villi  will  u(i.  lilM 

Ipl  "li>  Itlir  vlllnu,.)     ■ 

<'x('    4ii'"i«rM|ti     iiii"'l)ii     III     aLrfnia"Ai"'-l 

,111,.        1....  1.1 '  "      .  ' 


M'ly  Illy  I 


)a 

will.  I  iiiiynriir'  mill 


hiiiiK  till 


racJoii -j.il.      (fr^ankii     zi^ii w i'k)-.'     Ixffcia"    >|l    lii(f(ia\v!iki()!f-    t,\    niifikc,  .'{ 


llVfl  ttit 


Mill  tn  Will  I  will 


>iiimii.     (iaiVki  (^11"  f-iixii-lii  cfri,'",  ;.<fii-l)iaiiiii  h^rif-a      GaiVki  ina"'z('  ko 

'"'■"1".V  Ami  nil  lllil,  Ihrv  wiv     llinlliir        lli.vw..i,l    ll,.,,  ,11 


«ilil  111'.  Ihiiy 


■y  wi.ui,  llii.y  „||, 


Aiiil  Irnii  till 


iifiji(ltV(jti  pixii-liiaiiiii  IirixiLnMikii.    (iaxt'i-1 


viiy  iiMl  hut       miiilf  II.  llii'y  miy        lliixiui,         ih,.         Miuli' il,  tlii'v     li 


li  0"a"',  ira-ltiaina:  (i 


(null. I.  miy 


y     liilviiiu.        hi' Willi  iiH  I'lil. 


ff'  til  ininkc.      r"ta"  cka'ajl  iaiV-uA,    a-l 


!""«   Ilii'y  Hiiy:  luiitluT 


Viiiu- ulili  r      111' III  Kl 


zca 

1  |iiiw-      will         I  will 

WllW  liVi 

hlni 


Nil"         iiiiilliiiili' 


I.      K(',     'I'l    tf!    ))aliii-<>Ti,  <; 


l)iaini 

Mir.llii.,\         Ciinii-,     wduiiil  Ihi'  hIhiw  i7 


i-l)ianiii.     Ma"'z('    ko    iiiiji(l<V(iti  ^-axii-hi    mi    {-aiVki     'I'l     tf'    iil)/ixa"-l 

illll      111!         Illlll-  t  >>.  Lll  II...  ...      ...11.  I  •  ..  .* 


Miilil  liii,  Ihi'y  Ii'iiii  III,.  vi.ly  Mil  lint        hii  iiiaili' It,     « li 


lllcy  nay 


)iaina 

"■"         ami  wiiiniil  till-    hi'tlil-UHt  llilii,  thciy  Miv 


nia"'z( 


k(\    (}aiVki   'I'l  tf.  iil)iix!i"-ln  >(i,   IlaM  Iwi'M  r-lma"-l)i  >|i,  ( Ja'"  (Kf.fiiil 

'I,";  '^"''       " llH     111'. hM,»ti,i,„,    whin.      111,...  h.,..'        hi',«ai I'.i,.  wLl,    Yi't       ilLih. 


Ilii-y  MH.v 


liiiiy,  thrv  Nuv 


jan-frn.    (/iiKla"  tatc,  ii-l)iaina.     GaiVki  t'.' aiiii'i  ii,iji(l(Mil)jixa"i  kfi      (iafi'l. 


(llKHllill  lltl            DIlllUll',   III 

yiiii  Mhall  |lii,),        nay, 

K('!  f.'(-Kri  lin  (/'iii"'<^<i  yfud 

f'niiii!     rnliir  lllin 


•i'mi.'  ihh' 


Anil  hr      Ih. 

illi'il      sav 


I,   !) 


>         li'il  IkiI        IIhiihI  illlii      till 


f,'-(ii(la"   cfTii"  ja"tf''(|ti   !((•(:,    fi-l)iaiii;i.     (iafi'ki 


1         Ih  Ii|.|I|.1. 


iiiiia 

""         "" I  a«li'.|i    hi.  has     wiiil  h|.,  ihi.y  Alti'i- II  Willi,',  ihi.y 


>|I    ff    ('f,.'a"jj:i'ii"'-l)iamri.     (JaiVki  jin'jra  kf  ci    t 


«  hi'ii  aisalii    hi'  illil  «ii  t,i  him.  tlii'v  na 


.^nll  Himill  III 


(•    aiiiii,   ma"  /.c  ii 


iji(hV(]ti 


o<ra".        rV    >ii     oan'ki     iiiiilii"     |iz,',-l,i     ,.„.„■"   wad'Hla-biaiiiii   12 


ubaxa"-))! 

Ihiimt  Into,  ihiy     having.  Dnul    wltin     '    ihin  knili-  i,M,k   il 

Bay  ' 

Wakan'dao'i  iia"'l)a.     (JaiVki  akiwa   wddiif 


ill'    aKalli      hi'  llii'y  i,„„  vriv  nil  hut 

'"".  I  (lil'll  MllV 


'<\        liaviiiK      hi.  nil  III, 


111  up.  llii'V  iiii,\ 


\Vati'r.iiion.'4ti'i'  twi 


Ami  liiilh  II, 


(•  ^icta"'-hi   >ji   I'lkia-Htfi   it('wa(ffi- 

III       111'  linisl  III  II.    whin        ill  ,1  nil,.  I,..  „„•  II,,..,, 


I'lil  Ihi'iii      111'  linisl  III 


in  a  |iili.        h,.  |iiit  |hi. 


bianiii  n^im"  tf''(li.     GaiVki  &i'\v  akiwa   iiyiuiiiti   iiii'-l 

tli,.\.  u.ii'  miilill,,  :>>   11,..  t  ...I  I      ..I  ,      .,  ~     I     ,      I.  ,1        __ 


thi'y  «iiy       miililli'        in  Ih 


Villi  ki'llli'        liiitli 


i>  lull  111'  IIII,  ll.  Ill 


iiaiiiii    iis'ii  waxai 


ii'.\       .-^tiips  niadi'lliini  wh. 


>(I. 


(iafi'ki  gti"'   I'llia"  f'fi"'-l)iama.      Kl  "an'ki  s-iitf 


AihI  ho        rnokiii^     lie  Hat      tli 


\:\   iiiaci'Va  anu'i  ^ii-hianiii ;   if) 


nymiy.  Anil         ili,.„       In  thai  pi.,,,.       p,.„p|,.        Ihi- (.snl,, ,   saiil  .,„  ,„ii, 


Ihi'y  Hay: 


rmijifi  o^a  im"'ba(itiro'a"    f-'di    oi-^Vi-hfi     (la"'l)c    <ri"(|-;ii-.ra,    li-hiaina       Kl 

^'iiiiliir  iiiiiii  111. ..lit    .......  .1.     ..  ■  ...  fT"      r^    '  O        '  ■•••<■  ^  A.  1 


lllili'         C'liiml     ami  limk 


pim-^yiil.  .-taiil  Ih.'y. 

Ilii'y  »a'v. 


Wazt'ff^  (fifiki'  }|aci  lirj-'ajl,  ii-I.iania.     Na!  Iliixii-c  fliif-iW',  olu!   Jii    iv 

Dmiiii'  Ihi'iini'      a  liiiic        viiy,        .siiiil  tlii.v.  llii'i       Wl,v'         lt,.vi.,r  i  .'i.:.'7.  .      ,,       ,'  ' 


who  t 


1  IIh\v,  Ihry       Why:  IIaxij:i'  I  ih 


ink.  I  Hiiiil    wl; 


I'jai 


irn        .van 


cti.    llrga  akt',  ocaf.    Kl  f/ho  frf'  ett'da",  udxido  ya"'  {'•((■.i"'-biaiiiii     K 

1,111.  Itll//ai'il      ll,'  Ih    v,iii  M;ii,l  .\  ,„1       „  I...  ....  ..i...m»  .    '    ,i    ..  *^  ~.  ' 


(laiihlt'fl  nil' 


1,111.        Iliizzaril    hi' Ih,  yiiii  miiil.      Anil     wli 


fc'ii  shall)        I'liiiHlili 


Imtni'waril 


lillK      .Hi,        llu-yH.lt,  Ihi 


I  Wl"  ('18 


y  Hay.      Ami    uni'    In 


rji-biaiiifi:    Wfj'sVi-iiideka,    fi    (faf>'f('    mi    U\hn\    et(W'     wad-i'd 

aiil  aa  liilliiwa.  llra»a.Hiiaki..  vmi       v.,,,,,,,         u-       ....'..'.  .i'..i  ..r:       '  '.r 


^aiil  aa  t'lilliiwH, 
thi'V  Hay; 


yini       yon  pi         if       m,i  t,,  ||ml 
hiinii'wiinl 


apt. 


lOiiaji    c'ira" 


-biama.     Gafi'ki  .)iif|)i  to  lia.      Km&o  iMo  tc  lifi.     T'l'id 

liil   In,    tliKV  .\.>.1  .  .„.  .:i...ll  .1..  1.  '  '.     '  .  . 


il 

■laiil  hr,  Ihfy  Anil  .Mill  hIiiiII  <lu 


May. 


utsll 


lli'wiiii'         hi'        I,', 

lllllTl  ' 


o  ji"jiqtc'i  iidi'i-da" 

Hull'        vt'i'y  HriiiiH     inter     niiii 


ril 

1 

■  J 

iif»^ 
1* 


248 


Tin:  (/"ICOIIIA  lAN'dHAOK-MVTIlS.  MTOIMKH,  AND  LK 


rncKH. 


It 


111"! 


Iiiiik  III  lilhi 


»ii-«fi  liii.     l-;»i(f(.  Hi'.xifr,,  f^i^f.  t(.  im.    Ki,  A'"liii",  ,',-|,i 


Mr  » III 


llil\IUi 


ih'li'cl      hnl 


cpi"'  iifr^ri-hiiuni'i 


Wr.'H'n-iifdck 

(!rilNMMIIIlkl> 


Miiltl,      hnvlii^       VVl'Ilt  hlltlH^Wll 


a  tiiini. 

iiii' 

HllliJ. 


I'-  til  a 


kf-i 


llll'\    HIU 


tlM'>  Hily 


•I  ciiii"    ii'iidc 


'I'llrlr    III'  IviK'hril    liiivliiu         |„,|,. 


ji")i(|tci  icra  ^a"  ii<raM'i"-l(iaiii 


.'i    K(    llaxin."  akii   ila"l»a-l 


linlih-,  till 


tlic       |ii*|H'il  In,  liny  Mi.v 


Ami        Hi,  sic 


("III*. I 


Miin  hini,  (lii-v  Mii\ 


)iama.      Ilulin!  ^I'-nii   Ini.     WiDiiiUo  ti'ico,  a-l)iai 


an'   I 


Ilia 

IIIUHl.  Willi  |||>,  llll'V 


i(fa-l,i  „frn"'      (U,;  o,i"'^,i  ,|,  „,,"'„,,i...  t,-.  Wf.'s'.l-nf.lcka  aka.    ( Ja.i'ki,({f- 


(l.lnl    „ 
hllll,  III.' 


Illivl 


'liiuii    hi'  wl«liiil  ttl 
liiu-l 


iiriiMH-Mii.'iki' 


yl 


Mlll.l, 


ruiiii' 


H"' 


a-l)i 

Willi, 


Illr.V 


(•j>a"'  <••',!!  afa-hiaina.    (JaiVki,  lUu'io  >|a"'lia  ko'di  a'&H 

lmvl„K    il„.|„  li,.„i.,il, y«,i.v.  Ami.  riniili,.,.     ' ■ i L.. 


I'Miilir'       In  Ihr     Mniilii 


jafi  ^)[,  a-l)iaina. 

Ill',  Hlllll  III',   llll'V 


(J  \y 


DiifWo  5(1  wc'faiiaiKlr-'iiti  ;)iu'  taft',  a-liia 


Villi  I'll! 


Ml  li.'lii;:  i;Mr;;,.ir         ynu  mi    nhllll 


nit 

Hill  li.'.  Ihi' 


\\ 


HiW. 


I. unite   >|l  ^ii('  >|f,  IIj'ix 


Villi  I'lil 


lli'O 


aki'do    VVakaii'd 


"■■1     yiMI     kIh'II,        lliulyi, 


mull. I 


III'       It  in.   hill 


W  iliTIIIIUINt 


v/i    akiwa    f'lWvaiff-    aku  lia,    wv    to    lift,    I'l-l 


iiiiii 


li    liimkllli'il  III 


(Jaii'ki   waci'"   \n'\>v  fy/A-Ul  c-ra'"   iMip  u'a"'lia-l 


t'llt    llU'ilt  II  Illl'i 


III'  IiHik,        Iiiivi 


I  lii'y  Hny 


lluvlliK       li.ml        111'  |,i,|  ill,  ihi'y  MUy 


)iunia. 

.vim      nlmll  milil  hii,  llll'V 

»i'.v  miy. 

)iaiiia  Ilaxifro  aka.     Oafi'ki 


.     ,  ,  ,  •'    ""■'  (Hl.b.l. 

9  waci"     ^o^ii-'Hka   s'li-hiaina.      GaiVki,    (lUmn"'    dv^n-sA    liA.     (/^rta"    U 

;"•; """""•  "-'i^^'z;"' ^""^    '''-'""wi.  i,liil,„iti>y  '•'•  z:t  I 

itc^ji-gA.     GiuVki  waci"'  luMjo  cfa"l)o  iti'>(ifa-biami'i    (    t.\     Kl  na"l)(^  &. 

I""'"'  Anil  fill  liH'iil       iiii'i'i,        It,  .l.>l,i        1 iif..>i,i ,,   ,    ,,  ....         I 


ii"l)e 

HlKllt 


limlKlii       111' jiiit  II  fur  hliiimlf,  111,1111  h  I liK        And       liaml 


tlliiy  «iiy 


(oil.). 


wiilmut 


t     ^?  ,^1';"'!"';,'''  ^f  ""'■'"'  ^'^      ^^''^-^'  V  na"'ji»ck6'qtci  nfaci 

lie  IIH  111'    ,     111    111,1    nil         ,l,,(       IIM      Illlil...,!  11...  ,1.. .   .>'  •'.  i 


.11  11 


(1,1,.  1. 


12  aliM)iaiiia  Wr-'s'A-nidt'ka  aka.     W- 


iiiiiviil,  lli,'\ 


I 


(Hill.    ), 


Hp  wi'iif,     uIm'Ii 
Uit-y  HH> 

o's'Ti 


Imrely 


)l<M)pI« 


^i^ii  unu'idi 

to  thuui 


iiideka  i^i'  tiVdi  ckita"  ngpil  IIaxi<re. 

(link"  Willi    wl lit  thii         wi'iit  lliixl.-i? 


safi  "-I 


Haiiii'  tliiii'  hoiiiiiwiinl 


llUyi 


!  &:    "i^'J"!'"'"    !*«''"'   '!"'''^'  H-ta-hiaiiia.    Gan'ki  Wo's'a-r.fdoka    fo 


liriillii 

<iiti'(|i, 

lllinl  In 


illllt'l'l     I  hi'  (nil.  I 


llilll. 


Ilaxio 

lliivii;!' 


I  111' 


lli'i'lnu       hi'  Willi  hiiiin'wiiril 


.Villi 


(Jni-    -iliakii 


llaxij-v,   ('   >|i   (•ai"'iijl-liiia"'-I)i)iiiiii,     N 


111 

i^Iirnk 


iiiil  nliiii  hi 


i.H.viiiii'  fuiliil  iiiviiiliihh,  rlii'v 


15  111' 


ia(!i"fra  ama  cca"  ( 
I'l'iipii' 


If 


>li    ca"    \v('aliidi'(iti  ('(fi'<ra"-biaiiia.     Giiifi"   WiVsTi-nidcka  IT 


iHUll.l 


111 


iir-      wluiii    vi'i 
rln'il 


Ihiy  lliiiiijilil,  (lii'y  Nav       Thai  uii,' 


(Jranii  .snaki' 


'ixifre  (•  lii" 

laxliji'      navd 


l)iami'i      GaiVki    iiiia-l)i     yi\    (Vi(j. 

.ill  111...  \  ...1 .^        .n   1 


Niiiil  I) 

llll'V   s;IV 

Ilulut!    AV 

lie'   ho! 


Iln\\    Sdllliht,    wilt 

llilll,    llll'V   .Sil\ 


('    oca"(it('i    alii    akiiiiift   WcV.s'a-iiidt'k 


'f.v  ii'iir         hail  4'(iitii',  tlii'v  say 


(illlH,-*  .-^TlilUf 


■iifdc'l 


Ka     vc 

il  in  hi'  111 


fl 


11111'      hut 


m"'    iii'ido    ko.     uk(rf;jitii-qtia'"    &\ 

lIllXll  >l .,..  ..1.1.     '  ..*...  I 


Ihriiat         ilii 


IS  a-l)iamji.     Gan'ki  fr((|'i.)nuda-biainfi.     Gufi'ki  iii'k 


HlliikH  very  ti(!ht  in     iln 


HUill  llll'V,  II 


lliiiy  piilliil  it  mil  fill' hill 
Ihi'y 


Ami 


piniil 


ici"f?a  ania  )(!  f;i"i{i  ajiYa- 


hiaiiii'i.     Gafi'ki  IIii.\i<jo  ama  a'^ij-a-hi  mI  ('<-!<(•(•  J/il 

tlii'y«<.v.  Ami  Ilaxii:,'         ti„.         "',        ,J„.„    rj,.         ,, 


Ki,  Wi'i'iiiin 


(suh.)     hiiini'wiinl 

llll'V 


wi'iit        whi'ii    bi'liiilil 


lii'avil'iilil.wi" 


....      villii;;i,  to  till'        wi'iii 
(■*"''■)  liniii.'vvaiil 


a 


Ixi-wfi'iijifi'fra  (Idedi  akam 


wan  thorn,  limy  siiy. 


Old  ' 


ujin;.a,   ciita"    faiiaji"   a,   a-bianiii    Il/ixif-'e  akii.     A"'lia",  4iici)abii 

Iwuiiiau.  Hhv  vim  Nliiiiil       '       siii.l  11,,.,  .„,  ii..,i,.r     ., ,    ,  .        „  '    +  "  1."."."^ 


aiil.  llll'V  .say  lla\ij;i'      llii'  (suh.l. 


j^ramU'liilil, 


\r 


TIII-2  ADVKNTnUKM  OF  IIAXIOK. 


249 


II.'.xijrHWHku.i'.lafri   „a"'lM,  akn   trVwaff.  an.,'.  1....      f;',li   w,ijr.'.(,^a"  ,i'"ti/.ul 
'■'  ":  'I'"!,"''      ^',•  ^^'''".i''VK",  oV  <^k.'ixo  ta.Ia'  n,tv\w  a.     A'"l.a'',  uK-imliu 


1  .ixi.ro  ai.ijhi"  f^i'ixi* 'f^u-l.iai.ia  \h\     Tl'di  llaxijr,.  iniind  I'l.r^i"   Ml    .il.*i'.'.i.lo  '{ 

to        a-l)i     c^rii"'     (-.(liirllC,     r.-l.iuiiui.       Wii'lljilV.iii,     ,^ra''     Ml'ctr-     Ifivi.n.     iiiin'i 

inm..|,;  ..(^f i"' jru"',,ti  jr„'.'jrf,Hla"(|fi  niaVi'"  U\  anm  I,ft,  .'i-biumr,.    Kf  el  ilw 

I"""  »1M„        ...,„,,,, I..    «MII        v..,,v,|„,M-„l  «,.|i  >,llM„.«l,n      .        «,.l,l  h.Mh..V         A.M.  u„,.l,/,Jy 

-n'"'    S!!',''   '","•'?"    t:'"   '•'^','r"    "«'''l'">"ida/.o    n,\xo   'I'fai   l.,\   ('i-|,iu„.,',.  (j 

•^  ■  '  "'"  ""  .lillkM.«M  Hillkilll-I .1  «lhlHll..,tll..> 

VVa  .1)1..  ^ra,    ,.fra»    >|i  ,.>,-    Ilax.^r,,    ,„„,',    ,f,,„„i,,   ,„  a,'„,,i   „   .p,    j-      ,^.    ,  j^, 

l'(|(fi'i(|a  unfi"'-.!*.  wai.fia  frutV-nm  Lru'"  wiUato  ifd-i'"  ta  akii    a-l.iiimi'.      Cl 

jucimiu,    iijrahaiiadazo    ^I'af    >jl'ctf»    wo'h'iI    t'a"'   wAxo    'fd-ai    l.(\    il-hiama    '» 
AV .'.<..::.,'....    .'._.„   _../..  ,r, .    " '""''"'  »".v' 


VVaiijinfTii,  ,.ga"  Jtl'cto  Haxigo  aka  >i.;i.a  j-o  i.a"l).^  f-axaf-do  wf/H'n  kc^  d.l 
S6  wdta"  ma"(fi'"  t/i  uma,  a-hiama.  Kl  jrnn'ki  Wii'iiiinmi  fi'a'''-mnrr/ 
ctowa      Hux.fTo    ffafaonaf   .1,   ,'.-l,i   ojra"',  t.a(ifqix.'.-l)ian.a      GaiVki    (ur^^x-  12 

..  .  A      ^.,.  ,  „...■""'■'  «l.l.W,.w„,  .l.,,v„„.v  .„m.,;,'...i 

biamri      Ao'ta-biaina  {ra.-.ki  FIaxi.ro  a.iia  aki-bi   mi    ,f  jin.ranti  <raxa-bi  o-rji'" 


II..'        ..■.iclii...     «l.,-..  l„.lu.'    v.'.y  Hi..„||      iu,i,.(,.  th.'v     l.avl.iu 
(M..n..    III.......  ll.t'V  m,..  " 

si.v  -^ 


::.;?  ''ffiS''  fc!!'  ';^;;;;''  ts::„ii  J^i-  =;;:•;■;-»■  "i^ 


10    ^r,,    najidoqt.    }raxa-l,i    offa"'  ..(   ajraqta"    ;.fi"'-bian.a.      if    jin'jra    f.'. 

H..,„,.        ,1...        v...y  ,■....  ..„t       ......l,.,.l..,y»..y     l.,.vl,..  ,v..,..,-    ,.:;i,..i..Vi,„       "lli,  ,,„.  ,l.,.v  «,.v.          lt.Vl«.,  "'    "...tll        ,l! 

UM.,...,1       ^1„. .........  »..l.,,v„..y,            Tl....ik..  ,1,,.,.        ;,..„„     I?.,,,iin,,,l.i,.K,.y.          Thi.  .■„,..„.         -I,,,,, 

t(^d.    Lsano'a   }.■.«.■"    f.-iaxa-l)iai.ia.  Ni"'4a    isaf.'fra    aka.     Kl,    lla.i!    kaoc-   IS 


lii>t  ,\(iimm'i        (lie 


"fi"'    ".li?'  ^['^"."''"f'^'l^l  "l^"    "'"'"^  ^vfdax..  <fu'"jaakfwal.a  an-a^o  taf, 

V.,.,,.,,  „l.u,        l«.sl.,,,lv,.ry,...,cl.    Ii,.v,„«         ..liv,.        .  I.uv,.  ...aili.    ', ;/,,  |„„.,,  /[^  ,J.  ^„^         ' 

l;iS";'      Kl  'V  *:!!  ^^''1::!!P'  ^^t'"'   !•!,  '"h'^  k%.-anVa,  a-bia„Kl.      Ki 

.s..y.  l..K«iill  II,,'         w.ll        l«l.„,  lii.'ii.lv !;,■,■  Hi,i,ll,..,||.,'y  A1..I 

^,    kiij^o-sa.lVa,    limti    n.^{ra   jinVa    mio    tat.^    l.a,    a-biam,^.     (illni"'. 

yo...         i-mi  >,,.,.,«...■  ,,,„.,.  „,„,..  ., ,      ,,,„,„     ,„„||  .         .„i,|,,i,,|i,,v  s...ar. 


21 


cr3 


a,; 


250        THE  p:v,lUA  LANGUAGE-  MYTHS,  STOUIKS,  AND  LETTERS. 

NOTES. 

The  inytl.  of  IFaxigc  was  tol.l  to  tlio  colle.-tor  by  threo  Onmlias.     First,  by  W.wliena 
vl.oso  wonls  wen,  not  ,.oco,.<lod ;  but  th.y  won,  intcvpretcl  by  Frank  la  S  •  o' 

o ; .i ;:, ':r T'f r"!^ "*' """' ''^'"^^-  ^'"'"^ '^'^ '^'^"'"''^ '--» --til " .!;; 

oiit.inuMi,  and  that  ot  j[ai^i"-na"i)ajr  was  tlio  last. 

K;  ■    > ;?  r\"    '■  '"'"°"''    ^^'^""^l'^  '"^t  H.Ka,  tlH,  Buzzard,  wl.o  was  on 

s  .        o  the  wounded  dc.t.es.     IIaxu>,a  said  uothinj;  to  Imn,  but  passed  on.     Uo  n.et 
.      ucks  after  that.    One  of  the  Ducks  told  hiu.  that  his  younger  brother  had  bJn 

Tfter  iTv  i't  '  .  /  n"'  ""'  *^""'''  "'''"^"'  "^'^"'^  '^''^-  *"  Powwow  over  then. 
M  t ...  '  '  de  n  ,  "":'^'  """'^'?  "r"^  '"""«  t"e  «'-»^k,  crying  for  his  brother,  an.l 
'  mk  n    H  ■  ?"',""•    ^^'  '"  "■""''  ''^'  ''^^'^•••'  «""^"  ""^  cutting  wood  b  •  the 

ti       if.   :  ^nTIVn'  "'""''  ''l-'t  Ilaxu>,a,  n,entioniug  hi.n  by  na.te.     He  ibnnd 
r  lat  It  ^^as  an  aged  Beaver- woman.     She  said,  "Yon  smell  of  IlaxuMa."    Ho  <le,nied 
,  and  asked  her  what  she  was  doing.    She  told  hiu,  that  she  was  making  a  boat^     He 

m    ;  ^,^"<^  •'««••""'«  ^vhat  the  deities  intended  doing  in  order  to  .lestrov  him   he 
k    ed  the  old  wonmn^  Then  he  .net  Hega.     When  Haxu^a  eau.e  in  sight  of  't." 

Jiunteroitu  it  is  as  in  I' rank's  version. 

244,  L>.  a'-wa-'finfacifa-gn,  from  n^iqfaqfa. 

244,  (i.  a"bati(|-awa(iti,  in  full,  a"ba  t?  i^awa-qti. 

tiomfiy.'  '"■  ■''"'""""•'  '•  '■•'  ''■  """'""''''  f''°'"  ''  t«  »>o  coming.    See  diama  in  tlie  Die- 

245,  4  we'ui,  "wounded  for  them,"  i.  e.,  for  (the  disadvantage  of,  the  parents 
and  friends  of  the  two  Water-monsters.  l><"eiirs 

to  g^i'bfS" '""""  "'"'  '""''""  *"  '^""''  "''""'■     '"'  ^'"'^^"•^^'  ^^"'  ''^"'^'^^-'t 
"</.:•  LM.«rri^  ^°  "-  -•^-"  '^«^"-  -P-sion, 

..  ,  f*^'  •*•  :'«'''^'"'  I''- .  ;^'''«  '"•ticle  pronoun  marks  the  act  as  past,  an.l  as  seen  by  the 
speaker,    lo  aceor.l  with  the  rest  of  the  myth,  the  text  shoul.l  read :  "  KI  e  Hega  esk  " 

;^;s';;ls;  rs:;;r'^=  ^-^  -  ^■'^^-  ^"--^"^  ^.-at  he  was  the  Bn.ai;,,  tid- 
ing) ^n^hi'-;::;;:  ::."'■""'  '^ '''"' '"'''  •"•"  <""'^"'^ '"« •"-"'  «•«-  -<i  «p-k. 

246,  i;^.  >ii'u  refers  to  the  wonn.led  ones.  As  ",,1"  in  composition  is  nsed  in  a 
1  "Hexive  sense  is  use  in  this  case  is  not  clear  to  tie  collector.  See  "N^a" a's 
A..coui.t  of  Ins  First  War-party,"  in  which  this  word  occurs 

249,  14  4Ugfa"  means  "to  transport  a  load  by  boat,  travois,  wagon,  or  any  other 
Z::^:;;:L^  .-bablycanicl  ,he  stones  in  a  pack  on  hi;  ba^k,  ^en.;::  i.:  Ih" 

=^.na'?^.;u;e':":''',h.:.;t;;::""'"" '"" """  ^'"'  •  •  •  -"  '"•■  •""•"•  ^"-'  -  --•  •  •  • 


THE  ADVENTirUES  OF  DAXItlE. 


251 


TRANSLATION. 

(Thore  wore  two  Water-iiionsters,  who  killed  tho  .youuf-or  hn.thor  of  Iliixige.  Tliov 
flaywl  the  body,  and  hunj.'  n,,  the  «ki„  for  a  ,l„„rHa,,.  They  invited  all  the  ani.nalH  to 
a  teast,  when  they  cooked  the  body,  .lividing  it  among  tin,  animals,  thus  bribing  them 
to  Hden.*.  Ilaxigo  mi.sse-'  his  brother,  and  went  in  8ear<-,l.  of  hi.n.  lie  reached  a 
creek,  where  ^,wo  Wood-dneks  were  Hwimming.  The  conversation  of  the  Ducks,  and 
the  account  of  the  transforn.ati..n  of  JIaxige  into  a  leaf,  are  given  in  the  preceding 
version.    Wlien  he  caugiit  tlieni :— )  '         »  i       ^»'"h 

"  What  i.artic..lar  thing  did  .you  say  ?"  said  he.  "  Yes,  0  elder  brother.  Loosen  your 
hohl  on  me  I  wdl  tell  the  news.  i.„„sen  your  hold  on  me,"  said  one.  And  Ilaxige  said 
"(:..n.etell,t."  "Yes,  O  elder  brother.  When  I  laxige's  younger  brother  was  l^Ied  I 
.e.^e.ved  nothing  but  the  litth-  lingers  as  m.v  share;  and  .so  I  said  that  no  matter  at 
whal  tunc  I  might  see  him,  I  would  tell  him  about  his  brother.  All  the  animals  were 
invited  to  imrtake  of  the  body,  and  only  the  little  finger  was  left  for  me  at  the  distri- 
bulion  And  Haxige  said,  "  How  is  it  usually  with  them  ?"  -  Yes,  the  Uuzzard  -oes 
everyday  to  powwow  over  them,"  sai.l  the  Duck.  And  IL.xige  made  the  featbers 
whitish  that  were  next  to  tlie  outer  corners  of  the  Duck's  eyes.    The  feathers  on  the 

op  of  l"s  head  he  ma.le  into  a  crest  for  him.  "You  shall  be  called  'Conjurer-duck.' 
Depart,  llnnk  of  me  when  you  get  into  any  trouble,  and  I  will  help  you,"  .said  Ilaxice 
Haxige  ,lep.rted.  When  h-  cried,  the  water  flowed  very  rapi.Uy  in  many  long  strc^ims," 
making  very  large  creeks.  His  tears  were  the  rivers.  When  he  went,  belu.ld,  the 
l.u/zard  was  approaching  him.  He  met  him.  And  Haxige  said  as  follows:  "  Venerable 
man,  on  whnt business  are  you  going?"  "Yes,  gran.lchild,  haxe  you  not  been  hearing 
I    h,ng  ere    his        "Yes,  whatever  it  may  be,  I  have  not  yet  heard  it,"  said  Ha.xigct 

\  es  grandch.l,  .  Haxige  had  ayounger  brother  who  was  killed.  So  Haxige  wounded 
t  wo  of  the  most  dearly  beloved  children  of  the  Water-monsters.  Therefore  I  have  been 
there  to  powwow  over  them,"  said  the  JJu.zard.  "Venerable  man,  when  you  arrive 
in  Sight  ol  the  village,  what  are  you  a.(M:ustome<l  to  do?"  -Yes,  I  alway.s"  do  thus  " 
siHd  h.".  Ami  when  he  .seized  his  gourd.attle,  and  rattled  it,  he  said,  "Thus  I  alwaVs 
do.  gii.ndchild.      And  he  danced  and  sung,  saying  as  follows; 


^^^PPP^fH^^^^^^ 


Heki  ma'^'-da",  he-ki  he-ki  iiia"'-da",  hc-ki  heki  ma"'-da'> 
And  Haxige  .said,  "(iraiidfhther,  do  onee  more  what  you  do  when  vou  arrive  in 
sight.  I  will  .see  you  again."  And  the  liuzzard  .said,  "  I  always  do  thus."  He  dance.! 
And  Haxige  said,  "(Irandfafher,  how  do  you  do  when  yon  powwow  over  them?" 
Ves  grand.ihihl,  I  usually  say,  '  Let  every  one  in  the  village  go  out  of  .sight  behind 
the  hill,  every  on,.;  and  Uiko  the  dogs,  too.'"  "Yes,  grandfather,"  .said  Haxige.  "And 
when  you  practice  on  them,  how  do  you  .lo?"  sai.l  he.  •■  Yes,  grandchild,  I  keep  that 
..•on  rod,a,s  I  thmk  that  I  will  thrust  it  into  the  wounds,  when  I  make  it  red-hot" 
•  U-s,  grandfather.  Come,  <lo  as  you  intend  doing  when  you  arrive  in  sight  of  the 
village.  Depart,  f  wish  to  see  you."  Ami  wIum,  the  Huzzanl  went  to  do  so,  Haxigv 
seize,  a  sti..,k,  an.l  hit  him  .liivily  on  his  h..a.l,  killing  tb..  Uuzz.r.l  with  ■,  blow 
An.l  IhiMgc  took  tl„.  ir..n,  nn.l  Imving  takyu  th.-sumll  pa.^k,  t...,,  1,..  ,,„Ti,'.l  it  „n  his 


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'252        TflE  (/iKOIilA  LANGIIAOK-MYTIIS,  STORIES,  AND  LETTERS. 

back      An.lFIi,xis',Ml..,mit.Ml.     Ilowei.t  totl...  Water-monsters.    At  louKth  he  roacIuMl 

At"  !'     ',1  ""  "  '"„""  ''"'"''''•     ^^"''  ""•'''«"  ^'"'«  "'••  ^""f-'  ^'"'•''  ^^"«  '1'"  HMZzanl's. 

......  Doctor  l.nz/.,nl,  ,s  .ominfr  hitlu-r."    And  the  chief  said  as  follows:  "Let  four 

o.    he  ,„„s   sto„t.iM.ar.e.l  younfj  ,„,n  walk  thitlur.    Let  then.  plac.  hin.  in  a  role 

h!;  ';:r  ';■";  ';"■'•"  ^'■'"  ""•>•  ^^""^  "«-•  ">"•' '--"-  ti.;  tho„,ht  ..c  ^;U t.: 

I  .//.    1      And  the  vonnK  mum.  reached  llaxif^^e.     Davinfr  spread  o„t  the  robe,  thev 

A^^o      T;r'"''"'''  """'  '■'  '■"  ''•    '^'•'  '"^^'^  •'"'""  ••'"•■>'«"•"    A'"'  'l'^-^i«''  -t  in  it. 
A.  d  one  ol  the  youn-  n.en  whispered  in  the  ear  of  another,  saving,  "The  Buzzard  is 
a  ddlerent  one.     1  tlnnk  it  is  Ilaxi...."    U.  said  it  to  the  otl^r,  l.e(;;^.se  he  re  o^ze^ 
ax.«e.     And  the  other  said  as  follows,  in  a  whisper:  "  It  is  the  IJuzzard.     How  <,o.d 
Ha.  ,ge  lun-e  con.e  Inther?"    And  they  carrie.l  hin,  hon.eward,  he  sitting  in  the  robe 
And    hey  took  l„n>  to  their  hon.e  unto  the  wounded  ones.    And  when  they  reach^ 
«'"■"■  •'<;""•  -'f'    '"',,  behol.l,  (hey  had  Hayed  all  the  bo.ly  of  his  youn.J  brother 
a.H      ad  nnule  a  .loor-tlap  of  the  skin.     And  when  Ilaxi.e  stood  and  rai.sed  thcloo  r 
Ha,    1  e  recognized  the  sk.n  of  his  yonnger  bn.ther.     And  when  he  raise.l  it  he  said 
.^  follows:  "Alas!  n.y  dear  little  younger  brother!"    He  said  it  to  hin.  i,  a  ve  v  sIJ 

mZs-'"E  i.:;;?'".  "";  ''^'»"\  ^-\°-  ^^  ^'-  P~  standing  around  sa^d  a 
lilLV.'  il  H    1'   '"  ''T'  the  door-tlap  he  said,  'Alas!  n.y  dear  little  younger 

biothei !      I  think  that  he  is  Hax.ge."    And  another  said,  "Do  not  say  it  to  auv  oi.e 
It  IS  the  Buzzard."    And  Haxige  went  to  the  lodge.  ^ 

And  when  he  went,  he  said,  "Come,  you  shall  go  out  of  every  lodge.  Walk  ye 
out  01  .,ght  oehmd  the  hill.  And  go  ye  after  water,  and  hang  two  very  hu-ge  kettles 
over  the  Are  or  n.e.  When  I  Hnish  powwowing  over  these,  I  will  ^aus'then.  o 
bathe.  And  having  done  so,  all  .leparted.  And  Ilaxige  made  the  iron  very  red-hot. 
Ilaying  done  th.s,  he  said  as  follows:  "  I  will  powwow  over  your  elder  bro'ther  tirst. 
Lie  sti  !  tor  the  p.esent. '    "(Jon.e,  show  the  wound,"  he  said  to  the  elder  one.    And 

won!l  1    ■  Tf  ,     '  ry'  '■"'""*'  "^'  ""■"■^*  ""'  *™"  '"'»  tiie  hole  made  by  the 

n        ,  '^"!   '!?r"    '  ""'"f  "  """  "'"  ^^'"""'''  t''^'  ^V"tei->"onster  said  nothing  but 

Ua  .,  h...^.."    "Lie  quiet.    It  shall  be  good  for  you."    And  he  who  had  had  the  red-ho 

OH  thrust  into  him  ,l,ed.     An.l  Ilaxige  said,  "Xow!    Come!     Your  elder  brother  is  a 

It  le  better,  and  has  gone  into  a  very  soun.l  sleep."    And  after  a  while  he  did  likewi.se 

o  h.m      Am    the  young  one,  t..o,  ,lied,  having  had  the  very  red-hot  iron  thru.st  into 

hnn.    And  when  he  was  dead,  Haxige  took  a  knife,  and  cut  up  the  two  Water-mdi. 

s  ers.    And  when  he  hnished  cutting  up  both,  he  place.l  them  in  a  pile  in  the  middle 

■*vLv  Vn  ""';    ;        ?    '"      ;  ";'  ""'"'  """  '""«'  ""''■'*"■  ■•^t^'il''^,  •'<-  lill«'«l  both  kettles 

A?         ur    /  ,  '"      '  "'^  ^'"'"'«'  *'""'"•     A"<1  tl'ose  persons  out  of  sight  said  as 

follows:  "Let  about  two  of  tl...  young  n.en  pass  by  that  place  o,,  their  way  home, 

and  go  to    ook  at  h.m       ,Vnd  they  sai.l,  -fl...  do.^tor  is  a  very  long  time  about  it." 

Al  a!    VM.en  I  sai.l  that  1  tl.o,.g|.t  he  was  Ilaxige,  you  doubted  me,  and  you  .sai.l 

hat  he  was    he  l.uzzard,    .said  one.     A..d  so  they  , sat  co.isidering  who  ought  to  go 

homeward      And  one  .sai.l  as  follows:  " Grass-snake,  if  you  go  hon-eward  he  will  m.t 

be  a,.t  to  detect  you.  as  y„u  m.c  not  visible.     An<l  .lo  w.-ll,  lest  he  .l.-tect  you.     Enter 

a  ve.,v  f  ..y  hole,  and  look  at  hi.,,.     H.-ware,  lest  Haxige  detect  you."    A..<1  having  sai.l, 

^es,    ,|M.  (..ass-snak..  went    l.omewa.'.l.    Au.l  wh...  he  reach.-.l  ho...,.,  i...  p.-op.-.l- 

thro.igh  a  v.Tv  tiny  hoi...     A.i.l  Ilaxige  ,l,.(,.,.t,.d  hi....     "H„!  h,,!  Co,,,,.-  c,,,,,,.'     Y.m 


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THE  ADVENTURES  OF  IIAXIGE. 


253 


inust  cat,"  said  lie,  wiicii  lie  (li.scoveicd  him.     When  the  Gihshsii:  kc  desired  to  go  to 
bis  homo,  lio  feared  liiiii.     And  as  IlaxiKo  said,  "Come,"  the  (Jrass-suako  \v(Mit  thither. 
And  Ilaxiffe  said,  " Lie  there  by  the  edf-v  of  the  fireplace.     When  you  eat,  you  shall 
dejiart  very  lull.     AVhen  you  eat  and  depart,  you  shall  say,  'It  was  Ilaxige,  and  he 
has  killed  both  of  the  Wateriiionsters.'"    An<l  Haxigo  took  a  piece  of  fat  meat  and 
put  it  in  a  bowl.     And  he  made  a  strij)  of  fat  meat  about  two  feet  loiijf.    And  he  said, 
"Bolt  it  down.     Let  it  appear  out  of  the  mouth  this  far  (/.  c,  alumt  an  inch)."    And 
the  Gra,ss-siiake  arranged  the  piece  of  fat  meat  so  as  to  have  it  stick  out  of  his  moatli. 
And  as  the  Grass-snake  had  no  hands,  he  could  not  pull  out  his  fat  meat.     When  the 
Grass-snake  departed,  htv barely  reached  the  people.     At  the  same  time  that  the  Grass- 
snake  departed,  Haxip;  w.  nt  homeward.     Havins'  seized  his  yoiinner  brother,  he  lied 
homeward.     And    it  was  dinicult    for  the  Grass-snake   to   speak.     When    he   said, 
"Ila-xige,  Ilaxigc,"  he  spoke  in  a  very  faint  voice.     When  he  arrived  very  near  u\ 
tHe  people,  they  thoufrht  that  he  was  very  far  away.     Sai«l  tliev,  "That  Grass-snake 
siiys,  'Ilaxige.'"    And  when  they  sought  for  him,  behold,  the  (i'rass-snake  had  come 
very  close  to  them.     "IIo!  ho!  It  is  the  (Jrass-snake,  but  he  has  a  piece  of  fat  meat 
very  tight  in  his  throat,"  said  they.    And  they  imlled  it  out  for  him.     And  the  peojile 
went  homeward  to  the  village.    And  when  Haxige  went  homeward,  there  was  an 
aged  Heaver-woman.    And  Haxige  .slid,  "Old  woman,  what  are  you  about?"     "Yes 
grandchild."  .said  she,  "IJaxige  has  killed  two  of  the  Water-moiisters,  con.sequenlly 
they  have  taken  me  as  a  servant."    And  he  said,  "Old   woman,  what  work  that  .voii 
can  do  has  led  you  to  Join  the  party?"    "  Yes,  grandchild,  they  thicaten  to  make  a 
flood  on  Ilaxige.     When  Ilaxige,  in  consequence  of  it,  sits  in  a  boat,  they  say  that  I 
am  to  gnaw  a  hole  in  it,  and  .so  1  have  Joined  them."     "Old  woman,  even  if  it  he  so, 
Ilaxige  will  sit  in  the  boat,  and  will  get  along  very  well  at  any  rate."    "And,  more- 
over, even  if  they  fail  at  thi.s,  grandchild,  they  threaten  to  make  darkness  over  the 
whole  earth,"  said  she.     "Old  woman,  even  if  so,  Ilaxige  will  sit  in  a  gorge,  in  a  dee), 
hollow.     As  he  sits  in  the  hollow,  he  will  be  eating  the  animals  which  die  from  falling 
into  it."    "Besides,  grandchild,  even  if  they  fail  with  the  darkness,  they  speak  of 
making  an  abundance  of  snakes,"  she  said.     "Old  woman,  even  if  so,  Ilaxige  will 
make  ])iiws  of  turtle  shells,  and  he  will  walk  treading  on  the  heads  of  the  snala-.s  in 
all  places."    And  then  having  .said,  "Old  woman,  what  sort  of  person  are  you  that 
you  hate  Ilaxige?"  he  crushed  in  her  skull  with  .several  blows.     A..,;  ne  went  home 
ward.    Haxige  went  homeward,  and  when  he  reached  home,  he  made  a  very  small 
lodge.     Having  transported  .so  many  stones  of  a  certain  size,  he  made  a  sweat-lodge. 
And  having  jilaced  the  .skin  of  his  brother  in  a  sitting  jiosition  on  one  side,  he  sat  on 
the  other.     And  having  made  the  stones  very  red-hot,  he  sat  pouring  water  on  them; 
he  made  (he  small.lodge  very  hot.     He  did  thus  for  four  day.s.    On  the  fourth  day  he 
made  his  brother  return  to  life.    His  younger  brother  was  alive.    And  ho  said,  "Ho' 
frieml  younger  brother,  as  1  was  very  desirous  for  you  to  be  alive,  I  have  maih^you 
alive.     But  let  us  separate.     And  I,  friend  younger  brother,  will  be  a  big  wolf.     And 
you,  friend  younger  brotiier,  shall  depart  as  a  young  male  deer."    The  ImkI. 


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254        TIIK  piGiUA  LANGUA0K-MYTU8,  STORIES,  AND  LETTERS. 


HOW  THE  131G  q-URTLE  WENT  ON  THE  WAR-PATH. 


rol.I)   IIY  XK-'JHA"!!* 


S    "'p'!;:r^''    ''^"'!^;:2^'^""  •"■^'^^towH-if  g<^"'-hmmn.     ^^.^^anga  ko'di 

'     '"  ""'""  v..  .V  „„„„l„u»  „„t       thc.V8.iy.         ^UlgturtK  t„  it 

iiiliii-lmuna.     Kr   wJmulii"  iiti-linu"-bi{iinii   nikaci'Va  nii    anmaa      Kl   w!"' 

pooplc  at  another  pliice.        Anil       one 


jiniird,  Iho.vsa.v.  Aiul    lu  «an,Kain»t    ia.,„.  ,T-uhlHy,  (hry  say 


•^  ^!!af' ':ei:';r  •      S  lllli:;:  •i!-2r!;;-     Nfac^^a  „a"'.,a  w%i^ewnkita- 

Wind,  liny  »,iy.  '  i|„.v  «  v  ho  cauwil  thpni  to  L'n 

I  •  '         \\r        '  ,  ■•      .>•  for  ||„.„| 


lho>  aay.  _. _   _. 

Grass  twu 


Sonant  '].;;,:;'|',';;,!'„';: «"      H"lhroa«t...rt,nllo    t;,ay.j„,„i,..       thosotwo. 


til).i»a  ita'"(fa-bia.iw'.  I'llia"  fa"  „,iracke  to'di  liidr  tC     K[  a-i-biaina  Niat-i-'.r.i 

";:,;;;;;;j-      :.>•  P.a.o,l.  M,o,  ,ay      l..,,,,,      ,ho        ,as„.uin«     „y,ho    M.o.  .ho.      An,lthoy„„Z'!:!i:  tLf 

tliov  Bay. 

*.  e^a"b(3    ati-biama.      Ilau,   uikawasa"'!  a-biania.     NikaciVa  fqtai  jfl    tW" 


wc''a"-hMa",  uikawasa"'  !     (/Jeifo  iiuda"'    ualia",   a-biama.      Dha"   tC   wata" 


tlit'.v  aUva.VHtlu 
to  the  111 


riiis         wa,-.i,all,         l™,k  saulho.lhoy         Couking    tho 

('"'  "•).  say. 


ZI 


.••.i>  ^e-nfxa  odabe  ualia"  lia,  a-biama  >£e4af)ga  aka.     l-'t^apa  i'"(tacki-hiu: 

swout  hliffiilo.  also  lo <  said  lliov  8  1V    'lii,.  l„,il?        ii.  ,.       f"po.i     <f<ll-K-limC 

imiinch  (|„,  it,  »aiM.im.\  saj       lliKtuitU.  ho         Comcmahor    yuu «(.  ulloi- him 

l-^        ,,  .        „        .  («uu.).  1(11  mo 

"'"•  ■  '^"''  -^''"'"1""'.         »aidJ,,.,ll,oy        (Aaain      ?o  Co.ab,  A^l^        too,       "s,"        ti,,,  ' 

Nilwi"xt!    ctl,   j^ti-m'xe   ceua,    \voba"i-Lra,   a-biania    veiafiLni   ak-'i  ^      \\vU,. 

'•■"""™"        ' '"■"■"'"■'■'."•'-     n,„.„h,  oali.ho,,,^         said,  .hoy  sav      4tt"'fe         *1*7       .l.t,,^ 

vvcba"  afi-biaiua  niaci"ga  iia"'ba  aiua.      Ki  I'",|.u|,a  giba"-biaina: 

.oo,dl       won.,. hoy  say  „o,s„„  two  ,ho  And  Corn-iniho,    ^hoy  calh.!  him, 

(sub.).  thoyeay: 


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r"-t.a-i)a!  wa-,ska-(fi»-I.oau!  r"-(fa-pii!  wa-ska-^i"-heau!  I-'-Aa-pa!  wa-sk;' 

().on,.„„.ho,'         .,„wl  ,„„,«:       „,;o„i:on.8W!  howl       ^        brinK!     O  Cornln.ih ', !      .,„«" 


^^^^m^^m 


^i"-lieau!    l'"-(fa-|)a!  wa-ska-(fi"-Iu.a.i!  a-biama     (.^I  MiMAhe  £fba"-bi-imn 

bring!  OCo,.„.o,.„sho,:  bow,        "'b.in,.:         8a,d  tbo.v,  .hoy    Ap.in     ctd,''^;l!.t.an!!n,r 


thoy  Buy ; 


now  Tnii  BIG  TURTLE  WENT  ON  TUE  WAli-PATU.  255 


^^^^m 


^^t/!^^:¥'-  w..-skH-^i"-lieaii!  Mi->{a-lic!  wa-skii-*i»-lieiiu !  Mi-jfa-hi;  vva-Hka- 

OComb!  bowl  bring!  OComb!  bowl  brius!  ocirab  1,««1 


^^^^Mm^ 


f\"-hem]    Mf-Jja-hc!   wa-skH-<ki"-lioai'i !  ii-biaiiiiV      Cl  lV;i"  Wibiu  iriha"- 

bnnKl  ocomb!  bowl  bring  I  «u,l  IIm.v,  tbcy     Again     Z  A  J      tb.v  calk,! 

"»y'  liim 


biama: 

they  My: 


MM^^^mmt:^: 


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Wa->ni!wa-8kfi-(^i"-lieaii!  Wfi-}{u!  wa-ska-rfii"-lieau!  WA-mu!  wa-skii-()!i"-heau '  3 

OAwl!  howl  bring!  OAwl!  bowl  bring!  ()A«I!  bowl  brin"! 


M-  ^^-1; 


^m^ 


Wa-Mu!  wa-8ka-(J!i"-lioau!a-biaiua.   Kl  Wehc  •n'ba"-biaiiia:   Wr  lie'  wa-ska- 

OAwl!  bowl  bring!    said  tlicy,  tluy    And     IVatlo         tbin- iMlbd  l,i„,  ()  IVsll.-'  bowl 


thvy  8ilV  : 


*  I  J  Jy^ j-jj^f|gIglJ_.J-^^ 


ii 


(^i"-hoau!  Wc'-Iie!  wa-sk;i-(fi"-lioau!  Wi'-lie!  \va-Hka-(fi"-]ieai'i!  Wd-he'  vva-ska- 

uring!  01V«IU.!  bowl  bring!  OlVstl.,'  bowl  bring!  OlVslh.!"        l«ml 


i 


f\"- 


-M^^m 


i"-lieau!  ;i-l)iji,infi.    Kl  Niiwi"xe  ctl  jriba"-bi(mi,i:      Xii-wi"-xr'     wa-sk'i-       « 

bnng!         siiicl  tliny,  Ibf.v     Anil      Kircbnui.l      lo.,       fhrv  r,ili,,l  1 ()  I'irvSriina!  I„,'wl  ' 


^^^^^^^^^m 


fi"-\H':u\l  Nii-wi"-xo!  wa-ska-fi"-)ieau!  Na-wi"-xiM  wa-ska-((!i".  licai'i'  N;i-wi"- 

bniig!  OKiivliriiiul!  bow!  bring!  ()  Firc-briinil!  bowl  l,rin-!  (M'ii. 


M^^ 


mM 


xiq  v/a-sk;i-(f,i"-Iieiu'i!  a-biama      Kl  j^e-ni^xe  ct!  efba"-blaniii :    .  v-m-.-xv^ 

biand!      bowl  bring!         «„id  th,.y,  tb.^v        And  llitlalo-blad.    loo  "  iho- .i.ll.il  I o  Hull ,!,.  Id  ,d  " 

'*y-  der  ihoymi.v;  j',.,.! 


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o 


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256        TUE  (pliGIIlA  LANtHJAGii-MYTHS,  STORIES,  AND  TiETTERS. 


^^^i^i^fcli^ 


.I.,.,'"''  '"'"'  '"■'"«'  O  Uiiniild-hliMl.         buwl  biin^'! 


di'i'! 


dor  I 


.     1  I'-IKi-Yl''    «'!1.uI.-.'i_a;ii  Iw...  .'.  t 


J/-ne-xo!  wii-skfi-(fi''-heau!  j'l-l 


O  Uliniiidblud 

ilor! 


bow 


Ill-ill)! ! 


iiiina      Wiiofc^a  aiiia  akf-l)iama.     Ni'ida"- 


3  ! 


miid  Ihi'V,  ihr.v        Wnit  I 
tlicm 


nay, 


iangii!  waiVj-i^o  iia'a'"i,  a-biaiiia.     Gib; 


thi'y      i'i>ni-hi<d  hiuiip, 
Willi  tliiiy  siiy. 


O  wiir 


flili'f 


liviiid.        Maid  thc'V,  111. 


ia"i-ina 

'riiuui  t'ulk'd 


wau'frifoqti    alifi,    yi'^afSga 

I'll  iniivpd,        Bijr  tuitlu 


;ii.  tO'di.    JJaii!  inula"! 

IimIko    at  till'.  Uo ! 

ir'xo,  m'ka(!iVji 


()  wiirihirl 


miiga  !  {"'japa,  Mi>(al,e,  Wa>|ii,  W.^Iie,  Nawi"xe, 


Coril-friiMli 


I'l'SlI,' 


liladdt' 


Taania 


iH'lipIc 


iii.iiiii'il     II all        do  mil  Hi 


()'  tai,  Ji-hianni  ^jt'^anjj'a  aki'i      Diibi 


llii'ln,  Willi,  II 


lli'yuay      III);  lull; 


I'liclimnd,    liiiffiilo- 

wi"'nudarifra(f!e 

li't  118  (,'11  U)  war  liir 

ja'"   >[[  ar.<,r;i(c  tai.     P'fapa  I'llia"  airaii 

niKlii  wImii  i,a  ii„  ,,„  (;,„ii.,„.„li,..r  i i,    i.?....*;.. 


uitai  (^a"ja  (H^a-bajf  rfra".     Ni'ula"  i" 


llki' 


Wui'.piltll 


Fi'lir  Ilij;|,l    wIm'II 


biauiii,    Nuda"Iiafij>ii!  I 


Coriiciiiulicr  t(i  aiok    liii  com- 
liiaiidod 


I  hey  8ny. 


0  wai-i'liicr! 


I,-.,,., 


(Junicriibli 


(fi  iiffiiM"  ti)  hn.    Kl  iMi>[iiho  CI  lia>"  Lnuid-ica 

Kill      MlUlMllli        will  \...l  <■..'.! .     .    .       f.  1  " 


ii-r,   von    \oii  (i.Dli     will 


And 


te'di  fi  iifalia"  to  ba.    (h   W;imu  &, 

when    ynii     yciucook      ivill  A-iiin         \  >.l       .l, 


(^iiiib        iiwiiu  iiiclit        lii'youdit 


A^aill        Awl 


1  VA'U-.y  iifiiiia"  to  ba,  i'l-biania.     Niidr 


you  Uial  many  you  cnuk      will 


9  bail 


iifig^a  ci'iia  diiba  uba"i.     Nuda"'bafi< 


Hllid  111',  I  hoy 
say. 


War. 


iliM'f  lluitmiiiiy     four       roi.kiil 


Thoy 


WITH  war-rjiicf 


u;  uctt'  ama  wafr/uifa"!.     Kl  iiia(',i"(rj, 


aina  fi;a-biaiiia  :  Na!   iii'aci" 

till'        Haid  aH  follow.i,       Wliv 
(null.  1  llioVHav; 


tho        wile  HI 


And. 


pt'oplo 


PI'IHOII.S 


'ga  wrba"  ama  h\"  o'bo  iii'ida"  uba"i   tg'cti.     Kl 

H  lIlOHO  Who  Wi'n'O.illi.d  Willi         W.ii.rr.ll,      ll,.„.  ,....1,     ,1! .       . 


oallod  who       war  palli    thoy  :ook   (Si 


li'o  noti'l.     And 


wi"'  fr;i-biaiiia:   Na  !  vo4a.ri"ii  uba"-b 

,1,..^  ....i.l  ....  r„ii iir,       .       -**...  r? 


one       Haiil  iih  (oIIowk.      \V1 
lliov 


lii).'  tiirllo 


naiiia. 

I'ooki'd.  I  111".  Hav. 


ToiuV!  oka"'-jiu'ijl.ina  cka"'-(^i'a 

Pul,.,  t        il....    ...1.... *.  ..         .  ..  .1 


IVlia!      (1 


luMnmiot  novo       they  uluMan- 


well  t'DiMiirii 


^    —  **«-U  (1111111:11 

'"'liil  ^""IfTi^e  wababi  a.     Toiia'!     Conawa(fo  ta  an.a  .^bes 

.'.'"''■'"'  ■'"  lli'l-'alhoiril      ;  Psha'  Thov  will  .r..«l,.„v i. 


eiioimh 


I'hoy  will  diHlidv  till 


iii"  wc'(^ai    to. 


I  hoy  Hud      I  hoy  hi'o  wl 


Nuda"'liano-a  wofif.+a"  fa"'i-(l..  im(b."'  aka  to',  a-1 


tlu 


Warihior 


iiiimi 


whoii     ho  uiav 


i-l)iaina. 

any  on  war,     .said  tliov,  tliov    ( 


l"'^ap 


■111  out         tlioiii 

a  iiba"-biama. 


'iirnonmhor    rookid.  Ilii 


Ni'i<>'(|'.o  riba"-biaiua,  oi  40-iiixa 


Turnips        ho  looked,  th 
say, 


my    au'iiiu    hiiltiilo- 

p.lllllrll 


lik 


il"  iifi'dia"-l)ianiri.   Cr  Wa^u  aka  uba"-bi 


I ookod  IdBolhor,      Ajiaiii      Awl 


I  iioy 


15  Si"'  uba"-bianiji.    (!r  Miiji'ibo  akii  iiba"-l 


(sub.) 


:1111a. 

oookod,  tliov  Hav. 


Willi    ho  oookod,  thr 


ay.     A  (lain         (;oiiih 


(Hub.) 


roiike<l,  (hoy  uav 


)iaiiia.    ,Lo(fawo  uba"-biania.    Ga 


n' 


('(■na  ja"'.    Afigafo  taf,  ba"'  j|I,  a-bi 


,I,oif»wo        ho  looked,  thev  gay. 
(Hoo  nolo)  •' 


.\ud. 


Klinil^li     h]ol-{ 


Li'l 


ieht    whuii,   said  h 


iiiua.     Ga"'  a(|;a-biani;i.     \io4afig'a  ak 


And 


llli'V  wont,  thoy 


Kili  (mile 


iita"'-^alie    lafi'ga    gaxa-biania.     Hi(taAvi"'-da"na    bi(|!awi"-l 

leCSIUlla  with  lari'o  flnim  mn.l.,       ii V,      .  I  1 


(Hiih.) 


made      the 


Short  jiartei'H 


ho  tied  around  the  leg 
Biii(!8,  thoy  E.ay 


liaiiia.     Ma"(f!in.'k 


Earth 


¥ 


HOW  TflE  niG  TURTLE  WENT  OK  TflE  WAlt-PATU.  257 


Iiuli<  f-i"  ibi>[ii-l);ainii   -Np'KinfrH  aka.     Gan'ki    ii(leA6-lma'"'-biaMia.     Gail'ki 

la.-,.       iHi.       nil.h,-,!  Willi,  tlh.y  llinlurll,.  tlir  Ami  li.i  rcddiwcl  it         thcv  »nv.  Ami 

1*IVV  (MUll,) 

(lii(l(   (^a<ra-]jiama.      j^aqpi  (,'•!!"  lii"'c,|H.  skiV  Aji-biaiii.l     Jt^xeha  .'(tiza-biaina, 

;;ni,HH     he  will' hiH  liciiii.  I'lin  iif      tin-     lin.  iiMilirr  whii,.    i„.  •.„!  ii„.,„  „„  Oiiiird        lii^  i„iil(  liia,  thiivmiv 

(mttli')  '       •      ■  ' 


iria.HH      lit'  wuri-  nil  liiH  Jii'ail, 
they  Hiiy 


I'lipiit'       till-      Mil.    liMlliir   whil.-     Im  put  thnlii  nil, 
'i'-"il  lIliVHllV. 


((:ofi-»"->J'»""i''     Oasa()'ii-l)i!i!ii;'i.      \Va'a"'-biaina    iui(la"'lianL''a    wa'a'"    eiil    tO.  3 

Hum        tli..y.a.>  II,- sli,.„k  „ml  lanl.  •■  11,- saili;        x  *iv  war  ,-lii,-f  „„„«  hin       tin. 

lli,-\  sa\. 


0^~r^^^~-ji^:^—^fy  ^  J\^ 


Ki'-ta"  Qa"'-yi)  wi'i-to  ki'i-lic  ca-iian-fra  h(-e  tcc'-t;    yu,   hi-e  tci'-o   <r6. 
Xa"t(-!'(ifi  nia"(fi"'-biaiiia.    ['<fw;i"  iiia"d!i"'-biaiiia.    Ai^a-biaiiia    mI   a"'ba  ania. 

Slniipiii-livflv     In-walk.-ll      tlli'V  Hay.  Ar ii|        lir  walki-il      tlii>V8aT.         Tliov  wc-iit,  tlli^y    wli,-ii        day  tliny 

llinni  ■    HH.V  ■  wiy! 

K(>i(fe  J,e-ni'i<ra  jin'fra  wi"'  ati-biaiiu4.    Xikawasa'"!  ^rfna"lidbai-irii,  li-biaina  G 

Atl,-n)itb      liiiffnloliiill  Miiall        nn,.        .am,.,  tlify  Hiiy,  Warrinrl  wait  >•.■  lor  lilm,  »ai<l,  tli,.y  miy 

-Sleiafifrii  aka.   Kl,  Wajraca"  uia"b();i"'-(lo  a\vaiia(i((',i"'qti  ma"b(f,i'".  (taki'Kfa-jjil, 

liiKtiirtli.  Urn        And,      Tniv,-luiK  I  walk        wliil,.    I  am  in  a  |,'i-,-at  liiin-y  I  walk  Sp.iak  lapidly, 


a-biama.    EAta"  rna"hni"'  i'i"te.    A"'ha",  iiuda"hanga,  ega",  ji-biani<4..    Wa-ni 

Haid  h,.,  thoy  Wliy  y.m  walk  may?  Y,»,  O  war-clii„f,  »o,  »nid  lio.tlioy  Tmvol- 


.'  Hfty. 

ca"  iiia"lmi"'-(le   u<^ipu  ega",  ft'di  nia"b()!i"'  tc<,  ebdtga",   uwi'nai  hJI,  a-biamri  9 

ma        yoiiwalk     whil,,     thnv  J^oW        •«,         Tli.™  I  walk  will,      I  thnimhf,        tHOUKhtvoii    .      said,  tliDV  8,ay 

(j/-nuga  jin'ga  aka).     K('gan-gA,  a-biania  (^[04anga  akti),    Cka"'  Aqa  t6 

'"""■"'"'■"»  »""'''  th,,).  Cniii,.,  ,1„„,,         «;,i,l.tl„.ysay        'liii:  tiinl,.  IliBI  \Vay8         your    tlw 

(riioyenit;nt«) 

wfja''l>e  ka"'bi|;a,  a-biaraa.    J/'-iuiga  aka  UMida}a"'-bianiA.     GridAha''-biania 

I  .■*,■.■  fnr  v.m  I  wish,  »aidii,Mli,.y  llnllalo-bull        tli,-        l-nlU-d  liimwlf  nv.-i-,  tl.,.y  II,.  ai„»,.  a-ain  tliov  H-iv 

»ay.  (Hill..).  miy,  -      .       .       .  . 

j^aiido  kC  jaho-hiia"'-bianiA.   Ht'  t6  ijabc'-hna"'-biani.l   J,an'de  kg  baqani-de  12 

iM„iiml       tho  UotliruBt   rctni-      tlii.y  H.iy,     Hniii  Hi,.  li,.tlinist   ivau.       tli,.y  Hay.  Ground      tho    h,.  cor,-.!    wliil,, 

at  larly  at  with      laily 

iR'be  a"'()!a  (^t'lfa-biama.     Sin'dc  kg   (jsiqa"'   toga"   naji»'-bianit4.      Tfi^nau'-rt, 

pi..<.«         ho  thnnv  nwiiy  HudiS,.ni,>-  Tail  tin,      break  oir       will,  h,.  nViod     thoy  any  Ashti,,." 

the.N  Bay.  liko  ■  "huii,i 

wi"'  Cdedf-te  ania.   I(^nay.i(f'ii-''iaina.    Hastakiqti  wdahide  (tt^^a-biaina    Ni'ida"- 

niio        itHtiH)dth,.|-,.,tlu..\         Ho  .ma,--„  1  it.  tli,-y  siiy.  I'miln.d \  faraway        ho  sviit  forcibly  (i  w.ir 

nay,  Hphnton-dt)  thoy  »ay. 

haflgii,    gilnia"    ti'ska"b<|'t'ga"    iiaa"xf(^a    'i<)!ai    ^i,    a-bianiA    (jfi-nuga  aka)    15 

cbi,.f  I  do  that  will.  I  i.xp,.i-l  lo  «-ur,.,  or  yox        ho  if,       said,  they  Bay        (IlutTalo-bull         ;li,.). 


n' 

I.St 


■■"  '  I  111  1  ui,uiin 

Nikaci"ga    d'uba    wagflca"    iuii\vag(|!o    wada"ba-ga    htl.     Wahehe   ctCwa 

r,.i-Ho«  Hom,.  trav,li,ij:  I  witli  tliom  »..o  them  .  Faint.|,onrto,l    ii,tb,.l,.n.,L 

f.ifigai.    Ewa(fakiga"-ctt'\va"'ji.     [:vv,i"<^A^&.    Ke,  ina"*in'ga,  d-biama.   Wa'a"' 

llior,.  are        Vnii  ai-,- not  in  111,,  least  lik,- 111,  iii        Von  liaye  di.sa)i-       Cume,  walk,  said  he  thev  S,m,. 

"one.  p,iiiit..,l  III,..  gjjy^       •'  '      " 

to    ci    wa'a"'-biaina.     Kv-ta"   Qa"'-ve  wa-te  ki'i-lie  ca-nan-g.'i,  hi'-e  tce-e  f>-6    1  ,S 

tho  again    ho  Banc     they  say.  Tui-ih,  I'.ii;'  (aeoitnte)  ®    ' 

hi-e  tcu-e  go,  ;'i-biama.     Ci  af-a-biama.    Xikawasa"' !  ti(|!a-i-ga,  a-biania.    Ni 

Haul  lie.  thoi-        AKiiiii  thoy  went,  they  Warriorl  pasn  ye  ou,        said  he,  tliey    Walor 

snj ,  saj . 

VOL  VI 17 


di5 


1=^ 


:3 


25H      TiiK  (/;k(iiii.\  LANcuACiK— mytiks,  wtouiks,  and  !.I<yrrEUS. 

th,.„.      ,H,,,,.l„..v«..v,         nn,„„„l,,  Th,.vm,Hs.,ll.,  A,„l  ..•l,,..l,r,„„l  '      „„f,'r',^ 

Wiirka"'(iti  ina"(|!i"'  iuiia.      r:fri,|,o  ujt'^a-bi   CL^a"'   iiiahi(f,c'(fa-biaina   .rji"'  n/iii- 
^  )^!v"v'-    ^'SiSp'  ^r*^"'"'""'  ^l''^^''-'"*'J''  '•■'""""'•    Nfkawa«a"'!  uqA6'.,tci 

>"..>-..>.  0«,M..l>lell  Ju„tlK™        U'„m,t.oj„u.     ».,i,lh,..tl,...v«a.v.  W.n-riorl  veb' Jm 

iiff^f   ta   niiMkc.     'Ja"'  g^iiV-gil,  j'l-biaiiia.      Masaiii   ahf-bi   o-ni"'  adia-biami 

thcj-«ii.v  „,„.. 


whiln 


Bald  ho,  thc.v 
flav. 


KKi«^e  lno(fa"  -si"-siH^,l,*  vvi"'  ,-l   atf-l.iaiua.     Xikavvasa"'!  ft-fna»lHq)ai-.rri  e'a'" 

Atl>.„«.l,  l.„„,..a,l,....o„,  „„.,     „„ o„„„,  ,l„,  -uy.  W,.,.,,,„,  ^     wult  y..  f,,,  lli„?     '     ,,S,  „ 

G  tc^jra"  ca"'  i"te.  Egazc'ze  naji-'i-oa,  ,i-biama.  (tnkup^•,r■l,  /,-biam/i  E'u"' 
nia"hni"'  di"te,  i'l-biania.  A"'ha",  mifla-'lianoa,  c^o,,",  ,'i-biama  Wa-r-u-i" 
ma"  .ni'"-bi  af  u(j-if.-hna'"i    Kl  6'di  nia"bfi"'  ka"'b^a  ffa"'  luvfnai    .1-bian.'', 

9  K(|ran-}ra,  a-biama.    Cka"' (i,);i4a  to  w(ja"b(,  tatc:.     Gan'ki  lQa"'-«i''-sm;,le 

l'o.o,  Ha„lh,..,h,,v„„v.      X\,,v.      >cM,ro«„    ,:„,   l.,..,|„ry„„    „Uall.  And  "^Ls-failedlt 

akii  hi"'  ko  b.fuKaqti  >ii-t,ihe(]a"'-biania.   Sin'de  k6  iic'if.'ka-biama.  Gafi'ki 

^.h;,^    hau-     ,.„.  „l:,.v,.,  ,„ad..hiMl,n„tlo«p.,hev«ay,  Tail         ,h„     1, 1,„,„  backward,  .hey  Zl 


I 

hoy 


dahc'   jin'oa    ki<i(('alia    iia"'si    aiaAa-biamji       raqti    iin'o-a    vvi"'    iim-i-'r^ifll-., 
12  na"'ba  anic'oa"  mule-iiice  (^a"  fit'a,"'bi  (';,ra"'  <!-.\ai.{w  h\]n'  a<r(fi-bianri    G''imn" 

""•>"''.v,  nyliybitinjtwlilihiH  thovsav  -^ «" "'»' 

t.'ilh 

ti'ska"-b(|'c^ga»,    nud.i"bafi<>'a!   edada"    iiaa"^'^^!    'icai    >ii     a-bi-u.v'i       A,^.'.l... 


ihria.cns 


\»rn'n(  „ 

tbiiiKulac), 


""'"•'I'"''!  tlmtahni,.,     Hai.l  ho,  .h.^y         Vou  have 


(HMb). 


15  ta<fC,  ;i-biauia  ^ic'jafiya  alca.     Nikaci"fra   (;-('(farika  juawao-,^e  (tafika  wid-i"' 

illsni).       Bnd.fheyaay      HIb  fmtlo         (ho  P..,„.>„  \/o      i        J"    .  ,     " '        f<iiiK<t   >>  <iua 


ba-gtl,    i'l-biama.     Awata"    wi"'   ji'iaji    ada",    a-l)iama.     (tiiuiiimtia"'      Kc^ 

Ihom,  aaidho.thoy  Whoro  ono       inmorlW-l  (  said  ho  tb,.v  r'J"".l'4"'l     •        -IVC, 

«av.  (Htaiiils)  iniiMiiic.  ,  s.iHIho,  thoy  ^  nii  mo  vory  in-  t'oinp, 

ina"^m  -giL    ffii  ucia"^!^^  a-biania.    AcJ-a-biani/i.     Kgifo  dabd  Jiiha    ahf-bi 

.™    y,,,,,..o.naa,,.    »a,d.,o,,hoy         rly  ^^. y        ,Xnl ,         Z^^n.^^},^, 

''!^L,S^^^ri;!f!;r±'i"'!^-    ^'ll'i'Il'^^P''    ^'    atfwi"',a-bi;uid."EV' 


0  war-oliiff: 


aj!Biu    has      ono,       mi\  Ihov,  thov       (,Soo 
oonio  Bi,v. 


oi         I'll/       •  1      •   /       /    1  .  "  «.ini       whll.'        I  am  111  a 

21   (|.|-i    nti  ina"l.^.i",  a-biama   (A|('4.u-|-a    aka\     A"'iia",    nii<la"liai-|.-/, '   ,'..a"  ■  ■', 

Kloathiiiry  .  «.,„U,  Haid.  ,hoy  say  ,r.i,.  .iiiHo  ,ho,.  Yoa,  ()  wai-.ohio.V  ^^'J^ 


MOW  TIIK  ItRi  TUItTI,K  WIONT  ON  T[IH  WAIt-PAT 


II. 


259 


himiiil  (Wasiil.y  alci'i).    WiwAi-.a"  iiui' 

""■J'"".V         (l''l'"">  r  the.).  •Clavrllnj;  yuu 

kii"'bfa 


'hMi"'-l)i  ii(  ii(fi(fii-liiiii"'i,  kl  O'di  nm"l)(ti"' 

wnlkt'il   it       tlinf     ti-. 1.1  I, .1,1 .   I     .1  .        ..' 


yiiu  wnlk.il,  ii     ihrv 


wiwaiii.i         miiil      (pf.yiiu       liulv 


wim  lolil       ic^i,.        |,|„|    III,,,,,         I  „.|,i|^ 


I  wlnh         anil 


''^'Sl;  life.  iSll!;!-    ":'.!''  '^•^«::''-^^'  '^:!'i'»^"^  (x^'^'^^sa 


iiki'i).     Ajfi"  {Til'" 


.V.)llllillK,.|illv 


H.'iiil.lliryiia.v        (Iliu  inrllii 


Ihc) 


(■c'cei"to.     Ukii"'  ((■i(fi,ji  4,i"'l„,  kii"'l)(fn,  ill 

vim  iiiii\.  Iiiii'it  \l' .  .  ' 


.vnn  IIIIIV  llUMl 
lliiiu;:hl  lliat. 


'ii\H        \niiri)\\ii       I 


I  »i-.l,. 


nalil,  II 


)i!Uii;i  (^sfi'iunfra  3 


lii',\  »ii.v        (lllntiirtln 


kii).     Wasabe  aka  4aii'(lo  kC  ((!inai)i-l)i 


till') 


liluck  licir      till,      ai(MMi(l      II,,'    pi,.i,-,.il  iviiii 

Ili.S  l-lilWH, 
llif)'  wi.v 


"•a"   11 


isiiii.) 


Ma"-;a..(.  a"'(|-a-liMa"  ((!t<(fa-l)innia. 


riiniiil  I |i.s      Mil 


iiwii.v       liiily 


liti  HiTil  fmiilily, 


ll„.y 


Gafi'ki  ^ackalii    iiasabo 


Anil 


btacki'niMi  li' 

IllB 


wi"'  udu(U-t()  aiiia     leiiaxifa-biania.    Ana-1 


HtiuHl  lIit'M'   the 


■y  "iiy.      Hn  iittai.'ki  il  It.  thi.y  wiv 


)i  eira" 


luKlIi'll  It.        Ill 


i"'(j!aqti  (f!0(j-a-biani;i      Niula-'bafiffa!  edi'id; 


111 


'y  nny. 


Iin  throw  it     Bi'iit  Hiiililinly.  they 


I)  WllMllidf! 


Wllilt  t 


iiaa".\i(('a  'ipu  j|f  frj'mia"  tt'.ska"-  « 


t«  sniri'  iir  vex 


)<^{'<i;n" 


III, 

IliifiitcnH 


if      I  <li>  that. 


Jiaiiia 


I'Xpi'l't, 


Biiiil,  1  hi'y  miy      (Bliick-hi'ur 


^!Sfi!!!5  "^^^^    ^'V^y  S^'\  t^  N''^'ifi«-;'  ta"':  Ilau!  nik 


the) 


Haiil  iiM 
I'lillinw 


itIIJi, 

TllKlmll,,  II,, 

(.Htil.i.h.): 


Hii! 


wasa"',   .icia»(fa(f,C.     Nfkaci"jra    d'uba    fx'.|!anka    jiiauaooS^de  \vada"'l,a-.r.1 

III..-,  youlMivoiliHap.  IVrsiin  mmo  'lli,.s,.  whi.        •'  .  ...;.i.  .T.!       .  >>"iua     l),l  <ra, 

liillUtl'll   Mil,. 


I  Willi  III, 'II,        but 


ICU  IIU'lll, 


a-biama.     Wala'he  ctGua"'  (tifijifaf.    CciaVatliO.     Kd    inaVifi'jr.i       h',hn\i  ,„.'.   c. 

«ai,.  ho,  .h,.y        KainM„'ar..',i        i„  th.  ^hof,:  1.  You  hav/ililp.        ,  ™ ,!  \Xl^''-       ■,,,     ^,^-  ''""'    ^ 

K"^-  lonBt  iiouo.  pointi'd  mi).  Ilio  inli'iior  imi's 

I'^a^'-hna"  ((jc'awakf^g  hil,  a-biamA. 

m>        i-OKii-  I  «enil  thnin  utr  »aiil  ho,  thi'y  say. 

UtcfjCqti     6'di     ad'a-biaiua.      Plgl^e      i  o-llt^\(;     (finkd    (fibd-'i/..  hi-im.', 

Don^aiMi',..  tho,.o  t„„y  .oiit,  thoy   At^tXth  ,^k,„.hh,ii,„:,.  in^  ^  :2'J,::^i:v,!!;^' 

(^iqi'i'ega"'-ma.     Qe-f!    (^c>qtci    cubf'i-i.K'.ji,    a-l)ian)a.     ILm'    m'ka was-i"' »  12 
luifg'qtci    iigfi    tk    minke.     Ca"'    gtifi'-gr.,    a-biama    (^Tt'4an-a   ak;l)      Tr 
at/i-biania.    A^ii-biama   5[i   ulid  pfajl  Cdi  alu'-biania.  Ja»*a"'cia  ina"'ci'i(h'f.ti 

thi'y  wont,  they         Thoy  w™t,  th.y     whon    p.-ith      '  haif     , „      ,h..y  ..'ached,  l!o,    ^  very  I'ilf,  ^ 

.-.fadi"'   ja"'keama.     ^lehamajide    aka    ao-ajade    (fi'a   ania.     Ilaii'   m'.da"     1 '', 

aiTOKB         wore  ly,„,,  they  nay.        U,.,|.|„ea»,e.l  lllitlo     ^  M,,,^       t,r„t,-;.  nyr      Lu'il    they;:';.  „„!  0  ir- 

liafifra,  (fd.^uqtoi  ^^^(l-a-niajf,  a-biama.      Han!   m'kaua.sa"',  uq((;(5'ntci    ao.i-i  ft 

just  here  Igonottoyou,        aai.n,,,,„oy  „„!  wani,,,-,  '       ^eK.         i'!-!?,,!'  J*,^ 

>Ii,    (-■gi(te   Ca-"|ariga    wi"'  ati-biama.      Ni'ida"han-a,    cI    arf    vn"'    a-bhrn^    18 

when,    heh„U.  ...wolf  „„„         cune.  they  .ly.  O  war-chiiT,"     '   „,ai„    h  J       oL,  '        .mIT,-'-     ^^ 

E'a"'  td^a"  ca"'  i"te,  nfkawaaa"'!  Gfna-hdbai-gil,    K-azc'ze'iuiji'"i-o.a  ,i-bianri 

,  ,  ''™"""',*         "■""'"■■        "-..itforhitu. «     ^.aiow    :;!,ii,,yi.r ':!iiui:!"ai 

'"-"""'  "'"'  ""'         '"'"'■  -^POMK  .|"iel<ly.  Whati.,y„i„.l„i„i„e„»,  Tr,"elin« 


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niu"bAi'"-do  uvviina(iti"'(,ti  um"b^i"',  u-biam/i  (vc'iunfru  ,ik/i).    A"'lia",  iii'ida"- 

IwiUlc         vhllf.  IiimlnuirrMthiiiTV        I  wnlk,         Biilil,  IIikv  nay      '(ftlntuHl,.         th..).  Yen,  O  w.ir- 

luingii!  1^11",  H-biam.'i    (Ca-'wilfra   ab'i).     Wufraca"    nia-hiii'-'-bi   ai    iMhi- 

''''''■^'  ""■         "«1<1.  th..y  »H.v  (liiKwoIr-  the).  Tr»vHing         .v«u  wMk.d,  It  wn,    th.v      ww/iold 

3  lina'"i,  kl  O'di  ina»b*i»'  ka"'b^a  ga"'  uwlnai,  a-biain<l  (Ca"  lailffa  aka).   llau! 

r<■^.l.  and    th-M.         Iwulk  Iwl»h  m,  I  Imve        Kaid,  i In-y  nay        (U.k  wolf  IhW.  Mo! 


Uriy, 


Miiiittbt  y*m, 


kc'gan-gn,  ;i-biain.'i  (>|c'4anrra  aka).     Aja"  g.V"  cdcoi»te.     Cka»'  *i*fia  Vi"'\m 

<f«m.  lwl.l,tliHyMv        (lllKturtl,,        the),  Ifow         h„        you  nmv  huv«         WaVH       v«,irown     I »~ 

yiiiMl'i  llloilKlitMmt. 

ka''1)(fa,  a-biaini'i(ML^}an<raaki'i).     Jii'a"'  am.4.    j4  tC  j(deAi'i-biam/i.     SI  tC 

Iwwli,       »al,l,tlieyi«y       (Ulu  turtle       the).       lIiMlwomUHl  hlmwlf,    SSw    tho      h«  reiilenKl,  they         F«.t  the 

thi'yuay.  (8i'«note/  aay. 

G  wan'Lrifc    jfde^A-biami'i.     Nafi'ka    kC    qifii    ti.aca"'    u.r.Arka-biama.     Qa-f 

»11  li(.ml,l(.n«l,they8.y.  Hack  the        v»a\e         feather  1m.  tle,l  „i,,  they  «.y.  W|,y! 

a-biamd.     KcVan-gn,  a-biani.4.    Cka"'  t^iffia  tC  4a"'bc'  ka»'b*a.     Kc<j;an-tr.t. 

Hui.lhothey  I)„,o,  »al,l  he,  they  Way,      yuui„w„    the       I  «*  I  wl»h  Vow,    ^ 

j'l-biam.'i  (Aic^afifra  ak?'i).    Ca-'jafiga  amA  u^  f jr*ica"c-a"  -  bianiA.    Kl  watcl'cka 

«..i.l,lheym,y       (lliuiurUe        the).  lll,r  w„lf '         th.       tur'nc"  tint-elf  round  «i.,l  r.,u.d,     And  cr.«k 


I"—-/  itir-,>    nay. 

9  jin'ga    ja"'    kO'di  wawdnaxi^a   af'l-biani;'!      ^ikiti  wi»'  t'c^tfa-biama.  (hilit< 

aieall         w«„l        l,y  the  f„  „tt«ck  he  went,  they  »av       "U<,-1,-         on*  hi  killnl,  they  l'l„ldi„„ 

eay.  '  ■     ■ 


with  III 
teeth 


I  '  1  •           ^          XT  »    '       1               'I  teeth 

a<r^i-biaiiia.     Nuua"haDga!  g4nia"  tt^ska-bft^ga",   cdada"  naa".\l^a    'I'Aai  nl 

h.<..n,elm..k,tUey              0  warchlef !             1  do  that            will.  I  expeet,                wh,,t  to  aeare  or  Wx       L         ff' 

d-biama  (Ca"'ianga  ak/i).     0cia-'(f/i^O.     XfknciVa  d'ul)a  uagAca"  iui'iwa.r*e 

»..id,.l,ey.«y          (Hi.wolf            the).            "T™  ;■-;•  ^ap-                1'.t»o„  ''          »,„„,.  ,r..':.iuK         I  t'n  withVhTn. 

12  fafika   wada"'ba-ga  hit.    Wahi'lio   ctC-wa"'    (fJiigaf.     Ki',  iiia'Ain'-jrA.     f^r..". 

theoneM                eee  them                 .          Falnt-hi'arled     in  ilieleiisl.         ih..i..  iu          c .J...i..     '^                tT 


theie  in 
none. 


Come, 


Inia"  juiiil-ina  f ^awakff.l^,  A-biatud    Nfkawasa"'  S^fi'ga,  wada"'b(^  ma"(i-in'-iri1 

U"y         ""'™1'"'"''       '  ""'"'"'•■"""f.      «aidhe.they  Warri.T  CJray.nqfllrn.l.     t.,.,eethem'  walk.    ^    ' 


BUY. 

d-biamd,     Sin'ga     aiiia    wada"'bo     a()'ii-l)iamfi.     Egiie    aifi-biama     iiisuda 

H.>idhe,they       Gray  aquirrel      ^the^         to  „oe  the,„  v,,.„l,  ihey  ,ay.  Atl™I„l,      he  w:„  relnrninR,  h„n, 


15  bihuhuta".     Wida"hafiga,,  cugi,   a-biaina.     ^Ic^aflga  o'di  atfii-biama.     PTau' 


liH  is        HJiid  thcv,  thf^v 
r('tun)inp,  hiiv. 


ItJR  turlh^       tht-rr     w^nt,  they  hi4v 


nfl  •uva.sa"',   w/igazuqti    gdxa-gn.      I':ga"qti     i"wi"'^a-gA,    d-biamd.     A"'ha" 

«    mm-,  veryHtraiBht  do  (  =  aet).  ,l.;sl  ,ia  it  i»  tell  me,  «aid  he,  they ««  TeH,      ' 

nuda"liaiWi!  c<ga"qti    H-i^-    A"wa"'bi.siii"-bajl'-qtia"    pi    d^a!    d-biamd       if 

Owar-ohlefl  Jnati.,.        indeed!  They  did  n.,1  llnd  me  uut  at  f,ll  I  w,«,  indeed  I     «:,id  lie  they     LmL 

there  ,,„y,       • 

18  Jfa-'haqtci  kr.  afigtfi"'  tai,  d-bianid  (Ajt^iafign   akd).    ^Jt;Janga  at^u  'ftfa-biamd 

borderv,.ry        ,l,e  |e,  „„  «lt,  „ai,l,  they  eay       (lli«lunle  the).  ^  I)l«  ..ntU      ^oTng      i„ke  of  th  ,y 

Wegaska"avvd(f(:-  td  niifiko,  nikawa-sa"' !   gdfqtci  dnainc^i"  >,  d-bianid   "  AfrAf- 

t'hIlmMre'"'" '"'"■     "■'"       '"''"'  ^"•'"■•io.-:  JuHt  there         how  „mny         saidhe.tl.v  lirre. 

•"    '  '""y  '"■•  »ay.  turned,  ' 

biamd.     Nfkavvasa"',  ejdha  angd(fc  taf.     (/Jt^ta"    ug^i"'    lida"  d-a",    a-l,iamd 

they  say.  Warrior.  thither-  letuap,.  /hla  far    aittinRTplace    «.H>d       L.         Haidhe.they 


ward 


■ay. 


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UOW  TllH  IlKl  TlJUTLIi  VVKNT  ON  THE  WAIt-PATII.  261 

Ca"'    lima,    llau!   iifkavvami""!    mula"lianLrA    I'"topa!    kt'iran-L'il.     TLm«ka°'- 
t'^-K'^'     J>J,'»q'i    'i^«J  til  akii.     Nuda"hanLriiI  %ufH    a<rAi"'    ti.'i"t<s  a-biaina. 

"'P''  iindlwlK"  lu.«lllB„.  ()  «Kr..hl.f  1  ^on>  l,lt  »b»ll   I       -uld  I,,..  Ih..y 

wiy. 

Nu(la"hun}ri'i,  iifkawasa"',  jfjobu  ina"l)rtahiqti  t6'di  jiciaja  ^niri'i"'  tc,  a-biaiiiii.  3 

Owttrclilef,  u  warrior  .Iium  («..iMiot.)  whmi        oi.  tin.        ym,  wilUil,      wild  I,,.,  liny 

uutHiilii  Hiiy. 

Kl  wa'u  wi'"  iii/je  iici  a(f.ii-l)iiuuit.     I'-'cj-ajja  uHka'"«ka"  iibit'a-biaiua.    Da"bfi- 

■  tl,,He   mulur     om.     ™in,/rr«        ,xHt         thi.y  «iy        C..n,.„ni«li..r    In  ii  Imo  witU        «h.MM..iw...l  .m  him,         Sin.  kiiw 

ilii'ymiy,  liliii, 

biaiuA    >il,    {ra-biaiuii:  111%!    waiiiii'do    ka'"b(ta    (ka"'cU.     r"<tapa    pOil'ntci 

thrymiy     »l„.n,     j.1m.  huI.U- lol  ()l,l  ,„„»!.  I  ,l,>.lr»i         bW.lof.m..      ConilinmlHr        vrry  lw.l 

i(f)i>li(|',(--iiii,  ii-biaina.     [""(fapa  pfyl'qtci  \vou{,n;jr(('iitii"  tc'-na.    UamA6,  a-biama.  6 

I  hiiv,,  tiHiml    !      „„l(l»h..,lhiv      C.prii  (tniHh.  1       viiry  Imil        I  iioiiiid  iiiy  i.wn       will     !        nmvnT.iiiml  ...thc'V 

li.r  iiiyK.'U  »,iy,  „„  ^^,i,(,  ,-,|,  ,„^,„,|,-  ^.^ 

VVoft'ata"  3|1  na"be  b()!Ufrti(|ti  jrastii-biania.     VVauif  gacfl)a-biain4.     Aci  a"'da 

,\'.','.',n'!','';!,'i,''.I'      *'"'"      '"'"''  llK'wIi"!,.  »h..  nm«l,..d  llui,  lll«Hl        Hlmf,.mHl,Mii,tli..v  Out     llir..ilt 

""""  '"""  tlu'y  »iiy.  B„y.  away 

K^■(;;a-biamli.      l'"(^apa  pfiiil.    A"'(^a  frt-cAa-bi  e^ru"',  (.a'"ca"qti  vc'jaiUra  jiidO 

»lii.  «ii(  il  liiu-k,  Corn-cniNhiT    ImuT.       Slic  llir.-w    wnt  it  Imck,    UaviiiK,        wiil.out  Ht.,].-        Ilii;  lurtU.     iiciir  K. 

'"">"">■  itawuy         tlH^y8«y  plliK  lilni 

(ig(fa-biama.   Ajrt^f-biaiiiii.   I-'ckapa  ccd-hiia"!  wi'"  ifiidl'crti  "•aq*f  -rd,  a-l)iarna.  9 

hu  wuiit  buck  tUey    Jlncm.o  Im.k.thi.y    Cc,ru.m..ber  you  nay  r.^-     on,,       rlBhti.tlh,,      klll',1    h;!»«m,.,   «»,lb.vlb,.y 
"">■  "">•  ulBvly  loduo  h.i         buck,  «ay.     ' 

Nrula'-hafirrii!  Mi>[aliL^!  (jraska"'(^a-frii,  I'l-bianii'i.  I"  *apa  f,'(ti"'tC'dl'qti  cl  (ta.rAi"' 

Owi.rcbl.l!  (I^Jmub!  nmki,  uii  ult.nipt,        mild  bo,  tlwy    CommiHbiT     wit      jUHt  lit  It    iiK»iii   you  Bit 

Hay. 

te,  ii-bianiii.     Ga'"    a^d-bianiii.     G((;i""  ii<raji    tCdl'qti  "(ii" -bianu'i.     MijfAlio 

will,     Hiild  biMliiy         And  bowout.tbiy  To  »it  «miiiiiiiul.Ml    Jii«t  ut't        bo  nut,  ib.'v  b.iv.  Conib 

"iiy-  Miiy.  liiiu 

aka  uda"qti-biania.     Kl  wa'i'i  wi"'  dci  a(^u-biaina.     Mi>[aiio  ko  f^a-biami'i.   12 

tbo         very  rfooil,  tiloy  suy  And     wouiiui     ono         out       Wi,nt,  tboy  »ay  Lomb  ilio      nho  louud.  tboy 

"'^'"  (ir.'l.ob.)  wiy. 

MiJiaho  a"(J5iiVg(3  mifikt^  ^a"'ctl.     MiifAho  pejl'qtci  iAa^i&G,  a-biami'i.     jiavi 

Comb         I  bavo  boon  without  ono     horotofuro.  Comb  voi.v  l.iul       I  Imvofomid  «aid«bo,  lliiv        To  tbo 

Ini-niymll',  nay.        "  Indgo 

a(|!i"'      akf-biaina.      lJq(f!C'qti      (>[i<,''(iaha-bianiii     Najflia     iia"'(fcadc'     inasi'ini 

tliny  Hiiy. 


Very  rtotm        Hlircoinbwl  Iier    thoy  miy. 
(hair)  with  it 


lliiir 


1  In*  tmnplrH  on  ono  hU\o 


b^iigaqti  <,'a.)nri(la-biania.  Mij[iiho  ])lail  Inahi"  ^a"  ddo  lida"  i'ska"-hna''  ebdJCLni"   1.5 

nil  iiiillwl  out  Willi    Uiuywiy.         Comb  l.ai'l      Indeed       Iho     but      ijood        im  if        only     so  I  ih™«lit 

(fa"'ctl.     A"'(fa  ((•,L'((!a-biainii  jijc'bo  tO'di.     A-'diakfAai    to'di    (•a"ca"'qti    agAa- 

lu'iotofoio.      «l;'>lbivw     HboHontiMlioy         door         at  tbo.  llo  miulo  lior         when     wilhout  ulnimli,.'     bo  went 


thn>w  him  uway 


^ent 

liiK'k 


it  iiwiiy  say 

biaina.     Najiha    aii"'      agcjsd-biama.  Mi>[i'iho     hnd(lo-lma"'i  wi"'    jfiidi'qti 

Iboywiy.  Hiilr  biivinc  it      bo  w...it  back,  tboy  Comb  vou  calMiim  rogu-  ono  riKhtiittho 

"">'■  Inrly  lod^o 


najfha  b((!u<,mqti  i<naco   d(,    a-biauui.    Mdjaiiga   6<k\"   akf-biam^i.     'I-biamd.  18 

'"»''■  ""  I»nat<liod   Iiini      said  ho,  tboy        "Big  turtio      biivimi    ho  roncbed  nMln,  Iloiravoto 

Irombor  oominu  say.  itiorhlni         tboy  B.iy  him,  tboy  «ay. 

Ga-biaraa   Ajd^afifra:  Wc'ona"a"((;ag-i(^C,  A-bianiii.    (td  uiu-  awfbd;i",  ii-biania. 

'''"'u'lo/'illy"'"'  "i«''^^'"'''"^  Yomimkomotbaukful,       »aldho,tlioy       Aih   Io  booU    I  bavo  you,     aaidluMboy 


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Wa'u-nia  watcfgaxeii"vvjin'ki^6    taitc    afio-akii   jii      (fcfehni-'-de   wa'u   wi"' 
bdfze   til  minke.     Mi»'acr^ri"  tii  mifike,  il-biamd. 

Itake      wUl       IwUo.  I  t«ko  a  fcmah,    will      1  who,         »„i,l  hMlu-y 

"ay. 

^'ItriS'^'  ^^X;l^'''  ^^V''  ^'-^-^ka-'ta-fra,    4-biama,     Nuda-'haf.jja 

u  war  Chief.  OAwl!  „gaia         mnk..  an  attempt,  «al<l  lie,  tl,ey  Wnr-.-liief 

^  ""Y'  (aub.)  ■      ■^ ' 

da"  bo  iida"-biami'i.     G^i"'  i'lgaji-bi  t6  cl  S'di  ff^i''-biamii      Wa'u  wi°'  •iri 

tolookat      goort      theyaay.  T.Lt    ^c^lj.niae^^  the  again  th,-™    J^^^^  Woil!'!      tft 

,.eel.„.,.,         say.'  ""J'"!       VI;rmVS''''»!.y' ''"■'■ 

Wami    a"^in'fre   ^a°'ctl.     WoonafikiAg,    ii-biami'i.      rfa^a   aAi"'   ao-ri-a-biani'. 

A.1  n..,n„..„       he.t„n,™.  Iam™.,eatoL        aaiaahe..hey        \1       ^.^   ^^t^^ 

IIi"bt;    igridat    'I^a-biamt'i.       Hi"bd    idao-idjite   tc-     •'i-hiin.'.        fl.of.',  k- 


say. 


tiioy  Bfty. 


9  Isa-bdhi  tS  fbaqapi-biamj'i.    IJaona"'  ^e^a-biama.    Wanif  Jicoaii  amA     liic^hp 

imger        the       ahe  pionert  with  it,  Mi»»,.lia     aLteut  aud.Unlv,        Blood      luullo    ,^v        LL'J<-Oe 

thoysay.  pushing  thiiy  say.  aotttliltlo    thuy  Door 

tg'di  a"'(fa  Adfi-biama.     WariU  kg  pfiiji  fnalii"  ulia"+!  Nit^  I'nahi"  aMid-ivP 

at  the     thnnvit    ah,,  mat  «,„lrt™ly,  Awl'       the     *bad         truly  I  P» ,:  .      h     i      'Jfl'^'^-^^. 

away  Ihoyaay.  („i,.)  -^  '  I'aiu   •  indeed        I  havu  maile 

mj  /        .       /       .  *  '**'■  niysell". 

1  oa>[i(f,6qti-nia"',    A-biama.     A"'(ia   jr^c'dia-biania     liit'ho   •'im'ai.'.^t;      av 

n...,,uUerkil.ed  said  aj.  they       ^i^   ^^^^^     't^''     ^^^^        ^a^" 

12  l.niide-]ina"'i.    .Lfadl'qti  wi"'  jalio    ^I    t'6iAC,    a-biau,A.     Man'dehi   wanifoti 
agAA^i".     3id;anga  f,ifikc'  .v,li  akf-biami'i.     Nuda-'hafiffli!  Wunu  iii'iie  iiJiio-,).., 

Blg.nr.lo      th„„„„),h..r..    1 r^^^,  .,  .......hielf  V^?"  h^l^^  ^^^ 

gf      Wi"'   t,V((!6,    ii-bianiii.     ^yc'iaiiga    aka    ga-biama:     Man'    nuda"Ii-in<r.', 
15  wc5ona"a»f,agi(fe,  a-biama.     ffi'eoiii"'-de  Indi^  sab6agi(^6  ta  nnflke      T'l^'w" 

yonmakeme.hanklal.      suid_^l,,.,  .h.y  ft  ia  you      ainoo      faeo        I  blackeunuL     will       I  "^    '         ^  y^Zt 

Niida"'- 

War. 

Ki  e'di 

And    there 

Wt^lie 

IVatlo 


fa"  ujawa  tati',  a-biania.     Ilau!  Wc'he-A!  igaska"'(ta-ffa,  a-bianii'i 

the       joyful        H.U.1,      „aidhe,.h..y  Ho,  „P.,atIe,         ''make  an  atlmpf'    said  .,;'h:y 

haflga  WaMu  ja»    to   cI  faja"'  te,  a-biauui     Wt^he  dda"qtcf-biama 

"•"•^f  ^-"^  '^'.v     ''"•"»>iu   yon  lie    win,    said  Kthcy  IVatlo         very  giod       .hey  aay.' 

18  ahf-bianiii     Ja"'  agaji  to'di  ja"'-biama.     Wa'u  wi"'  I'lci  a-f^bianiA 

he  armed,  they         To  lie  counnand.-d    l,v         ho  lay,  they  say.  Wnnu.u       one        out        waseon,";, 

thoy  say 


say.  him  tlio  ■^•■-^■■-^ u       ouo        ouv        'X''Ti'°^'  ''''*"" 

ke   f(fa-biama.      Hi"+!  wt'he    lida"  fnalii"  i(f,aj|iAi5.      Wolio  a'4in'..e  (fV'rfi 

lH'k '^^!''""^  "-'  >"■""••  ««-  ""'V        Aa^lnd  Peat,:    '\  llJl-?    fL^l 


(r  cl. 
ob./ 


ior  mym^ll. 


HOW  niK  HK}  TIJUTLK  WKNT  ON  TIIK  WAlt-PATH. 


263 


Dhe  t6 

Moitar    tlie 


A-biama.      jja;a   ^["'   uki  biama.     Wata"'zi    d'l'iba   tizi'i-bianiii. 

""far"'"    1U^:  ""ij"'-'  ""•",',;rj!":„V.""""'     '''""'      ""■■'"   "^""-■'.""■.v.'y. 

^l'^;,!'','^?^'''-     '^^-biaitiii.     Waiiiba-biamA.     Cinan'dgqti    Akilia"   ialia-bianiil 

.hem^^..,t.,oy  Sh.^r.„.,e,U,,  S,.eU..,.Utflu.,thoy  Right  on  the  le       boyo„a       ■ih.litl.W  {"e'y' 

^aona"    fdAa-bianijl,   oga"  cinando  jAha-biami'i.     Hi"+!  w*<l.o   i)faii   fnahi"  3 

t^^^     '^^'S^^^'        '"  "'»■«  -'-tabbed,  .h...v  OU!  pc»t.o       \A  tn," 

ehaV!  ti^biama.     Acima  a-"^a  g^cifa-biama.    Wc<lie  ece-hna"i  ^fiidi'qti  wi"' 
J^,^  ^r^'  "'^    ^^'^f*^  "'^'  'i-'^i'ima.     >iL'4ai-if.a  i^iflke  6'di  akf-biaira.    Wi"'  tVadfi 

"'"'""1o„',1„r""''      uSl       •         '""lUr""^-  V'.n.U„      Iho, Ob.,    there  h..r..„cbe..,  they  One        I  .X ' 

back,  "*y-  killwl, 

nuda-hangti!    d-biamii.     We^ona-'a-^iloi^e,    a-biama  ;at^^anfra    akti.     Hau'  G 

Owar-chiefl  ™<',,^;;:  foy  Y«„makeme.'l.ankf;;i,       .ai.l,  they  say     ^V'turtTe  ,l,e  1,',! 

nfkawasa-"  Sin'ga,  fg:a«ka'"(fa-cra,  /i-bianui.     TCnfi!  m'ida"hafig,C'e'a""  dtixe 

0»urnor  ^Gmy-^^  make  au  u.terap,,         »ai,lhe,tbey  Fiel  O  war-chieff    '      how        liu 

!l',  i'i&lff ''■    ,^V    ':t'^'\  ^'^^^  uii-biama.     Q^abd  kfi  ^I'hiiJta"  pahaci  kg  fAal.e 

can.  «.,d^e,they       Lod«e  the  ,pl,      tree       --pe.l  i„ ,  l,e„,,  'Lo    ^  Jhe^.  ™,„ke.h'o.e    ^bove        the  yo^uj.", 

ma"hni"'  te      Idji^ai  ^l   ^ikfde  ta  ama.     Wackan'-fra,   a-bianul,   ns'izande  9 

you  walk         WUI.        Theyfl„d     it         they  will  „hoot  at  you.  Do  your  besC    '      said  he,  they'     t' ev„de"?.,e 

1       ,/       »  itT-,,!  ,       ,   ,  .  .  "y-  blows,  &e.) 

wackail  -pi.     Wi"  gaqe  alu  >|I  ic^naxi^a-ga,  A-biamtl.     Egi^e  nuiif.cra  wi-' 

do  your  best.  One        „„ide    rea.hes    if  attack^hira?'         s,ud  he,  they        At  length         -''.^         „L 

,  Bay. 

i>-biam4.  (pt^^i-  siii'ga  wi»'  aha"',  a-biania.    Za'6'qti  a(fa-biamd.   Waluita"(ti" 

fouudM™,they      .rh.soue^«ray^      oue  ,  said  he,  they       In  a  A     thTy  v;.nt,  they        Koariu«  w^pt 

wltli,  they  say.  J-.^_  ^^^  ■■'   ■  .ui.my    tUij  «aj.  Uoj  on,,      at  ouo  side       stood       tlu^y  say. 


him  (I) 

lenaxiAa-biama.     ^aqta-biaiiui.     Icnaxi(fea-bi    mI    (ki'ai   a-f-biarna.     Wuhii' 

Ho  attacked  h.m,  they  aay.      lie  bit  him,  tiny  ., ay.      Tliey  attacked  hio,,    whVu     Wy      thev  were  con,i„K      Womerful' 

tlu'ysay  failed  "theyaay.  <"""iiui. 

sin  ga  umaka  fnahi"  (^a"'cti  a"(|;('ai  hit.    Ailgu-lma"  wi"'  wa(i;aqtai  lul,  d-bianiii 
bill  ga  hnade-hna"  1  gaza"  adiqti  wi"' tVt^e    gf    ha,  a-biauia.    Yu4anga  uftfa-   15 

sqSl       y-jM^""    "'-'"'■'*    "Sl't  among  them    one        killed  is  coming    .       said  he,  they        ^V'turtTo       tnlLo      ^ 

oack  say.  |||,„ 

biama.      Hau!    nfkawasa-'qti,    a-biamii.      Wagaziiqti    gdxa-ga,    a-biama 

they  say.  Hoi  real  warrior,  -aid  he,  they  Vor^atraig^         *      act,''    '      said  ho  "ey 

Nuda-hafiga,  dga°qti,  i'l-biama.     Wi"'  tV'a^g,  a-biama.      Hau!  uikawTsa"' 

Owar-ehlef,  just  so,         B;ild  lie,  they  One  I  have        sahl  he,  thoy  Ho!  warrior         ' 

sivy.  kilU'd,  say,  ' 

wev)na"a"(^agi(^e  A^a,  a-biama.  i  o 

you  makeme  thanklal    indeed,    said  ho,  they 

sa.v. 

Hau !  nfkawasa"',  i^iigaskn"'bf c  til  minke,  wi,  a-biamA.     ^raoi  ao-rfji'-majf 

^°'  '""'»^'  Laakeatrial         will      I  who,  ,,      .ndhcthey         ^'long  I  ..rule  notbi 

vs     .  ,  "ay.  lime 

h.gije  p^g^i^  tai,  ii-biama  ^jc'iauga  aka.     Egi,f(.  a"pWhn:i  dagf'  tai,  a-biama 

Beware    _    youpo.h.H,,    s.„l,they»,,v       P.i,  ,„r,h.        ,h,.  ,„.,vaVe        yL  leav.  me    ^yo7,I-o  ,  le.l!  .,id,  Ihey  s',y 


homewonl 


the 
(sub.). 


01^ 


litimeward 


264        THE  ^EGIHA  LANGUAGE— MYTFIS,  STORIES,  AND  LETTERS. 


Ill 


;S»-';anjra  alcA.    ft'di  ahf-biam.'l.  Maqi'ide  d'ubu  Ahigi  gaqta'"-bitt<ain.l  NAii  te 

lliR  turtle       tlio         Thorn    li.MUTivuil,  thi.y  AkIich  hchii..        rannv        hail  bwii  pmirwl  out,  Thi'v  luul 

'"""'■  »«.v.  thoj  8iiy,  gimli.mt. 

iiinfl.    Ejri^e  ^le^anga  aka  U3{fdani"'-biania.  Ma"'te  a(kd-bianu'i.   Ma"'te  ly&i'"- 

thoy       Atltnulh      Ulg  turtl.)         ih.i      puahoil  lii«  wny  throuBh.        Within     hn  went, thny nay.       Within       hi)  not 


(»ub.)    "  tlH'yfihy. 

biamd.     Ictd  ((!a°  (<(^a"be  g'()!i"'-bianid  utfsfxide  ga"'.    Wa'u  wi"'  a-l-bianid  ha"'- 

'.i>y  say.  Eyo      thii     imuTginu       Im  mit,  thoy  nay         lookini;  na.  Wimmu  one        wan  ciuuIub,      inoru 

urounil  vlioy  any 

ega"'tce  jjI.     Mi^jafiga  gt^i"'  <kink6  eca"'qti  iuiji"'-biamd.  jalidwag^e  gi'i'"- 

inn  when.        Bigtunlo  nat       the  ono      very  near      ahe  stood,  they  aay.  Shield  earriiil 

who  |,ia 

biamd  vd^aQga  akd.  xahdwagt^e  i"'^ata"'  te  ha',  d-biamd  Wa'u  akd  utkixidd- 

thcysay        BIr  turtle        the  Shield  you  tread    will  said  he,  they  Woman      the  loiikwl 


(Hub.) 


say. 


(xub.) 


G  biamd.  Awate'^a  fai  dda",  c(j!dga"-bi  oga"',  u*ixidd-biamd.  Cl  dgiiJ!a"'-biamd 


thpy  say. 


At  what  place      he 
Hpuukn 


hnvin;;, 


Agalu 


iio  Htiid  to  her,  thny 
say: 

Xahdwag^,e  i»'^ata''  ti.    Giidiha  najifl'-g.1,  d-biamd.    Kl  wa'u  akd  f*a-biamd, 


thought  she, 
thoy nay 


Hho  looked  antiind, 
thoy  Bay. 


you  tread     will. 
on  iiiy 


Furtheraway         Htnnil,  " 


aaid  he,  thuy 

Bay. 


\m\    woman     tliP      found  him.  thpy 
(sub.)  wiy. 


Hi"+ !  d-biamd.    Cka-'jl  najin'-ga.  Wabdji-wftfg,  d-biamd  Ai(<;afiga  akd    vd- 

Ohl       sold  aim,  thoy      Motionless         stand.  I  cause  vliu  to  ■■airy  said,  they  s.ay  '  lli(:  turtle         the  llig 


(sub.). 

9  ^ailga  akd  nuda"'  ati'-bi  a(,  6  kf-gi1,  d-biamd.    Nfkagalii  ijan'ge  ubdtihdgid'ai 

tnrUe  the        to  war       has  come  he    say     reach      said  he,  they  Chief        his  .'.auniitor    hu  buried  his  L 

<»nb.)  says,  home,  say.  hanRlni;  up 

kg  d  ga"'(fa  atf-bi,  af,  6  kf-gft,  d-biamd.     Gd-biamd:  Gaqfx6qti   AC^ai-gA, 

the  that  ilesirinR     has  come,      he    say     reach       said  he,  they  They  said  as  fol-         lireak  iu  (his     send  suddinlv 

•r"^'-  says,  home,  say.  lows,  Ihey  say :  head) 

d-biamd  nfkaci"ga  b(|;iiga.    Gd-biamd :  Aqta"  a"((!dqixe  (td*ait6  tdba,  d-biamd 

said,  they  say         people  all.  He  said  as  follows.        How  you  break  in     you  send      can?      said,  they  say 

tlleysay:  possible  my  (lieiul)        suddenly      (pi), 

12  vdjanga  akd. 

Big  turtle         1  he 
(sub.). 


A"<^doiialia   (fa"'^a"  ^.6pipi  5(1  jfbe  ^,a>jig(^aqa"'  taf,  d-biamd 

Yon  bit.  and  it       eacli  lime       you  send  It    if     '  leR        you  break  yours     will,      saidhe,  tliei 


slips  oil'  of  mi^ 


suddenly 


with  blows 


Ni    tC  ndkadC'qti  5|l  ug(f a'"  I'ida",  d-biamd.    Ci+cte!  d-biamd 

Water  tlio         very  hot        wliea     put  j;ood,         said  they,  Forshaniol     said  he,  they 


j>ut 
bmi  in 


they  say. 

ana"'bixa°'  nfkaci"ga  dhigi    nd^.it'd    taf, 


bey 
say. 

Nf  te  ndkade 

Water  the         hot 


I  scattor  by 
kicking 


person 


many 


you  die  by 
scalding 


d-biamd. 

said  he,  they 
say. 


Wifi'ke    dga", 


He  t«lls  this 
truth 


like  it. 


d-biamd 

said,  they  say 


15  nlkaci"ga  amd.     Kl  dga"  j(i  usd   I'lda",  d-biamd. 

people  the  And        so  if  to  hurn    good,  aaid  they, 

(*'ib.)  him  thoy  say. 


Ci+cte!  d-biamd.     jdde 

For  shame !      said  ho,  the^  Fire 

say 


to    ana"'bixa"'    y^l   maja"'  ^a"  btjjiiga  ndq^i"d^6  td.     figide  cifi'gaiifi'ga  ctl 

the         I  scatter  by  if        land  the  ail  I  cause  to  blaze   will.        Beware  chiid'ren  too 

kicking 

dhigi  nd^it'd  taf,  d-biamd.     Win'ke  dga",  d-biamd.     Kl  cin'gaiin'ga  wi"'   nf 

many         you  die       will,      said  he,  they  IIo  tells       likeil,       said  they,  And  chikl  one    w.ater 

from  heat  say.  the  truth  they  say. 

18  nd-biamd.     Na"hd,  nf  d'l'iba,  d-biamd.     >id^aflga  akd,  Hi"+!  d-biamd.     Nf 

asked  for,  thoy  O  mother,  water      some,         it  said,  they  Big  turtle         tho  Oh !  s.aid  they        Water 

»*>■•  »">■  (sub),  say.  ' 

tC   gactau'ka-biamd     (|Jd(fifikd  nf  ndkitjidi-gn,  d-biai;ui.     Eddda"  d  wdAake, 

tho        bo  tempted       they  s.-jy.  This  one     water     eiius.'i.iin  to  said  (one).  What         that     you  moon 

tot  I  aak  lor,  they  say.  ' 


now  THE  BIG  TURTLE  WENT  ON  TUE  WAR-PATH. 


265 


d-bi.aiiiii.    Na"hA!  n(  d'uba,  )'i-biamd.    (|:c(^.ink<^  ;>jd^an<.''a,  Hi"+!  af,  d-biaiiid. 

HHiil  (iitliciH),         O  mother!  wat<T     Home,         It  gald.thoy  Thl«  nm>  111^  turtle,  Oli'         he       said  ho  they 

"'"*■"">■  "»y-  naiil,  Bfty. 

Wuhu!     NI    na°'pe  ^ifiki-  hit,  d-biamii.     Nla^a   atfi'"    a((!ii-])iaraA,  sln'de  k6 

Wniiilnrriil!     W»t<T  hn  l»  fiiariiiR  fwiil  thoy,  thi<y         To  th<i       hiivInK      thi^y  went,  they         taU 

nay.  water  him  '    gay, 


thu 


U(j!a"'-bi  Gga'".     ;5jdmnga  aka  lan'de  kg  fma"(^a"ta"  ctCwa"'   ca"'   sin'de  kg  3 

hi'lil,  tlwy  having.  BIr  turtle         the  Rnmud      the       clliiiriiiK  to  iiotwith.         yet  tall  the 

"»y  ("iih.)  Htanding 

U(^a'"-bi  ega"'  nla^a    atfi"'    alif-biam:i.     Nf    kfi    dgih    a"'*a    itkcjita-biarad. 

ht'ld.they       having  to  the        having     thi-y  arrived,  thfy    Water      the     headlong  thri'W  him     they  »ent  middelilv 

Hav  water  liiiti  mhv  .> "   At __.         •' ' 


water 


away 


tUoy  nay. 


Nf  kC  pra"'  iiia"(^i'"-biamii.     Xagdga"  ma"((;i'"-biaimi.     Nfwa"  ga"'iinga  gaxji- 

Waterthe     ftjra      he  walked,  they  nay.         Crying  » little    ho  walkwl,  they  aay.  To«wlm     knew  not  how   ho  made 

biamd.    Wf!  wf!  wf!  d-biamd.    Wuhv'i!  nf  k6  gaza°'a4a  Ac'diai-trA,  d-biamd    (J 

theywy.  Wil       wll       wl!       said  ho,  they       Wonderful!  water  the  t..  the  midst  of       «eud  him      «,iid  they,  they 

'">'■  sayl 

Pf   dgih  i*<^^a-biamd.  ;>ii'ivvi''xe  nia°(^i"'-bianid.  figitte  uspd  ania.  Kl,  T'd  )iil 

Again  hea.1-     they  sent  him  Hud-         Wandering       he  walkotl,  they  «ay.      At  length    he«unk,they      Ami,    ]Jea<l      .' 


long  denly,  they  aay.                around  nay 

d-biaiTia.     Ag(|!d-biamd.     fi'di  c^ga"  gatfd'a"  etaf  Me,  d-biamd  nfaciVa  j 

HBid  they,  they  They  went  homeward,        Immodlately  you  nhould  have  done       Hiiid  thev  »av 

Mjty.                          they  aay  . .  ^ .    .  ,  .       .> 


people 


ima. 

tho 
(Hiib.). 


Ag()!{i-biamd  J(l  niijinga  d  liba  6'di  naji"'-biamd.  Ki  3lc4afiga  ugdha  9 

'w'imrt™6'''iJir*'     *'""'  """"'        """'"     "'"'"'       '•"'J*'*'  And        Big  turtle         (Sating 

a-f-biamd.    Ugds'i"  atf-biamd.     Kl  m'ljiflga  d'l'iba  6'di  ucka"'  Aan'di  da"'bo 

waa  eomine,  I'oeping         he  came,  they  And  bov  Homs        them  dn..<l  (u,n«       „f  .i.„         .„ .... 


ning, 
they  nay 


he  came,  they 
say. 


there    deid  (was 
done) 


at  tho 


iii\ji'"-bianid.     :at'4anga  nnda"'    tf  >|l'ctl    t'(5*af.d-bi   ecaf   &ii"'cu.    A-'da'-'be 

HliHid     they  Bay.  Hlg  turtle         to  war       came    when,  in    you  kilhd  him,    you  aaid    heretofore  Look  here 

tho  pant  that 


12 


i^ai-gfl,  d-biamd  >ic'4anga  akd.    Ufd  agtf/i -bianid  nujifigaamd.    vejafKra  t'd 

at  me,       aaid,  they  Bay      Big  turtle        the  To  tell    went  hcmieward,  [my  the  l!ir  tijitN?       von 

(»"b.).  it  they  Hay  (hu1>.). 

fafd-bi  ecaf  cde  <k6%ii  akd  jiiga  Middha  t'ga"  wedqaqa,  d-bianid.    \rt'iari£r£i  akd 

killed  that  you  said  but    this  one    the      body      showed  bia      as        b.ughed  at  us,  said  they,  tbey         llig  turtle        the 

»*y-  (8uh.) 

nf ja  aka-biamd.     Hau !  a"(|!a"'naxf(|!ai  hau,  d-bianid  nfaci°ga  amd.     Idnaxitid- 

alive     be  is      they  say.  Ho!  weatt.wkhin.  !       said,  they  say        people  the  They  attoeked 

(sub.).  hint 

biamd.    E'di  ahf-biauid    Awat^an'di?  d-bianid.    (iodiandi,  d-biamd.    Nuona"'  15 

tbey»,iy.         There  they  arrival,  tbey        In  what  place)      said  tho.v,  tbey      In  this  place,  said  (the boys)  Otter 

""y-  say.  tbey  say.      ' 

dvva((!i"  6  a.     Wf's'iVnfdekd  ctl  dwa^i"  c'  a,  d-biamd.     Cdna-ba  un6  tai 

",Il!'.v;,l''r'"'       '  Grass-snake  too        where  Is  he       !      said  they,  they         Those  two       let  them  seek 

'uoving  movnig  say.  |,i„, 

d-biamd.    ;>id4anga  akd  ma"^in'ka  ma"'tc  g((!i"'-biamd.    Jacfie  ictd  Aa"  edabe 

saidlbey.they         Jiig  turtle         the  soil  within         sat         tbeysay.     Tifofnose    evo      the  also 

S'O'-  (sub.)  (under)  '       ^^^  j 

onaqtci  e(fa"be  amd.  WC's'a  Nuona"' e((;a"ba  und-biamd  nf  iua"'ta4a    Eca"'(iti   LS 

aleuu         emerged      they  Snake  Otter  he  too      sought  liim,  they   water     within.  Very  near  to 


:s9 


C3* 


IB*   -Uli 


.*'  1    ! 


266       THU  (fECJrHA  LAN GlJAdlC— MYTHS,  STOKIE8,  AND  LETTERS. 


(ha-biama.     Ji\  ((sa"  A^iijade-hna"'-biamA.     l((!a"ba"'  etdfra"  5(1  Nuona"'  i^fqti 

tlioy  passed,  thiy       iTTimI     thu    thnyaUippiMl      rrKii       Ibey  aity.       A  smwud  time      upt  when         OtHT       the  vnry 

•»>••                                            over             larly  ubcloiuob 

^aii'di  (Jiaqtii-bianij'i     Plau!  ji°(|!dha,  m6  a°ckaxe,  a-biaiua.  Kl,  EAta"  a"wa"'- 

Intho     lio  bit  him,  tlicy  siiy.           JIol     elder  brut ber,  pain   you  make  ino,  wild  he,  tbey  And,      Why          you  seek 

3  ^iicf  i'l-bianiii  ^jiiiauffa  akA.     Uwfna-mdji  hit,  a-biaina.  Wabidte  ka'^^Aa 

mx'             siild,  they  Hiiy     llifj  turtle          the            I  did  not  «e«k  you         .        said  he,  they  I  eat                I  want 


the 
(sub). 


say. 


An'kajl,  tVa"'<j;6  ga-'tka-nia  6'di  u^i-he  cka-'hna  ga"' 

Not  so,  tokillnin       tliey  wlio  wish     thel«      youjuin      you  wished       so 


afl'gakikipaf,  I'l-bianui. 

wo  have  met  each        said  lie,  tbey 
other,  say. 

a"\va°'(tanc',  a-bianu'i.     IlAji"((!(j!  ha  ji"()!d!  ji"(^eha!  wibiaha"'.   Uwfna-majl, 

juusouKhtme,      said  be,  tbey  O       elder  O         elder    elder  brother  01  I  prav  to  vou,  I  have  not  souctit 

say.  brother!  i.,...«».„-t  .-    .       .  » 

4-biama. 

said  he,  they 

suy. 


yeu. 


VVibdacta"  ti'ga''-niajl,  a-biamd.     Haii !  .ji°(j!i;ha,  ata°'  5jl  a'"(iacta° 

I  rfill  by  no  means  let  you  go        said  be,  they  Hoi      elder  brother,    how     when      voii  (open 


(from  my  niuuth) 


long 


(upel 

.vnnr  month 
and)  let  me  go 


tate,  ii-biama.    Ifigrfja"'  gfi  5(1  wibt^acta"  tii  niifike,  A-biama.    Hu°+ !    InaAa"" 

Hhall,     said  be,  they        Thunder-     has  when  I  let  you  go       will     I  who,       said  he,  they          iralloo!          Thunder, 

say.                     ged        oonio  gay 
back 


g^i  >il  a"' (facta-  aAa.     IIu°+! 

hiM   when  be  lets  me  go    indeed.         Halloo  I 


come 
buck 


Hi-uta°na  a-'cfaqtai  Api.     Htt°+! 

Between  the  legs     he  bites  me     indeed.         Halloo  1 


god 

Nfaci"ga 

People 


9  wd5[a  (|!d(fa-bianici.     ^aqtti-bi  d,  a-bianiti.     Hi-i'ita°na  f,aqtA-bi  6,  {'i-bianiA, 

jskinjiii      ho  sent  suddenly.         He  is  bitten,      he     said  tbev,  it  is     Between  the  lei's     he  is  bitten,     ho    said  thev  it  b 
favor  ot  they  say.  that  says,  said.  that        ««v«  .„d' 


favor  of 
them 


xfha  uftin-ga,  d-biamd.     j^lha  gapuki-bianid.     Hau!  jiVdha,  Ifig(ia°'  amd 

Tent-skin  hit  for  him,      said  they,  they     Tent.skin     thev  made  sound  by  Uo!      elder  hi  ether     Thunder-       the 

say.  hittiui:,  tlieysay.'  ^„d  (sub.l 

g^f,  d-biama. 

baa       said  he,  they 
come,  say. 


•  n' 


12  uda",  d-biania. 

good,  said  they,  they 

say. 

Hau! 

Ho! 


Gaania   }lha   uti"',  a-bianid  ^Ic'^anga  aka.     Ci  ja"'   gdqiaAa 

ThuBe       tent-skhl       hit,       »ai(l,  they  say  "  Big  turtle         the         Ajiain  'wood        to  fell  it 

(sub.). 

Ja°'  g6  gaqia(f,a-hnii"'-biama.    Ja"'  go,  Q\vi+,  (iwi+,  d-biama. 

Wood    the       they  were  felling        they  saj-.        Wood     the,    (sound  of  trees  full-  said,  thev  sav. 
(pLob.)  j„y,,  ••      •>• 

lu!  ii"(idha,  Iflg^a"'  amd  g<|;i,  d-biama.    Gdamd  ctl  ja"'  gaqia(f!ai,  d-biamd 

»!       elder  lirother.    Thunder-        the         has       said  he,  they  Those        too    wood        they  fell,        Baid.thevsav 

pjd  (sub.)     come,  say.  ■>        <  .       j  ~"j 

;^d;aflga  akd.     Wabuta"(fi"  ^\dhe  lida",  d-biamd.     Ji-^t'ha,   g(tf,   d-biamd. 

BiK  turtle         the  Gun  to  (lie  good,      said  they,  they      Elder  brother,   itLs     said  he,  thev' 

<*""•'•  say.  eome,  say. 

15  Gdamd  cti  wabiita°^i"  ^icfbai,  d-biamd  ;5idjanga  akd.    figitfe  Ifig(ta"'  Iii'ita"- 

Thiiso        too  gun  they  fli-e,     said,  they  say     Big  turtle         the        At  length      Thunder-        roared 

(sub.).  god 

biamd  wdahidg'qti.    Hau!  ji°(J!dha,  gAf,  d-biamd.     dlacta-'-biamd.     Nuona"' 

tlieysay         verj- far  away.  IIo!     elder  brother.    It  has     said  he,  they         He  let  him  go,  they  say.  Otter 

como,  »ay. 

akd  q^dqtci-biamd      G^d  amd.     Qtfdqti   kf  amd 

the        very  tliin       they  say.       Ho  went  they  say.      Very  lean  lie  reached  hoi 


(sub.) 


I  home, 

llu'y  say. 


18  Wjijin'^ra  na'"l)ji-ma  pV"  ni   fa"  <l'iH\u  tai,  a-biauia.    B<jjexe  \va((;i"  gii-gtl, 


Uirtl 


tbu 


W!lt<I      till 

(ob.j 


It'!  tlnMiMliinli  B:ii<l  they,  tbey 
it  t\vy,  8!i>\ 


Pclicau 


hitvin^ 
tboni 


bo  yv  re- 
turning, 


HOW  THE  BIG  TURTLE  WENT  ON  THE  WAH-IVVTH. 


207 


Jl-bi.i 

■uiil  (li 


am.\    Wi'i^i"  agi'-bi  u<.ii"',  Nf  ^a"  faqiii-ga  ha,  A-biama.    NfaciVa  wi"' 

they  Huy  " 

nuda"'    atf    t^de    t'oa°wu"^af  dde  nf^a.     Wedqaqaqtia-i,    t'ea"'(k6    afiffa-'iai 

to  war       came      but         wo  kill,.!  th.,n,        but       alive.        Ue lauBl.a  l,.-a.Uly  at  us,      wo  kill  iL  wCk-si™ 

a"((!fzai  5[I.     (paqu-biauiii  wajifi'ga  akA.    Djubaqtci  Mc'jafiga  ffiii"' Aa"  eiiaqtci  3 

"Mm       '""°-      ''""'I"i„'|;T.tl"y  Mrd"      ^_^aa,^  i  vory  lll.lo      'Wu,nT.     ^It      \he         „ol| 

iigActa-bianiii.     ajI  ML^ijafiga  akd   ga-bianiA:  Hau!  nlkawasa"  SiiVea,   6'di 

w,u,left       theyeay.        1ml       IjIk  turtlo         the         .aW  a«  followrs,        Ho!  warrior         Gn.y.«qulrrLl,  there 

(MUD.)  tlitiy  any.  ^ 

gf-gft,    Agudi    ^{i^i"ct<i"te,    ii-biamA.     Nd*uhdqti    t'c^a°tei,  i'l-biamA.     Sin'cni 

S    "*       where         you  may  bo  mov      eald  he.  Miey  Almost  I  am  kiUed,       m.id  ho,  they      Oray.„|uir. 

'  •"  ""y-  Bay.  rol 

amA  huta-qti  agf-bianid.    Wawdnaxfijsa  agfbianiA.    Nf-uji  (ta"  wadabAaza-  6 

(.ib")       "'•^''''8''""'     "■"",■;?■",'"«'"«"'•         To  attack  them         he  waa  coming    Water-pouch  tho        ho  tore  triem  by 
'"""■'  '""J  ""y'  back,  they  say.  biting 

biamd  akfdsa.     Uf-l'u'udii-biamd.     f^s^e   nf   kg  biugaqti   6'vd    aki-biamA 

theyeay         both.        Ho  bit  holes  in  (them),  they  .ay.    At  length  water    the  Si  there       rjaohed  home, 

they  luiy. 

Watcfcka    nii'i^ica"    ^a"4    dgiga-'-biamA;     ni    ugfji-bianiA.      Wt^batAi-jrft, 

Creek  Ibko  tu  the  it  wag  as  before,  they       water    miid"  with  its,  thiy  Sew  ye  for  them 

■*yi  say. 

A-biamA.      Mi"'xa  araA  B^dxe-mA  nude   go  webatA-biama.    \V(5bat6  <ticta"'-  9 

said  they,  they  Swan  the        Pelican      the       throat      ihe     sewed  for  them,  th.y         Sewing  for     Whev  fln- 

'"'•  tpi.  »UD.)  („b.)  say.  them  iahcd 

biamA.    K6,  cl  ^aqiii-ga.    Wacka-'i-gA,  A-biamA.    EgiAe  n^i'a  taf,  A-biamA 

they  say.        Come,  again  drijik  it  dry.  Do  your  best,         said  they,  they       Beware      we  fall     lest   said  ther  thev 

say.  wy.'       ■' 

Cl   (^aqu-biamA.     Cl   nf   ^a"  djubaqtci  uctd  aniA.    HA!  nfkawasa"  Sin'a-a 

Agamthey^dranMldry,      Again  water   U|e^        a  very  little     w.is  loft     t^hey  Ho!  warrior  Gray.sft.lr' 

Agudi  ^A^i-cdi-te,  ^.A(fuhAqtci  t'da"(iai.    E'di   gi-gft,    A-biamA  xrt'iafi 

wherever  you  may  be  mov.  nearly  I  am  killed.        There      becoming    said,  they  say       iiigturl 

'"P'  back, 

£'di    agf-bi    ega"'  cl   niide  wA^abc/jAbdazA-biamA.    Cl    nf  kg  b(iu«-aQti  6'ia 

There     ho  was  com-      -when    again     thro.at  ho  bit  and  tore  them  in  many       Again  watt^r  tho  M  fl,er„ 


12 


ing  back,  tht>y  say 


placeH,  tli«iy  miy 


ttiero 


akf-bianiA.     Nude    gi'    pfiijiqti    wAxa-biamA.     Bate  ct6v 


"■"theyiy""'  ^''"""       (oi")     '™'""'"'''       '■«> 'nade  them,  they        To  sew     in't^lle^^t    KllHl^    ^e^n^ado 

*'**^'  them 

aniA   ^iqA- 

Gray-squirrol      the        chased 
(mv.  ob.)      him 
n' 


biamA,    batd   n^lci   c'ga°.     Ca"'  a°wa"'((!ic'a    tan'gata".     SinVu 

theysaj',  to  sew  difficult.  Yet  we  fail  " 


ft" 
wo  who  will. 


15 


biama  >ii  tkic  a-biama.    bifi'ga  ft'a^fiwA^g  fnahi"'  a,  A-bianiA.    Sifi'ga  e-bna' 

they  say    when  they  failed,  they  say.   Graysquir-      abominable'  very         !     saidthey.they    Gray-squir-       alonr 

"'  say.  rel 

5je;anga  jiig^ai  ebddga"    E-hna"'  ucfi'iki  ebidga",  A-bianiA.  Ada"  a^wa-'d'ai 

B.g  turtle      w.thhim        I  (hink.  Ho  only      aided  with     l[hi?k,       saidthey.they    There.       we  l,„v„  ^  . '    ' 


1  they,  they    There, 
say.  fore 


we  have  tailed. 


A-biamA.      CaP.'gaxA-biamA.     Ha"'    5jl    ag*a-biamA    Ard4afiga    akA      fydi  18 

HiiM  thev.  thov  Thev  ceased       lh«-^  •^■^  ■uri.i,.      „.i'_       .?.!:.,_....  A,.^        «'*       "'^''-  JJ  111     10 


the 
(sub). 


H«Mthl^y.they          They  censed      they  say.  Night      when      went  back,  they        "T3ig  turtle 

'•  "oy-                                             (sub). 

akf-biamA  jiiwag^ai  t^ankadi.  Hau!  nfkawasa"',  waniAxe(fai  mT  a<r(l!,;-I,na='i 

be,, .Che,  again,   he  with  them     l.y  those  who  Ho!               warrior.               thev  get  ev/,,     „1^.„    ,rej  ,o  „s.,all  y! 

•"      '                                                 """'■  with  them                    llome'wanl 


O 


g.'^ 


yHri0f^ 


268        Tim  0K<  J 1 1 1 A  T.ANd  f  I  A(J  K— MYTHS,  STOUIES,  AND  LKTTKHH. 


3  e 


(fUaii'go  watciffaxo  ii^iihidai  rja^ni"  aha",  A-bianiA.     A£r*a-biainti.     Tli'm 

■koiir»i»l«r  Ui.hiiK'i.         thv>™<ir"l    f  Hii»iH<t  I  miUl  hiMhny       Thi.y  w.iit  honiiwuiil        \romii 

01  wiiitluK  My.  thi'y  Biiy.  tlirnii 

nia"(|',i"'-biainii.    Jc^xo  i|!a"  frigd;;i,sa(fu  nia"(*ii"'-biainji.    Nikawasa'"!  cfccViina"  t6 

hi.  HMlkf.l    tluywiy.        TTounl      tlic        milling  hl«         l».  w,ilL  <l     ilii.ymiy.  Wiirrliir!  Ihim  I  do       will 

ic-(le  dfya"  h.1,  ii-biani,^i.    IJsa-biaiiii'i.    Mi^iafiga  Muda"'    (fai    jji'cti  wahna- 

al<l  t)ut       HO  BUM  ho,  thi-y        IIii  Ipiinit  (Kiiiflu),  Bin  tiirtl,.         on  ihr         «ii.i       wh™.  voii  liiva- 

AAV.  t.hfiv  iidv  ..r..i.  ....*!.  1..  11... ^  •' 


jiiii 

tlirni 


war-pAtb 


ill  tlio  piiHt 


say.  tlif\v  Hiiy. 

lifdo-hna-'i.    Nfkaci"ga  Wiiqfi    ^i-hi    c'ska"  ama  iisA-biaina.  t^Wi^o  jfi  rfia" 

rluhlyildlciilod.                 Pcoplo          klllidllinn      Im.  in       lh..yihliik     tliiy  lin  burnt  (((raw.),  At  lin/tli     vil-  tho 

loiniiiK  iHu  k     tim<          Kiy  thoy  »iiy.  lago  (oh.) 


(5^a"be    uki-biaind.     Wahuta"f,i"    (km 

lu  Hlijht      thiiy  romiliod  liimio,  Gun  (I)  ifrrd, 


tlioy  Hiiy 


;i(!fba-bi    uga"' 

thoy  Bay      havluf; 


najflia   ja"'jin{j'a    ufjacko 


ntiok 


tiiMl  to 


6  H((;i»'-hi  cfTu"',  Nucla"'unKi  cdagdf.  I}raca"'ca".  NfkaciVa  w/iq<hi  eairf.   r^^apa 

huviug  It,       wlH'ii.      Th«y  who  wont  U)    there  tlioy     They  ran  round  I\»oplo  kilh-if    t  hen<  liny       Com- 

lUpyHay  war  have  come.         anil  nmnil.  ih..t..     ..■'.w.,.n.inr.      ..n.oi...« 


thfiii     iiii»  comlni; 
biu'  k . 


cnmher 


wi'"  t'd*6  fi-bi   110+!     j.fiidl'qti  V6<k&  A-bi  no+!  {i-biania.     Miiifiho  Uiidl'citi 

ono     hoklllwl  hflHn^H     (».„,  Kleht  initio    hokillixl  lirsayH  wild  ho,  tlicv  Comb  li^blinilm 

iiot.i).  UkIko  him  say.      '  lodnii 

wi'"  t't'AC  /i-bi  no+!  il-biamd.    WA>{u  ^Ijidl'qti  wi"'  tV'dC  li-bi  no+!  il-biama. 

ono     hokilh-d        ho«ay«l         Baidho,they  Awl         rlitbt  In  tho     ono     ho  killed         h..  Bays'  Baldho.iliov 

Bay.  lodgo  ^y.      •" 

9  Wdhe    ^fadl'qti  wi"'  t'dA6    d-bi    no+!  (i-biaina.     Sifi'jra    gaza"'udl(iti  dsabrf-i" 

PoBtlo  ilRhtiniho      nno    ho  klUiMl  ho«ays!  Buidho.thoy     Orny  »(|uiiT.  I    ilRht  amoni  thiin         Ihioo 

l™l(!u  say.  * 

t'dwa^e    abi    no+!  i'l-bianu'i.     Nuda^'hafigu    {):aza"'adlqti    za'6'qti  Mdian™ 

killed  thorn      hosayH         !  Baldho.thoy  War-chiof  light  among  tliom       In  a  Kroit         Big  tuitUi 

B*y-  upniar 

u4a"'-biainjl     no+!      (/)i 'A-bianiii     no+!     d-biamA.      tMijuqti     ma"(ki"'-bianii'i. 

Ihcy  hold  him,  thiy  nay!  Thoy  failed,  thoy  Bay  I  aald  ho.  It !» Haid.        Vory  proud        ho  walked       thoy  »ay. 

12  j^ahiiwa-rfo  gi'\"'  nia"()',i"'-biania  >ii'4an}.-a.     j^f  tO  udd  ayd^a-biariiii.     tJfrda 

Shield  carrying       walked       thoy  «ay  Big  turtlo.  Loilgo  tho  to  ontor  ho  wont  homeward.      Telling  of 

'""  (Ob.)  ihoy  any.  himnrll' 

to  Ibem 

g*i"'-biainj'i.     Nfkaci"ga    na'a"'    ga"'()',ai    dga"    C'di    alif-liiia"-biami'i,     Eata" 

ho  Bat     they  hov.  Pcoulo  to  hoar  it         wirtln*<l  an  tlmr.*       tl»..v      rmt.,.      ti..». ...,.  wi... 


rocii- 
niTivt'iI    liiily 


they  my. 


Why 


J 

ffdsi'af  si,  eca"'qtci  diagfi".   f:ca"'qtci  it.ag(|;i»'  jjI  e.4ta"  Jjl  ((•anf4a.    Nf  na"'ai)o 

did  they       f        vi'rynear         Ihoyaat.  Very  noar         you  Hat        il'       how       when    you  alive.    WaHir     I  foareil 

I  ai  I  w  1 1 11 
yon 

15  diixe    ga"'  anfja,  A-biamA.     Can'do  gudaina    icUi   <(;iflgaf,  A-bianiA.     Eata" 

I  pro-  HO       I  alive,       Bald  ho,  they  If  ho  thoso  over  oyo        thoyhavo     Baiil  thoy  (hey  How 

'fli'li-'l  8»y.  thi'ro  nono,  say. 

5|I  ((saniia  f^ifa-bdjl.    Ega"fi"'ja  niaqiido  ma'"te  ag^i"'  ga"'  aniv.i,  A-biaiiiA. 

if     youalivo    thoy  did  not  llnd        NovorllieloBB  uahos  iT  1  ant  so  I  alive        aald  ho  ihev 

.V"'>-  '  Bay.      • 

Nfkaci"ga    waq((;i    ag((!f.     EAta"    i''<(!djai  «,,  A-biama.    Nfaci"ga  AiAqdii-hna"'! 

PelTwn  killing  thorn    I  liavo  Why         yon  donht      1       Haldhe.thoy  People  killing  you  reg 

tiTarly 

EAta"  i"^djai  di"te. 

Why         you  doubt      niiiy! 
lue 


come  lionu!. 


18  wa^/ikihna-bdji  dga"  wdnuda"  pf.    Nfaci'^ga  t'(?awa^6. 

you  did  not  takoveu-         na  to  war  on         I  Wfia  Pt-uphi  I  kiUnd  thorn, 

ccancn  on  them  them  th.'rc 


gcancn  on  them 

Ci5na  u/ig^a  t/i  iniilko.     Ca"'daxo,  a-l>iani;'i.     Ceta"'. 

BnOtlgh  1    toll    of  \UH\  1     will,  I     linVlt    ut/llkOi.ll  U'lilt     l.n      <l.n>,  U..    f^  — 

mygelt 


1  havo  HtAipped.     Hiiiil  he,  thoy 
Bay. 


So  far. 


HOW  TnR  BIO  TTTRTLK  WKNT  ON  THK  WAU-PATII. 


2fi0 


NOTES. 


264,  2.  iiikaci"(;ii  i^ji  tiinina,  literally:  "pcopU',  tlill'tTent,  at  them."  It  may  I»« 
Intt'iidcd  for  aji  aiiiaiata",  "IVoiii  a  ditrorciit  pfoplo." 

264,4.  (pwlt^  iia"lia.  Tho  two  himdlcs  or  wiHp.s  of  ^raNw  art'  used  (1)  for  wiping 
till)  months  and  haiidn  of  tho  {fiii'sts;  and  (2)  for  wipinfj  the  howls  iind  kcttifM.  They 
arn  then  ]>nt  into  tin)  lire,  ami  tlu*  howls  arc  passed  thron{;h  tho  smoke  whieh  ensues. 

264,  .5.  uha"  ^a"  Ufj,''i<^ke  (tf'<li),  e(piivalent  to  nha"  u^nnaeke,  and  isafr^t',  the  forked 
stick  from  which  the  kettle  is  suspended  over  the  fire. 

264, !).  };''"i"' KJ^i  *"v11  to  him.  The  (peniha  call  (ba"),  but  the  jniwere  never  do. 
TIio  latter  fjo  t"  t'ach  tent,  and  speak  to  tluwo  invited  to  a  fea«t. 

264,  12.  wa.sk.'i  f inheaCi.  This  is  a  contraction  from  "waski)  a^i'"  fi"li<(  a<i,  bowl, 
having;,  bo  sure." 

266,  4.  "5ie4an};a  ^ii  tfdi,"  was  fjiven  l)y  the  narrator,  but  "^ie4aripi  6  ^fi  ti'di"  is 
plainer,  accordiujj  to  .T.  La  Flhche.  I  ajjree  with  F.  La  Flftche  in  rcfiardiufr  "e  lii  tPdi" 
as  more  definite  than  "  jii  tfdi".    The  word  "e"  amy  be  rendered,  "the  aforesaid." 

266,  5.  nikiU!i"}{a  fjiwima,  the  i)eople  of  the  village  where  the  Hit;  turtle  resided. 
256,  5.   nuda"  i"\vi"nudiiripi^e  tai,  i.  e.,  (nuda°)   i"wi"'nnda"   anRA^e   tai.      The 

"nuda""  seems  redundant. 

256,  0-10.  nia(i"}{a  aunt,  the  men  for  whose  sake  they  were  Koi"K  to  war.  Frank 
La  F16che  say^'  that  "Ebe  ni'ida"  uha"i  tCcti"  is  equivalent  to  "Nfnla"  uha"  ak^i  Cb6i 
t£''cti,"  the  former  meaninff,  "Who  is  cooking  the  warfeastr'  and  the  latter,  "Who  is 
he  that  is  cookiiif;  the  war-feastT" 

266,12.  ub^sni"  wefai  t6.  Saiis.souci  prefers  "ulK'sni"  i^,^' if  he  findn  him  out; 
but  Frank  La  Flt^che  says  "<ibesni"i  }(I,"  if  they  find  them  out,  which  is  better. 

256,  15.  'je^awe,  the  root  of  a  water-jdaut,  which  is  scarce  at  present.  The  plant 
hiis  a  leaf  resembling  a  lily,  but  it  is  about  two  feet  in  diameter,  and  lies  on  the  water. 
The  stalk  extends  about  two  feet  above  the  water,  and  ends  in  a  seedpod.  The  seeds, 
which  art)  black  and  very  hard,  are  almost  oval.  The  Indians  dry  the  root,  and  cut  it 
in  i)ieces  about  six  inches  loiif;,  if  required  for  a  lonjj;  lime;  but,  if  not,  they  boil  it. 

257,  1.  Inde  ^a"  ibijia-biama.  He  made  alternate  black  and  red  stripes  on  his  face, 
oxtendinj;  from  l(>ft  to  ri};ht. 

267,  3.  ^e}ja"  ama.     Here  the  narrator  mad^  an  ap])ropriate  fjesture. 

267,  4.  Sou{j  of  the  war-chief.  The  words  in  the  text  are  of  xoiwere  (Iowa)  oriffiu, 
but  are  jjiven  as  ])ronounced  by  the  Omahas.  The  (iorrect  j^oiwere  version,  according 
to  Sanss(nici,  is,  "jjeta"  Qa"ye  watce  jpi  he  (anye  ke)  icananahie  tee  jpi  he,"  answering 
to  the  (f  efiiha, "  5^e4anga  wdte  aKibiami'i  e<'ai  fa"  e  t(''  agii  lul : "  "  '  The  Big  turtle  is  com- 
ing back  from  touching  the  foe,  they  say',  yon  said.  He  is  coming  back  from  tou;;hing." 
Frank  La  Fl^che  i  eads  "  wilt'?"  for  "  wi'ite" ;  but  he  does  not  nnderstand  the  use  of  the 
hjst  clause,  o  te  agii  ha. 

267,  5.  uf.ica"  ma"f i"-lriama.  The  war-i)arty  marched  in  the  following  order :  Two 
scouts  went  in  advance.  Then  came  the  "  nuda"hanga  .jinga,"  carrying  the  sacred  bag. 
He  was  followed  by  the  warriors,  who  nmrched  abreast.  The  war-chiefs  walked  behind 
them.  Tlii^  Hig  turtle  danced  around  the  warriors  as  they  moved  along,  passing  between 
them  and  the  nu(la"hanga  jinga. 

267,  7.  fakufagii,  addressed  to  the  Butt'alo. 

257,  11.  gidAha"-bianm,  equivalent  to  "Naji"'  atiafa-bianu'i,"  Jfe  xtood  it%iddenly. 


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267.  I!».  tifii  (,'(V,  kwp  on,  m  uddrasstMl  to  ii  fow;  but  wIwmi  Hippp  urn  iniiny  in  tlio 
piirty,  ti^,<^f  li  i^it  is  iwcd,  tli«  liitftM-  (ti^»>^i<)  hoiiij;  tlio  fiwiiioiitiitivo  of  tif»^ 

268,  U.  iiiahif'filiminrt  (niiilii^o^i*)  jh  coiitrtuitod  Iroin  iiii'ilm,  into  (he  wiiler ;  mid 
i(<<f<<,  to  .senil  or  ^e  xe«/  miltlmly. 

268,  -•.  ,.',i"  t('.pv"  (,,i'"i»t«'.  SiMLsMoiici  Hivys  thiit,  thin  is  not  plain.  \U  8id),slitiiri's 
for  it,  "  HiUa"  tmhi"  (r  .^Jii"iiii'"  lift"  (j,.)i\verf,  To-'to  n"'  ti'iiiiv  cc<*  k'i'uT  k(^),  /  HiiHpevt  that 
w  how  he  will  act;  or,  "Kd.'-  tA<lii"  (•('•  •'■ja-ini'"  liit,"  /  mupect  thnt  that  h  what  he  will 
nay.     Kraiik  La  FIfcclit*  says  that  all  tlir<'(i  aro  corrwit. 

268,  U).  f  ic'ifika,  to  IkidI  the  tail  backward. 

268,  13.  afuhii.  TlioTiirflo  a.skod  him  to  do  somcthinKolse;  hnttho  Wlld-mtH«id 
that  it  wtiN  the  only  thiii};  which  ho  oonld  do. 

269,  ■'{.  Aja"  j,'a"  (•(H!oi"te,  nnvy  bt<  oqnivulent  to  "A,)ii»  jt't"'  c<5ce  6i»to.''  Sanssouci 
pive,  as  tlio  j,,)iw«'rc,  Ta\'ki'ina  wicc  k'liro  kt». 

269,  7.  {jai  t?  jii^iailffa  tiv",  implie.s  that  tlni  narrator  witneimed  thisj  bnt  aa  he  did 
not,  it  should  road,  fjA  biaiiu^  5j<5|ailpi  akA. 

269,  12.  ^iqt'i'o-ttii'" ma.  Whoii  anything  is  torn,  tho  sonnd  mudo  by  the  toiirinp  is 
called  qu't'. 

260,  5.  da  tf,  the  noso  of  an  animal  as  distinguished  from  that  of  a  person,  da  M. 

260,  15.  >[('>jariga  i^'di  afA-bianiA.    The  Turtle  wont  thither  to  meet  the  Squirrel. 

260,  18.  ji  >|a"'liaqti'.i  kP,  jnst  on  the  border  or  edge  of  the  lodges,  just  outside  the 
camp  circle  or  tli(>  lino  of  tents. 

261,  3.  ii,j(5be  ma"bitahiqti  t?di.  There  are  two  renderings  of  this,  according  to 
Sanssouci.  ( 1 )  xi.i6be  ma»bit'A  iihiqti  M<di,  When,  or.  On  arriving  right  at  the  door  by 
pressing  on  the  ground  (in  crawling).  (!.')  ,jj6be  ina»-bit  ih6-qti  tMi,  (lcia,a  ifci  hide 
t<>'di  ^ag^i"'  te.  Yon  will  sit  outside  at  the  bottom  of  the  teut-pole,  when,  by  pressing 
on  the  ground  with  hands  and  feet  as  you  are  lying  down,  you  drug  yourself  np  oven 
to  the  door.     Frank  La  Kl^clie  says  that  the  first  is  the  correct  one  in  this  myth. 

262,  \.  fiolini"'-de  wa'u  wi'"  bffze  ti'i  mifiko,  etc.:  "On  account  of  you  I  will  t4ike  u 
wife— you  will  acquire  her  for  me."    A  tignre  of  speech  used  in  praising  warriors. 

262,  4.  Wa5[U  aka  uda"qtci  biama,  i)ronounc,ed  u+da»qtcibiama  by  the  narrator. 
So,  thirteen  lines  below,  Wehe  u+da"qtci-biania. 

262,  9.  wami  hegajl  aini'i,  pronounced  waml<  lu'gajl  amil. 

263,  11.  singa  wi"'  aha"'.    Za'Pqti, 'pronounced  siilga  wi"'  aha"<.    Za+'Pqti. 

264,  14.  ana"'bixa"'.    This  should  be  followed  by  "jjl",  when,  aa  in  line  10. 

266, 1  l-l'J.  a"da"'be  i^i'iigil,  look  at  me  from  the  place  where  you  are  standing: "  Lot 
your  sight  be  coming  hither  to  mo."  Ifai-gft  is  from  ifC,  the  causative  of  i,  to  be  com- 
ing  hither.     Da"bo  \^<S  is  a  correlative  of  da"lie  ^.efi'. 

266, 14.  waliuta"^ i"  ^icihe  uda".  This  is  a  modern  interpolation,  a  change  probably 
made  by  the  narrator,  who  had  forgotten  the  ancient  phrase.  Prank  La  FU>cho  says 
that  he  never  heard  it  used  in  this  myth.  The  throe  phrases  which  he  heard  were, 
"  WahA-sagi  uitin-gil,  Strike  the  hard  skins  for  him";  "j^ha  uitin-gft.  Strike  the  tent- 
skins  lor  him,'"  and  "  N<!xega>[U  uitin-gii.  Strike  the  drum  for  him." 

267,  3.  djubaqtci  jjcS^anga  g^i"  fa",  pronounced  tlju+buqtci,  etc. 

267, 14.  batoctPwa"  piiijiqti  waxabiama,  pronounced  bate  ctCwa"  ni<iiiliiti  waxii- 
biama.  ■       .>  i 

268,  7.  abi  no+.  Frank  La  Fliidie  says  that  this  is  a  wrong  pronunciation  of 
"il-bi  afu+,"  which  is  a  coiitriuition  of  "abi  afa  u+." 


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TRANSLATION. 

Tlio  p»M)plo  (Iwolt  in  a  very  populoiiH  villiiK«.    Tho  HIk  tnrMti  Joined  tlioin.     And 
jM'ople  dwKllInK  lit  anothpr  viWatu^  ciiino  roKnlarly  to  war  iiKuiimt  tli«Mn.     And  having 
killed  one  person,  tliey  went  lioniewiird.    And  llu^  Tnille  cooked  for  tlie  war  putli.     Ho 
cauHed  two  pornonH  to  jfo  after  tlu^  jjnestH.    Tlie  scivnnl.s  whom  he  ciiused  to  «<)  after  their 
own  were  the  Red  l.reasled-turth^  and  thi^  dray  s.|uiiicl.     lie  made  two  ronnd  hMimlioH 
of  jrrasM,  and  plaeed  Ihemat  the  l)otlomof  tlie  Htick  to  whieh  the  kettle  wa.s  fanlened.  And 
thoy  were  coniin),'.    The  porsonH  came  in  HlRht.     "  Ho,  warriorH!"  naid  ln^     "  Warriors, 
when  men  are  injured,  they  always  retaliate.    I  cook  this  for  the  war  i)ath.    I  cook  sweitt 
corn  and  iv  l)n(lal()-i)aiin(!h.     You  wdl  jjo  after  ('(an crusher  for  me.     And  call  to  him. 
(5all  to  Comb,  Awl,  Pestle,  FinihramI,  and  Hutralobladder  al.so,"  said  the  Bij,'  turtle.' 
At  length  the  two  men  went  to  call  to  them.    And  they  called  to  Corn  (^rusher.     "Corn- 
crusher,  be  Buro  to  brinf;  your  bowl!  Corn-crusher,  be  sure  to  bring  your  bowl!  Corn- 
crusher,  be  mire  to  bring  your  bowl !  Corn  crusher,  be  sure  to  bring  your  bowl !"    And 
they  called  to  Cond).     "Comb,  be  sure  to  bring  your  bowl!"    (Fonr  times.)    And  so 
they  called  Awl.     "Awl,  be  sur(>  to  bring  yonr  bowl !"    (Four  times.)    And  they  called 
to  Pestle.     "Pestle,  bo  sure  to  bring  your  bowl!"    (Four  times.)     And  they  called  to 
Firebrand  too.     "  Fire  brand,  be  sure  to  bring  your  bowl!"    (T'our  times.)     And  they 
called  to  Huft'alo-bladder,  too.     "JJu Halo-bladder,  be  sure  to  bring  your  bowl!"    (Four 
times.)    The  criers  reached  home.     "O  war-chief!  all  heard  it,"  said  they.     All  those 
who  wore  called  arrived  at  the  lodge  of  the  Big  turtle.     "IIo!  ()  war-chiefs,  Corn- 
crusher,  Comb,  Awl,  Testle,  Fire-brand,  and   Buflalo  bladder,  though  those   people 
have  been  injured,  they  do  not  seem  to  stir.     Let  us  go  on  ilie  war-path  for  them," 
sai.l  the  Big  turtle.    "Let  us  go  in  four  nights."    He  commanded  Coni-crusher  to 
cook.    "O  war-chief  Corn-crusher,  you  will  cook.     And  you,  O  Conib,  will  cook  on 
the  night  aftei  that.    And  you,  ()  Awl,  will  cook,  and  complete  the  nundier."    That 
many  war-chiefs,  four,  cooked.     They  were  war  chiefs;  the  rest  were  servants.     And 
the  i)eopleof  the  village  said,  "Why!  Of  the  persons  who  have  been  called,  who  is 
cooking  for  the  war  i)athr'    And  one  said,  "Why!    The  Big  turtle  cooked.     Psha! 
Has  he  gathered  all  those  who  <!annot  move  well  enough,  those  who  <^annot  move  fast 
enough?     Psha!    If  the  foe  llnd  them  out  they  will  destroy  them.    When  a  war  chief 
has  sense,  he  may  carry  on  war."    (Jorn-cruslier  cooked.    He  cooked  turnips,  and  he 
cooked  a  buflalo  paunch  with  them,  just  as  the  Big  turtle  had  cooked  one  with  sweet 
(!orn.    And  Awl  cooked  wild  rice.    And  Comb  cooked  ^e^awe.     And  the  Big  turtle 
said,  "Enough  days  have  elapsed.    Let  us  go  at  night."    And  they  departed.    The 
Big  turtle  made  leggings  with  large  Haps.     He  tied  short  garters  around  them.    He 
rubbed  earth  on  his  face,  and  he  reddened  it.     He  wore  grass  around  his  head.    He 
put  fine  white  feathers  on  the  top  of  his  head.    He  took  his  gourd-rattle  thus.    He 
rattled  it.    He  sang  the  song  of  the  war-chief.     "'The  Big  turtle  is  coming  back 
from  touching  the  foe,  it  is  said,'  you  say.     He  is  coming  back  from  touching."    He 
walked,  8tei)ping  very  lively  in  the  dance.     He  walked  around  them.    As  they  went 
it  was  day.     At  length  a  young  Bnftalobull  came.    "  Warriors,  wait  for  him,"  .said  the 
Big  turtle.     And  he  said  to  the  Buflalo-bull,  "While  1  walk  on  a  journey,  I  am  in  a 
great  hurry.    Speak  rapidly.  Why  are  ycai  walking?"    "  Yes,  O  war-chief,  it  is  so.    As 
they  have  told  of  you  while  you  have  been  walking,  1  thonght  that  I  would  walk  Iheie 


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272        TRR  (/iROinA  li/VNOtTAOK— MYTHS,  HTOItlKS,  AND  LKTTKUS. 

with  yon,  niid  I  lmv«i  wniKlit  .voii,"  Hiii«l  the  Miimilo  hull.    "Do  ho,"  Hni<l  th«  Bi^  tiiilU'. 
"  I  wiwli  to  M.M-  your  inovcmciitM."    Tln^  niilliili)  IniH  rolled  hiiiimsir  biWik  iind  forth.    IIu 
iiroHti  Hiiddt'iily.     !l«  thrust  ro|>(«iit«Mlly  itl  llio  k''"""*!  with  IiIh  lioniH.     He  piorwd  th»< 
ground  nnd  he  llirinv  picwM  iiway  Muddcidy.     lie  hUhh\  with  hin  tiiil  in  thi)  iiir  and  IIn 
li|i  bent  downwiird.     An  unh  tn-o  Mtood  ihcrc.     lie  runhcd  on  it.     rusliiiiK  iij;itinst  it, 
he  Hent  it  llyinj;  thniiiKli  the  iiir  to  a  n'wir  diMtiinee.     "O  war  chief,  I  think  that  I  will 
do  that,  if  they  Hjtoak  of  vexinjf  uie,"  Haid  he.     "Uwk  at  the  pernoim  with  whom  I  am 
traveling.    There  are  none  who  are  fain*  hearted  in  the  least  decree.    You  are  not  at 
till  like  them.    You  have  disappointed  me.     ('ome,  lie(.'one,"  said  the  IJij^  turtle.    Apiin 
the  Hiffturthi  san),'  the  sonj;.    '"The  Hi^  turtle  is  eimiinj;  haek  from  t/)uehin>,'  lln^  Im-, 
it  iH  Maid,'  you  say.    He  is  cominj;  Itaek  from  touehinj;,"  said  he.    AK.iin  they  departed. 
"  Warriors,  pasH  on,"  said  he.   There  lay  a  stream,  which  was  not  snuUI.   They  <!ro.s.sed  it. 
And  Fire  brand  was  alusid,  walking;  with  a  ;;reat  effort.     At  length,  because  he  was 
weary,  he  pluiiued  into  the  water  and  was  <'Xtin(;uislied.    "()  war-chief,  I  am  not  Koiuk' 
iMjyond  here  with  you,"  said  he.    "  Warrior,  I  will  soon  return.    Heumin  here  fora  while," 
Haid  the  HIk  turtle.    Havinj;  reached  the  other  side,  they  'leparte<l.    At  lentfth  a  Puma 
came,     ''Warriois,  wait  for  him.     I  suKj)ect  what  he  will  say.     Stand  in  a  row,"  said 
he.    "Speakquickly,"saidhe,  achlressinj,' the  I'uma.    "What  is  your  business  t"    "Yes, 
O  warchief."  said  the  I'unni,  "it  was  told  of  you  regularly,  saying  that  you  walked 
on  a  journey.     .\nd  there  I  wish  to  walk,  so  1  have  sought  you."    "Do  ho,"  Haid  the 
Big  turtle.     "  I  shall  see  your  ways,"    And  the  I'uma  made  his  hair  bristle  up  all  int'V 
his  body.     He  bent  his  tail  backward  and  uj)ward.     And  he  had  goiu*  leaping  to  the 
bottom  of  a  small  hill.     Having  (taught  by  the  throat  (i.  e.,  Adam'H  apple)  a  fawn  that 
was  about  two  years  old,  ho  came  back,  making  it  cry  out  as  he  held  it  with  his  teeth. 
"  I  think  that  I  will  do  that,  O  war-chief,  if  anything  threatens  to  vex  me,"  he  said.   "Do 
sfMuething  else,"  said  the  Big  turtle.     "No,  O  war-chief;  that  is  all,"  said  the  I'umii. 
"You  have  disappointed  nu',"  said  the  Big  turtle.    "  Look  at  these  i)ersons  with  whom 
lam.    Where  is  one  who  is  imperfect!   You  are  very  inferior.   Conu-,  depart.   You  have 
disai)pointed  me."    They  departed.    At  length,  when  they  reached  the  foot  of  a  hill,  a 
Black  bear  came.     "O  war  chief,  again  one  has  come,"  Haid  the  warriors.     "  I  suspeitt 
what  he  will  say,  warriors.     Wait  for  him.     Stand  in  a  row,"  said  the  Big  turtle.    "JIo! 
Come,  speak  quickly.     What  is  your  businesst     While  I  walk  on  a  journey,  I  aui  in 
a  very  great  hurry,"  said  the  Big  turtle,  addressing  the  Bhujk  bear.     "Yes,  O  war- 
chief,  it  is  so.     It  waa  told  of  you  regularly,  saying  that  you  walked  on  a  jouriu>y. 
And  as  I  desired  to  walk  there,  I  have  sought  you  diligently,"  .said  the  Black  bear. 
"  Ho!     Do  so,"  said  the  Big  turtle.     "  You  may  have  thought  how  you  do  it.     I  wish  to 
see  your  ways,"  said  he.    The  Black  bear  pierced  the  ground  with  his  daws,  and  threw 
lumps  of  earth  to  a  great  distanoe.    And  there  stood  an  oak  tree  which  IumI  been  black- 
ened by  Are.    He  attacked  it.     Having  hugged  it,  he  threw  it  with  force  to  a  great 
distance.     "O  warchief,  if  anything  threatens  to  vex  me,  [  think  that  1  will  do  that," 
said  the  Black  bear.     And  the  Big  turtle  said  as  follows,  as  he  stood:  "Ho!  warrior, 
you  have  disappointed  me.    These  are  some  per-sons  with  whom  I  am,  but  look  at  them. 
There  is  none  who  is  fiiint-hearted  in  the  least  degree.     You  have  disappointed  me. 
Come,  depart.    Thus  do  1  regularly  send  olf  the  inferior  ones." 

They  went  into  a  dense  undergrowth.     At  length  the  Burtalo-bladder  was  torn 
open,  making  the  sound  "Qu'e."    "Ahwl  I  am  not  going  beyond  here  with  you,"  said 


now  TFiK  mo  Tiirn'LM  wmnt  on  tiik  waiv-path. 


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he.    "  H(>,  wwrrioi!  I  will  (mhiio  Imcic  very  Howti.    K«MHHin  ho  for  n  while,"  mtiil  tho  BIr 
tlirllc.     Aniliii   tlit'V  (lepilitcd.     Am  they  went,  they  reach'Ml  n  hiul  piltll.     Very  hijjh 
logs  were  lyiiiK  iienwH  it.    The  ItedhreiiHted  turtle  fiiiled  to  ^tep  over  them.     "Mo,  O 
wiirehief  I  I  uiii  not  Kiihitt  heyond  here  with  you,"  Hiiid  he.     "  llo,  wurriorl  1  will  vnim 
buck  very  Hoon.     Ueinain  ho  lor  ii  while,"  Hiiid  the  Hij;  turtle.     A),'ain  they  departed. 
Ah  they  went,  behold,  a  Hij;  wolt'  came.    "  O  war-chief,  a^ain  one  IniH  i;ome,"  Haid  they. 
"  I  MUHpetit  what  he  will  Hay,  warriorH.     Wait  for  him.    Htund  iu  a  row,"  Haid  the  Mi),' 
turtle.     "Ho!     Come,  Hpeak  quickly,  whatever  uniy  he  your  buniueH-s.     While  I  walk 
on  It  journey,  I  am  in  a  very  jjreat  liurry,"  Haid  tlui  Bi^  turtle.    "Yoh,  O  war  chief, 
it  JH  HO.     It  waH  told  of  you  regularly,  nayiuR  that  you  walked  on  a  Journ(«y;  and  tut 
1  desired  to  walk  there,  I  have  souKlit  you,"  Haid  the  Wolf.     "Ilol     Do  ho,"  naid  the 
Bij,'  turtle.    "You  nniy  have  thought  lu»w  you  do  it.    I  wish  to  hco  your  ways,"  Haid 
ho.    The  Wolf  decorated  hinmelf.    lie  reddened  Ihh  nose;  lie  reildened  all  hin  feet.    Fie 
tied  eagle  feathers  to  his  back.    "Why!    Do  so.    1  wish  to  see  your  wayn.    Do  ho,"  Haid 
the  Big  turtle.     Tlu'  Wolf  turned  liimHelf  round  and  round.    And  he  went  to  the  attack 
by  the  wood  on  a  Hinall  creek.    He  killed  a  deer.    He  brought  it  back,  holding  it  with 
IiIh  teetli.    "O  war-chief,  I  think  I  will  do  that,  if  anything  threatens  to  vex  mo,"  naid 
tho  Wolf.    "  You  have  disappointed  n«i.    Hee  Home  i>erHons  with  whom  '  fravel.     There 
is  nouti  who  is  fainthearted  in  the  leas),  degree.    Oonu',  depart.     Thus  do  I  regularly 
send  oft'  the  inferior  «)ne8,"  said  the  Jlig  turtle.    "  Warrior  ( Jray-.siiuirrel,  go  m  a  sccmt," 
Maid  ho.    The  Gray-squirrel  went  as  a  Hcout.    At  length  he  was  coming  back,  blowing 
a  horu.    "O  war-chief,  he  is  coming  back  to  you,"  naid  they.    Tho  Big  turtle  wont 
thither.     "  Ho,  warrior!  act  very  honestly.    Tell  me  just  how  it  is,"  said  the  Big  turtle. 
"  Yes,  O  war  chief,  it  is  just  ho.     I  have  been  there  without  their  tlnding  mo  oe.t  at  all," 
said  he.    "  Lot  us  sit  at  tho  very  boundary  of  tho  camp,"  siiiil  the  Big  turtle.    Tho  Big 
turtle  spoke  of  going.     "Warriors,  I  will  look  around  to  see  how  things  are,  and  how 
many  persons  there  may  be  just  there,"  said  he.    He  came  back.     "Warriors,  let  us  go 
iu  that  direction.    This  far  is  a  good  j'lace  f(U'  sitting,"  said  he.     By  and  by,  as  they 
moved,  ho  said,  "  Ho!  warrior!  O  war-chief  Corn-crusher,  do  so.    IMako  an  attempt.    He 
will  go  to  tho  end  lodge."    "O  war-chief,  where  shall  1  sit?"  said  he.    "O  war-chief 
and  warrior,  you  will  crawl  right  to  tho  door,  and  sit  on  llu!  outside,"  said  the  liig  turtle. 
Atquemulier  mictvm  ciiit.     She  i)re.ssed  on  (!orn-ciushor,  crawling Jn  a  lino  with  him. 
When  she  saw  him,  she  .said  as  foUows:  "Oh!     Heretofore  have  I  desired  mush.    1 
have  found  for  myself  an  ex(!ellent  corn-crusher!     I  will  poiuul  my  corn  with  an  excel- 
lent corn  crusher!  I  have  found  it  for  myself."    When  she  pounded  on  tho  corn  with  it, 
she  mashed  the  whole  hand  fiat,  forcing  out  the  blood  with  the  blow.    Out  she  throw 
it,  .sending  it  back  again.     "Bad  corucrusher!"     Having  sent  it  back  as  she  threw  it 
away,  it  went  back,  without  stopping,  to  the  Big  turtle  who  was  near  by.    Ho  came 
back.     "  He  whom  you  say  is  'Corn-crushor'  has  (tonus  buck,  having  killetl  one  right  at 
the  h)dge,"  .said  he.    "O  war  chief  Comb,  make  an  attemi)t.     You  will  sit  just  at  the 
place  where  Corn-crusher  .sat,"  said  the  Big  turtle.     Comb  de|)arted.     He  sat  just 
where  ho  was  commanded  to  sit.    Comb  was  very  handsome.     And  a  woman  went  out. 
She  found  Comb.    "  Heretofore  I  have  been  without  a  comb.    I  have  found  a  \ery  good 
comb  for  myself,"  said  she.    She  took  him  back  into  the  lodge.    Very  soon  she  combed 
her  hair  with  him.     He  combed  out  all  the  hair  on  one  temitle  ((.  c,  pulled  out  by 
the  roots).    "The  very  bad  comb,  but  I  thought  it  wa*i  good."    She  threw  him  away 
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siKldeiilj-  at  the  door.  Wlioii  lie  cini.scd  licr  to  throw  him  away,  ho  went  back  without 
8to])piiig  at  all.  He  went  hack  with  the  hair.  "You  have  called  'liui  'Comb.'  I  a'li 
coming  back,  having  snatched  all  tl;e  hair  from  one  right  at  the  lodge,"  said  ho.  He 
took  it  back  io  theBig'iirtle.  He  j.'ave  it  tohiiii.  The  Big  turtle  said  as  foK-ws:  "Yoii 
make  me  thaidvful.  1  keei)  you  to  seek  llii.s.  When  we  reach  honu',  we  shall  cause  the 
women  to  dance.    Since  it  is  you.  I  will  take  a  wonum.     1  will  take  a  female. 

O  war-chief  Awl,  make  an  ..ltem])t.  You  wilt  sit  .vhero  the  war-chief  Comb  ^■at," 
said  the  Big  turtle.  Awl  was  very  handsome;  he  was  very  good  to  look  at.  He  sat 
where  ho  was  commanded  to  s;t.  A  woman  went  out  and  ;'ound  Awl.  "Oh!  I  have 
found  a  good  awl  for  myself.  J  ha<l  no  awl  heretofore.  It  makes  me  thankful,"  said 
she.  aiu!  went  back  to  the  lodge  with  him.  She  spoke  of  sewing  her  moccasins 
with  him.  "  !  will  sew  my  moccasin.'s  with  it,"  said  .-ihe.  She  sewed  them  witii  'im. 
She  pierced  the  fingers  with  him.  She  missed  in  pushing  him,  sending  him  with  force. 
There  was  uuich  blood.  She  threw  him  away  suddenly  at  the  door.  "  The  awl  is  indeed 
bad!  I  have  indeed  hurt  myscilf.  I  have  wounded  myself  severely,"  said  she.  She 
threw  him  far  out  from  the  door,  sending  him  homeward.  "You  have  called  him 
'Awl.'  When  I  stabbed  one  right  at  the  lodge,  L  killed  her,"  said  he.  He  had  his 
spear  very  bloody.  He  canu-.  again  to  the  Big  turtle.  "O  war-chief,"  said  they,  "Awl 
is  couiing  Itack,  telling  his  own  luiino.  He  has  killed  one.''  Th«  Big  turtle  said  as 
follows:  "Ho!  O  war-chief,  you  make  me  thankful.  Since  it  is  you,  I  will  blacken  my 
face.  The  village  shall  be  joyful.  Ho!  O  Pestle,  make  an  attempt.  Y'  m  wiil  lie  where 
the  war-chief  Awl  lay,"  said  he.  Pestle  was  very  handsome.  And  he  arrived  there. 
He  lay  where  he  was  commanded  to  lie.  A  woman  went  out  and  found  Pestle.  '' Oh ! 
I  have  found  a  very  gooil  pestle  for  myself.  I  bid  no  pestle  heretofore,"  said  she. 
She  took  him  back  to  the  lodge.  She  took  some  -orn.  She  tilled  the  mortar,  and 
pouuded  t\w  (!orn.  She  beat  it  line.  She  thrust  IVstle  beyo;i<l,  right  ou  her  knee. 
She  mis.sed  the  mark  in  ptishing,  sending  iiim  with  force,  and  .sk  she  struck  him  into 
her  knee.  "Oh!  A  very  bad  pestle!"  said  she.  She  thre^v  him  outtide,  sending  him 
homeward  suddenly.  "You  have  been  used  to  saying  '  Pestle.'  He  is  coming,  having 
stabbed  one  right  at  the  lodge.  He  has  killed  one,"  said  he.  He  reached  the  Big 
turtle  again.  "O  war-chief,  i  have  Killed  one,"  said  he.  "You  make  me  thankful," 
said  the  Big  turtle.  '>  Ho,  warrior  Gray -squirrel!  make  an  attempt,"  said  he.  "Fie! 
O  war  clii'.'f,  how  can  1  do  anything?"  said  he.  The  lodges  camped  amon^c  tlie  trees. 
"You  will  pass  along  the  iiees  above  the  suioke  holes  of  the  lodges.  If  the.-,  find  you 
they  will  shoot  at  you.  Do  your  best.  Do  your  best  to  evade  the  arrows  or  blows'. 
If  one  goes  aside,  rush  on  him,"  said  the  Big  turtle.  At  length  a  boy  found  him. 
"This  u.oving  one  is  a  gray  squirrel!"  said  he.  They  went  in  a  great  uproar.  They 
shot  at  him  with  guns.  They  even  hit  him  with  sticks.  One  boy  stood  aside.  He 
attackec'  him  and  bit  him.  When  they  attacked  him,  they  failed,  and  were  approach- 
ing him.  "  Wonderful !  Heretofore  the  gray  squiirel  was  very  easy  to  aj/iiroach,  but 
we  have  failed.  One  has  bitten  us  alone"  (i.  c,  we  ha\e  done  n-ithing  to  him),  said  thev. 
'•He  whom  you  are  used  to  calling  -Gray-squirn^'  is  coming  back,  having  killed  one 
right  among  them,"  said  he.  He  told  it  to  the  Big  turtle.  "Ibi!  real  warrior,  act 
very  hone.sily,"  said  the  Big  turtle.  ■'()  warehief,  it  is  just  so.  I  have  !-;ilIed  one" 
said  he.     "Ho!  warrior,  you  make  me  thankful,"  said  the  Big  turtle. 

•'Ho!  wanvirs,  I,  even  I,  will  make  a  trial.     I  Khali  not  come  back  for  some  time. 


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Bowiire  lc«t  you  f;o  lioincwiud.  Bewiiro  lest  you  leave  ino  iuid  go  hoiuewiiid,"  said 
the  Big  turtle.  He  arrived  there.  Some  ashes  had  becu  poured  out.  Tiu\v  were 
extinguished.  At  length  the  Big  turtle  pushed  liis  way  through.  He  went  within. 
He  sat  witliin,  with  his  eyes  sticking  ou*^.  looking  around.  A  woman  was  ai)pioacliing, 
when  it  was  morning.  She  stood  very  vlose  to  the  sitting  Big  turtle.  The  Big  turtle 
carried  his  shield.  "  You  will  tread  on  my  shield,"  said  he.  The  woman  looked  aiound. 
"At  what  place  does  he  speak?"  thought  she;  so  she  looked  around.  Again  he  said  to 
hei', "  You  will  tread  on  my  shield.  Stand  further  away."  And  the  woman  found  him. 
"Oh!"  she  said.  "Stand  still.  I  send  you  with  a  message,"  said  the  Big  turtle. 
"Reach  home  and  say,  'The  Big  turtle  says  that  he  has  come  to  war.  He  says  that 
he  has  come  desiring  the  chief's  daughter,  whose  body  has  been  i)laced  on  the  bough  of  a 
ree.'"  All  tl'.o  people  said  as  follows:  "Break  in  his  skull  suddenly."  He  said  as  fol- 
low:;: "How  is  it  possible  for  you  to  break  in  my  skull  suddenly?  Jf  you  let  your 
weapons  slii)  oft'  suddenly  from  me  each  time,  you  will  break  your  legs  with  the  blows." 
"  Whin  the  water  is  very  I'ot,  it  will  be  good  to  put  him  in  it,"  said  they.  "  For  shame ! 
VVh(!n  the  water  is  hot,  and  I  scatter  it  by  kicking,  many  of  you  will  be  scalded  to 
death,"  said  he.  "He  tells  what  is  probably  true.  And  if  it  be  so,  it  is  good  to  burn 
him,"  said  the  i)eople.  "For  shame!  If  I  scatter  the  tire  by  kicking  it,  1  will  cause  all 
the  land  to  blaze.  Beware  lest  many  of  your  children,  too,  die  from  the  tire,"  said  he. 
"He  tells  what  is  probably  true,"  said  they.  Aud  a  child  begged  for  water.  "O 
moiher,  some  water,"  it  said.  The  Big  turtle  said,  "Oh!"  He  tempted  them  with 
reference  to  the  water.  'Cause  the  child  to  ask  for  water,"  said  one.  "What  do  you 
mean  by  that?"  said  others.  "When  it  said,  'O  mother,  some  water,'  this  one,  the 
Big  turtle,  said  'Oh!'"  said  he.  "Wonderful!  He  is  fearing  the  sight  of  water,"  they 
said.  They  took  him  to  the  wat«r,  holding  him  by  the  tail.  Notwithstanding  the  Big 
turtle  clung  to  the  jrround  with  his  forelegs,  they  held  his  tail,  and  rea(;hed  the  water 
with  him.  They  threw  him  forcibly  right  into  the  water.  He  walked  the  water  for  u 
while,  crying  a  little,  and  pretending  that  he  did  not  know  how  to  swim.  He  said, 
"  Wi !  wi !  wi ! "  "  Wonderful !  Throw  him  out  to  the  middle  of  the  stream,"  said  t  hey. 
Again  they  sent  him  headlong,  lie  was  wandering  around.  At  length  he  sunk.  And 
they  said,  " He  is  dead."  They  went  homeward.  "You  should  have  done  that  lo  liiiu 
at  the  first,"  said  the  people. 

When  the  people  went  homeward,  some  boys  stood  there.  And  the  Big  turtle 
was  approaching  floating.  He  came  peeping.  And  some  boys  stood  looking  at  the 
place  where  the  deed  was  done.  The  Big  turtle  said,  "When  the  Big  turtle  came  in 
the  past  io  war  on  you,  you  .said  that  you  killed  him.  Look  here  at  me."  The  boys 
went  homeward  to  tell  it.  "You  said  that  you  killed  the  Big  turtle,  but  as  this  one 
behind  nss'io.ved  his  body,  he  laughed  at  us.  The  Big  turtle  is  he  who  is  alive" 
said  they.  "  Ho!  we  attack  him!"  said  the  peoiile.  They  attacked  him.  They  arrived 
there.  '^In  what  place?"  said  they.  "In  this  place,"  said  the  boys.  "Where  is  the 
Otter?  When!  is  the  Grass-snake?  J^et  those  two  alone  seek  him,"  said  they.  The 
Big  turtle  sat  under  the  soil  (/.  c,  mud,  etc.,  at  the  bottom  of  the  water).  Only  the 
tip  of  !iis  nose  and  his  eyes  were  sti<'king  out.  The  Snake  and  Otter  sought  him  be- 
neath the  water.  They  passed  very  near  to  him,  and  stepped  regularly  over  his  head. 
When  the  Ott«r  was  about  to  pass  the  second  time,  the  Big  turtle  bit  him  in  the  verv 
abdomen.     "Ho!  elder  brother,  you  make  me  pain,"  said  the  Otter.     And  the  BijJ 


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276         THIO  (f  RGiriA  LANGUAGE— MYTHS,  STOlilES,  AND  LKTTEKS. 


turtle  said,  "Wby  do  you  seek  me?"    "I  did  not  seek  you.    As  I  desired  food,  we 
have  met  each  other,"  said  tlie  Otter.    "  No,  you  wished  to  joiu  those  who  desire  to  kill 
rae,  so  you  sought  me,"  said  the  Big  turtle.    "O  elder  brother!  O  elder  brother!  O 
elder  brother!  I  pray  to  you.    I  have  not  sought  you,"  said  he.    "I  will  by  no  means 
let  you  go  from  my  mouth,"  said  the  Big  turtle.     "  Ho!  elder  brother,  how  long  before 
you  open  your  mouth  and  let  me  go?"  said  the  Otter.    "When  the  Thunder-god  has 
come  baek,  I  will  let  you  go,"  said  he.     "  JJalloo !  He  lets  me  go  when  the  Thuiidergod 
has  come  back.    Halloo!   He  bites  me  between  the  legs.    Halloo!"  said  he.    liaising 
his  voice,  he  asked  a  favor  of  the  people.    "  He  says  that  he  is  bitten.    He  says  that  he 
is  bitten  between  the  legs.    Hit  tent-skins  for  him,"  said  the  people.    They  made  the 
tent-skins  sound  by  hitting  them.    "Ho!  elder  brother,  the  Thunder-god  has  come 
back,"  said  the  Otter.    "  Those  hit  tent-skins,"  said  the  Big  turtle.    And  the  people 
said,  "It  is  good  to  fell  trees."    They  were  felling  the  trees  here  and  there.    The  j^ees 
said,  "Qwl+,  qwi■^,"  crashing  as  they  fell.    "Ho!  elder  brother,  the  Thunder-god  has 
come  back,"  said  the  Otter.    "Those,  tflo,  fell  trees,"  said  the  Big  turtle.    "It  is  good 
to  Are  guns,"  said  the  people.    "Elder  brother,  he  has  come  back,"  said  the  Otter. 
"Those,  too,  tire  guns,"  said  the  Big  turtle.   At  length  the  Thunder- god  roared  very  far 
away.     "Ho!  elder  brother,  he  hiws  come  buck,"  .said  he.     He  let  him  go.    The  Otter 
was  very  thin.    He  went  homeward.     He  reached  home  very  lean.    " Let  the  two  birds 
drink  the  stream  dry.    Bring  ye  the  Pelicans  hither,"  said  they.   When  they  were  com- 
ing back  with  them,  the  people  said,  "Drink  ye  the  stream  dry.    A  person  came  hither 
to  war,  and  we  killed  him,  but  he  is  alive.    He  laughs  heartily  at  us,  when  we  take  him 
and  desire  to  kill  him."    The  birds  drank  it  dry.    There  was  left  only  the  very  small 
quantity  in  which  the  Big  turtle  sat.    And  the  Big  turtle  said  as  follows:  "Ho!  war- 
rior Gray-squirrel,  be  coming  hither  again,  wherever  you  may  be  moving.    They  have 
almost  killed  me."    Gray-squirrel  was  coming  back,  crying  loud.    He  was  coming  back 
to  attack  them.     He  tore  open  both  of  their  water-pouches  by  biting.     He  bit  holes  in 
them.    At  length  all  the  water  returned  to  its  foruier  jilace.     At  the  creek  and  lake  it 
waa  as  before;  they  were  tilled  witli  their  water.     "Sew  ye  the  pouches  for  them,"  said 
the  people.    They  sewed  i\\>  the  throats  of  the  Pelicans.    They  finished  sewing  them. 
"Come,  drink  it  dry  again.    Do  your  best.     Beware  lest  wo  fail,"  said  the  people. 
They  drank  it  dry  again.     Again  was  very  little  of  the  water  left.     "Ho!  warrior 
Gray-squirrel,  wherever  you  may  be  moving.    They  have  nearly  killed  me.    Be  coming 
hither  again,"  said  the  Big  turtle.    When  he  was  coming  back,  he  bit  and  tore  open 
their  throats  again  in  many  places.    Again  all  the  water  returned  to  its  pla<;e.    He 
made  their  throats  very  bad.    He  made  them  very  bad  to  be  sewed  at  all.    It  was  diffi- 
cult to  sew  them.    "Yet  we  shall  tail.    The  Gray-squirrel  is  very  abominable!    I  think 
that  the  Gray-squirrel  is  the  only  one  with  the  Big  turtle.     1  think  that  he  is  the  only 
one  siding  with  him.    Therefore  we  have  failed  to  hurt  them,"  said  one  of  the  people. 
They  ceased.    When  it  was  niglit  the  B\g  turtle  went  l)ack.     He  reached  his  comrades 
again.     "Ho!  warriort,  when  men  get  the  better  of  their  foes  in  a  light,  they  usually 
go  homeward.     I  suspect  that  your  sisters  are  tired  of  waiting  to  dance!"  said  he. 
They  went  homeward.    He  walked  around  them,  rattling  liis  gourd.    "  Warriors,  I  said 
that  I  would  do  thus,  and  so  it  is,"  said  he.     He  burnt  the  grass.     "  You  did  nothing 
but  laugh  at  the  Big  turtle  when  he  went  on  tiie  war-path."    (This  was  addressed  to  the 
absent  people  of  his  village).    He  t.init  the  grass  so  that  they  might  think  that  he 


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was  coming  home  after  killing  tbe  foe.  At  length  they  arrived  in  sight  of  the  village, 
their  home.  Having  flred  guns,  they  tied  the  scalps  to  a  stick.  Then  those  in  the 
village  said,  "Yonder  come  those  who  went  to  war!"  Tlie  returning  warriors  ran 
round  and  round.  "There  they  are  coming  home,  having  killed  the  people  of  the 
enemy,"  said  those  in  the  village.  An  old  man  said, " Corn-crusher  says  that  he  kille.l 
one.  Halloo!  He  says  that  he  killed  her  right  at  the  lodge.  Halloo!  Comb  says 
that  he  killed  one  right  at  the  lodge.  Halloo!  Awl  says  that  he  killed  one  right 
at  the  lodge.  Halloo!  Pestle  says  that  he  killed  one  right  at  the  lodge.  Halloo! 
Gray-squirrel  says  that  he  killed  three  right  among  tliem  (j.  c,  in  the  midst  of  tlie 
ranks  of  the  foe).  Halloo!  It  is  said  that  they  held  the  war-chief,  the  Big  turtle, 
right  a.iong  them,  in  a  great  uproar.  Halloo!  It  is  said  that  they  failed  to  injure 
him.  Halloo!"  The  Big  turtle  walked  very  proudly,  carrying  his  sl.ieirt.  He  went 
homeward  to  enter  the  lodge.  He  sat  telling  them  about  himself.  As  the  people 
wished  to  hear  it,  they  continued  arriving  there.  "Why  did  they  fail  with  you  when 
they  sat  very  near?  If  you  sat  very  near  them,  bow  is  it  that  you  are  alive?"  said 
tbe  people.  ",I  pretended  to  be  afraid  of  water,  so  I  am  alive,"  said  he.  "If  so, 
those  over  there  have  no  eyes.  How  is  it  that  they  did  not  find  you  when  you  were 
alivet"  "Nevertheless,  I  sat  in  the  ashes,  so  I  am  alive.  I  have  come  home,  having 
killed  people.  Why  do  you  doubt  me?  As  you  did  not  take  vengeance  on  the  people 
who  used  to  be  killing  you,  I  was  there  to  war  on  them.  I  killed  them.  How  can  you 
doubt  me?    I  will  tell  no  more  about  myself.    I  have  ceased,"  said  he.    The  End. 


THE  MAN  AND  THE  SNAKE-MAN. 


Told  by  Nudau'-axa. 


Nfiici>a  wi"'  %i  d'l'iba  Ml  anuinia;   lu<j.iil.fijf-l)ifiniii.     Kl  c<^nuiiri'a-a 

People  one      lo.lge      Bon.e         tlnTO      won,  they  not  a  f„w        tlirysny.         And        yount' mo? 

wi"'  nfaci"ga  i'ida"qtf-bi   waji^'eta"  a(|-i'i-l)ianif'i.     Q(al)('  cuo-i'mti   tC'di  dahe 

one  person  very  koo<I,  they    Inn  bad  humor     w.nt     thfy  siiy.  i'lr,.         vei-y  thick      nt  the        hill 

'4afigjiqti   6'di    uf(f,a"by   af^-bianiii.     Kl  q^abe<    cl    jima^iita"  cVitfo  nfaci-'o-a  ■■] 

vcrylnrRO        there  „p.l,lll  he  w..„t,  they  «ay.        And        'ine       ng„iu  from  t  he  other    aUength        imrson" 


,,  -t  length       pnrson 

ilirection 

watdcka  dma    t6    d    ctl   uliA  a-fi  t6.    Jahr  <<  ctl  jad(^  a-fi  tfi.     Wa"'dn''nti 

KIkIiI  together 


creek 


other      the    ho 


too     Ibllow-    was  com- 
ills  it         iu);. 


when      was  com- 
near  it       in;:. 


Akikipil-biamA.     Ki'4a"'boqti  •r; 

they  met  each  other,  Looking  hard  at. 

they  say.  oaeh  other 


\'"  iiaji 


)iiiiiiji. 

tliey  .sfooil,  tlir'v  .^aN  . 


6'di  ahf-biam.l 


I-^gitf-e  gAvi  f>-uata"  a-f  aka 

At  InifiMi     to  thiit     from  tho    wn.snp-     tho 
pliicc         plufo       jnoai'h-     one 
(S)'o  iu}ti')    beyond        in^        who 


arrived,  they 
suy. 


Jiig^e  naji"'-biaini'i.    Na!  afij-aotfo  td,  ;i-bianui.    WahnAte  « 

WithhiTO     he  .Stood,  they  say.        Why!    letliBgo  homoward,     8aldhB,they  Ton  eat 


c,  1 


mat.''!* 


,;1 

i 


278        Tllr,  (/'K(!IIIA  LANC.TTAGR— MYTHS,  STOHIKS,  AND  LETTElfS. 

t^,  il-biauii'i.  (}ii"'  ji'ifjcfo  ixfi'i-liiiiniii.    I'lgifo  iifiic,i"<f.a  walii  (fa"  <ra"'-fa"  nmA. 

will,    a:iiil  111',  tlii'V        Sii  wilh  liiiii    ho  went,  tliiiy  h;iv.       Hi'liiilil  |uii|.l,.  Iniiii'        (liii      in  acm-viliii.      tlioy 

"'^i-  (iiIk)       l-U|-|lfll|)llU'  HUV. 

Hllllir  tllllO 

TVIvvaifuf-nia    ('    iiia('i"ga  ji'if^ifie  a^i'   aka  o-lina'"   (■  t.'pwiif^  aki'iina.      Ilnn, 

Thoim  who  win^         lir  iii:ui    '        with  liiiii    wiiit    lir  who       1 Iv        lic<    liiid  kill.'d  llii'in,  Ihinmiv.  Will 

killwl  .J  I 

3  wa'ujin<riii|tci   o'di  ^f\"'  akaiiia.     jj  to'di  wafat*^  iff   waTijin^-iuitci    ('  ni'a- 

viTv  1)1(1  womnii  Ihirc      ViiNsilliiiv'.  lli".v*',V-     l.inl);''  ill  Ilii'  t'liiul  tiii>  vi'ivolil  wimmimi  mIii'       |  it- 

ci"ga  t,V'\va<fiif  o  lu'bo  (j-iitc'  k'f>'a",  I'llia"  uiV(|',a"-liiiinia.     Niii'(l('(|;a-I)iaiiiii   lia. 

aoufl  killed  fliciu    Jiiii'ii       ( il       ill  (ildi-v        |i(it         Hill' ]Hit  ill  (niliiiii,  llicv       sill' (11111.111  it  III  hrdiini., 

Ili'il,  »a,v.  thii.s  Hiiy 

lJ(f/ila-nii'ijl-lma"-nia.'",    li-biaiiii'i.      Kl    wata"'zi    (I'l'ilia    (fi'fi"    \f.ii"' ii&C'.    ]u\ 

IllcviM'i'ut  it,  said  he,  they  nay.      And  cnrri  siilnc         Hiis(«iirt)       1  liiivi' put 

uwuy 

G  A-bianiii.     K  Iin;'ito-hna"  (■i"to,  i'i-l)iania  (wa't'ijifio-a  jika).     A"'ha",  ii-bianu'i. 

Bald  Hill',  limy       That    yini  out     riiKii-    il  may  lii',  said,  they  nav        (idd  w'liiiiaii  lln').  Yen  wiid  lie  tliciv 

Huy.  liuly  „,,■       ■' 


Ga"'  cT  nfkaci"f,M  ;an(  tC'di  ca'"  ujM)ianii'i  wata"'zi  te      K\  <,^'i"'  iiiii'de    jjl 

Sn       aiialn  men  ndiip     In  tlic     ataiiy      alic  jiiit  It  iu,  ciirn  llic        And      mi  ciidkcd     wln'n 

ratii  liicynay  (nli,). 

ufji-biam/i,  o'a"'  d-ata-biaimi.     Piiijl  iiialii"  aha",  o(|'L'<.-a"  f^ifi"'  akama  (('('nu- 

BlMitliliKlforliiin,     and       iiu  ate     tlicy  miy.  llail         indeed  !  lliinkiiiK       wasBitlinj;,  tliev  say         (vdiinii 

they  say,  «         j      j         *.i        h 

9  jin'f^a  aka).    Niac'i"ga  Imifikt',  (Jia'c'wife,  a-biainil  wa'tijifiga  aka.    Nfa('i"<'-a 

man  tbiO.  I'eiBiin  ,v(iu  who  are,       I  pity  ymi,       Bald,  Ihey  Bay       did  woniiiii      llie(Hnli.).         IVrBon 

hnifikt',   uda"qti     liiiifdct',     ((ia't'wifo,    a-biama.     Kdada"(iti    ftfigactafi'ka-ba 

ynuwlKiari',      very  Keiid        yon  who  are,         Ipilyyini,       said  alio,  they  Bily,       What  indeed        hotdiiiptea.vdiiwitli   and 

itWigfo    agi'i    tv    cata"    ifanalii"    (<i"te,    a-biania.     l'f-ct(1\va"-bajl,    a-biania. 

with  .von       In'waBwliin      how  ydu  cdnselit       (-diild!        Bald  she,  lhe\  Not  at  all  i-odd  BaidHhetliev 

iitiirniiiK  say.       '  „,„.;       ■ 

12  Niac.i"f>a,  walif  fe'  (^ta"'l)o  kti  ('  t'l'watfiai,  a-l)iaina.    Gasaiii  lia"'e<>'a"tc.C'c|tc'i 

Men  hone      lliin      vini  see         tho    he     killed  tlniiii,      Haid  hIii',  they        Toinonow       early  iu  the  nidrniii" 

Bay. 

fr.    tati^,    i'i-l)iama    wa'i'ijifiga    aki'i.      (K    Wr/s'a,-niaci"jra   aki'ima,    d    um&e 

liBKO    Khali,       8aid,lhi'yaay  old  woman       lhe(siih.).      (He  Snake  man  wan.thcyaay,    ho    with  him 

ak(     aki'irna.      (Ji"'\vaki(|'('f-Iiiia"'-biania    >[l    a"'l)a    ibllta    Katil"    ja"'-qtii'<>a" 

reached      ho  who.  He  lalti' Ill i     rcKIl-        lliey  any      whin        day  four  live  "Bleep        ahont 

lioniii      tlioy  .'^ay.  hirly 

15  t'dwa(|!6-lina"'-biama.)     I<:f.a"-hna"'i.    'rVVf/iff-  to,  i'i-l)iain)'i   wa't'ijifij-'a  akd. 

liokiUeil        ri'fin.       they  aay.)  So      il  ia  naually.        Yon  kill  me       will,    aaid,  they  .any        old  woman  the 

them  larly  ,„„,,, 

A"hnfcta"  >(i  waf/ina(|f.i"'  te,  i'l-biama.   Walif  o-O  waii"'  ifagaciadc^  ilK'a"(f.a-a, 

Ymi  tlniah  nil'     when  you  hurry  (away)     will,    aaiil  bIic,  they         Monu       the       rohe  covered  wilii        lay  me  iloivii 

Biiy.  (pi.  oil.) 

s'l-biam.^i.     Kl    a"hiifcta"  tddlKi  hV'W  ct'fa"  wi"'  i(fa"'a(fx'-de    wi'f,   d-biania. 

said  she,  they        And      yon  llniali  me      arrivea  at   nidccaain      that  one         1  pnt  away,  lint       I  (live      aaid  «lie  tliev 

say.  the  ,„j.„„^  ^„j,;       •> 

18  Wafjicka"    ti',  a-biania.     Ata"'qti  wad-udeiiji    ci  ctc'ctewa"'  daze  tcdfhi    mI 

Vdiidoyoiir         will,    said  8h(>,  they        Howin'er  far  (lislant    '         yon      nol  withstand-      eviniii"      arrives    when 

'"■»'■  "ay.  reach  in-  "       at  tho 

uffq^o   tii    aki'i   Wfi's'a    aka,   a-liiaina  wa'rijifiga  aka.     (Ja"'    &i'.    lii"bt'  hi" 

uvurtako      will    hewho        Snake  the        said,  Ihey  aay        old  woman  tho  And         lliia    mone.laln     the 

.V'lii  (»nh.).  (anil.).  („h.) 

wi'f    f.i"  silmfzG  tr/di    tft'  datfiago  (•.ta"'bp    ffi    cf    it\U'\    a-l)iain;'i.     Nfa('.i"jra 

1  Hive       Hie  yon  lake        when        rliia       h Ihiiid  yon  .ae.«         the    yon       mIiiiII,        .saiil  alie.  Ihey  Man 


to  .Noli     (nil.)    Hlopa  1(11  wind 


reitcU 


any. 


\f 


THE  MAN  AND  THE  SNAKK-MAN. 


279 


wi°'  6'di  naji"'.     K'di  c(-da"  waqi-'lui  ga^u"  ^a'l  te,  a-biama.     Kl  6'di  cf 

one       there     Btands.  Thoro     you  nml  paper  thut      you  «lvu  will,  mild  she,  tli.y       Ami    I  hero  you 

"••'«'•''  tolilni  SBV.  rtach 

tedlhi  5{I  (fionud-adu-  diidugaqfe  i^a"'(f!a-ft  h6.    Gdi  U\U',  A-biamd  vva'minffa 

Itarrlvee  whon     pull  off      and        fnclnt;  lliis  w.iy      pUico  (hem  Como     Hhall,    «ui(l,  Ihoy  s.iy      old  womau 

*'  home 

aka.    Gafl'ki  wa'iijifiga  ak.'i  bf  I'lga  ufdja-biama  ga"',  tV'(fa-biam!i.    Ha"'ega"-  3 

(-.*,h\  ^"^  old  woman         tho  all  Uili  to  hiui,  llioy       ii«,        ho  killrd  hrr,  Ihi.y  Karly  lu  the 

'"""■'•  (»"l')  say  »uy. 

tcfi'qtci  >[I  ;aju  kg  gasna-biaina.    (l^icta-'-biaina.    Kgiife  cibe  to  (fij-Aa-biauia. 

morahiK      whon    llrsh      tho     ho)raaliedit(=,,ut       Ilo  flwiahrd,  tl.oy  »uy.     Al  l.n^Ilh  .nlraiU  tho      |»,uncoih.d,  they 
inteatniis),  tht^yaay.  („h.)  aay. 

Nf   k&'vd  a(^i"'  ahf-biamd.     N(    kg    A^ta"  (^gihi(te(ka-bianiii.     Ci'be  ugalialia 

Water  to  the      having    ho  arrived,  thoy      Water    the      this  far       rl^ht  into  it  ho  iiluuK.d  liowols       Ih.atlnitiu 

them  aay.  ||,o,„,  ||,py  8„j..  ||„y  „»^,,.„ 

aja°'  aniA.    Wahf  gg  waii"' if4gaqade  ilid(|;a-biainji.    lli»bi'  (ta"  (fizs'i-biama;  ft 

lay  on        they  Bone      the       rohe         covorcd  with        ho  laid  hi.r  down,         MoiciihIu     Iho  1...  tiK.k  Ihfv 

»»y-  (1.1.  ob.)  thoyaay.  („b.)  cay; 

ga'"  i°'tca"  aifii-bi  5il,  baxu  C'di  alif-bi  >[I,  da(J!age  tC  wa^foiia  i&e  amL  Ga"' 

»o  now        ho  wont,    when,     peak     thoro  ho  arrived,  when,  hoa<lland     tho        hccamo  viaihlo  thoy  So 

thoy  say  thoy  say  (ob.)  aay. 

wi-'dqlcia"  8i(j;fzai    tg'di  dafige  watjsudeajl    to    g'di  alif-biama;  ahfqti  ttt^tka- 

onoe  ho  took  ft       when       headland  distant  tho     thoro     ho  arrived,  thiy         he  airivod  siid- 

8U.p  forward  (ob.)  aay.  diuly  right  thoro 

biama.    Ga"'  nlaci"ga  wi"'  g'di  naji"'  akania.    Ga"'  wa(ii"'ha  (fa"  'i-biama.  Q 

thoy  Say.  And  man  one        thoro      was  standiuL',  thoy  And  papor  tho     ho  caw  to  him,     ' 

""y-  (ob.)        tlu-ysay. 

H.au! 

Bo  I 


waniiq(fin-ga,  A-biania.     IIi"bi'    (fa"    wa'ujifiga   wa'i    (fa"    (fi.)m'ida-bi 

Imston,  said  ho,  thoy         Moooasin      tho  ciM  woman  tavo        the         pullod  off,  thoy 

"".V.  (ob.)  In  him     (ob.)  aay 

oga"',  o''4"J?aq(fo  g.fin'ki(fa-biainii,  iiifv  te,  (-((Higa"-!)!  ega'".    Ci  nfaci"ga  akA 

bavins,     farm)!  that  way       ho  oauswl  them  to  sit,      Co  hono- will,    lljouulil.  th.-y     bavin.'.       A.'ain         man  tho 

thoy  .nay,  ward  .say        '  "  (sub.) 

cl     dga"  lii"b«^  *a"  'i-biaiiia,  watp'-'ha  wi"'  odabt^.     Ci    todi'hi    Jil    \va(|i"'ha  12 

aualn      so        moccasin    the       jiayo  to  hini,  pap.-i-  », |«„.  y,,,,      („boro.    wlon  papor 

(.=llko)  (ob.)         thoy  say,  ariivo      altor) 

giitfa"  (fc'cpaha    tt',  il-biauia.      Ci  todihi    >|i  lii"b('  (fLjiii'id-ada"'  lijt'lio  to'di 

that(ob.)    youshowto      will,    aaldho,thoy  You     (--hiro.     « Ion  noaiaMin       imlli.tr        and  door  at  tho 

him  aay.  airivo     all.r) 

i(f,a"'(f,a-gA,    .i-biama    (iifaei-'ga    aki'i).     A"'iia",    ji-biiiimi    ((•('nujinga    aki'i). 

jdaoothi'm,  naul,  thoy  aay  (inau  tho).  Vcs,  said,  I  hoy  .say  (youh);  mall  tho). 

VVanaq(f,ifi-gn,  a-l)ianiii   (nfaei"ga  aka).     >[aTVgo  ahi'-biaiiiii.     Ga"'  nfaci"i>a  15 

Unrrv,  said,  thoy  aay  (man  Iho).  Noar.altor      ho  aniv(  d,  lh,.y  And  man 

noiviii''  aiiv. 


wi"'    cl    (Ydi    naji"'  akiima.     Waqi"'ha    fa"   'f-bianiii.     llau!  waiiatitfin-on 

uno      npiin    there        was  stamlinf,',  thoy  Papor  tho(ob.)      ho  gavo  to  Ho!  hurry       "^    ' 

fiay.  him,  thoy  aay.  *  ' 

d-bianii'i  (nfac.i"ga  aka).    lli"b('  (fa"  iifaci"ga  palian'ga  aki'i  wa'i  tfa"  (fi.)in'i(la- 

said,  thoy  say  (man  the).         Moccasin     tho  man  Iho  tlrst  tho     •.-avototho  loillod  nff 

'"''■'  (sub.)   '"bim     (ob.) 

bi    oga"',   ^ijt'be  tg'di   i(f,a"'(fa-bianii'i.     Ga"'  nfa!.ri"ga  aniii  aka  lii"bc'   (fa"    ci  18 

thoy    bavinn,  <loor         at  tho      h.^  placid  thorn,  thoy  And  mau  ihi'  thi^      nmicaain     lio—o'iin 

"^y  "i'.v.  (PthiT   (snb.)  (idi.)  '■' 

wi"'  'i-biani.4.    Kt  gi'i-bianui:  ^o  hnc'  U(f,i4a"  te.    Nfaci"ga  wi"'  gat("'(li  naji"'. 

uno     houavotubim,     And    said  as  follows.      This  you  (lo   yon  put  on  will.  Man  nm,        in  tint        sf.iiul«  ' 

tlo'.vaay.  thoy  say;  jniacasins  ,,ia,..         "'•"""■ 

ft'di    hn^   te.     Wnckau'-ga,    a-l)iania.     Ci    dga"    h\"h6    'i-biania  wa(ii"'ha 

Thoro       yonn..     will.  ■  •■     .;  .r  Im'sI,  saidho,thoy        Apiin     lil.,.         n.o,  casin    l„- ;;aM.  I,,  him,  paurr 


v«0 


minm| 

C3 


mi-  »* 


(hilu) 


llioy  say 


2H0        Tllli;  (/iKOnlA  l-AN<HTAOI?_MYTnH.  STOUIKS,  AND  l-KTtKlfH. 
o(M1)o.      KMi    aliM)ianii'i.     Aliaul    wiiiij'i(i(fin-j.A,    j'l-l.inniii      Hi"!),^    .|,.iMli 

"'"■•     •'■' • "i:;;"'"'-^     <•"-        '."'^.  "    " ."'J';,-.  mI'.,!  „;';,J:::!,' 

/     1       /I       •  '  ""'■  fin  win  il 

a  >|l,    III  da"  hajl-jr,'),  a-l)iaiiia.     Kl  (<f.a"-l)iama.     (la'"  aiJ-af  t.\     Masaiii    •ilii- 
Inaiuii     lli"l,.<    |a"    w.Vi.fi....u.la-l.iain,'..     j,-'./.,,    al.i-l.iam.i      K  "'wa'.'.ihi.T' 

h  l)iania,    damn.     Nm^ioan    f(la"l.r'',,ti    a'lM)!   ('»a"'   M,^o  iifa<'i"..a    uW-^m"- 
l)iama.     Kn-axc  a^rii  tt\     Sij.(>(<  k<^  u.-'ilia  ai\&ii  ajjii  tfi 

ll>...v»«y.  Av,.„,„l  l,..,v„.,  r^il        „,„     f„|i.,wi„K      L,-k    l„.«^««„„i„fr 

•■'■""i""!-'-  lii.Hdwn        uaiiiii  "^ 

^"Vi'^f:,"'"  "f'^"'  'V:i"Mtt  ^i^iaxa-l.ian.a  c.^imjiiVjra  aki'i.      fluliu    iino-n 


9  i.(     kfi     fgajjfrzo    ja"'-biama.     W6'.s'i\   ak/i    dal..^    fa"    .^fa"l),,    ia'"-I.iama 

w..t..r.l».      ca„.u.K.„.pl,.,         l„.v.,l,.,v„..v.  S.u.k.,  th.  hill         L  iL,«ht        ^.vy,,,'     ".    ' 


lob.) 


^iil!^   '^h!'   ''"'\^''-'!''"»'^-     Nfaci-jra  wi"'  nano,  A-hiama.    (Ja"'  waffonauti 

,«'I'lK)      "•">'■•"""•■"•">•->■.  I>rKO„  „„,.  1H....1<,       «..hll,,.,lh..y        A„.l  l„  lull .,«,,/ 

/.-aluuiti     ma"I.ni"'    t^f.-a"  wajiiVga   fi"'   ctfwa"'   f.-fa"'"ma»(f,i"'  mI  <.ta"'I)B  t.> 

„,Ml,.^v..,y  youwalU  «.  „i„,  n,!  ,o.O      ..,.,.,■         ,Vvin.         waiul  1r      .y,,!.  ko!  i,     will' 

12  ,',-l)iama.     A'^'ha",  tVa"    Mo.    ja»'ha-m,'.JT,  d-biama.      j^a"'l)o  Mi  „vvn)*a  to 
ii-l)iam;i.     Ga"'  aifii-biami'i  WC's'a  ama  a-'-anrf'i'nti.     NiMa"'lia()tci  uhi-lii-inv'. 

.h.h.,hoy  so  ,L,,.U„y..y         S.,„k.,  ,h.,        ,&,.il,,i,  .UiL  J^Z     ^'il:!^:^ 

i«iii'.;  (Mil  I'll!.  oi  I  II,.  rtl.iTaiu 

^'^  Z*^-     ftite  l'^'"."'f'^'''  ^"^^'l^'"'  ^^'"'  "'^'^""''     ^*'f?'^"nf'  Hhf-biama. 

(mlb.i.        •^"'"-"'  '"'"'  vcryRmy       waH  sininu-,  th,.y»..y.        \l,!«t(hu'«        h„  mrlv..,!,  i|„.y 

15  Nfaci"fra  wi"'  (fi<,f.u  f  i<o-a"  cta»'bewiifC-lina"',  I'l-bianui     ^T.^^aqd•e  (•,tc<ciovva"' 

I«raou  ouo         Iwio    l,avi„«l„.,.„       ymi  may  huvo  »,.,.,i  him,  «ai.l  hiMhi'v         '     Shiih.iV  ..v.n  ii- 

roiuint;  Hav  ■-•n-i'tow  t>v<nit 

cta"'btnv/ifi:.-hna'",  a-bianui.    Udne,  ji-biama.     A"'iia",  kaWba,  &.Uxi  nfaci"ira 

you  m«ylmv,.  »,...„  It,  »ai,lj..,th..y  Im,k      8ai,n.o,th«y  Y..»,  r,i?,„l,  ^„.t         p'™„,r 

wi"' a"'bifi^ja"    ^[1    nfaci»oa  wi"'  a"'^!"    jan'.lo  na"p'an'ao;  i<{lo  i1wat6'4a  c'a-' 

cm,  Ilayl.yduy       whw,         ,„.,„„,  ,mo      cam,,  lu.ai-     t'ltmiul  shukinL' it  .m  l,nl         whitlur  how 

(-=ulinoat)  ho  walked  i 

18  4(.<i"te  ifaiiaha"-mi'ijl,  a-biamd.     fic  hh,  A-biama.     1^:  m-iiio    &["  d,  A-biama 

.r^'^^no     i"-""^"'™'        -""^f^"-^    ^'-•i"    ■      -""■'^;-t>."y      n,.    i«,..k     L,  ho!    ..idhMW 

Ga"'    ni    ki^  uliii  afA-bianui    Ga"'  i'masa-biamA    ^.i   lu'ii'ji"  ami     Ol   (Vaxc 

so         wa.o.    .h..^Mh,w.      ,.,.w™m,,.,-  S„        ,.j,V,,d^..„ wi ,L  not  a,-.  A«a.„l'L 

agf-bianiA.     Cl   ah(i    te'4a   fmg,''(>.   lul.     N(   ki1    cl    ugfha    agfi  tC.     Eifite 


his  uuii 
(lioil) 


tnniiiig. 


V 


TUK  MAN   AND  TIIH  HNAKK-MAN. 


281 


A(^  n(4an^'i'i(|t.i  kfi  f(lii"l)f!'(iti  a^ff-Miuiii'i.    I'lj,'i<^-o,  TIulii'i  ?afi{(i'i(|ti  wi'"  ni>|ii."'liii 

tlilH    viirvlilXHliciuii     Hill         liillinviiv         li(i  wuB  ((iMiliiK  IliOiciliI.         I'lHh  vrTyliiK         (.1111        cdui' "f  ilii^ 

x(H)o    kfi'di     jii"'    iuiif'i.      VViivv('iiiaxii-l»iaini'i.     Nfiic.i"j^ii,    kagc'lia,    luin    ('(l<i 

fhiillow       liilhn       liiiluy    HinvHiiy-        IIimiii('hII(iihiI  tiiiii,  limy  nay.  I'lrmm,  ()  fricml,         I  ii.-«k      liiit 

IdiAAa-niajl,  d-biama.     Oi'^.n  uwacjiakii'    ak,4    (fa"'   ('6  liil,,  A-hianifi.     Wiilii'i!  '.i 

iTiilvniinl,  fiiu'iiil      mild  lie,  tlii'V  YiiiiiliT    yoii  liilki'd  wllh    1,1 m<    in  lli<<     it  In  mild  hi',  tin  y  Ih  11  liim 

1,1,11,  miy.  Iliiiii  will!        piml       li"  miy.  hIIiIdi 

d-lHama.     rimakajl'citcia'"  i'lakip   I'do   (dalia"-iii.^ijl   lia,  il-hiani^  Wr/sTi  aka. 

mild  111'  tlli'V  Not  vi'Vy  iiiBllv  I  liint  lillii      liiil       I  did  lint  klmw  li'iiii  i.aiil,  liny  Miy        Slilikn  Ihii 

miy.  <""''■». 

(la"'  a(r|/i.-l)iainii.      Kf   ('-hiaiiia   Ilulii'i  ^aii'ga  akA.     (iaiVki    iiiaja"'    iicka"' 


wlirriitim 
di'i'd 


111!  Willi,  limiiinviiid.        And        It  wim  Im,  I''in1i  hi;;  Chi< 

Ihiiy  wiy.  Iliiymiy  (mili  ). 

Aaii'di  akf-biaiiii'i.    l')(|ti  akf-hiaiiif'i,  >|I  Si"'sn('(l()\v/i{,n(|'(t  aiTi,''i   wi"'   it/ixajata"  (J 

wiindiinii    hrii'iii'hrdhiinii',       llililiii'     mirhiil  hmiiK,  whrn  MiiHkriit  tliii        iinn      friiin  up  atroani 

Ihi'ymiy.  mir  llii'ymiy  (»iil>.) 

a-(-biaina.   il*a"'-biama  Wfi's'il,  akj'i,.   Wavvc'wimilxo  t<'i"k<s  !'i-l)iaiiia.    IndAda" 

wuH  iiii|irimi,h-        llild  liliii,  Umv  Hiiy        Kni.kii        lliii  I  i|uiHliim  ymi  will,        mild  hi', Ihiy  What 

ln«,  thay  any.  (aiih).  aay. 

a"(|',a"'(|!ani)'ixo  t,«'i"t(i?    (|/'aku(f,  (•frafi-^'ri,  i'l-biauwl  Si"'sii(id()Wi'i}ri(f-e   aka.    (.'a"', 

yim  aak  niu  may  I  Dii  npiak  qnliikly,  aald,  Mii'y  aay  Miwkral  lhii(Hiili.)     Still, 

N(a(!i"f?a  ui'ikio-do   (ft'cfii  iiaji"'aki()',('-(lo  «'   (ffehiii"'  olxfi'j^a",  i'i-biam.4  (WCkTi  9 

I'lTauu  llalkud   whin      hili'         I  caiiHi'd  liini  to    and  ha     yiiiiari'liii  I  Ihink,        naiil,  they  aay  (Siiaki< 

to  him  HUind 


aka).     An'kajl,  4-biaina  Si"'Hned()Wiigi(f.e  akii.     Nil!  rfit-    iifaci"j^a    i'iwa<fAki 

l|,„)  No,  aalil.lhiy  any  Mnakrat  thi'  Why!    lliia  iiiraiui  von  lalkail 

(Hiib.).  with  them 

ect'  aiiiA,  lAi'ipaba,",  j'l-biania  Si"'Hnedcwagi((!()  akd.  (i't'f.andi  ajr^a"'  3[I  iifa(;i"{(a 

you      thminii      1  know  him,     aaid,  llii'y  aay  Mnaknit  tho         In  thia  idaoo     I  aat      whi'U       pcreon 

aay    whomovi'H  (aub.), 

wi"'   %i   wiwfia  to.  ca"'(iti    (lie  a^.af,  a-biania.     Ja"'  wi"'  nf   ma'''te    biqa"'-  12 

■ma       liHlEo     inviiwii       111"     inaiilliiof  iiii««in(;    wont,       mid  hii,  thoy        Wooil       ono     wat<ir      within       ho  broke  liy 

by  any.  iiroaainKon 

bianu'i.  K  ii(  nia"'to  a"'dai  te'di  ca"'  edAda"  ctt^ctewa"  abf.i"'  a«(f(^  ^it  iiagifi"'- 

thoy  aay       Ho  wali'i'    within     iiakid  mo  to  when    yol  what  aoover  I  had  it    1  wont  when  I  ait 

gowithhlin  hoino- 

wai'd 

liiia"-nia"'  t'do  i"'bixa",  A-biamA  Si"'Kiiedewi'i<,'i^e  akj'i.     Kt  a"'ba  A{(udi  tfi'di, 

oiiltli'unlftilv        liiit      ho  broke  It    aald,  thoy  aay  Mnakrat  thi>  And      day  where       when, 

forme,  (aub.l. 

a-bianii'i  (We's'il  aka).     Nil!  sfdadi  mi"'  iiia"'ciqti  ticfa"',  (•    ;(    wiwfia     fhe  15 

aald,  thiy  aay       (Snake  the).  Why  I  yeatoiUny     aim         very  hiixh  had  he  lod^o     my  owu     paaaing 

hecimie,  by 

actaf.     Kl  6'dl   ^t'    ^JT  ja"'  kC    bixa"',  A-biaina  (Si"'snedewAgi((;e  aka).    Ga"' 

went.  And    llioro   went  whin  wood     llie      ho  broke,     aaid,  thoy  any  (Mnakrat  the).  So 

win'kegaxA-bianiA.     Kage^ha,    wi^'cfakeqtia"',    A-biainA   (We's'a    akA)     Pf 

ho  lielievod  him      thoy  Bay.  Friend,        you  apeak  the  very  Irulh,    aaid,  they  aay         (Snake  the).       Again 

ni>[a"'ba  fhe  a^A-bianiA  (Wc's'it  amA).     Ga"'  <k6  ni>(a"'lia-;A^ica"  ^fxe-sAgi 

bank  of  the    paaaing    went,  thoy  say  (Snake         the.)  And       this    towarda  the  bank  of  the        red  willows 

eti-eani  at  ream 

n(    ke  AgadAimi  g(j;i"'-l)iamA.    ;5jeliAinaj(de  6'di   gifi"' akAma.    U^a"'-biainA  18 

wati'r  the     hiinint;  down        aat       they  aiiy.       Ui'dbiiiislid  tiirllo     there    wua  aitting,  they  aay.     Held  him,  thoyaay 
(oh.)  eloae  to 

We's'Jl  akA.    Wawdwinu'ixo  tA  niifike,  A-bianiA.     Nfaci"ga  iiAne-bna°-ma"' 

Snake  the  I  qiieatlon  you  will       I  who,        sniil  he,  they  Person  1  have  sought  him  regn- 

(aub).  ajiy.  larly 

i5de  icfAfa-majl,  A-bianiA  (Ws'a'a  akA).    Afl'kaji'qtia"',  A-bianiA  (^lehAmajfde 

but       I  have  not  found    aaid,  they  aay         (Snake        the).  K>it  ao  at  all,  said,  Ihiy  aay  (Redbrenated 


C  3 
1*^ 


t»\ 


»«'i  '.^ 


65 

4 


him 


tanle 


■M 


I 


if 


282        THK  </)EGIHA  LANGITAGE— MYTHS,  STOllIES,  AND  LETTERS. 

akA).     I"'t,ca"qtc,i    d^u"bo    ag^f.     Nd   to"    iiiuLracupa   edfta"  d(ta"be   aird. 

th»).  Ju«tl.o«r  luHl^rht  l„wnl  I.,,ko      tlio  ,,„„,1  f,u,„  it  l„«iBl,t        liuCl,! 

,    ,  .  ,   ,  ion."  ngiiln.  romtiasiilli, 

a-bianid.     Ada"    Indi'ida"    ctewa"'    licii'ikiAa-uiajl,    ka.reha,  A-biaind.     A*h- 

iial,lh^lhey       Thenifmo         what  mwv«r  I  Uav«  not  (lm;..|vc;i  Ofrleud,         miid  ho,  th«y  \<ro„t 

.      *■  (au.vi)Ui),  Bay. 

3  biamd  (W6V'a  mna).     figi^o  j/^bia  ^uqti     anii'i  wi"'  iif   xt^bo  ^|a"'lia  kfi'di 

tbeysay  (Simkn  the).  AtluuKlli         Knig      vi.ry  Kr....n        Iho         min    mi.I.t  shallow         .mIru  ■■■■•• 


oin'd  who 


by  tho 


ugdba  fra"'  y^,!"'  aki'una.     ft'di   idif-biaimi  Wb's'jI    aki'i.     Kaw^ha,    nfaci"£ra 

floatlnR         HO        waH8iitin),',thi.y«ay.       Thcio     ariivod,  Ih.'v  buv        Snako        th»(iiiih.).        Ki"iiil,  perwm 


flimtlni;         ho        wan  HiitinK,  thi>y  f 

uAnf-linu"-nia»'.    E^ri^e  ota"'bowi1^C,  A-biamA.  A"',   ii-biuniA  ( i  t<bia  uki'i). 

I  bftvo  aouKht  bim  r««ii.         At  lenRth    you  mav  Iiftvo  H.*un  flft(ilh«,thny  Yes,      sjii.I.  thm- m»v  (tVotf  thoi 

Iiiiu,                         Hay.  ^      .'  \       »               /• 


b  Kt«,  udi'i-gft,  a-bianiil.     Nfaci"ga   uane-hna"-nia"'  c^de   iMAa-iiu'iii      l5skana 

C'omo,         lellit,  »aiclhr,thoy  IVimm  I  havu  HO.iuht  him  n  k,..      but        I  b.ivo  not  foiii„l  Oh  that 

"ly-  larly  ■    him. 

cta"'bei'te  ^uta'qti  i"wi"'falma  ka"bfL<jra",  il-biamA  (WC'sTi  aki'i).     OA-i-nA' 

it  yoi.  havo  HI.™    very»tralKht       you  t..ll  to  luo  I  hoiw,  8ald,they8ay        (Sirnko         Iho).  la  it  poMlblel 

Kageha,  .sfdadi  dA/,6qtci-hna"  (fan'di    *t')aliid!oAa"4a   nf   u*ib(fci   od-J"'  Aa"  6'di 

Friend.       ycalerday         very  lato  in  tho  ut  Iho  at  Ihia oiio  lidiind      water      .ddv  »1i,h        the     then, 

evenmc  (linn)  ■  („]; ,         ™ 

9  agfi"'  j(i  nfaci"}ra  3ti.^naq^,e  ]a"'be,  A-biainA    A"'ba",  kagdha,  6Q  lu\,  A-biamA. 

I»at       when       perHon  Hhiulow  I  aaw,       aaldhe.they  Ve»,  fri,.nd,        It  waa     .        aaiil  he  thev 

""y-  ho  „uy'. 

E  uAne   ha,  A-biaraA.     Ga"'    itAxa^a   gt'i^icia"  ga"'    &'r.i   aAA-bianiA  Wg's'A 

He     I  seek  Haid^B,  they  So  up  alreani     to  that  Hide       m,  thither      went,  they  say  Snake 

aka.    Ol  6  (^i^ke   uliA   aifaf  t6.    Ga"'  iu<  wi"'  ■)a;i»'xe  AkicneAqti  cV'a"  kg'di 

A.     '^*'"'''%lg.''ib.)    'IIIkTi'  *""'■  ^         b.k«o„e        KreeuHCum         very  tidek  ^         like  In  tho 

12  ;ytVlga  amc'-de  bakiAlia"  nia"^i"'   amA.     Wfi's'a   akA    nan'ka   AHi"  i*a"'- 

mg  turtle      tl'M«;|b.).     P';.;;';i|;[-;,»';'l         walked         theyaay.  Snake      tho  (»ub.)        back  "aTonauLenly 

bianiA.     Kagt^ha,  wawt'wimAxe  tA  niinkt^.     ft^a"be  t^gafi-ojt,  A-biamA.     Na! 

they  say.  Friend,  I  ((ueatlon  you         will      1  who.  Doemertjo  (from  the  aaid  ho  they        Why! 

water),  say. 

Indada"  a"f a"  (JianiAxe  tAda"f  A-biamA.     Nfkaci"!ra    amc^    6ded(-aniA    to"'ia 

what  .vouaakmo  will  I       aaid  ho.  they  say.  I'eraon  ho  who  la  there  is  he  moving        though 

15  we'cpaha"'ji  tfidihi  t'^^d  taf.     Ada"  can'j.axa-ffii,  A-bianiA  (veiafica  akA). 

you  do, lot  know  when         ho  will  kill  you.      Therefore  .,uit  it,    "         8..id,lheystty        iIliRlurtK         Iho)."^ 

WgVft  akA  dudnqA(,tci  g^,i"'-bi  ega"'  (gagfgixe,  dA   fa"  ma"'ci),  ^Ti^^afiga 

"       (silb)  ''™,""r,  "'"''*'       *'»■  Ihi'y  Hay    havinjt       (roiled  up,        head     the         high),  Big  turtto 

(f,inkt<   i^      i<ska"   e(f,i<ga»  g^i"'-biania.     Kag.^ha,  futa"   i"wi"'(^a-gri,  A-biamA 

ho  who       ho     itm.Khtbe     IhinkiuK         ho  sat,  I  hoy  say.  Fri.nd,  straight  tell  it  to  me,       said,thoy«ay 

18  WtVs'il  akA.     An'kajl,  A-biaina  ^lo^afiga  akA.     Na!  uwfbifa  h'.hV",  wi"'ake 

*'""'"'        (inhl  ^"-  ""'•' »'""*■        '"«""•"«  'li"  Wh.^!      whatlllavohdd'vou,        I  lold  the 

""'"■'•  (»»''■)•  trulh 

c'ga",  A-biamA.     Ega"  gaxAjl-gA.     Nfkaci"ga  aniA   6dedf-amA  (f,a"'ia  wtlcua- 

likoit,      said  he  they  So  do  not.  Person  the       there  la  ho  movinj:    though        yon  donot 

"'V-  (hiiIk) 

lia"'jl  tedfhi  (j;f  dgit^e  t'^\(^&  taf,  A-biamA  vd;ariga  AkA.    I'lqti  >fi<.(f!fha"  oAi"'- 

know        when       yon    bowaro    hst  ho  kill  yon,  said,  they  say     Uig  turtle        the        Yet  .ijaiu      miilng  .^t 

21  biamA  Wgs'A    akA.     (/)d^ifikd    ct?    Aha",    etA'ga"-biamA.     IW,  kafft^ha.  naf 

thoysay  Snako        lhe(aui..).        This  one         that  !  Ihonght  he,  Ihey  say.        Come,  IHend,  why! 


\(f 


triK  MAN  AND  TIIK  SNAKE-MAN. 


283 


i»wi"'Aii-t?i1,  hil,  d-hianu'i  WC's'a  akii.     A"fii"'siil)o  Iir<.u-nia)r.     I-wi-'i^a-frri, 

t..Il.lnc.  Willi,  tliiy  wiy         Siiuki<  lhi'l»iih.)  I  hiiI1«i'  I  vi.iy  inmli.  Till  nic, 

ii-binmi'i.     Qii-f!    ikiij-o  i'm!i'a"jt  fnahi",  ri-biamii   (>i('|iin«'ii  akii).     Uwdjifa 

diiiil  hf,  tliiiy       Woiuliiful!       lii«  IhmIimb  iml       iiii'. 1,       Hiilil.tlmy  wiy        (111k  turllii        tlm).  I  ti'll  yim 


e,  tlmy  -  - 

iav.  frirnil  liKii'ii  to 

ti'i  miftko,  ii-bianiii.    Wackau'-f-fi,  ii-hianiii  VV.Vs'a  aka.     (!(' nfjanfriMitl  tf/di  3 

l>i)  voiirlii'Ht        miiil.lliiv  miv       SiiiiU"  tlir  'I'lmt    vi'ty  IiIk  wuIit      iiMlu' 

(«nl.,). 


will         I   Willi 


Hjiiil  lii»,  thny 
Biiy. 


ctH'"l)e  keAa"'  rifkaci";-'!!,  ufi'mo  fi"  •'■Mi  ja"'i.    Wackan'-;;)'!,  a-liiiinia  yc'jauoa 

wiml,  villi  unwf.iriiiiMly         iiithi.ii  yiui  Hiik      llm     lliini      lli«.  Dn  vmir  Ih'hI,         wilil,  tiny  miy     111k  tiirtlf 

lllll-  Willi 

akf^.     Ku'rrha,  \i""(f.ak('  ft,  I'l-biaiiu'i  VVc/s'a  aka.     ft'di  ja"'i.     Wackail'-},')!. 

till,  i.',i?.nil  Mill  t-'ll  lllll      t      Willi, thin- wiy       Siiaki.  Ilm  Tlnm    liiilli.«.  l)(iyoiirlM«t. 

(mill).  Inilli  (""''■>•  ^ 

Wt'ci)alia"'if  tfMUlii  &,i  t't'*i*»'  ti'i  aki'i  M,  )'i-l)ianii'i  ^iiiafif-a  aka.     E'di   bift'  6 

Yull  ilo  not  kliiiw  whiii       ymi  lii.  kill  yiiil    will  Imwho  Hiilil,  tin  y  »iiy        liiu  liillli'  tlii«  'I'lii're       1  K« 


him  <»"'•' 

ti'i  ininko, /i-biaind  W6'H'a  aki'i.  WackaiV-<-jl.   Wt^cpaba'-'jl  t.'-.b'bi  ff  t.V((;i*6taf, 

III,.  Doyiiurlii'St.             Vim  ilii  mil  kliiiw       whin      yini  luiyiiu  kill  will, 

(»llli.).  him 


will     I  whii,      mihl.lhi.y  wiy       Siiilkii 


a-biunii'i.     Ni4afi';.-a  naza"'a<li  afi'  aiiiaiiia.    Kl  iVdi  ja"'-biaiiia  ii(aci"<'a  miaf 

miiillu)  limy  lllu  wali.r       in  II IiImI,  nf       Im  wum  (.'oiiiK,  Ami     Ihirn        liiy,  llii.y  Hiiy  ini.siiii  Mimdht. 

Hiiy.  tlii'y  «>>■• 

&\nU.     Ga"'   WO'H'il    anu'i   fi'cVi    a^ii-biama.     Nf    kn    iK^flifi    f\'"    fi'tli    abi-  9 

linwho  So  Snako       Urn  («.ib.)   tlnuo       wmit, limy 8»y.        WuIit    tin.         iilily       _^'[i|;^      "'"'"      ^^^ 

biamd.    F^i-iio  nf  kf;  iiia"ti'ilia  aifii"'  j'liiUa^-biania.     K  nfa(-i"{>a  qtafa-bajl  akt^ 

(hnvsny.         Al'lcntflh  wiiliT  tlin    uinlmni'iilh     Inivini;    it  liinl  i;iinn,11iny  wiy.     11"        pnmin  wlniilnl  miUnvn  liini 

him 

akc<,  nf  MiHiixa-bi  oj-a"'.     Wf/n'a  fi"  ('<)-,a"bo  hf  {■a"' fa  ctt'ctowa"'  ca"'  infibfi 

II  win  wiilif   nmiti.  liini«ilf,     Inivini;.  .Smikii       tlm     ■•iimiuinK      to      wImIiiiI    inilwillmtiiinlins     yi<t.        wlily 

Im,  thrysiiy  "f'™ 

a(|-i"'-biani4  iiia"'tiija  ca-'Mti-j-a'"  nyi'itaifi"  tV  to.     Wr^'s'a  ft'fa-biamii.    Ga"'   12 

Iniilliini,  limy  811V  umhr  in  «|iili.  of       iit  Bmnlhnvil      Im  illi'd  Siiilki.  In.  kiUi'il  liiiii,  So 


hliiltli 


tlmy  say. 


n(ac.i"ya  aki'i   agil-a-biaiua.     Ga"'  akf-biams'i. 

umli  tlin         wont  hoinmviliil,  So         liii  riiiiilnil  lionm, 

(Hiih.)  tlmywiy.  tIn.yKiiy. 

NOTES. 

277,  3.  Ul  qf iilio  c.T  Amavita",  oU:  ( )n  oucli  sidi^  ol"  Hio  hliiff  was  a  stioain,  and  also 
a  ibivst.  VAivh  man  Ibllowed  a  sIiimiii  till  his  iiatli  a.s(<Mi(lcil  tlic  liill,  instead  of  con- 
tinuing along  tlic  sticani. 

277,  5.  ga<(a  gnata"  a  i  aka,  tlif  SiiakPinan.  Frank  La  Fliiclie  rpijects  "ga^a"  as 
siiperflaoua. 

278,  2.  0,  he,  »he,  or  it,  roforring  to  a  snbject  or  object  i)revion,sly  mentioned,  "the 

aforesaid." 

278,  3.  wa'ajingaqtci  (tlie  (irst  one),  i)ronoiiiiccil  wii'ii+jingiuitci  by  Nuda"-axa. 

279,  1.  \vaqi"iia  gafa"  ifa'i  tc.  TIk^  iiu'iitioii  of  paper  is  a  siisjiicions  circumstance, 
lias  it  not  been  substituted  lor  soiiu^tliiiig  else,  as  is  tlie  case  in  otlier  myths?  See, 
for  example,  the  j;.)i\vere  myth  -if  the  young  Black  bear,  Mil-'tcinye. 

279,  Ti.  ni  kt'ia  a<',i"  aliibiama.  The  lodge  was  about  three  yards  from  the  stream. 
Ni  ktl  ^/'ta"  egihifefa-biama,  that  i.s,  he  plunged  them  about  one  foot  below  the  snrfiice. 

279,  8.  ahiqti  fe^a-biama,  a  very  strong  expression,  sliowiiig  the  rapidity  of  bis 
moveiiieiils:  "lie  arrived  at  the  very  place,  suddenly." 


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279,  15.  ;^£ango  Hhihiarna.  "jiiiiTkis  nmr  to,  refers  to  ii  time  or  place  towarda 
which  one  moves;  but  (i,;ka,  war  to,  iin|)lieH  rest.  j,ade,  near,  near  to,  iniplieH  tbivt  the 
deHtiuatioii  in  near  the  Ntartiii},'  point."— Fnmk  La  ri6che. 

279,  20.  (^T  epi"  hi"b.i  «i  hiaina  waqi-'ha  edabe.    .ludKiriK  from  the  context,  this 

sentence  is  out  of  place,  ami  tlu riv.rt  order  is:  Itldi  aid  biainil  (at  the  phice  of  the 

third  man).  Ahan,  waiii'Mi^ifi-pl,  A  biaiiia.  UvM  MmU  ita"'<abiain(l.  Kl  KA-biania: 
iUtftiU  ni  wi"  f'di  U  ami'i.  8iliiii/,e  ^ifA^o  ,,l  i,i  k,'  .la"l.rtjT-t;il,  ft  biamri.  (JI  6^1"  hi"lK- 
'IbiuinA  \vaqi'"ha  cdi'ibe.     Kl  (''fra"biama.    (ia"'a^ai  tf. 

280,  4.  "jaze  alii  biama,"  is  i rrect.     Ifcad  "jilze  hi  aimi"— Frank  La  Flkrlie. 

280,  8.  i"bejidc,  the  red  fail  lish,  has  red  tins;  but  the  body  is  not  /ed. 

280,  it.  ipiKf  ■ze.ja"'biama.  Sans.souci  reads  nitda^vza,  but  Frank  La  Flftche  thinks 
that  It  should  be  piKfeze  ja"-biaiua.  He  .loes  not  uu<lerstand  ipifr^eze  (given  by  a 
Ponka).  The  Fish  lay  in  shallow  water  that  stnutk  against  it  and  divided,  flowinir 
below  It  in  ripples. 

280,  !t.  dahe  ^a"  C'f a"be  ja"biauia.  The  Snake  lay  in  sight, on  the  hill,  and  called 
down  to  the  little  Fish. 

280,  19-281,  1.  ni  kC  uhi'i  a^a-biama iii^angaqti  ida-bCqti  agibiaina.    After 

leaving  the  Toa.l,  he  followed  the  shore  of  the  lake,  e.x,.ecting  to  head  off  tli,.  young  man. 
But  he  conld  not  find  him,  so  he  retraced  his  steps.  Again  ho  did  uot  Umi  him,  so  he 
went  back  tlu*  third  time.  The  Snake  .ame  back,  aii.l  right  to  the  middle  of  a  stream 
(the  bigwater).    There  was  a  large  Fi.sh  in  shallow  water  next  to  the  shore. 

281, ;.'.  iiaii  ede,  i.  v.,  uaiie  ede. 

281,  4.  aakip  ede,  t.  <;.,  aakii»a  ede. 

281, 10-1 1,  uwii^aki  ece  ama,  in  full,  uwafakie  ece  ama. 

281,  13.  ni  mane  a"dai.  Ni  ma»'te  ^6  a"dai,  He  allied  me  to  go  with  him  under  the 
Mio<er.— Frank  La  FR'che. 

282, 1.  u6  fa"  niugacui)a  edita",  etc.  Sanssouci  reatls  «fe4a  (this  curvilinear 
object)",  instead  of  "ne  fa"". 

282,  7.  cta"'bei"te,  i.  e.,  <!ta"'be  di»te;  so  f(5i"te,  280, 18.,  iu  full,  f6  6i»fe. 

282,  1 2-13.  jie4ariga  -  -  -  ef  a»be  egangii.  The  15ig  turtle  was  nearly  on  the  surface 
of  the  wat(M-,  pushing  up  the  .4a^i"xe  as  he  moved  along.  Suddenlv  the  Snake  got  on 
his  back.  "  1  will  ask  you  something.  Do  come  up  out  of  the  water  (i.  e.,  do  lift  your 
head  out  of  the  mitw  so  that  you  can  answer  my  questions)." 

282,  20.  i)i(iti  jjigfiha"  gfi"-biaiiia.  The  Snake  o.uie  more  raised  his  head  higher 
then  he  raised  it  still  higher,  so  as  to  be  ready  t.)  attack  the  Big  turtle,  should  his 
suspicions  prove  well-founded. 

TRANSLATION. 

Some  lodges  of  a  people  were  there ;  they  were  a  great  many.  And  a  young  man 
who  was  a  very  handsome  person,  departed  in  a  bad  humor.  At  the  very  dense  forest 
he  went  up-hill  to  a  very  large  blufr.  And  at  length,  from  the  forest  in  the  other  direc- 
tion, a  person  was  approaching,  following  the  other  creek,  lie,  too,  was  approachin.' 
the  lull  which  was  near  him.  Right  together  they  came,  meeting  each  other  They 
stood  looking  at  each  other.  At  length  the  man  who  had  been  ajiproaching  arriveil 
there,  and  stood  with  him.  "  Why  I  Let  us  go  homcwanl.  You  will  eat,"  said  he  So 
the  youth  went  with  him.    Behold,  the  bones  of  men  had  lain  for  some  time  in  a  cur- 


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vilineur  limp.  Tim  man  who  went  with  iihn  whh  tli«  <»nl.v  ono  who  hiul  killod  those 
who  hnd  been  killed.  Well,  ii  vory  old  woman  was  Hitting  there.  In  order  that  ho 
mlnht  eat  jiiec'e.s  of  the  i)ei>ioim  who  had  been  killed,  the  food  whieh  wiw  in  tlio  lodge, 
tbo  old  woman  put  it  in  the  pot  for  the  youth.  She  (iaused  il  to  he  (sooked  till  done. 
"I  never  eat  it."  said  the  youth.  "  I  have  put  away  .some  of  this  corn.  Yon  may  be 
used  to  eating  that,"  said  she.  "  Yes,"  he  .saiil.  Ho  she  put  thcMtorn  in  tlieli(pmrin 
which  the  human  tiesh  bad  been  boiled.  And  .mi,  when  it  was  (bine,  she  tilled  a  bowl 
for  him,  and  bo  ate.  "  It  is  very  bad!"  thougjit  he.  "  Yiai  man,  I  pity  yon,"  said  the 
old  woman.  "You  man,  yon  very  good-lookin;;  one,  I  pit.v  .von.  With  what  indeed 
eonid  he  have  tempted  you  11  And  when  be  was  reluming:  with  you,  how  eouhl  you 
consent  to  conio?  He  is  far  from  being  good.  lie  killed  the  men  to  whom  belong 
these  bones  that  you  see.  He  shall  depart  tomorrow,  very  early  in  the  morning,"  said 
she.  Ho  wlio  had  taken  him  to  bis  hotne  was  a  Snake-man.  Uo  used  to  fatten  his 
guests,  and  about  the  fourth  or  fifth  day  lio  used  to  kill  thorn.  "It  is  always  so. 
You  will  kill  nie.  When  you  tini.sb  with  me,  you  will  hurry.  Lay  down  my  iiom-s, 
and  cover  them  with  a  robe.  I  give  to  yon  on<(  i)air  of  those  mcK'casins  which  I  have 
put  away.  Please  do  your  best.  Not  withstantling  how  far  you  go,  when  evening  coniea, 
the  Snake  will  overtake  you.  And  as  to  this  jiair  of  mocciwins  which  1  have  given 
you,  when  you  take  a  step  forward,  yiai  shall  reach  this  lieatlland  that  you  see.  A 
man  stands  there.  When  you  reach  there,  give  him  that  i)aper.  Then  pull  otf  the 
moccasins,  and  place  them  facing  this  way.  They  shall  come  honu',"  said  the  old 
woman.  And  when  the  old  woman  had  told  him  all,  be  killed  her.  When  it  was 
very  early  in  the  minning,  he  cut  the  tlesh  in  strips.  He  liiiished  it.  At  length  he 
uncoiled  the  entrails.  He  arrived  at  the  stream  with  them.  He  plunged  them  this  far 
right  into  the  water,  'i'he  entrails  lay  oi,  it,  lloating,  as  it  were,  in  tiny  waves.  He 
laid  her  bones  down,  and  covered  them  with  a  rot)e.  He  took  the  nuiccasins;  and  so 
when  he  departed  and  arrived  at  the  peak,  thc^  headland  became  visible.  When  he 
took  a  ste|>  forward,  he  arrived  at  thedistatit  headland;  he  arrived  suddenly  at  the 
very  place.  And  a  man  was  standing  there.  And  the  youth  gave  him  the  paper. 
"Ho!  Hasten,"  saiil  the  man.  Having  pulled  otf  the  moccasins  which  the  ohl  woman 
gave  bim,  the  youth  made  them  sit  facing  that  way,  having  thought,  "They  will  go 
homeward."  And  the  man  gave  him  moccasins  in  like  nmnner,  al.so  a  iiii|)er.  "When 
you  arrive,  you  will  show  that  paper  to  him.  When  you  arrive,  pull  otf  the  mocca- 
sins and  place  them  at  the  door,"  said  the  num.  "Yes,"  said  the  young  man.  "Hurry  " 
.said  the  man.  The  youth  arrived  near  the  place,  as  be  moved.  And  again  a  man  was 
standing  there.  He  gave  bim  the  paper.  "Ilo!  Hurry,"  said  the  man.  Having  pulled 
oft'  the  moccasins  that  the  lirst  man  gave  him,  the  youth  [ilaced  them  at  the  door. 
And  tbe  other  man  gave  him  a  pair  of  the  moccasins,  saying  as  follows:  "You  will 
put  on  these,  and  go.  A  man  stands  in  that  place.  Yon  will  go  thither.  Bo  your 
best."  Again  in  like  manner  he  gave  him  moccasins,  and  a  ]iai)er  also.  He  arrived 
there.  "Oho!  Hurry,"  said  the  man.  The  young  man  placed  tbe  moccasins  outside. 
And  the  man  said  as  follows:  "In  that  unseen  i)lace  lies  a  stream.  When  you  take 
sudden  steps  forward,  do  not  look  at  the  water."  And  it  was  so.  So  he  departed.  He 
reached  the  other  side.  He  pulled  off  the  moccasins  for  the  owner.  Evening  arrived. 
It  was  evening  of  that  day  when  he  killed  the  old  woman  and  departed.  Passing  on 
up-hill,  he  went  following  the  course  of  the  creek.    Having  arrived  at  the  very  middle 


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28(5        Till')  (/^KOIIIA  liANOUAGK-MVTIIH,  MTOUIIW,  ANI>  LKTTKRS. 

of  tho  imth  .mMMHl  flu,  lake,  Ih-LoM,  I..,  luu.ul  ..,.l  li,.,  Hnuk...     II.,  w.ih  .onm.u  Im.-k 
iiroiiii.I  til.,  Ii,k«..     [.'..IJowiiiK  his  own  tiril,  lu,  wiw  comiiix  l«<k  au.iiu. 

Tl...  .v.m„«  man  .liann.d  liii„Moir  into  ii  n,(l.t.iil  (IhIi.    Tin-  iiltli,  FiHl,  lav,  nniHiiiir 

n|.He«  .n  „.„  „,,„,,,    ,,.,.„  Hnak.-  lay  in  sIkI..  on  (In,  hill.    TI...  Snak.,  .,n..M.ion.:.l  hint' 

I  HC«k  u  |M..s.H>.     Ami  as  you  walk  on  (In,  v.t.v  NniCa..,  in  (nil  vi.nv,  if  <,V(,n  a  l.ii.i 

«.K"s  H.v„,,,  alon«,  ,von  will  s,..,  i,."  .sai.l  .In-  Hnak.^    "  Yos,  it  is  .so;  In.l,  I  have  not  n.-.n 

uiii.nt.     ih,  tolh.wnl  alon«:  (hi,  vny  ...Ip.  oC  tin-  ntn-ani.     At  lon^th  .1  v.iv  u'lav 
road  wuH  N.tln.K.    .In.st  thns  tin,  Hnak.  aniv...l.    "A  ,..,r.o..  having  hoen  .im.roa.hin;^ 

.t,     I  «i.(,k  hnn,"  sanl  Im>.     -  V,..s,  n.y  (Vinnl,  wh.n  I  lay  l.y  ,lay,  a  pornon  w,ih  ln„v  a 

.ornon  canu,  v.-ry  n.ar  shaking  tln>  ^ronn.!  by  walkinK;  l-f  whither  or  how  he  w.'nt 

I  do  not  know,"  sanl  the  Toad.    "That  was  ho.    That  was  he  whom  1  Heek  "  said  the 

Snake.    And  In,  departed,  following  the  eonr.se  of  the  strean..     And  win  he  ' 

ha    he  nad  ent  Inn.  otr,  the  yonn.^  nnu.  had  not  arrive,!.    A^ain  w..  the  Nnal  , 

'"'""""*''  '"; '  ""■.  '•''"'<•     ^^"'>  «'"•'■•'  was  no  one  at  the  plaee  where  he  arrived 

AKmn  Vas  n,  retnrnn,;;,  CollMviny  his  own  trail  l,y  the  strean..  At  le..Ktl.  he  •  s 
eom.nK  Imck  .n  the  very  n.i.ldle  of  the  pad.  on  (he  bank  of  (his  verv  lar«e  .  n  .T 
Beho  d,  a  very  hu«e  LVh  lay  i..  shallow  wa(er  by  the  bank.  The  Hnake  .inestt.n^'d  hhn: 
1  haNe  soi.Kl.t  a  pe.s.n.,  n.y  Irie.nl,  b..|  I  have  not  tbnn.l  l.in.,"  said  he.  "The  one 
w.th  when.  yo„  talked  y.n.der  is  he,"  said  tho  Fish.  Ms  it  po.ssibleI  I  went  to  n.neh 
tronblo  to  n.eet  h.n.,  and  even  then  when  .  saw  bin.  I  did  n<,t  reeo«nizo  hin.,"  a  . 
Snake.     And  be  went  ho,.,eward.     And  the  lar^e  Fish  was  the  yonnj;  „n«.. '  A        I  o 

S..ake  reael.,.d  b.s  In ,  at  the  plaee  to  which  he  had  t.d.en  the, 'onntTman.    Cw^ 

a Mnskraapproael.n.Klromnp  strean..    The  Hnake  took  hohloC  hin.      "I  will  o.n"  (i  ,n 
'w  eTlt  Ik    r;^"""^  ^^"'^-.V -^-u  ask  n.eJ    Hpeak  .p.iekly,"  said  the  M„.s  . 

When  1  talked  to  a  person,  I  eat.sed  hin.  to  stand  here,  and  I  think  that  vou  are  he" 
Hau  he  Snake  •.  No  .said  the  .M,.sk.a(.  "  Why!  I  know  the  pers.n.  wi(  .  wl, ,  ,;, 
say  that  yon  ,alk,..l.  W  hen  I  .sat  i,.  this  pla<r,  a  n.an  went  al.,n«,  ,a.ssin,^  over  n.  I  , 
desp.teallmye,ort.sloprcventhin,.  Me  b.oke  astiek  nnder  tin',  water  l.v  beari.'ori' 
When  ho  iusked  me  to  p.  w.th  hi,.,  nnd,.,-  ,|,e  wate.-,  he  b.oko  lorn.e  whatever  1  c^r-d 
ome  to  s,t  on,"  sanl  the  Mnskrat.  And  the  Snake  .said,  "On  what  day  w^  V' 
"Why!  Yesterday  when  tin-  s,,,.  had  beeo,..o  very  l.i^b,  he  went,  passi-.^.  Tver  .  v 
lodge.  An.  when  he  went  ll.ithe,.,  he  b.oko  the  stu.k  by  bearing  on  i  ,"sai.l  tl.  Mn  I 
rat.  And  tho  Snake  believed  l.in..  ',.My  friend,  yon  speak  th.r  very 'truth,"  a,  tl, 
Snake.    Ap.in  be  depa.ted,  passi„«-  by  the  bank  of  the  .strean,.    An.lalon-  this       .1    .^' 

the  stn.u..  the  .ed-willows  we.v  I ..,  „ow..  elose  to  the  wate.  A  U.-d-b;  '  :d'      (^^ 

was  s.ttn.K  there     The  Snake  took  hold  of  hin..    "I  will  .pu-stio,.  yon.    I  iK.vos'ngt 
a  person  refr.,Iarly,  but  I  have  ,.ot  foand  hi,,.,"  said  the  Snake.     ''Not  so  -.t   ■  t 

have  jnst  now  eon.o  baek  in  si«l,(.     |  have  JnM  .-o,,,,,  aKain  in  sij^ht  l^,n,  (his  p^,,,! 
Iheretore  n.y'^tnend    1  have  ..oi,  deeeived  in  a..y  partie.da.,"  said   th,    (.>.-  -.re  ! 
urtio     The  Snake  depaited.    A.  length  a  very  ,neen  Fro^  was  sittin,.,  lloat  ,,"  / 
the  edge  ot  the  shallow  water.    The  Snake  arrived  there.     "  Aly  frien.l,  I  lave      ,;  ft 
a  person  regnlarly.    At  le.,«tl.  yon  n.ay  have  seen  hi,.,,"  .said  he.     "Yes"  s-,id  H, 

Fro.".     "Con...  tell  abont  it.     1  l.a^e  ,son,|.t  a  p.-r roK.darly,  bnt  I  h  ve  n        >,.  a 

Una.     1  hope  that  yon  will  tell  n.o  very  acenrately  if  yon  ha';  .seen  hi,n,"  ^ai      he 


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Snake.  "VVoiiilcii'itl!  My  IVumhI,  v<ir.v  liUti  in  lh*M>v«iiiiiK  .v<'Ntcrilitv,  wlu>n  T  wit  in 
an  eddy  at  lliiN  \t\mv  iMliind  mm,  I  m\\  tlii'  .sliadownf  a  iM-rsiai,"  naid  t\w  Kroj;.  "  Ycm, 
my  fiit'nd,  il  wax  he.  I  Mccli  him,"  Maid  tiiii  Snake.  Ho  llii-  Hmkt'  went  to  tind  Hide 
up  Mtream.  Anaiii  lie  departed,  lollinvinK  the  coiiine  of  (lie  Mliciim.  And  in  the  very 
thiek;  jjreen  Mcuni  of  a  lalie  the  Itin  |nrtl<^  wan  walkiiiK,  pashmj,'  it  up.  Th(!  Hnal.e  sil 
MUtldenly  on  hiw  Imek.  "My  Criend,  1  will  (|iie»tion  yon.  Do  emerge  from  the  water," 
Maid  he.  "Why!  whul  will  voii  ask  me}  ThoOKh  the  perison  |m  moving  here,  when 
yon  do  iHit  reeo«ni/,e  liim,  he  will  kill  yoa.  Tlieielore  <|uil  il,"  Maid  the  Ui^  tnrtle. 
The  Snake  Mat  drawn  np,  \er.\  mneh  loihtl  up,  with  Imm  IhsiiI  liiKli.  lie  Mat  Hiinkinu 
that  the  n\K  tnrtle  waM  the  one  whom  he  M(ai);ht.  "  .My  friend,  tell  it  to  uu'  accurately," 
Haid  the  Smike.  "No.  Why!  what  I  have  told  you,  I  have  told  truly.  Do  not  do  mo. 
Though  the  perMon  is  inovini'  there,  when  you  do  not  recounize  him,  lanvme  lest  he  kill 

y(Mi,"  Maid  the  Hi^  turtle.     Yet  a;;ain  the  Snake  Mat  raiMiiij,'  hiuiHelf.    "TIiIm  Is 

tiiat!"  IhoiiKht  he.  "Come,  my  friend.  Why!  tell  me,"  Maid  the  Snako.  "I  have 
MutVered  very  much.  Tell  me."  "Wonderful!  Tiuly  he  docM  not  liMten  to  hiM  friend," 
Maid  the  lii^  turtle,  "l  will  tell  ytai," Maid  he.  "  Do  your  Ih-mI,", said  the  Snake.  "The 
perMon  whom  you  Meek  lieM  in  thai  very  hirfie  Mtream  which  you  Maw  fonnerly.  Do 
your  lieMt,"  Maid  the  Itif,'  turtle.  "My  friend,  do  yon  tell  the  truthf"  Maid  tiu'  Snake. 
"There  he  lieM.  Do  your  lieMt.  II  you  do  not  recofjnize  him,  he  will  kill  you,"  naid  the 
Itif;  turtle.  "I  will  k"  thither,"  Maid  the  Snake.  "  Do  your  licMt.  I f  you  do  not  reco^- 
nize  him,  he  will  kill  y<ai,"  saiil  the  Win  tnrtle.  He  waM  jjoiuf;  in  the  nddst  of  the  larjje 
Mtream.  And  there  lay  the  perMon  who  was  MouKht.  And  the  Snake  went  thither,  lie 
arrived  at  tht^  eddy  of  the  Mtream.  At  leUKlii  il  had  f,'on<>,  carryinj;  him  underneath  the 
water.  It  waM  the  perMon  wh(»  did  not  love  him,  that  had  ehaufjed  hiniKelf  into  water 
(«.  e.,  the  e<ldy).  NotwilliMtaiulin;;  the  Snake  wished  to  reach  the  Murfaee,  the  eddy 
kept  him  umlcr.  So  he  died  from  MUllocalion.  The  youny  man  killed  the  Snake. 
Then  he  went  homeward.     Ami  he  reaehetl  home. 


THE  UEAR-GIRL. 


Told  by  Nuda"'-axa. 


|«ti:i— 


J.{   d'liba    ;(    aiiijiina.       Kl    iiii"'iin;i;ii    n!i"'(|ti-bianiii.      Kl   ihti"'    akd 

I^ge      aome      pKchoil     Uwy  miy.  Awl  n'iil  fully  kii>»ii,  tln'V  wiv.         Anil        hur  tlll^ 

*•'•■'"  '       '  inn(li.-r     (mill.) 

gi;ihe-liiia"'-liiami'i.     Wv^('  alii-biaiiii'i.      Kl  iinjilia  <|iido  ihistiiciti  aki-))iaiiiii. 


ustMl  to  I'omli  luT  hiiir,  tlicy  Hay. 


Tn  y.  t 

(W.H.lll 


mIu'  went,  they 
Hiiy. 


UlusH  pvi  HHi'il  hIii'  ll'llchl'll, 

lilllilly  u;iiilii»t     liiiiiii',  tlicy  Hiiy. 


Kea"da"'ja,   r'tca"qt,ci    uajilia   yialiu    f,a"'ctl.      I'l'Jijl   iiialii"   elui"+,    a-biaiii(i  3 

Thoililli  S(i  jiistuow  I'luii-  iimilicil       ln'rutofiiiT.  llail'  imiccil  !  iwici,  lliiv 


I'm-  ht«r 

ilia"'  aka.      Egi(|!o  Ma"tci'i  (firdu' nii"'jin<>a  pi'fti  akaiiia.     Ni'i  vvi"' can'ge  uiu' 

her  thii  Beholil     Ori/.zly  biui-  tluujiio  giil  wiia  lirvhij,',  tliiv  Mmi      uuu        liuiw       Beekini: 

mnUicr     (»uli,).  wlio  miy.  it, 

ahf-biama.     Ma"tcu  kg  ffa-biama.     GatCdi  Ma"tci'i    eded(-kr.      Ma"can'de 

jirrWcd,  Ihey  aay.         Gii?.zly        tliii     hu  found,  tiny         In  iliiit  iiLm.     I'.rizzly      there  Im  is  lyliij;.  Vm 


Ortzzly        tho      liu  fuiiud,  tlit-y 
bear  {ob.>  Hay. 


288        THK  (/UXUHA  IiAN(UTA(iE— MYTHS,  t-'TOUIKS,  AND  liKTTERS. 
uia"'  ju"'t'e,  iif.     Kgi(f.Q  wi"'  ni-Mn"gii  sHbnji  t'e^6  tai,  u-bifuiui.     Wahuta"*!" 

lylnptin      Fumn,  1„.  H,.«a,o       (,„„  pcoplo         ,mMonly      kil^       I™t,  8,.i.1  tl„.v,  ihov  Oim       ^ 

unit  I  [I,  H.1,\H.  1,„„  j^.jy^ 

b^uffa  f.izai-frr..     ( !afi'},.o-nia  wa-rf,!"  tC.     Ga"' c^-axo  afi-biam/i.     ]^].riAe  i6 

""  Kkiyi'.  Thrhorws        Ih.-.v  Hiit  mi  I  limi.  So       luudirh,     tlicv  went,  Ihiy        AtlJnith  tU 

3  iui"jifi{;a  akii  o:)-biaiiia:   IVulilia,  nia"toHlia  i"'((!alini"  (tkf  (c,  a-biaiiu'i      Kf 

nniii  111*',  HHV 

t,'t'((!a-biaina.     Kl   ifi'idi   aka  \viiAalia"'-biaiiia  niaciVa  b(f;u<>-a:   i'ula"    ha   tf-i" 
Ga"',  Gc'Aii  u}riula"i-<rit,,  ilia"' ^ifiku  6  waka-bi  e^a"',  sja"' ini"'iiiHra 

And,       VomW     fusi™  lt.<lowii,         hor      tho  oik,  Iht  ii.fnnf,  tliov     li::vinc,       m  ifirl  " 


'fi-biama, 

wjia  civpn  to 
bim,  thoy  say. 


nuttlicr      who 


6  wainaqt-i"    t6     af.l"'    a^d-bianiA.    ({ita"'    gt-i"'-l>ia'"H-      Xagc^-lina"-biamA 
Mi»'jing>i   wi"'   i;an'fra-biania.     (ftita"'  jr^i"'   tg'di    jiijrte  ffAi"'-biaini'i      Ga"' 

'"'■'  """  ""'■'' ■7|',',"r'„Iiv!'''''''  "''>'><ins       »»t  whon      Vith  h,T      tl.o  «.t,  they  »i,y.  And 

tita"'-i)iama   mi    Ma"tcu    f,n'ka"-hna"'-bianK'i.     Kfa+I  ('-lini'"-biami'i.      Jin.rA 

«orko.l     .hoy,„v     wh..„       (i,U.:v  .h,...,i,.,.f.,rh,„M-...„la,-ly,  4a.  I  «ho  na;,!  .ocularly,  ZVl 

\)  Ufa   ft^fa-biaina.     Na"ha,  f,i'aka   (nia"tcuba   rf-.ita"'i    >|i,    IO*at!  d-hiia"i  h(M 

Vt  ™'"h"V»"y'.'''  1>""'<I"'-.      'l""""-'     (KH/.ly.l«,.r8kin     'worka       «f,..„,      j^.l     „ay»    only  ./' 

a-biama.     Gan'ki   fita"'   ot,i"'-bi    jjl   cl    tVa"-biaina.      E6u !  d-hiia"-biarna 

.a„ia|,o,they  A.ul  wo,ki„,       ^H,o...^      .h^.  u«ai„      Z        th.y  „ay.  ^a.,      »ho  Hai,I  onl,^":'; 

Cl    jifiga  akii   ci    ufa  ft'tfii-biania.    Na"hj'i,  d^e'aka  ma"t,c,uba  (fita"'i  ^T   P>a+' 

AKa,n    ™,all       J^J^  ^.P"M    lo  Ml       -;^-l;|™ly.  On,„thor,     ihi«ono      «H-ly;t-ar      \orka    wU,     ^L. !  " 

12  e-liiia"i  he,  a-biama.     Ga"'  (fic.ta"'-biaiii;i.      |}i/,ofa-biai..a.     Ga"'  ihcVai     tC 

"'onir  ■         ''''"'^i;:.""->-  ^"         -l-'i.-l...l,,:„.y»ay,        S n^Ut,  ,l„.y  .ay.  So  pla.cf.  it   wI.m; 

bizet,ai    e-a"   j-a"'    tif<'>"'-l)i"i.ia.      j^.^axe    afa-biaina.      Kf   Cdufha-biama 

Hh«,lned,t        „a  „o        Hh,.H„ish,d,M„..v»ay.  l-layi...  .ll..y  uvnt,  lh,.y  A„d      »!,..  j„i„..d  Ih.nr  I  ,'v 

tfaioi'a  Hay.  '  „,,y        ' 


I 

y 
"".1  ■  Hay 

Ma"tc,u    pife   aka.      Wihi',    iiiii"tculia  i"&m'<ri    iiiafi<.-<J-.i"'-a,    a-biauiii      Ga"' 

r.n.,,lylH.av    lov,.,l      ,l„.o„o  0  li,„,.         .n./lvl,,.,,-  lo.o.li^af,..,- nm,..';^,;.  „,o,      '      »aid  ah',  th,  v  sL 

Hil.V. 


Iiiin 


will 


."^Uin 


5  ifrfi"  ahi-biaina.    (Ja"'  juoa  f.aha  fa"  Ixj'-iiua  Mj-afka-biaiuii.     Ga"'  nia"tcu- 

.^v,n^_,t    ahoan.vod,thoy  So         hody         o„  it        ,h.  iholo      sho  ,i.^n,,  o„.  iio.y  «ay.  So       ,.,.yi„/,..R,. 

Iiirly 


xage-hna"     w(5iiaxifa-biania.       Za-u'qti    a"'Jio-hna"'biaiiia.       IVla"tci'i     aka 

like  II  RTlMly  iM-ar     ahc  nmhod  on  thrm,  thoy  In  crait  Ihov  ll.d  wilhoin  ..xici.lion  (irirHv  lie  ii 

ray.  .onriiaioi,  Ihi.y  nay.  <.ri/v,ij  im  ,ir 


I  ho 

(»ul>.) 


weaiii.\(f6    ta   akii,  a-biama   mi"' jifiga  iii'ijiri<ra  n(l;il)t'.      KL''a"-hi!a"'-biama- 

atlark.m  ia  about  to,     said, , boy  aay  ^1.1  boy  al.so.  ft      invariably    Iboyaay;' 

18  \voiiaxi(fia-ima"'-biamri.     K<ri^,(i  woduba,"'  tocU'lii    mi    (•a"'ca"    Ma"tcri-l)iama 

»born»h..do„tbo,n>v«ul:,,ly,  thoy  At  bn^-.b    tho  Conrlb  tin.o     nniv.d      wlf,.n      wilbont        ahe  wa»  a  O,  i,/lv  1 r' 

■^-  '"it  rloppins  they  say.  ■ 

Ga"'  rni"'jifiga  4igaxe  jriwag(o-ma  bfi'iga  (•ciiawafa-biama.      l4au'H-e  (iifikL'- 

^"  «"■'  I''">i".-        tboao  wid,  «-i,on,  all         alio  d,.alroy,.d  tb,.i.:,  thoy  say.       Hor  aial^  r      tboono 

'  •  •  '    I   •  '     "  '"'"''"  "ho 

onaqtci  ugigfacta-biama.     Ga"     \i    ke    bfi'iga  ga"'  ci'nawat^ii-biama.     Ga"' 

alono  i-maln.d  „r  I,,.,- (pioplo),  So       IoiIro  tho  air  so         sbo  d.  stiov^d  tboiu,  tliov  So 


tbi^y  Bay. 


V 


TUE  BEAK-GIRL. 


289 


ija"'<)',e  jika  euAqtci   nui"cau'de  uja"'  ja"'-hiainu.     I^an'ge   (^inkc  nia"can'de 


luT  i"l)l(^r        the 
HiHtri-         (Hiib.) 


alduu 


lying        shu  Riopt,  thov 
in  it 


H«r  jv»"nKor     th«  (ino 
HiHtMr  who 


(luu 


r    lu'bo  kS  i^ijt'bo  tr/di  u^ififuda-bi   ega"'  e'di  {^((sin'ki^yi-biamA.     Na"pe<)5ihi 

tliut     iHiit       tho        door  at  tho        <lnt;  nn  itmliln  baviug      tbmu     .hIiu  mndr  lior flit,  thoy  nay.  YouImnKry 

(»'b.)  i;orm*r,  thoy  Hrty 


etd.     jj'  ke'^^a  ina"(f4"'-a   be,   a-biama   ija"'*e    aka.     E'di    alii-bi    e}>"a"'     41  3 

limy      Lodfio    to  tho  walk  !         nahl,  tbt-y  aay     bnroMcr         tho  Tboro       airivrd,        huviii«  b)dKo 

'"'•  Hintoi'  (HUb.).  thoy  say 

cc'iijiwiKfiif  k6  gn"'  ulii'i.   tna''(fi"'-biiun!i.     Ga'"  wt'nando'qti-hna"  akf-biaitui. 

wiKiili'Slro.vi'd       tho         HI)     fiilliiwiiit!  Hlio  wiilkid    tliiiysay.  So  with  il  very  full  sloniacli    she  liwhi'd  nKiiin, 

(IliKi  iif )  thry  miy. 

('i    ('fyasi'mi  t6  i'}ri((!a"-biaini'i,  V/d\  nia"fi"'-a  lif'.     Na"i)c'(filii  eto.     Walmute 

AKJiiii  oil  thoiinHTow       mIio  Hiiiil  to  Iirr,  t!i<ty     Tlu^ro  walk  !  You  hunury     may  bo,  You  ont 


ti',  a-bianiii.     Cl  c'<rasaiii  6'di  |c'ki(|',a-biaiiKi. 

will,   MAiil  hIio,  lht>y     Afjaiii  the  iioxl  diiy   tliori'  rIio  Hcnt  her.  they  Huy. 
say. 

Kg'if.e    \i    ke    uha    a(|',ii-biainfi.     Vj'/i&a  nia(',i"f?a  fb'iba  odf  akania     j/ 

Atlcuutlc  hid^o    th(i      I'olliiw.    «ho  went,  thoy  say.         lii'hiild  iiernoii  lour         were  llieri'.  thev     Lodue 

(line  nO     in^  nay. 

I'lgfi"  gfi"'  akiinia.     W('},ndaha'"-bianiii.     Ma"tci'i  i4inu  di'iba  ama  aki-ljiania. 

i-ittiUKlu    Ihey  weresittin);,  She  knew  them,  her  own.  they      Griazlyhear      her  four         tile         reiiehed  home, 

they  Bay.  say.  elder  hrnther  (suh.)  they  say. 


Ili"i!    linnliii,    wija"'t)',o  ta"'\van<,f(|'.a"   (•Aiiawa(|',t:''(iti  oda"t!    a-biauui.     Xajfi;  d 

Oh!  Onhler  my  sister  villatio  has  iillof;otiu'r  de-       (see  note)       said  she.  thev  C'rvin" 

brc-thor,  stroyed  them  say. 

iiaji"'  I'lAa-biama.     Wi'naqtci  a"\van'j,n}.(fiicte,  a-biaiiiii,    Eata"  ada"?  fi-biama. 

sliostowl      Udlilil:  aliouf  I  alono  am  left  of  niv  (peoide),     said  she,  thev  Wliv         there-     said  Ihey  thev 

them,  Hioy  say.  aay.  fore  I  say'.' 

j^fnuhA,    wija"'(Jie    Ma"tciii  h6,    a-biaina.      Ivf,    Atan'da"      i      iUJffaji   i'i"te? 


O  ohbir 

brother, 


Illy  HiHior 


in  a  Grizzly 
bear 


Mllid  utlt',  the, 

Hay. 


Ami, 


A  I,  what  tiiiio      to  bo         sho  may  bavo  coiii- 
(ofthi-  (lay)      luinin;;  inan'ilod  you? 


Mafigfin'-gil.     Etanda"   f    at-if^aji    ^i    ci    ti'.     An'kaji,  ^iunhii,  ba"'ef?a"'tcc  12 


llpgouo, 


At  tho         to  bo    Hho  com-      whoii    you    will, 
proper  timo    coiiiiuf;    iiiaiids  biMM>in- 

you  iuK 


O  I'ldfi 
brother, 


tC'di  >{aci-hna"  ma"brf',i"',  a-biaiii!i.     Ada"  c'tatida"  ati  la  iiiirike,  lia'"ega"'tce 

when       Bume     inva-  I  walk,  said  she,  they        There-  at  the  I  shall  have  eome.  morainK 


r                             1 ,•  - -     ■^■■■.  ■>>«><••   •■■111  ,  till  II  U  III  If 

tune     riahly  aay.  (ore        proper  timi' 

te'di.     Qtiabt'  galiitfegC'ia   wt'aliide  ja"'i-il  h6,  a-biaiiu'i.     Ga"'  agfa-bianii' 

when.               Tree          at  the.  ex(endin).'           faraway  '    lie  ye                    sahl  she.  they            So  went  hack,  they  sa; 


1 

say 


heyond  that  place 

nii"'jifiga  aina.     f]   cti  atfa-biania   (iii'i  ama).     Aki-biania.      Ki  ma"can'do  15 


Kill 


tho 
(sub.). 


the). 


She  reaehed  a;iaiu. 
they  say. 


And 


don 


He      too      went    they  say 

>[an'gCqtci    kf    am,'    >[i   iitfiinfrJ'-biaDiii.     Eata"f  a-biania.     Nikasaka  bAa' 

.-.....>•.......    *n  at...  «1 1.....  /.I...     I>     .;  -I  ,     ..IV     .1  II.,     .       ,  .1       ...  ...  .         -  .        .  I... 


very  near  to  si-     they  say  when    (I  he  lleai-i,'i.-|)  snulled 

reached  ajiain  an  odor,  tliey  say. 


Why?      said  (the  sister).      .\  fresh  human   sinellinj: 
thi'>  say.  smell  of 


hiii",  fl-biama  (Ma"tcu  aka).    Afi'kaji,  ja"(feha.    Kgi(i-,e.   ('I'na.    (flacta"'-ri  lio. 

yon  are,    aaid,  they  say  (Qrlz7.1y-bear     the).  No,'        "    0  siBter.  Hewari^.       Eiionuh.         Stop  talkinj: 

An'kajt  he,  f'l-biama  jifiga  aka      Ca"'  fa('ta"'-ba,ji-l)iam(i.     Wilu',  iifkasaka  18 

No  said,  thoy  say     small  the  Still         she  did  not  sloji  tulkinu.  they        Oyounijei     a  fresh  l.nniiin 

(■■*>lh.).  8i:,v.  'sister.  slin-ll 

btj-a"'    hiii",    clu',    a-biama  (Ma"t<'ri  aka).     Ga"'  ((•,ac,ta"'-biama,     Ga"'   ja"'- 

Bniellinu     you  aiv.       1  say.       saiil,  they  say    (liri/zly-hear      tlie).  At  she  slopped  lalkiii!;.  At         "they 

"'  ieUKtli  they  aay.  lenulh       slept 

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290        THE  (pEGlHA  LANGUAGE— MYTH  .,  STOUIIJS,  AND  LETTERS. 


biamii.    na"'esa"'tce  ania.     Hau.    Ki',  ma'^-i-'-il  li6.    Wahnate  te,  f'l-biaiiia 

tlip,V»».v.  MotninK  thcvsa.v.  I'lun,'.  walk  .  Ton  cat        will,  Huid  (thiaSnir. 

Rill),  thcysiiy. 

Ga"'  a^ii-biama  mi"'jinga.    Waii"'  kfi  tiifaiibe  ehL'fa-biama     l^o-idie  iio-as'i"- 

So         went    thoysay  girl.  Kobe        th.'     sin' i(,ll..(l  „,,     sin.  plafwl  it,  they  AtTonlth      S-oimmI 

iinil  iivi'i'thii  say.  f-  i     i 

slionlilcl'R 

a  biama  mi  ama.    (fhaiVge  i  ^i"',  a  hiama.    Mi"'jifiga  6'di  ahf-bi  ega"'    ca"' 

thc-ysay      man       t\w  Vonr  sistiT     i»  c.miini?,     »aicl(nn..),  (iiil  thim      arrived,     having'  withoi; 


thi'V  sav. 


ithout 


Iboy  say 

ca"qti  jugigtf-e  a^a-biama.    Ga'"  afii-bi  ega"',  watcicka  kfi  (fiija-biama     Wi'" 

stopping      with  her       they  wont,  they  Si)       went   Ihey   haviri;;,  ..reek  the     thev  erosseil  they       One 

'"y  x-'y  (eh,)  say. 

uta"'    gfa'onuda-bi    ega""    i^afi'ge  gi'i"'  liiania      iMasaiii   alii-bi  ega"',  lii"bt< 

legKinRS     pulled  oflf  his,  they      liaving        his  sister      he  carried  his,  they         The  other      reached,      having,    moccasin 


side 


tlioy  say 


()  ugf;a"-bi  ega"',  jan'de  a(^i4aqti  a'-'ba-biama.     Egit^e  mi"VAmia"'ci  Akilia"   hi 

put  his  on        haviug,       ground      going  st.-aight    he  tied,  they  say.  At  h'Ogth  noon  beyond        ar 

they  say  aci-oiis  ■>  ^,»^-j 

t6'  nii'"jiriga  6'di  kiajl  t6.     Egifs  ija"'()'e  aka  sigd-e  nti'iha-bianiA.     fi  ndttg 

when  girl  there      reached  not        At'englh    her  elder       the         trail  followed,  thev  say.         That    kind- 

"«"'"■  »'«•'''■         l«"l'l  ■  lingaflro 

g^i"'  te'di  ati  te.    A-'lia",  agiidiqti  oi,  i"(|-,eni  tai  <Mbi"+,  M-biama.    Ga"'  w/itf,!" 

they  at         she  came.  Yes,  wherever      yon    how  can  vou  eseii)M'  me  •     said  .■•he,  they  So  liaviuL' 

""*  ""*"■■  9ay.  them 

9  a((!a-l)iania  iii'i  ania      Sigtfx'  utfi'ilia  biania   Ma"tcu  ama.     liaxu  duba  a"'(f!a- 

weut     they  say     man        the  Tinil         lollowed      they  say    (Irizzlybear      the  Peak  four        thevloft 


(sub.). 


,     ,   ,                                 they  loft 

(Buli)-  behind 

biama.    Kl  weduba  a"'()-a  atjiai  tr'cb'lii  i'(('a"be  ati-biama  Ma"teii  ama.  Abau! 

tboysay.         And    the  fourth       leaving      they         when         in  .sight       came,  thev  sav  lirizylyhear     the  Oho' 

"  "■'■'"  ■  (sub.). 


ii-biama.     (ti^afi'ge    ^a"he    ti     hri.     Wat^ka^'i-gft,    ii-l)iama.     Ga"'     wAtki" 

said  they,  they         Tcmr  sister  insight        has  Do  ye  your  best,         said  thev.  they         And  haviuir 

"*>'■  '■"'"'•  say.        ■  them 

12  a(f.af  tC      (|!a(f,uliaqtc'i    uqfa-biamii.     Ki,    Aliai'i!  a-biama,   i(f'j'iga8ka"'b(j!e  t4 

she  went.  Almost  she  overlook  them.         And.  Oho!        said  (on.),  thev      I  Make  an  attempt      will 

the,\'  say.  say. 

mifike,  a-biama   (iii'i    iia"'    aka).     (/'/KJ-iiliiHitfi    i'iq(f,e  aiiui.     Waqaga  gaxa- 

Iwho,        said.theysay     (man      grown         tlie),  Veiyiieiiriy  they  were  over-  Tlioina  hemade 

taken,  tliey  say. 

biama,  akiciiga  uki'baiige  (fb'i'gc  ga.xa-biaiiiii.     Ga"'  waciaga  xago  ibt|!a"qti 

thoy  say.      standing  tliiek    having  no  aiiace  between      bc'  made,  they  say.  ,So  thorns  crying      bad  moio 

thaneiKMighof 

15  gacfbe    alii-biaina   Ma"tcu  ama.    Cli    u(i(fa-l)iama  ga"',    'Ag(|;aa"((;ii(|'('''    tcabe 

out  of         arrived,  they  say   (iriz/.ly.liciir      the         Again    she  ovi'ilook  them,    when,       Vou  have  mi/de  ine  verv 

'■•<"''■)•  tliey  say  sutTer  niiieb 

I'ga"  (f'.atV  tiiiti',  a^biaina.     Kv,  .ii"tv)'«.  wi  i()'agaska"'b(|'e  ta  mifike,  a-biama 

[  ii^^^l^^.jji  ,ijj^,l^^^^l      ^^.|l       I  ,y|,|,       saul,  they  say 


yon  die 


•aid  she,  lliey 
say. 


O  elder 
linither. 


dii'i    eduata"  aka).     Watcicka  jiiVgatitci    (|-i4(i-l)iam;i      (^)(|'ab('  ci'igA  JiidAi"- 

(nmn         next  one         the).  Creek  '    viiy  small  they  crossed,  they  li,  o  thick      slie  cannot 

say. 

18  iijl'qti     gaxa-biama.    Ja"'  hfn"''/Ai  kv  edabe  ^afigatj-elia  gaxii-biamii.     Ada" 

foicelier  way  hemade,  they  say.       Wood  fine  liie  also       over  a  laigi.  trail     he  made,  they  say.  There- 


through  at  all 


(oh.) 


5{iici    liiiiji    ama   Ma"tcri  ama.      Kgitf'e    (ii    U(|(fa-l)i!ima.     (/Jatl'idiaqfci   I'lotfa- 

for  some     did'nut  aiTive       (irizzlybear      ibe  Athnglh  again     she  overlook  them.  Very  nwirly        she  over- 

*'"'"  '""'■'  Ib.ysay.  •"       took  them 


tiq)« 


(aul).). 


THK  BKAR-CrlRL. 


291 


biam4.     Cl  dffi(f!ii"'-biimia:  'Ay((!iiii"i|'i'i(f',u  liiValjaji  vgn"  wafi'giife  (jsatV  tait(3, 

IlK^j-Hiiy.         Agiiin    BhoBaiil  to  liiiii,  thi'V       Vnii  liiivimnili' ini'        ncit  n  littl'i^  im  all  vuii  die       slinll, 

Bjfcy :  ruUVt 

a-biam4.     Na!  ji"((!eliii,  wi  id'i'i(faska"'b(^e  ta    mifike,  a-biania  m'ljifiga  wi"'. 

mk\  alio,  they         Why !   '    O  cliliir  I         I  iiiiikc  iiii  iittciiipt       will         I  who,        snid,  they  say  bov  one. 

say.  brother, 

Wii^u  pa-fqti  <>fa.xii,-biania.     Sf    t6  iikusaii'de  baqapi-biania.    Wamf  k6  ga"'  3 

Awl         very  sharp    he  maile,  they  say.        Font    the       through  and      thev  pierced,  they  say.  lilood      the       »o 

(oil.)         throujih  "  (oh.) 

iia"bfxa"    ga"'    ma"<ki'^'-biainji    Ma"tcu    ania.     Cl    I'lqf-a-biania.     Ci  t-gi^a'"- 

Bciittored  by  so  walked         they  say       (Sri/.zlvbear       ihe  Again   she  overtook  them.       Again      she  said 

walking  (sub.).  they  say.  to  him 

1)iama:  'Ag((!aa"((;a(fi(5  hi'gabaif  t'ga",  zaiii    c^at'o   ta-bi  eho,  a-biama.     Ahaii! 

" "  ""  ' ' Motalittle  as.  all  you  die       shall       I  have     said  she,  thoy  Oho! 

"  ' '  say. 


(hey  say; 


You  luive  made  me 
suffer 


rf-ie-ga,  a-biama.     Ga"'  ^aii'de  hebe  usnege  gaxa-biama      Aa"8i    ((!(■    t6dihi 

do  you  be     said  (one),  they         So  ground         piece         eracked         he  made,  they  say.         To  jump     she        when 

the  one,  say.  '  over       went 

jan'de    kg  ag(^an'ka"ha''  ga"'    acfja-biama.     Kgihi((!dd!a-biama.     Gan'ki    agf- 

ground  the  on  both  .^idcs  so  it  went,  they  say.        She  went  right  into  it,  they  And         were  re- 

("•'■)  say.  turning 

biaina    i;fnii    wafi'gitjio.     Wahuta''(fi"    g(f,iza-biama.     (fci;afi'ge    'ag^aawadiC 

they  say        her  elder  all.  (iun  took  his,  they  say.  Tour  sister         has  made  us  suffer 


brother 


tcabe.   figa"qti  i°"a"  tai,  a-biama.    Egaxe  naji"'-bi  ega'-',  kfda-biama,  t't'(^a-  [) 


we  do 
to  lier 


will, 


aid  llu^y,  tlioy 

say 


Arouud  iu      atooil,  tliey     Iiaviuf;, 
a  i-irclo  say 


they  shot  at  her, 
they  say, 


thoy 
killed  her 


bianiii.     ^^^ari'de  k6  ('kif»'^a"-l)iaina. 

they  8fty.  G-round        thu       canii'  to;;ottier  again, 

th<'y  Sity. 

NOTES. 

287,  1-2.  gialiehna'-biaina.     Her  iiiotlier  combed  her  hair  for  her,  although  she 
wa.s  grown.     This  was  custotnary. 

288,  5-G.  ini",,iriga  weJiinaq^i",  etc.    It  should  read:  ini"jinga  aka  wekinaqfii"',  etc. 
288,  7.  i^auga-biama.    The  sister  was  about  two  and  a  half  feet  high. 

288,  8-0.  Jinga,  etc.     [n.sert  "  akfi"  after  "Jinga."    It  was  omitted  by  the  narrator. 

289,  i).  Ui"+! cenawa^f'qtieda"+!  E<la"+!  is  an  interjection  of  jfrie/,  SM»7>me,  etc. 

289, 12-14.  ha"ega"tce  tCdi  jjaci-hiia"  ina"bfi"  -  -  -  ja"i-il  he.    The  idea  is  as  follows: 

"As  I  can  come  only  early  in  the  inorniiig,  do  you  sleep  over  yonder  by  those  trees,  which 
is  nearer  to  the  den.    Then  I  shall  not  have  so  far  to  come,  and  I  can  stay  longer." 

290,  2.  tatjiaabe  ehe^C,  to  put  the  blanket  around  the  shoulders,  after  rolling  it  up, 
in  order  to  run  swiftly. 

290,  4.  (|!i;a-l)iania.    Nuda^'-axa  explains  this  by  "Juha-biania,"  they  forded  it. 

290,  8.  agiulititi  ci  i"^eni  tai  eda"+.    Sanssouci  reads:  "agudi(|ti  vA  ct^ctewa"  i"^ni 
tai  eda"+."    The  inserted  word,  " notwithstanding,"  makes  the  expre8.siou  more  forcible. 

291,  (!.  usnege  gaxa-biaiiia.     It  was  about  two  feet  wide. 

291,  7.  jande  kg  ag^ankanlia"  ga"  a^a-biania.    The  ground  went  further  apart. 
The  following  rhetorical  prolongations  were  made  by  Nuda'"-axa: 

288,  16.  za'e(|ti  a"he-hna''  biama,  pronounced  za+'Cqti  a"he-hna"-biama. 

289,  !».  lii"+!  4inuhii,  i)ronounced  ui"+!  tiniiha^. 

289,  12.  afikajl,  4inuiia,  pronounced  aiTkaji,  (iiiulia+. 

290,  18-19.  ada"  sj.'ici  liiiijT  aina,  ])roiioiiiicc(l  lida"  >[a+ci  liijijl  ania. 
290,  1!>.  fafiihaqtci,  pronounced  fa+(|uha(itci. 


292      Tnr':(/;EOinA  LAMiCAci:— myths,  stouiks,  and  lktteus. 


THAXSLATION. 

Some  lodfjos  ciiiiiped.  And  a  f;irl  Wiis  liilly  f;i'<>\vii.  And  lier  niotlit'r  nscd  to  comh 
her  hair  for  hiT.  Tlu>}ii''l  "cnt  tor  wood.  And  slio  reached  home  witli  Krassstiokiuf;  in 
her  hair.  "Though  it  i.s  so,  she  liasjnst  had  lier  liair  eomlied  for  jier.  It  is  inih'ed  bad!" 
said  the  mother.  Behold,  tlie  girl  was  in  h>vc  with  a  firizzly  hear.  A  man  arrived  tliere, 
seeking  a  horse.  He  found  tlie  ( irizzly  bear  lying  down.  "  Ilti  says  that  a  Grizzly  bear 
is  lying  in  that  pUua".  He  i.s  lying  in  a  den,  sound  asleep.  Heware  lest  he  kill  oiu'  of 
the  people  suddenly.  All  ye  take  guns,"  said  the  jieople.  They  sat  on  the  horses.  So 
they  went  in  a  circle,  surrounding  the  liear.  At  length  the  girl  said  as  follows:  "() 
father,  jdease  bring  me  the  skin  of  theCJrizzly  bear."  And  they  killed  him.  Aiul  her 
father  petiticmed  to  all  the  peoi)le;  therefore  the  skin  was  given  to  him.  And  he  said 
"  Fasten  down  the  skin  yonder,"  referring  to  her  mother.  So  the  girl  took  it  away,  as  .she 
had  hastened  to  anticipate  her  mother.  She  sat  working  at  it.  She  cried  continually. 
When  she  sat  at  work,  her  younger  sister  sat  with  her.  And  when  the  girl  worked,  she 
condoled  with  the  Grizzly  bear.  She  continued  saying,  "Kfa+!"  The  younger  one 
called  to  her  mother  in  the  distance  to  tell  it.  •■()  mother,  this  one  when  .she  works  on 
the  skin  of  the  Grizzly  bear,  says  nothing  l>ut  '  Kfa+I'"  said  she.  And  when  the  girl  sat 
working,  it  was  so  again.  She  said  nothing  but  "  Kfa+!"  Again  the  younger  one  called 
to  her  mother  in  the  distance  to  tell  it.  '•<>  mother,  this  one,  when  she  works  on  the 
skin  of  the  Grizzly  bear,  says  nothing  but  '  K(l'a+!""  said  she.  The  girl  finished  it.  She 
dried  it.  When  she  placed  it  so,  as  she  dried  it,  ,she  linishcd  it.  They  went  to  play 
children's  games.  And  she  who  loved  tin'  (irizzly  bear  Joined  in  the  sport.  "O  little, 
sister,  go  after  my  Grizzly  bear  skin,"  said  she.  So  the  younger  .sister  brought  it  to 
her.  Then  the  elder  si.ster  tied  it  on  over  the  whole  of  her  body.  Then,  crying  regu- 
larly like  a  Grizzly  bear,  she  rushed  on  them.  They  tied  without  exception,  in  great 
confusion.  "The  Grizzly  bear  will  attack  us."  said  the  gills  aiid  boys.  It  was  so  each 
time;  she  invariably  rushed  on  tlieni.  .\t  length,  when  the  fourth  time  arrived,  she 
continued  a  Grizzly  beai'.  Ami  sh(!  destroyed  all  t\w.  girls  with  whom  she  played. 
Her  little  sister  was  the  only  one  that  remained.  And  .she  destroyed  all  in  the  lodges. 
And  the  elder  sister  slept,  lying  down  alone  in  tiie  den.  Having  dug  a  corner  in  i  part 
of  the  den  by  the  door,  she  made  the  younger  sister  sit  there.  "You  are  ])robablv 
hungry.  Go  to  tnc  lodges,"  said  the  elder  .sister.  The  little  sister  arrived  there,  anil 
walked  along,  following  the  line  of  the  lodges,  whose  owners  had  been  destroyed.  And 
she  reached  the  den  again,  having  a  very  full  .stomach.  Again  on  the  morrow  the  ehler 
sister  said  to  her,  "Go  thither.  You  are  probably  hungry.  You  will  eat."  And  .she 
sent  her  thither  again  the  next  day. 

At  length  she  went,  following  the  line  of  the  lodges.  Behold,  four  persons  were 
there.  They  were  sitting  in  the  lodge.  She  recognized  them.  The  four  elder  brothers  of 
the  Bear-girl  had  reached  home.  "Oh  !  F.lder  brothers,  my  sister  has  utterly  destroyed 
tho.se  who  dwelt  in  the  viUage!"  .said  she.  She  stood  crying  and  telling  about  them. 
"  1  alon(^  am  left  of  my  people,"  she  said.  "  Why  is  it  ?"  said  they.  "  Elder  brothers, 
my  sister  is  a  Grizzly  bear,"  said  she.  And  they  said,  "At  what  time  has  she  com- 
manded you  to  be  coming .'  Begone.  You  will  be  coming  when  tli(>  time  arrives  again 
and  she  tells  ywi  to  be  coming."  "  Xo,  elder  brothers,  I  invariably  walk  lor  .some  time 
in  the  morning;  therefore  I  shall  have  come  hither  at  the  projier  time  in  the  moniing. 


v 


THE  HKAIM'rIRL. 


293 


Slec])  ye  far  lieiice,  at  the  trees  extPiidiiip  beyond  that  iiluce,"  said  she.  So  the  little  girl 
went  back.  And  the  men  dejiarted.  'J'lie  little  girl  reached  the  den  again.  And  when 
she  had  arrived  very  near  it  again,  the  Hear-nirl  snntl'ed  tlie  aii'.  "Why?"  said  the 
sister.  "  You  have  a  fresh  human  smell."  said  the  Bear-girl.  "  No,  elder  sister.  Beware. 
It  is  enough.  Stop  talking.  It  is  not  so,"  said  the  younger  one.  Still  she  did  uotstoj^ 
talking.  '•()  younger  sister,  you  havi'  a  fresh  huiiuin  smell,  I  .say,"  said  the  Bear-girl. 
At  length  she  stoiiped  talking.     And  they  slept.     If  was  morning. 

The  Hear-girl  said,  ••  Come,  go.  You  will  eat."  And  the  girl  departed.  She  rolled 
up  the  robe  and  i)Ut  it  over  her  shoulders.  At  length  the  men  peeped.  "Your  younger 
sister  is  coming."  said  one.  When  the  girl  arrived  tluire,  tliey  dejiarted  with  her  with- 
out stopping.  Aud  having  gone,  they  crossed  the  creek.  One  pulled  oil'  his  leggings, 
and  cairied  his  sister  on  his  liack.  Having  reached  the  other  side,  he  jiut  on  his  moc- 
casins as  well  as  his  leggings,  and  lied,  going  straight  aciitss  the  country.  At  length, 
when  it  was  beyond  noon,  the  girl  had  not  reached  the  den  again,  At  length  her  elder 
sister  followed  the  trail.  She  had  come  to  the  place  where  they  sat  kindling  a  tire. 
''Yes,  wherever  you  arrive,  how  can  you  cscapi^  from  me  V  she  said.  So  the  men  went, 
having  her  after  them.  The  (irizzly-bear  followed  the  trail.  They  left  four  jteaks  be- 
hind. And  when  they  departed,  leaving  the  fourth  peak,  the  (iri/zly-bear  came  in  sight. 
'•Oho!  Your  sister  has  conui  in  sight.  J>o  your  best,"  said  they.  And  they  went  on,  she 
following  them.  She  almost  overtook  them.  A7id  the  eldest  man  said,  "Oho!  1  will 
make  an  attempt."  They  were  nearly  o\  ertaken.  He  made  thorns,  standing  very  thick, 
with  IK)  space  Ix^tween.  And  thedri/./.ly-bear  got  out  of  them,  having  had  more  than 
enough  of  crying  on  account  of  the  thorns.  When  she  overtook  them  again,  she  said, 
"  You  have  made  me  suffer  very  nuurli,  ,so  yon  shall  .surely  die."  "Come,  ehler  brother, 
I  for  my  part  will  make  an  attempt,"  said  tiu^  next  man.  They  crossed  a  very  small 
creek.  He  uuide  a  dense  forest,  through  which  she  could  not  force  her  way  at  all. 
He  also  made  snudi  bushes  extending  over  a  large  tiact  of  land.  Therefore  the  (iri/.zly- 
bear  did  not  reach  the  end  of  tlu'  forest  for  some  time.  At  length  she  ap])roaehed  them 
again.  She  nearly  overtook  them.  Again  she  said  to  them,  "As  you  have  nuide  me 
suffer  not  a  little,  all  of  you  shall  surely  die."  "Why!  elder  brother,  1  will  make  an 
attempt,"  said  a  youth.  1U\  made  \cry  sliarit  thorns,  resembling  awls.  They  pierced 
through  and  through  the  feet.  The  Orizzly  bear  walked,  .scattering  the  bhM>d  at  every 
step.  Again  she  overtook  them.  Again  she  said  to  them.  "1  havi'  said,  'As  yon  have 
made  me  suffer  not  a  little,  you  all  shall  surely  die.""  --Oho!  Do  you  be  the  one,"  said 
tluM'ldest  to  the  fourth  brother.  And  lie  made  part  of  the  ground  cracked.  When 
she  went  to  jump  over,  the  ground  on  each  side  went  furthei-  apart.  She  went  head- 
long into  the  chasm.  Ami  all  her  brothers  were  n^furning.  They  took  their  guns. 
"  Your  sister  has  made  us  sutt'er  greatly.  We  will  do  Just  .so  to  her,"  said  they.  Hav- 
ing stood  around  her,  they  shot  at  her  aud  killed  her.  The  ground  came  together  as  it 
had  been  before  it  separated. 


I'-i 


■■MF 


294        TIIIO  (I^KOIIIA  LANOUAOIO-MYTIUS,  HTOKIIW,  AND  I.KITIO 

TIIK  ADVKNTHUKS  OK  TIIK  lUlunOliVS  SON. 


Ii8. 


'I'oi.li    MY    ('aN'(IK-NKA. 


M('(l -fi,"  uina.      K'di  nlii-l.i.in.fi,     (.,>.i-i.  ikiiMJ."'fi"  iiff,  .'.-l.mnm       Nfki..-a|,i 

""""""""      ""■>»">.        n„.,v    ,,lv,.,l,.l,.v  l.,„U,.r        „„„vl»i„;,  l,„„    , ,,.l„.v  '"•"^''"" 


I'hli'l 


;<  )i     vu\    ir'di    jiinY,.    inii'Yi'"i-«n,    ii-l)ijimji.     Qi'io'u    fkiinii"Vi"    nil,   ji-l.innir. 
A.i.n!    iki^m  ;.•;■.,    inoY,',,    .•l-Limn.'..      Kl   ,v,li    jn;--^,.  ,,I,i-l.imnfi.      Ofki.-Iiim"'- 


viti'il  him 


Irr-     te;'^!,!rf^';h!:..;!''''':.''''^'''''•     <'»::'  g'k'-l.na'"-l.iH,na.      N„da"' 


Ins  soil        I  ilivMi'   I  hivi'      .iiiiil  (iilli'). 
Iiii"       11 ,        llu'vmiv. 


Sllll        IIU^V  ;.!■     ITKllllulv  Ihl'V  811V. 

V II  I'd  hliii 


(i  liiirif.il   I'.jii  iikii   ijiiiVov  wi"'  wii'ii   iidii"  t'ii"'-l)iim.ii.     &.C'  Q,i<.„   iiinVo  kfk,, 

...  ...  vitrd  liliii 


tcdi  wii-ii  iikii   -;i-l.iiiniii:  j^iimniii    ii^iku    luMu*    i»>aliiii»  ckf     t(!,  ii-l)iai,„', 
A"'lm",  roii"  >|i\.t.-.  ro""  ti>tr,  ii-l)iiiniii.      Kl  ii»>^(;  anii'inin  kikii  to      Kl  wji'ii 
!)  akii  lijrl.,'  iu-iiidi  o-(fi'"  iikiinm.     J,aiiri>iii    ^juii'i    ^a"   fv   nh&\"'   ),..•((•(     i'l-hianiii 
Qi.oii  ijii-i -iv  iikii.     Ki,  V'fi"  oi-n  I,,-.,  ii-l.iiiniii  wii'ii  akii.     Kl  (^i"  akf-biamii 

C'll''-  II  liirhci-    iij;«ii.,l|,„v»uv 

Kl   •j-hiiimii   >|i.    A,M"'   >,i  pu^fv  tatiff  ii-bianiii.     '^il.ti"  jii'"-,|ti,!fra"  ajv^^^  t,i 

hoilK'Wlllll 

ii-l)iaiiii'i  wa'uakii.    (ia-"n."  kiku  oa'"  iiiiji'"-l.iaiiiii  jii  ,f,n.'di.    Kl  j.a-l)ianiir 

lli«».  llli'V  mix  ; 

(Jiisi'uii   iiy-(,V   ti'i    iiiirikc.  ii-l)iiiiiiii.      A-ifr  Ml   iirioiio,).i.   \v  iH'r  (fii'^-tl  ii-hifiiiii 


15  QM.iiii    ijiiVfiv    iilvii       A"'liii",    ,;f.i|,o       An-iio'irc    tiitr.      I  la-"  ^^    a"'.)iii()i    to 

'•"'-'■'       '"•^'"""      ,»:,'i;,  ^■•■•^  '""■'"  ""i^Ji"""-      -'"'»■       ^-'K'"   «-i'-"    y."..o,J     will'. 

ii-hiiuiiii.     (Jfi"'  ja"-l)iama   >ii   i>|i(f,',-l,iaiiif'i    guji'a   iiin'{.-i.  akii.     (/^ini-hiaiiiii 


(.Sllll.). 


Illi'V  .XIV. 


Jiiliiui-i-n     An-Vioi^c'  u'  (•<•(:  fn"  iiu-,|.,:  v.\  ininkr.  i'l-hiaiiifi     , I  note  ii..<('ii-l)iiini!i 

•''""•      '''- -  «iii  v,M,  ,i„.  ,.,._„,„  I ,  ,,i,n„.,,i„.>   wi,ril,.  iienLtiiJ.!',:.': 


Iinuuwaul 


they  Huy. 


TIIK  AI)VKNTi;i{KS  OK  TlIK  liAIKlKirH  HON.  295 

r;;;'i((;(i  \^M\  aki'i   f}'idiiliii"'-l)iiiinii   ((•inj-T   \0.,   liv    to.     ( Ji'i-Wiiuiu'i   iijf/Mi  iikA: 

Allrimth         Iwr  llic        klH'W  hlmiwil       lljivMiiv     wiw  riilnH    wliili,    »lii'     wlii-li  Siilil  iin  fiilliiwH,         tivf  tlin 


rutlinl'      (Hllli.) 


lux 


hlHlui»lli> 


tiitlii-r      (Hull. 


c 


!iii'}4ajiri'}^'ii  wivvf4ii  (^I'lf^ti  ijiiVyti  ji'if^fo   kif^'^t',  ii-l)i!niii'i.     I "((•!"' ((;ulin((io  taf, 

Chilli  my  own         JIikIki.i        "IiImhcih      'wllhlHr    Imn  (ioiii-     hiiIiI  hi',  (iir>        Vmi  (iliiini^  nilui' fmiiii'    will, 

uKiiln,  »u>. 

ii-l»iiiinii.      ll((!ii(|(j',ai   >|1,   (.i^i'ii^a  ijln'^c  tVifa**')  tai.     ( ^iii't^ajiiV^^a  vviwria  '\"fi"'-  'A 

Kalillir,  thi'.v         Villi  "vi'iliiKi>      if,        ll;iilui'i     'liiniin         vein  kill     will.  I'li'ilil  iii.v  own       .vim  liiiv- 

nuv.  Iii'i'  liiiii 

((•iilini"    f,kf    tai,  A-liiama  i(('i'i(li  aka.     I"c'f'i^(!  aka,   Nikai^alii    ijaiVfio  Qi'iga 

ini;  hiM  fur     .vnil       will,     milil,  llin.v  hii.v        Ii"I  II"'  Oliliiiiui  Mii'  (Jlilif  lil'n  iliiuulitdr    lliiilniT 

I'lillllllK  I'lllllIT         («llll,|,  (Hllll.), 

liui-.k 

ijifi'fro  jn^^M  i'lkii'ifif.t!  t.i'  aiiia      ipi  f(j;aliiii(|((  tai  acfa*  !      llcfiMi^ai   >|i,  Qi'if^a 

'IiUhiiii       with  liir    In- liiiH  Kuiii' liiiili,  llii\v  nii.v         Vim     iliiinr  liU  I'm      will      iiiiliiil!  Von  iiviTluki^  whin,   lliiil«iT 

liiiii  liiir 

iiiiVj>(!  tV(('a(.(')  tai  aifai!      Wa'i'i  (finki'  (((•a.liiii"  cki'  taf  aifa  <  !  i'i-l)iiiiiii'i  i"c'aye  ({ 

'lilHxiili     s<m  kill  llllii  Will     iliili'iil!  WiiiiMiii    Ihis  (nil.)  Miiiliiivi-liiT     vim       will     iniliiil'      n.iiil,  tlii-\  nay      ulil  mail 

tor  liiiii       riiiiiiiii; 
lia.k 

uka    Aliai'i!  a-biaiiu'i.    Qi'i^a  i.ji'i'K*'  Mi'kaf^alii  ijaiVf^c^  kif^ifc'dcj^a"'  (fi(|('  awacl, 

tliu  Oliii!      Hahl  llirv,llli\        lladuil        liiBKuil  iliiil 

(Hlih.).  "iiy. 


IiIh  IlllN  umiii  liKllitl  llH     til  |llll*       III- liaa 

ilail^liti  r  Hill-      linkril  IIH. 


f'l-liiaiiia.     (I;i(|a-l)iaiiif'i.     (jaiVki  (.^I'lj^a  ijii'i'^*'  }ii<'ka"'  i'lfiaji'-hiaiiu'i  wa'i'i  aka. 

Hiiiil  tlmv.  I''"V       Tliiiy  r.luiHi'il,  thi'V  Anil  lliiilci-i       'inhmiii       tn  hd  liinli-i     iniiiMiiiiiili-il,  I  lii-y      \Mmiaii      tin- 

H»y.  Hiiy.  nay  (»iili.). 

Ui('ka"'-ft  ho..    \]w{h\^:,i\  >|I  t'f>i((!0  \'i'f\^.(i  tai.   VVi  c^ata"  >|i  \\'i\"f('  tfilia,  ii-hiania   H 

(111  I'llHtiir  Thi\y  iiviMtakii    IT      ln-wiirn      (Ili-y  kill     li-at.  1  why         if      lliry  Kill        will;     mjiiiI,  thi-y  miy 

iiH  yim  nil- 

wa'i'i    ak;'i.      Kf'i()'-i!   wa(f,i'(|('   aiiia   ('(|'a"l)('   ati-l)Iainj'i.      Wa'i'i    aka    }^j'i-l)iaiiia  : 

wi-iniiii         till'  Atli'iiijtli      imrmiiM-  In-  in  niyhl        rami-,  tliry  tiay .  W'lmian         Ihi-  naiil  iih  fullnwH, 

(Hull.).  (Mill.)  (Hull.)  Ihi-yHiiy: 

Cc'ati  (',  4-l)iarna.      llwac|(j!ai,  a-biama.     'V\''<^\<lfO  ti'.     (!i(',ka"'-ri  lif;,  a-ljiariia. 

Vnnilur     lir.    Bald  Hill',  llii-y  \Vr  am  iivia'-     naiil  ulii',  llii-y         lli-killyiiii    will.  (in  hi»l  huIiI  hIu-,  tliry 

liiiH  loiiiii  Hiiy.  tiiki-n,  Hiiy  hiiv. 

rUjfa-bi  ojfa"',  wa.'i'i  ta"  U()'a"'-l)iamii.   (lan'ki  <.^i'ij:;a  ijiri'^c  iikiha"  ((•i(]ii-biaiii!i.    12 

Oviiltiiuk        huviliK,     wiicnan     tin-     llirv  hilil  liii,  Ihiv  Anil  llailuil       'hi.i  ,11111         lay  nil       tiny  iiiuhiiiiI  him. 

thi'in.lhi'y  Hily  (iili.)  "ay.  tiny. say. 


Ki    vvi"'    a(,i"'  atf   o<^ii"'    Qi'i^a    ijiri'<;c   ii(|(('i'i-l)iaiiia    >[i    f^a-bianu'i :   Kaj^vlia, 

Anil        (illi-       having;  iriiini'     having;         liailfliT  liin  huh  In- nvi-itiiiili  hiin,       win  11  hi- naiil  an  fiillowH.      My  fiii-lnl. 

him  llii-yHay  tlii-VHay: 

tVa"'((',i ((•.(')  ta-))i  fa"'ia,  tVwicl-a-iiii'ijf.    (lickaii'-yi'i.    Maii'dc  \)fHy,i'\  An-  ta  inifiki;. 

wn  wi-iiMii  kill  ymi  Ihoiijth,       I  ili.  nut  kill  yim".  1  In  I'a.iti-r.  I'.nw  I  l.inUi- it,    I  Hay   will      1  wlin. 

(In-  Huiil) 

Q(('abi'  <•('■  zatidu  ci  akibaiian'-fia,  a-biarna.   Wi"'   cI   o'di  alii-biarna.   ljj-M\^e.   1.0 


that     thick 
fiiri-Ht 


that    inn  tii  with  all  vimr      naiil  In-,  lln-v 
mi);lil. 


Oni-    a^aiii   thin-  arlivial,  tlii->  Hay. 


Vnn  nvi-r- 
Innk  him. 


Kata"  t'('(j'a(fa)l  a.     Maii'de  kC   b(|;jqa"  f^a"' t'c'afa-iiiajl,  a-biaiiia.     CetG     gfx'. 

Why        yiiu  iliil  tint      ?  Bow-  llm      I  bri.ki)  it      wi        1  iliil  nut  kill  him.     aaiil  In,  lhi-\  Voniii-r     he  ^wih 

kill  him  (oh.)  .-<ay.  honinwaiil. 

(Hcka"  iha-f>a,  a-bianii'i.     ( !i  waijri'qe  C'di  alii-biama.    Ilaii!  kafi;'i'lia,  t'ea"'();i(|;C' 

(loini;         aiiilili-nly,       naiil  In-,  Ihi-y        Auain    iiuiHnnr     (hi-iii    ariivi-il,  tiny  nay.  Ilu!  fiiiuil,       WD  wnri-tokill 

fuHti-r  hii  tlinn.  say. 

ti'i-bi  ((•a"'ja,  tV\-.'i(|'a-niaji  ta  niifike.    Gic,ka"'i-f^a.    QcJ'alx' ('('(fa"  akibanan'-gri,    18 

ynii      thimuii,  I  kill  Mm  nut'       will      1  who.  Gu  vo  fiisttf.  Tn-i-        vnnilii       mil  tu  with  all  your 

(In-  saiil)  niijihl. 

i'l-biaina.      \ian'<>f'(|t('i   fi\<j;fA,   a-biaina.      Maii'de^ja"  bifi'sG.   eht'   ta   riiinke, 

Huiilhr,  llin\  '  Vi-ry  mill  tn         ymi  liavi-      Hiiiil  In-,  thi-v  liowsli-ins;         I  liioki- it,     I  nay    will         I  who, 

«liy.  riiliii- iijlain.  say. 


€.   3 

Si:  31 


r 

C3 


* 


296      TiiK  (/'KdiiiA  i,AN(!r.\(ii.;-MVTris.  stoimks,  and  i-kttkks. 

j'i-l)iinnii.     Wi"'  ci  r-Mi  iilif-hifiinii.      I'lfiiufc  &:i'"vt\.     l],\U\"  uia"'?  ii-biamA 


iDok  iiiin 


killl ""iniij,        1 k<  It      M         ll»,.    |,.g,„»     y,M\,v      hiiuUm,  llirv       AruIii    imr. 

I (Hi'c  mill.),  am,  ' 

1'"'  (lirmllil)  Klll.l 

""  «!l'£''"'-''-  v"T  K-  ^^  "'"">^'  *"'"•  ^''  '"'•''^•''  ''-'"'^""'^  (ncka,M'-j.f,. 

""""""-"■  ^ >'■   "111       t'""l    illnnl,,,..,    iHii.v   «in      |«l,.,.         *,i,M„., y  (i„rMHl..r 

wiy. 

g^alu' fikihanaiV-oa,  ,',-i,ianiii.   Wi' '   cl   (V.li  alif-l)iamii.  'IVma'!  llcfadd-Onfia'" 

. ,  ,  ,  ,  him. 

'•         "KilVh'im"     '         ' '     ■' ■        "■       ' '1"' -I  Kill  l,i,„.         V„„,l,.,.    l„.Ln.         „„|„«        \,L.mJ, 

,  liiimivwiiiil.       IiwUt 

fJli^'h';'-    y^  ""^''''^  ':'•''  "''f-'>'"""'-      Hii"!  ka-rlia,  ci'tf'  ^f  wi"' iVil,,,  h,,^^ 

"""''.;;"""    ■'" ""'™"'-   'i""iv..i..i„..v».,v,     ii„:     .■.I;,,,,,,   ,„„„...■,. Kip, ,„„.  i„.7. «  vl„, 

!'i;  ^:;  ";'!"'■    V"!'*"  ^•;; ''•'::"""'•    «i>l""'ana"'l,ti"ta,  du^  ta  .ninko,a-l,iaina. 

"'•      J:y""-  ^""1-      »,:i,    .„,ll,,.,,.,.,v  Anil,.  twi,s,..,riV,  ,i        U,,v    «.|||      Iwl,„,    '     K,.l,,h,..,l„.y 

!)   \\i"   .' <li  al.i-hian.M.     Xa"cta"'-l.iaina.    'IV-na'!     ll(fa(>fO,,tia"'  ^a'"c.tl.     Kata" 
aja'"'  Wi">ko.  SiNa'"aMa"'l),fi»ta,  o.a'"ana"',-ta".    (Vto  ^-'^r.    ({iVka"  dqa-...r. 

'""""*•'  ii"i«  luiiiii'tvinil.     liwIiT 

ii  biama.     Ma"(fi'"-|i     wi'"    ooilio    aiaifa-hiama        A"'lio    aiiiii      ZaT-'cti-i"'- 

,  way.  (uiufiiHinii, 

12  biama  wa^ujo  aina.     Ki  wa'u  akfi   waii'"-pil,aii-l)iama.      rf   ma"taiu  wa'i'i 
wi"'  (-.',11  o.,^i"'-l,iama.     j^ai.awao-^c  jri'i"'-))ia,na   wa'i'i  aka.     Maii'dol.i  ■M\"' 


th('>  Niiv. 


(.siih.). 


<;'^iza-l>iainr..    Quo'j,   iji,Vnv  nuin'dehi  al)aha-l)innir..    lu-A  lu\    Awmli   ci    -i 

Mill- Hri/.c<I  Ii.i  uwn.  Itiulm-i         hw «....  -. ......  , ..  .....         V  '       ■'*"'*">"      <  '      «l. 


tlwy  ttiiy 


rtpt'ur 


kIh'  ltntinli«hf)l  it  :)(        Sin-ak 
Iiiiii.  tlii'v  siiv. 


On  \vh»t       VHi      r 
(luiHint'Ht*)     HIT 

15  ifaaji    >|1,    t'.'wif"-   t;i   iiiinkc,  ji-biaina.     Quoa  ijiiVj-'e   (la"'bo  (•tf'wa"'-b'iii- 


looked  ut       ill  tlir  \vi\M      not 

IH'I' 


biama.      .\[ai.'<lelii     abaha     cto     (•e(J!f>-wa"-bajf-biama:    i>-ia"'lia-baii-biaiiiii 

W.m  ,.,,h,.  „.„.o„  ,.„..  ,va,l.vi„K,,|„,v  F,„„,i,        s ,.,,    ,:..„„„|..co„„.  ^'^,aC„.,        ' 

**y'  I"  IliT,  tlli'.V    BilV. 

IS  wiia'ha"  oa"'tifiki;(fa-o:a.    Ca"(|-Jnkc^af6  ta   niifike,  a-l)iaina  wa'u  aka      Wa'i'i 


inv  si,atc.r-»       lvlliiliKili)l.i-(iUHhi.»it.H).        I  li'l  lii.ii  iilcu,.  iTw      will 
l'"-l"""l  h,.»il.sl 


sniil,  tlli'V  H!lv     womilil      lliii 

(8111).). 


aka    iiH^a    IjW^o  a^ixa-biaina.      Wn'u  .j-ink,;  j.^ri'"-bi    >ii    nminjra   isaM'.-a 


rUK  ADVKNTIMIKS  OV  TUK  MAI)(;KI{'M  HON. 


297 


biiJu'i-liim"  (•,a"c,a"'-hiiuiiri.      Kf  Qufrii  ijin'f>(*   iiku  frri-l)i!iiiiri :  Wijiiliii"  (3)'itu" 

riilHUivi'l' hln  hi'iiil     iilwityn      I  liny  nay.           And      IIjiiIkii'      'hin  »<iii          IIik        hiiIiI  iim  riillnKH,  M.v  wifi''"          why  h<> 

(Hiih.)          thi\VHii,v:  lii-dthtir 

Ada",    ii-hiHiriA.      Hi"i!    uwdxjiii    >|l'c.tO    enU\"    aja"'    ta(la"s  ii-hiaMni.      Kl 

»            Willi  Im,  tlwy              (111!             I  till  v>N         inn  If          Iniw           viill  ilo           ullll  aiiiil  hIih.  Ilmv        Anil 

"".V.                                                                                                        Ihiit  wiy. 

ni'ijiilfra  ^ra-hiaiin'i ;  jjifi»'t'lia,   wiiiiliji"  iiffa-jra  litl,  a-biaiiia.  Kl  wa'i'i  aka,  3 

Imv  ....I.I  ....  I-..II i......   .  ....  


naiil  lut  liilliiwH, 
tliry  Hu.v : 


my  HJHtrr'N 

lillHllllllll 


li'llll  111 
liliii 


Hiliil  111',  lliiiy         Anil     wiiiiiuil        lllii 
i«iy-  (mill.), 


IIi"tI   wfHa"((!a".!  fin'ilia"  lu'bd'n  j>a"'  (ditii"  fri'ixo  t/ida".     WUn-.m  v/M>&Vn  hri, 

Olil        iny  iliiiir  viHinuii-  yiiinnldlrin        I  ii'll        mi  huiv        lii<  itii  It        wHIl  Kvim  I        lliiivil'iiili.il 


bnitti 


ili'il 
Willi  tlii'ln 


i'l-ltiaiiii'i.      (!l    fifa"'aka    (^1     fiiiaxa-hiaiiiii.        Ki'itn"    ('i"to    uAA-f^ft,  I'l-ltiatn.'i. 

mliil  hliii,  llii.y        Auilln        Millilii;u        iiKiiln        lii<  iillrntluniil  lli'r,  lliiw  It  nmv  ti'U  It  hiiIiI  ho  tlmv 

Hiiy.  whiln  *' '  '        ■ 


thiiy  Miiy. 


j^nfi<>('lia,   wiifilin"  uffa-;?!'!,  olu',  a-l)ianiii.     IIi"i!  wf.sa"(f,a" i  !   ^\\)\hn"  ii('b*a-  6 

OkIhIi'I,  iii>  nl«tii»       ti'llll  luhllll,      iMIiy,     Willi  hr,  lliiy  (Ih!         Iii\  iliiir  v p  r  Miui  sIhIith       I  IiOI  il  In 

l"'"'i""'l  iiiy                                       ■     liiiildirl             liiiHliiinil              hini 

da"  mta"  ukt'ta"  da"'ctC.a'"  tada".     WfcctC- wi'ibfi'a  hr-,  a-biaiiia.     IIii.     (Ji 

whi'li       hiiw         hi'  Mi'qiiiii'    iiiiiy.  (|ii'rliii|w)  I                     Kn'ii  I       I  hiin'  I'lllnl                niilil  ulii',  Uioy           1|        A(,'illn 

i'  with  Mil-Ill                               Muy. 

bnaxii-biaiiii'i.     ('1  iii'ijirijra  }>fi-l)iaini'i :  j^afif-vba,   vvijiiha"  ufifa-fril,  f'l-biania. 

hi' iiHki'il  hnr,  thiiy  AKuili         hiiy  ....i.i  . ...  i'-.i ....  ...  


HllUI  IIH  I'nlliiWH,  (IhIhIi'I'.  liiy  hIhIimh        tiU'it  111  liini, 

""V-  IhiiyBuy:  IiiihIiuiiiI 


Hiiiil  hi',  thry 


(|^i4Jiliii"  ut'l)(fii  t/i   minki',  a-l)iania   (wa/n  aka).     (ji^jalia"  wa*u  wf  afi'kiLni"  *) 

\niirKlMl.TM     I  lidl  il      will        1  wlin,         Miii.l.  thry  Hii.v     (woriiiin        tUv.).  Ynur  wHom     wniiiun        I  llktniii? 


to  hini 


lirotlit-i' 

wi"'    'ii<.(('a«f.af.     Najdia    inii(|a"    a(i"'    aj-ifaf,    fi-biania.     Kl    Qi'i-ra    ijifi'iro 

<iUB      limili.  hlln  BUffi'l'.  Illiii-  hIh' nit  oil'       liiivini!       nhi' wint       Hiiiil  «ln',  tiny        Ami        HiuIkit  liiwMmi 

il  liiiiiifwiu'il,  Hay. 

«,''i<-l)iaiiii'i:    Aiiai    a.     Kl,    Wa'i'i  ak/i   (b'lbai   ho,  a-biaina    wa'u  aki'i.     ft'di 


siiiil  iiH  I'lilliiWH,      lliiw  niiiliy     I         .\iiil,       Wdiiiiiii        till'        «ni  rum 
llioymiy:  iirii  thny  (hiiIi.i 


Hiiid,  tlii-v  Hav     wiiinan        tlif 

(Hllll.). 


|)i-hiiaii-iiia"'   I'do   wabc^i'a   a«fi,  a-bianiii   wa'i'i  aki'i.     Kl,   Ana    d^aja"'    kc-  12 

1  lirrlviMl,  li'Unlally,         hut        I  huvi'/iiili'il       I  hlivi'      naiil,  tlii'V  miv     wnninii        Ihn  And        Ilnw        'oil  nli'in       lhi< 

llliivii  withllii'in    I'ouii'hiiliii',  (Hllll.).  Iiianv 


hiui"'    i^f    A,   a-biama.     Wi"a(|tci    aja"'    k(-hua"'    pf,    a-hiania.      IIi"l)(^   jina 

'  «t''''l>      till'  ivutilarl.v       [  Mjuil  will',  till  y         MiH-cjiHiii      how 

Hiiy. 


rr;iuhirly    you      i       Hiiunio,  thry 
iiri'ivr  Huy 


iKj-iua"  kc-hiia"'  c(  A,  a-biauia.     Ili"l)('  iia"'ba  iiaia"  ke-lina"'  a<rrf!i',  ii-biaiiiii. 

yiiii  |iiil  on    tho   ii'iiiilarly   yim     )     naiil  hi',  llii'V         MoiiiiBin         two        I  put  on     (he   ri'iinlaily     1  hiivi-     wiiil  mIio  thi'V 
'•""I"  "i'.v.  lonii'hoiii.',         „ay'. 

Kl  (Vdi  hfx''  ta  mifike,  a-biaiiia  iii'i  aka.     IIi"b('  ififriixa-<rjl,  a-biaiiu'i      Awa-   15 

Anil    tliiMo       1  (JO     will       I  who        wihl,  tiny  May   man      tlio  .Mmiaain       niako  liii- mi',        xaiil  ho  Ihi'V         Wh.ii' 

(aiili.). 


tnska"'ska  a,  a-l)iamfi   lu'ijifio'a  aka.     Mi"'o()'.a"'bo    tihi"'    uHka"'skadi    ir&\"\ 

iiuilini'with        I     «iiid,lhi'y»iiy  liiiy  thi'  Snniim'  hucomoa  in  a  lini' with  Tt  nita 

^  (auh.),  „yain  (I) 

ii-biania  vva'i'i  aka.      I'ydi    j)f-hna"-nia"'  t'de    sabi'  lu'gaL.iJl:  ada"  wiiljii-i'a- 

Biiil.lhi'yaay     woman        tlio  TliiTi'        I  ariivid,  ri'^ularlv,       hnl       wiitililiil  vitv;'         thi-li'.         1  liavi- lailiil 

<""''•'•  I '»»•.'  lori'  withthini 

liiia"  af>((!i,  a-biania  wa'i'i  aka.    Kf,  Ga"'  ca"'  o'di  b(J!t'  (a   iiiinko.    Waljd-i'a   18 

ii'Uii-       Ihavo     Baiil,  thi.y  Biiy     woman       tlio         And.       So  «till       thin-      I  u"      will        I  who  I  fail  with 

tally    rniin-  liiinii',  (Hnli.).  thi-ni 

ajrij-.f    ctrctf'wa"    ca"'    6'di    hf/'    ta  niifike   (fa"'!;!,  iiina""e  d'l'iba  ifim'ixa-ffa, 

hoim''"'     "'"*'""'"'"''"-       '*""        "'••■■'■        I«"        «i'l        '«l'"         Ihonih,       iiroviaiuns         Bonn.  umki' for  iS-, 

ii-biaiiia      (Ja"'  a(('ii-biama     Atfi'i-biaiiiii,    a(|-;i-l)iaiiiii,   a(|-i'i-bianiii,   aif/i-liiama. 

saiil  111,  thi',\  any.     .'^ii        hi' wnit,  thry  aay.       lli- winl,  tin  y  «a\,      hi' winl.  Ihi'y  .'.ay  ,      hi' winl,  lliry  aay,    hi' w.-ut,  Ihi'y  My. 


C3 


rnggsSm 

■■I  iiii  r"^^ 


2i>H        Tin:  (/'KCJIIIA  liANCiUAdK— MYTHS,  XTOIMKH,  AND  LiyiTKRS. 
Hchiidi  jfi"'-l)iainri.      I<:;rasi'ini  mi"'  fii"  hfdo  h(    5)1   fi'di  ali(-l)i.iin)i.      I<:.ri*(, 

On  tin.  way        hr  Hlipf,  iIh'.v  Tli..  iifxt  cl.i.v     mm        Ih..        low       in-     whin    ihirn     lii.  anlviil  th.v  IMiiilil 

wa'u    iiki'i    wiit<'f<raxri-l)iiuiiu.     Nc'xe-(ia>fi'i  uti"'-biamii.     Naiflia  inUn"  (W" 

"'""""    ""I""!'!  'l"»i.'l  ih..,v»,i.v.  Ilnni,  tl.H.vl,lt,tli...VKii,v.  iVulr  il,!,t  fTk,, 

3  tizai  I'fra"  wutciVaxo    afi"'    aiiiii.     Wa<,'((;a(lo   alif-l»i  cfra"',  wa(la""l)o  naii"'- 

n.;j.v  ..-  .lanoInK  .l„.,vh.„l      .h^y  '•-•l;i..«»l .mlv..l,     .M,vi„«,     l.K.klng  ul  ,.,,.,„     h,:!.lo,„l 

biami'i.      ll<'ii,s'i"-l)iiiinji.     Wa'i'i    ania    cafi'fraxa-biaina   iu'xt)-Lra>iri   uti"'    to 

llir,v«,>.  lU.iHvpfil     thc.N  «ii.v.         W.Mii.. «(Hul..)  qulilt  lliiywiy  ilruiu  bcntiug    the' 

J^uua    afrifa-biaimi.      Mf-itfc    (;(('ii"be    atf-biama      Wt''i"  ina"'zer)o    ctl    adsP''- 

'"d""'      "'">  "•■';^J^J""'<' '!"'>       Allmuih       lii»lKl,l        thry  nimiMlni.v  I'.uk-  ux  too      thiTylmd 

<>  biainii.     Wi'cft-    iifii-l)iaiMii,    ja"'    a;.ia(fii-biaiiii'i.     Wa'u   wi"'  naifha  skft'oti. 

th..y»...v,  ToliiHlil        lh.>  Hvut.llMV        w,M„l       lliry  w..iitf,„it,th,<y  Woiuuli       ouo  Imlr  vorvwiit* 

wi"'  jfdeqti,  wi"'  jruitci-biama,  wi"'  zuitoi-biama.     A-f-bi    ca"'ja  *a"'(iti  «ra"' 

on..        vrryrwl,       .,11,.      v„ry  Kn-cu,  thov  »uy.     uiir      yllow  vwy,  ih.'.v  miv.      Th..yw..rn      thoiiih      witlioiit  thu'l.'Mt 

iipiinuiililiiK,  OUUHU 

tluiy  »ay 

kidfiiizo  <yn"'  a"'iit-  atiaf-fa-biaiua    Qi'i<.a  ijiiVjr,.  aka  Mi'a"'qti-biaini'i.   Oda"qti 

H..nmt..'arh      „,  toll,.,.     tl„.y  »t..rt,.,U,„ld,.uly,       llu,l|-i.|-        Iuh  »„„         n,,.        |mlnt,.dilnimlf.  tliey  Very  lloSd 

"" '  in,'.\  wiy.  (Mill.,)  any,  -^  " 

})  >[i>|axa-biaina.     Wafalia  tG'  ctl  iida"(jti  Mijjaxa-biama.    Ja"'  wi"'  Aka"  naii"'- 

h,.  lua.l,.  liira«,.lf,  tlii.y  ClothiUK      tli,.      t,.,.      v„iy  k„,m1      fi..  iimd,.  f„i  hlnindf,         Wou.1     „u„      l,«i,Uiit    ho«too<l 

""■•■  tlH'yauy.  „„ 

l)iaiiiii.     Wa'i'i  i4afi'<re  iifij.ii  aku  nii"'jinjra  paliafi'i-a  at(-biama.    Qi'i<ra  iiin'tre 

tluymiy.  Woman     h,r«iHt..r      siii.dl       Ihj.  ^-irl  boforo  came,  tb,.y  wy.         B»dfer      hi«  «,m 

ifa-biama.     Hi".!  ja"(|>t'lia,  m'l  wi"'   id!a>[i^6,  a-bianu'i.      Hi°+!    wihe,    wfci'd 

flif  found  him,  Ob!       ,bl,.r  »ml,.i-,     miin     ,)ni.       I  luiv,.  found    Hiii,l  sb.MliBy  OhI         my  little    mv>lstei'» 


,              ,..                   .■  —         myUttle    myalster'n 

l,.r  niy«,.ll,  aay.  »i»UiT,        husband 

12  |a"'  a"(fiqa"  tafi'gata",  j-a'"   wakida  tai,  a-biaiiui.  Ja"'  *i(ia"'-biania.    Ja"'  k6 

""■"'     "■"'•-'■■''             '"            -             !,■!  bin,  watch,       «»1,1  »b,,  th,.y  Wood  thov  brok,.,  they          Wood     tho 

••y-  —,J.  (ob.) 


they  say 
wmnl     wo  breuk 


w«  will, 


liti'a"  (|!icta"'-biamii  >|i,   'P'wi'akifiii-a,  a-biaimi.    Ahai'i!  Hajiilea  u*(sna"i-ffa 

I,'"!,,',"  "'-y  «»i«l»<Mb,T    wlun.       (  au«.  us  to  ,any      said  lb,.y,  tl„.y  obo!  dord  pit  tho  cords  on 

""""""  "">  ""'"'.  »»J'-  tho  bundles 

'r"wiki(f6  tai  niii'ikc,  a-biania.     H!iiin<i:a,  ii(fisiia"-bi  oua"',  man'de  ffAfsninde 

I  .nuso  you  to       will      I  who,        sabl  be,  they  Cord         )>ul  th,.m  ou,  thiy    haviuK,  bow  pi^le.1  his  out 

(:uri'_S  ilii^iii  m^V-  811V 

15  ega"',  wan'},n<('.etVwa()'(i-biiiiiiii  wa'u  duba  (^afika.   Xajfha  {rfi  bdsuffa  niawacia"'- 

bavluii,  all  ho  kilb-d  thiin,  Ihiy  «uy   w.nnan       four        th,'(ol).).  llair       the         all  ho  out  otl' 

(ob.) 

l)iania.     Ga"'  41  tC'^a  np'i  U  >|i  najflia  }>;&m\-h\  ejya"',  i4(g(fa"-biama.    Usa- 

Ib,.y8ay.  So        lodR,.    t,.  it        hi.  w.nt,    wh.'n        hair        took  hi«,  th..y    hiivinc      be  oarrb'd  In  bis  rob..       II„  lli,.d 

""'>''"'y  «»>■  "bovolhebolt,  thcysny.  (tbi,i;iaK«) 

biania.     Ci'ide  sabf).     Ki  ga-biauia:  j^anj^vlia,  wi^aba"  a^f  ebifei".      Uso, 

llicywiy.  Smoke       blaok.         Ami       b,' 8ui,l  a,s  lol.  O  hIsI.m,  mvaistiTV     is.-om-      I  tWnk.       llolnwlhvd 

lows,  th,.y  say:  buHliaud      inubiuk  Itbo  (tiuan), 

IS  ii-l)iaiua.   Wiectfi  wab(|;i'a-luia"-nia"'.    Kata"  tfi^aba"  waiiii"  £>i  tada",  a-biaui;i. 

siiiil  h,.,  tbi.y  Hv,.ul       1  have  tiiibd    .■.■-u-      1  have,         ll„w      ..our»ist,.r»  lirinKini:  ,„m.     will?       suiil  sli,.,  tb.^y 


with  llit.m       larly 


liilsbaml         them  iu)4  home  ^ay 

Ci    n.sa-biama.      I'sa-bianiii    >|i   ci'idt'    tt'    jido    ama      (/li^aba"    vva((!i"    c-uof, 


III'        tired  (th,.  yraaa) 
ilKaiu  th,'y  Hi;v- 


U,'  tii..,l  it.  tli.'y      \vh,'l 
say 


they 
say. 


Yoursister's      having         th.T.'  he 
husband  tlu'ni      ia,  coniiut.', 


a-biauiii  Quga  i<.ii(i(|-a"  aka.    (Ji  >iafi'<i'('  jrAi'-bi    ^i,   cl    usa-bianu'i.    Cude  t6 

said,  th,-y  say     lla,lK,r        his»,l,-  lb,.        .Vpiin        mar  ba,l  .-om,..  wb. icain     b..  Ilr,.d  it,  they  Smoki'     the 


(sub.) 


tb.'y  say 


¥ 


TIIK  ADVKNTIIKKS  OK  TIIK  ItAIMlKH'S  SON.  299 

HkiV(|t(;i  Hini'i     (fiti'ilin"  p'\hf\"  wii^i"  cugi,  li-hiiiniii.     ('I  UHri-hiiimii.    (^I'lde 

viiywhll,,         ilu.v         VcHi)ni»l.r»        lliii..'  ImvliiK       llnii' lir    huIiI  hIic,  tlmy       AkuIii    hi.  Iliml  It,  tlii'V  Hniok* 

•n.V.  IiiihIiiiiicI  iIh'Iii       I«,  lunilnu,  nuy.  my. 

te  jiHiti  iitTii'i.    (fijiihii"  wiin'f,;if()  wAc^i"  ciijff,  ri-bianiii.      I^gifo  i<(fa"be  iifjAf- 

thu       vnry         tlicy        YiiunjlHti-r'n  ull  :  ivliin        llincln'    buIiUIii,  tln.y         AlliMiulli      In  nluht     In.  uiiu.', 

ILWm        «»v.  hiKbuud  tluiii       l»,  ((MiiImu,  bhv 

l)imiii'i.   (/'ijalui"  v.i'iffn  lu'i,  ii-l)iaiiiii.    Ayikipii  a(fii-l)iiiiiifi.    VVaiVj^rifc  tVawaite,  3 

llii',\  »iiy.      YiMii  sintii'n   yciiulc  T  111.  nulil  »lii',  tlliiy      Tii  im'i.l  In  r      »lii  wnit,  llii'V  All  1  klllwl  llii'iu, 

hllNnailu         IlilH  tloilli.  Hliy.  nu  II  Hiiy. 

a-biania      Wiialia"  naiilia  eja  ctl  ifi'bifi"  a^ff,  I'l-biain/i.    Cii"'  liG,  A-biamii. 

Hiilil  ho,  they  Mywil.i'«  tialr        hla      too       1  h.ivi.         I  hiivi^       mild  hv,  thiv       Knuiiuh  nulil  Bhcthi'y 

•ny-  bruthm  I'm  him    iiiiiir  hi.iiii',  »iiy.  .uy, 

Wan'«'i(|;e    waliiii"    px'^fi    lula"  hg,  a-biaiiiii.      Ila'"    >|l    Qi'if^a    yAn&a"  akii 

All  huviiii?  vdii  liiivii       uuimI  milil  Mil.',  tlh.y         Ninh(     whi'ii      HimIkit  hi;,  wlli.  thi. 

thcin  cuiitt'  htiiiic  Huy.  (mth.) 

^i'lbfi"  \va^;i(iu>iri-biaiiia.    Wcwatci  a(/^i"'-biaina.     Kj>asaiii  tO,  I"''e  jiWufi-ijil,  6 

Ihiif         Haiin  I'oi  hn  (iwii   Ihi.y  wiy  SciUpihineo      thfy  luid  It.  Ihi'y         Thilii.xtihiy  wh™,  Ht put  In  thi' lire, 

Hiiy. 

a-biania.    Udfi-biaiiiii     haha"  (fifiki'  iiajilia  fv/.ai  tO  sua   kfi  yiaHkobji-hiama. 

M.ilil  h.',  Ih.'y        I'hi'y  .•ut.-i.'il,  Ihfv      llUwilVs     thi<iil..)         I'lalr  li».k     ivlii.n   mm       ih,'      hi' mmnfd  fur  him  thev 

Hiiy.  «uy,  limllii'r  (i,|i.)  aay. 

Waiui    "racfba-bianii'i     >(I    iiajflia    ('<j;(fa"-biaiiiii.     Ki    iiajfha    ('f>-i{,''a"-biania. 

llliii.ll  hi' I'orri'il  nut,  Ih.'y  H.iy    wlii'ii  liulr  hi' put  iin  fur  hit...  And  hull  wua  lis  biiliiri',  thiiy 

Ihi'ysuy.  „vy, 

lj(la"(|ti    f-'niaxa-biaiiia.      (/le    najflia     wa'i'i    di'ilia    wafi"  i\<j;<^l    t6    ca"'ca°  9 

Viry  niiiid         In.  mad.' his  (riliitii.n),        Thm  li'iiir  wimiuii  lour  liaviiii;     hoiunio      aa      coDttiiiiiUly 

ihoyiay.  th.ni         h.imo 

watfiffaxa-bianiii. 

iliiu.'.'d  lh(-y  siiy. 

NOTES. 
294,  TM!.  mulii"liari{;a  iiju,  tlin  iiriiicipal  wai-nhii'f  was,  in  this  case,  the  head-chief. 

294,  11.  (fab^i"  .)a"-(itit'ga"  ag^e  ta  uiiuke.  Frank  La  Flfeche  inserted  "jji,"  when, 
after  "Ja"-(itiega"." 

296,  7.  kigysedega",  in  fall,  kigife  edega'", 

296,  9.  I'waii^ai  jjl.    Cari'ge-.skil  {jave  "r\va<ii)'e  >jl,  if /(«  overtake  them." 

295, 11.  tVati  e.     Frank  La  Fleche  reads,  "(V-ati  t'-i  lif',  .yonder  tlleyhnv^'  come." 

295,11.   (i\Vii(i(|'ai,  a-l>iaiiia.     T'efife  te.     (Jiekii"  it  he,  a-biania.     Frank  La  FhVrhe 

reads:  "Uwaiifai.    T'efi^C  tai.    Gicka"'a  he,  abiania,"  a.s  "tai"  refers  to  many,  and 

"te"  to  one  or  two. 

298,  15.  zande  ee  akibanan  kTi.     Ziinde  eehifa"  akibaiian-nn. — Frank  La  Flt'che. 

295,  17.  (iieka"  iiia-};n.  Katlier,  (iieka"  fitia-t-ii.  I'nrsiie  liiiii  more  rapidly. — Frank 
La  Fleelie. 

295,  17;  296,  li;  296,  7.  Cl  wa^iqe  6di  ahi  biama.  Insert  "amd,  the  (sab.),"  after 
"waifitie." — Frank  La  F'leche. 

295,  l.S.  (iieka"i-}rri,  dictated  by  nii.stake,  instead  of  the  singnlar,  gickan-gri. 

296,  1;  296;  !>.  eata"  aja'".  Eiita"  aja".— Frank  La  Fleche.  When  the  interroga- 
tive  sign,  "a,"  follows,  we  can  say,  "F^ata"  aja'"  a."  Hut  otherwise  we  must  say, 
••  Eiita"  aja"." 

293,1',  Mande}[a"  b^ise  ega"  ni^a  g^e,  cetC.  Frank  La  F16che  reads:  "Man'dejia'' 
b(|'ise  ega",  ni"'4a  gi|'e  hii,  cete,  He  has  gone  back  alive,  in  that  <lirection,  because  I 
broke  tln^  bowstring." 

296,  ").  (j^iibe  akibanauga.     Insert  "cehi^a",  //OHr/e/-."— Fiank  La  F16(!he. 


«       1 


C3 

aUSi 

g«3i  'WW 


m    _ 

Hi.  "> 

l(IW»-»»« 


800        TIIK(/)I';(1IIIA  I.ANOHAdK— MYTIIM,  STOIMKS.  ANh  M-yiThlUH. 

296,  IL>.  Kl  wii'ii  iikii  wiijl"  pibiiji  l)iaiiiii.     Tliix  iiiolnUtlv  r<-l<>i'N  lo  (\ui  woiintii  in  Hie 

«>lll'lll   lo(lt{C.        It'   MO,   lIliH  H(Mltl!ll('t<   in  out    Ot'    pIlU'C,   lllltl   ^'llOMlll    t'olloW    till-   Ill'Xt   Oil)'. 

286,  III.  Mitiiilt'lii  iilxiliii  vt('  I'cfi^  wii"  iiii.ji  liiiiiiiii,     I'riuik  Lii  VlMtr  ((ivt'N: 
Maii'ilflil   liliiiliai    aiini    rli'    ccfi'  ctowa"'  liaji  liiaini'i. 

S|..  Ill-  llwuHlir Il«lii'<l    i.v.ii       Im' illil  mil  I Ill  iii  lli>  li'iwl. 

ill   llllll,   llll'>   WIS  l|ii\   nu> 

897,  L*.  cata"  ajii"'  tu(la"+.  If  Mpokoii  hv  a  iiialc,  it  would  Imvn  Iwou,  "otVtu"  l'i|ii" 
fiula"." 

297,  I.  ifiyMiu"  iii'li^'a  jja"'  t-ata"  giiw  ta<la".  This  nIioiiIiI  Ii(>,  "fi(i'ilia"  iua»fa  >(I, 
fata"  Kaxt'  ta<la"f."— Kiaiik  La  I'lcclu'. 

297,  7.  fata"  ukcla"  ila"itca"'  taila".  As  it  was  .spokt'ii  li.v  a  tcnialc,  it  nIioiiIiI  Im', 
"oiitii"  iikt'la"  tla"'ctfa"'  tatia"'."  or  "ta(la"+."— Kiank  La  I'ltilic. 

297,  IS.  Kl,  da'"  ca'"  .■■(11  l),fi'  la  iiiifikc.  "da""  is  Hupi»itliiotiH.  Uciia,  "Kl,  t^a"' 
f'lli  Ii^T  til  iiiifiki'."— I'rank  l.a  I'lic lie. 

298,  .1.  l''or  "wiiKifaiU',"  ivail  "  \va},'^mU«."— Fniiik  Ia\,  Kli'ulic. 

298,  7-H.  ca^iti  ;;ii"  kidaa/c  an"  alia^a  liiaina.  Saiissoiifi  leads:  "(•iii'"(|ti  pi"  ki- 
daa/.c  liii"  a"'lif  atia^a  ma"y'i"'l)iaini!,  Ilicy  coiitiimcd  scaiiiiK  •'HcIi  otluT,  and  staitnl 
lo  llcf."    i'a"(ili  Ka"-    ("a"  y'ifiyt'titi,  lor  no  rrasoii  wliiiicvcr. 

298,  ll-lL'.  wiciV  ja"  a"^uia"  laiV^ata"  «'»'"  wakida  tai.  Sanssoiici  rends:  "Ja"' 
a"(^i(|a"  lafi'^ata".  Wid'o  pi"'  wiikida  lai,  \V«^  will  break  the  wood.  My  sister's  liiis- 
l>and  will,  in  the  mean  time,  lie  on  ^'imrd  (lor  us)." 

298,  I.I.  'P'weakiifai  a,  Can.se  nsto.'arry  it  on  our  Imcks:  "  Help  us  toour  ftwt  with 
tlie  packs  on  iiui  Itaeks."  The  women  lie  down  and  put  tho  piickstriip  around  tiiein. 
Then  some  one  has  to  raise  them  to  their  feet. 

298,  l.s,  Kiita"  f\\uh;\"  wafi"  {ji  tilda".  It  should  he,  "Kata"  ^i4aha"  wiifi"  gi  ta- 
da"+,"  as  spoken  Ity  a  female. 

299,  ;i.  (/'i(aha"  eeyfii  he.     l-'iank  Ijii  KU>ehe  reads:  "(fiji'dni"    eZ-gfi    fi." 

"  Viiiir  hImIi'I-'h     yoiiiliir     lie," 
huHlMiiut        Ii'ua  vouiii 

TUAN8IiATK)N. 

The  Hadgei-'s  son  went  as  a  visitor  to  a  very  populous  village.  "Badger  IniH  eomo 
as  a  visitor,  (io  ye  with  him  to  the  lodge  of  the  chief,"  .said  they,  "liadger  hius  come 
as  a  visitor,"  said  (hey,  when  lliey  addressed  the  chief.  "Oho!  Let  him  <;ome,  ()  lir.st- 
liorn  sons,"  .said  he.  \in\  they  arrived  therewith  him.  They  u.sed  to  invito  him  to 
feasts.  "I  have  come  to  invite  liadger's  .son  to  a  feast,"  said  one.  Htill,  thoy  con 
tinned  inviting  him  to  feasts.  The  principal  war-<'liief  had  a  lieaiitiful  woman  for  his 
daughter.  When  they  invited  this  son  of  the  liadger,  the  woman  said  as  folh)ws: 
••Voii  will  plea.se  bring  hack  for  me  a  piece  of  the  trcsh  meat  of  which  yiai  are  in- 
vited to  )>artake."  '•  Yes,  if  it  he  .so,  so  shall  it  be,"  said  he.  And  he  was  going  back 
from  the  feast.  And  the  woman  was  .sitting  outside  the  door.  The  Ha<lger's  son 
said,  "1  have  brought  back  this  fresh  meat  for  which  yon  begged."  And  the  woman 
said.  '•  lUiiig  it  to  me."  And  he  took  it  to  her.  And  when  he  gave  it  to  her,  she  .said, 
"Mow  long  shall  it  be  before  yon  go  homeward  H"  "Jn  about  three  days  I  .shall  go 
homeward,"  .said  the  liadger's  son.  «'And  when  the  time  comes  for  you  to  go  homo- 
ward,  we  shall  go  homeward,"  said  the  woman.  And  still  they  continued  inviting  him 
to  leasts  at  the  village.  .\nil  he  said  as  follows:  "I  shall  go  homeward  to-morrow 
Von  said  heretofore  thai  uhcii  I  went  homeward,  we  would  go  homeward,"     "Yes,  I 


M 


Tllli;  ADVKNTIIIIKH  Ol'  TIIK  IIAIXIKU'S  HON. 


:k)1 


Hulil  it.  W(«  nIiiiII  ti<>  iMiiiiifWitril.  Villi  will  wiilo^ii  iiio  ut  iiJKliti"  Hitid  hIic.  Ami  wliiMi 
tlic.v  Nlcpl,  llu>  ItiKljrci's  Mdii  iiw(»kc.  Ho  wukiMH'd  lirr.  "AriM««.  Yciii  mild,  '  VVn  will  no 
lioiiirwaiil.'  I  mil  Koiii^'  iiiiiiicwiird,''  Miiid  lie.  Ii<>  wiMit  liiiiiirwiird  with  hur.  At  U'lixtli 
luM'  t'atlii't'  Knew  lliiit  IiIh  diiiiKlitcr  wiih  iiiiHHiiiu:,  wlit^ii  hIi«  hud  KOiu'.  Ilcr  I'litlior  Niiid 
itN  (oIIowh:  "Tin-  Hadjrci'H  moii  liiif*  liikcii  iii.v  (ililld  iiwiiy.  You  wilt  tiliiiMii  her  tor  iii(>.  If 
.V(>ii  ovorliiko  tier,  jdii  will  kill  the  ItiidKci'H  mom.  You  will  l)riii«  my  child  hack  to  mi'." 
The  old  mini  Naid,  "  It  \h  naid  that  llir  Mad^'ci'K  son  him  ^oiic  Imrk  auiiiii  with  the  chicfH 
diiiijjhtiT.  You  arc  to  pursue  her  for  her  liilher.  When  you  overtake  her,  you  will  kill 
tlit^  Had^i^r'HNOii.  You  will  liriiiK  the  woman  lia<'k  toliim."  "Olio!  The  llad','er'H.soii  hiiH 
Hoiio  \ni\i'\ii  with  the  (^liiefM  daiit;liter,  ho  he  has  asked  us  to  pursue,"  said  they.  They 
piii'Hiicd.  And  the  woiiiiiii  commanded  the  niulKcr'H  son  to  uo  taster.  "Oo  luster.  It' 
they  overtake  us,  beware  h>Ht  they  kill  you.  Itiit  as  tor  me,  why  should  tliey  kill  met" 
said  the  woniiin.  At  IciiKth  the  pursuers  came  in  si^jlil.  The  woman  waid  as  Collows: 
"  Yonder  they  have  come.  We  are  overtaken.  'I'hey  will  kill  , sou.  do  taster."  Tlie 
pursuers  liaviii);  overtaken  them,  took  liohl  of  th(^  woman.  And  they  pursued  the 
itadncM'sson  beyond  the  place.  And  one,  having  kejit  on  till  he<'amtMo  him,  overtmik 
the  Itadfer's  son,  and  said  as  I'ollows:  "My  friend,  though  thei'hief  said  that  we  were,  to 
kill  yim,  I  (hi  not  kill  you.  do  faster.  I  will  say  that  I  broke  the  bow.  Kun  with  all  your 
iiii){lit  to  yonder  dense  forest,  to  yonder  trees,"  said  he.  .Viid  one  arrived  where  the  llrst 
pursuer  was.  "  Yon  overtook  him.  Why  <lid  you  not  kill  him  ?"  "  I  broki'  the  bow ,  so  I 
did  not  kill  him.  Y<mder  he  noes  homeward,  t^nicken  your  pace  iiniiKMliately,"  .said  he. 
And  th((  se(!<)nd  pursuer  arri\cd  where  (he  Hadfjcr's  son  was.  "Ilo!  my  friend,  though 
the  chief  said  that  wo  were  to  kill  you,  I  will  not  kill  you.  Quicken  your  paie.  Itnn  with 
all  your  iniBht  to  yonder  trees.  You  liuve  nearly  (roim^  home.  I  shall  say  that  1  broke 
liie  bowstring,"  said  he.  One  arrived  there.  "You  overtook  him.  Why  did  you  do 
thatt  Why  <lid  you  not  kill  him?"  "As  I  broke  the  liowstriiif,',  yonder  he  pies  alivo 
towardH  his  home.  Quicken  your  pa<e  iiiime<liately,"  said  he.  .\iid  the  third  pursuer 
arrived  there.  "Ilo!  My  friend,  though  the  head  chief  said  that  we  were  to  kill  you, 
we  are  not  the  persons  to  do  that.  Yon  will  live.  I  will  say  that  my  foot  hurt  me. 
Quicken  your  pace.  Hnn  with  all  your  mitrht  to  the  trees,"  said  he.  And  one  arrived 
wliere  the  third  pursuer  was.  "Why!  You  really  overtook  him.  Why  did  you  not 
kill  him?"  "My  foot  hurt  me,  ho  I  did  not  kill  him.  Ycunler  he  «•'•'«  homeward, 
liiiicken  your  pace  and  pursue  him,"  .said  he.  Aj-ain  a  pursuer  arrived  there.  "Ilo! 
My  friend,  yonder  is  a  lodge.  Yon  will  go  headlong  into  it.  \'ou  will  live.  I  shall 
say  that  I  sjmiined  my  ankle  in  running,"  said  he.  One  arrived  there.  He  stopped 
running.  "Why!  you  really  overtook  him.  Why  did  you  (h>  that?"  "Yon  tell  the 
truth.  I  sprained  my  ankle  in  running,  so  I  stopped.  Yonder  he  goes  homeward. 
Quicken  your  pace  and  cha.se  him,"  said  he.  The  Hadger's  son  had  gone  heiwUong  into 
an  earth-lodge.  He  tied.  The  pursuers  made  a  great  uproar.  A  woman  sat  inside  the 
lodge.  And  the  woman  was  cross.  The  woman  carried  her  own  shield.  She  seized 
her  spear,  and  brandished  it  at  the  Badger's  son.  "Speak.  On  what  biLsincss  have 
you  come?  If  you  do  not  sjieak,  I  will  kill  you,"  said  she.  The  Badgei-'s  son  did  not  look 
at  her  at  all.  Kven  though  she  brandished  the  spear  at  him,  ho  stirred  not  at  ail;  he 
dill  not  tiee  from  her.  A  man  was  lying  by  the  wall.  Thence  he  addressed  her.  "O 
.sist«r,  let  my  sister's  husband  alone."  "  I  will  let  him  alone,"  .said  the  woman.  The 
woman  nnirried  the  Badger's  son.     WHien  he  married  the  woman,  the  boy,  her  brother, 


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302        THE  (pEGIHA  LANGUAGE— MYTHS,  STORIES,  AND  LETTERS- 

kept  his  head  always  covered.     And  tlie  Hadger's  son  said  as  follows:  "Why  is  my 
wife's  brotlier  so ?"    " Oh !    Even  if  1  tell  you,  how  can  you  do  that  which  ho  desires! » 
said  she.    And  the  boy  said  as  follows:  "O  sister,  tell  it  to  my  sister's  husband." 
And  the  woman  said,  "Oh!   My  dear  younger  brother,  if  I  tell  it  to  your  sister's 
husband,  how  can  he  do  it?     Even  I  have  failed  to  harm  them."    Again,'after  sitting 
a  while,  ho  questioned  her.    "Tell  how  it  is,"  said  he.    "O  sister,  tell  it  to  my  sister's 
husband,  I  say,"  said  he.    "Oh!  My  dear  younger  brother!   When  I  tell  it  to  your 
sister's  husband,  how  may  he  acquire  it?    Even  1  have  failed  to  harm  them,"  said  she 
He  asked  her  again.    And  the  boy  said  as  follows,  "O  sister,  tell  it  to  my  sister's 
iiusband."    "  I  will  tell  it  to  your  sister's  husband,"  said  she.    "A  woman  who  resembles 
me  has  inade  your  wife's  brother  suller.     She  cut  off  his  hair,  and  took  it  homeward." 
And  the  Badger's  .son  said  as  follows:  "How  many  are  they?"    And  the  woman  said, 
"The  women  are  four.     I  have  been  there  regularly,  but  I  have  come  home  unsuc- 
cessful."   And  he  said,  "  How  many  times  do  you  usually  sleep  before  you  arrive  there  ?" 
"  I  usually  arrive  there  after  .sleeping  once,"  said  .she.     "  How  many  pairs  of  moccasins 
do  you  usually  put  on  when  you  are  coming?"  said  ho.    "I  usually  put  on  two  pairs  of 
moccasins  before  I  reach  homo,"  said  she.    "And  I  will  go  thither.    Make  moccasins 
for  me.    With  what  is  it  in  a  straight  line  ?"  said  her  husband.     "  It  is  in  a  line  with 
sunrise.     I  have  bt-n  there  regularly,  but  they  are  very  watchful;  tlierefore  I  have 
always  come  back  unsuccessful,"  .said  the  woman.    "But  still  I  will  go  there.    Though 
I  will  go  there  at  any  rate,  even  if  I  return  unsuccessful,  prei)are  some  provisions  for 
me,"  said  he.    So  he  dei)arted.    He  went,  and  went,  and  went,  and  went.    He  slept  (m 
the  way.    The  next  day,  when  the  sun  was  low,  he  arrived  there.    Behold,  the  women 
danced.    They  beat  the  drum.     As  they  took  hair  like  that  of  his  brother-in  law 
they  had  it  for  dancing  over  it.     Having  arrived  by  creeping  up  on  them,  he  stood 
looking  at  them.     He  peeped.     The  women  .stopped  beating  the  drum.     They  went 
homeward  to  the  lodge.    At  length  they  came  in  sight.    They  hiid  pack-straps  and  axes 
They  went  for  wood.     One  woman  had  very  white  hair;  one  had  very  red;  one   very 
green;  and  one,  very  yellow.    Though  they  were  approaching,  they  were  continuallv 
scaring  each  other,  and  starting  suddeidy  to  flee.    The  Badger's  son  had  painted  himself 
very  well.     He  lia<l  made  liim.self  very  iii(^elooking.     He  had  also  made  his  clothing 
very  good.    He  stood  leaning  against  a  tree.    The  youngest  sister  among  the  women  a 
girl,  came  tirst.   She  found  the  Badger's  son.    "  Oh !  older  sisters,  I  have  found  a  husband 
for  myself,"  said  slie.    "Oh!  little  sister,  we  will  break  wood,  and  my  sister's  husband 
shall  be  on  guard,"  said  one.    They  broke  branches  of  wood.    When  they  flnislied 
tying  uj)  the  wood  in  bundles,  they  said,  "  Cause  us  to  carry  them  on  our  backs."    " Oho ! 
put  the  straps  on  the  bundles.     I  will  cause  you  to  carry  them  on  your  backs"  said  ho! 
When  they  had  put  on  the  straps,  he  pulled  out  his  bow,  and  killed  all  of'  the  four 
women.     He  cut  oflf  all  the  hair.     And  when  he  had  gone  to  the  lodge,  he  seized  the 
hair  of  his  brother  inlaw,  and  put  it  in  his  robe  above  the  bolt.    He  set  the  grass 
afire.    The  smoke  was  black.    And  the  brother-in-law  said  as  follows :  " O  sister,  I  think 
that  my  sister's  son  is  coming  back.    He  has  flred  the  grass."    "  Even  I  have'  always 
failed.    How  is  it  possible  for  your  sister's  husband  to  bo  coming  home  with  them?" 
said  she.    Again  he  set  iiie  to  the  grass.    When  he  sot  tiro  to  it,  the  smoke  was  red. 
"There  is  your  sinter's  husband,  coming  home  with  them,"  said  the  Badger's  wife.    Again 
when  he  had  come  very  near,  he  set  the  grass  attre.    The  smoke  was  very  white.    "  There 


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is  your  sister's  husband  coining  with  three  of  tliem,"  said  sht;.  Again  he  set  the  grass 
aflro.  The  snioko  was  very  green.  "There  is  yonr  sister's  husband,  coming  home  with 
all  of  them,"  said  she.  At  length  he  had  come  in  sight.  "Yonder  has  come  your  sis- 
tor's  husband,"  said  she.  She  went  to  meet  her  husband.  "  I  have  killed  all.  I  have 
also  brought  back  my  wife's  brother's  hair  to  hiui,"  said  he.  "That  is  well.  It  is  good 
for  you  to  bring  home  all,"  said  she.  At  night  the  Badger's  wife  sang  the  dancing-songs 
for  the  three.  They  had  the  scalp-dance.  The  next  day  her  husband  said,  "  Put  stones 
in  the  fire."  The  two  men  entered  a  sweat-lodge.  When  the  Hadger's  .sou  took  the  hair 
of  his  wife's  brother,  he  scrajjcd  the  scarred  jdace  on  the  toj)  of  the  head.  When  he 
forced  (mt  the  blood  by  scrai)ing,  ho  put  the  hair  on  the  i)la(!e.  Ami  the  hair  was  as 
before.  Fie  made  it  very  good  for  his  relation.  The  three  danced  contiiuially,  as  the 
Badger's  son  had  brought  home  the  hair  of  the  four  women. 


ADVENTURES  OF  THE  PUMA,  THE  ADOPTED  SON  OB^  A  MAN. 


Told  i»y  ^X(t:i»-NA"pXj!. 


Ifig(^u"'-8i"-sncde  wi"'  nia(*i"ga  wi"'  afJ"'  tikitnui.    Ki  cin'gajin'ga  ctewa"' 

Loiig-taili'd-eat  our  iimn  one       wan  ktM-iiin^  liini.  Ami  rhild  siievor 

tliej'  8fty. 

<f,iTlga(  t6.     Ki    ga"'    d't'   cifi'gajin'ga  gaxai    te.      KgiiJ'-e  niaci"ga  (H'nujifi'ga 

Iio  liml  nono.  Ami         ho         tlilH  rliild  he  iiiinh'  him.         At  lcii;£th         ptTHon  ymiiiK  nmn 

a(('A'  amama.     j^i    t6  ^[an'goqtci  alii-bi    >|i    v^/i&e  ;ji(|ti  (I'uha  ma'^fi"'  aniania.  3 

wim  fioins,  tln\v        Lo(l}i^^    Ihn  very  iii-ar  In- anivcd,  wlicn    hchohl        clt-cr         mmir        wito  wiilkiiin,  tlit'V  say. 

say.  thry  »'.iy 

Wi'>[inaq^.ai    t6    ;i    te'^a  ahf-hiaint'i,   \valiuta"<('J"    ((iingai    rga".      Kl    c    cti 

ill' liiiUiiiimrlf      wIumi  lodjn'     iit  tln'       htMinivrn.  thoy  j;iin  lio  luul  iiuiif        uh.  And      \w       too 

from  tluMu  Hay, 

(fingt*  akania.     Ga-hiania:    Dadiha,  )aqti   d'uba  uniaka([tci    rnledf-aina  ha. 

had  iicinc.  thoy  «ny.  lie  «aid  a»  t'ollowH.       (>  (atinT.  detr  Hdiiic  vi-iy  lasv  thrro  they  aro 

tln'y  say : 

Waliritii"f,i"    a"\va""i-jri1,    a-biami'.,      Aliai'i!    a-biaiiia.     Walii'ita"(fi"    ctowa"'  6 

(tun  lend  ino.  said  ho,  tijcy  Oho!  said  he.  tln'v  (iiiii  hocvit 

eay.  way. 


a"<fiiVge,  i'l-hiama.    (.U'nujin'ga  ta"  Ing(|5a"'-si"-snede  itsan'*>'aki(f-af  x6.    (/ilisan'ga 

I  hrtvr  uoiu',      tuiid  he,  (hey  Youuji  man       thvi  Loiin  taih'd  rat  lie  made  him  a  ynimmr       Vuiir  yoinij;er 

Hay.  (ob.)  brothel-  to  him.  linither 

jug"<|;e    ma"(f'ifi'-g''^-      Kgi<fe    ^isan'ga    ft^ahiisa    te.      (Tisan'ga    f(fapi(/'i"'(itci 

with  liim  walk.  IJewaro        your  youu^er       you  seohl         lest.  Your  youufior  very  ;:eutly 

brothel'  him  brother 

jiig(f;e-hnan'-gri  lul,  a-biamA  ii^fidi  akd.      Egi((!e  jiig^e  aifsa-biania.     (|!!c'aine,  9 

K"  with  him  regularly  said,  thoy  nay       his  tho  At  length    with  him  ho  wont,  they  aay.  Tlieso  aro 


father     (sub.). 


they. 


kagL^ha,  a-biania.      j/iqti  t^bazu-biamA.  Ki  ga"'  dbazu  t6dfta"  w('iiax((fa 

0  yoiinjier      naid  he,  thoy  Deer       he  pninted  at  for  him,  And       so       ho  pointed    aftir  the  attaikin^; 

brother,  say.  they  say.  at  tor  him  thorn 

atj'.a-biama.    Ga"'  lu^ka"'  f-andiqti  ca"'  jaqti  wi°'  t\'<f.a-biama  lng(fa"'-si"-siR'de 

ho  wont,  thuy  say.        So  deud  just  at  tho       yut       deer  one     killed  it,  thoy  say  Loug-tailedvnt 


304         TIIK  (/^EOIJIA  LANGUAOE— MYTilH,  STORIES,  AND  LETTERS. 

aU.     Ga"'    'i'"    akf-biamA.     (fcisan'ga    (H'},m"-hna'"    c<ga"   tdqijUS,    a-hianiA 

""'  ^°        "">y-    1"' rmliiMl  hom;',        TiHir  .vcumiiiT     in  tlml  way  Invnii-        iifl  I  iiilzo  llim,     Bald,  llmv  sav 

inl'    Mill'  lit'iitlinT'  nK1>.  '  •-  J 


(Hill).). 


ing  it. 


tlioy  Hay. 


bnitlior 


ably 


i^i'idi    akii.     Ga"'    Iiulikla"    wani;a    cka^'hiia    Mi     (kisan'ga    ufAa-hnan'-ml 

hmfatlur     tho  So  what  animal  you  wish  if       your  younKci-     Ml  lit  to  him  roRularlv. 

(Hull.).  ImithcT 

3  Waiiua  bf.ujraqti  tV'\vaf,6  nia"*i"'-biaina  Irig<f,a"'8i"-siit'de  aka.    Dadfha,  kasc' 

AiMlnal  all  killing  llifm       walkwl,  tlii.y  Hay  Loiij;talloil  cat  tho  0  father,      youiiKiT 

(Hub.).  ■  brother 

'abao    juag(|!o    h^6    ta    ininke,    a-biaraa   cdnujin'ga   akA.     GAt6di    nAabu 

huntiiiK      1  with  him       I  ko       will         I  who,         said,  tlioy  nay         youiiV  man  thn  In  that  troo 

(8ub.).  placo 

cugi'Kjti  ui((!a"bo  naji'"  tv  Ododi  amai.     ft'di  dahadi  Aisan'ga  itkape  fftfiiV-.ra. 

v.ly  thick         uphill         stands      tlii'  tlu'ic  lluy  arc  (niv.).      Tlicii.     on  tho  bill    your  youiitfi'i'  wailuis  Hit," 

hrotbor  for 

6  Ga'"  cc'uujin'jra  aka  dahadi  Ifig.)-,a"'-8i''-snt'd(3  irfsape  Lr(*!i"'-biama.     Kajrd,    U 

So  youiigmau         tho      on  tho  bill  I,,ui(!t4iilod.cat  waitinu        nat,  tlioy  sav.  OyounEor    tliis 

<"'"•'  for  •  brother, 

i"dadi    'iicpac   otd    tis    a-biama.     Ga"'  daliadi   }T((',i"'-biama  ci^imjin'Lni  aka. 

my  falhor     you  bur.t      may     tho,      Haid  ho,  thoy  So         on  thr  liill         sat       thoy  Bay        younu  nuiu  tin- 

""•^■-  (sub.). 

Ga"'  Irigd!a"'-si"-8n(jdo  (itfabc  ci'iga  c'gih  aiafa-biaina.     r  iVqti  wi"'  U((!a"'-bianiii. 

So  r-onp  tivilod-cat  troo         Ihiok  boadlouu  had  Koiio.thoy  nay.  Door        one     behold     they  Hay. 

y  (f!iq(|!/ij6(|tei-bianiii     Ga"'    6'di    alii-biaina.     (fJisnu  atfa-biiima.     UbatihcVa- 

Ile  made  cry  out  by  holdiuK,  So  thi'ro       bo  arrivi'd   'hoy        l)raj!itiu(;   bo  wont,  tbov  »ay.  IIohunL'itun 

they  Hay.  say.  it  '       '  ^        i 

biama.      Wasabo-iua  wi"'   ka^'btfia,   kngt',  a  biama.      Waci"'    btkAte   tdya", 

tlieysay.  Tlio  black  boars        one  I  winh,         OyounEor    said  ho,  tlioy  Kat  meat  feat         in  mler 

brother,  say.  tiij,|, 

A-biania.     Rgit^e    wi"'    ufa"' -biama.     ft'di    alif-bianiii.     Em&e   Maci       i\'&v 

Baidbe.lboy         .\t  lenstb       ouo         ho  held     IlieyHay,  There       he  aiTivod,  thev  Debold         nomo    he  was  kill 

"'^y-  9»y.  timo 

12  akaiiia.    Ingfa"'-si"-siiL'do  akfi  iJii-rfagt/iidai-de  >{idi>(a  nia"(|!i"'-lMainii.     Haii! 

int'it,  they  say.  Luictailedcat  the       jjot  loam  on  him-     hIiico     rubhins     ho  walked     they  nay.  Ho' 

I'll  ■       ' 


(Huh.)        Holf  by  bitinu 


himself 


kagi',  jabo-iiia  wi"'  ka"'b()-a  ha,  a-biama.     Ni  k6  auase  tC.     Ca"'  ga"'  e<nh 

O  younRor  tho  lieavers      one  I  wish  said  bo,  thoy      Wator  the      obstructed.  And  aft  i-         11^1.11. 

'"■""""'•  8».v.  Boniotlme  l.uiK 

iii;'i()ia-biama      Egi(|!e  jabo-ma  wi"'  jiil'gajl  odega"  i'(fa"be  atfj"'  agdii'-ljiaiiifi. 

ho  had  none,  the.\         At  lonj;th    lliu  beavers       one      'not  smart         but  so  insiRht      liftviu);    ho  came  back  thoy 

•''■^■-  it  say. 

15  Kag(',  nuona"'-ma  wi"'  ka"'b(^a  ha,  n-biama.      Ga"'    cf    wi"'    t'dAa-biama 

kUhMl, 


<  >  youncer- 
brother, 


ttio  otters 


I  wish 


said  he,  tbey 
say. 


aRam      ouo 


hokil 


thoy  say 


iiiiona" 

otter. 


K!  if4cli  uku  nan'de-gfpibaji   t6  g;i'"  ug-ine  a-f-hiamd.     Gafi'ki 

And  hiH  i'lithrr    tho        heart  wiia  b;«l  for  him         na       so  Hoekiiit:      ho  wiw  (wmiDK,  Aud 

(**""■)  them,  hm        thoy  say. 

own 

pahiifi'gatitci  laqti  t'l'Aai    tO  6'di  a.hf-biam4.      Cl    f,d  wjus/ibe  t'dttai  te  o'di 

the  vcTy  IliHl  deer         killed       the     tliero     he  arrived,  they        ARain    tlilH    black  boar       kilLl      tho     Ibere 

Bay. 

18  ahi-biama.     Cl    i6  jabe  tV'tfai  t6  6'di  ahf-l)iama.     Cl  Ad  miona"'  t't'^ai  t6 

ho  arrived,  thoy      Again  this   beaver      killed      the    thiTo     hi' arrived,  thev      Anin  this        ottor  kilLl      the 

"I'.v.  say. 

O'di  {ilif-biaina.     Na!  fisafi'ga    ftjiifige   fCfAfO,   kagi',   ii-I)iania.     Ca"'    t'ga" 

tlicro     he  arrived,  they         Fie!      your  youniior       weary       you  kill  him,   my  cliibl,     .-aid  he,  they        EnonL-b        so 


brother 


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TIIK  ADVKNTI'IMIS  OF   TIIK  IMJMA.  305 

^■axii-<^*;i,  i'l-biutua.     Ga"'  e  cu'iui  \va*i"'  ayif/i-biuuiji.      I(j;a(li  aka  /ani  wa'i"'- 

iimUh  it,  M;iiil  he,  llicy  So       that  t  ihiu;;U    tiuiyin;;      tlir.v  wont  hnim«-  His  tli"-  till  I'anii'd 

Hay.  tbuin  waid,  llii-y  say.  latluT      (suit.)  tlii'in 

biaiiiii.        Ga"'     aki-bi    e^u"'     ijinVe    aka    akiwalia     \va(|iat(j    ;4-(j;i"'-biui!i;i. 

llu-y  say.  So       ii'iiiilu'il  Imnu',  Imvinj;         'liiHson  Ilio  bolli  ralUi.i;  thoy  siit, tiny  .say. 

they  aay  (aul).) 

In}'-(|*a"'-si"-8ncdo  c  iiju-biama,  i(j'/idi  t*a"'  to;     iida"   i((i;idi    i>[idiski    ju^*i^'(fc  li 

l-tMi;;tail(Ml-c»t  ln'      principal,  they  liin  liart      tlic;    tlifirluif        Iiih  iiciir  I  iiii        '   with  liis* 

Bay,         "         father       him  father    without  touching,' 

<^((^i"'-biaiu;i.     Gu"'  iha"'  tika   6    ctl    (jga"qti    iio-i'ii"(,';;i-biama.       Ga"'    cMh'ta" 

Milt        tlifyaay.  So  his  the       eho    too  Just  ho  itjolv  tiin- ni' hrr  own.  So        afhi  thut 

mother    (sub.)  tin  y  suy. 

'abae  jugis^l^o  a((;L'-hna"-biaina.     (fcisafi'fja  \vi"iiqtci  tV'(f;6-ga"  *i"'-ada"'  ju^^fo 

liiuitin;;       with  hia         h«'  went  regularly,  they         \our  younger       only  one         lolleil    having;  carry     anil        witl.  liirii 
Hiiy.  brother  it  it 

^■i-b!ian-<:^ri,    ji-biania.      Abi;^!    tV'\va(|;c'    tedfhi    ^[inan'(Ui<}''i"    it5'i>[ulia-biania  (I 

ht'  oomiufr  back         Maid  lu»,  they  Mauv  kilU-d  theia         when  nialiinu  hiiiiHelf  fi-arfil  it  fnr  his,  tln-y 

ie;;ularly,  aay.  « vii/y  by  ruuiiin;;  .say 

iif/idi    ak4.      Ga"'    (jga"-hna'*'-bianiJi.      Wanfja    wi'Tuitci    x'vpn    ga'"  ju^'fo 

Ills  the  So  thus  rt>;;ularly,  tln>y  any.  Auinnil  only  one        h><  Kilb  il  il       mi         with  liiiii 

fiilluu-      (aub.). 

agi'-lina"'-bianni.     Cl   Yibae  ]U^'((je  abi-biama.     (pisaiVga.  watctVka  wi"' guata" 

in-  was  t'oniiny  home  n'un-      Attain  hnntiui:    with  liim    be  arri\  id,  thi  y         \  our  ynnn;:er-  m  lU  um-        I'nun  tlie 

larly,  they  way.  nay.  Iimtlnr  fnrtlur (nli.) 

ti(fe   t6'di   cugaqti   iiaji"'  tCVdi   ddi   'abac  ji'KJia^i'iJH'   to,  a-biaiua.      Ga"'  6\\\  9 

ionn>8     at  tho       very  thiek        Htmnta        at  tin-      there     JiuTitiiiL;    \i>n  with  him    will,     saiil  be,  they  So  there 

forth  aay. 

abi-bianul      Kago,  i"da(li   'acpae  ot(j  to  <j*x',  a-biaina.     Ga"'  o'di  a*|;a-biaaia. 

ho  arrived,  they        O  youujier  my  fathi  r     von  hunt     may    the    tlna,     said  hi.  they  So        tliero       be  wcnf,  they 

say.  brother,  s;iy.  aay. 

E'di   alif-biama    ■>{!    ^[iiciqti    ega"   a"'i)a"   nuj^a    krdc;   t'o(J*.(3    akania.      Kago, 

There     urrivt-d,  tiny  say    when      a  \ cry  luu{4  tinni  elk  male     lyini:.  and  he  was  killiuj;  it,  they       (t  ycninjxer 

auy.  brotbir, 

ina"tcu-nia   wi"'  t\'(|'a-ga,  d-biama.      Mgifo  wi"'   U(j;a"'   Atiag(|!a-biania.     K'di  12 

tlm  grizzly  beara       ^nn-  kill  it,  said  be,  tin  y         Ai  Irn;:tb      one        be  In'ld       auddeidv       they  way.  There 

say. 

a<)^a-biama.      Ma"tcu-xage    hegal)aji-biaiiia.       I I'a!   h*a!  li'a!    o-bna"-biania 

he  went,  they  aay.         Grizzly  bear  eryiug        vi-ry  miieh       lh<y.-ja>.  Il'a!        b'a!         h'a!       said   only     tbrysay 

ina"tcu    aka.      Egi(j;e    tVifa-bikeama       Akiqd^atci  ag(jjaTVka"lia"  ijtiqapi  i(JH'(j*a- 

grizzly  bear       the  At  len^^b        be  wa.s  1\  ing  kilb-d,  Oti  tin'  iHidy  on  hotli  aidi-a  pn'rci-d       fun-ilply 

(aiib.).  thev  aay.  under  tlie  finvb-g  with  clftwa 

blama  Ifig(j;a"'-si"-siK'(lo  ta"'.     Ga"'    4<^-nuga     wi"'     ci    ionaxi<faki<^A-biarna.   15 

tln-y  8J»y  I.oug-tailnl  eat  tho  So  buiralii-ltull         cue       again       luunade  him  rnah  on  it,  they 

(ob.).  say. 

j^o-m'iga  ta"  t'o<fca-biain;'i.     Gan'ki    c!   g/i-biama:   Kago,  (J'otedi  wasabo  sig((*c 

ilullabibnll      Iln-       he  Uilhd  it,  they  And         again     be  a  lid  aa  fid-      <)>imn::er      in  tlii.s       black  hrar       trail 

'ob.t  .sa\'.  "  lowH,  thty  rta\  :        biotln  i.  pbuie 

to    uiia-i>a,    a-biania    oomijifi'^^a    aka      liig(|*a"'-si"-snode    agudi    ij'aqtaf    ti^, 

iiid.  tiny  aay  ^oim^innui  the  Long-tailcd-eat  where  was  bit        the, 


tin-         bunt  it 

(Mb.) 


the 
(sub.). 


aki([(j'ato     ca"'    bif'a'iga    n)af[ti-hna"'-biaina.     Ca"'  ib(J^a"-baji    c^ga"    pi    Vil»ao-  18 

'111  Ibi-  body        in  fact       idl  over  waa  const;inlly  s\\t'ning  iij)  Yol  nnaati.sfled  like       ;igain     wa.-^  cnri- 

under  llic  IVuf-  \ ery  mueb,  they  aay.  atantly 

legs 

ki'(j'-c-lma"'-l)iama  C('iiujin'<j;-a  aka. 


If* 


C5i  ■  via 


cansirii:  him  to  bunt.  Il 
s.iv 
VOL.  VI 


Minnu  ninn  the 

isub.t 


30(5        TUK  (/!K(illlA  I.AMiirACJK-MVTIIS,  STOItlKS,  AND  KCTTKUS. 

K<jri(/;c  cJ  wdt'i'p  ugiiio  apu.    Cl  c/di  Jilif-hiauui.    lOj-ite  iiiii"tci'i  \\'H)  tu 
O'di  aiii-biiima.    Ki  iiaii'de-fripibiiji-biunui.     10fri(f,c  wasabti  i"'t(!a"  tV'(f.ai  tO 

tlM..,„      l,.„rnu.d,th,.y        Ami      1„  art  ,va„  bad  .„.■  Ima      thoy  »ay.         Ath.nilh     blaclla.a-.  „„w  kill.l      il" 

a  *isMu  ^rf  ,una.   E'di  abf-biaina.    lnjr^u-"-.si"-sMc<do  ifidi  d"  a-iiu.  iAa'-'-biainA 

■      •  ""■>■  (uli)       his 

Iliui!       (pisafi'ga   waiiua-ma  wajl"'-|)ib!ijl  uAdlmajl    etd  mi,  i'l-biaina.      A"' 

i;;;';i'"r"'    ""•"""■""»        '■•■"»••       y";M,„tt,r    „„Kht,"  *,i,ii„..th,.v     y,.' 

dadiha,  L'<.-a",  a-biama  m'ljino-a  akii.     t(|-a"ba'"  (f-isafi'jra  wi"cct6wa'"  ui(tail-o-a 

OfalluT.         8„,       «ai,l,th«y»ay  boy  ,h„  a  «..,-ond      /our  y„„„K«.  „v.„  ,.,„.  t,Tl  hi,,,  m,t  ' 


(8„ll.) 


bliillHT 


U  ii-biamii     Ga'"    c!   icjiddi  akA  \vafi'gi(f!e  t'c'wa(J!c  (fanka  vva'i"'-biama      Ga'" 

Ha„l.,.uh.,y  So       again  hi,  father  ..,,.  all  kill,  ,1 ,1,^,,,     \l„.  .„„.»      ,„,-,.i,..l  ,.„.„,,  thoy  '  s' 

wa'i-    akf-biainA.     Iha"'  aki'i  xa-cViti  a-ii,   i(a"'-l)iania,  wainf  kO  i.-i4a"'b;d 
t6.    CduujiiVga  fe  t6  i<^M[  gii'ixai  to  ci  t%i^a"'-biain<'i  wa'i'i  akd.     (fcisan'.ra 

whc....       Youugmau       word'ho  hl»  fath.-.-  „,a,l,.  f,,.     ,1„.  a«ai„     eai.Ito  l,i,„,  ih,.v        w,„.,an      Iho  \%,,.  v,,,,!: 'r 


- .■oiinucr 

n     ,  .     ,  ^'^y  (Hill),)  bn.tlHT 

J  %i"ba"    wi-'cctewa"'    cta"'be    jjI   ui(,\iji-a,  a-biaina.     A"'<k\"    Vio'Aaa'"(|-a(ta(f'i" 

aj,..™„d  ovo,,,.,,.,  yo„Heoit        if        ,b,  ,„:,  ,,.11       „aid  »ho,  ,l„.y       Y„„  hiv..       c'^J  ur.r  IJ.Jl  ' 

•  **■'>■  Hiiflcr, 

a-biaiiia.    Ga"'  edi'ta"  ^mik\f6  jr^i"'-biaiiia.    'Abaa-bi'ijl,  wacc<  ctea"'  ak.^.-a" 

»a„l«l,..,tb,.y         S„       aftortl„.t      .•a„«ii.K  hi,,,    Ih.y  „at,  lh,.y  Hay.        II.mII.I  „ot  lialit,      ri,'l,  i„  ■      '^       ' 

«i'y-  to  n,c„v,T  ,„,„i 


1„.  \va.- 

ItlTlHlHC. 


Kgi(|!e  ha"'e<ia"t(-0'qtci  anu'i  ^\  fino-a-bit(^ania  Ing(|;a"'-si"-snt<de  ania    Dadiha 

At  l™j!tU    Vl-y  cTOl.v  ,11  tho  „,olii.      they    wla.ii    1„.  was  ,„i.wi„i;,  they  I.ol,s,'.tail,.rt-oat  the  ()  f,tl,e  ■    ' 

""-'  ""■^'  "'■'>'  (sub.).  '     ""' 

12  kagi^  anii'i  ((iingai,  jl-biain4  cumijiu'ga  aka.    (^'safi'ga  'abac  Ae  td,  a-biania 

b^;:;;;--  dl)  ■--"■«. -"•^^-v-y   v"-*^-"  ^h-,   ^™;;>,-.^^--  i"."tin«  \ve„t,'  Hai,lb,^t,„.; 

G(^f    ta  (fci'",   a-bianiii.     Mi»'  (|-a"  nia"'ci    ti(|;a,'"    >ii    ag^i-biairiA.     Ga"'  ijadi 

t;,,,,,u«    howllbe,      „a.db.^,l„.y  S„„        ,„e  '''«'■    .JJ.I^-.whe,,    be  ,.,Lo,,,,,,..,  they         So        hiAther 

(fJnkd  gidasi)a"-biaiiia.     Gan'ki  aci  aAa-biania.     Ga"'  i&idi  aiiia   u(|>,u<'ilia- 

'""'"''■'       "•■"nulk'uu.v's'"'"'  ''■""  '""         """■•■'".""•>•  ^"         W»'a.l.er      the         iJnoJiaMl  bis 

15  l)iaina.  Ni-uwagi-a^a^ira"  e'di  atjia-biama.   E'di  alii-biama  Jii  r..i(/!o  iabo-ina 

lb,.ysay.         PI-»  "^j; «;;t-       towar,ls        the.v      th,.y  vn.,,,,  ,h,.y        11,,.,.      <i,,^^.  a,xivod,      w^,.„   iSell    •'tbob,.ave,.s 

wi'"  gaiVke  aimi,  jiiVgajl.    C?  hidcaiatjiica"  o'di  alii-biama.    Ci  eo'a"  iabo-iin 

"""        '^'■'' '■"?,':''"'';>""'■■       "'"■"'""II.      Asail,        .low„.sl,.ea,„  the,,.  th,.y  a,,iv..d,         AKUili     1         Iho  b,.av,.,» 

1,1,   .\      S.,,\  |l„.y    y,,^. 

wi"'  gan'ku  ama,  jiu'gaji.     Ga"'  cona»ba  tVwa(|>,a-biama.     Wa'i"'  aki-ljiauia 

"""      '"''u,'evT.'v '""'■'      ""*  ""'""■  «"         ""lytl"'".'         .,e  kill.,!  ,l,..n,,  they  (;a,.,.,vinK   ho  n.ache.l  ho.,,,.' 

■       ■■  '«'"  »".v-  th,ai,  they  say. 

\X  Ga"'  rgasani  iui"'ba  ja"'-qtit^ga"  ttVdi  jugc/^f  af.a-bianiiliuijinga  aka.     (h  larrti 

So       thei,ext,lay       two  sleeps,  aboat         when    with  bin,    w,.iit,  tbiy  say  'boy  the        .\..ai„     ib.a 

na"  ba  t  uwatjia-biaiiiii.  Wasabe  iia"'ba  tV'waAa-biaiiia.  Ga"'  e'di  aliiu-i  f.VHvad-i 

two        hokllbilthi,,,,  Iheysay.       ]lla.:k  bi.ar         two        l,okill,.d  lh,..„,  ti„.y  say.        So        tb,,-,.      „,a,"        bo  kill,.,l 

ll„.„i 

biania.     Citj'u'lia   tVwatfa-ljiaiiia:  4ji(|li,  wasiilic  cti,   jabo  cH.      Mi"'  hi"  hide- 

llo.ysay.  IVi,  bekill,.,lll„.„,,thi.ysay:     ,le,.,.         bbfU  b,.ar       too,    "beavo,.     loo.  Sum        tb,.  low 


THE  ADVENTinSES  OF  THE  I'lJMA.  307 

qfci    111     >|i   aki-))iiiiiiii.      Ihidiliii,  kiij'-c'  iihigiqti  t'r\vii(|;6  ha,  ii-bijuiiii  m'ijifi<,fa 

VI  cy    univiil  when     (liciy  mu'lifd  Ofutliei-,      ■iMinudr    viTvlrmiiv    liiUiil  tluiiii       .     nai(I,  thi'V  »iiv         Viuv 

himip,  Ihcy  sa.v.  bldtliri'  '  .       j  . 

Jiki'i.      Kgasiini    U;    I'llio    a(i;ai  tu,  \van'gi()-,e.     Icjiadi    jugifi'tc  iif/i-biania,  ilia"' 

till'  The- iiixt  .l.iy  whin  tclniri);        vinit,  all.  Ili«  lathiT    '    willihis        lie  went,  tliuy  say,      liin 

c;(liil)0.    Iri<-(j'-a" -si"-sii('(lo  aka  aifiii-baji-biaiiia.    Y,"  iaxi(/-a-biaiiia  iiiac;!"'^    aji  i} 

"'""■  l.i.nn-lailcil.oat  111..  ilid  not  ij.i,  tlii'y  fay.  Atlatkwl  thclii,  llii'v  nav  immlo        iliir'.i'- 

(.sill).)  ,.„t 

aiiia.     Ci'nujin'ga  pabaiVga  ga(j(j'j-])iaina.      Wa't'ijifiga  c'diiata"  pKirf-i'-biaiiia. 

III.'  Vllllll^' man  llrnt,  tlli'y  Kill.'il  liiiu,  llicy  01.1  w'liiniin  iii'xt  llu'V  kill.'d  lliT  tlii'V 

<"'"'*■  »">■■  "        Bay. 

I(;;iidi  ariii'i  iia"'ji"ck6'qtci  akf-biania.     (|;iha"'  (|;iji"'(|!i!  cdabe  wiHiij-.i,  i'l-biauia. 

Ilin  tlie  Imr.ly  leiiilicd  linnui.  Your      ym'ir  .IdiT  alsii         tliovkilitd    aald  lie,  they 

latlhi-        (Hiib.)  tlii'y  MUy.  mother      brollur  llivin,  nay. 

E'di   afigi'Kf.e  tt',  a-biairia.    E'dl  ahi-biaina.     lng^a"'-.si"-wiiL'de  iifadi  (Mi    hi  fj 

Then.  liit  us  };.>,  Hai.l  lie,  they         There   tlioy  arrived,  they  LiiUKte.iledeat  hi»  lather    there     ar- 

nay.  say.  ,.{,,,1 

wluwatafi'ga  tV'tjia-biania  niaci"ga  ama    Ing(|!a"'-si"-sm'do  aka  wdnaxiA/i-biaina 


as  Heon  as 


Uilled  liiiti,  lliey 
say 


penpl 


tl: 
(sub.) 


Lons-taili'd-eat 


llie       allaik.'d  Iheni,  thi'\  say 
(.suh.) 


nfac,i"ga  (j-ailka.     Cafi'ge  kg  edabe  wi"'  t't'(f;a-bitinia  lng(/',a"'-si"-sncde  aka.    (Jl 

piHiph)  the  (111).).  Iti.rse        the        alsii        one        kill. d  Ihi'iii,  they  l.iiiij;-lail.il.eat  tli.'     AKaiii 

(ell.)  say  '  'siil.  1. 


w('naxi(('d-biania.   Ucj^ukihobt'be  wii(|'i"-biania  IfigAa"'-si"-sii('de  aka.    Niaci""a 

iH.allaik.'.l  Iheni.theyHay.        One  alter  iinolher       bad  llieni,  Ibey  say  Lnnj;-tailed-i'at  the  llaii  " 

(sub.). 

wi"'   caiVgo  Hifa.s'i"   ('ga"-hiia"-si'(iti    tV(('a-biaiiia.      Gft'bahiwi"'   te'   t'l'watj-a- 

"'le  hiiise         sti.-kiniil.i  .si.  tliiou^hoiit  he  killed,  111. 'y  .say.  Ahnndied  Ihe    liekill.illbeiii, 

biania.   Wiltjiiqapi  U(|!i(|i)a(|'.C'  t'i'\va(|-e-hiia"'-biaiiia.     Mi"'  \(^6  L'kita"'qti  wi"aqt.ci 

tlieysay.         I'i.T.irij;  tli.iu      hiiiiiilled  ..ff       he  kill.  .1    le^'ulaily     they  say.         Sun       had        lust  then  i.iilvone 


iigfi'ictii-biamn. 

wiw  left     tlicy  Hiiv 


12 


NOTES. 


304,  t;-7.  kau'S  i|'<5  i"<la,di  '.lopae  et<5  tC.  Another  elli))tical  phrase,  which  is,  in  lull, 
kiiKt',  <|'(''t("(li  i"(lii(li  'ucpae,  et(5,  6  tC  (younger  brother,  in  this  phu^e,  iii.v  father,  yon  hunt, 
limy,  siiid  it),  or  some  like  phrase.    Frank  La  Flet^ho  gives:  f6e  liil  i'Matli  'acpae  etei"-  tt"!. 

304,  12.  i>[iy(,''an<(!iflai.  Tiiis  was  cau.sed  hy  the  hite  of  the  bear,  as  well  as  by  the 
stnigfiles  of  the  I'lima  hiiiiself. 

304,  l!!-305,  1.  ca"'  vaW'  giixa-jiii,  a  strong  coinniand. 

305,  :>.  ifadi  t'a'"  le.  The  Puma  was  con.sidered  the  real  child  of  the  man  and 
woman;  and  the  young  man  wat,  merely  (tailed  so.  He  was  adopted  after  the  I'liimi. 
•'  Kage,"  ill  IIk-  te.vt  Just  above  this  i)hra,se,  may  be  translated  "my  (tliild",  being  iised 
instead  ol'  •'iiisilia." 

306,  y.  a"^i"  'ag^aa»'((;a((',a(|:i",  contracted  from  ii"'()!i"  'ag^aa'-'ifafe  d^i". 

TRANSLATION. 

A  man  was  keeping  a  Puma.  And  he  had  no  children  at  all.  And  so  li«i  regardetl 
this  Puma  as  his  child.  At  length  a  young  man  Wiis  going.  When  he  arrived  verv 
near  llit^  lodge,  beliold,  some  deer  were  walking.  Coiiceiiliiig  liiiiiscif  tidin  them,  ho 
reaclicd  the  lodge,  as  lie  had   no  gun.      \iul   (he  father  of  llie   I'uma,  too,  had  none. 


•*3ESS1 


metrntm- 

r- 1 


308        THE  <|:K(;1I1A  LANGITAGE— myths,  STOUIliS,  AND  LKTTKItS. 

Tli(\  .vouiitj  limn  said  im  follows:  "O  tatlicr,  soiim  (k't-r  arc  tlitsrc,  vt'iy  easy  to  kill, 
liciid  iiM!  a.  Klin."  '•  Oho!  I  have  no  g:xin  \vliatso»*ver,"  said  ho.  Ho  caused  the  Puma  to  ho 
the.vounjrer  brother  of  thoyoinifj  man.  "Go  with  youryounfrer  brother.  Beware  lest 
yon  seold  your  younger  brother.  He  accustomed  to  fi"  very  gently  witli  your  youiigei' 
brother,''  said  tlie  father.  At  length  the  Puma  went  with  tlio young  man.  "'I'liest*  are 
they,0  younger  brother,"  said  the  young  man.  lie  pointed  at  the  deci-  for  him.  And  so, 
after  ho  i)ointed  at  tho  deer  for  him,  the  Puma  wont  *o.  .it^ick  them.  And  the  Puma 
killed  a  decrjust  at  the  itlaec  where  the  young  man  •  :  Viic  deer.  Andhecarried 
it  home.    "Because yonryoHngerbrotheralway.sdoi-  .irize  lnm,"said  thofather. 

"And  if  you  desire  any  kind  of  animal,  tell  your  youh' ..  .  rother,"  The  Puma  contin- 
ued to  kill  all  kinds  of  animals.  "O  father,  1  will  go  hunting  with  younger  brother," 
said  the  young  man.  "There  they  ar<>  in  that  place  out  of  sight,  wlicn^  the  very  dens(< 
Ibrest  stands,  extending  uphill.  Sitthereon  the  hill, and  wait  forycmr  younger  brother." 
And  the  young  man  sat  on  the  hill,  waiting  for  the  Puma.  "  O  younger  brother,  1  his  is 
the  idace  where  my  father  said  that  you  might  hunt,"  said  he.  And  the  young  man 
sat  on  the  hill.  And  the  Puma  went  headlong  into  the  dense  forest.  Ue  took  hold 
of  a  deer.  He  made  it  cry  out  bitterly  because  he  iu'.kl  it  with  his  claws.  And  ho 
arrived  there  at  tho  hill.  He  went  dragging  it.  He  hung  it  up.  "I  desire  a  black 
bear,  O  younger  brotlier,  in  order  to  eat  fat  meat,"  said  the  young  man.  At  length 
tho  Puma  caught  hold  of  one.  He  arrived  there.  Behold,  lu'  was  some  time  in  kill- 
ing it.  Since  tho  Puma  got  foam  on  himself  in  struggling  with  lh(>  bhw'  bear,  he 
rubbed  himself  as  ho  walked.  "Ho!  O  younger  brother,  I  desire  a  beaver,"  said  the 
young  man.  The  water  was  obstructed.  And  after  a  while  the  Puma  wont  head- 
long info  the  water.  At  length  he  came  back  in  sight,  l)ringing  a  large  beaver.  "O 
younger  brother,  I  desire  an  otter,"  said  tlie  young  man.  And  the  Puma  killed  an 
otter.  And  as  their  father  was  sad  at  heart,  he  was  coming  seeking  them.  And  ho 
arrived  lirst  at  the  i)lace  where  the  deer  had  been  lulled.  Next  he  arrived  at  the  place 
where  the  black  bear  had  been  killed.  And  ho  arrived  at  tho  place  where  the  beaver 
had  been  killed.  And  he  arrived  at  the  place  wheio  the  otter  liad  been  lulled.  "Fie! 
my  child,  you  kill  your  younger  brother  with  fatigue.  Do  stop  it  at  once,"  said  he. 
And  they  went  homeward,  carrying  Just  that  many  animals.  Tho  father  carried  all  on 
his  back.  And  having  reached  home,  both  of  his  sons  .sat  eating.  The  Puma  was  the 
principal  one,  as  he  had  a  father;  therefore  he  sat  with  his  father,  near  him,  but  not 
touching  him.  And  his  mother  also  in  like,  manner  took  care  of  her  own  child.  And 
after  that  the  young  man  went  hunting  regularly  with  his  adopted  brother.  "When 
your  younger  brother  has  killed  just  one  animal,  ciurry  it  on  your  back,  and  bo  coming 
home  with  him,"  said  tho  father.  The  father  feared  for  his  son,  !est  he  should  make 
himself  crazy  by  running,  if  he  killed  many  animals.  And  .so  it  continued.  When 
he  killed  just  one  animal,  he  was  coming  home  with  him.  And  lie  arrived  there  with 
him  as  he  hunted.  "  You  will  go  thither  with  your  younger  biother  to  the  jilace  where 
tho  trees  stand  very  thick  by  the  creek  which  comes  forth  from  the  remote  object." 
.said  he.  And  ho  arrived  there.  "O  younger  brother,  this  is  the  jilace  where  my 
father  said  that  you  might  hunt,"  said  he.  So  he  went  thither.  When  he  had  be(Ui 
there  a  very  long  time  he  was  killing  the  male  elk  that  was  lying  theic.  "O  younger 
brother,  kill  a  grizzly  bear,"  said  the  young  man.  At  length  tho  Puma  took  holdOf 
one  suddenly.     He  went  thilher.    Ho  was  oryiiiy  very  much  like  a  gri/zly  bear.    The 


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TUB  ABVKNTITRHS  ()!*'  TITE  PFMA, 


309 


KTizzly  boar  said  notlihis;  hut  "ll'a!  h'a!  li'ii!"  At  length  lie  was  lyiiiff  killed.  Tlio 
I'liiiiii  had  hoon  pierced  very  deep  with  his  ehnvs  on  liotli  sides  of  the  liody,  under  the 
torele«s.  And  the  younR  uian  made  llie  I'nina  rush  on  a  butl'alo  hull.  lie  killed  the 
liulhdo  hull.  And  aftain  the  yoiintr  man  said  as  follows:  "Oyouiiyer  brother,  hunt, 
the  trail  of  a  black  bear  in  this  place."  The  Puma  was  continually  swellinjr  up  wher- 
over  he  had  been  bitten  on  tlui  body  under  the,  forele;rs,  in  fact,  all  over  his  body.  Yet 
the  youuK  man  was  repeatedly  makiuf,'  him  hunt,  as  if  ho  was  not  satisfied. 

At;  length  the  father  went  again  to  seek  the  slayers,  his  sons.  He  arrived  there. 
At  length  h(^  arrived  at  the  place  when^  the  grizzly  bear  had  been  killed.  And  his 
heart  was  sad.  At  length  he  arrived  there  whither  the  Puma  was  condng,  dragging 
the  black  bear  which  he  had  Just  killed.  The  Puma  end)raced  his  father  sudderdy. 
"  IIol  You  ouglit  not  to  tell  your  younger  brother  about  the  savage  animals,"  said  the 
father.  "Yes,  O  father,"  said  the  youth.  "Do  not  tell  your  brother  about  even  one 
of  them  any  more,"  said  the  father.  And  again  dul  the  father  carry  all  those  animals 
that  were  kdled.  And  heeatried  them  home  on  his  back.  Tln^  molher,  crying  bit- 
terly, embraced  the  Puma  suddeidy,  when  she  saw  his  blood.  The  wonuin  said  to  the, 
young  man  the  words  which  1  he  father  had  said  to  him.  "If  you  see  even  cue  of  them, 
do  not  tell  y(air  younger  brother  about  it  any  more.  You  came  very  near  causing  mo 
to  suiler,"  she  said.  And  after  that  they  sat,  causing  him  to  recover.  They  did  not 
hunt,  as  they  were  rich  in  food.  At  length  thi^  Puma  was  missing,  when  it  >vas  very 
early  iu  the  morning.  "()  father,  younger  brother  is  missing,"  said  the  young  man. 
"Your  younger  brother  has  gone  hunting.  Ue  will  be  coming  back,"  .said  the  father. 
"VVlicn  the  sun  was  high  the  Puma  came  home.  And  he  i)ushed  against  his  father  to 
attract  his  attention.  Then  he  went  out,  and  his  father  followed  him.  They  went 
towards  the  place  where  they  got  water  for  the  lodge.  When  they  roaelied  there, 
beliold,  a  large  beaver  had  been  lying  there  for  some  time.  And  they  reached  a  plac(» 
that  was  down-stream.  And  a  large  beaver  had  been  lying  there,  too,  for  some  tinu'. 
And  the  Puma  had  killed  just  those  two.  The  father  carried  them  home  on  his  back. 
And  about  the  third  day  afterward  the  youth  went  with  him.  And  the  Puma  killed 
two  deer.  He  killed  two  black  bears.  And  there  he  killed  many.  He  killed  ten: 
deer,  black  bears,  and  beaveis.  When  the  sun  was  very  low,  they  reached  home.  "O 
father,  younger  brother  has  killed  very  many  animals,"  said  the  youth.  The  next  day 
all  went  to  bring  the  meat  into  camp.  The  young  man  went  with  his  father  and 
mother.  The  Puma  did  not  go.  Another  i)eople  attacked  them.  They  killed  the 
young  man  first.  Ne.\  they  killed  the  ohl  woman.  The  father  biu-ely  reached  home. 
"They  have  killed  your  mother  and  your  elder  brother.  Let  us  go  thither,"  said  he. 
They  arrived  there.  As  soon  as  they  arrived  the  men  killed  the  Puma's  fatliei'.  TIk* 
Puma  attacked  the  men.  The  Puma  killed  one  and  his  hor.se.  He  attacked  them 
again.  The  Puma  encountered  them  one  after  another.  He  killed  a  man  with  the 
hor.se  that  he  was  on;  and  so  on  throughout  the  ranks  of  the  foe.  He  killed  a  bun- 
d  -ed.  Piercing  them  with  his  claws,  he  pulled  them  oft'  theli  horses  and  killed  them. 
.lust  as  the  sun  set,  only  one  man  was  left. 


€*  "13 


„•>     ■'" 


Kf-- 


1 

3 


'■I  '•>. 


310        TliK  (/!l'}(ilIlA  hAN(ilJA(ii;— MVTIIS,  .STOIMKS,  AND  LKTTKUS. 


TIIK   1{A( 'COONS  AM)  THE  CRABS. 


TRANK    I. a   1'"I,1>,CI1K'8  Vkusion. 


■|Bi 


K«T;'i((^o  Mi>[a  anu'i  (f('  nniunia.     K^n(|'e  ^n-biiiniA: 

At  Iciijitli  ItiUTdim       llic         \\:\H  ;i<'iiic.  tiny  At  h'ii;;(h     lir  Haiti  uh  fulIowH, 

(Hiih.)  Hii.v-  they  Hiiyt 


t^ 


mmmmm 


KA-^e  Mi-T[ii       lii'i!       hd-zi  ,i"'-(^at  an-p^i'i-cfje  to  hu,      kii-}i:e  Mf->|;i  li;i ! 

Vnmi;;t'r       Cnnn  O!  ^^api^H        wcnit  Ift  uh  {jo 

iHDtluT 


'l)r(itlit'r 


.3   Wiji''(j;t'lia,  (•('  bff'ito-hnan'di    Ii(  n"'sa".san'de-niii"',  <ra"'   ada"   ulxl-i'affc. 

rto       tln'ifion^  I  nm  iinwillin;;. 


O  my  ^U\vr        tlmt     ]  vM  it     invariubly       fnoth  filiukc  nir  laiiiilh, 

bri)tluT,  wIu'U 


^^^mmMm^^^^B 


KA-ge  Mf->[a      lui!    :>{an'-d(>  a"'-(fat  afi-fifA-fo  te  lia,     ka-o'o  Mi'->[a  lia  ! 


V(>untj;er       Coim 
liruth 


pIlllUH  \Vl'  I  lit 


let    IIS  jio 


M»iiiii:«'i'        ('(Kill         OI 
lui.tlH'r 


Wiji"(|'('lia,  cv    bffato-linanMi    a"(|*ii"'wafik('<i'ji-Iina"-ina"',  <ra"'   ada"    ub()'i'a;»*(v 

(►my  ildtT         tlmt      I  cat  it     iiivariaMv  ir  alwavH  makrH  tiu' wiok.  .so       tlnTrfoit'     1  iiiii  niiwill 

bnithcr,  when  iu.r. 


^mm^^m^ 


6         Ka-pre  Mf-?ia      ha!     na"'-pa  a"'-fat  an-ffi'i-i^e  to  Iia,      ka-oo  Mi->|a  lia ! 

Younm-r        Oon  O!  ilmkp-iher-     wci-at  let  uh  (IO 


bnithiT 


voiinjxiT       (.'oou        ()! 
Iwotlipr 


AViji"(fL'lia,   ce    b(j^ato-linauMi   snia"'t;o-nia'',  o-a"'   ada"'   iibf-i^aj^e. 

OmyisUlor        tlmt       li-atit      iuvaiiably  I  am  rhilly,  m        tliprefnro    I  nm  unwiUing. 


IirntluT, 


when 


£ig^^^i3iili 


Ka-ge  Mfopi,      ha!  Ma"'-cka"  a"'(|-at  an-ga-(fo  to  ha,    kA-ge  M(->[a  lia! 

Yniin!.w        Codii  o:  Ciiii.  wiicaf  lot  UR  go  .  vniin);cr        Conn  (V 

liiotliiT  tinitluT 

9  lIa!Ji"'()-o.  ha!  ji"'(|^o,  ji"f'ha!  ce  i'"uda"-hna"-ma'".     %i(|-,e  (jjo  amd.     Vl'/i&c 

O!         clilcr         <)!         .Iclc  r      clilcr  lirolhcr   Hint         iilwnvH  aii"il  Inv  mo.  At  loii^th    (hoy  witit,  Alloii;:fli 


liniili.T. 


tliov  Hiiy. 


Ma"'('ka"  ni-i'nvajii  ahi-biaina.     K'/\fe  tV  oaxa-biaiiia.     Kfi'ifo  na"'ji"  facka'" 

Crnli  "liii.   llirv         lii.viitiivo.l,  Al  l.iii;lli   ilonil      lli.-v  niiuli',  lliov  liiuiiiv       lirirolv  vini  Mlir 

U"l    WUll'l  tlllV    Sil\.  Kiiy, 

()'i"'ho  ai'i.     Ata"',  Ahau!  du'    >|i    (acka"'  to  ha.      i]'/ii\-o.  ciho  fi'i'ifai  cti'cto- 

ovur  I  Wliiii,  Ohiil         I  s;iy   wliin      yuii  stir      will  liiwiiio    i  Tili;iils  ll\i\  I  ii  Mc      imluilli 

(yniil 


TIIIO  RACCOOXH  AND  TIIH  (HtAUS.  ftH 

wti"',  dii{|((-,i'ij.v  ii()^il)iilii"'i  cti'ctciwa"',  icti'i(|!f(|!ijin'(liii  ctc'ctewa'",  c'md-c  (t-acka'" 

"'"'"''"'-'■       '"'■*  Ihiy  piwhup     iiotwlll.Ntaiiiliii).',      ..,vi>    IIik.v  irncli  hili.     iicitwItlmtiinilhiL',     liiwuni        von  Btir 

iill(.,V(iiir  your 

ti"'lui  ail.     Ata"',  Aliai'i!  ('lie  >[l'il  ^acka"'  to  liii,  a-biama  (MiMa  iia"'  aka). 

"■*■'■''  '  Whin.         01ii>!         I  my  If  .you  »Ur       will  »iilil,  llicy  wiy   {Itmiuim    ainwn      the), 

K^nfo  Ma"'<'ka"  ini"'jifi^ra  d'l'iba  iii  a<rfalif-bianiii.    Kl  };a"'(l!anka,  \v('(,'-a-l)iani;i.  ;{ 

Atli'li«lh         Crali  ;:iil  i, wiiti  r    iirriycil  fur,  Ihcy  »uy.      And        nflfi-lhcy  tliry  Ininiil  llin,,, 

(Httiiid)  uwhili*  '  tlu\v  Hiiy, 

J,a"f,i"'  u(|^a  aM^fi'i-biariia.     Wafaqiun'ixo  na"'ba  t'l^  aki'  I'lfa!    U+!  j'l-biaiiiii 

liiiiminK    tc.  1,11  It    Ih.y  wMiUinim-  liarroon  two  il.ail  til.' t wn  iiniiM.d!    Ilnllim!     xnld  Ihomio) 

ward,  thry  «i.y.  ,1,,,,  tl,(.yr.ay. 

K^nfc*  Ma"'('ka"  iifka;,^'ilii  fifiktVdi  iKfa  ahi-biaiiiii.      Kunit  Ma"'cka"  iiikii-alii 

AM.-iiKth  Oah  eliirl-  to  liini  to  ti-ll      they  arih-rd,  Atlinitli  Crali  chirr 

it  they  Hay. 

aka    L'^a"bo    atf-biama.      I<]^n(J-(>    wcnaxfi/ia    (fjt'Aa-bianifi.     Kl   i"c,'ii<>(^    wi"'  (; 

till.  liiHlKht  oinio,  thoy  nay.         AtliliKlli      to  attack  tlum         ho  HC'iit  8U(ld.ld\ ,         And        old  nnm  ono 

(HiiLi.)  thi'y»ay. 

(ekffo  t('<ra"  juwagtfa-biama.     (Kgiifo  j\Ii>ia  akadi  f/di  alif-biania.     Kl  wi'" 

toa.taH     Inordor       with  tliclu       they  nay.  ^.tlinjith    Knco i     liv  them    thoro       thivanivwl  And    on<< 

''■"''■  ^"  tlioywiy. 

fra-biaiiia:)    Illnda!    cibo    bf-i'lAa   ti'-ana,    a-bianii'i.      Cfbo    (fi'frf-ii-!)!     (jii) 

suid  na  follows.  Lctmi.Rcc!     cntrall     I  tkUlo  film   will      !  naid  ho,  they  Kntrail        holickhd        (wh.io 

taoymiy;)  j„y.       '  ihi^yaay 

(•,c^.ectCwa"'jl  ja-'-biama.     (/:;a(|'iiliaqtci    fcja  ama  y[l  (f,icta"'-biaiiia.     Cl   ania  !) 

sturlns  not  at  all        be  lay,  Ihi.y  say.  Almoat  ho         tlu'y      wlion    lio  HtopjiMl.  tlipv  Knv.        Acain     Iho 

lan(!liii(l     aay  nth(^^ 

ku'di  atj-ii-b  cfja"'  daq((!Uf!^e  f.ijin'da-bianiii.   C(.'(f-o('te\va"'jl  ja'"-l)iam!'i.    Cl  ania 

hytho        w.nt,       havioK  uoBtrila      lio  iva.diiil  into.  lh,.,\  nay.        StininK  not  at,  all      "ho  lay,  Ihoy  Hay.     Acain    llio 

tlioyaay  •  ,,„|^.,, 

kr/di    a(|!a-biami'i.      Ictd->ia"ha.   f,iznjCqt('i    u(|!a"'-biama.     Ct'((!ectCwa"'il    ja""- 

hytho       howont.thovsay.  Eyo  Imrdir  taking  l,y  tho         ho  held,  tliry  aav.  StirrlnR  not  at  all  lav 

l)iania   Mi>[a  akd.     Iltj!  vvac^awatcigaxo  k'    ai   a(f,ii+ !    o   iekte  d-x-d'a-liiainii   12 

Iheysay       Itacioon       tlio  Ho!  you  aro  to  danc.  liiiHaya    iudwl,      say.   proilaira-       Hi'nt  Huildcidv 

<"»''•'•  luiUoo!       ink         iii«  Ihoyauy' 

Ma"'cka''  i"c,'an:e  aka.     Eg'i(fo  watcfgaxa-bianui.     Watclgaxe  i'i(tira""-biani!i. 

Crab  iddnian         the  At  Iciifith     they  danced       they  nay.  Dancing  th.v  went  around 

<""''■'•  then),  they  say. 

WaAaquqi'ixo  iia-'ba  tV'   akc',   Ama  si(|!e'do  snedv,  Ama  In'dje  uh'^w.     Ui  ! 

llaecoon  two  dead  the  two    The  ono        heel  l„u(;.  The  faeo  Hilotted         Hallo,,' 

(lie),  othir 

(ii-biamii  i-c'aoo  aka).     fifrii^o  ta"'wangd',a"  bAi'iga  watcimixe  i'iAica"'-bianiii,   15 

(Haid,  thoy  nay        old  nam       the).  At  length  viUago  all'  damluK  w,iit  ar-,uu,l  then. 

tli,.y  say, 

Ma"'cka"  ta"'\vari<r((!a".     l]'/i(^e,  Aliau!  a-biama.     Aki'to  iiaji"'  atiiid-a-biama. 

*-''■''•  vUlaiJi'.  At  len-th.        Ilho!         naiil  lie.  they  Doth  stood        »udd,nlv     II    v  say. 

Hay. 

Wt'iiaxif.  af/i-biamd.    Ma"'cka"  n  ii<,nkibana"'-biama.  WAtfiato  ma"(i;i"'-l)iama. 

.\tlai!kini!       they  went,  tlioy  Cmbs  lo,lj.'o    lan  with  all  Ihiir  niiijht  for      E.atinntheni    I  liev  walked  thnvsav 

llie"!  N'l.v.  tlnir,  thi'y  say.  -  •       J-      .v- 

T'l'wafP  ma"(('i"'-biama     I']!?i(|'o  na"baqtei  akia<T(f;a-biama.    Kt'!  Mario'(};i"'i-<rri.   LS 

Killing' th, 111    thi'V  walk.d.  they  say.      Atl,'ni;t!i         only  two       Imrt  fono  Lck,  they  Hay.     Oonie!  lleKon,', 

Ma,"'cka"  e(|'ij.;v  tai   (ii-biama  Mi^pi  aka).     Ceta"'. 

•  'rah  thi'VHay     will      (naid.  Ilu'y  s.ay    Ilncc n     the).  So  far. 

ol  you     (they) 


«U4 


ifmnaih 
oillliiwi 


"■•i 


Iw 


812        Tin-:  (IJHOIIIA  LANOITAUK-MYTIIS,  STOItIKH,  AND  LKTTKHH. 


:' 


i 


NOTHH. 

310,  !>.  111!  ,ii"f('.  Iiii  ji"^M',  Ji"^(''lia.    I'Std  in  f.\|)rcsHiii};  tliaiikH,  )i:|i|)r(iviil,  or  w  prli 
lion.    So,  hi'i  li^ii",  In'i  (ifjii",  li-ja"'!!!!,  102,  S). 

310,  ti.  iin,  |irouonn<'('il  ini<. 

311,  ■!.  wiiifaiincinxc  nii"liii  t'c  aK(''  a^a  u+.  ja^i"  Mii"|iajl  uses  '•  \va(|:i\n\c"  Insicail 
ol'  "\\a^M(|n(|ii.\('."  As  "aja"'  iis  a  inaNculinc  tcrni,  il  nIiows  llia(  a  iiitiii  ciicil  lail,  not 
the  j;irl,s. 

311,  II.  icta  >|a"iia  fi/ii)(~(]tci  uif'.i"-liiaMia,  promainccil  i|'i/i+lir'i|li-i,  eld. 

311,  IL'.  ai  aijan,  in  lull,  ai  :ii|-:i  m+. 

311,  II.    Tlic  (lancinj;  son^  -inu^  li,\  llic  oltl  man  Ciali  was  as  I'ollows; 


^m^mm¥^m^m^JWi^ 


Waf'il  qu-qu'-xo  na'"  ha  tV  a-kt'',        A- nni  hI  •  ^m''-(1(i   wnc -(!('■,    A-nia  In' ll.i^  q^*-- 


^^^ 


XI',  u+. 

311,  10.  iiur'cka",  IVoin  ma",  (jronnd ;  anil  I'ka",  In  inori;  utir;  i.  i:,  "they  wlio 
wianqwri'il  over  Uio  {jionml."  Pcrliaps  the,  (;raw-lisli,  latlicr  than  On'  cnili,  i-s  ivt'circil 
ti>  ill  thlH  myth. 

TRANSLATION. 

At  liMigtli  till'  Hari'oon  was  ;;oinji;.     At  Irn^illi  hi'  saiil  as  follows: 


m 


-o- 


"Younji-i'V  bioth-cr  Coon! 


^i^^^^ 


Li't        us       HO        to        I'iit      KHipos,  Yoims-oi  hrotli 


•^     *♦     <• 


i} 


cr  ( 'onn."   " O my  cIiIit  hrotlicr,  whenever  1  ont  them,  my  teeth  e.hat  ter  rapiilly,  anil 
therefore  1  am  unwillin;,'.''    "  Yonnffer  brother  Coon!     Let  ns  p)  to  eat  plums,  Vonn^'er 

brother  Coon."    "O  my  ehler  brotlier,  whenever  I  eat  li i,  they  nnike  me  siek,  ami 

therefore  I  am  iinwilliufj."  "Vi)unj;cr  brother  Coon!  Let  ns  j^o  to  eat  choke  eherries, 
Younger  broihrr  Coou."  "()  my  elilcr  brother,  whenever  1  eat  them,  1  am  ehill>,  ami 
therefore  1  am  iinwilliii"^-."  "YonnjUiT  brother  Coon!  Let  ns  }{o  to  eat  ('rabs,  YouiiKer 
brother  Coon."  "()!  elder  brother,!)!  ehler  brother,  elder  brother,  ()!  They  always 
asree  with  me."  At  length  they  ileparted.  At  len^'tli  they  r(>aeheil  the  ])laei'  where 
the  Crabs  j^ot  water  for  the  viilajjc.  At  lenjitli  they  itretended  to  be  dead.  "  Beware. 
Don'tyoudaretostir  at  all.  When  I  say,  M)lio!'  you  willistir.  Beware.  Kvenifyon 
are  tickled  in  the  sides,  even  if  they  push  their  claws  up  .your  nostrils,  even  if  they 
reaih  into  yonr  eyes,  do  not  stiratall.  When  1  say, 'Oho!' you  will  stir,"  said  the  elder 
iLaeioon.  At  lenjith  some  Ciab  f;ii'l«  arrived  'here  for  water.  When  (hey  had  been 
there  some  time,  they  found  the  Kaeeoons.  They  ran  homeward  to  tell  it.  "Two  Wa^a- 
unquxe  are  lyiufi'  dead.  llalh)o!"  said  .some  of  the  men.  At  leu;;tli  they  ariived  at 
the  htdgeof  the('rab  chief,  whither  they  had  j-one  U)  tell  it.    And  the  Crab  chief  camo 


V 


TIIK  UACCOONH  AND  Tllli  CItAIJH. 


313 


ill  sijjlit  (if  (lie  Ilac(;<)()ti8.  Anil  lie  Nciit  hoiiic  invay  I"  iittiick  tliriii.  And  an  old  man 
\vt'ii(  Willi  tlicin  to  net  aN  a  ci'icr  anil  to  sin;;'- lor  llio  ilanri-i's.  Ami  llic.v  ri'acliril  tins 
nairoon.s.  And  one  sail!  an  IoIIowh  to  liiuiscit':  "  IjCt  inc  si'c!  I  will  tickle  liini  in  tlie 
Hide!"  When  lie  ticklrd  liiiii  in  the  Hide,  lh<'  I'aenHiii  lay  wilhoiit  Mtirriny  atall.  When 
the  Itaecdoii  alniost  laii;;iied,  the  Crali  .slii|i|ieil.  And  the  (  rali  went  to  the  other 
I'aeeoon,  and  llirnsl  Iiise1awsii|)  his  nostrils,  lie  lay  w  itlioiil  stiirin^'  in  tiie  least, 
(ioin^-  aKiiiii  t<>  tin'  foraiei'  Uaeeoon,  lie  took  lioldol'  ids  eyelids  liy  the  very  edge.  Tlie 
1'aeeoiin  lay  without  stirring  in  the  least.  The  aged  ('rail  niaii  )iroelaiined  aloud,  say 
ing,  "llo!  lie  says  that  you  are  to  dance,  llallno!"  .\t  length  they  dai;eed.  They 
danced  around  the  Kaeconiis.    The  old  man  said: 


^^i^r^hNt^^^=r^-^^=NN^^ 


Two    wa-ij'a    iiii-(|ii-xe    are      i.\-ing    dead.        The    one  lias    a    long   heel. 


^^^pp^^^^ 


The  oth-i'r  lias  •),  sjiot- ted  face.  Halloo!  At  length  the  whole  Crali  vil- 
lage 'veiit  dancing  around  them.  At  length  th.^  elder  Kaceoiui  said,  "Oho!"  IJolh 
I'aecoons  stood  suddenly.  They  went  to  attack  them.  The  » 'ralis  ran  with  all  their 
niiglii  to  their  lodges.  The  Ivaceiiuiis  walked  ahuifr,  eating  and  killing  them.  At 
length  just  two  ("rails  had  gone  home,  "f'oinel  IJegone.  You  shall  be  called  '  Ma"- 
eUa'V"  Haid  the  Uiiceoons.    The  Knd. 


THK  RACCOOXS  AND  THE  CRABS. 


jA<fi"-NA"i'X,iI'H  Vr.iisiox. 

Ef)i^,o  Mi>(!'i  iuiii'i  M-i-liIaiMM.     Kf'iji'c   .Mi>|i'+!  ki'ijie  Mi>[ci-!  kayu  Mi>[('+! 

Allenjldl    Uiirrnon      tiio     wnt*  cnntilii;.  Ilirv        \'iiiiiii:.'i'       ''■■'iiO!  vonii'^cr      Cndli  O!        vdUTimT      (-'ooiiO! 

M!»v.                    Itnillirr  brrtlhiT                            lnolhcr 

i'l'/i    n"(;'it   afi^'i'iilie  liai,   kufi-e  Mi>|ei!  ii-liiaint'i.  Wi'ji"(jS'liii !  cc'  b^iUe-liiui'" 

illli'.-t          Wr  lilt                  \vi>  I'-n                    '             vniltiirir         (!i)nn  (f            n:i)iI  hi<    fhi>\  O  niv  iIiIit             tliiil          I  i-:if      ri'intlnrli- 


Vonni;ir      (.'oon  O 
broil 


H.ltcl  bl',  f  IU'\ 


O  niv  tl(br 
ln./tlu-i! 


tliiu      I  t-at    ri'iriibirly 


HUM  irri  hh\  .  nrmiu-r:     - 

<|-:iii'ili  ufxa  ii"(j;a"'nio-liiia"-niii"'.     Ni    te   lifiUa"  tc'di  M"(I'i("'(j!ix('t('  eta",  i'leUa   ;i 

u  inn       htdiHii'  li    iJiiins  iiin  in      Toi:ii-       I  hivv*'  Wiitrr  thr       [  di'iiik  win  n  ii  puipi'M  iih»  hablfc-       clofi- 

larly    (or.  Idn).  luvlly, 

o*;'nn;i"    aj('    eta"    li;l,   ;'i-l)iatna.      Ka<»'('     Mi>|(M !    kiii^c   Mikcf!    ka<>'(^   Mi>[et-! 

1  il.i  flmt       I  Mtonl    hiibit-         .  flniil  hi',  they         Yimiij:!';         (lonnO!        vimn^iT       (.'.ion  ()!        voiiii-^iT      Coon  (>! 

niilly  «uy.  bictthrr  hi  oilier  lnothcr 

iS\\])o    a"<,Vit    afi^'a<(*,e  luW,   kApre  Mi>[Of!   a-hiaina.     Wiji"(|'i'lia !  ot'(f.a"  htkiite- 

\um\\-         wc  ciit  W(i  ^  (  youiim'r      Conu  ()!         Hi\U\  hr,  tbey  u  ni\  elder  tbiil  1  ont 

In-n  i''S  Vwfbi'i'  BJiy.  hrolbir' 

linan'di   m''^<\'  a"Syasa   eta".      \\'aji"'qi(laa<j'xs   ji-liiauia.      Ka^zc  Mi>|('i!  ka^c*  (I 

ir;:iil:iily,  I  iun  count  ipjitiil  hiil'it-  I  ixvt  out  nfiiatifnri'       H;iiil  lie,  they  VoiiiiLiiT       ('oori  OI      yoiinj:<r 

whrii  uiilly.  with  it.  miy.  hioihrr  'brolbrr 

i\[i>jiM!    kaLiO     Mi>[(M !    waji'dc  a"(j*/it    an^'j'Kfo  haf,   kaj^c     Mi>[(M!    a-l)iajna. 

Co -Ml  O!  \i>iini:(«'         ("ooiiO!  hu'irih>  wr  i>!it  Wf  go  !  yoiinjui         I'onnO'  BaifMn-,  th*y 

I'loIluT  Ih-i  I  i.s  bluthrr  May, 


IMMWMli 


«,'! 


»««-;3P 


-  ■  tiJtW 

■■:,-*Wf»*(i 


814      TiiK  </;i;()iiiA  i,AN(ii;A(ji;— mytiih,  ssToitiKM,  and  lkttkkh. 


Wfji-cfc^liii!  vi'f.i"  hf-'itc-hium'di  ij.i'".\e  n'''hi'i'\hi  (W  aytlufi'u  eta"     Wail 

OpilViilir  that  I  iiii  r..,„.l,...l..        "^  - ..  .^   .        J  '^  A  ^'    .         .  '".I" 


)  Piiv  Ml- 

iMciai.' 


I  III!         ri'iiiilinl. 
when 


I  ninilrli        IjiiIiII. 
mymlf         luilly. 


.■tipiii..f 


(|i<laa(fr-,   u-biaina.     Ki'ijjo  Mijfei!  ki'i^o  Mbuul  kiWo  MiMP4!  Mii"'ck 

liatlcnri' with      hhIiI  liii.  (Iit^v  V *        n......i..         .:  _  __       ..      *^..  '^  ,.       I      . 


Iiatii'ilci' Willi      Mill  lli>,  til 

It, 


\'iMi)iu<>r      (Nmiii  o 
liliilllrr 


vmiiiuiir      I'lHiiiO!       viinnitiT     ('nun  ill 


a"  a" 


'lii'otlii'r 


Innllii 


wc 


wii'"()-af,  an,<T,'i^o  to  hail,  -ka-o  Mi>(<M!  al)iaiiia.     Ha!  iiV,.,  \u\\  ii^o,  ii"if,^lia 

mittlliMM  Wi.mi  will  !  iniin,..,r        ,:...„  IM       .,... .1 •'    ,7      '       ...      •'..''  J       '.  .  ' 


.VOllllKIT         I' 1  ()!        Hiiiil  li,.,  Ill 

lii-(ithi>r  Mv. 


Ill        cMi.r        o! 


linillir 


I'Mir 


ilil.r 


-Ima" 

timt    iiiilv 


(•( 


wa^.iit('  invdm^i^  .-ta",  a-liiaiiii'i.     GaiVki  nitii-\ 

11  iljn.v  I    <l.l..l,    ..r  I. ..I   I.  I   I    1  .1  T 


liriitlior.     liiiiilii'i'OI 
11' 


'iHlnij 
(tlii-in) 


I  Ihlnkiir        liiilill       Hiiiil  ho,  II 


iiaiiia  cffa"  ,  \v('f,i<r(a 


ilii'm 


iinllv, 


thi'y  «i.iit,th«y     hiivlnii, 

iiiiy 


pliin 


limklM-       lll,..V«,lll<l<l,tll..,V*l,V.  VilluL',.  V,.rV  IPimillMIM  ,„.„r  .ll„„ I.....        ,.,,    J_., 


|>l>|iulll 


fi  lik 


iiiiir       thi'v  wiut,  thi> 
by 


i:iilirliriithif 


with  then 


!■  aufTi'ixo  ^H  akiciina   >(f  wia'"iiax(fai  >jl  a"wa""i>at('  ta(,  a-biania.  AiVkail 

th..n,""'"     "       "       "uI'l'i'L""       "'"•»«"■■""'■  "'"I'-"'        ff        w.M.«nUi       will,    -1,1.1  hi.,  th.y  X„.  •' 


a-hiaiuii     iji"'d.,<.     aka.      Ga-biania:     Nf-ao-ih(    f,V,li     wi"'Aa»,f,ii"    t'ra"wa"'()- 

»alil,lhivvwiy      hlHchlor  Ihi,  III.  milil  in,  f„lli,w«.       Ar.iv..Vh„,..        ....1..  .' '  ....         1 


brnlin.1 


(Hnb.). 


thi.y  Hft\ 


Ilil-WrttiT 


lit  thn  iHlf.  by  nni. 


wi.  kill  th 


a"wa"'fate  anjr^i"'  tai,  j'i-l)iaini'i.  Cr  isan'fra  ak.4,  An'kail,  \\'Hvrl 

WOWltthKin  W|.  Bit  will,      milil  III..  th«v    A.ralnl.l.^ „      .1..  ,  •'    '  '.   "^  " 


WI.  Bit        will,    milil  bo,  th(.y  Attain  hinynniiK'iT    II.. 
»"y-  bVothiT     (miii.), 

9  a-biama.     Can'^i'    iiiu'    iijafi'fro  jra.xa    a<>-(i    ki 


i"  wl 


Laxo 


M. 


I       I  tniilfH 
il 


i.'li(l  ho,  Ihoy 


IIiirHi 


I'klh'.' 


I.i.mI 


11  fiM'kx     I 


'jn  dii 


Ixonni-       nttbn  hill        rlllKc        jioiik 


ahe  aAi"  baxi'i    t'ta"    t«) 


.iiiHt       Iho 


iifioiixo  to,  a-biaiiiii.    A"'ha",  ca'",  I'l-biania.     Cc'  tat(^  a-b 


lhiilt',1 


ot  im  niftko  it,        i^iiid  ho,  tboy 


laiiia. 


ViH,  onimsh,     mililb«,lhoy         Thiit  nlnill  bi^     huIiI  ho,  I 


K'l 


I  aifa- 


boy       Tbitbor     lli 


biania.     K<ra"  ujail'jr,,    kr    nkihi    ina"'a(^aqt,i    mi"'    ia"'-bianiii      TV 

thoymiy.  So  nmil  iho  bolh  ll.it  on  Iho  back         mi.         "  M„.v  i,.v   .i,..„  1, 


12  biaiiia.    Wackan' 


ua,  a 


thov  mi\ 


bi 


thoy  lily,  thu 


Hi'iiil 


gaxa- 

Ihov 


mia. 


Do.vonr  bint,         «al(l  (ono),  thoy      Still       1 


Ca'"   'a"'  a^i^i"'  cti^-tf'wa'",  icta  d-a"  uifibali 

still  liitii.      1...  I..... ....,...:. I  '.  .     I 


!H"v    bohilHVol 


>'•       Iho       III 


|Mi,»lii  s  in 


ctc'ctewa"',  cibo 


oven  if. 


I'lltfiiilM    ill'  lie 


I'l'Kfai  cti'ctr'wa'",  daiiifujrf  to  iu''ibalii"  ctc'ctrnva"',  da  hi" 

ekil'H  von  0\-011  if.  iioMIilI-  11, „     1 ..I :..  ....    .    ,*  .    T    . 


liimlrila        the    ho  pimlioH  in 


sidd  tC  ((',ina"'lia  <)!i'(f,6  ctc'ctOwa"',  ccdjaji-i-a,  I'l-biania.     ]\,n& 

ton  t\u\      llO  kilkt*  villi        HOIIil.  .ii-..r>    If*  ,1»   ..*.•    ~i:..  .11  ..  .      T       ' 


too       tlit>   lit*  kickHyoii    mdiil 


do  not  Ht 


ir,        Hiilil  ho.  Miry        At  h'ii;rtli       hofHo       Hecki 


Ih'EkI     Iho 


;<'  viui  o-o  unc  wi' 


illK      OUA 


15  agf  ainama,      ITjan'gu  kC   uha  agi'-bi 


wiw  lotuniiin;. 


Itoail 


una. 


Iho      follow,    bo 
ill'; 


\y 


n.i  rotnrnlni-.     Ho  foiuid  tb 


p\-]n    >[i,   Oil  ci!  dl  &vako 

111.1  *!>..•..      ,..\ /-tit  _>  I  ..  '. 


they  Hiiy 


they  Ha 


'III,  when,    Ci!       H!       ci 


na"'ba,  a-biania.     WL'beta"'-biania.     Cl   G'di   a-f-bi 


siUil  lio,  they 


Ho  went  aroiiml  tin* 
thi 


Asaiii    thi^rn    was 


iuna. 

appiuarhinj;, 
tlit'v  Hay. 


Sid 


llll'Ht'  two 

I\  irti; 

i   ira"'    ria"li!' 


'roo         thuH      h)»  kWkt' 


tlu*y  Hay. 

(^.'((•a-hianKi   >[I  e.'(f,ectGwa'"jI  ja"'-biaiua.     U(f,a  ao'ta-biaiuii.  \Va.(^axuxc  c-cr- 

asMlo  sii.h  only,       who.,      niovini;  not  at  all        ho  lay,  Ihoy  «tty.         To  toll  b,"  V„t  hoinevvanl,  uLc ,  von«av 

it  tboy  Hay. 

IS  iiiia"  na"'ba  tV   ake  liifa      riii"+!  a-biama.     Ta'"wan<.-^-a"  ira'"  <.(|-,i"'-biaiii'i 

rot...            two         ,loail^^^,h„_^^in.,oe,l.         ilalioo!        ,„i.i  ,,„,  thoy                   Villa,.,"^  ^„o         "L,,        ,h.,y  „,„.; 

Iliiida!  a-Ijiaina    ba'"  iia'a"'-bi    aka.     K<x\h>  i'V,';io(>  wi"'  cikan'Toaia  <rfi"' 

Hark!         ™,l  K  tboy    eallins     boatil  1,  thoy     I M  hnim      ohl  ni^n        .,1,0  fiu- a^iltrt            Kli„ 

'                                  ""y  wani.it. 


y 


Tiir;  itACcooNs  and  TIIK  (IKAIIS. 


816 


iiki'iniii  Ihi"'  tr^  na'ii"'l)i  v^w"'  iii'ikilin"  nfu  a^^fi-hiimiri.     Wiiifjixuxc  iiu"'l»ii 

tllii!,  Ihi.v    chIIIiii!    IIjk     lii'ltrclll,  IIk.v      ImvliiE  Inn I  Inti-ll        w<  iit  IliitiiitviiMl.  Kihcihid  I»ci 

"U.N  Hiiy  ll  (lit-y  w.iv, 

t'l'    aki',     iif  nfnf   ll!  u-bianifi.     j  (  ami'i   za'r!'qtia"'-l)iumi'i.     \Vana'a"-l)iaiiii'i. 

ilxml      thK  Ih'    liiilf'iil,    hill'    mill  III,  tl"'.V       I<ih{k<'      >>i<'  In  Kn'iit  rnnrimiiin,  they  Tlii'V  hioril  tliniii. thi'V 

twi>  (III'),    nuyt*  tiio!  nay,  nay.  i«ay. 

WawiKfi'itcijif'iXH  t(s  af  m^i'm  ii!  a-biiniu'i.  Ca"' (•iri';,'ajin'},''a  ma"f I"'  \vakaii'<lii<,'(  .'5 

Vim  ari' loihiiiii.,  he    nnli'i'il.    hill-   nald  la,  ilii  \        Anil  ilil'ld  In  walk       fnrwanl  (  -i|iiii>ki 

Na>H  lilfl'  H.l\ 

ctCwa"'  Ixj-Uffaqti  alif-hiarna.     Alii-l)i   c;;!!"'   akicu^'aqti  i'}ra,x«  naji"'-biamii. 

i^ven  ill)  ariivt  ll,  tli(«y  Hay.         Arihiil,       Iiavinu        Hhinillnu  r(<ry         iiiimuhI         nliiml        thiv\  nny. 

tliiyniiy  ilo-^f  tojji'tlii'V 

I"<i'i'i}f»'nti-l)i    ('(Iviifi"  fi(j'riliajjr6'(|tci  alif-hiaiin'i.      fmang^ot'a"   ri-iiiaji"'-biiiiiij'i. 

A  viTV  aui'il  niaii.  Iml  nt  tlia  vwry  Iiwl         nrrlvi-il,  tlnv\  hiiv.  rRlli){  u  HtiilT  hi<  catiia  ami  ntniiil,  llii>\ 

tfiry  Hii>  May 

MH"cii'nalia    iiaji"'i-;^i"l  hit,  il-biania.     (|)oarnn   Ictfniko    (('infi    ad-a!    I'l-biama.  (! 

OfratnillnlKiirii  iitiiml  yi<  nalil  Iik,  tlii'y  ThiiK  Iialnlkn         nklllAil     luiliiil!       niilil  Im.  tlmy 

my.  (=:  iiiniilim)  uny. 

Haha>|i(^ai-;iCiT.  a-biami'i.    Hlnda!  wac('it'a"'i-fii"1,  a-biami'i.     Cfbo  \vi'i(fi'i()'i'ii-;>ri, 

Oflt  yiiiirMi  Ivrh  riMitly,       Miilillif.  thfy         la-t  iin  mi-i'!  fi'i'l  Ihriii.  milil  hi',  thi'v         Kiilrnil        tli'kli' yi- Ihi'iii. 

nay.  nay. 

<i-bianij'i.     Cfla*    wa((^i'i(fai-(i('  od(j'octOwa"'-baj(-biaina.     T'l'  ^ank/i,  a-biania, 

■alil  he,  tlii'y  Entnill       tlrkli-ii  llii'ni   whi'U      fhi-y  ninviil  iiotftt  all        Iht'y  aay,         l»i'ail   tlK'ywho.       mild  hi<,  thi^y 


TYii  hil.     K(',  wawatciyaxai-ga,  li-liiama.     T'cVifje  aka  \vi'((ii>(a  {j(fi"'-biainii.  1) 

Came,  danri' ye,  Hillil  lia,  ttli-y  Old  man        Ilia        aillirinu  lnr  aat  llirynay. 

nay.  tliiMii 


Thay 
nrt'  di>nd 


Ibc'hi"  ut.i'''-bianiil.  c[tjxc  bi'ija  gasikii  iiti°'-biania.     Wai/'axuxn  iia"'ba  t'c' 

rillnw           lill.        thay  «iiy.  (Timid  imiiid        tn  ratllp        hi- hit     IhayHay.              K.aiiHm                 two       di'iid 

aki'.     In'de  (i()'t'(|(ft',  In'dc  q^oqc/^e;   Sin'dc  siie'de  qcf.i'qcfo;  Hi"'  ja"'x(i  ^afl'f^a, 

"                 apoltpil,           fara  npottrd ;  Tall            Unifi           apatli'd;        Hair      ulVaiiHlva         hltf. 


till'. 


I'lu-a 


a-biania.    Ji"(J'L'ha,  ('(iaciMca"   tvt'naxi(('ai-;ri1,  a-biama.     Naji"'  ;'itia(|^a-bi  ef>a"'    12 

nald  ha,  Ihay        Kldal- hruthar,     lai  llial  aiili'  altiu'k  Ihi'iii,  mild  (iilial,  Ihiy       .Stoiiil        aiiiMinly,  they     haviiit; 


edfta"qti  tVna^C  wi'KJ'atc  iiia"(j'i"'-bianiii.    j(  kC  i'i},ndaaza-biaiiiii.    Djubaqtci 

fiirthwltli      kiUni}<th(-in   patln;;tla'in       Ihay  walki  d.  thay        Lailgo  tha     rhav  Hnin-il  thain  lii'n  Ihrir         'Viiyfaw 

any.  awn.  thay  nay. 


aki-biaina.     Ceta"'    na"(;ta"'-biam,''i,    \vc'nanda-bi    eji'a"'.     Ilalia!    <ra"'ba,da" 

i-i-juliril  home,  So  far 

tliay  aay. 


Iliay  Btoppid  riiiiiiini;,       lilt  full  artar  autlii);.     haying.  Hal  ha! 

tht-y  Bay,  thay  aay 


JilMt  nn  \va 
wlahiil  (»» 


wi'iiandeaw/ikifA^,  a-biania 

wa  hava  1 ii  raiiaed  ta  real     aald  thoy,  the 


15 


-  havi 

fall  ariiTaatini;, 


they 


cm 


WU^I 

mm'    isi 


NOTES. 


313,  1:  Mi5{e+  roust  be  intended  lor  a  vocative.  Tliis  invtli  (!ontuin.s  tlic^  only  in- 
stance of  its  use  in  the  texts. 

313,1.'.  hazi,  pronounced  ha+zi;  so  fjultc,  313,  "»,  is  i)roiiouiiced  mi+lie;  wajide, 
313,  7,  wiiji+dc:  and  Mii"ck;i",  314,  2,  Mu"+cka". 

313,  a.  a"(JM"diixct(',  Iroiu  idaxete. 

313,  G.  intiij;  a"\va"sa,  ?'.  c.  in^'fe  a"wa"8a,  from  inn^(e)-usu.. 

315,  Ii.  za'f'iitia",  prononnci'd  za+'Ptjtia". 

316,  4.  bfiisiaqti,  pronoiiiici'il  l)(fn+<;ii(|ti. 

315,  (').  fciiina  Ictinikc  f\\n\  iifii.  Here  the  liiiccooiis  iirc  culled  "Ictinike"as  well 
as  "Wafaxiixe."     And  besides,  tlie  OiiimIiji  iiiid   I'oiikii  dclcfiiitcs  ;il  Wiisliington,  in 


816        THE  (/SMJUIA  LANG UAGK— MYTHS,  STORIES,  AND  LETxKRS. 

August,  l!S,si,  spoke  of  the  (two)  Ictiiiiko  wlio  planned  .to  catch  Hie  crabs.  Kniiik  La 
i'leclic  siiys  tliiil  Hie  Itnceooiis  were  iis  cunning  as  Ictinike,  knowinjj  all  liiH  tritiks,  but 
he  Mild  tlie.v  should  not  be  eouCoiindod. 

315,  II.  iiid.Mi(|e.\e,  or  Hide  qfeqfe,  "spotted  face,"  is  a  (fesilui  name  HometimeH 
applied  to  the  laceoon.  Frank  La  FU^che  says  that  "hi"  jii"\e  y.iuinC  winnot  be  said 
of  ii  nieeooii. 

316,  14-I.~>.  IJaha!  etc.  Such  phrases  were  couiuionly  useil  by  Ictinike  in  exi)rcs.s- 
in{C  his  delijjcht  at  having  overreached  others. 

TRANSLATION. 

At  leufrtli  the  Raccoon  was  approaching.  He  sang  as  followN  to  his  younger  brother 
in  the  distil  nee:— "O  younger  brother  Coon!  O  younger  brotner  Coon!  O  younger 
brotlier  Coon  !  We  go  to  eat  grapes,  O  younger  brotlier  Coon!"  "O  my  elder  biothiu'! 
whenever  I  eat  those,  my  stomach  aches  me,  and  when  I  drink  water  I  have  the  dioU'ia 
morbus  so  bud  that  I  have  an  action  whenever  I  take  a  step,"  said  tlie  younger.  "O 
younger  bi ot iier  Coon !  ()  younger  brother  Coon !  ( i  younger  brotlier  Coon !  We  go 
to  eat  liaekberries,  ()  younger  brother  Coon!"  said  the  elder.  "O  my  elder  brotlHn-! 
whenever  I  eat  them,  I  am  eonstipat^'d  for  a  long  time.  I  get  out  of  patience,"  said  tlio 
younger.  " O  younger  brother  Coon !  O  younger  brother  < ^ooii !  (.)  younger  brother 
Coon !  We  go  to  eat  buflalo-berries,  O  younger  brotlier  Coon !"  said  the  elder.  "O  my 
ehlerbiother!  whenever  1  ejit  Wivni,  aiiiihispieHnpniritme,etmil)o.  I  get  out  of  patience," 
said  the  younger.  "O  younger  brother  Coon !  O  younger  brother  Coon !  O  younger 
brother  Coon!  We  will  go  to  eat  Crabs,  O  younger  brother  Coon!"  said  the  elder. 
"Thanks,  elder  brother!  Thanks,  elder  brother!  elder  brother,  tlianks!  I  always 
think  of  eating  tho.sc  alone,"  said  the  younger.  And  they  departed,  i)Ianning  as  they 
went.  They  went  towards  a  very  hirge  village  of  Crabs  which  was  close  by.  "  O  elder 
brother!  let  ns  i)retend  to  go  and  pay  a  friendly  vi.sit.  And  when  they  stand  very 
thick  around,  let  us  attack  them  and  eat  them,"  siiid  the  younger.  "No,  let  us  kill 
them  one  by  one  as  they  go  for  water;  and  then  we  can  eat  them,"  said  the  elder 
brother.  And  the  younger  brother  said,  "No,  I  have  a  jilan.  Let  us  pretend  to  be 
dead  on  toj)  of  a  ridge  of  hills,  where  the  path  which  they  take  when  they  go  atter 
horses  turns  aside  as  it  conu\s  back  this  way."  "Yes.  that  will  do.  That  shall  be 
it,"  said  the  elder.  They  vent  thither.  And  both  \ny  tint  on  their  liacks  in  the  i)ath. 
They  pretended  to  be  dead.  "Do  your  best,"  said  the  elder.  "No  maiter  how  they 
li-eat  you,— even  if  iliey  thrust  their  claws  into  your  eyes,  even  if  they  tickle  you  on 
the  side,  even  if  they  thrust  their  claws  up  your  nostrils,  even  if  they  kick  your  head 
aside  very  suddenly  with  their  toes,— do  not  stir."  At  length  on'e  who 'had  been 
seeking  hor.ses  wiis  coming  buck.  Ue  was  coming  back  along  the  path.  When  lie 
discovered  them,  lie  .said,  "Ci,  ci,  e,i!  tlio.se  who  are  lying  are  two."  m  went  around 
them.  Then  he  ii])pioached  them.  He  kicked  one  a.side  suddenly,  but  the  Raccoon 
hiy  without  stiiring  at  all.  And  the  (^rab  went  homeward  to  tell' it.  "Two  of  those 
whom  yon  call  Wafaxiixe  lie  dead.  Halloo!"  said  he.  Tho.se  in  the  \-illage  snt  as 
they  were.  "Hark!"  said  he  who  heard  the  call.  At  length  an  old  man,  who  had 
been  .sitting  at  a  very  remote  i)lace,  heard  the  call,  and  went  further  homeward  to 
tell  it.  "  He  says  that  two  of  the  Wmfaxnxe  lie  dead.  Hiilloo!"  said  he.  The  hxlges 
were  in  great  confusion  {i.  e.,  they  iimde  ;i  givMi  comiiiotioii  by  talking  and  shontiirg.) 


u 


THE  WAUUIOUS  VVUO  WKUE  <JllAN(il01)  TO  SNAKES. 


317 


'J'lic.y  licanl  thoiii.  "You  are  to  dunce,  he  says,  indeed!  ilalloo!"  wiid  the  trior. 
And  everyone  arrived  there  including;:  t^'eii  the  eliildreii  who  were  forward  in  learn- 
iiif,'  to  walk.  Ilaviiiji  arrived  there,  they  stood  around,  bein^;'  very  el(»se  to;;ether.  A 
very  a|;ed  man  was  the  last  one  to  arrive,  lie  approaclied  and  stood  kianinn'  on  his 
Ntatt'.  "Stand  ye  oil'!  Tliese  Ictinilce  areeunnin};-.  Hold  yourselves  in  readiness.  Let 
us  see!  I'"eel  tlu-ni.  'IMcklo  thiini  on  their  sides,"  said  lie.  Whi'ii  Ihey  tiekled  them 
on  their  Mide.s,  they  did  not  stir  at  all.  "They  lie  as  it  dead.  They  are  dead.  Come, 
danee,"  said  he.  The  old  nnm  sat  singinj^  for  tlHun.  He  beat  a  pillow  with  a  round 
gourd,  which  he  made  rattle.    Said  he  (in  his  song): 

"  Two  raccoons  lie  deiwl. 

Sjiotted  face.  Spotted  face, 

Spotted  long  tail, 

Jiig  oft'ensivo  hair." 
"O  elder  brother!  attack  them  on  that  side  next  to  you,"  said  one  of  the  liaiicoons. 
Having  starte<l  at  once,  to  their  feet,  they  went  along  killing  and  eating  them.  They 
scared  I  hem  intotlieir  lodges.  Very  few  reached  home.  Tlieydiil  not  chase  them  any 
longer,  as  they  htul  eaten  to  their  satisfaction.  "Ila!  ha!  It  is  Just  as  we  desired. 
Wo  have  beeu  caused  to  feel  full  after  eating,"  said  the  Kaccoous. 


THE  WARlilOiiS  WHO  WERE  CHANGED  TO  SNAKES. 


Told  by  Nudao'-axa. 


,if«*»- 


Nf!ici°ga   g()!dbana"l)a    mida"'    a(j;A-bianiii.     Wa(f'.ata-bajf-])iain,'l      Na"- 

PiTson  twniity  to  war  wcut,  they  Hay.  Tliny  ati' not  thryHay.  Hun- 

|)('lii"    wakaii'fli()!eqti-biain;'i.      fij^axo     a^'^i-hiaina.     Ca"',    (^,L''i"hi'i !     TJcJ-ixido 

Hi'!-  vt'ry  ilnpatii-nt  iVom      tlioy  Hay.  In  a  oirclo       thry  wrrc  rttuiii-      Elliiuj.'h.      O  H'-ivant.s!  I.mikiii'i 

ilig,  llicy  Hay.  iirmimi 

ma"((!i"'i-gft.    Wacka"'i-j^'a,  iic^ixide  te,  a-biaiiia    iuicla"'}iafi,';fa   aka.     Ki  egif-c  3 

walk  yo.  I)u  your  boat,  lonkinE     fio,   sniil,  thuy  way  war-tlii.'f  thi'.  VVud  at  I.  ii;:th 

aruuurt 

wi"'    ^a"((;i"'    ajrf-biamii.     Nu(la"hnng{i!    waiifja    wi"'    Cdedi    aine    el)(J;(/<>a", 

out'  niniiiufx      wan  comiiij:,  tlii-y  O  war-ciiit'f  I  nniiaal  one  tlicio     iHinoyliig       I  thiiili, 

Bay, 

a-biaina.     Aliau!  A  biaii„i  iiuda'"hariga  akA.    Indada"  \vanf4a  eska"  clindga"? 

Ha  il  111),  tlioy  Olinl        anid,  tiloy  liny  war-chief  the.  WTial  nuiraal        it  may  Im  vnu  tliinki 

Hay. 

a-biama.    Niida"hangA!    4e-nuga,  obifx'ga",  i'l-biaiua    Ahau!  a-biaiiui  nuda"'-  6 

Haiil  lit',  tin>y  Owareliiof!  buQah)  liull,         Itliink.  Haiil  In\  tln-y  Oho!       said,  thi-v  Hay  var- 

8ay.  say. 


hafiga.     Can'-de,  (*d'i"ha!    a"nU    ctaf,  a-biani4.     Pi    da"'l)e  r.ia"'«|!i"'i-gft 

<'liiof'.  If  HO.  0  8i*rvant»!      wiUivp       may.      snltl  hc.tlicy      Anaiii     to  hco  it  walk  yo 


CI. 

again 


1^1 

i 

•A 


iU    ^^"(l^i"'  aif/i-hiamti  wi"'.     E'^i^e,  )na"()!i"'  ^6  anu'iiiui  4o-nuo-u  arati     Nh! 

A'uin    running        wciii.  lln-y  nii,v      om<.  Bohoid.     walking'         uns  piiii.;.  thi-y  »iiy    hiiinilu  hull       thtw  Fin! 

iiiula"'hanj;a  i(fa|ia-<i;Ti  lia,  a-hianui     Ga"'  i(|''/i|)o  a(J;a-l)iania      (/.\'(jHi  jj;'^.i"'i-jrri,   9 

i.i..f  .._,!.  1-  _  ...„.  ,1  ..    __  .     .  ....  ..  iicr,,  sit  ye, 


wiircUit'f 


wait  Ibr  him 


HitiiL  Iht^y, 
thoy  miy. 


Ami         uiiitiiij.'    '1.  'y  v. nt,  Micy 
tor  bill)  Hiiy. 


318       TIlE</;i:GIlJALAN(ilJAGK— MYTHS,  iSTOUlES,  AND  LETTERS. 

i'l-Liaiiii'i,  wug;i(|(f!a"  c'   wiivvuk;i-l)i  eirji"'.    Gu"'  iKhii-biiiiiui.    A"(lii"'l)o  iii"'i--'ri 

mildhe,  tlii.y  siirviint  that    Immraiiil  thc-m,      hlivilij,'.        Aiul      Im  w,.|il,  lluv  wu.        I.oukiim  i.t         li(,  vi^    ' 


ii-hiiuuii. 

sniil  hp,  thi'v 


Auaso   ii!iji"'-biaina.     K'/ifA-.    a-i    auiiiina   4C!-iu'i<>a    ania      A'-ata 

'.'.".".''A''       !i«  Ntooil,  lln'.v  Hiiy.         Atl.n^'lh       was  i||)iir(i:icliiim,       liutliil.i  bull         tlu'.  a'^imh;; 


ci'pt  It 


tlU'.V  Mil.V 


3  ,ja"'-l)iama.    \V"alu'ita"(|;i"  kC  basnii  (|!c'(^a-bianiii.    Agata-bi  ii(l-,iita"(|tci.     Alii-bi 

lie  lay,  thoy  say.  Oim  tlio  lie  puslicil     siuLUiily,  thiy         He  iiimeil  at  il,      in  a  »liai'ht  II.  ■imvcil 

alDUtf  Miv.  they  say  liuu,  tlicv  aay  ' 

>[I    C"r\fe  \vaiif;a   Aji    anii'mia.     Na"'i)o  ja"'-biamii     Waliuta"*!"  kd   j.cf'.iza- 

vvlii'li    bohi.hl         animal     didorent  wan  niiivin^',        Fvarinuit       lii>  lav,  tliiv  «ay.  Cm  tlin       lu' i.idI- 

tlu.y»ay.  j,,^   ^ 

bianiii.     Akida-niiijl    >|i'cru    t'ea"()!ajl  etc'oa"J!  j'llia",   ef'j-a"    ia"'-biaiiiii.     Cl 

tlioyBay.  I  sIukU  not  ,.v,.i,  if        li«  Idlls  n...         not  ui.l'  !  tliiuliini;       ho  lay,  thc^v  «a.v.    AKain 

G  akule  >[l'cto  inuj'ii^na"  ca"'  t'L'a"(f,C  ete<»-a"  aha",   c'(fco<ra"  ja"'-bianui.     UiuvH-a 

iBhoot       .vinif     Iniisahhn        «till       to  kill  mo         apt  !  thinkbiK     "ho  lay,  thry  nay.       Allth.wllilo 

na"'wape  Ja°'-biamii.     We's'il   :)au'g-a    anu'itua,   sln'de-ncfif'i    (l'('(};a"skii-biariui 

loariiii?  holuy,  th|.yaa-,  ,Snak,.  bit;  it  was  moving,        tniLnilll,.,'  thi.H  si/o  thov  sav 

they  Hay,  '        **      '  " 

(/;i|)'an'(lega"' (|;isii(|!ii-hna"'-biamj'i:  Tcu+.    Ga"'   kida-biaiiia.     CV'rf:ec.t6wa"'ir 

Shook  Ivy  l.uU-      «.         it  ratlhal  invaliahly,  tliey  say:        Tcu+.  Anil  he  shot  at  it,  they  Xotmov at  nil 

'°1I  say.  "  ' 

9  iiaji"'-biaina.     Kidai-bi    t6'di  cgitke  qniijia  aiA^a-biaiiiii.     I"'ta"  mida"'liano'a 

it  stood,  thoy  say.         It  was  Bh.d  at,      when       liehold       fidlin^'       it  went  sndili'nly,  Xow  wnr-eldcl'    " 

•liey  »ay  i|„.j.  g,iy. 

(finkc  kide,  ii-biiinia.     Ga'"  6'di  ag((;a-bianK'      E'di  akf-biaiiii'i.      Nil!  (td'i»li;ii 

tho  shot  Maid  they.  And      there    he  went  back,  they       Tlieio    he  nrriv.d  ni-ain,       Ilotheri    O  amvnoiH' 

utit,  theyaay.  «ay.  they  »ay  '    ""'"""""• 

waii(;a  \vi"'  t'i'a(^e  ((!a"'ja  ua"'pewc'i(j;r;,  a-bianii'i.    Na!  nuda"liafigi'i,!  ca"'  a"(^an'- 

aninial  one      I  killed  it    lhunj.'li  dan;;eiou8,  said  ho,  they        Why!  O  wnr-ehief!  still  li.|  us 

say. 

1-2  gu(la"'bo  tai  odi'ida"  waiiija  (.■i"te,  a-biauiii.  Wo'sTi  ^afi'ga,  a-biaiiu'i.  ^VullIl+'^l ! 

eouaider  what  animal       it  may        aaid  thev.  Snake  big  said  hi'  tliev  I'l'ille' 

be,  they  pay.  „;n',  '  ■     >  ■ 

a-biarna.     Zaiu    (^aquba-biaina      Ga"'    6'di    alii-biama    wail'gidio.     liinda! 

saiillhev.  All  w le:,il.     they  say.         And  there     ai-riveil,  they  say  all"  S 

Iheyaay.  .       ^  l?i  .  . 

uiuasiiai-.ga,  a-biaiua.    UmAsiia-biania,     Vlgife  ci°'  lic'gaji-biaiua  Wo's'a  aka. 

split  it  with  a  said  he,  they        They  split  it     thevaav.  Heholil     fat  very'       tliev  .sav        Snike         (he 

knife,  atiy.  *  '      ' 

If)  Kl   jc'-nia   nikaci"ga     uki'cj-,!"    t\'wa(|'ai    tC    i'i((;ib(|;a"  Ijtfa"'   uda"(|ti  c'<>a"(|tia"' 

.\iid      thebulTa-  people  eominon  kill  them      when    thev  aniell         oilor  verv  miod        "iiiaf  Idi. 

hies  (i.  «.,  Indians)  '  ■   n  .i  .oi 

ii(filj(j-a"-biama  We's'a  aka.     Nuda"liariga !   u(la"qtia"'  udiibAa"  te,    n'     ('<ra"- 

sinclt  thoy  say         Siniko  the,  Owarehiel'!  very  Kood  snudl  the,  liniraln      "  jn^ 

qtia"',  ii-biainii      Wc'gaska"(^iii-ga,  a-biiinia    nuda"'lianga  aka.     Ga"'    \n'A<j 

like,  said  they.  Teat  it,  said,  thiv  .sav  warehief  the.  And         kindlili" 

they  aay.  .i  ..    ,  " 

18  (•tt''3    iu'ijia-biaina.     Jt'de    t6    iiiiliegaji-biaiui'i.     Kl    iia"]K'lii"  to   \vakaii'di()'a- 

oven      tlii'V  put  if  "(1.  tliiiy  Firo         tho         burnt  V(uv  hot,  tliov  Ami         himju-r  ti 

«f»y  Hiiy. 


itiipaliciit  hum 


biania.     Ahau!  a-biaina.      Kd,  ^(•*i"ha!  i;j:aska"(|iai-o';l,  a-biama  iMi(la"'han"a 

thcyatiy.  Oliol  saUl  h<«,  tiny       Conic,    OaorvinitH!  tcHt  it,  Haiti,  thrv  s;iv  wiu- -hii-t*    '^ 

«;iy. 

aka.      Mi'"    tj-a"    (fiKMibiHitci     i(/-r-biia"    (•ga"-biaiiia.     Ga'",  (h'tlriKiti,  <kv'\"\\:'\\ 

tho.  Sun         tlio  nearly  liad  t;..ne  only         »..  they  sav.  .\nil,        ItiKhl  hei 


<>  srrvuntsi 


THE  VVAUKIOUS  WHO  VVKKK  (JHANGKl)  TO  SXAICKS. 


819 


a"jii"'  liii,  ii-biiuiiii.     Gra"'  lo-Aiji"  (Jia"  ca"'  basiia"'  i(^a"'(f-a-biama.     Niii'decfai 

li'Mm«l.iii,       »iii(l  hi',  tlioy         Aud        liiimilo  lib       tliii       so         thin- ulawil  on  »tic!k8      tlmy  sily.  Couki'd 

^'•^y-  to  roiwt. 

to    ('diiata"  ca"'  akasta  it('(^a-biaini'i.     Ca"'  wi"'  pahan'ga  fcitd  taitu  iia"'pa-bi 

"■ '  8"         ill  a  lump      tliuy  put  it,  tlioy  And       onu  Imforo  cut       hIiuII       loarwl  tlmy 


wlirn       next 


v<!;:i"',  akast    \tv(^6    o'(|;i"'-biaiiui.     Ga"'   egif.e  mi(la"'hafira    aka     M-a-biania:  3 

Imvinc,      iiial,«ii,    iiuttiiit;         tlic.y  sat,  tlu'y  And        utl™-th  war-chinf  tlu.         said  hh  f.dlowH 

"  »">•■  thoysay;     ' 

Aliaii!  a-biania.     (/Jc'i"h;'i!    h6he    i"'*!"  gii-gil,    a-biama.     Ga"'    lidbe    t'd" 

Ohol  said  lu',  tlu'y  O  aorvaiilal        a  pii'co  briuK  lo  irn-,  «aid  lu.,  thi'y         And  a  i>ioco     lumnf.' 

""•>■•  ^  »ay.  lor  him 

aki-biania."   (/latA-biama.    l':yi(^e,  Cda"qtia"',  (^e'i"',  a-biania.     t  (•-iiia  a"wa"'- 

thryrwu-lu'daKaiii,        JIi,  ato  it,  thry  Atlengtii,       Vory  Kood,  HLrvalit.i,    said  he,  they       Tl'i,.  luiffii-  wo  cat 

(l'iiy"ay.  nay.  H„y.      ■  i^..^ 

((jatai  cga"qtia"',   a-l)iainfi.     Ga"'    zani   (fata-biauia.     Ki    nia(i;i"<--a   m'ljinoa-  G 

thorn  juHtUko,  said  ho,  tlioy  Aud  all  ato       they  aav.        And  lalsou  l,ov 

say. 

bianui.     Nujifiga-bi    cde   (j;ata-baji-biarnA.     Iiiahi"'-bi    ctC    (fiata-baii-biaini'i. 

lysay.  Jioy,  thoy  nay  hut        ho  ato     nut      they  «ay.         Thpy  wcro  will,     oveu      ho  ato     uo't        tliov  Buy 

iiift  thoy  Hay 

'p&["hid  id-ma  a"wa"'(fatai  ej^a"  ha,  a-biaiiui.     \Um"'  m'bail-l)iijl,  iida-'citia"'. 

OBOlvaiit!      thohuira.        wooatllicin  it  i8  .        naid  ho,  thoy  Odor        '    bad"        u..l  .iiv'ooil 

luoH  liko  say.  '  .>  -       ■ 

(piitA-<^h,  ii-biania  nuda"'liafiga  akti     Ub((;i'age,  a-biama  mijiiVrii  uka.     Ga"'  9 

Eat  it,         Haid,  thoy  nay  war-ohiof  the.         I  am  unwilllaR,  Raid,  they  say        boy  the.  And 

ik'(^C   to  ogaxo    g(|;i"'-biania.     Kl    nujifiga    aka   gacia^a    "■(iu"-biamii,     Ga"' 

'''"■"■■■'    " "•  tlioy  Hat,  thoy  An.l  hoy  tho  apavl 


thoy 


ip, 


kiiifUcd    thn     aroumlit 
(lin>) 


Hilt       tlu!V  sav. 


iigaliaiiadazo    aiiia.     Ga"'    fnai>d6qtia"'-bi     oga"'    ja"'-liiia"-l)iain;i.     Egidse, 

''■"■''  thoy  nay.        And        folt  vo,-y  lull  aflor  ealin^-,      having     '  .sl.'pt  i  aoli  ouo,  tlu'y  say.        Ath^nltth, 


ihi>  say 


Ahau!    a-biama.     (/^e'i"lia!    diiha"i-ga    ha,    a-biama.     Piaiiqtia"',  a-l)i;niia  12 

Oho!            Haldho,tliey           OHorvaulH!                ariso                   .          saidlie.thoy             Verv  V.ad,  said  thoy 

""*■•                                                                                                  »ay                            "  „,iy 

midii"'li!ifiga  aka.     Ga"'  uwakid  ();i'iiqti,  ca"'  ga"'  Wo'.s'a  anid  bif-uga.     ]':</4i) 

warohiif               tho.          And           lolalklo        ho  faikd,    Btraiifro  to           Snako          Iho            all.  IhTiolTl 

tliiin  say  (?)  (-=woio) 

atafi'-ke-da"'  bf,ugaqti  i^i6  gaqa  >iig(|;icta"-])iama  W6'«'a  sad-ihc'.  Niida"'- 

(ustaaluliKaaholay               all             half  of  tho  body      linishod  biiusolf,  thoy            Siiako          waalvin"  War 

say  stivtihod. 


lia"ga  ama  aka  gii-biama:  Aliaii!  a-biami'i.   Guda  giba"  (*;d(}-ai-ga,  (a-biama)    15 

chiol  thoothor      nnid  a.n  follows,         Ohol         8aidho,thov        Yondur'         rail  icj  hiiu    '  (siidhoihov 

thoy  nay:  say.     "  ,  ...   ^  m^.,o,% 

nujifiga  t'    vvaka-bi    oga"'.     Nujinga  aka  agf-biania.     Kd,  (};c''i"ha!  wada""- 

boy         that     uioant  him,       having.  lioy  tho      was  (■oniin^.Mhov      Coino,     (isiivaut'  look 

thoy  Bay  say.         ' 

bai-ga,  a-biama.   (^d'i"ha!  (td  iia"'(j!apdga"  hnataji  icpi.''a",  a-l)iama.    Nuiifi..a 

Btusi,  Baid  he.,  thoy         Osorvaut!    this      you  loarod,  as        .vou  iito  not   you  know,       said  ho,  thoy  I'ioy  '^ 

'^y'  sav. 

aka  xage  iiaji"'-biama     Ga"',  Usafiga,  A-biam;i.    (fcinaqtci  hnmn  to,  a-bianiii    IS 

(sVlb.  )''''■'"'"    "'"'"'         ""'J'""*'-         ■^"'''  IlopoIoBB,      said  ho,  thoy  You  alouo        you  livo    will,    said  ho,  th.  y 

Wa(|!acka"  piir<^6  te  liiV,   a-biama.     Ga"'    (k6    afigugaca"   a"iiiii"'(j!i"i    odada" 

You  try  you  to      will      .  said  ho,  thoy  And         tbiH         wo  Iravohd  wo  xvalkVd  what 

h(uuo\\-.ird  nay.  *>u.tL 

ai\ii-niiai  ko  b^iigaqti  a"(|^i'i,  a-biama.     Qiibr    'i"  biama,     (fci'   woari'apo    tui"' 

all  wo^ivi'     said  ho.  thoy  Saiioil      thoy  ;;avo  hiui,        'niia      you  wait  lor  yet 

you,  say.  ihoy  say.  ua 


w«  H0u;;ht       Iho 


tmtsf-.  an 


320        TIIK  (/JI-XMIIA  LANGUAca-:— MV'I  IIH,  8TOU1KS,  AND  IjyiTKUS. 


u'''ba  (>|I)  hiu'  to.      I']ni(|-.u  Wiia"'(|'ii   i>|uliJi-I)iiUMi'i   iii'ijiiijia  akii      \Vaii"'  jiui^ji 

iliiy      (wlicii)  ,\.Mipi   will.       Atli'ii^tli  l,)l,MviilliiMii      iil'ni.liif,  tlii\  Bii.v  in.)'  llii'.  Iliilir  Uviir 

fi'C  wi'"  uji  wefr'i"  tai.     Miija"'  luhi"  jii'^di  diilu'  jan^/i  \vi"'  oii<ro  i(fa"'a\va(J-i'i(i-(> 

till-    nno       nirin;;  .vou.-.nry      will.  F.niiil  ciicul        iil  llii>        hill  Iui-l;.'        oru-         Uiom'  vimi  iiuI  ii» 

;{  tai,  a-hiaiiii'i  iiU(la"'liiiriji-aak;i.    (Ja"'a"'l)a  aiiu'i.    \Van'<ii((''('(iti  i'<ia"(|ti  fiaj-iViir 

will,    naicl.  th.'ysuy  Wiiriihiif  tho.         Ami  ilii.v      lli.-jniiy-  All  JiihI  mi  i-iiili'<l  ii|i 

<^<f\'"  akania,  !ikio-(ju"V,|,i»  (r(|.,i"'.l)ijitiia.      Ki    waii"'    jan<^;i    wi'"    (f.iza-bi  cf^-a"', 

wi'ii!  siltinc,  «ili!i,).r< 11'         thi'V  RUt,  lluv  h;iv.        Anil        icilm  lari;i.         iiiin  limli,  thny     huvini; 

"'"ill  H;iy 

I'lji-biama.   Kl  wc'i"  a^'.i-l)iaiua.  (Jalu'  ri(la"()ri  C(lf(li-(|!a"  aiua.    lO'di  iii-.a"' wad-a- 
im put  iinni  in.      Anil  fiirrvinj;     lii>  wimiI,  thov  Hill        v.tv  ;  -     1        lln-n- it  waa,  Ihi.y         Thiiri'     liii  iiul  tlii-ni 
tlinymiy.                       tliriu                 saj .  aiiy. 

6  biania.     Jala'  jiri'<iaji,  dabd    bazi'i,    (•c'lii(f,o  c'<^-a"  ([(falx'  iia"ba    bazu    ffWbo 

they  say.  Hill  nut  mnall,  hill        ouivilini'iii    ixliniliuc    liki'il  trii>  iwo        ciirvllliii'iir      In  thi' 

I'M'.  v.iniliT  lop  nihlillii 

Aufa-biaiii;!.     Ga'"    rMi    iffi"'wa(J;;i-biaina    (i(j-al)i'    tv   hide  to'di.     (U,6   tatc 

WITH  nul  ilnwTi  nil,  Ami  iliiii.        hr  pill  ihi'ni,       lluyMay  Irni'  tin'     hnltnni     liy  tin'.       (in  h.iini'-    hIiiiII 


0  UUl  lillW 

tn.'V  SUV 


waril 


i,i;idaha"'-bi  t'^-a'",  VVC's'a  aina  b(|';u<>aiiti  iiujinf>a  ta"  %ida'a-biaina,  ji'i<>a  ko, 


tln-y  kni'W  i»t  llii'ir    Imviiij;, 
own,  tlii'V  Huv 


tin. 
(mill.) 


III! 


thi'      lay  tliirU  on  Ilii'ir  own,        hmly      tho 
Ihr.v  Ha.\, 


n'l' 


i)  i'llia-biama.    Ga"'  waa"'(|'a  ag(fa  biama.     (ia'"    n    ko'ia  aki-biaiiiii.  Niid; 

thi'y  piwmil  over.        Ami           ii'uviiij;       he  went  hiunewaril,        Anil        loil({o    iitlh"     hi' ri'iiilii'il  Inimti,  War- 
tbt'y  Hay.                                    them                  they  say.                                                                  I  hey  Buy. 

hafiga  (fi"(f.a"'    wam'4a  (fatal  c'de  t'   ju    >[i>(axai,  a-bianu'i.    fl  im<rc  (ft'      ca"' 

I'liief              llieone            aninial            ut«          liut    that  liiuly        miiiiIii  lor      Hiliil  ho,  they        IIo  Hummer  thU       (anex- 

hiniMlf.              »ay.      '  pletivu) 


(lie  one 
who  wart 


cwa(fa(fa(-nia,  wa'i'i,  c.in'gajin'ga,    can'ge    wA(fi"-iriil    ctfiwa"',  edAda"    a(f',i"' 

you  who  are  his  relii-       woman,  ehi'lil,  horse  those  that  he  oven,  what  helms 

tions,  ha.s 

12  ,ui(a"'l)e  ga"(fa-biaTni'i,  li-biania   niijifiga    aka.     (Niigc'    tfi'di    '4fi    (fa"  (.'a"'qti 

to.'^eehia      lie  wishes,  they  say,     saiil,  they  say  hoy  the.  (Summer         when     liiilj.'es    the      iltiinyiate 

wa;a°'be  ka"  b(fa,  a-biania  rui(li',"'hari<ra  w  i"(U'(fa"ska  Wfi'sTi  aka.)    Ga"'  iiiigt' 

iBeothem  1  wish.        saiil,  they  say  war-chief  one.halt'  Snake        tho.)  Ami        smiiiiier 

t(?    gaq(fa"'    a(f;'i-biaiiia.      E'di     alii-biaina.      Augati,    a-biaina.      (/!c'(faii(b', 

when    iiii,::ratin^         they  wont,  they  I'here       they  arriveil,  tln',\  We  li:i\e  saiil  lie,  they  lleieitis, 

eay.  say.  '  eoiue,  say. 

If)  a-biania.    Kf,  Kdi'qti  a"i£  tai,  a -biama.    Ga"'  wa'i'i,  I'ifi'gajifi'oa,  ca"'  btfi'ina 

sJiiil  he,  they        Ami,     .lust  there      we       will,         saiil  they.  Anil        woman,  eliild,  in  faet        all' 

say.  eanip  the\-  say. 

("''di  aiii-biama.     E'di  ahf-biama    >[i  I'gitfo  L'(fa"ba-biamii     E'di  nia"caii'(U3 

there     arriveil,  theysay.  there    tliey  arriveil,  itny  when    lieholil       (hey  came  out,  thoy  Thero         holes  in  the 

siiy  say.  ■  Kt'ouml 

giixc.    akiima.     El    lia,  a- biama.     Etii(fe    na"'wa(fi'ij)e    tai.     fii    ha.     Egi(fo 

tiles  hail  iiiaile,tliey  Thiiae  saiil  he,  they  Hewure  .von  fear  them  lest.        Thme       .  Iluwarv 

say.  are  they  say.  are  thoy 

18  wfAi'a"h(^  taf.     Cka"'jl  iiaji"'i-gri,  a-biama  m'ljifig-a  aka.     Egi(fe  WC'.s'Jl  ama 

you  tlee  from       lest.         Motionless        stauilye,  saiil,  they  say  boy  the.  At  leuf-th       Snake  the 

them 

b(fi'iga(iti  liujifiga  ta"  agid'':i-biama.     Akiha"    atfa-biama.     Ni'k;i(i"ga  ama 


lay  thick  on  (heir  own, 
they  sa.s . 


Ueyiiiel 


lliey  Wfiit,  Ihey 
say. 


Peopl.. 


(5gazt,'zi'  iiaji"'-biama.     Ga"'  wagik;i"-biam;i.      Xiigi'  za't)'(itia"'-biaiiiii.     Ga"' 


ntooil,  they  say. 


.\ml       ihi  ,  iiiniliileil  »illi  (lieii 
own,  they  say. 


(hey  niailii  an  uproar, 
thoy  Huy. 


In  fact 


THK  WAKHIOUH  V/IIO  WKIIK  OIIANliKI)  TO  HNAKKS. 


321 


bAiiga  w^ku"-biamd.     Ga°'    u((;ugaclbai   t6   niaci°ga   wAhai   tC  lb(|!a"qtia"'- 

all  coucIhIimI  with  Ui'iiii,         And  they  wont         when         pnoplii         thny  pnwii'd    an     wero  riilfv  hiiIIb- 

thoy  nay.  throuRhout  uvrr  thi'iii  lltil 

biani4  We's'a  anu'i.    Ga"'  ma"can'de  t6''4a  dgaztjze  dkig(l!i"'-biani4  Wo's'il  iiina. 

Iheyiwy         Snuku         th<i  Ami  holes  in  tho      uttbo      In  u  row       »nl  with  ono  niiothcr,         Suiiko         Ihn 

(Hul).).  (jroiina  theywiy  (nul).). 

(fcd    iifaci"ga    Aki'e    ams'na  wa(k"'be    ja"'-biaina,.     Cafi'ge-ma  O'di  ka"ta"'  3 

•riiiH  pooplo  »tanilinK       utthoiu         lookiuKut       tlicy  l»y,  thoy  nay.  Tho  horaoH  thoio        IImI 

thick  thoni 

ittiwekidii-biamA.     Wa'i"'  g6,  cdmik&g^e   ctl,  wdgasApi   ctl,   man'du,   uta"' 

theyplaoeU       thoy  My.  Pack*         the,  wmIiUh  too,  whip  too,  bow,  li'KKlni4« 

hoinifor  " 


thoini  for  them 


a°'*a  a-fi  g6,  hi''bd   a'"(fia   a-fi   g6  ed^be,  b(fiuga6'di  itdi^a-bianifi. 

lore      .  wore     the,    mooonBlnii       loft         were     the        »l»o,  all         there      thoy  pnt  them. 


coming 


coming 


thoy  say. 


Ga'"    cl 

And       Df^iiin 


niAAe   dji    amd.     Cl   6'di  gaq(f;a°'    atf-biamd.     K(  C'di  waififona-bajf-biauid.  « 


a  dip-    UiuyHay.    Af^aln   thoro    mlgratiDg 
ferunt 


thoy  oarao,  thoy 
Bay. 


And     thiir»j  not  viHlbh*,  tlioy  Buy. 

Ada"  iiui"can'de 

I'horu-       huh'H  in  the 
I'oro  ground 


CaiVge  waa"'(ka  aind  l"'tca''qtci  jdi   g6  ^,ifig(5-hna"-biarn(i 

HorsB       they  loft  tfioni     tho  Jnnt  now        ilunKoil  tlio       thoro  was  none,  thoy  say. 

(pl ) 

nia"tH4a  w}ig(fia^i"  dkiAgcJia-biainfi,  d  u^ii-hna"-bianid. 

insliln  having  them         they  had  gone  back,      that    they  toll  regularly,  thoy 

they  lay,  eay. 

NOTES, 

317,  «-7.  Aliiiul  u-biaina  nuda"hanga.    Insert  "akA"  before  the  period. 
317,  7.  a"iiij  etai,  in  full  a"ni4a  etai. 

317,  9.  uiMla"hariga,  i^apagii.  Tlio  scouts  liiul  gone  out  of  wight  of  tho  wiir-ehief; 
HO  they  spoke  to  tho  one  running,  tolling  him  not  to  ]»ioceed  so  rai)idly,  but  to  wait  till 
the  leader  ca"  ""ht. 

318,  .'i-4.  ahi-bi  i[X,  when  the  animal  reaehed  the  man. 

318,  <S.  ^ip'ande,  etc.     Whenever  the  Snake  lifted  liis  tail,  it  rattled. 

318,  14.  ci"  pronounced  ci"+  by  NHda"axa. 

310,  i;}-U.  egi^o  atankeda",  etc.  Nuda"-axa  said  that  this  referred  to  the  war- 
chief  who  was  the  last  one  to  eat  part  of  the  Bnake.  Half  of  his  body,  tliat  is,  all  on 
one  side,  had  been  changed.  On  one  side  he  was  a  snake;  on  the  other,  a  man,  the 
whole  lengtli  of  his  body,  as  he  lay  extended  on  the  ground. 

320,  2-;j.  Maja"  uda"  gedi,  etc.  I  agree  with  Frank  lia  Fleclie  in  substituting  f(U' 
this,  Maja"  lida",  dahe  tang^  gg'di  wi»'  i^.a-'awa^i'^e  tai:  Land,  good,  hill,  big,  on  the, 
one,  you  will  place  us. 

320,  (i.  dahe  bazu  cehi^e  ega",  etc.  This  .shows  that  the  narrator  was  referring  to 
11  bluff  in  sight  of  the  place  where  he  was  telling  the  myth. 

320,  7.  Next  to  the  trees  was  grass,  and  below  the  grass,  on  tiie  sides  of  the  hill, 
was  only  the  soil. 

321,  1.  Whenever  any  Snake  recognized  relations,  horses,  etc.,  he  crawled  over 
theiu. 

321,  2.  akig^i",  equivalent  to  jug^e  g^i". 

321,  7.  When  the  tribe  left  the  Snakes,  they  fastened  the  horses  to  posts  driven 
into  the  ground.    On  their  return  they  found  fresh  nianure  droi/pcd  here  and  there  iu 
a  line  with  the  posts;  but  neither  horses  nor  footprints  could  be  seen. 
VOL.  VI 21 


322        THE  (pEGIUA  LANGU AG  H— M  YTllS,  STOltlES,  AND  LETTERS. 


TRANSLATION. 

Twenty  men  went  on  the  war  piith.  Tlu^y  ate  iiotliiiig.  They  were  very  impatient 
from  hunger.  They  ma(h(  a  (jircuit  and  wore  coming  back.  "That  will  do,  O  servants! 
Look  around  as  you  walk.  Do  your  best  at  soarcliing,"  said  the  war  (fliicf.  And  at 
length  one  was  coming  nmiiiug.  '•()  warfliicl!  1  think  that  an  animal  is  moving 
there,"  said  he.  "Oho!  What  sort  of  animal  do  you  think  it  isV  said  the  war-chiet; 
"O  war-chief!  I  think  that  it  is  a  buffalo  bull,"  he  said.  "Oho!"  said  the  war-chief. 
"If  so,  O  servants!  we  may  live.  Go  again  to  look  at  it."  And  one  went  running. 
Behold,  the  buffalo  bull  was  going  along  walking.  '>Fie!  Wait  for  the  war-chief  to 
come  in  sight,"  said  the  rest  of  the  scouts.  And  they  went  slowly,  waiting  for  him 
to  appear.  " Sit  ye  here,"  said  he,  addressing  the  servants.  And  he  departed.  "Lie 
ye  looking  at  me,"  said  he.  He  stood  for  the  purpose  of  intercepting  the  buffalo.  At 
length  the  buffalo  bull  was  approaching  him.  He  lay  aiming  at  it.  He  pushed  his 
gun  along  suddenly.  He  aimed  directly  at  it.  When  it  arrived,  behold,  it  was  a 
different  animal.  He  lay  fearing  the  sight  of  it.  He  took  back  his  gun.  He  lay 
thinking,  "If  I  do  not  shoot  at  him,  he  will  be  very  apt  to  kill  mo!  And  if  I  shoot  at 
him  and  miss  him,  still  he  will  be  apt  to  kill  me!"  All  the  time  ho  lay,  fearing  the 
sight  of  it.  It  was  a  big  Snake,  with  a  rattle  as  largo  as  a  man's  head.  Whenever  he 
lifted  his  tail,  he  rattled  it:  "Tcu+»  (whispered).  And  he  sliot  at  the  Snake,  which 
stood  {sic)  without  stirring  at  all.  But  after  the  Snake  was  shot  at,  behold,  he  fell 
suddenly.  "Now  the  war-chief  has  killed  him,"  said  they.  And  the  war-chief  went 
back  to  them.  He  reached  there  again.  "O  psha!  O  servants!  Though  I  have  killed 
an  animal,  it  is  dangerous,"  said  he.  "Why!  O  war-chief!  let  us  examine  it  at  any 
rate,  whatever  sort  of  animal  it  may  be,"  said  they,  "It  is  a  big  Snake,"  said  he. 
"Really!"  said  they.  All  wondered.  And  all  arrived  there,  "See!  split  it  length- 
wise with  knives,"  said  he.  They  split  it  with  knives.  Behold,  the  Snake  was  very 
fat.  The  Snaxe  had  a  very  good  odor,  just  like  that  of  the  buffaloes  when  the  Indians 
kill  them.  "O  war-chief!  the  odor  is  very  good.  It  is  just  like  that  of  the  buffaloes  " 
said  they.  "Test  it,"  said  the  war-chief.  And  kindling  a  fire,  they  put  it  on.  The 
fire  was  very  hot.  And  they  were  impatient  from  hunger.  "Oho!  Come,  O  servants! 
test  it,"  said  the  war-chief.  The  sun  had  almost  set,  "O  servants!  let  us  sleep  just 
here,"  said  he.  And  they  thrust  sticks  through  the  spare-ribs,  running  one  end  of 
each  stick  in  the  ground,  close  to  the  flre.  When  the  spare-ribs  were  cooked,  they  put 
them  in  a  heap.  And  as  each  one  feared  to  eat  before  the  rest,  they  sat  putting  them 
in  a  heap.  And  at  length  the  war-chief  said  as  follows:  "Oho!  O  servants!  bring  a 
piece  to  me."  And  they  took  a  piece  to  him.  He  ate  it.  At  length  he  said,  "  Servants, 
it  is  very  good.  It  is  jnst  like  the  buffaloes  that  we  eat."  And  all  ate,  except  one,  who 
was  a  boy.  Though  they  were  willing,  he  did  not  eat.  "O  servant!  it  is  like  the  buf- 
faloes that  we  eat.  The  odor  is  not  bad.  It  is  very  good.  Eat  it,"  said  the  war-chief. 
"I  am  unwilling,"  said  the  boy.  And  they  sat  in  a  circle  around  the  Are  which  they 
kindled.  But  the  boy  sat  apart  from  them.  And  it  was  dark.  And  having  felt  very 
full  after  eating,  each  one  8lei)t,  At  length  the  war-chief  said,  "  Oho !  Servants,  arisi' ! 
It  is  very  bad,"  And  he  failed  to  talk  with  them,  as,  stiange  to  say,  they  were  all 
Snakes,  Behold,  the  war-chief  had  finished  changing  the  half  of  his  body;  the  whole 
of  one  side  lay  stretched  out  in  the  shajic  of  a  Snake,    The  other  war-chief  said  as 


THK  WAUKIOUS  WEIO  WBKK  CHANGED  TO  SNAKES. 


323 


follows:  "Olio!  Call  yonder  to  him,"  referring  to  the  boy.    The  boy  came.    "Come,  O 
Bcivttiit!  look  at  us.    O  servant!  you  Itnow  that  you  did  not  eat  becau.se  you  feared 
this,"  said  he.    The  boy  stood  crying.    And  the  war-chief  said,  "It  is  a  hopeless  ca«e. 
You  alone  will  live.    Do  try  to  go  homeward.    We  give  to  you  everything  which  wo 
sought  in  our  travels."    They  gave  him  their  sacredness  (or,  their  charms).    "You 
havi!  waited  this  long  for  us,  yet  when  it  is  day,  you  can  go."    At  length  the  boy  was 
afraid  of  leaving  them.    "Having  filled  one  of  the  large  robes,  you  will  please  carry 
us  on  your  ba«k.    Please  put  us  on  a  good  land,  on  one  of  those  large  hills,"  said  the 
war-chief.    And  it  was  day.    All  were  sitting  just  so,  coiled  up  and  upon  one  another. 
And  having  taken  a  large  robe,  he  put  them  in  it.    And  he  departed,  carrying  them. 
A  very  good  hill  was  there.    There  he  put  them.    It  was  not  a  small  hill;  it  was  a 
hill  with  a  curvilinear  top,  like  the  one  extending  yonder,  with  two  trees  set  down  on 
the  middle  of  the  curvilinear  top.    And  ho  put  them  there,  by  the  bottom  of  the  trees. 
As  they  knew  that  he  was  about  to  go  homeward,  all  the  Snakes  lay  thick  over  the  boy 
(i.  e.,  they  covered  the  surface  of  his  body,  as  he  stood);  they  passed  over  his  body. 
And  leaving  them,  he  went  homeward.    And  he  reached  home  at  the  lodges.    "He 
who  was  the  war-chief  ate  an  animal,  and  changed  his  body  into  that  sort  of  animal, 
lie  said  that  he  wished  to  see  whatever  he  has,  in  the  summer,  you  who  are  his  rela- 
tions, the  women  and  children,  and  even  his  horses,"  said  the  boy.    The  war  chief 
who  was  partly  a  Snake  had  said,  "In  the  summer  I  wish  to  see  the  lodges  at  any 
rate."   And  when  it  was  summer,  they  removed  the  camp.    They  arrived  there.    "  We 
have  come.    Here  it  is,"  said  the  boy.    And  the  people  said,  "Let  us  camp  just  here." 
And  the  women,  the  children,  in  fact  all,  arrived  there.    When  they  arrived  there, 
behold,  the  Snakes  came  in  sight.    They  had  made  dens  there.    "Those  are  they. 
Hewaro  lest  you  fear  them.    Those  are  they.    Beware  lest  you  flee  from  them.    Stand 
still,"  said  the  boy.    At  length  all  the  Snakes  lay  thick  on  the  boy.    They  went  beyond 
him.    The  people  stood  in  a  row.    And  they  condoled  with  them.    They  made  a  great 
uproar  by  crying.    In  fact,  all  condoled  with  them.    And  when  the  Snakes  had  gone 
throughout  the  line,  and  had  passed  over  the  bodies  of  the  people,  they  were  fully 
satisfied.    And  the  Snakes  were  in  a  row  at  the  dens,  sitting  with  one  another.    They 
lay  looking  at  the  crowd  of  people.    Their  horses  were  placed  there  tied;  the  packs, 
tiui  saddles  tx)o,  the  whips,  bows,  the  leggings  which  they  had  abandoned  when  they 
were  approaching  to  kill  the  Snake,  also  the  moccasins  which  they  had  abandoned 
when  they  were  approaching— all  were  put  there.    And  it  was  another  winter.    Again 
they  removed  and  came  to  the  place.    And  then  the  Snakes  were  invisible.    The 
horses  which  they  had  left,  and  which  had  recently  dropped  manure,  were  missing. 
Therefore  it  is  reported  that  they  took  them  back  into  their  dens. 


atfr."    --.V 


r-'^'f^ 


^'^ 


324        THE  (/'EGIIIA  I.A NGU AG i:— MYTHS,  HTOHIKS,  AND  LK'rrEKS. 


THE  WARRIORS  AND  THE  THREE  SNAKES. 


Told  by  Nui)a"'-axa. 


Nkoi"ga  nuda"'  iih(-birtiui'i.     A<r(|'i-ja"-linii'"-l)i!unji.     l5gi^,e  maja"'  ja"' 

t4>  wnr      iinivrii,  tlicy  nay.        Thry  HliMit  tui  tin*  wiiy  lioino  n'^u-       AtliMiffth  laud         hI<*i> 

lu  * 


ttUn 


luily,  tlit'y  Hfiy. 


tiii  ^a"'  ag((if-l)iaiiia.     I'lgi^o  ja"^a"'qa  laii'ga  (Cdedf-ko  auu'i).     (tie?  uja"'  uda"- 

wlll      llin    tlir>  rnnwli.-.;^1(  t«,  Bt'lHilil  loR  biK  (wi'ro  Ijinit  tlinrii,  tlioy         llils    to  alnep        vory 


tlioy  8fty. 


3  (itia"',  ja"(fa"'(ja   ((!i'ib^,i"-biaiiii'i.      I'lgaxo  ja"'-biamil.      I<igi(J!e   a"'ba   aniA   >|1 

^mmI,         *         !■>."  thrtH)        ilioy  wiy.  Arounit  thi\v  Iny,  tlioy  At  It^iiKth         day  thov    wlifu 


»«y 

I'igi^o  ja"^-a"'qa  atiii'i 

Ilcliold      '         log  Ihn 


Huy. 

^adi'sage  (aiiiA).      Nuda"'li!iilga  aka  ii^fxidd-biania. 

lilgli  winil       (th«y  miy).  WBrcliirf  tho      Innkecl  nrniiui),  tliiiy  niiy. 

(fliilt.) 

We's'il  4iifi'ga  aki'iiuii.   Hau,  (fe'i"!  pfiijiqtia"'.    jdha"i-gn,  a-bianiA.   Wail'gi^e 

8uaVo  I 'u         Wf>rt^,  thi'y  Ho,       m>rviiiitHl    tt  Im  very  biHl.  AriHO,  miM  lie,  thoy  AH 

Buy.    '  "iiy. 

6  lAAixa  ja"'  akama.     Gan'ki  ukfg^ii"-biaiiia.     Kig^fdliidi"'-blania.     Kl  ?adr- 

witli  olH'ii  'wort*  Vvilijr.  tlu\v  Ami  tlii\v  t^mk  Imltl  of  (tuo         Thuy  hold  tlrinly  t^i  onn  iiliutlit'r,       And        ht(ih 

niimlli  my.  ouolln  r,  tliiw  Kty.  tlii>y  Rny. 

sage  gasiii'i-liiiii"  aifii-bianu'i.     Uliau'ge  naji"'  aki'i  xagr  iiaji"'-bianiA.     Ga"' 

wb'd        lilowliii:  uliiiii;        wi'iit    tlwy  »»y.  Tliooiid  atoiHl         lii'       orylnu       Hti)od       tliey  say.  And 

rc^uluily  wlm 

gii-biama:    Han,   ((•,c'i"hi'i!    wcifigja"  \vi"'  i^iUKpC  liil,  i'l-biaiiu'i.     Ca"'  indada" 

ho  Hittd  :ui  ful-  Ho,  OHerviuiUl  jiluii  ono    1  liiivit  foitnil    .         huUI  1k>,  th«y         In  faut       wbut 

lowK,  tlM'y  nay:  any- 

9  ii"iin'ga    ii(('.i"'-bi    ke'  ca"'  bij^iiga,  ma"'  kg,  hi"bi.',  nii'ihi",  wa'f-bianu'i  We's'ft 

VmiiU  Miiii^M        ttH«v  liud,         ilio     in  fiw;t         all,  arrow     tliH,    niuocaHiua,      kiiit'u,       tlioy  ^avo  to  tliuiu,       Siiako 

tlioy  Buy  tboy  aay 

^Hiika.     Gan'ki    i    tfe  aifiapui  t6  I'cetJi"'  ga"'  I'lb^age  kt^  aiiia.     WC'8*{\  auiA 

till*  (oil-)-  And        iiiouth  tlio        oIo.hmI     wIiod     that  far        so  a  i-aliii        <luy)  tlioy  Huy.  Snake  tllo 

i'    (faiadesagu-biam.i.  iaij-Jxa  ja"'i  tC.    Ga°'  ^6  g(f.adi"'  ja"'  ko'  i'ia"!si  g(fe'-hiia"- 

that        miido  wind  with  llioir         with  oiioii    thoy    whon.      And     this     aorosB  it      tlio    loupluK       llii'y  wont 

nioiitliB,  thoy  say  nioiitlm        lay  lay     (oli.)    lU'roriH         lioii'iowanl 

ro^iiltii'iy 

12  bianiii      Hau,    ^,e'i"h!l!     wi"'  pahnfi'gai-gJl,  il-bianit'i.      Ga"'  u^Caga-biiim.'i, 

thoy  Bay.  Ho,  Onorvanta!        oiio  go  ye  before,  aaid  lio,  thoy  And        tlioy  wito  unwilling, 

Huy.  thry  Hity. 

na"'pe-lnia"'i   t6.     Abai'i!  A-biaina.      (|:!d'i"ha!  \vfob((ri"'  to,  il-biania  mida"'- 

they  tV'iirt'tl  it'gu-         an.  Ohol         Haiti  hi\  iliey  OBervunU!         1  aiu  hn         will,   Buiil,  tln^y  say  war 

lurly  »»»y- 

hnf^aaka.    Ca"' iiiduda"  ct6wa"'  nuda"'hanga  v  wacJva"'  ina"^i"'  Jiuie^a"    <■ 

chief  the.  And  what  eoever  war-chief  tliut     niaki-itan  walkn         tlmtclaHH     that. 

cffm-t 

15  gaxe   nia"(fi"'    aiiK^f>'a"    i!6   te   na"'pa-bAji  ga"'  wk^lxj'.i"    ta   uiirikc,    a-biama 

dtiin^  wiilkH  that  cliids       die      will  fwusnot  so  1  am  ln'         will        I  who,  H>iid, they  Hay 

mKl{»"'liang'a  Jik<4.     Ga"'  nu<la"'liiinfi:a  ^\ukv  <V<li  iy<f,v  aina  >[i  ia^J'ixa  ja'"  anid 

war-chief  the.  And  warchiil  Ihe        (here        was  point     when  witti  open       wan  lyiug, 

hiunewaid  iimulh  they  way 


v 


THE  WARKIORS  AND  THE  TORRE  SNAKES. 


326 


u^fza"   akd.      Ga"'    i'ia"Hi    Akiilg^a-bianiil 


mlilttlo 


tho 
tine. 


And       InapluK      Uo  hud  Koue  liumewanl, 
OTflr  tnoy  say. 


Aliai'i!   A-hianiii.     Wacka"'i-ga, 

Ohol  Bald  lip,  thny  Uh  ntiniiK, 

Hiiy. 


A-biamd   nuda"'hanga  akd.     Ga"'  cl   mula'''lian}fa  dma  akd   cl   dga"  da°8i 

mild, thny  wiy  warchlor  tho.  And    axaln  wnr-i hlvf  tliii         tlii     UKHin      ao        liiupliiK 

Dtliiu'     (Miib.)  ovor 

i'ikid<f(fa-))iamd.     Aliau,  ^x''i"!  wa(!ka"'i-gi'i,  d-biiinid.      (*]  ailgi'iffi    >il   t'{ra"qti  3 

ImiiI  )ii>ii(i  lidiiiiiwiird,  Ohol      miVviintHl  Im  atronK,  mild  lii',  thi'V        Thiit  wiiniiiiliii,'    when       Jiint  no 

thny  any.  Hiiy.  Iionir^wiiid 


gf'ixe  ga"'(fai-gft,  d-bianid.     Cl  dga"-htia"  \vi"'^,a"c,a"    ni^(^6    naji"'-bianu 

t«»ilo  di'Hlroyo,  atild  hp.  tlioy      Afiulii     ao  rugularly  '  ...*.... 

Hay. 


Cl 


ono  by  mm         ^oin^     thryntrnxl,  thny  my.    Again 
hnitinwurd 


wi""  akd  t'ga"  agfd-biaind.    Cl  vvi"'  akd  agifai  oti^ga",  iifkac,i"ga  gcfcba-fdljfi". 

niitt        thti        HO  wt'iit  lioniuwnnl,      AriiIii    oub        tlio        went  »pt,  iniiii  thiity. 

tln*y  8t*y.  (Hiili.)   hoiiittwanl 

Va    wi"'  akd  ua"Hi  ag(f,d-biania.     Cl  wi"'  akd  t'dudta".     Ana  akfi-.iia  wacka"'  6 

A^iiiii  nno        tho     Itmpinic     wont  lionii*wiii(l,         Again    oiio        tho     next  to  liiui.  Mow    ifiirhi-il  tlii-ru  totioHlrong 

(null.)  nriiiiy  a^uli) 


tho     Itmpinic     wont  lionii^wuid, 
(Hub.)     over  tlit-y  Hiiy, 


coniiuauiledouoHnoilior  regularly,  Itut       iii  t)ii«  vury  bottom      Htuod     tho  ouo    tu'Ritatttd     tboy  nay.  Tears 

thoy  Bay. 

Asnu-biamd.     Hau,  ^d*i"hA!  un  lini".     Nu  a"^.i"'  I'fya"  afif^mgaca"'!,  a-bianiA. 

tiickh'd,  they  Bay.  Ho,  Oaorvantl      nii>n    you  aro.        Men      woaio        ho  wo  travtd,  Nald  (thn 

IcndiM)  tliry  say. 

(|!Jaxilge,  <(;(^*i°,  piiijl  ckAxe,  d-biaiiu'i.    ftni(^o  ^^^,6  ama  >[I  W6's*ji  akd  na"'qahi  9 

You  cry,       Horvunt,     bad         you  du,        aaidhi*,  thoy        At  k-ii^th   ho  vvuk  ^oin;;  when      Sniiko         tho         backbone 

Hay.  lioniowiird  (nub.) 

ke    tfit^uja-bi  ej^a"'  waja"  kila*  aiiia.     Kl  nia"'a(('.a  <»aba  kig<|*x'(('C  ^i  ca"'ca° 

tho    rai8(rd  inahump,    having    ho  lay  down  again      thoy  And     on  hiH  back    ho  knot'ki'd  lilm  down  whrn     without 

thoy  nay  middiidy,  rniy.  again  atoppiug 

^a«iu'"  (^t'(fca-biaina.      Ahau!  a-bianul.     Ga"',   f-d*i"lui,   an}ri'i-lina"  a"ma"'(^i". 

bo  HwiiUowcd  hliu    they  say.  Ohol         mild  {tho  hwhu-)         So,  O  8i-rvautH,  wo  alouo  wo  walk. 

Huddcnly  thoy  Hay. 

Nfa(!i"ga  wi"dqtci  ct6wa"'  agiuli    t'c   ga"'<fai    >|I   t'af,  d-biamd.     Ga"'  agfd-  12 

Ferauu  one  soevor  whoro      to  dio       wiahoH  if    bodlea,    Hublho,  thoy  Ho      thoy' went 

«ay.  hoiuowuni 

biauu'i.     Ga"'  akf-ja"-hrui"'-biaiiia.     Ga"'  cga"-hna"  ja"'-biania  wdaliide    t6. 

they  nay.  Su  Iboy  ahtpt  on  thu  way  bumo  So  tliua  ri'gulaily    thoy  Hh^pt,  thoy     atadiHtaoco   when, 

rogulai'ly.  thoy  aay.  "     May 

fj}j^i(fo  na"'ba  wacla"'be  atfa-bifuiiA.     Nuda"hari<^a!  gatridi    '\i    rl*uba  6df  fa", 

Atb'iigth        two  to  Heo  wniit    thoy  Hay.  O  wiircbii'n  in  that     lodgo       sonio        thoro    the, 

phico 


d-biaiua.    Aliau!  d-bianui    Nuda"hanf(d!  iiwajiafai,  a-biamd.     Wackan'-gri, 

HH  id  thoy,  Ohol  Raid  bo  thoy  0  warchiofl  wo  aro  tired,  Hnid  they,  Ho  strong. 

thoy  nay.  say.  thoy  Hay. 

Cau'ge    a"vvan'gagf.i"   afiga"'(('.ai,    d-bianid.       Ahaiil    d-bianid.       Ga"'    e'di 

Hoirto  wo  Hit  on  tboni  wo  wish,  said  thoy,  thoy  Oho!  Bald  he,  thoy  So  tluTo 


15 


akf-biaiud, 

tliyy  reaulM'd 
aKiiii),  they  H»y. 


jj->[a"'haqtci  kC'di  naji"'-biauid.    Nuda"'haiiga  akfwa  ^fi  (faii'di 

Thii  VI  TV  t'dgo  of       by  tho    thoy  stood,  they  uiiy.  Wnrchiof  both       \uAgm    to  tho 


tho  fodi^cH 


a^d-bianid.     ftgiJje  cafi'go  ht'gajl  ki'  aiiid.     Kl  mida"'hafiga  ak(wa  wdbasi-  18 

wont    thoy  Bay.  Dehold         horHo  a  crcat  niiiiiy  in  a  lino,         And  wai-chiof  botli       drove  them 

thoy  nay.  lieforo  them 

biamd.     Wdtjii"  ag(|!d-bianid.     Ga"'aina  gd((!iiadi  wdtjji"  akf-biamd.     tTwagi^d 

thovHay.  Havint;        thi  y  wont  biiili,  Aftorawhile  atthatplnco    having        thoy  arrived  To  tell  them 

them  they  aay.  them       agaiu,  they  say. 


w*   3 


'*'*■ 


826        TIIK  (/JIOdlllA  FiAN(HJAOE— MYTIIH,  STOKIKH,  AND  UOTTKIIS. 

u.anprfin'-ffft,  fi-biamd,  niida"'hnflga  i^nia  (f.i/lkt'   (<   wakA-bi  ma"'.     CwadAA 

bi'gdii.',  mildlii.,  tlirj  wnrclilpf  tho  other     Ihn       llml     luMnfMt,       having.  To  tell  thnni 

"J^.v,  (iiirwho  thi\vuiy 


ak(-biamA.     Nii(la"'Iiafifiii  ^.iffm  I'ljawa  ','•11x0,  ii-biimifi.     Haul    mida"hanffA, 

he  arriTfHl  *K'«<n,  War-iihinf  yuur       iiVbhuiI         ban        mililho,  they  riol  O  war-ohlot' 

tli<>y  My.  iiinUo,  «iiy. 

3  I'l-biainii  Wiin>if6qti.    (ja'"  C'di  ak(-bianiil.    Ahau!  d-bianu'i.    (^an'tyo  ci'iiin 

»»l<l,  they  M.V  all  And      'here    he  arrived  agalu,  Ohel        Kald  he,  th.y  Horau  (hone 

they  say.  eay. 

Wi'ika"tii"'i-{rfl,  A-bianif^,  bfufraqti.     Can'ge  wAka"ta"'-biamA.     Ga"'  wdbaHf- 

tlethem,  nald  he,  they  all.  HorM*         they  Ue<l  them,  they  nay.  And       tliey  drove 

*'"''  them  before 

them 

biamA   b^a'iga.      Ga"'  ja"'-bna»i   t6    wA^i°   ag^af   t6.     ji   a"'((!a  a-li  ian'di 

tbeyav  «U.  And  they  aleiit       when    having      tlieywont   the.     Lo<l(te  aban.lon-  thev        attlio 

regularly  them        homeward  Injj        wore 

comlnff 


6  akf-biamA. 

they  arrived  home 
ai;aln,  they  nay. 

l)^ugaqti  ca"'. 

aU  infut. 


Ga"'  cafl'go  wAfi"  akfi-nia   wa'i'i,  i"c'Age  odAbe  wa'f-bianiA, 

And  horae  thoao  thatj^hey  took        woman,        old  man  alw        they  gave  to  them. 

Uieyaay, 


NOTES. 

324,  3.  pgaxe  ja'-biama.  If  this  refer  to  the  logs,  Jt  means  that  two  logs  lay 
parallel,  and  one  at  the  end  went  msross,  forming  a  partial  inclosnre.  If  it  refer  to  the 
men,  it  moans  tiiat  the.v  la.v  around  the  Are,  inside  this  inelosure. 

324,  (i.  nkig^a" ....  Kig^idlndi".  Frank  La  Plfcche  makes  the.se  "ujiig^a""  ami 
<' jjig^idludi","  which  seems  to  confound  the  sociative  in  "ki"  with  the  reflexive 
ir.  "jji." 

326,  <).  ana  akii-ma,  etc.  As  numy  as  reached  the  other  side  of  the  Snake  that  lay 
across  their  i)ath,  encouraged  those  remaining  to  Jump  over. 

325,  7.  miji"  ta-  iilmg^abiama.  As  the  verb  is  preceded  by  the  classifier  tiv",  read 
"AbagfA  am  A."— Frank  La  F16cho. 

326, 10.  grtha  kiir^<^^P.  Frank  La  Flfecho  says  that  the  Omahas  say,  "gah6  kig*<!^(Y 
and  thePonkas,  "gali.i  kig^t^^C."    See  "bahAif<5^C"nnd  <'hah(^  itff^^C'in  the  Dictionary. 

325,  10.  ga°ama,  etc.  After  the  two  war  chiefs  had  moved  a  while  on  their  way 
back  10  their  comrades,  they  arrived  again  (gafuadi)  at  that  place  (niiHeon  by  the 
narrator)  where  their  comrades  were.  But  before  they  arrived  in  sight  of  the  camp, 
one  ordered  the  other  to  go  ahead  and  tell  the  news. 

TEANSLATION. 

Some  men  on  the  war-path  reached  the  place  of  their  destination.  They  slept  on 
their  homeward  way.  At  length  they  returned  to  the  land  where  they  were  going  to 
sleep.  Behold,  large  logs  were  lying  there.  This  was  a  very  good  place  to  sleep  in. 
The  logs  were  three.  They  lay  around.  At  length,  when  it  was  day,  there  wa.s  a 
high  wind.  The  wat-chief  looked  around.  Behold,  the  logs  were  three  immense 
Snakes.  "Ho,  servants!  It  is  very  bad.  Arise,"  said  he.  All  the  serpents  were 
l.ving  with  their  months  gajung  wide.  And  the  men  took  a  firm  hold  of  one  another. 
And  the  high  wintl  continued  to  blow  the  men  along  towards  the  mouths  of  the  Snakes. 


¥ 


THE  WAinirOR8  AND  Tril-:  TUUHE  SNAKES. 


327 


Ho  who  wiw  at  the  end  stood  crying.    And  he  siiid  ns  IoIIowh:  "Ho,  O  sorvantsi  I 
havo  found  a  jjlan."    And  they  gave  to  the  Snakes  all  their  poHsessioiiH,  huoJi  as  arrowH, 
nioceaHiiiH,  and  knives.    And  from  tiio  time  tlnit  they  cloHed  tlieir  mouths  tliere  was 
a  calm.    Tlio  Snakes  made  tlie  high  wind  witli  their  mouths,  when  tiny  hiy  witli  open 
mouths.     And  the  m  'n  went  homeward  by  jumpiuK  over  the  Snake  whieh  lay  across 
tlieir  path.     "  Ilo!  O  servants!     Let  onc^  of  you  K"  lu'fore,"  said  tlie  war-chief.     Anil 
thi^y  were  unwilling,  as  all  were  afraid.     "Olio!  ()  servants,  I  will  be  he!    As  the 
war  (!hief  beloniffs  to  the  class  of  men  who  are  eentinually  making,'  ellbrts  to  accomplish 
anytiiinjj  whatsoever,  and  who  are  aecomjjlishing:  it,  not  fearing  to  die,  I  will  be  the 
one  to  undertake  it,"  said  the  war-chief.    And  when  the  war  chief  was  goinp  home- 
ward, the  middle  Snake  was  lying  with  ojjen  mouth.     And  leaping  over  iiim,  he  went 
homeward.     "Oho!   Be  ye  strong,"  said  the  wui  chief.    And  then  the  other  war-chief 
leaped  over  in  like  manner  and  went  homeward.    "Oho,  O  ir-rvants!    Be  ye  strong. 
Desire  to  do  just  as  we  do  when  wo  are  coming  homeward,"  said  the  war-chiefs.    And 
so  they  continued  going  homeward  one  by  one;   then  one  went  homeward;  then  one 
was  apt  to  go  homeward,  thirty  men  in  all.    Again  ont^  leaped  over  and  went  home- 
ward-   Again  the  one  next  to  liim  leaped  over.    As  many  of  tlicMu  as  reached  the  other 
side  of  the  Snake  exhorted  one  another  to  do  their  best.    But  he  who  stood  at  the 
very  end  of  the  line  hesitated.    The  tears  trickled  down  his  face.    "Ilo,  O  servant!  you 
are  a  man.    We  are  men,  and  so  we  travel.    O  servant,  you  do  wrong  to  cry,"  said  the 
war-chief.    At  length  when  this  man  was  going  homeward,  the  Snake  raiseil  his  back, 
forming  a  hump,  and  the  man  lay  down  suddenly  on  the  Siuike's  back.    And  when  the 
Snake  threw  the  man  over  on  bis  {L  c,  the  man's)  back,  he  swallowed  the  man  imme- 
dhitely.    "Oho!"  saitl  the  warchief.     "So,  O  ^ervants!  we  walk  alone.     When  any 
one  person  wishes  to  die  at  any  place,  he  dies."    So  they  went  homeward.    And  they 
used  to  sleep  on  the  homeward  way.     And  thus  they  slejit  regularly  when  at  a  dis- 
tance.   At  length  two  went  as  scouts.     "O  war-chief!  some  lodges  are  there  in  that 
place,"  said  they.     "Oho!"  said  he.     "O  war  chief !  we  are  tired.     Be  strong.     We 
desire  to  ride  horses,"  said  they.    "Oho!"  siiid  lu^    And  they  i.adied  there  on  their 
homtnvard  way.    They  stood  by  the  very  edge  of  the  lodges.     Both  war-chiefs  went 
to  the  village.    Behold,  a  great  many  horses  were  in  a  long  line.     And  both  war-chiefs 
drove  them  along  before,  them.     They  took  t  hem  away  lowanls  I  heir  comrades.    After 
moving  a  while,  they  reached  that  place  again  with  "them.     "  P.egone  and  tell  them," 
said  one  war-chief,  addressing  theother.    He  arrived  there  again  and  told  them.  "Your 
war-chief  has  done  a  pleasant  thing,"  said  he.    "Ho,  O  war-chief!"  said  every  one. 
And  the  war-chief  who  had  the  horses  arrived  there  again.     "Oho!"  said  he,  "tie  ye 
all  those  horses  with  lariats."     They  tied  the  horses  with  lariats.    And  they  drove 
all  before  them.     And  they  slept  regularly  as  they  went  homeward.    They  arrived 
home  ngain  at  the  lodges  which  they  had  abandoned  when  they  were  coming  in  this 
direc^tion  towards  the  foe.    And  all  the  horses  which  they  had  brought  back  they  gave 
to  th<^  women  and  the  old  men. 


*»4     ij 


'«.Wts  J  mm 


■    * 


I  ^ 


328        TIIK  (/KCIIIA  liANOIIAOR-MYTIIS,  HTiHllMH,  AND  liKTTKKH. 

THK  HIIN  AND  MOON. 


Awini/lka-ni/iJT.     Nfl<r(M"f(a  u^(^wi"uw/if^  rt^wa"'  wjlonit^^n"  *^|^h"  Mw/\ 

I  Kill  lint  ^r|1lttlml<-4^  wllli  I'mpln  I  nitli'tt  flDiii  iiotwMh-  you  iit'jfclh*r  im  iiuiiiv 

yon.  Hlitmlliiu  tlifiii 

iU||m^i'\v{i^a^(Vrtu"\    i'i-)>iaiua    N(a"l>ji     Mi,      NfacP'^ra  fi\\h/\    whi    rwi'ka"- 

>ou  t'lumo  iliriii  to  l)i>       hiitill         Hiilil  ltii<,\  Miiy  Mnon  Ihn.  I'miplr  initny       lituinw  I  wImIi  I'oi 

loHl  iiitlly, 

y  b^r^^^a"  wdlxfit'^ii"  ^vn^v  ctrwa"'  ii^aluiUMda/o  ri(fajf-lma"  r^ni"  Allien  iia"|)i'ln" 

llii'in,  an      1  nriiKrr  Knin         I  niiil         itntwltli  (liirkiii'KH  vtMt  put     ri'un         art  niitny         liiinfcry 

ttriily         Htiiiittlnu  IImmii  In  It.    Imly 

tVwi»(^a^f'-Iina'\     j'l-hinini'i    Mi"'   ukA,      llau,   ii(ka('i"^a,-nu'H*o!   alii*^n   ju<fat*a"' 

yiMi  Kill  ihcin       M'um  ttiiliM)ii',>  Mity        Sun  fliiv  lln,  yt>  u  Iiimi)'.<  |M'u|)lt>'  Miiiny        ym  tniiliirn 


!^fl" 


taitr.      Palulri  j'muista  wija"'!***  »f?f'"'  ^'if  lainko.      Kdada"  cka,"'   n»a"luii"'i 

■hftll  Aliovo  illi-i'Ctly  1  Hi'tt  ynii  1  hI*.  will        I  wlin.  Wtiiit  IniNincHH  yu  w»lk 

ftlHivn 

fl  1^^  l)(fupi(|ti   f\vil>^f^^<fa"  a};'(fi"'   taf  ininko,  jl-hiaina      N(a"l»a  aka  ^ji-biaiuil: 

!tin  nil  1  rnlini:  vitn  I  hIi  will  I  wlm,  kkIiI  Ih\  tliry  Mtinii  llm        niiiil  iin  fnMiiWR, 

nay.  tlit\vft»y: 

Cl  w(  ct!  i'}»'a"  ajrAi"'  t/i  nnrtko.    ll^.t^vi"\vi^('-<h^  njr/ihjiuad/izc!  Ml  (^T  u(|;rwi"(iti 

Aitntu    1      t4Mt      HO  I  Hit        will      1  wlio.  1  i-*ll(M-t  villi        wlillo  iliH'kniiHn  ll*  u^iiln    iutm>inlilinf( 

In  full  fiircti 

akf-((-iiia"'  tiif.    (^a"'  ckii"'  ma"!!!!!"'  tn\  tfi  bfi'ij^a  wf  fwilxffj^'^a"  taf  mink**, 

youMli'iii'tlii-io     will.        Infrn't    IniHtni'Krt       y nil  will >>  will     tbo  all  I  I  iiillii)j  yon         will        I  w)iu, 

9  .'i-ltiami'i.     Ol   iijiifi'f'c  iikiilwata"  a"ina"'(^i"  taitr.     Hi'ici  ma"l)^i"'  t/i  niiilko, 

Hiiit)  nIii\  tlii'v        A^ain     *  miut  MiOrr  till*  wi>  wiilk  itlutll.  It<>)tin<l  1  w»lk  will       I  wliii, 

Buy.  cltlllT 

I'l-ltiaiii.'i    Nfa"l)a    aka.     Nfa"l)a  akii   wa'i'i    wi"'   <'<;a"<|tia"'i.     N»'xo   af^a^a 

aaid,  tht*y  My  Monn  iliiv  MiMtii  tlio        wnuiilii        oiio  iNjiint  llktv  Kifttitt        fjirryiliK 


tiu  lluninu 


in"i 


nia"(fi" -lina"i. 

i1it«  wiilkn      iY>ctilarlv. 

NOTES. 

The  Sun  and  Moon  used  to  losido  on  the  eartli  jtrior  to  tlioir  qnarn>l  recorded  in 
tlie  ni.vHi,  of  wliicli  lliis  (Viifjinenl  i.s  all  that,  liiis  been  |»re.><erv<Ml. 

328,  li.  U(|pa^e\va^iiye,  yon  can-so  them  to  he  h».st,  t.  c,  yon  kill  them  by  yonr  heat. 

328,  '^i.  ew<^ka"l>^e};a",  i.  c,  ew<5ka"h^,a  <^}?a". 

328,  8.  aki-^aja",  from  kija°. 

TRANSLATION. 

"I  am  ont  of  i)atience  with  you.  Notwithstandinp  I  assondilo  tho  people,  yon 
scatter  them,  ami  thus  eauHe  many  to  he  lost,"  said  the  Moon.  "I,"  said  the  Snn, 
"have  desired  many  people  to  Krow,  and  m  1  .scattered  them,  bat  you  have  been 
pnttinjj  them  in  darkness,  and  thus  have  yon  been  killing  many  with  hunger.  Ho,  ye 
l>eopIe!  many  of  you  shall  mature.  I  will  look  down  on  yon  from  above.  I  will  be 
direetintiyou  in  whatever  occupations  yon  eiifiaffe."  Tiie  Moon  said  aa  follows:  "And 
1,  ioo,  will  dwell  so.  1  will  collect  yon,  and  when  it  is  dark,  you  shall  assemble  in  full 
numbers  and  :deep.  In  fact,  3  myself  will  rule  all  your  occupations.  And  we  shall 
walk  in  the  road  one  after  the  other.  1  will  walk  behind  him."  Tho  Moon  i.s  just  like 
a  wonnin.    She  always  walks  with  a  kettle  on  her  arm. 


'tllK  HIHTOU  AND  IIIH  KIMKNOH. 


329 


TllK  SlirroU  AN!)  IMS  I'RIKNUS. 


Oiu'aini'.ii  i'iiom  .Iiimti'II  La  ri.^.itiiM. 


'rii"'wiinf,f|a"  wi"'  <^(H-^ii"  ;uiiii.     K(  wii'i'i  wi"'  udii'-qti  afi"'-bi»imA  ta"'- 

vniiiuir  line.  II  will.  limy         And    wnnm <        vi.ry  kwmI      tlmy  liiul,  thoy  iiny        '"• 

llifini  Muy. 


vll. 


wiinif^a"  uk/i»li      Kl  (■.('nujiiV^ii  <>ji"'f,Ji  ali(  liiia"  liiiiim'i.    Kl  <fi'i'ilma"-l>iumii. 

Iituii  uttliii.  Auil      yiiiiiiKiiiiiii  iliKliliiu     lliey      niiii       tlii^y  i4iiy.       Ami     tlnw      ri.1111       llii'y  wiy 

lii'i       iinlviil     liirly  rilliil      liiil\ 

Kl    nfuciVi   w<nujin'f,m    wi"',    liliuli'i!    wa'u    jra"'fii    |i')'i-.)iiii"i    Mi^   wa'u  3 

Anil  iiiiriMiii  yuiii'iKHmn  inin,         l,iituiiiiMn>l      wiiiimii        lliiyij"        luiliil      UK"  Iml        wirniun 

HJi'i'il  iiliuly 

ka"'l)(f,a  bAt'  ti^-iiu,  ()d',t't(a"-Iiiaiii!'i.    Oa"'  (■,('iiiijin'«iii  aki'i  afi'i-liiaiiia.    <  !a"'  dalit' 

I  iIihIiiiIiit    I  io    will    I       liiitl KliMhiiy  Hay.         Anil         yiiiiii'u  iiiiin  llii'      »iiit    limy  wiy.  Ami         hill 

(mill) 

wi"'   ♦anirAnti   Cdf-Aa"  iiT  nfuci^ni  wi"'  a<,'(|!i"'  akama.    ( ;«'imjifi'>,'a  riii"'(('iK^i"' 

■Mill          vurylarue           It  wan     wimii       iiiTwrn          <mn      wim  HlttluR,  thiiy  my.            Vuiimk  niiin            Ihliiklntf  "f  lliii 
thi.ru  ** "" 

tM  aniii  iifac.i"f,'a  dalnidi  j^fi"'  fiiVko  ^adi'  a^il-biaiiu'i.     Kl  iifa(u"Ka.  diilu'idi  6 

Imwhiiwan  |ieriio illmhill        Biit         Im  whii       Iriiln  ii      wiiit    Ihi'V  »iiy.         ^llll        |mn..ii llm  hill 

l{oli,f{  nriir  }Milnt 

irdii"'    ak4    nian'fr*o    naji"'-l)i    5((    c(    j>((;i"'-lma"-l)iaiiiii.      Kl  O'di  ahf-l)iaiiia 

Ml        hnwl nvX  hUkkI,  limy     wimn  uitiiin       But       ri'K"-      Hmymiy.         Ami     thiT«      iinlviil.lhfy 

•ay  larly  "»)' 

ci'imjiiVira  ini"'()',itriJ!a"'  amii,  ii(aci"f,'a  (inktVdi.     Kl,  Ka^n'iia,  oAta"  ^aj-i^'.i"'  a, 

yimuuniim  llihiklnioif  a  thi,  l»iHmi  liy  thu.  Ami,         Kilniil,  why  ymi  nil        t 


youuK I 

Wdiii'in 

j'l-bianiJ'i  ct'nujiiVga  akii.     Kl  j'mia  ak/l  fri'i-biaiDJi:   Ka}>c'ha,  j*^   ^c'nia  wea-  9 

mild,  thuv  nay       youoK  man  lh«.  And       thu        thn       niilil  iw  fiilliiwa,  Frlnml,         liiir       tlmi«.  I  at- 

iillii.r     (mill.)  limy  nay:  fiilii 

naqibia   ka"'b4a  i'de«,'a"  aki'usando-nna"'  ibf,c'«ra"    i""(^    sf>(a"  if'lka»ta"'  lift, 

(link  Ihoni  I  wiiih  Imt  throuish  rntiu-       \  imvonoim.       Btoim        uiikht  I  tl«  t4»  it 

<iuiil  l>»yuuil)      liirly  iw 

i'l-biami'i.     ^''tt    lailgAqti    fa"  t<do  sfMa"  (ka"tit'  «.<i''i"'-1»i'ii"i'-     Kl  diiiit  ak:'i. 

HaidLii,tlmv  BUinii         viiry  largo         tim       lint      onklii        tying  to         hi. i.it     Ihi.y  nay.       And       ttm         tliB 

i^y      '  iilhiT     (»iih.) 

j^fi-biami'i:   Ka{>i<lia,  o^f'ihi    >|l'ct,6  fiia"'.)iii"  to  lift.     Wa<,';i(!a"  l)(f.i5-de  juKf'   12 

Hiiiil  U8  folloWK,  Krli'ml,         the  tlmii       ifi.viT  you  nin  will  ■I'lavillnu  I  (jo  wli.n      to  l>n 

they  Bay:  roinca  *'"' 

a"((!in'}?e.     Aflf^dAo  to  M,  il-biamd.     A°'hi ",    i'i-1)i    o-'^ii"',  ji'igfo    acfii-biania. 

Ihuvemiiui.  r.«t  lis  no  BaldliB,thoy  Yi.m,  mild,  tlmy    liiiviiic,     wilhhlni     liBwimt.lhi.y  miy. 

««y.  say 

l'i<ri(|!0    cl    lu'    lafif'iiqti  na"'ba  <5df-((;a"   >[l,    i)'d(    nfaci'*{,'a  wi"'  {,'((;!"'  akama. 

AtltMl^tlli  afialii    liiKi.        viiry  lurp.  two  It  wan        whi.n.     I'l.tu  pi^inuu  imi.  \viin  «ittin(!,  thoy 


thuru 


say. 


Ga"'    iif    tC    fita'"    <ra"<f,ii-bi-do  bainaxo    n(    t6    (fata"'  a((!!'i-bi    r.tfiwa"'     cl  15 

Ami     wul.r     th«      to  drink         Im  di.»lri.d,    while      Rtoopi;>){      wati.r    tIm     tmlilnk     ^luwl■lit,         mitwllh.     ajjain 
thtiy  nay  tlmy  Buy         utandUiK 

di'i<falin."-hna."'-bii'niA.    Kl  ^dama  cdnuiin'ga  o'di  ahf-biamd.    Kagtiha,  e4ta° 

lo  mlBiil  till.      riKii-       (hoy  my.        And       thin  yoiiuK  man        tlion.       arrivwl,  Umy  Friend,         why 


c 

<    f  i 

SNT'. 

,%* 

^m> 

'■^m 

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:^mm 

■ .  .-n 

i^ 

<:$ 

^ 

'^''H-iC^ 

H 

« 

hi'uil 


larly 


uy. 


330        THE  ^EGIHA  LANGUAGE— MYTHS,  STORIES,  AND  LETTERS. 

^ag^i"'  fi,  :'i-biamd.    A-'ha",  kagdha,  nf  ddda°  bAAta"  ka"'b*  Mesa'  a»(ka»'- 

youBlt         »       »i,i,l  1,,.,  tli..y  YoH,  f,Ten<l,       water     this         I  drink  It        I  wish  but  fnever 


you  Bit         I 

b^a''-m{ljl-ona"-ma°'  dga"  ccniidt^^a"   ed&he  sil  b*dta°   ka"b4dga°   ag*!"'  hft. 

Bot  enough  to  satisfy  niR  a,  yondoVoio  also         iV     I /rink  It  I  wist,  S  IsU  . 

3  il-biamd.  Kag^ha,  e^Ahi  5jl'ct6  nf  onAtaMe  ha.  Ji'ig*e  a°Aifi'ge.  AfigA*etehft. 

saul^^they  Friend,       tho^ime    ffover  water     j^ou^     will     .       ToblVW   Ihlvenmo.  Setlsgo        . 

i'l-biamd.     Ga"'  na-'ba  juwag^A-bfamA,  fdb^i"  t6.    A*A-bi  mI,  cI  ^giAe  nfa- 

saidh^they  And  two  he  wen^t^wUh  them,  three        the.     They  went,  when,  again  atTength       per 

ci°ga  wi"'    ma°'xa;a    u^^ixide    ma''(^i'"    amdma.     fi'di    ahl-bi    ega"',    Edta" 

■""  ""^  at  the  sky  looking  was  walking,  they  say.  There    t..ey  arrived,   hJvlng,         ^7hy 

they  say 

6  ma"hni°'  a,  d-biamA.    A»'ha°,  kagdha,  ma"bdda"  *da*d-de  ma"'  ifiVAi-niAil 

you  walk         1      '"'dhe.the.v  Yes,  frTend,  IpulleSthe         i  senllt   but    arrow    it  has  come    I  not 

"*y-  bowstring         suddenly  back  to  me 

<^ga°  i(|!,4ape,  A-biamj'i.    Kagt^ha,  wagAca"  bdsd-dega"  msie  a'-tkifiVe.    Ei,4ha 

""        to"™,"   ""'say.'""^  ''""""•  """""«  '«"       ""'        '»''°"'"'    IhavenSe.         Fnrthe/ 

on 

3(1  ct6  ma"'  kg  u^Agine  t6.     Angd^e  te  ha,  A-biamd.     A'"ha",    A-bi   eo-a"' 

.fevcr      arrow      the    yonseekyonr  will.  Let  us  go  .        said  he,  they  Yes.         said,  they    htvlnft 

say.  aay 

!)  4d-biamd.    Diiba-biamd.    l^.gi^e  nfacinga  wi"' Aiziie  ja"'akdma.    Jdeaha"'- 

they  went,  they  Fonr        they  say.      At  length        person"       one     sfretchod''     was  lying,  ^SeSisedMs 

1  •       »  1         I./  /     •       /  1  ,  .  v%  ""'  thoysay.  head 

bi  ijl-hna"    ci  pf  ja"  -lina"-biamd.  EglAe  ;an'de  kg'm  wdna'a'-hna"'  akdma 

they  when  regu.    and  again  he  lay    reg,,.      they  say.       Behoid       ground       on  the         he  waa  listening  regularly  to 
^  '    '  ^  something,lhey  say. 

Kiigeha,  edta"  (^aja"'  a,  d-biamd.    A"'ha",  kagdha,  d^ji  ddda"  g6'  ct6wa"'  fi 

Friend,  why        you  lie      f     said  he  they  Yes,  ft?end,        veJto-     what       fhe         «H,ver     com 

,  ^'  ''<">  ing 

^^  n^   ,"^.1!    f,^    •laud'a-  liu,  d-biamd.     Kagc^ia,  e^dha  iil'ctg   dAand'a"  te  lid. 

th.,    bn^th.     the     Ilistontoit       .         said  bo,  they  Frfend,  further       If  ever      yoi  listen  to     will 

''  "^y-  on  it 

Ailga^^e  te  ha.    Wagdca"  ma-'b^i"'  ddega"  jugie  a"Aifi'ge,  d-biamd.    A"'ha" 

I-etusgo  .  Traveling  I  walk^  but  tobe^ith    Ihlvonrae,       s«ldho,thoy  Yes      ' 

d-bi    ega"',  .jiigie  afl-biamd.     l^gife  ta»'wafigAa"  Aan'di  ahf-biamd.     Ga"' 

tlu'vHuv       ''''"''•      ^"''"™   ''««™t.«l'«y««y       Atbu;;!,,  village"'^         \t the  theyarrived,  And 

tUOy  BAV 

15  nfaci"ga  amd   6'di    ahf-bi    j[I    nfaci"ga  dkigqti  wdbana"'-biamd.     Nfaci"n'a 

"'""  (s'SK.)      """"      ZrJi     "'""         "'"'"•         ^!;!^&      ««-<"" ">em,  thoysay.  Pen.o„^ 

sdta"    atii    ha,  d-biamd.     Awddi     (^alfi    a,   d-biamd.     A"'ha",   wa'u    cifikd 

"""     h»ve.'J„,„     •       -"'»'j;fy."«'y        "'"■•what       bavoyo,.      »      said  they,  they  Yes.  woman  the 

anga"'to  angdti,  d-biamd.    Wa'd  (|;ink(5  ga-'fa  atf-hna"  dde,  tdni;  Ai'd-hna"i 

wedes.rU,g       we  l.>ve      s,.id tboy,  .hey      Woman     She        ffo.irln^g     thoyregu-       out,'     ,«i.i  '    ^hey  ' 

Loim,  S8.,.  iipr  i|,,y„     ]|,r|j. 


cult  i 


fai 


'y     rogu- 
if     lafly. 


*^  '':,t^^lu-     ^''f    g'^-biamA:  Wa'ii    ^iiikd    ^ag^"'  cka"'lmai    sil    i""6    .tL'te" 

«.UUbey,they       And         Jhey  sa.<UsJoI.     ^yoman       She         Jonlfy         you  desire         7f       .tone      ^tl 

^aa"'ona  *d^afai  jjl,  maja"'  wddajla^a  gacfbe    AdAaAai  nT,  AagAa"'  tai.    Ta"'- 

you  throw  It  away  if,        laud  toare^oto        ^utltam        you  Wd  It   >,'    Jou  nLy     will.  Vil. 

her 

wafigf a"  d;a"  u'^ze-hna"  ca"'ca",  d-biamd.    Kl  cdnujin'ga  mi"'AigAa"'  ga"'(ta 

tag*  Iho      It  shade,    r^^.     contiBoally,   said  they,  they     And        y„nn"i  ma?         lhinL|if.      ^slrj-l 


woman 


/ 


THE  SUITOR  AND  HIS  FRIENDS. 


331 


akd,    Qs-fl  kagdha,   tdqi  hdgajl,  A-biamd.     Kagdha,  edfida"  t^qi  a.     Tdqi 

bAwbo,       Alul        ray  fiionrt,        difll-         vory,  said  he,  tlicy  My  friend,  wliiit  dlffl-      J        Dlffloult 

cult  '  say.  cult 

ctgwa^'jl,  d-biamA  I»"6-shfa"-fka"ta"'  akd.    Ga"'  6'di  afd-biamd  I'"'6-8fj(a"- 

notBtBU,         said,  they  say  SUine-    nnltle'       tied-    to  tlie.  And        lliire     wiiit     theysay  I«"8»liia"- 

lka"ta'''  akd  i""6  tjjan'di.     ft'di  jihf-bi  oga"",  i"''o  dbit'a-l)!  ega'-',  hahi^^ii- 

Ika'^tA*'  the      stone        to  the.  'rhcrtt      iirrivctl,      Iiuvin^;,     Ktono      Ii>aiu'(l  on  it,       having,       bo  pushed  it 

thoy  any  (hoy  Hiiy  awaj' 


biamd. 

they  aay. 


Stone 


P'*S  (^"    ugdoneon^ga"   ga:>iibgqtia^'-biamd.     Kt    edfta"   i°'*6  (^a" 


the 


aa  it  VIM  cracked  in 
many  places  hy  the  fall 


it  was  ground  very  flno  hy  the 
fall,  they  say. 


And     from  that 


fltono 


tlio 


ga^ube  ugd6qtia"'-biamd,  maja"'  bi^uga   dgudi  ct6wa"'  i°''6  g6.    figi^e    c! 

beaten  fine    itwasbvat^erodfaraudwide,         land         tfaewbole       wbore         eoever         Btone     the       At  length  again 
they  say,  (pi.). 

gd-biamd:  Nfaci°ga  ^aflkd  wa^te  taf  ha.    tJwagiha°'i-ga,  a-biamd.    Ta"'-  g 


they  said  as  ful- 
Iowa,  they  say 


Men 


the 


they  oat      will 


Cook  ye  for  them, 


said  thoy,  they 
say. 


Vil- 


^dxe  hdgajl    'i"'    ahl-biamd   ni    ct6 

Kettle        uiauy         carry-      they  arrived,      wator  even 
ing  thoy  say 

a''*d'a  taitd,  d-biamd.     Kl  M-^Ld."- 

we  rail  to      shall,       said  he,  thoy         And  Water-drinker- 
eat  say. 


wafig^"  bAdgagti  ixwagiha,"'-bianid. 

lage  the  whole         cooked  for  them,  thoy  say. 

eddbe.     Kl  ga-biamd:   He  I    kagdl-  , 

also.  And    h'-aalJ  as  follows,    Alaal       myiriend, 

thty  say: 

^afigd  akd  gd-biamd:  Kagdha,  a^cjidsni"  tafi'gata",  d-biamd.    A°'ha°,  kagdha,  9 

large  the     said  as  follows.        My  friend,     we  swallow  it     we  who  will,      said  he,  thoy  Yes,  my  friend, 

they  say:  say. 

d-biamd  dma  akd.     Wa^dta-biamd  wafs'giifie.     Wa^dta-bi   ^a^'ja   Nf-Adta"- 

said,  they  say      the         the.  Thoy  ato     they  say  all.  They  ate,  thoy  say   although  Kl-f4ta'- 

other 

:jafigd  akd  Adxe  t6  ca"'    ujl    Aizd-bi  ega°'  (j;asni"'   (jjdAa-biamd.     N(    tS'  ctl 

liiHgA  the       Kettle    the     yet        filled     took,  they     having     swalluwod     suddouly,  thoy  say.     Walor    the      too 

say 

wan'gi^e  ((!asni"'-biamd.     figicjse  cafl'gaxd-biamd.     Hau.     Wa'd  wi"'  a"'sagi  1 2 

all  he  swallowed,  thoy  At  length       they  ceased,  they  say.  If  Woman      ono  swift 

say. 

hdgajl  ddega",  ^kibana°'i  (f;agfa°ona  (fsagc/sf    -i[i,  wa'u  (fag(j!a'"    tai,  d-biamd. 

very  but,  ye  run  a  race         you  leave  her     you  como      if,       woman    you  marry        will,   said  they,  tlioy 

back  her  say. 

£lsi^  I"' '6-s(>iaMka"ta°  akd  gd-biamd:  Wf  judg((!e  b^d  td  miflke,  d-biamd, 

At  length  I°"8-siHaMka>ta>'  tho      said  a«  follows,         I       I  with  her     I  go     will       I  who,         said  he,  thoy 


said  a£  follows, 
they  say ; 


wa'ii    d    wakd-bi   ega°'.     Ga"'   jug((!0    afd-biamd.     I""6-sfiia"-lka"ta"'    akd  If) 

woman     that     hemoj>nt,         having.  And        with  her     he  went,  they  saj'.  lB"8-Biiia"-ika"ta"'  the 

they  say  -  (sub.) 

wa'ii  ^i"  jiigAe  a(fd-biamd.     Maja°'  kfbana"  juwag(J!e  agf-hna°  ^an'di  6'di 

woman     the      with  her    ho  went,  they  say.  Land        to  run  a  race       with  tbem        was  coming        at  the       there 

(ob.)  back  rcguluv-ly 

jug^e    ahf-biamd    nu    Ainkd.     ^d^uta"    judwag^.e-hna"    ag((!dS    h6.     I°'ta" 

with  him     she  arrived,  thoy     roan      the(ob.).  Thence  I  with  them       regti-  I  go  Now 

say  larly        homeward 

a"'ziaflgi^d  te  h6,  d-biamd   wa'ii    akd.     Ga"'  g^i"'  jiig^a-bi  5[T,    wa'ii  akd  18 

lot  as  rest  said,  they  say     woman        the.  And  sat       *  he  with  her,    when,     woman      the 

they  say  (sub.) 

gd-biamd:  Gdtfidi  ja°'-a  h6,  d-bi  ega"',  bd  ufna-blamd.     Ga°'  mi  k6  ja°t'd 

snid  n.i  fnllown,  In  that       He  tho.'  snid,      having,     llco       nhe  iinnt.^d  for.  And       man     the  was  sound 

tlN^vflay;  place  they  say  him  they  say.  aslesp 


,^ 


.s 


,*;'»' 


332        THE  (pBGIHA  LANGUAGE— MYTHS,  STORIES,  AND  LETTERS. 


&mL     Ja°t'(^  ^V'fi  a"'f,a  agc^j'i-bianiil  wa'x'i  akA.    ^aM  wi"'  w(5ahld6'qti  6d( 

they  Soiiiid        whtMi     Icnviiif;    wont  buck,  thoyHiiy    womftn       tho.  Ilill         oiio        atngr^atdfsUm'e    tliere 

My.  tuiiuup  hint 

3il    4gxie  wa*u  akd  d^a"be    aki-biamA.     C^ag^i   6,   A-biamA.    Wada°'ba-bi 

when   behold     woman       the       insight     cams  back,  they  aay.    Tonderhas  that  said  they,  thoy         Looked  at  them, 

come  back    one,  Riiy.  thoy  say 

3  ega"',  (5gi(^e,  wa*u  akA   eona°'    amAma.     K!    gA-biamA:  Kag(?ha  WAna*a°', 


havinfc,       behold,       womnu      the 


alone 


iftkdge    ^iflgt^6  lu\.     Ana'aiY 


wflB  moving,       And     he  nald  aa  fellows,     My  f rfond  Listener, 

they  say.  they  say: 

Ga°'  WAna'a"'  aka    dna'a'"-bi 

And  WADa'a"  thii 


A-biamii. 

ray  ft-irnd        '  Is  iiot                          LiHton  to  bi'in,          sail)  )i»,  thoy          And           W^a'a"  thu       listcne''  ii>  him, 

say.  they  Hiiy 

ega°',  ^gi^.e,  ja^'q^nde    iina'a"'-biamA.     IflkAge  ja'''t'e  kd,  a-biama.     Hau, 

having,       bnhold,           snoring              llnteni'd  to  him,  thoy           My  friond         sound        lios,  said  ho,  thoy             Ho, 

say.                                                Oflloop  say. 

<j  kagdha  Ma°<ffda",  fgaska"'(J!a-gii.  luT,,  A-biamA.   Ga"'  Ma''((!fda°-4an'ga  ma"'  wi°' 


friond         Piilllholrow,        niako  an  nttoni|it, 


said  ho,  thoy 
say. 


And 


Puli-the-i)OW-large         arrov?      one 


(fizA-bi 

took  It, 
they  say 


ega"', 

havia^, 


ma" 

arrow 


k6    (J;aqa"'-biamii,  ki  <f;ida"'  if'-dfjta-biania.    Ga"^'  nfaci"ga 

the        bitutr        they  say,      and    pnlling       sent  forcibly,  thoy        And  man 

(ho  J)ow  say. ' 

f,ega"  ja"'t'e  k6  jfi,  dAqti  kg'di  'u-biama  ^[a"(ffda°-'|a^l'ga  ak.d.    Ga"'  dAha"- 


sound 
anleop 


lay  whoii,  right  on     on  the 
the  noso 


woimdt'd  him, 
tliey  say 


Ma"^lda''-ian'ga 


the. 


And 


egi(f,< 

Imhoici 


!)  bi    ega"', 

they    having, 

say 

^Jnk(i  ^afi'geqtci   ki    ififike 

the  very  near  U)    reached  slie  who 

home 

akd  pahaiVga  akf-biam<4. 

the  bttfore  reached  (the  goal), 

(sub.)  they  say. 

12  g(f;a°'-biamd  nii  akA. 

he  married  her,       man     the. 

they  say 


liiul 


ulga-biteaina. 

diaapptrarod,  thoy 
say. 

nqfjia  bianu'i. 

ho  overtook,  they 

Hay. 


Ga"'  ag</;a-bianiii.     Egiij^e  wa'ii 

And         ho  went  baok,  thoy       At  length      woman 
say. 

Wa*u  (ki"  a"'Aa  ag^A-bi  ega°'  nu 

Woman     tlio      leaving       ho  went         having     man 


her 


went 
homeward, 
thoy  say 


Ga"'  wa'u  ((siilk^  uhf-biamd. 

And        woman     the  (ob.)       heoverGamo, 
they  say. 


Ga"'  wa'u  ^mk4 

And         woman     the  (ob.) 


NOTES. 

329,  10.  i"'6  ,si?ja"  i^aka^ta"  h&.  He  tied  stones  to  his  ankles  to  keep  himself  from 
running  too  swiftly. 

330, 1.  ka''b^  edega",  i.  e.,  ka"'b^a  (Sdega". 

330,  2.  ka"b^ega",  i.  e.,  ka'"l)^a  oga". 

330,  7.  b^<5 -dcga"  may  bo  "  bf t^  edega"." 

331,  19.  gatPdi ,ja"-ri  W;  i.  p.,  Vw.  witli  your  head  in  my  lap. 

332,  8.  ft'ga"  .ja"t'o  k(*  }[I,  when  lie  lay  nouikI  asleep,  with  his  face  on  his  hand, 
having  hi.s  cheek  turned  ujjward. 

The  narrator  made  the  following  nietoric.al  prolongations  in  the  text:— 329,  I. 
u+da'iqti  instead  of  uda"qti;  330,  15.  a+kieqti  instead  of  akiCqti;  331,7.  b^u+gaqti 
iu8tea<l  of  b^ngaqti;  332,  I.  we+aliidf'oti  for  weahidi^qti;  332,  10.  jfan+geqtcii  for 
HaHgCqtci. 


¥ 


Whi 


THE  SUITOE  AND  HIS  FRIENDS. 


333 


TRANSLATION. 

A  very  beautiful  woman  dwelt  in  a  certain  village.  And  the  young  men  used  to 
go  thither,  as  they  desired  her.  And  they  always  failed  to  win  her.  And  one  young 
man  thought,  "Let  me  see!  They  have  desired  the  woman,  and  liave  always  failed, 
but  I  desire  the  woman  and  1  will  go!"  And  the  young  man  departed.  And  there 
was  a  very  high  hill,  on  which  a  person  was  sitting.  The  youth  wlio  was  thinking  of 
the  woman  drew  near  the  man  sitting  on  the  hill.  And  the  person  who  sat  on  the  hill 
stood  erect  and  then  sat,  at  short  intervals.  And  the  young  man  who  was  thinking 
of  the  woman  arrived  there  by  the  man.  And  the  young  man  said,  "My  friend,  why 
do  you  sit?"  And  the  other  said  as  follows:  "My  friend,  1  wish  to  attack  those 
buftaloes,  but  I  always  go  beyond  them,  so  I  tie  stones  to  my  ankles."  The  stones  were 
very  large,  but  he  was  tying  them  to  his  ankles.  And  the  youth  said,  "My  friend,  if 
ever  the  time  conies,  you  can  run ;  but  I  am  without  a  companion .  Let  us  go."  The  man 
said,  "Yes,"  and  went  with  him.  At  length,  they  came  in  sight  of  two  large  lakes, 
where  a  nuiu  was  sitting.  When  he  wishetl  to  drink  water,  lie  bowed  his  head  and 
drank;  and  he  raised  his  head  again.  The  young  man  arrived  there.  "My  friend, 
why  do  you  sit?"  said  he.  "Yes,  my  friend,  i  wish  to  drink  this,  but  I  never  get 
enough,  so  I  am  desiring  to  drink  yonder  one  also,"  said  the  mail.  "My  friend,  if  ever 
the  time  comes,  you  can  drink  it.  But  1  have  no  companion ;  let  us  go,"  said  the  youth. 
And  the  nuin  went  with  the  two,  making  three.  As  they  went,  they  saw  another  per- 
son, who  was  walking  and  looking  at  the  sky.  Having  reached  him,  the  youth  said, 
"Why  do  you  walk?"  "Yes,  my  friend,  I  pulled  tlie  bowstring,  ami  sent  the  arrow 
far  away.  But  as  the  arrow  has  not  come  back  to  nu5, 1  am  waiting  for  it  to  appear," 
said  the  man.  "My  friend,  I  am  going  traveling,  but  I  have  no  one  with  me.  You 
can  seek  your  property  in  the  future.  Let  us  go,"  said  the  youth.  When  the  man 
said,  "Yes,"  they  departed.  They  were  four.  At  lengtli  there  was  a,  person  lying 
stretched  out.  Whenever  he  raised  his  head,  he  lay  down  again.  Behold,  he  was 
listening  reguhuly  to  something  on  the  ground.  "My  friend,  why  do  you  recline?" 
"Yes,  my  friend,  the  ditierent  kinds  of  vegetation  are  coming  forth,  and  1  am  listening 
to  their  breathing," said  the  man.  "Myfriend,  you  can  listen  toit  in  the  future.  Let 
us  go.  I  walk  on  a  journey,  but  1  have  no  one  with  nu',"  saitl  the  youth.  When  the 
man  said,  "  Yes,"  he  went  with  him. 

At  length  they  arrived  at  the  village.  And  when  the  men  arrived  there,  the  people 
crowded  around  to  gaze  at  them.  "Five  men  have  come,"  said  the  people.  "Why 
have  you  come?"  "Yes,  we  have  come  because  we  desire  the  woman,"  said  the  Hve 
men.  "Though  they  coTue  regularly  on  ac(!ouiit  of  the  womiin,  they  always  fail,  as  it 
is  ditlicult  to  win  her,"  said  the  people.  And  tlicy  said  as  follows:  "If  you  wish  to 
marry  the  woman,  you  will  throw  this  rock  away,  and  se-id  it  out  from  this  phuie  to  a 
remote  land.  It  always  overshadows  the  village,  and  keeps  away  the  sunlight." 
And  the  youth  who  desired  the  woman  said,  "Alas!  my  friends,  it  is  very  diflicuU." 
"My  friend,"  said  l»"Csl}[a"  ika"ta"'  (He-whotiedstonestohis-ankles),  "what  is  dilH- 
cult?  It  isby  no  meansdiflicult."  He  went  to  the  rock.  When  ho  arrived  there,  he 
leaned  against  the  rock,  and  pushed  it  away.  As  the  rock  was  cracked  in  many  jilaces 
by  tlu'.  fall,  it  was  ground  very  fine.  And  from  that  cause,  that  is,  from  the  rock  which 
was  ground  very  line,  came  all  the  stones  which  are  scattered  tar  and  wide  over  the 


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attfSWKpga 


334        THE  (|)EGIHA  LANGUAGE-MYTHS,  STORIES,  AND  LETl'EKS. 

whole  earth,  wheresoever  they  are.  And  they  «aid  again  as  folloNvs:  "Let  the  men  eat 
Cook  ye  for  them."    All  the  villagers  cooked  for  them.    They  carried  many  kettles 

all.  And  Ni-^dtu-.^ang.'-i  (ne-whodrank-mnch-water)  said  as  follows:  "My  friend  we 
squill  devour  it."  "Yes,  my  frien.l,"  said  the  other  one.  All  ate.  Though  they  at,. 
N,.^,ata".4augA  took  a  kettleful  and  baited  it  down  And  he  swallowed  all  the  water 
At  length  they  ceased. 

"There  is  one  woman  who  is  very  swift  at  running.    If  vou  run  a  race  together 

and  you  come  back  ahead  of  h.r,  you  can  marry  the  other  woman,"  sai.l  the  people 

At  length  l""e-sijia".ika"ta"' said  as  follows:   "1  will  go  with  her,"  referring  to  the 

woman.    And  he  went  with  her;  I»"e-sljia"-ika>'ta'"  went  with  the  woman.    She  arrived 

with  the  man  at  the  land  whence  she  was  accustomed  t)  be  coming  back  with  them 

when  she  ran  races.    Said  the  woman,  "I  always  go  homeward  from  this  place  with 

those  whom  I  accompany.    Let  us  rest  now."    And  when  he  sat  with  her,  the  woman 

fiaid  as  follows:  "Lie  in  that  place."    When  she    lid  it,  she  hunted  lice  for  him.    An<l 

the  reclunng  man  was  sound  asleep.    When  he  was  sound  asleep,  the  woman  left  him 

and  went  homeward.    The  woman  came  in  sight  again  on  a  very  distant  hill.    "  Yondi-r 

they  come,"  said  they.    When  they  looked,  behold,  the  woman  was  coming  alone.    And 

the  youth  said  as  follows:  "rrieud  Wana'a"  (Listener),  n.y  friend  is  missing.    Listen 

to  hun."    And  Wana'a"  listened  to  him.    And,  behold,  he  heard  him  snoring     -My 

inend  lies  sound  asleep,"  said  he.     "Ho,  friend  Ma-<;ula"  (Pull-the-bow),  make  an 

attempt,"  said  the  j  -uth.     And  big  Ma"f!ida"  took  an  arrow  and  bit  ofl"  the  end   and 

pulling  the  bow,  ho  sent  the  arrow  with  great  force.    And  when  the  man  lav  tmis 

sound  asleep,  big  Ma-^ida-  wounded  him  right  on  the  nose.     And  when  he  arose' 

behold,  the  woman  had  di,sii)i.eared.     And  I""6.si}ia"-ika"ta"  went  back.    At  i  ^nuth' 

when  the  woman  liad  nearly  reached  home,  he  overtook  her.    Having  gone  hon.eward' 

the  man  left  the  woman  behind,  and  r.>ached  the  goal  bofore  her.     So  he  overcame 

the  woman;  a'  d  the  youth  married  the  other  woman. 


THE  ORI^IIAN:  A  PAWNEE  LEGEND. 


DiCTATlCI)  IN  (I'KUIIIA   »Y  Bl«  ELK,   AN  OMAHA. 


Pahan'gaqtei  ^A(^\"  aniu  Wakau'da  dsifikd  /balia''-bianiii      Ht^o-.-h-'n'T 

At  tho  vory  flpBt         I'uwmu,       ()„.  Di>itv  ^  .1,,,  i  .        "        "  neffa-DclJI- 

""■'  """  kiMW  hun,  thi.y  suy,         Tliey  wore  alw'i  vs 

hna"'-bhinia.      Gatj^a"'    ^A-hhumi.      WaIia"',);iciLve'f|ti   -Ma"  iu.rio-rf,i',-l,i.,nT'. 

'   ■*•  KiaiidraoH.pi-  ^..y 

3  wa'.ijingdqtci,   4Jg^e.     j^iha  ^iqiffge  g.-'i-'-hna-'-hiania  i^a'"  aniA      Walia"'- 

«MMyol„  woman,  dw-lt.        T.,„t.«ki„    „•„,/,  |,y        «.rrie.l  l.o,.  „w„  „.«..l..,lv,       l.'m  tl,'.  o, 

'"*"  tl"'y»iiy  griindmother 

in-Agii  akA  niaii'de  ke  ac^i-'-bianii'i      Waii"'  Aa"  ctl  nfiiil    h&  waii"'-   iviin,., 


THE  ORPHAN:  A   PAWNEE  LECEND. 


335 


cH  q^a°'ie-hna"'-biumd.     Wc'si()!e-cta"'-bi}iinfi.     jj  kg  ;f  uhan'ge  gg  ahi-bi 

too     iincombcU  rosnlnrly,  they  8»y.       Bcutthi);  v  initor  i  limiiu  ,  ihi  v  ni,  .     LoiIko  tlin  IocIro        I'lid  thn  nirlvcd »t, 

(linn)  (|)1.)    thnj  say 

Jjl    (•(■ta"  uliii  wi'jt'kJ-o  af(<-liiia"'-biamd.    WiVite-cta'"  fiulii-biaiiiu,  ijaie-t'an'- 

wluMi  NO  liir     follow.  viNitiiiKt.i      hu  Wfiit  ii'Kiilarly,  tlipy  \V<ii!iif.-.i:lii"'  Ihnv  iiillml  bilii,  lliov  cimnrd 

"'K  1"'K  Bay.  tliny  say,  liini  to 

ki(|;a-biaina.     GaqAa"'  a^/i-biania.    Ca"'  Wo<>i((!e-(;ta"'  i>|ii]ie-lma"'-biaina,  uha  3 

Imvn  Ihd  mimr,  On  tlui  lniiit    tlio.v  w™t,  llioy  Still  \VC"iifc  cUi"'  llifv  wdr  iilVuid  ol'n'uularlv        Hd- 

"'".»■  "'>y-  "•■y.  ■  tl.oy  H'.y,  ■     lowiiiK 

a^(j-hiia"-biaiiia.       Gaqf^a"'     n^A-hmnu'i.       llii"'ii<.ii"'tco     >[i     \valia"'-biania 

hl^  wi'iit  nuiilarly,  llicy  On  tho  hunt        lliry  winit,  liny  Mornili«  wiun        tliov  uujovcd,  lliry 

»ay.  Bay.  say. 

I'igi^o  ja"'-biainii.     ,|,ii'i((;iqf.iye  ku'di  ja"'-biania.     (/Ji'i'ido  aitUai   ke'di   ia'"- 

Bchold      lui  sh'pt.  they  Bay.  Old  canipiuj;-       by  tlm     fic  sh'pt,  they  nay.  LcuvhiK       thnylmd      at  tho     ho  Moot 

Kiound  hlniBoUtary       rouo 

bianid.      Ja"t'dqti   ja"'i  t6.      Ey;i^e,    (/Jc'akt;    aka    lul,    4-biama   wAqo   ania.  (J 

they  say.  Sound  asleep         no  lay.  At  longth,      Tliia  one  leoliuiug        .         said,  they  say       white  tho 

'■'<  ho  man         (suli.). 

jjAlia"-bi  ega"',  egirfjo  waqe  diiba  akama.    Agf/i-liiama  AvAqe  am.i     Walia"'- 

Arison,  thoy     havinj:,      bihohl       white         four       woro,  thiy  Went  back,  they        white        tho  Ol- 


say 


say  man      (sub.). 

^icfge  aka  atf.'i-biania.     I>(i^a-biamA.     lJga(j((;a"  ujafi'ge  iihd  atfaf  tfi.     Ca"', 

phnn  the         wont,  thoy  say.  Ilo  awoke,  tliey  say.        Tbuhuntin}!        'road'  follow-     ho  wonl.  And 

Iiarty  ing  It 

Waha"'<(;ici'go  aiuA  at(-bajl,  eca(-de    ci    atii 

Orphan  tho      has  not  conio,  ye  said  but    a;;ain    ho  has 


lia,    a-biama  conujiil'ga  aiiia.  9 


said,  tlioy  say        young  man 


the 

(pi.). 


ata"'ct6  ga"'  12 

wlionever      at  all 
(0 


Waha"'-biania.     Wogitf^e  ci  6'ui  alii-biama  iiikagahi  uju  ^fi  t6'di.     Ijan'go 

They  removed,  thoy  say.       Visiting  to   again  there     he  ariivod,  they  chief  iiiiu-  bulge   at  the.  His 

lieg  say  cipal  daughter 

c^ta"  watfixa-bajf-biania.     Ga"'  iVi-biama  Waha"'(|',idge  «^4nkc'.     Ki,  Nfkaci"- 

so  far        ha<l  not  married,  they  say.  And        sho  gavo  bini  Orphan  the.  And,  The 

ibod,  tliey  sny 

ga-ma  watjiatc  <fjfigt;-liiia"i;    (^t'<(;u-hna"  watj-i'ite    t'a"'  ha.    Ca"' 

people  Iboil  they  have  none  hero       only  food  is  .  And 

regularly ;  '  (owned) 

^ati  cka"'hMa   ^I   ti'-ga  ha,  a-biama.     Cl    iu\&6  atf-bianit'i  wdgi(|;e.     Wuhu! 

you         you  wish        wlieu     eomo  said  he,  they       Again  iiuicklv     ho  had  eonu',       visiting  to  Ueallv' 

como  hither  say.  they  say  beg*. 

watfato  (fiifigtiga"  wi"iiqtcia"  wa(j!ate-hna"'i  a"'ba  g6,  ai  t6.    r''tca"qtci   iid'i 

fuml  as  there  is  only  onco  they  eat    regularly        day         the,     bo  said.  Just  now       sho  gave 

"""B  you  food 

(^ag(^(j   (f,a"'ctT,    ii-biarnc4.     Kl   ijan'ge   akA    cl    ii'I-biamA    fbalia"'-bi    ega"'.   15 

ycm  went     heretofore,      said  he,  they         And  bis  the      again     gave  him  food,       she  knew  liiui,       beeuuse 

homeward  say.  daughter  they  say  they  say 

Waha"'-biaiiia.     Ki  iifkagahi  I'lju  ijan'ge  akA  ga-biania:    Na"h;i,  <k6  waha"' 

They  removed, tboy  say.      And  ehief  princi.  his  the      said  as  follows,        O  mother,     this      reuuiviu" 

pal        daugbti'r  they  say :  " 

a^al   Ti[i   uhi5    utjiuciqti     ^a^i   t6    h<5',  a-biamd.       Ki   nfkagahi    ijan'ge   aka 

they  go  when    path         at  tho  very     you  pitch  will       .         said  she,  they  And  thief  bis  daughter     tlie 

front  the  tent  say. 

C(:5nujin'ga  gtf'ubaqti  nkfe-lina"'-biama,  ca"'  i"'cte  watfixe  ga"'(f'a-baji-bianiii.   18 

youiiglnau  ail  courted  her  regularly,  they      yet         as  if        to  marry  a      slio  did  not  wish,  they  snv. 


$' 


Bivy. 


(?  t{-bi    t6   i(faj)e    41    ega"i    t6,    wa*u   amd  w^e  a^a-biauui,  ja''   agiaAA- 

.:^  I..  1.......     ii...      wjudiiK  iii(i;h('il  Uko  it     when,    wnmiin        th«        to  (Uh-       tbey  went,  tho>        wuiil      tlii-y  weat 


Tliis  1*1  liiivi* 
come, 
they  Bay 


to  appear     the 
tent 


thn 
(uub.)     cover  it 


1 


Mr  ■*»»,<•» 


^iniiiiriiiin# 


■.*J» 


336        TFIE  (f.EOllIA  LAN(J UAOK— MYTHS,  HTOIll KH,  AND  LKTTKKS. 


biamd.     Ja"'  tC    'i'"   as"f'f-biara,l     Kl  nfkagahi  akii  C'di  ahfi  tC.     Gaza-'aia 

thpysay.          Wooil    thci   rarry-     tln.y  ('aiiw  back,         And          chief            the     thorn  arrlvoj.            hi  lh«  nil<Ul  of 
inK                nioy  Hivy. 

(?ga"    (|!a^i    ok'do,   u-biania   iiikajrahi   aki'i.      Wa'u   akd  jrj'i-biiinia:    Vlna^hi 

BO          ymi  HhmiM  hav(-      miid,  thiy  Biiy            .liil'                the.             Woninii        thu  milil  iih  folhiwH,         ThdUKh  bo 

pit^lic'd  thi'tiMil,  thiymiy; 


3  nii"'jinga   (jiijaiVgo    (^vpi    v    aiVfraji    rga"   a|f    li6,   jl-biaina.     Kr    ufkafr.ahi 

gM  .\oi"'<li'"(;lilii'      III!"         I"     iiininiauf'cd        ua      I  pitchml    .         said  Khi',  t  hoy        Anil 

jiit.h  it       nil'  it  nay. 


chiif 


ijan'go  ja"'  te    'i'"    a-rfi-biaiii;'..     jj'  ttVtli    itc?*a-bi'i,jl;    gaqi'na  iti'*,a-biaina. 

hia          wood    tho    cany-      alin  canio  bnok,          I'lnl  at  tho  ahci  did  not  put  iti        aside  ahc  put  It,  they  «ay. 

daiiKUtiT                             iiiy              tlHiy  say.  i          ■        j      j 

Egr^e  Walui"'<(ii<;ifro  i>[a°'   fuitf  aniu,  ^ilui  (fiq^fiff^e  fri4"'  amA.  Wa^ujifig-a, 

At  length                Orphan                     hJH            wn8  coininf;.  tent-        worn  by       sbo  car*       thoy  Old  woman. 


^nindmothor      tlioy  miy, 


skin 


I  by       sbo  car*      thoy 
iiBo  ritnl  ht^rH      Huy. 


6  diida  gf-Jl  h6,  ii-biama  iifkagalii  ijafi'ge  akfi,  ja"'  te'di  i(tdpo  ff*i"'.     Wa'u 

this  way  come        .       said,  thiy  aay          ihiif          hisdauKht^'r    the,      "woml     at  tho     waltfnu  sat.             Woman 
'"""                                                                                                                                 for  her 

aka  icte  ga"'  I'iiji  aiiia.     j^ilia  tv,  ja"'  tfi'di  iU'M  ania.       if   t6  fgaxfi-biaiiia. 

the     ashauiid     m      spnk.      ihcy             ,Skiii-      the    wood    by  the    she  put     (hey           LodKO  the  she  made  of  it,  they 

''■"l                                            "t          say.  say. 


!  ley 
say. 


Hi"+! 

Oh! 


°+!    I'-liiia"  g(fi"'-biaiiia  wa'ujiu'ga  aka.     Cc'imjifi'ga  anid  gi'-bna"-biami'i: 

'"'  leS'iiv        "'"■         ""'■^■"">'         "I'l  woman  Hie.  Youiii  man        the  (pi.)  said  as  follows,  leRularly, 

^    '     ■  thoy  say : 

9  Wa!    nfkagahi    ijan'gtf    aka    Waha"'((',icigo    i>[a"'    il    t6    Igij'ixai,    ,4-biania. 

"*^''>'  ''''"'  hisdau-hlei-       the  Orphan  Ills  (iiaml.  lodKe    the     made  for  her,        said  thev 

niolhiT  ti,„y  say. 

Kagt'ha,    afi.xt?    ta    aka   i;b(^(^ga",  a-biaina.      j^f    tfi   ^icta"'-biamA.     Waii"' 

Friend,  she  will  marry  him  I  think,         said  they,  they      I,(id;!e    the     she  llnished,  they  sav.  lioho 

say. 

iinii"'je  edabo  \Valia"'(('icigo   41    tO'ia  4i'igig(|;ii"'-biauia  iii'kagahi  ijan'ge  aka 

'"■•l  •''"'  "i-l'liau  IndKo    tothe        .arried  hers,  they  say  chief  hisdanshter   the. 

12  Will  p"'  L'ga"  I'l'lie  liii,  ii-biaiiia.     Ahi'i  t6  Walia"'(f,icige    41    td'm       if   t6 

Why!         itisJustasIthiiiiKl.t  said  they,  they        He  arrived  Orphan  ImlKOatthe.       Loi/ko  tho 

ugida-l)!iji    iiaji"'-biain;i.      Ca"'<iti    agidagt^a    iiiiji"'-biainii,    wa'u    nia"'taia 

lie  entered  not  his      he  slued,  they  say.  In  spite  of       bashful  about         he'st I,  thev  say,         woman  inside 

his  own 

g<|;i"'  akaga".     Na!  i-a  hCs  a-biama.     j^f  to  ugi'da-biania.     Uu>i"'je  uda"{|ti 

slIlniK    asshewas.  Fie!      come  said  she,  they     I,.hIko  the     h'e  entered  his,  they  Hed  vcrv  L'ood 

Hay.  say.  '  *" 

15  gii'ixe.     ,Tug(|!e  gtj-i"'  akiiina.     Atfixn-biaina.     VVatf/ito  jugt^o  a(r,i"'-l)iuuia.     K\ 

Chin"!''        ^^■"'''''"'       "'"",;;;,';' i;,',',!""-''  she  .miniea  him.  they  Food         with  him    she  had,  they  say.         And 

ct'nujin'ga  auia  gii-hiaiii;i:  Wa!  kagt'lia,  AVaha"'(f.ic;igc  attixi'i-biaina  uikairalii 

yonni-man  the        said  as  lelluws.       Why!      my  friend,  Orjihan      ^  slie  has  married,  dltef 

(pi.)  they  say:  they  say 

ijafi'go  aka,  t'-Iiiia"-biauiii.      Ga-biaina:    (/)ijidi  i'i)az(!  taf  gasjiui  utfit'luia  to 

dauLlhter       "'"'  ""'•' h'!',!.":!;"''"'''-  """■'i'l  i'"  •"Hews.       Vimr         let  tl step      to  morrow    you  t^'ll  him  will 

"'tuyntel  tlle.\  say.  they  say:  father  to  rest 

18  hri,  a-blauia.     Nikagahi  aka  lekitf.ewakitjja-biauia.     Ca'",   Eata"  t(5ga"  cpaze 

said  he,  they  Chief  (he     made  tlnm  act  as  criers,  thoy  b:iv.        And,         Why       inonler    sUin  to 

""''■  ^  '  that  rest 

tt^da",   e(|!t^ga"-biama.       l':((!ai)aze    te,   af    at^a,     U'!    gasani,   a-biania.       Kl 

should)      they  thonfrlit,  they  say.  Vou  siiiii  to       will,     he      imteed,     halloo!    tomorrow,      sai.l  he, they  And 


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337 


{?A-biamji:  EAta"  wafito  (jiiflgd  jjI  dpazo  U'i"te,  A-ljianui.     V'j{r\^e  waqe  di'iba 

they  »ald  B»  fol-        Why  fouil         without  when  stop  to      ahould)        »al(l  they,  At  luniith     white         four 

lows,  tlioyHuy:  rest  thoy  say.  man 

6'di  ahf-biamA.     WAqe  duba  atfi  hit,  A-bianiA  ni'ijifiga  aniA.     \]^^'w\^{iy[\^& 

there  *rrive<l,  they  say.       Whlto  man     four        they  said,  they  siiy        "boy  the.  Foil  neseiumo  your- 

have  •■omo  selves 

to,   a(    Afa,  in!    A-biami'i,    Waha°'(ficfge    ak4    t'f^a"    pfAxe   %ajf-bi   aira'". 

will,     ho     incleert,    halloo!  said  (the  cricr).  Orphan  tlie  «o  to  do       comumnrlid,     hnvinu. 

wy  they  say,  thi'y  say 

Nfkagahi  (^inke  >lig^^ta"  wf'igajf-biamA,  gifuba.    EdAda"  g()!uba  (^i'f  'fAai  A(f,a, 


Chief 


the  one       to  adorn 
who       themselves 


coniniandMl  them, 
they  say, 


What 


all 


you    promise 


u+!      (fcaiffg^ita"   te,  af   A&n,    uf!      Ma'"ze8kc1    wi"A(itci    ujuqti   wi"'   gi'ixo 

halloo!      You  adorn  your-     will,    ho     indeed,     halloo!  Silver  one  roally  one      to  iiiuko 

selves  says  ,  principal  him 

'f^ai   te.       Egi^e    wAqe    amd    (^^a''be    atf-bianiA    ogasfini    5{I.      Gacfba^a  6 

they  promised.      At  length        white  the  insight         had  come,  they       thu  morrow     when.  Out«ide 

man  say 

ja^ma^'i^i"    atf    riaji^'-biamA.      Wiiqe   liiu   akd   pahafi'ga  g^i^'-biamd.      Kl 

wagon  hiT-ing     stood       they  say.  White       prtnci-      the  before  sat       they  say.  And 

come  man  pal 

nlkaci°ga  g()!uba  gacfbe  ahf-biama,  ^^i".    Ga"'  wdqe  amA  6'di  a-f-bianiA, 

people  all  out  of         arrived,  they        I'uwuoes.       And         white         the        there       were  coming, 

»ay.  man  (pi.)  they  say, 

duba.    Kl  uju  akd  gA-biamA  wAqe  akA:  Nfkaci"ga  afigAx  'ia^'Aai  Aifi'keAa"'  9 

'"■■-  And     prin-     the     said  as  follows,       whlt«       the:  Man  wo  make  we  promised    he  who  wag 


four. 


cipal 


whlt« 
man 


him 


the  one 


u^fxide   ma''(f!i°'i-g}l,    A-biamA.     Ca"'  ^,^k6   wada"'be  u((!fxide  ma"d!i"'-biamA 

seeking  him  walk  ye,  said  ho,  they  And        this       looking  at  them     seeking  walked       they  say 

say.  (lino)  him 

wAqe  amA      Nuda'"hanga  ^inkg'ia  akf-biamA.     Na!  nuda"hafigA,  a°(('a°'d!a- 

whlte         the  War-chief  to  t'^o        they  arrived  again,      Why!  O  warchlef,  we  did  not 


(pi.). 


they  say. 


12 


bAjl,  A-biamA.     Na!  pahafl'gaqtci  cta°'bai  t6  fcpaha"  (3i''te,  A-bianiA.     Hau! 

find  him,  said  they,  Fie!  at  the  very  first       ye  saw  him     as     you  know    probably,  said  ho  they  Hoi 

they  say.  him  say. 

kd,    c!   u^fxide  ma''^i°'i-ga,  A-biauiA  wAqe  nuda°'hanga  akd. 

come,  again  seeking  him  walk  ye,  said,  they  say    white  war-chief  the. 

man 

Kl  ■Waha°'(|!icfge  akA  waii°'  ^a"  gii"'-biamA.    Man'de  kg  edAbe  agAAAi". 

And  Orphan  the       robe         the        pnt  on  his,  they  Bow  the       also        ho  had  his. 

say. 

Ninifiga  amA  gaza°'adi  naji°'-biamA.    GAk6  wada°'be  Aicta^'-bi  3fl  nuiififfa-  15 


the 

(pl.) 


he  stood,  they  say 


That 
(line) 


they  saw  them     they  finished,  when    towards  the 

they  say 


}A^ica°  I'Kfixide  a(/!A-biamA.     Egije  ffa-biama.     (fdakd  akA  hft,    af   t6   u(iA 

boys  lookiuR        they  went,  they         Atlenirth   they  found  him,  This  one  Is  he  said  when  to  toll 

among  them  say.  they  say.  they  it 

ag((!A-biamA.    Waha^'ficfge  da"'bai  ^[l  ikJsA  agi^al  ha.    E  ehfSga",  A-biamA. 

they  wont  back.  Orphan  they  saw    when      to     they  went      .       Tliat      I  think,  said  (one), 

they  soy.  him  tcU  it      back  they  say. 

Han!  niida^haflgA,    6dedf-aka,     ^   n^k   akf-biamA.     WAqe   amA   6'di  af,A-  18 

Ho!  O  war-chief,  ho  Is  there,         that  to  toll  they  arrived  again.         White  the        there     went 

they  say.  man  (pl.) 

biamA  wafl'giife,  Agcjii"  g(j!i'"-bi  ega"';  ma"'zeska  fa,"'  ctl  acfi^'i  :6,  waii"'  ca"' 

they  say  all,  sitting  on       sat,  thoy      because :  silver  the        too      they  had,         robe         the 

say 

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ttmaumf 


::sm 


'i 


338      Tin-;  (/jechiia  liANOUAOE— myths,  stories,  and  lbtteus. 


ctl  nfi"'-l)iiim!i.     ft'di    ji-i'-iinji"'-biaiiiil.     Gi'i-lniUiiM:    Ai\{rn  ctl  wjiwi'ici  c'ga" 

toi>     tiny  hud,  IIh'.v  wiv.         There      Mii.v  ii|i|ii'imrhi'il  mill  hIuiiiI,      Ilf  said  iin  lolldwn,         Wi-         too        wr  an>  as 

Ihi'vaiiv.  Ihi'vwiv;  ('iii|ili>yiHl 

iifioiiti,  a-biaiiiii.    Nii(la"'lian<>a  (fifiko'^a  cdaila"   ufa   '(<fa-biaiua.     N(kaci"ga 

wi'  have       aniil  he,  thi.v  Wat  clilif  ti>  hiin  what  ti)  lull     lie  piiiiiilHeil,  tiloy  P«r»on 

coiue,  nay.  «,iy. 

3  wi"'  iifkajfalii  I'ljii  jx^Mi    'iff',    iida"  edi'ula"  f^(fi'iba(|ti  in'jrafi"  afifrati,  a-biania. 

ono  ehlel'  piin-   l.i  iiiake  he  lliere-  whal  every  we  having        wi>  have       naiilhe,  Ihey 

e'jial        him      |H(iiiiiHi'(l,      i'lire  for  hini  eiiiiie,  Hfty. 

Kona"'(iti    a"'qtii'<ia"  }rfixai  to,  iKj-rit^Kfa-bajii-f^Ti   ha      (Ja'",   odiida"  in'ga(|!i" 

llealoue  a  ^I'eat  man        Ih  made      art.        do  not  he  .leahtUH  of  him  ludeetl,         what  we  have 

afigati    (fa"'JH   i'   figaxai  to  rga"qtia"'i.     K(',  a<,n'iua"(f^i"'i-j-ri.     Waii"'  iigfa"' 

liriMiiiht  IhoiiKh    that      iiiaile  for       the       lit  |u«t  like  it.  Come.  walk  vi' for  lihii.  Robo  put  in 

to  him  him 

6  atjii"'   gii-ga,  a-biama     Duba  O'di  atfii-biama.     Niiza4a  afriahi'-biaina.    Wall"' 

having!        come        Haldho,  th>\v  Four       tliore     went.  Ihev  ray.        To  the  rear      they  went  for  hliii,  Kobe 

IlilTi  auaiii.  nay.  '   they  nay. 

iigtfa"'     at^i"'     atj-a-biania.      Nikagahi    g(fuba(|ti    gifa-baji-bianii'i.      Ida"be 

piittinti  havini;         they  went,  lliey  Chief  everv  one  were  .sad'        thev  nay.  In  the 

him  in  liini  .say.  middle 


gd!in'ki<fa-i)ianii'i.    WiKje  aku  ga-biania :  (fctfii'dtc.     l']    a"'(itk'ga"  uju  afigaxe 

tnoy  made  him  nil,  they  While       the      naid  iih  follow x,        This  ix  the  That       gireiit  man  pi'in-    letimmnki' 

nay.  iiiiin  tlieynay:  one.  I'ipal 

9  taf,  af.    (i^i'  na"'i)'i"  tcga"  in'gatfi"  angj'iti,  a-biaina.  Atj^a-bi  ega"',  na'"p'ifiki(|!, 

Iiini.      he       'Ihis    towearoii    in  order     we  haviiii;       wi' have      said  he,  they  lie  went,      having,     he  made  him  wen 


theiieek 


it  for  him 


they*  Hay 


it  on  liiH  iiei'k 


bianii'i  \Valia"'(fi('ige  (finkc.     Kc,  wat'a"'  ko  v(^\"  gH-ga,  f'l-biama.    Ja"-nia"'(f,i" 

they  nay  Orphan  the  (ob.).      ('ome,      uood«        the    brine  ye  to  hini,     »aidhe,  they  Wnj;nu 

say. 

gC    t'tf-i"      aki'-bi     I'ga'",  Waha"'(^ic'ige  (fifike  utjii'icia^iuiti  wat'a"'  gC'  ctCwa"', 

Ihe       havinc     they  reaelied     lia\-ilis;.  Orphan  the  .iiist  before  him         (;ood»         the        soever 

for  him      there  a^ain.  ' 

they  Hay 

12  nexe,  walii'ita"(^,i"  ctl,    ca"'    bfi'iga,   akast    itokifa-biaimi.     Niiif   ki'ige    wi"' 

kettle.  Run  too,      In  fact  all,  in  jiiles       they  put  them  for  liini.       Tobai'eo        box  one 

they  Hay. 

fi(l(|'uda-bianii'i  Walia"'(('icige  aki'i.     Wafi'git/ie     ane     mafi'gfe    naji"'-biania. 

pulled  out  of,  they  »ay  Orphan  the.  All  piittinKihe  ereel  he  Btood,  they  sav. 

arniH  around 

Ninf    bt^aska    jangaqti     go    inan'g((;o    naji"'-bi    ega"',    la-biama.     (Z' iliidai 

Tobacco  Hat  verylnice  the  erect  h'eHlood,  having,        hespokcthev       They  iidi"nle 

Ipll  theywiy  say.  (one) 

15  ctectewa"'  facta"'  ('ga"-hiia"'i  lia.     Niiif   t6  fiza-bi  oga"',  ca"'qti   ga"'    a"'(J!a 

uotwitlistand.        thevstop  UHiially  Tobacco    the     took,  they     liaviii};,         for  no  special  throw- 


talking 


)  spec 
rt^ason 


inn  it 


(fst^ifX' naji"'-biam;'i;   ikinowakifa-biama.     I^fga"  (fifiko  wat'a"' ko  gfi'iba    gi'f- 

seml-      he  HtoiHl.  Ihey  Hay:           lie  made  them         they  say.        IIIh  i;!.!   ■"         the  fiooils         the         all           he  cave 

inj;  it                                                 seramhl**  for  it                                   fathr;  jij^ 

biaina.      I)iga"   aka   cto   gi(fa-baji-1)iaiiii'i,    ma"'zoskri  wi"'    'fi-baj(-bi    ega"'. 


tlicy  say, 


His  ^.raiid 

fiitlnf 


tin- 


thi'V  nay. 


silvor 


tht-y  <)ii1  not  ti'ivo    bccaiiHi'. 
him,  thry  say 


18  Wat'a"'     iikastaqti     ahigiqti    ^i    tfi'^a  wa'i"'   (fi'wakitfa-biania.     Waqo   aka 

(ioods  pileil  very  liiL'h      a  great  many   hidfe    to  the     carrvni).'        he  sent  them      thev  sav.         While  man     the 

(an.  oh.) 

ga-biama:    (/^ctjiinkt'    ui'kagahi    I'lju    afigaxe    tiawakifai.     Edada"    wc'fihi'de 

""'•'  ■'"  ■■■"" "  'I'liin  line  ihiif  Jirineipal      w  e  niako        we  have  been  sent  What  inipleiiientll 


said  as  follows, 
they  say: 


principal     we  make       we  have  been  Hcnt 
him  hither. 


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339 


fiif'Jfl'fjo  m!,  wut.*a"'  (fi(fifi'fifo  5jl,  gf>[u-hna"'i-ffn.    Ifiijaxe  angati-lnm"  tan'gata", 

ymi  Iiiivo       If,        g(MnlM  yuii  Iiuvo      if,       liwk  of  liim  rt'Kiiliirly         \V<' lui  It  fur    wp  roitir      ri'iju-  wu  will, 

noiit*  iiuni>  iiH  u  favor.  him  liillicr        lutly 

a-l)iama.     Wa*u  aka  c'lfe    e^af    ama    \p\d\    aka    n(|!t'\vi"\va(('a-biania       Ca°' 

Htihl  ht\  thoy  Wuinuu       the    reliitiun      her  tin-  tiir  tlm         ho  t  oUi-i  ted  thnu      tliiy  any.  Ami 

Hiiy.  own         (pi)  fiilhm' 

watfaha    uda"    a(f.i"'i    f?^    iKfi'wifiki^a-biaiiia    v^,o    Gy\    ama.     Can'go    uda"  3 

cl'uhiii^  ;;ou(l         they  hail      tlic      thiy  t'olh'ctcd  for     Ihoymiy     rrhttlcm     hot-      thi)(|)l-).  IIoi'hu  humX 

(pi.)  Iiim  '  own 

palian'y  I    'd^\"'\    ta"'  ctl    gi*(-l)iama    \va*u  (finkt',  Wa]ia"'(('icigc  aij'i"'    U'ga". 

iMini-i'  he  hiul  it     Mil'         loo      ht-  fi.n\v  Iuh.  th»y      WDiuiin         tho,  Oiptmii  tu  hiivo  it     iiionlor 

(Ht.)  my  thitt. 

Cafi'gaxe  ga"'  waha"'  a,fa-l)iaiua.     Ta"'vvang(fa"  gcfa'iha  igi(|*ig(fa"'-biama,    \ii 

I'liiiHhrd  iiH       nmoviiiji     thoy  wi'iii,  thoy  Villuno  rJii'whoh>       ho  lulcdit        (hoymiy,      Imf- 

Hiiy.  falo 

urn'   gaqifa"'  a<fai  te.    \\^iM\  ((".inki' Walui"'(ficigo  aka  can'gag(('i"  jugig*a(    t6.  6 

tohtiut   luiKratiuu       tlioy    whon.      Wninaii        llio  Oiphitii  the       ihliujj  a  Iioimo       ho  with  iut  (past 

woiit  Hi^u). 

Ca"'-lina"  ibaha"qtia"'i   >[i   ca'"  (gio-hua"'-biama  nfkaci"ga  ama.     Wanasa- 

Yi't      ivmi-  they  know  Iiiin       wlioii     yot         tlioy  tulkoil  atfiiiimt  liim  pcoplo  the  (pi.).  Thoy  mir- 

liirly  very  woll  louiiliirly.  tlioy  «uy  rouiuloil  a  hotd 

biaina.     j/    \vada"'be   ag(fi-bi   ega"',  VVaba"'(ficfgo  akj'i  waniiso  id  Cdufbe 

ihoy  miy.        llutt'alo      Huuiii;;  tiiem         roturnrtl,       having.  Orphan 


roturnr 
tliov  Hay 


mirrnun<lin^   tlio      to  Join  it 
thoui 


*f((!a-biama.     Wa*u    aka    eife   e^a    ama    wagfnaHa-biama      Ga"'   wauase  te  9 

ho  proiniwoil,  tln^y         Wmuan        tho      rotation     her      tho  (pi.)        Hunounilod        thoy  say.  And  Hurround-     tlio 

Hay.  own  their  (hutfiiloott)  in^  thoiii 

agiffi    tC,  wa'u  aina   iia"'pa  agia(|^(.'  '!(|ia-biama.      Waha^^'jicfge  igaq(|!a'  aka 

ihcy  liiid    when,  woman    tho  (pi.)       olioko-        j;oinn  lor     spoko  of,  thoy  Hay.  Orphan  biH  wife         tho 

oon'iohaek  ehorrlos 

e'dl  a*c  *i(f!a-biaina.     Kgafi-ga,  a-biama  Wahn'^'^f-Jcige  aka.    Cau'ge  a°'sagl'- 

thoro     Kiilnj;    Hpnkeuf,  thoy  say.  Do  so,  aaid,  thoy  say  Orjihan  the  IIorHo  very 

qti    wi°'    ag(fi"    a(|5a-biama    wa*u    aka.     Jiigdse   a^a-baj!    Waba'^ificfge   aka.   12 

Hwift,     one       Hilt mj;  on      wont,  thoy  Hay         wtinian         the.  Wltnher         wont  not  Orphan  the. 

Egi(fe    za*ii-biama.     Na"'i)a    agibi-ma;a   cc'nawaife'qti  wafi". a-i-])i,  ai   a(fca! 

At  length     uproar    thov  sav.  (.'hoke-         at  those  wlio  went     havinu  t-ntiroly  ox-        thoy  are  ohiiMinf;       he     iuueed 

elierrioH  for  tliom  terminated  them  them  hither  says 

(800  note), 

A-biamA.     Ga°'  n(ka<fiqa-biama.    Waha"'((^icfge  akt^i,  Cail'ge  a"'sagi  ata  ta" 

Haid  (one),  And        they  pursued    thoy  say.  Orphan  the,  Uorno  Hwift        hoynnd  tho 

they  Hiiy.  the  foe  (at.) 

hi"'  skil'qti-niii  i"(|iin'kii"ta"'i-ga.     Aagig'ijii"  tace,  a-biama.      Man'dehi-lina"  15 

hair     tlioso  very  white  tie  ye  it  for  me.  T  ride  my  own      must,     said  ho,  they  say.  A  dart  only 

sia"();e  a()'.i"'-biama      Nfka(|^iqo  t6    a*ai  to.     Ga°'    iif(f:a-bna°'i    id    agf    ama: 

merely       he  hml     they  Hay.  Tursnit  of  the     tlio         he  went.  And  tellinp  him  regu-      tin*      they  were  ro-         ^ 

foe  larly  ti'iminR : 

Waha"'(f-icige    igaq^a"   lu'KJ'uhaqti    u<f,a"'i  te,   a-biama.     E'di    ahf-biama    5jl 

Orphan  his  wife  nearly  they  hehl  her.     said  they,  thoy        There        he  arrived,  they  when 

say.  say 

nafiiliaqtci  ntf'a"'  amama  Caa"'    ama.     Wa'u  aka  natfiiliaqtci  iKf.a"'!  t6  6'di   18 

vur>  nearly  they  wore  holdin;;       Diikotas    the  (pi.).        AVoman      the  very  neany  thev      when    there 

lier,  they  Huy.  hold  her 

ahfi  t6.     Ati    ba,  a-biama,  vva*u  (fifike  ngfkia-bi  ega"'.     Eceqti-lina"  (fa"'cti, 

he  arrived.       I  liave       .         Hahl  he,  they      woman        the       ho  talked  toliis,     liavinji.  You  said     rejiu-       lierotofore, 

e<nne  say.      '  tlu'v  H.iy  Just  that     larly 

a-l)iama  wa*ii  aka.     (tvia    (fi"'  wi"'  natfuliaqtci  U(fea"'i  be,  a-biama  wa*u  akA, 

Biiid,  they  say  woman     tho.  Ihisone  ilie(mv.)  ono         "-'■■         i—^- »...i.i  "..m  *i —  *i.- 


'WMMWW 


,.,  ■..■^•1 


very  nearly         took  hold 


said,  tliey  siiv  woman      the. 


S!f-vl 


340       TUB  (pUGlUA  LANGUAOI':— MYTHH,  STOHIISS,  AND  LETTEKS. 
Ahai'i!  A-bianiii     Wi'iiaxif/i-biamA.     Wi"'  ul)i'iqna*/i  liiiimA.     Man'dohi  kfi 

Oliol         nalil  he,  tlM'.\  lliiiltm'kcil  tlii.ni.  Ihi'VP.u  Oiiii  Iw  iiiikIiimI  niiil    lhi.y  .»y.  I)»rt  tlm 


piinlHMl  tiiid    Ihny  say. 
(niuli<  lull 


ijiihA-bianu'i.     Cl    wrK|;i"  a-'    ■.     .wtR"-ui:i  Aliigi  iimii.    C'F   iiiiAuhAqtci  ilia"'! 

hi!  «t»l>tii'(l  with  It,       Atfiilii     thi-y «   iv  ,111.111^     f,h>M,  rrmii  (Uii'      mnoy       tho.  AkhIii       very  ncsrly         hJlclh^r 


incyimy.                                   th.in  Imik,                    dm)  (mib). 

8  tC,    Kcdqii.  (/Joia    ^,i"  wi"'  ^iifuhiKitci  Ufti"''.  hC,  li-bianid, 

whi'ii,    Ymi  aalil  TIiIikhih    thn     uuk           viry  luuilv  (oiik  hulil              wild  ilin,  t'.;i!V 

liiB*  that                                         /_.,    1                                          V                  .  •           (T 


A    xu !  d-bianiii. 


Jiiit  that. 


Mid  hn,  thi<y 
nny. 


Wakan'di(^6qti  gaxe  weiiaxifii-biani/i.  Caa"'  wi"'  ubi'uipa^/i-ltiainA.   Man'dehi 

ViTy  Impatiently        doInK    hi'iittankwl  thtim,  thc.ysay      I)iik<dii     ono       hi>  pinlii'd  iind     tlwy  My,  Dart 


puB 
lumlii  fall 


k<5  fjahA-bianiii    Cr    w/i^i"  a-fi  fC.    C:  I'^'i'^V'  1  i^.iu'i  wa'u  aki'i,  NA 

th«     ho  Ihiiiiit  hlin  with,    Ajjalu     thiw  wi>nMlrlviuL'      Again   Biiiiiio  him,  thi'V  >bv 
thoy  Bay.  '• —  ■     ■ 


pyn 
thorn  hack. 


woman      the, 


Dart 

iqtci 

Viry  -Kiarly 


6  <^t<;a  ^,inkd  wi"'  u^a"'i  h6.    Ect<qti-hna"  ^a"'ctT.    Ahai'il  A-biaird.    Wi^naxiM- 

■,rmhe.   '""""""   """       t^khold     .  ,'^»"»'»"'      ">«•'•     l'«rotoforo.         Ohol       aald  he,  thoy       U..  attacked  l).cm 


n  be- 
hind 


JuBt  that      larty 


biama.     Caa"'  wi"'  ubAqpat^A-biamA.     Man'dehi  kO  fjah/i-bianiA.    Wdduba"' 

thoysay.           Daki  ta     one       hn  pu«H«l  and     they  »ay.                  I)„it  the    ho  thrust  him  with,     The  fourth  time 

IniKlO  tall  th„y  gny_ 

tedihi,  (f't^^a   finkc^  wi"'  ni'it^uhAqtci  ud!a"'i  hO.  Ecetiti-hna"  *a"'ctl,  a-biama 

"'i"      behind"    ''''"'"''''•'''''            ''"""^'^''        '""'"'"'"       ■  ]:;',';  ji     ,™1;;.       'I-t«f-,«.ld,th.,y«.y 

wa'u  akA.    Aliai'i!  A-l)iiunA.    Wc^naxii/sA-biamA.  figiie  caiVw  o:jA  akA  iraHkfi 

woman     th.-.             Olm  I        auld  his  they       Ho  iitl«ck«l  them,  thoy  any.  AtTongth      home        his      the        panted 


aay. 


tS,    baza°'za"qti  wi"'  man'dehi  (jaliai  t6.    Ga"'ki  LWwd*a"-lina°'i  t^  fbaiia"'- 

'*"""       pusli^inK  HKht       on.<  .lart  ho  thruiit  him  And         Buhodid  t.)  UuminiKiiUrly  tho 


when, 


they 
know  if 


bianiA.    Ga"'  Atfjipi'i  bianiA  Akicuga.    Wa(^,fonajl'(itia"'  aiiiA.    Hau.    Cafi'eaxai 

they  Bay.         And      thoy  do»id  upon  him,      atandlni  Ho  waaiiot  visible  at  all       they  u  The.y  ceased 


they  aay 


near  together. 


they 
say. 


12  tC,   Waha"'^icfge   t't'ttai,    A-bianiA.  Walia"'(J!icfge    ugi'iio   ahf-bianiA.     Ca°' 

when,  Orphan  lluy  killed    said  they,  thoy  Orphan  to  Hoek     thoy  arrived,  they        Tot 

hi"',  Bay.  their  own  say. 

ucka"'    ct6    f()!a-baji-biaiiiA;  caiVge  kg'    ctl    fita-bajf-bianiA,    nfkaci"2'a   ctl 

deed  even     they  did  not    they  say  i  horse  the       too       thoy  did  not   thoy  say,  man  «,>» 


find 


flud 


^ing6'qtia°'-biamA.    C'an'gaxA-biamA     Ca"'  wa'u  akA  akf-bianiA  yfl  wAtkaha 

was  alUiL'other        they  say.  Thoy  eensi^il       thoy  say.        And       wi>mon     tlio       roaohcil  homo,     when     clotlilng 


missing 

15  Ada"  j(i5(Axai  t6. 

good       she  made  for  her- 
self. 


thoy  say 


Gafi'ki 

And 


Ca"' 

And 


lia"'  3(1  ^ingA-bitt'ania  nfkagahi  uju  ijafi'ge  akA. 

night   when   sho  had  ilisappoarod,  ehlef  prin-     his  dnugli-     the 

"'oy  say  olpal  tor 

a"wa"'wa}a    im'ig^a"  ife'    t6  na'a"'    ga"'()!ai    Citfiwa"'   naV-baj(-bianiA. 

to  what  place         stealing  off  alio  hud  tho    to  hoar        thoywUhed      notwith-        thoy  did  not  hear   Ihev  sav 
gone  utaiuling 

111    palian'ga  wAqe  aniA  fbaha"'i  tC  iifkaci"ga  ukc'i/ji"  wc'baha"    tfi    tC,  Ada" 

That        before  white        the         thoy  know     tho  Indians  knowing  them     thoy     the      there. 

"'»»         (P"  ha<lcomo  fore 

18  Waha"'(|iicige  akA  raa"'ci  ^d   dska"  e((!c'ga"-biamA.     Wa'u  ^V"  ctl  ma"'ci    (id 

Orphan  tho       high         wont  it  might     thoy  tlioiight,  thoy  say.        Woman     tho       too         high        wont 


dska"  e(fdga°-biamA.     Ada"  JiiiiAdi  uiia'a"-bAjl  ca"'ca"i  t6. 


(mv.) 


it  might    thoy  thought,  they 
be 


There 
fore 


down  holow 


thoy  have  never  heard  aboitt 
them. 


/ 


THE  ORPHAN:  A  PAWNUE  LKOEND. 


341 


NOTES. 

334,  1.  Wakandii,  iw  lion*  used,  means  "The  Great  Spirit,"  not  "a  deity." 

335,  1.  q^a"je,  eqniviilent  to  "(ifa""-bajl"  or  "ffali^I,"  uncombed. 

336,  1.  4i  kC  leferw  to  the  Mliape  of  the  Pawnee  cainp, 

336,  5.  SanNsouci,  theOnndni  ex-int^rpreter,  naiil  that  thiKJipJian  had  so  great  an 
api)etit<»  that  the  F'iiwneeH  fjjrew  tired  of  him.  Tl»e,v  put  liim  on  the  ground,  lliil  on  liis 
baek,  and  fastened  down  liis  luinds  and  feet  with  tent-pins.  A  wolf  approached  him. 
Tlio  Orphan  told  his  troulde;  whereupon  the  wolf  pulled  out  the  tent-pins,  and  took 
him  to  the  camp. 

336,  6.  ^(^a,k6  akii  liil:  "This  is  he  for  whom  we  have  been  liuntiiifj;"  said  by  one 
not  a  relation,  on  discoverinj^  the  object  suddeidy.  Compare  "  4ejinj,'a  aka  e  aka  lift," 
p.  166,  note  on  149,  12. 

336,  7.  egi^e  wa<ie  duba  akiima.  Wdcje  aniA  ja"t'«5  k(i  }(I  da"'b«^  alifi  tf'  i^a'e^e 
Ka"'iitia"i:  "When  the  white  men  arrived  there  to  look  at  Idm  as  he  lay  sound  asleep, 
they  had  compassion  on  him  in  reference  to  soinething."  Tlmy  thoujfht  tiiat  the  Oreat 
Spirit  pitied  the  Orphan,  who  was  poor;  and  this  caused  them  to  help  him. 

336,  8.  ugaq^a"  ujniige,  the  road  made  by  the  party  in  moviu};  along. 

336,  17.  uhe  u^uci(iti  ^a^i  te  hC,  you  will  pitch  the  tent  directly  at  the  front,  ahead 
of  the  party. 

336,  8.  hi"-)-  ehua°-biaina:  The  old  woman  was  so  astonished  that  she  could  say 
nothing  else. 

338, 16.  i^iga"  ....  g^uba  gi'i-biama.  This  must  not  be  taken  literally,  as  he 
sent  the  people  to  his  own  lodge  with  great  piles  of  goods. 

339,  13.  na°pa  agihi-ma<)a  cenawa^fiqti  wa^i"  a  i-bi  ai  afa,  abiama.  Here  "ju,"  to, 
«t,  in  "agihi-ma!ja,"  has  the  force  of /rowi.  Compare  "wenuda"  ati-lina"-biama  nika- 
ci''ga  aji  amaja,"  in  the  myth  of  the  Turtle  on  the  war-j)ath,  254,  2.  Note  tiic  several 
speakers  implied  in  this  sentence.  Some  one  who  witnessed  tlic^  attack  gave  the 
alarm,  saying,  "Na^pa  agihiniaja  cenawa^i5qti  wa^i"  a  ii  a^Ci."  Those  who  heard  this, 
but  who  were  not  witnesses  of  the  attack,  said,  "Na"pa  agilii-ma<)a  cenawa^i'(iti  wa^i" 
a-i-bi  ai  a^Ci."  The  narrator  of  the  myth,  in  repeating  this  to  the  collector,  added  to 
it  "I'l-biamii:"  "It  is  reported  that  they  said  it." 

339,  ly.  eceqti-hna"  ^a"ctl.  The  woman  was  cross,  wajr'-pibajl.  She  remembered 
the  words  of  her  husband,  the  Orphan,  whom  she  reminds  of  what  he  had  said : — "  You 
did  say  that.    Remember  this,  and  act  accordingly." — Sanssouci. 

The  narrator  maile  the  following  rhetorical  prolongations: — 334,  1.  pahan-fgaqtci, 
I'or  pahangaqtci ;  334,  4.  piii-yi,  for  plajl;  336,  14.  u-fda'Uiti,  for  uda"qti. 

TRANSLATION. 

At  the  very  first  the  Pawners  knew  the  Great  Spirit.  They  were  always  numerous. 
They  went  on  the  hunt.  A  real  Orpha.i  dwelt  in  a  lodge;  with  his  grandmother,  who 
was  a  very  aged  woman.  The  grandmother  used  to  carry  her  tent-skin,  one  that  was 
worn  by  use.  The  Orphan  had  a  bow.  His  skin  robe  was  unsightly,  and  his  hair  was 
always  uncombed.  He  lived  by  visiting  the  lodges  and  begging.  He  went  throughout 
the  camj),  from  one  end  to  the  other,  visiting  the  lodcres  and  begging  for  food.  They 
called  him  "The  Beggar;"  they  made  him  liave  the  name.    They  removed  the  camp. 


5^r  3 


342        TIIK  (/'KCIIIA  LANdlTAdK— MYTIIH,  MTOUIKH,  AND  LKTTKKS. 

TIioiikIi  tlu\v  iiickiiaiiitHl  liini,  tliu.v  woru  iiIwh.vm  apitivlu'iKiivu  on  uccoiiiit  of  Tlio  HegK"') 

HO  lie  coiitimit'd  iiwuti  lliron^fhoiit  tlic  ciiiiip.    Tlicy  roiuovi'd  tlio  funi])  wht-ii  it  wim 

nioniiiiK-     Holiold,  hti  slept.     lie  slept  l»,v  the  old  ciiiii])!!!),'  ffround  {or,  iiuioiik  tlio  litter 

niid  leiaaiiis  of  the  old  cainp).     lit-  sicpt  wlicii  they  had  departed,  leaving  the  place  a 

Hdlitude.     lie  lay  sound  asleep.     At  leuntli  he  heard  soaie  white  men  say,  "This one  is 

he  whom  we  seek."     When  he  aro.se,  behold,  tour  white  men  were  there.     The  white  men 

went  back.     The  Orphan  departed,     lie  wum  fidly  aroused,     lie  went  I'ollowiiin  the 

road  made  by  the  mijiratiiiK  party.    The  yiunij;  men  said.  "You  said  that  the  Orphan 

had  not  eonie.  Imt  he  has  eome  ajjaiu."    They  removed.     A^aiu  he  weid  to  be;;  at  the 

lodj^e  of  the  head  chief,  whose  dauffhler  liad  not  yet  taken  a  husband.     And  she  pivo 

food  to  the  Orphan.     And  the  chiel  .said,  "The  people  have  no  food.     Oidy  here  does 

fntMl  abound.    And  whenever  you  wi.sh  to  eouie,  eome  hither."    Hoon  after  lu^  eanu! 

attain  to  Ih-k'.     "Heally!  when   people  have  but  little  food,  they  eat  oidy  once  a  day. 

You  havejusi  ^one  home  with  the  food  which  she  j^ave  you,"  said  the  chief.     And  his 

daughter  ^ave  the  ( )rphau  food  ayain,  because  she  knew  him.    They  removed.    Ami  the 

daufihter  of  (he  head  chief  said  as  follows:  "  .Mother,  when  they  remove  and  depart 

this  time,  i)lease  pitch  the  tent  at  the  very  front  of  the  path."    And  all  theyonu},'  men 

used  to  court  the  <'hiers  daut;hter;  yet   sh<-  acted  as  if  she  did  not  wish  to  marry. 

When  the  uu)llier  pitched  the  tent,  waiting;  for  the  Orphan  to  come,  the  women  went  to 

tind  fuel;  they  went  for  wood.    They  came  a^ain,  carrying'  wood  on  their  backs.    And 

the  chief  arrived  there.     "  You  sluadd  have  pitched  the  tent  amongst  the  rest,"  said  the 

chief.     His  wife  said  as  follows:  "Thouj>h  it  is  so,  I  pitched  the  tent,  as  the  tjirl,  your 

diiUf-hter,  commanded  me  to  pitch   it   here."     And  the  chief's  dauKhter  eanu'  back, 

earryintf  wood.     She  did  not  put  it  at  the  lodKc;  she  put  it  aside.     At  leUKtli  the 

Orphan's  grandmother  was  condn}'-  directly  to  that  place,  carrying-  her  worn  tent-skin. 

"  Vonerabh'  wonum,  come  this  way,"  .said  the  chief's  dan};liter,  who  ,sat  by  the  wood, 

waiting  for  her  to  aj)i)car.     As  the  old  woman   was  a.shamed,  she  did  not  .s))eak. 

She  placed  the  t(  sitskin  by  the  wood.    The  chief's  daughter  made  a  teid  of  it.    The 

ohl  woman  .sat  there,  .sayinj;  nothiu},'  but  "Oh!"     Kach  of  the  young  men  continued 

saying  as  follows:  "Why!  the  chief's  daughter  has  nuide  the  tent  for  Mi(.  Orphan's 

grandmother.     My  friends,  I  think  that  she  will  marry  him."    She  llui.shed  the  tent. 

The  chief's  daughter  carried  her  robes  and  beds  to  the  Orphan's  tent.    "Why!    It  is 

just  as  I  thought,"  .said  one.    The  Orphan  arrived  at  his  tent;  but  he  did  not  enter  it. 

In  spite  of  what  was  done,  he  stood  dillldeut  alaait  entering  his  tent,  because  the  woman 

was  within.    "Fie!    Come,"  .said  she.    He  entered  his  tent.    She  made  a  very  good  bed 

for  him.    She  was  sitting  with  him.    She  married  him.   She  had  food  with  him.   And  the 

young  men  .said  as  follows:  "Why,  frieiuKs,  the  chief's  daughter  has  married  the  Oridian." 

The  Orphan  .said  as  follows  to  his  wife:  "Plea.se  tell  your  father  to  let  them  stoj)  ami 

rest  to-morrow."    The  chief  sent  the  criers  around.     And  the  people  thought,  "Why 

should  they  stop  to  rest  V    "He  says  t hat  you  are  to  stop  and  re.st  to-morrow,  halloo !" 

said  the  criers.     And  the  people  said  as  follows:  "^Vhy  should  one  stop  to  rest  when 

he  is  without  food?"    At  length  four  white  men  arrived  there.    "F(mr  white  men  have 

come,"  said  the  boys.     "He  says  that  you  will,  indeed,  assembler  yourselves,  Lulloo!" 

said  the  criers,  the  Orphan  having  commauded  them  to  do  so.    The  (thief  commanded 

all  to  adorn  themselves.    "He  promi.ses,  indeed,  to  give  you  all  kinds  of  things,  halloo! 

He  says,  indeed,  that  you  will  paint  yourselves,  halloo!"    The  white  men  promised  to 


¥ 


T'lK  OltlMIAN:  A  I'ANVNKK  LIKJKND. 


343 


j(ivo  II  Nilvcr  iikmIiiI  to  lli«  iniiicipal  cliief.  At  IciiKtli,  on  tlin  inonow.  the  white  nit-ii 
(•aiiin  ill  slulil.  The  \vii;i(»ii«  (^iiiiio  and  stood  outside  of  the  eaiiip.  The  |ii'iii('i)ial 
white  iiiun  siit  l)et'ore  tliein.  And  all  tiie  I'awiiees  went  onlsith"  of  tlie  (siiii|>.  And 
the  foiii'  white  men  were  apiMdaeliinti;.  And  '.he  piineipal  white  tiiiiii  said  as  toilow8! 
"do  and  seek  iiim  whom  we  |iroiiiised  to  make  a  ureat  man."  And  tiie  wliite  men 
werci  Hiu'kiii);  him  aiiioiiK  those  who  were  in  the  line  of  the  middle  a^ed  iind  ii)(tul  inuii. 
The.v  returned  to  their  leader.  "  VVh>  !  ()  leader,  wedid  not  Iind  him,"  said  tlicv.  "  Kio! 
as  ,voii  saw  him  at  the  vers  llrst,  ,vou  pi'ol)alil,v  know  liiiii.  IIo!  Come,  f^o  a^'ain  and 
seek  him,"  said  tlie  wliile  man  wiio  was  the  leader. 

And  the  Orphan  put  on  his  roiie.     lie  also  had  his  how.     lie  stood  anion);  the 
yoiin^'  men.     And  wht>ii  the  whitt^  men  llnishud  looking  at  the  line  of  th(^  elditr  men, 
thev  departed  towards  the  .VoiiiiK  men,  to  look  anions  them.    At  length  they  found  him. 
When  they  said,  "This  one  is  he,"  they  Wfiil   iiiiek  to  tell  it.     Wlien  they  hiiw  tlio 
Oi'iilian,  they  went  liaek  to  tell  it.    "That  is  he,  I  think,"  said  one.    "  IIo!  leader,  he  is 
thi-re,"  said  they  on  their  arrival.     All  the  white  men  went  thither,  lieiiij:  on  seats  in 
the  \vaH;ons;  they  had  t\w  medal,  and  the  rolie  too.    Th(\v  aiiproached  and  stood  there. 
The  piiiieijial  white  man  said  as  follows:  "We,  too,  are  employed,  so  we  have  eoiiu'." 
lie  promised  to  tell  something  to  their  superior  (the  President).     "He  has  proniLsed  to 
make  one  man  head-chief,  therefore  we  have  brouKliI  all  the  things  to  him.    As  he 
alone  is  made  a  ureat  man,  do  not  he  jealous  of  him.     Thoiiffh,  indetMl,  we  have 
liroiifiht  the  thiiiKs  to  him,  that  isjiml  as  if  it  was  done  for  yon.    (lome,  pt  after  him. 
Put  him  in  a  robe,  and  WrliiK  him  back,"  said  the  i>rineipal  white  man.     Four  went  for 
the  Orphan.    They  went  to  the  rear  for  him.     Put  tint;  him  in  a  robe,  they  deiiarted  with 
him.    Everyone  of  tlieehiefs  wasdisplea-sed.    The  white  men  made  the  Orphan  sit  in  the 
middle.  The  i)riiiei])al  white  man  said  as  follows:  "This  is  the  one.    Let  us  make  him  the 
liriiiciiml  {jreat  man.      We  have  brou;:ht  this  for  him  to  wear  on  his  neck."     Ilavinj; 
gone  to  the  Orphan,  he  made  the  latter  wear  the  medal  on  his  neck.     "Come,  briiiff 
ye  the  goods  to  him,"  said  the  white  man.     When  they  brought  the  wagons  to  him, 
the  difl'erent  kinds  of  goods,  kettle.s,  guns,  in  faet  all,  were  jtlaeed  in  piles  Just  before 
the  Oi'iihaii.    The  Orphan  pulled  the  tobaeeo  out  of  one  box.    Putting  his  arms  around 
all,  he  stood  erect.     Having  stood  <  reet  with  his  arms  around  very  largv  pieces  of  ihit 
tobai'co,  he  spoke.    "Notwithstanding  peojile  sometimes  ridiinile  one,  they  usually 
stop  talking.    You  have  been  ridiculing  nie;  but  it  is  time  lor  you  to  stop  it."    Having 
taken  the  tobacco,  he  was  throwing  it  away  to  iiiakt^  them  scramble  for  it,     He  gave 
nio.st  of  the  goods  to  his  wife's  father.     His  wife's  father  was  displeased,  because  they 
did  not  give  him  a  medal.    The  Orphan  sent  them  to  his  lodge  with  a  great  many  goods 
piled  up  very  high.    The  white  man  said  as  follows:  "We  have  been  sent  here  to  make 
this  one  the  hcadiihief.    When  you  are  tiestitute  of  implements  or  goods,  ask  favors  of 
him.     We  will  come  hither  from  time  to  time  to  perform  for  him  what  lie  may  desire." 
Till!  woman's  father  collected  her  relations.     And  her  relations  luillec'ted  what  good 
clothing  they  had.    The  chief  gave  a  good  lior.se,  the  one  which  he  had  before,  to  the 
woiiian,  for  the  Orphan.     When  they  ceased,  they  removed  the  camp.    The  Orphan 
ruled  the  whole  village  when  they  removed  to  hunt  the  butfalo.    The  Orphan  rode 
horseback  with  his  woman.    Yet,  when  the  people  knew  him  very  well,  they  invariably 
talked  against  him.    They  surrounded  a  herd.     When  they  returned  from  seeing  the 
buffaloes,  the  Orphan  promised  to  take  part  iu  surrounding  the  herd.    The  woman's 


1 

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■<tw 


344        THE  ^EGIHA  LANGUAGE— MVi'US,  STORIES,  AND  LETTERS. 

relations  surrounded  tbeir  own  part  of  the  herd.    And  when  they  had  returned  from 
aurrouiidiug  them,  the  women  spoke  of  going  for  choke-cherries.    The  Orphan's  wife 
spoke  of  going  thither.    "Do  so,"  said  the  Orphan.    The  woman  departed,  riding  a 
very  swift  horse.    The  Orphan  did  not  go  with  her.    At  length  there  was  an  uproar. 
Said  the  people,  "It  is  said  that  they  are  exterminating  those  who  went  for  choke- 
cherries,  as  they  are  chasing  them  hither."    And  they  pursued  the  foe.    The  Orphan 
said,  "Tie  for  me  my  very  swift  horse  with  very  white  hair.    I  must  ride  mine."    The 
Orphan  liad  only  a  dart.    He  went  in  pursuit  of  the  foe     And  they  were  coining  back 
regularly  and  telling  him,  "They  nearly  took  hold  of  the  Orphan's  wife."    When  he 
arri\ed  there,  the  Dakotas  had  nearly  caught  her.    When  the  woman  was  very  nearly 
caught  he  arrived  there.    "I  have  come,"  said  he,  speaking  to  his  wife.    "You  did 
say  just  that  regularly.    This  one  behind  has  very  nearly  taken  hold,"  said  the  woman. 
"Oho!"  said  he.     He  attacked  them.    He  pushed  one  and  made  him  fall  off  his  horse. 
Ho  pierced  him  witu  the  dart.    Again  many  from  the  foe  were  driving  them  back. 
When  they  nearly  caught  hold  again,  she  said,  "  You  said  just  that.     This  one  behind 
ha-  very  nearly  taken  hold."    "Oho!"  said  he.    Acting  very  impatiently,  he  attacked 
them.    He  pushed  a  Dakota,  making  him  fall  off  his  horse.    He  pierced  him  with 
the  dart.    Again  they  were  driving  them  back.    The  woman  said  to  him  again,  "This 
one  who  is  behind  has  very  nearly  taken  hold.     You  said  just  that  heretofore." 
"Oho!"  said  he.    He  attacked  them.    He  pushed  at  a  Dakota,  making  him  fall  off. 
He  pierced  him  with  the  dart.    When  the  fourth  time  came,  the  woman  said,  "This  one 
who  is  behind  has  very  nearly  taken  hold.    You  said  just  that  heretofore."    "Oho!" 
said  he.    He  attacked  them.    At  length  when  his  horse  panted,  he  pushed  here  and 
there  among  them,  and  thrust  a  Dakota  through  with  the  dart.     And  they  knew  that 
he  did  so  to  them  regularly.    And  they  closed  upon  him,  standing  very  close  together. 
Ho  disappeared. 

When  they  ceased,  it  was  said  that  they  had  killed  the  Orphan.  They  arrived 
from  the  Pawnee  camp  to  seek  the  Orphan.  Yet  they  did  not  find  the  slightest  trace 
of  the  occurrence;  they  did  not  find  the  horse,  and  the  man  had  disappeared  altogether. 
They  ceased.  And  when  the  woman  reached  home,  she  made  good  clothing  for  herself. 
And  when  it  was  night,  the  daughter  of  the  head-chief  had  disappeared.  And  notwith- 
standing they  wished  to  hear  to  what  place  she  had  stolen  oft",  tliey  did  not  hear.  The 
first  white  men  knew  it  when  they  had  come  and  known  the  India  s;  therefore  the 
Indians  thought  that  the  Orphan  might  have  gone  on  high.  They  thought  that  the 
woman  too  might  have  gone  on  high;  therefore  they  have  never  heard  anything  about 
them  down  on  this  earth. 


V 


THE  YOUTH  AND  THE  UNDERGROUND  PEOPLE. 


345 


THE  YOUTH  AND  THE  UNDERGROUND  PEOPLE. 


Told  in  (^EOinA  by  Bio  Elk. 


Ta"'wafigfa''  d'uba  6dedf-nni  hdga-baji'qti.    Ci   nikaeahi  akA  iiaflVe 

V'l'i'KO  some       there  thoy  wore         very  populous.         Again  chief  •>■•■       ''^:~° 


wa^ixa-bajl  t6,  ijifi'gc   aka  ctl  niin'g(^a"-bail  tC. 

she  had  not  morried,         his  son         the       too         they  had  not  married. 


the       "  his 

danghtor 

Ijin'go  akii  iia''b4-biamA. 

ilia  8011 


j^(*-ma    t'ewa()i6-hna°'i   t6. 

Tho  buffiw       thuy  killed  them  rot,nilarly. 
Iocs 


WanAsa-biamd. 

Tliey  Jiir-       they  any. 
rotindtMlaherd 

finkt^^a"   :je    wi"'    it'naxfiai  t&,   uJia'"haqti. 

he  who  had      br.f-    one  ho  atuckod  him,         far  apart  (from 

tho  rest). 

ajl'(jti  i'liaAai  t6  ^an'de  ma"tt'iha. 

hatl  gone         ground  into. 


llio       were  two,  they  aay. 

Kl    (J!C;   nfkagahi  ijin'ge   dma  3 


And      this 


cliief 


bis  son 


the 
other 


been 

am4  ^a"'!" 


tli.3 


not  seeit  at  all 


Uq^g'qti    kfde   g^i"'!    t6.     jd 

V(  ry  soon        shooting  ho  sat.  Bilf- 

at  him  falo 

Nlkaci^ga  akA  (^ga"qti  dgihdqti 


Atfiu 


jUBk  80 


headlong 


iliafai  tS  can'ge  uf4ha.    j^6  akii  pahan'gaqti  tVih  aid(^ai.     UAdi  akd  fekfig-  6 

he  had  gone       horse  with  it.        Biif.      tho  at  tho  first  liea.1-    had  gone.  His       the         sentont 


\vaki((!ii-biama. 

criers  they  say. 


Gin' 


falo 

gajifi'ga  e'iA 

Child  his 


ea4l- 
long 


His 

father 


^A(fi"cti  uon4  te,  af  tl(fa,  A-biamii. 

you  who  yon  will        he    io(]'<ed.      said  thoy, 

nu>ved  tell  it,       says  they  say. 


akA  wanase   cMe  kfiiji,  af  adsa.     Cta"'be 

the     he  surrounded     but       he  has       ho     imfeod. 
them  not  como  says 

back, 

Nfkaci"ga  wi"'  da"'ba-bi  A-biamd. 

Man  one       hesaw  him  that  he  said,  they 

say. 


Ton  saw 
him 

Ca"' 

Yet 


?a'"b6qti  lua.    Waiffqe  ^e  t6,  A-bianu'i.  Uspc^   da'"ct6  Mh  i*d,  ca"'  ma"8na°'-  9 

'pSn'ly'         •           *^'""""''      '"""'°''    '""''^^^•""'y  "^"ir,^™      ""'"'P''       \<""}-    '^«'"«    y«t              very  level 

8na°qti  ami'i   jji   ^ifigS'qti    tig^d  hft.  I(^a-ba"'    ia'"ba-m.4il,  A-biarna.     Une 

misHing  alto-     he  became  A  "-cnnd          I  did  not  see  hmi, 


Kriuiiid 


it  was 


f 

when 


gether 


hei 


A  "'jcond 
lime 


said  he,  they 
say. 


To  seek 
him 


Ak;g(^aji   i(fAdi   aka.     (/Jd^uqti  hil,  A-bi   ega"',  ugAgqti   unA-bianiA.     Gii'iba 

nr'^dTflu,    '"»'""""•    ,'?■,«  J"»there  .       be  said,     bavinft    scaMering  far     they  sought  :,ira.  \u 


ho  COUl- 

mr.uded  tho 
ouuwJth  him 


he  snid. 
they  say 


HCttMerinff  far 
and  wide 


they  sought  Iiim, 
they  say. 


12 


uriA-biamA  nfkaci"ga  aniA.     figiAe   ma"ca""de   dgih   i(^ai   fc-a""te  amA      i4 

sought  him,  they  people  the  Behold  pit  hea.llong  he^had    ^  for  some  time,    "       ijilf. 

'  (l>1.8uu.).  g„„g  they  say.  falo 

akA  ma°(^in'ka  hdbe  na-cpd  AiAi^a-biamA.     Cafi'ge  ta"'  ctt  ma"(tin'ka  na-cnd 

A  «U  apiece    kickingoff       had  gone,  they  Horse     ^  Jhe^^^    too  L  kiclungS>fl 

AiA*a-biamA.     Akilia"  sfg^e  (^ifigA-biamA.     Ga"'  nfkaci°ga  gAiiba  dffih  AiAda- 

had  gone  they  Beyond  trail      there  was  none,  they        And  people"      "'all  hSid.    had  gone, 

""y'  long 

biamA.     Ma°can'de    t6    jin'gaji'qti   i^u^6qtia"'-biamA.     £';a  waha"'  AtiAAe  15 

they  say.  P,t  tho      not  small  at  all    it  went  suddenly,     thoy  say.       Thither    to  remove         sud.^ 

down,  down,  ^ealy 

'f(^a-biaraA   i^Adi    akA.     E'di   a-i-^i-bianiA;  nia-caii'de    dffaxe   a-f-ii-biamA 

spoke,,Uhey      .i- fathe.    ^the  ^^        There        ^;y^~nd^^  pit  around  it      J^eU  d' 


camped,  they  aay. 


■■•1 


■| 


34G        THE  <|;K(ilIlA  LANCHIA(}E— MYTHS,  STOHIES,  AND  LETTERS. 


Crnujin'fra  ikiifrowf'Kff'-nui  ctl  c'f^ii"  \Vfi(fiiliii'''i  tf".     Cc'nujin'fra  wi'"  walu'liiiji 

Yiiiini;  1111111            tlicmc  wliiiin  he  hild  :iM      too         mi           lie  ilnploivd  llii-i.                 Youii'k  liiiiii          oiio  Htout-lli'iirrMl 
liicutU 

>(i,  nrin'de  sii<.'i  (la'"(',tOii"'  ude  (fc'  ''•iVa'Yai  w/KJ-aha'"!  tO.    I'^gifx^  wi'"  ij^adiza- 

ir,           lu'llll           Unii            liiTliil|i8           cntiM--    topi     wiNhilli;  lor       he  llliplori'il  tlu'iii.         At  lelli^tll  i indo  rounil 

I'lK                         liini  and  round 

3  l)iania    jii    tfa".      T'do    tj-i'    'itfa-hianifi.     Ifadi    fifila'    ui'tfai-ga  ha,  a-biama. 

Ihi'.vsa.v     villiis!o    thn         Kntciiii);    toco     li.' iiioiiiiai'd,  tliin      HIh  lalliir     tlir  oiu'         loll  to  liini          .  8Uid  ho,  tliov 

(I'v.  oil.).                                               «a.v.                                      who  (oil.)  811.V.      ' 


liajifiga    ufA'wi'Yc*    ti'ico,  a-hiania.     j/lia    liajin<ra    si'i-bi    ega"',  U(j'c'vvi"(|'/i 

Curd  he  collect  tluun      iiiuHt,        sahl  ho,  llio.v  Ilnllahi.  Void  lul  in  «tiiii»,  hiiviiic,        he  colloctod 


tlie.v  Ha.v 


thorn 


biama.     Ilajifiga    ko'    ika"ta"'-(lo,  lia-l)U4a    wi'"  w^i^'i"'  ingiixe  tai,  a-biama. 

the.v  nay.  Cord  the  he  lied     when,     Hkiii    round        one        toMitin         iilea« ake  it      aaid  he,  tho.v 


(Ob.) 


6  Ga"'  (j-icta'-'-bianui.     Ca"'    agudi    pi   ctt'otewa"'  ua'a"he  ta  niifike.     Ubdia'" 

And         Uie.v  llninhed  It,  tho.v  Now  in  what  Iiiirivo         nuover  1  put  the       w  dl       I  who.  Itakuhold 

Hay.  iilaee  Imdy  lu 

b^(j  ta  niinke  <|'a"'ja,  ^an'de  kf-   hfdo    pi    tfidiiii  >[i  hajifiga  kf  b(j'ida''ag(t(.'  ta 

IKO     will      I  who         thoiif-h,        (j'onnd        Iho        the      1  reaih    when  hero-  I'oid  tlie      I  pull  on  it  and-    will 

(uh.)   bottom  after  (ob.)  dollly 

niinke.     13(|'ida"da"'   >[I   hiii'ze  taf,  a-biaiiiii.     Kgitfe  ;an'de  ko  nia"ta4a  ahi- 

I  who.  I  pull  on  it  re-      when        yiui         will,     ar.idhe,  they         AtleliKlh      uronnd        tho         iushlo  hu  ar- 

peatodly  take  it  aay.  (oh.)  rived 

9  biaina.     Ugalianadazc'titia"  tc.     Wabit'a"-biania    y[\    ^1-    aina  u>{a"'adi  gat'd 

Ihey  say.  It  wan  very  dark.  lie  felt  aronud,  Ihi'y  aay     when  hnf-        Ihe         by  it.self      wawlyiii); 

t'alo      (Miib.) 

akania;  cafi'ge  ctl  u>(a"'adi  gat'(j  akaiiia;  iii'aoi"ga  ctl  uj(a"'adi  gat'c'  akania. 

dead  from  horHo         too  by  itself        waa  Ivini;  dead  ;Voin  inau  too  aiiart  

the  fall  i  the  lull; 


wa.s  Iviii^  dead  fr 
tho  fall. 


(ft'kfi  niaci"ga    kf'    (fiza-lji  ega'",  i'iq(|'uqa  ug(('a"'-biania.    Gafi'ki  gatfi  ca"'(|ti 

This.  in:\!<  the      betook  him,   httvinK,      the  lioUow       he  pnl  him  in,  they  And  that     innniteof 


(m-l.c.li.) 


(reel. oil.)  they  wiy 


(ImKO 


12  iipii  te  ^i>[i'i-baji  to  ha     Ga"' iu'kuci"«^'au*a"'lia-bi  0}^a'",  jifffa-biama.  Gafi'ki 

ht^      when    lii-iiu  not  n.-ik  the                 Aiul                iniin           lie  put  liiip  in  il,  ln-tiium',  tlicv  rejoiced,  tht^v  Ami 
went                  liivnr  for  liimsi'lt'                                                                   tlu'V  Huy                              '     say. 

t'e   kfi'    (fizii-bi    ega"',  ni"'4a    "fifiku    gisitfa-baji-biama.     Ca"'   i^ape  gdji"'  t6 

doultheone     they  took       haviutf.        alive       thoouewho      hiiu  they  I'uriot,  they  nay.           Yet         wuitinK  he  sat 


(ob.)     him,  the,\  Bay 


(ob.) 


^a"'ja,  (j-izii-liajl  gfi'"    tc    .xagL'-hna"-bianiii,     Nikagalii  aka  ijafi'ge  watfixaji 

thonjjh,  not  taking       be  .sat     when    be  iried  renii-       they  aav.  Chief  the        his  dauKh-         viiKin  ' 

bill!  hilly  (sub.)  ter 

15  (firike   c   wi'ci-biania.    Ahni"' (|^ag()'i  jj!  ifagijijl'"  tatc,  a-biania.    Ugj'ica"  nia"rf'i'" 

alie  who    that     he  hired  him  for.        Vou  have    >oiieiime    if   yuii  marry      shall,      aaidlie.  Ihey        Traveling     he  walked 
(ob.)  they  say.  him  back  her     *  say. 

to    ca'"  ugi'ihauadiizo.     Kgiifc  waM'ijifiga  aki'do  iilu'  cij-ai  alii-biaiiia.    Wa'u- 

wbeu  alill  dark.  At  lenulb       old  w'onian       was  sitliuK.  travelinfjtbe     he  arrived,  they  Old 

when       path.beeame  say. 

to  her  suddenly 

jifiga    (finkc    (fa]ia'''-biar.iii.     Ca"',  wa'i'ijifiga,   niaja"'    (fctf'u   ti    I'Kl-iciqti    atf, 

woman         she  who      he  iiii]dored  her,  thev           Y'et,            old  w'onian.               lanti              here   toenine    very  dilli-    I  liavo 
(ob.l  aay.  Iiilher  cult  eo , 

18  /i-bianiii.     ^j^aii'de   ke    jwiliacia^a    k('''4a    all.     Nikaci"ga  wi"'  nia"caii'do  (i' 

said  he.  thev  lllMiind         the  up  above  to  the      1  eame.  Man  oil'  pit  lliis 

say.  (ob.) 

nqpflfC    ti.     R((iz('  ti'ga"    ati.     A"'(f,iza-biiji  ha.    Gafi'ki  eata"  ag^c  tatc  Ixf.f'a 

falliii!.' from      be  1  lake      in  order     I  liavc'       Me  llii'y  look  not  And  how  I  >:,>        „i,„i|       |  |„ii 

a  heiijht      eauie,         bim  to  eoiiie.  baek 

hfi.     Wa'i'ijinga,   i"wiri'kafi-ga,    i'l-biaiiia.     Edada"    uwi'ka"    tati'    daxo    tatt' 

old  woman.  help  me.  .said  he,  liny  say.  What  1  help  you        shall  I  do         uliall 


V 


THK  YOUTH  AND  THE  UNDERGROUND  PEOPLE. 


347 


((iini^-i',  ii-biamil     Nfkaci''ga  wi"'    {^acfifiki'    {?i'i(J!ii   g^i°'.     F/di    ina"(^i"'-ri.  Ii6. 

tlii'iT  i»       Huiil  Hill .  Ilic.v  Man  oiio        tliiit  (iiiihc'cii)     in  tlmt      ho  sits.         Thoiv         walk  thou 

iiulhiu);,  Hii.v.  mil'  (iiijhccii) 

plnco 

K  (figi'ixe  t(',  i'l-hianiii.    E'di  a^.ii-bianii'i.     E'di  alii'-bi  ega"',  ^fjel)e  *a"  ga>[u>[u 

III!      Ill' will  (111  il       said  Hill',  llii'v        Them   liii  wi'iit,  thcvitav.       Tliric     nrrivcil,     liaviiij;.        iliior      tiio    lie  kiioikidou 
lor  yon,  nuv.  they  aay  (iili.)     n-pralcdly 

ama.     le-lina"  wana'a"  naji"'  ^a'"ja,  gfij-iofba-bfijl  t6.     Wa'i'i  ukii  oa-biamA:  3 

tlioysay.       SpiMikiiiu  liearinu         lie  n'tood      tlioui;ii,      llii'v  iliil  mil  iiiii'u  il  I'or  Woniuii      the        saiil  a«  IoIIowb, 

riijiiilaily  lliiMu  him.  (mili.)  thv\  nay: 

Na!  gata"  n(aci"<4a  wi"'   ti'i   ht\     jjjebe  gi'tj-iciba-a  lif-,  a-biama.     Kgi(f,e,  cid 

riu!        thatouo         iHTHoii        oni'       he  Iiiih  i)cim'        ogii'ii  it  I'lir  him       .       naiil  nhc,  lliiv  ISihohl,     child 

(std.)  < 11  Bay. 

gitV,  ada"  fa-baji  <i()'i"'-biania.    Gicfa-bajl  g(j',i"'-biania.     jj"ma"'te  ahl-biama, 

l.lHwaH     IhtTi',      iiiit  M|)rak-       In- .sal,  they  say.  Sorrowful  lie  sat,  they  wav.  Within  llie       he  arrived,  they 

dead,  mil  '  l.idj.,.  „ay_ 

Wii'i'i  aka  ;ijebe  giij-iciba-bi  ega"'.  Ca"'  ia-baji  g(('i"'-biania   in'i   aka.   Na^pi'hi"  6 

wiiniiiii     the         ihmr       mieiied  fur  him,     liuvinj:.       Yet       not  speak-        sat,  they  sav  man       the  Hunj^er 

(»uh.)  they  say  mn  '       '        (  -liiis-    (suh.). 

hand) 

wakan'ditfe  ania.    fwa°xa-biama.    Wi"a"'\va^ata"  ina'lini'"  a,  a-])iania.    G.a"' 

lie  was  impatient     theysay.        He  askeil  him,  they  From  what  (plaee)         you  walk  I      .Haidhe,they  So 

from  say.  '  say. 

ug()!a-biania.     Paliaci-kciata"  ina"b(fi"'  t'de  niaci"ga  wi"'  waiiase  ode  uqpafg 

he  tohl  of  liirt,  they  Ahove        from  the        1  walked  hut  luau  one  headed  hut    lalliiiji  from 

aay-  them  oil  a  height 

ti.     Htfize    ti'ga"    ati.     A"'(fiza-bajT  ha.     Gafi'ki    cata"  agtl-t'  tatt'  bff'a  lia.  9 

III'         I  tiiko        in  onltti-     1  camo.      Tlicy  did  not  tako  And  liow       I  ;^n  biwk    mIihII       I  lail 

canii'.         hiui  to  nu; 

r'win'kim-fi'a,  a-binnia.     CiriVajinVii  f^itV  u^ifa-biama.    Cin'f^ajiil'ga  a"t*a"'i 

Help  tlioii  nil',  Hiiid  he,  thi'.v  Ciiil'd  Inn  wiim    In- tnld  (it'hirt,  Ihty  Cli'ild  w)^  liiid 

Hiiy.  dead  «iiy.  iiim^ 

ede,  wet*ai  ha.     Cin'^J'ajin'g'a  t/e   ke'    ega"qti   a"fio'axe  tan'gata",  a-biania, 

Imt         he  died        .  Child  dead  tbt'one       just  liko        \vr  iiinke  ynii       wi- who  will,      Hjiid  In-,  thi'v 

to  UH  (oh.)  liiiii  '  „.,y 

cic'gi(faf    0    wakii-bi    ega"'.     Ca"'    edada"    abifi"'    gtj-ubaqti    fWi'd,  a-biania   12 

tiikinn  liini     that       he  nn'iint.       hiiving.  In  tact  what  I  liavo  i'Vcr\thiiiK         ^^  youiv,     Haid,  tho\  muv 

an  his  child  they  say  '  '  '  •       .     * . 

itj-iidi  aka.     la-baji-hna"  ca"'    agf,c'    ga"'(fai  oga".     Ca"'  edi'ida"  edece  J[I,  c'ga" 

liin        tilt'  III' Hpoko     tvmi-      yet  to  jio        he  wiftlii'd    sonic-  Yet  what  yim  Hav     if         ho 

t'allicr     (huIk).  not  laily  lioiiii-waid  what.  '  what' 

widaxe  te  ha,  a-biaiiia  \(^iu\\  aka.    Ta^'Svafiy-^a"  <|*i(fija  ^a^^v  (*ka"'lnia  MiVtr, 

I  do  tor  you  will     .       waid,  thoynay      hin  the  Village  voiir        you  j;i>         vnu  wijili         even  it' 

father      (fluU.).  hack 

t'ga"  to,  a-biama.     Kf^-ife    a^^v    *i(|'a-biania.     (/'nj^^fc'  tatt'  fa"'ja,  Can'^^^e  ]ii"'   15 

MO       will,    Haid  he,  they         At  lenj;tli      to  j;o        he  Hjioke  oC,  they  Vou  p»       shall        thoii';:li,  Hovho        hiiiv 

May.  homeward  say.  liunu'ward 

<ra"'    aii'ig(fi"    ngi^v    te,  dadilia,   oce    >(!,  t'fra"    t€^    ha,  a-biania.     Wa*u    aka 

ofrtuch      I  Hit  on  I  (JO        will.       O  father,      you  say    if,         ho  wiU        .         siiidhe,  the\  Woman        the 

a  kind  him         homeward  nay.      '  (sub.) 

fi^a-biama:  Na!  cin'^ajinVa  w(.'(fnlgai  ^a"'cti  i'ji*a"qti   <yi^\.   f^dada"  wi"'  aoiii"' 

Maid  aa  lollowH,        Fie !  eliiM  we  had  none    heretofore     jiiHt  like       he  bus        AVbat  one        you  had 

tiiey  Hay :  him  eonie. 

(fa"'('ti    'f-a    hr,  a-biama,  i'g(|'an<ie  ('  wat^-ika-l)i  of^'-a"'.    Cin'o-ajiiVga  wfdaxo.  18 

heretoforo    tiive  to  said  nhe,  Hit  y     her  hurtltand   that  .-^he  meant  heis.    having.  Chi'bl  I  make  you. 

him  Hay,  llie,\  say 

I']dada"  wi'i  tii   niifike.     Edada"    ka"'l;fa    ctOwa"'    idaxe-hna"-ma"',  abtZ-.i"' 

What  I  give    will       1  who.  What  I  desire  soever  I  make    iet;u-       I  use,        Ihavoit 

.you  with  it   larly 

ka"'l)(('a  >[!,  a-biami.     Edada"  ga"'(j'ai   >[J,  abazu  igaxe-hna"'-biami'i. 

I  desire         if,      said  he,  thoy  What  he  desireil  when,     pointing;     he  made     reyu-        they  bay. 

say.  at  it  with  it      larly 


If* 

f*- 

*\ 

/- 

"J 
'1 

348        TOE  </)EOIHA  LANGUAGB—MYTnS,  STORIES,  AND  LETTERS. 


OfatluT,  h„™,        hair    vorywlitel^lfoLt      Pjo         iwish!^  Whig  ^      hair     very  X 

^il''"i^"-     ^'^"'^.^.^^  >ida",  A-biamii     Kt<,  6'di  ma"(tifi'-ga.     Caii'ffe  ifiebo 

those, wo.  Saddle  good,      aai,lh.Uh„y        Co,J,    there  wait  thou^  Hor,?       ^Lv 

^  ^'nfitf  ''^'  ''^:!^/''^I?''''-     </'ihii""  i^«fa"ba  f^a-ba"'  wacta°'be  cka-'hna  jiI,  wa- 

p.."ope„  aaidhe,they  _v„,,,.^  too  L..c„od  youaeens  you  w,.h      wli,     you 

cta-'be  taf,  /i-biatna.     Kf^ag^d  te  ^,a"'ja,  Kt^,  dadfha,  uh(?  k6  atfAd  ka-'bia 

^v,ll,    ,aidho,they         You^gof?„L   will   \h,.u^gh,'  Cum,'     O  futho,,  '    path     the     Tg!         Ideslir' 
■'■  "S"""  (i>b.)  homeward 

™?  Ini  in'i,'^''"'''  '^';'*^'  '''^''-     Ag^a-biania.     P"6  ,^a"  (^iAza  tigAi?  ga"'qti  gdxa- 

yo..    w,U,»„,d,theysay   ^1..     ^^.,,,  He  w™t  ,3..,.,,        Stoue    L      U^    audiLy^Juati     fem^e 

^  l?aiv'  "'fo''^  '^''!''''V  uska"'8kaqtf-bi  ga"'.     TJhdata"  uf^-be  na"*A?aqi  a-id- 

they  say,         iron         pointrng  at     in  a  verv  stRiiL-ht  line    l„.,™i..,  at.,„.  ..V.  1.,..         „.,;_*.,"   .     r" . 


pointing  at     in  a  very  stmight  line    licirtUBe. 
thorn  with  with,  thov  siiv 


Steps 
(or,  Bridge) 


up-hiil 


making  the    he  went 
sound  "laqi" 
"K'  '  /^     n/    'u/i  /       •  at  every  step 

thovl^^''"       Z    \   ^  *^°^^qt>  '^'"'  ^(Jebe  te  Agaqade  g^i-'  ^a°  bah(<  tiAdAai  ifl, 

thoyeaj.  And      stone      very  Urgo       one      do„r.wav,.,„      Z..l,.„        ^L.      l...      Ue  pushed  iT aside  wh1n! 

suddenly 


iloorway   the      covering 
(oh.) 


it  sat      the 
(ob.: 


insight     hol^omo  Horse         ,^th,,    hewos  ,uieU    he|hjLg    he  was  tiL    iji    „e  waSed      the^^; 

Itli 


a.,,.iv.v    uegiuniug 

(sub.)     in  moving;      suddenly 

and  repeatedly. 


"'iddeniy 
now  and  then 


'"■"  "iptwiwxuv,  now  and  then 

^  '''if  PbS''  ^^f"'  P,%'l,»t'bta"'-bi  ega"'.    fi^a"be  ahf-bi  ega»'ja,  ta"'waflgAa- 

land  bad,         odor        bad     he  smelt,  they  say  because.         Insight     he  arrived,     having,  village^ 

they  say       though, 

a-'^a   a-li    da"   ugine   a^A-biamA.      figi^e  -r-'tca-qtci    waha"'    ads4-bik(^ama 

he  left     hecame^the^    seeking  his    he  went,  they  say.  BiSolli         very  recelly       removing       t.fe^  had  gone  in  a 

T 1  /  A*n/  /'  1  lino,  they  say, 

U.WG  g*i     t6  ^a°ja,  waha"    a(^A-bikL%ma.     jjuAiqifge  can'ge  amA  na'-'ne 

Waumg      tiieysat        though,      removing    th.^  had  gone  in  a  line,     ^'^MlmUng^  horsi'         the       firing?,^ 

to.nneor  they  say.  gronnd  (sub.)        siglit 

^^  '"wltr'"^hfv»''-    ,J'p;,7^"''i'  "J^"'"^  ^^  "'^'^  a.^A-biamA.     tgi^^e  nfaci°ga  na°'ba 

walked       thoysay.      Roa.1  ol  the  migrating  party  the   follow-     he  went,  they  At  length      person*'  two 

(ob.)     ing  say. 

daW  ?an'ga  (/la"  ugAqfa"  ujan'ge  kg  w^^6  .^t<fai  t6.     Ill  nfkagahi  liju  igAqd^a" 

hill  large       tlu,    road  ol  (he  migrating  party  the       ho  ,5i,o  .verJd  them       That         chief         prioci.      his  4L 

^""■'  (ob.)    8iuM(!uly,  by  lookini;  p^i 

tlmt  way. 

dfV'ba  w«^t'et'a"'  ma-ifii-'-biam;'..     IIAcia^a  u^fxidai  t6,  Cafi'ffe  Affii"  cdati 

'"°  "Zl?&f       """"="        "■"■^•""y-  •""'■"•  thty  looked    whei,      norso^         ri^lg      ye.lier' 

15  ugaq(|;a   iijaii  ge  kC   uha,  a-bianiA.     ^an'ge  a-f-biama.     I*Ape  ffAi-'-hiamA 

ro...lo.  the  migrating         the      lie  fol-  said  they,  they      ^  Near^         ho  w.,  eoming,     WaL^for  ^I^at  "„ 
'      •"  '  "•'     '""'•  »"•>•  they  say.       himloappear 

Cjifi'ge  aniA  na"'wape  ma"(|;i°'-b;amA,  b^a"'  pfajl  u*fb(ta"-biamA.     Na!  edAda" 

Horse         ^th.^   fearing  them         walked       they  say,        o&o,      \J     th^^y  sulelt      they  say.         Why!         what 

ukft'6  hni»'  hau,   6  ^e^a-bianiA  nfkagahi   Aju  akA.     WfebAi"  haii,  A-biamA 

nation     you  are        »        say.     Hen.^Huddenlv,  chief  p  i„        the  It  is  f  ,    '    saidhe.the; 

ing  iiiej  8.i>  cipiii     (auli.).  „„y        ^ 

18  Ca""  wi-'a-'wa  oani",  ect^,  A-bianiA.     VVauAsai   cin'gajifi'ga  m^ia  ma-'can'de 

Yot  which  one        you  are      yon      said  ho,  they      'I'liev  surrounded  "  ild  vour  „lt 

that,         say,  say.  a  herd  *  •'" 

t^''  \'^':  ^^S'^'f^   P'-     A'-'oiiiza-bAji.     WfebAi"  liau,  A-biamA.     iiiqti  dga''  t6 

h«Ml.      had      I,ak,.      I  was      You  did  ii,„  take  „n..  It  is  /  I  said  he,  they         Verydif.      iSo       the 

««y-  foront  (as) 


head-      had      I  take 
long       gone        him 


THE  YOUTH  AND  THE  UNDERGROUND  PEOPLE. 


319 


I'c'age 

akc4 

gijai  tC 

old  man 

thu 

iloiibtnl  Ilia 

(Hllh.) 

word. 

Clfl  i 


Wanasai    t6 

They  nnr-      wken 
roundod  n  honl 

Kl  (fiizd 

And  to  take 
him 


Na!    wdgazu'jti    u^is^a-g&,  k-hmmL 

Why  I        Tory  atralgbt         tellnboiit  your-       aaid  ho,  they 
Mlf,  say. 

_  jiil'ga  ((ii^fia  ^d  k6'  u^Aha  dgih  i^4  m'i°can'de  ma"tii;r,  gat'd. 

ohUd  your       hut'-    tho    in  conni'n-    hond-    ho  hud  pit  Insido  no  wii« 

liilo    (oil.)   tion  with     long     K"ne  killed  by 

tho  fiili: 

wd((!agAji  III,    Abag((!ai.     (^Jijafi'ge  wd^aci    ijl,   wf    b^fze    b*d    Aa"  wiebAi"'.  3 

you  cum-      when,    they  drew  hack    Your  dnuRhter     you  paid      when,      I       I  take  him   I  went   in  the        Itlal 
manded  then  through  difllilence.  with 

Na'"ji"ck6'qtci   d(|!a"be  a^r^i,  .'i-biama.     ftdHu   lbal)a'"-bianii'i. 

Barely  in  sight       I  have      said  ho,  they  Then  they  knew  him,  they 

say. 


past 


in  sight       I  hav(*      said  ho,  they 
come  home,       say. 


tjahd  Vdi\gk 

Hill  largo 


((sa"  iikfkio  naji"'  t6.    ^x^^'  «)!a";iita"  nfkagabi  ijifi'ge  aka  wada"'bo  fftai  t6.     Na! 

tho      talking       they  stood-    Village     from  the  chief  'his  don        tho  looked  this  way.  Whvl 


(oh-)     tOf^ether 


(oh.) 


(8uh-) 


i"c'i'ige  akA  dahd  4afiga  *a"  6'di  t(  AafikA  cl  nfaci"ga  wi"'  cafl'gc  siffcfji"  atii  6 

rtljl   moil  *li.i  litll  I,.....-  41...  4l.»^n     l.n..«    *!.„.,   ™l...      «»»]_  t    __      ~  .'?.' 


old  nmn      tho 
(sub.) 


hill 


liirgo 


tho 

(Ob.) 


there  Imvo  they  wh() 
come 


again       pereoii 


hofHl) 


riding 


ho  has 
como 


aha",     tfwakic'  iiaji"'i.    K'ja  h^i  t/i  miiike.    Hindd!  wa4a"'be  bijid  tA  raifike, 

1  T_ii,i — ..     he  stands.    Thither    I  go   will       I  who.         Lot  nie  seel      I  see  them       I  go    will      I  who 


Talking  to 
them 


a-bianiii. 

said  he,  they 

say. 


E'vA  a*ai  t6  cafi'gag^i".    I^t'idi    (fifike'di  akf-bianiA. 

Thither       lie  went        riding  a  liiirso.       His  father    to  (the  oh.)       ho  cnme  again. 

the;-  say. 


Nfk? 


aci"ga 

Person 


dada"  utfAkiai  liau.    TeiiiV!  f-iji^'^e  (fiizd  hi  (|;inkf'de  g^,i  hau,  a-biamA.     Na"-  9 

what         you  talk  ?  Why  I        your  elder  to  take  he  nr-     ho  who,      lio  has       !  said  he,  they  Thev 

with  brotlier        him      rived         and     feme  agair  say. 

biUa"-biama.    Ga"'  ijafi'ge  ((•ifikt'  'I'-biama.    Ui^d  mafig()',ifi'-gri,  a-biania  itfidi 

shook  hands,  they  say.      And    his  daughter  tho  one    he  gave  to  him.     To  tell  begone,  8aid,  tliey  say      his 

who    »       they  say.  it  '■■'„.. 

aka.    N(kaci"ga  nfkagahi  wan'gi(|!Cqti  u(^A'win>[i'(f.C  tai  li 

the  (sub.).       Person  cliief  all  lei  them  uBsemble 


iiaji  wan'gi^fiqti   u^ewifi^tife    tai   hft. 

hearted  all  let  tlieni  assemble 


U(^dwirlJii^A-biama. 

Ttioy  asseniDled       they  say. 


they  ap. 
liroaehed. 


iijther 

(^(^luijifi'ga  vvabd- 

Young  man  stout- 

]["()!i"'da"be  etaf,   wi4an'de,   a-biamd. 

my  daugliter'«      said  ho,  they 
Hay. 

Nika- 

Per- 


12 


Thoy  lodk  at  niino     ninv. 


husband, 


Da"'be  a-ii  tC.     Eddda"    'i    tai  kC  a((;i"'  a-ii  to. 


What 


ci°ga  gatV'  keifa"'  fizd  ^e  fi"'    gd,  ai   ada. 

son  killed  by     ho  who      tti  tiilie  ho  who  was  lie  lias    lie     indeed. 


to  ^ive  will    tho    having    thc\v  eanie. 
lum  (ob.)    them 


falling 


him 


<50m(!   says 
back. 


Kl  nfkagahi   (J-Jfikd  iian'de^af 

And  chief  the  one       Iim.s  liim  for  hie 

who  .son-in-law 


dga",  ffagicta^'be  hnd  te,  af  ai^a,  A-biam.4.     Ca"'  edadu'  tfia'i   cka"'hnai  ge  15 

as,     yon  seo  his  (relation)  you  go  will,  Iw    indeed,    said  he,  they  And  wliat       you  give       you  wish  the 

9»ys  9»y-  him  (pl.ob,) 

dtjjahiii"  hnd  te,  al  A^r.     Nfkagalii  akj'i  ft/saha",  a'  a(j!a.     Cdnujifi'ga  waciice 

yon  take  them  *«     will,    ho    indee<l.  Chief  the       t*»  thank      he    indeed.  Young  man  'brave 

him  says  (sub.)    for  them,    says 

eddbe  wan'gice  6'di  a-l-biamd,.     Ca"'  wd^aha,  can'ge  uda"-ind  ctl  bt^ugaqti 

-•—  -"  there    approached,  they        And        clothing,  horse        the  good  ones    too  all 

say- 

Ijfga"  aka  nfkagahi  I'lju   t6    'f-bianid.     jj.   u^ucia^a  giaxai  ga,  18 

m.  ,.,if..'.      n.,.  ^i-i.f  pAicl-    the     gRTotoblm,        Tent     in  tho  center     make  ye  it  for 

pal      (ob.)      they  say-  him, 

(/Jicta"'-biama.     IVwaflgtta"   wa(|;ata-bdjr. 

They  finished,  thoy  Kation  ..'....•> 

say. 

I^Sca"    waha"'    a-fi    t6    (fagtjif, 

Now  to  remove      they   when    you  have     said  he,  they 

.ire  coming        como  back,  say. 


also 

*f-biamd. 

they  gave  to 
him,  they  say 

d-biaoid. 

said  he,  the ,' 

BJ-V 

ailing  fo: 


aU 


His  wife's 
father 


the 
(sub.) 


chief 


Ufuciaja   ^f-biama. 

In  the  center        iie  set  up  the 
tent,  tlioy  say. 

p,f.i°'    dga°    wa(j-,ata-bdji. 

I  hey  aat       as  they  did  not  eat. 


they  did  not  oat- 

a-biamd. 


350        THE  </;KGIIIA  LANG it AOE— myths,  stories,  and  LETTElfS. 


Iliiu!     ii-biii 


nii'i    (f.c'   jikf   akii,    T'c'/ifro   nfi'"ba   (ekfffi  ma"fi'"i-frft,  ii-biiuuu, 

tlit'.v      IhiH        liji        Iio  wli(>.      Old  man  two  loiHitiiH  wiilk  yo,  Hnbllii'.  tlinv 


llUIUl' 


Hdbl  )ii>,  tliity 


N(ka|(uhi  uju  dnki'  Uan'de  ^\\\h 


princi 
pul 


t 


III'  wlio      hmmm 
Inw 


ill-      Iir 


c  ixasn 


who      to-iuorn)W        .vou  it 


ni  I'fupazo  to,  uf  ada.    Ca"'  H"wa" 


will,     ht)    iudt'otl. 


Anil 


tn  wlillt 


3  vvii^a   cto   hiii'iji  to,  af   afa,   a-liianui.     Cai 

\i\mv       MH'vor    .v(iui;i)     will,    he     imli'i'd.    buld  Ihi'v,  llicy  IIo 


nut 


HayH 


ffii   wjij^'^i"   aki'i   &i\f\h\ 

1'        riilini!  II (Iii'v      llii'v  wild 


(lib.) 


('f>aHani 

Ih)     Mil'  lli'Xt  (lav 


wada"'be  wa^aji  to.     Kl  iiq(fft'<|lci  wada"'bo  afrfi-biaiiia.     I  (kadi  fiukv  «ri>|a 

'"""'•  tlii'.VNay.  falhcT  ol'hiiii 

to  nia"'zo  ko  igaxni  tA  uqfo'qtoi    \i'    iK'-.ajrnti  waxai  to.     Wanas  'I'cfa-biaina. 


til 

(oh.) 


tlic 
(uh.) 


lie  diil     whru      vi-iy  hood 
wilh  it 


hiif-     ji  Ki'i'iit  niunv    ho  iniich'  thci 
tiilo 


To  Hiirroumt    hi'  MiKik<'  of,  Ihoy 
them  Hiiy, 


6  ,l/'-nia   niuwalie<fa-biijl    aina.    Wanase  to    otlunie    afa-biania.     Wa'i'i    aka 

Till- Imira-     limy  klllraniauyoftliim       llify        Surri.iincliiiK    tliu       t(i  jolii  it         lie  wont,  I  hey  Woninn        the 

'"'■■''  will'-  111'"'  aav.  (Kiih.i 


aay.  (hiiI>.) 

ga-biaina:    Wanaso    to   o'di  wa4a''bo  b(/ic'  ka"'bf,a.     J/'-ma  wa4a"'bo  tace, 

°  "'■'■■"'■■" •■        Smioiimliiij;     t\w      IIimt  I  «.,■  I  ««         1  wish.  I'hi' buffa-      I»ciilln.in 

llicrii  i,„,„ 


8ai(l  aH  I'dlldWH, 
llu'V  sav : 


ItlllHt, 


a-biania. 

«1h»  Haul.  llu«y 
8iiy. 


TH-.ifii    >(i    di    otofTa",  i'l-biania.     J/'-nia  t'i'wa*a-bi  es?a"',  nm- 

Thcvuid        wlicii  1  iciiiic-         apt,  Haiil  »lic,  Ihiy         Thd  liiiffii.  thcv  killi'd  tlii'iii,    haviiii;,  Hhrwaa 

'''"'"'  "O"!^  »ay.  liwa  they  nay  cdiiiini; 

^  '  back, 

9  biama;   ijfaqifa' daliadi  ii.';i''-biaina      K'di  a<r(fi-biaina      j/  tVawafr*  (j',a"'ia 

IlK.ysa.v:  hiKwili-        diilhohill     »i..  .  ■   .  I,  llicy  say.  TbiTi'       he  rami' ba(^k,         Ilullalo    I  killvil  tlii-m     tlioiish 

they  Ray. 

wadiide   tt'i   ama,    a-hiania.      Waiiiiho    ama    akii    t6.      Cl    wanas    H&ai    to. 

thpy  win  cut  th«ni  lip,  saiil  lie,  tlii-y  Thry  wbd  mirrduiiilcil     rcaidicil  home.      Again      (o  »iir.  lie  apoki- 

say.  ihwi,  „„|,,,i  y,l|, 

Nikajrabi   i^an'do  aka   wa(la"'be  (fi'wakif  'I'fai,   afa,  a-l)iania.     Cl    ?c<      Aa" 

Cbief  biasonin-        tbd      to  act  an  aiduts    tii  ni-ikI  tliciii  liiHpdkd  iiiilccd,   said  be,  tbcy      Auaiii    Inif.    tbc  (cv 

'"W  <""'>•■  of,  aay.  fab,        hi'rd) 

12  maja"'  iicka"'  tj-a"    vA    ega'Vjti  atf  auiania.     Wanasa-biama.     Cl   mi'iwaheffa- 

luud         where  tb(.  ilciMl   atain      ,iiiat  ao  tbey  bad  been  Tbev  .siiirdiniilcd  tbeui,        Auain     tbev  kiUed  inanv 

wuMilone  Cdtllill;;.  tlicy  aay. 

baji-biama.     Efritfe   iiikafrahi    I'lju    aka   ijin'ge  aka  c'gi^o  waji'"cto  akama. 

dttbem,  tbey  aay.        AMonstb  chief  iniiiei.       tbi'        'his  son         the        lielidld        wiw   ii  a  bad  liuinor  tbev 

pal       (aub.l  (aub.)  any. 

Nikagahi  tC  wa'faj!  ega"',  ijaii'de   gi'f   to   t'  waji"'cte,   urfii'igit'afo   akAma. 

Chief  (taincy)      the     he  diil  not    lieeauac,      hia  aoii  in  he     when  that     be'wna  in  a  he  waa  enviinia  of  bia  (lela- 

(oil.)  Kivetoblm  law  pivelohia  bail  biiiudi' about,  tion),  lliey  aay. 

15  Kl  ba"'  t&  can'ge  aka  Uf;(|'ri-liiaiiiii      fa-biania.     Dadi'ba,  nikaci"ga  \vi"' ba" 

And    uinht  when      horae         the     told  ofliia,  Ihev  aax       He  spiike,  tlioy  0  liillicr,  perami 

(aub.)  say. 


I'"- 
Ilicht 


hnan'di  tVawaife  gaVaqtia'"!,  a-l)iama.     Ki  lia""  to   agikibfdo-hiia"'-biama. 

reiiiilttily  to  kill  ua  be  deaiiea  veiy         said  he,  tbey         And     ui(ilit  when    be  attended  to      reiiii.      tbev  sav 

when  niueb,  aay.  hiadwii  larly  " 

I'lgitfo  wanasa-biama  t'gas;ini  >[i,  maja"'  ucka"'  (fan'di.     ("i  tVa'^iti   ;o   ama 

Al  lenjilb   tbey  auiToiiudeil  llieiii,      tile  next      when,       laud        it  liappeiifd     at  the.         Aijain      iuatso        buf.       (ho 
"'''>•  ™.V  diiy  ■  fah,    (aub.) 

18  ati    amama,    hogaji.        l^gitj-e    i^Aha"   aka    ^e    pi"    na"tV'wa(fcC   gaVa-biama. 

lliey  bad  been  com-        a  S'ent  Al  len),'fh      hia  wifo'a       (he      buf.     the       (bev  (raiiiple  liini     liewialird    tbev  sav 

"If-'.  many.  brother       lanb.l   falo    (beid)  (o  death 

j/-ma  wi'naxi(|!a-biamii  y^\',  waii"'  tfa"  utj-i'igabi-bianiii.     Ha>|uwi"xo  ca"'  o'di 

■the  liuHa.    lliey  attacked  them,  ibey   when,       robe         the         he  waved       they  say.  Tuiiiinj' aniiind      .still      there 


loes  (ob.) 


in  bis  course 


THE  YOllTir  AXI>  THK  IJNl)KU(illOlINI)  I'KOPLE. 


351 


gji"'  {jf'ixiii  waii"'  fa"  ijalia"  fiukv  ;('-ma  piza"'a(li(|ti  a(j'i|)ii-l)i  e<ra"',  waf I'oiia- 

"0         iHnliil         rolii'         Ihi'     hinfilMlcr'H    thi' mii'     Ihi' liiiira-    ri|{lit  niiioli;:  thini     Ihcv  cliwil      hiiviii^,  lio  wim  not 

(ob.)     liuHbiinil         wtio  tmm  inOii  him 

jl'qtia"'  ama.     Nikaj^ahi  i^an'de  Aiiikt'  41'   nnu'i  iia"t'af,  a-ljiama.     Na"t'H-bi 

seuntttoll       they  Chief  IiIhhiiiiIii     lim  ("l")  buffiilo  the       they  I  rum-    Huiil  Ihe.v,  thev       The.\  Inimiiltil 


■ay. 


hiw 


("(ill.)     ph'if  hiiH  tu 
(tenth, 


wiy. 


him  ti)  <l<a(h, 

thl'\   HllV 


:|I,    n'    ania  u'c't^a   L'a'"  iiHiu'ie-kihi'ilia-biania.    Ci    iicka"'    ctcwa"'    fAa-ljaii-  3 


whrii,  Imf-        tho      HnitlcriiiK 

f»l(»        (Hll').) 


tliny  U'i'iit  ill  toiler 
lilll-H  ill  .    I  (liiccOoiiH 


lln\V  Kiiy. 


Af^lllll      Wllllt   WIIH 

ll<lll(1 


tliiy  dill  uol 
fiml 


hiaiiia. 

IIh'.v  May, 

c<li-(,a"jl 

it  witH  not 
thi'ii) 


Cafi'f,'o  ctff  i(fa-l»aji-ltiainii.     Ujii   ctf-  i'(('a-liaji-))iam!i.     Kdada,"  ct(5 

Hoiao         even      lluy  dill 'mit  lliiil.  Ihe.v         I'rl'iiei-    even     lljiv  (liil  rlel      ihevHii/.  Wlmt         ut  all 

xiiy.  pill  llml 

ania.     j/'    iia"(|!in'yai    te'di    cafi'go    ama    cdada"    f^nxo   cifikC''4a 

Iheymiy.     llulliilo    lmill|ileilhilij  In        when  hul«e  the  wlmt  he  inllde      to  liiin  who 

uuthiui;  (Hub.) 

i'lkii'iffifiii  to. 

I  hey  liinl  jioni! 
biiek  a^uiu. 

NOTES. 
This  i.s  a  Dakota  myth. 

346,  4.  iu|^rM|ti,  ('(iiial  ]wiv  to  c'ca"(|ti,  "vory  near  to  (the  place  where  he  flrHt  at- 
tacked liiiii)." 

345,  11.  iiiK"  akij,'^iiji  ifadiakii.  If,  a,s  Prank  La  Fltiche  nanpects,  this  sliould  he 
"uiic  wi'ifjaji,"  tlu"  iiicaiiiiiff  i.s,  ''The  I'atlicr  coiniiiaiidcd  thciii  to  seek  for  liiin." 

346,  !>.  UKahaiiiidiizcqtiii"  te.  The  second  syllabic  was  iiroiimuiced  with  considcra- 
able  enlpha^•is  by  the  nariitlor.     So  also  was  tlu-  first  .syllable  of  \Viirit;ife(|ti,  349,  II. 

347,  17-18.  cdada"  \vi"  a;)ni"  (|-a"ctl  'ia  lit"-,  equivalent  to  "edada"  wi"  ai)ni"  keifa'" 
'ill  lul."    Said  by  the  woman  to  her  Imsljand. 

347,  -'().  cdada"  Ka"^ai  •>[)  abazu  iga.\e-hna"-biama.  A  itareiitlietical  jdirase,  used 
by  the  narrator  in  expliiiiiinff  the  words  of  the  speaker. 

348,  10.  egiij-c  l"tcit"(|lei  waha"  infa-bikcama.  The  tribe  had  no  food,  and  so  had 
just  removed  in  order  to  liiiiit. 

348,  i;{.  wcfe  (fefai,  he  gazed  away  towards  him,  and  so  discovered  him  siulilcnly. 
"  WefC  fef6"  to  jfaze  in  the  direction  on<(  is  «•>'"«';  '>"t  "wc^f-  ife,"  to  gJize  back,  or 
this  way.     They  refei  to  looking  at  distant  olijects.     Sec  wada"bc  ifai.  349,  r). 

348,  1(^-17.  cdada"  tikit't^'  hni"  hiia.  ''Ilaii,"  in  several  places  in  tliis  myth,  .shows 
that  the  voice  was  raised  in  sneitkinj;'  to  one  in  the  distantie. 

349,  0.  i"c'a8:c  aka  dahe  arij^;)  fa"  i'di  ti  fanka,  etc.  The  old  miin  and  his  wife 
had  come  on  their  way  as  far  a  rUc  hirye  hiil.  'I'hcir  son  looked  back  from  Ids  |)lace 
with  the  tribe,  and  saw  tbeui.  They  were  in  the  war,  as  the  mourners  follow  the  main 
body  of  the  peojtle. 

350,  0.  xeiiia  niuwahcga  bajl  ama,  u.sed  when  seen  by  the  luvrator ;  but  when  other- 
wise, we  must  say,  "  jc-ma  mi'iwahepibajibiama:  "  Tlwi/  nay  that  the  men  killed  many 
biitfiiloes  by  sliootiiig  them." — Frank  La  Fleche. 

350,  l.")-H).  On  the  nisht  that  the  horse  and  mule  were  attacked,  ilic  liorse  was 
'voundctl  by  the  envious  brother  in-law.  But  the  owner  healed  him  by  jioiiiting  the 
iron  at  the  wound. 

351,  ;J,  usnue-kihaha,  a  long  line  of  the  buffaloes  in  every  direction  as  they  we;it 
homeward.     See  "snue,"  ''kiliaha,"  etc.,  in  I'art  11. 

351,  5.  edada"  gaxe  fifike^a,  i.  e.,  the  man  who  resided  underground. 


5 

:Ni 


•i 


862        TDK  ^EGIHA  LANGUAGE-MYTU8,  STORIES,  AND  LETTERS. 


TRANSLATION. 

Tliero  wore  some  villages  which  were  very  populouH.    The  chief's  sons  were  un- 
iiiarried,  aiul  his  daughter  waa  a  virgiii.    There  were  two  sons.    They  sHrrounded  the 
h(^rd8  of  buffaloes.    They  used  to  kill  the  buff-aloes.    One  of  the  sons  of  this  chiei' 
attacked  a  buffklo  when  far  apart  from  the  rest.    Very  soon  he  shot  at  it.    The  buffalo 
had  gone  out  of  sight  into  the  ground.    The  nuui  and  his  horse,  too,  went  headlong; 
but  till  buffalo  went  ('own  first.    The  father  sent  out  criers.    "He  says  that  his  ('hild 
int»'rcepted  the  buffaioes,  but  he  has  not  reached  home.    He  says  that  you  who  have 
seen  him  will  please  tell  it,"  said  the  criers.    One  man  said  that  ha  saw  him.    "  I  saw 
him  very  distinctly.    He  went  in  pursuit.    Perhaps  ho  went  headlong  into  a  sunken 
place,  for  when  he  was  on  very  level  gTound  he  disappeared  altogether.     I  did  not  see 
him  a  second  time,"  said  he.    The  father  commanded  him  to  join  him  in  seeking  his  son. 
When  the  man  who  saw  him  said,  "  It  was  just  here,"  the  people  scattered  far  and  wide, 
seeking  h.n.    All  the  people  sought  him.    Heboid,  he  had  gone  down  the  pit  some 
time  '.efore.    The  buffalo  had  gone,  having  ki(!ke<l  off  a  piece  of  the  soil.    The  horse, 
toe ,  had  gone,  having  kicked  off  a  piece  of  the  soil.    There  was  no  trail  beyond  the  pit. 
Am."  all  the  people  went  directly  to  it,  without  hesitation.    The  pit  was  very  large,  and 
ext3nJ"d  far  downward.    The  father  spoke  of  removing  thither  suddenly.  'There  they 
ai)])roached  and  camped ;  they  camped  around  the  pit.    The  father  implored  the  young 
men  and  those  who  had  been  liis  friends.    If  there  was  one  man  who  was  stout-hearted 
and  who  had  a  firm  heart,  the  father  wished  him  to  enter  the  pit  and  go  after  the  young 
man,  and  so  he  implored  them.    At  lengtli  one  rode  round  and  round  the  village.    He 
promised  to  emer  and  go  after  the  missing  one.    "Tell  his  father.    Ho  must  collect 
cords,"  said  he.    Having  cut  buffalo  hides  in  strips,  he  collected  the  cords.    "  Please 
make  a  round  piece  of  skin  for  me,  and  tie  the  long  line  of  cord  to  it,"  said  he.    And 
they  finished  it.    "Now  it  matters  not  to  what  place  I  go,  I  will  put  the  body  in  the 
skin-bucket.    I  go  tc  take  hold  of  him,  and  when  I  reach  the  ground  at  the  bottom 
I  will  pull  suddenly  cu  the  cord.    When  I  pull  on  it  repeatedly,  you  will  draw  it  up  » 
said  he.    At  length  he  reached  the  ground  inside  the  pit.    It  was  very  dark.    When 
ho  felt  around  in  the  dark,  the  buffalo  was  lying  alone,  being  kuled  by  the  fall;  the 
horse,  too,  was  lying  by  itself,  having  been  killed  by  the  fall;  and  the  man  lay  apart 
from  them,  having  been  killed  by  the  fall.    Having  token  this  body  of  the  man,  he 
put  it  in  the  hollow  skin.    But,  strange  to  say,  when  he  went  down  ho  did  not  ask  any 
favor  for  himself.    And  they  rejoiced  because  he  put  the  man  iu  the  vessel.    And 
having  taken  the  dead  one,  they  forgot  the  living.    Yet  though  he  sat  waiting  for  the 
KKin-bucket  to  appear  again,  he  was  not  drawn  up;  so  he  continued  crying.    The  chief 
■lad  induced  him  to  undertake  this  by  promising  him  his  virgin  daughter.    "If  you 
bring  him  back,  you  shall  marry  her,"  said  he.    The  young  man  wandered  about  in  the 
darkness.   At  length,  when  traveling  in  the  path,  he  came  suddenly  upon  an  old  woman. 
He  petitioned  to  the  old  woman.    "  Venerable  woman,  though  this  land  is  very  difficult 
to  reach,  I  have  come  hither.    I  came  to  the  hole  in  the  ground  up  above.    One  person 
came  hither,  having  fallen  from  a  height  into  this  pit.    I  came  to  take  him  back.    They 
have  not  drawn  me  up ;  and  I  have  no  way  of  going  back.     Venerable  woman,  help 
me,"  said  he.    "There  is  nothing  that  I  can  do  to  help  you.    A  i)erson  is  in  that  place 
out  of  sight.    Go  thither.    He  is  the  one  that  will  do  it  for  you,"  said  she.    He  went 


TUK  YOUTU  AND  TUIi  UNDEUCUiOUNl)  PEOPLE. 


353 


thither.  When  he  arrived  there,  he  kno(!ke(l  repeatedly  on  the  door.  Though  he  stood 
heariuff  them  speakiiij,',  they  did  not  oi)en  the  door  for  him.  The  woman  Huid  a.s  follows: 
"Fiel  a  person  hi-s  come.  Open  the  door  for  him."  Hehohl,  the  man's  child  was  dead, 
therefore  he  sat  without  sjjeaking.  He  sat,  beiiif;  sorrowful.  The  young  man  arrived 
within  the  lodge,  the  woman  having  oiyened  the  door  for  him.  Yet  her  husband  sat 
witliout  speaking.  The  young  man  was  imi)atient  from  hanger.  Tlie  husband  (lues- 
lioned  him:  "From  what  place  have  you  walked?"  said  ho.  So  the  young  man  told 
Ids  story.  "I  walked  U[)  above,  bnt  a  man  headed  ofl'  the  herd,  and  having  fallen 
from  a  lieight,  he  came  hither.  1  came  hither  to  take  him  back.  They  did  not  take  mo 
back ;  and  1  have  no  way  of  going  ba(!k.  Help  me,"  said  he.  Tll(^  man  tohl  him  of  the 
deatli  of  his  child.  "We  had  a  child,  but  he  died.  We  will  treat  you  Just  like  the  child 
who  died,"  .said  lie,  referring  to  his  adopting  him  as  his  child.  "All  things  which  I  have 
are  yours,"  said  1  he  father.  The  young  num  did  not  speak,  yet  he  felt  soiiu^  desire  to  go 
homeward.  "And  whatever  you  say  I  will  do  it,  for  you.  ICven  if  you  desire  to  go 
homeward,  it  shall  lie  so,"  .said  the  father.  At  leiiglli  the  young  man  sjiokc  of  going 
homeward.  "Though  you  shall  go  homeward,  if  you  sa.v,  'I  will  go  homeward  riding 
u  horse  of  such  a  color  of  hair,  O  father!'  it  shall  be  so,"  said  (he  father.  "Fie!  here- 
tofore we  were  deprived  of  our  child,  and  this  young  man  who  has  come  home  is  just 
like  him.  Give  him  one  thing  which  you  had,"  said  the  woman,  addressing  her 
husband.  "I  make  you  my  child.  1  wil'  give  y(ui  something.  Whatever  I  de-sire  I 
always  make  with  it,  when  I  wish  to  have  anything,"  said  the  father.  (When  he 
wanted  anything  he  used  to  point  at  it,  and  thus  obtain  it  by  means  of  the  iron.) 

"O  father,  I  wish  to  go  hom«'-ward  riding  a  hor.se  with  very  white  hair.  I  also 
desire  a  nude  with  very  white  hair,  and  a  good  siuldle,"  said  the  young  man.  "Come, 
go  thither.  Open  the  door  of  the  stable.  When  you  wish  to  see  us  again,  you  shall 
see  us.  Though  you  will  go  homeward,  you  shall  say,  'Gome,  O  father,  I  desire  to  go 
homeward,'"  said  the  father.  The  young  man  went  homeward.  He  made  the  rocks 
open  suddenly  by  pointing  directly  at  them  with  the  iron.  He  went  up  the  steps, 
making  the  ground  resound  under  the  lior.se's  feet.  And  when  Ik;  i)U.shed  aside  a  very 
largo  rock  which  lay  as  a  cover  to  the  entrance,  he  arrived  again  on  the  surface  of  the 
earth.  The  hor.se  and  mule  were  very  sudden  in  their  movements;  they  continued  to 
shy  at  every  .step,  as  they  snuil'ed  the  odor  of  what  was  a  bad  land  in  their  estimation. 
When  the  young  man  had  come  again  to  the  surface,  he  departed  to  seek  his  nation  that 
he  had  left.  Behold,  they  had  very  recently  removed  and  departed.  Though  they  waited 
some  time  for  him  to  appear,  they  had  removed  the  (lamp  and  de]>arted.  The  horse  and 
nmle  walked  along,  fearing  the  sight  of  the  old  camping-ground.  The  young  man  went 
along  the  road  made  by  the  migrating  party.  At  length  he  suddenly  di-scovered  in  the 
distance  two  persons  on  the  large  hill,  who  were  walking  in  the  path  of  the  migrating 
party.  They  were  the  head-chief  and  his  wife,  who  were  walking  along,  mourning  for 
the  dead.  When  they  looked  behind,  they  said,  "Yonder  comes  one  on  horseback,  fol- 
lowing the  road  made  by  the  migrating  ])arty."  He  drew  near.  They  sat  wiiiting  for  him 
to  appear.  The  horse  and  mule  were  fearing  the  sight  of  them,  and  snulling  a  bad  odor. 
"Why!  of  what  nation  are  you?"  the  head-chief  called  out.  "It  is  I!"  said  the  young 
man.  "But  which  one  are  you?"  said  the  chief.  "  Yoiu"  child  went  headlong  into  a  pit 
when  they  surrouiuled  a  herd,  and  I  went  thither  to  get  him.  You  did  not  bring  me  back. 
It  is  I ! "  said  the  young  man.  As  he  wa«  very  much  changed,  the  old  man  doubted  his 
VOL.  VI ^23 


,       5 
1 


I 


854        TUK  (/)l!'GIIIA  LANUnAGK— MYTHS,  STOUIIW,  AND  LKTTEUS. 


word.    "Fieltelltho  .-tl  tmth  about  yonrsolf,"  said  tholiPailohief.    "  When  they  8nr- 
ronnded  the  hiMil, yoi.T cliiltl  wmit  hi-iulloii};  as  well  as  the  hnft'alo,  tiiid  Im  was  kille<l  by 
falling iiit4>a  pit.    Aiwi  wlioii  you  commandiMl  tlioiii  to  «ft  liiiii,  tlu\v  drtnv  hiU!k  through 
diffldenco,     I  am  hit  who  went  Ui  m^l  him  wiicii  yon  ollficd  your  diiuKldor  as  a  reward, 
1  have  hardly  beoii  able  to  come  again  to  theHurtace,"  said  theyoiinjj  man.    Then  they 
i-ecogulzed  him.    Tiio  twomiMi  stood  talkiii;;  f(iH:(«tlicroii  tlieiarjjc  liill.    Tlio  chief's  son 
looked  back  from  the  camp.     "Wliy!  the  old  Jiian  and  mother  have  como  as  far  as  the 
large  hill,  and  a  man  on  horseback  haxcome  t;Oo!    He  stands  talking  to  them.    I  will  go 
thither.    Let  im>  see!    1  will  go  to  see  them,"  said  he.    Ho  went  thitheron  horseback  and 
came  again  to  his  father.    "With  what  |)erson  do  you  talkf"  said  tlie  son.    "Why!  he 
who  wont  to  get  your  elder  brother  has  come  back!"  said  the  head-chief.    They  shook 
hands.  And  the  head  (  hief  gave  his  <laugliter  to  t  he  young  man.    "  Begone  to  tell  it,"  said 
the  father  to  the  son.     "  Let  all  the  men  and  chiefs  asHenible.     Let  all  the  stout-hearted 
young  men  assemble.    They  can  look  at   my  daughter's  husband,"  said  he.    They 
assembled.    They  came  to  see  the  young  man,  and  bnmght  wliat  things  they  intended 
giving  him.     "lie  says  that  he  wlio  went  to  g(!t  the  man  who  was  killed  by  falling  has 
come  back.    The  chief  says  that  as  he  has  made  the  young  man  his  daughter's  hus- 
band, you  shall  go  to  i-ae  the  latter,    lie  says  tha'  you  shall  take  to  him  what  things 
you  wish  to  give  to  him.    The  chief  says  that  he  will  give  thanks  for  them,"  said  the 
crier.    All  the  young  men  and  those  who  were  brave  (or,  generous)  went  thither.    And 
they  all  gave  him  clothing  and  good  horses.     His  wife's  father  gave  him  the  head- 
chieftainship.    "Make  ye  a  tent  for  him  in  the  center,"  said  the  old  chief.    They  set 
up  a  tent  for  him  in  the  center.    They  finished  it.    "The  nation  did  not  eat.    As 
they  sat  waiting  for  you  to  appear,  they  did  not  eat.     You  came  l.iick  when  they 
were  just  removing  the  camp,"  said  the  old  chief.    "Ho!''  said  he  who  hcdjust  reached 
home,  "Let  two  old  men  go  as  «aicrs."     "The  chiefs  daughter's  uusbaiid  says  that 
you  will  rest  to-morrow.    He  says  that  you  will  not  go  in  iiny  direction  whatsoever," 
Baid  the  criers.    The  next  day  he  commanded  those  who  had  come  back  on  horseback 
to  act  as  scouts.     And  the  scouts  came  back  very  soon.     i}y  means  of  the  iron  rod 
which  he  ha<l  iusked  of  his  father,  h'.!  made  a  great  many  buffaloes  very  quickly.     He 
spoke  of  surrounding  them.    They  shot  down  many  of  the  butlaloes.    lie  went  to  t»iki! 
I)art  in  surrounding  them.    His  wife  said  as  follows:  "  1  desire  to  go  thither  to  see  them 
surround  the  herd.     I  nmst  go  to  see  the  buflaloes.     When  they  are  killed,  I  will  be  ai)t 
to  becoming  back."    When  they  killed  the  buflaloes,  she  was  coming  back;  the  wife 
stood  on  the  hill.     Her  husband  came  back  to  that  ])lace.     "Though  1  killed  the  buffa- 
loes, they  will  cut  theni  up,"  said  he.     They  who  surrounded  them   reached  houu'. 
Again  he  spoke  of  surrounding  them.     "The  chief's  daughter's  husband  speaks  indeed 
of  Si.   ding  theni  to  act  as  scouts,"  said  the  criers.    Again  the  herd  of  buttaloes  had  been 
coming  in  like  manner  to  the  land  where  the  deed  was  done.    They  surroun  led  them. 
Again  they  shot  down  many  of  them.    At  length  the  son  of  the  heiwl-(ihief  \s  as  in  a  bad 
humor.     He  was  in  a  bad  humor  because  he  did  not  receive  the  chieftainship  which  his 
father  gave  to  his  sistei-'s  husband,  whom  he  envied.    And  when  it  was  night,  the  horse 
told  of  his  affairs,  saying  to  the  young  man:  "O  lather,  a  man  desires  very  much  to 
kill  us.     It  is  so  every  night."     And  at  night  after  that  the  yoi"ig  man  used  to  take 
care  of  his  horse  and  mule.     At  length  on  the  morrow  they  surrounded  the  herd 
at  the  land  where  the  deed  was  done.     It  was  Just  so  again;  a  great  many  buflaloes 


V 


A  YANKTON  LEOEND. 


855 


liiid  h^'eii  (!(»rninK.  At,  length  the  wife's  brother  wished  the  hiiffftloes  to  tra^  le  the 
huMbmid  to  deiith.  When  they  attacked  the  buffaloes,  the  wife's  brother  waved  his 
robe.  Tiiniiiig  aiutiud  in  his  course,  lie  waved  his  robe  again;  and  when  his  HiMtei''s 
himband  had  gone  right  among  the  hnftaloes,  they  closed  in  on  him,  and  he  was  not 
Hci-n  at  all.  The  peoiih?  sahl,  "The  buffaloes  liave  trampled  lo  death  the  (iiiiel's 
tlaughter's  husband."  When  the  bull'aloes  trampled  him  to  death,  they  scattered  and 
went  homeward  in  every  direction,  mo\ing  in  long  lines.  And  the  people  did  not 
llnd  any  trace  wimtever  of  what  was  done.  They  did  not  tlud  the  horse.  Kveri  tiie 
principal  one  (the  man)  they  did  not  llnd.  When  the  buffaloes  destroyed  him  by 
trampling,  the  horses  hud  goue  back  to  him  who  made  thiuga. 


A  YANKTON  LEGEND. 


Told  in  ^eoiiia  by  John  Sprutobr,  an  Omaha. 


figi^e    cin'gajin'ga    wi"'    enAqtci   t'a^'-biamd.      TdqigiM-biamd.      Kl 

At  lenKth  clitid  one  alon»         th(>y  hwl  lilin,  they         They  priied  tholrs,  they         And 

»»y.  My. 

ckAde-hna"  ahf-bianu'i.    Nfahicjii'  am,!     Kl   ifidi  akii  iha"'  iihi"'hfi  ^wmk^ 

plityiiig  regularly      he  urrivrd,  they      He  went  into     they  And         his  the         bin  too  hl« 


the  wiiter 


fiither      (mil).)     niothor 


hia 
reliitlntia 


anu'i   ctgwa"'   bcjjiiga   xagt'-hiia"i. 

the  (pi.)        even  all  cried    reuiiliirly. 


Kl   ii^f'uli   akf'i   gf((!a-bajlqtf-biama.      Kl  3 

And     htrt  father  the  (aub.)     woa  vcrv- and        they  Hiiy.  And 


^iina^'to  ja"'-baji  arna;  Aciaia  ja^'-biain/i.  P'bebi"'  ct6  wa(|!ifl'g6qti  ja^'-bianiu. 

luMu'lodRo      ho  lay  nut    liny  any;    mitaldi'      he  lay,  they  any.  Pillow         even     he  had  not  at  nil     he  hiy,  they  »ay. 

(pt'ga"  Aja"jfl,  cin'gajin'ga  xagtj  giiia'a"-bian)d;  ;an'de  ma'"ta4a  ja'"  gina'a"- 

Thua       he  lay  whin,  ehild  (Tying    he  heard  hia,  they  any;       groand  within         tjinK     he  biard  hia 

on  it 

biamA.     fiA6   e%{i  bi^iigaqti  ii(f,dwifl5(i((»'i-bi,  'dwaki(f!  'fAa-biamA.    lan'de  kc  (j 

theyaay.  Rein.        hia  all  lliey  aaaemlded,  tliey     to  cnuae  them       lie  apoko  of,  '"Ground        the 


tiona 


to  dig 


they  any. 


(oh.) 


'6     'fAa-biarn.^i.       f]*6    ejii   amA  cafi'ge  u^dwi"wadsA-biami'i,    wawdci    wa'i 

todig      he  apnke  of.  Relation      hia         the  horae         they  cnlleeted  them,  they  any,  pav  to  uivo 

it  they  any.  (aub.)  .  f  .  ^^k^^ 

tai  dga".     Wat'a"'  ctl  U((!ewi"wd(f!c'i-biaiiui,  cail'ge-niA  edAbe.     Kl  n(a('i"ga 

in  order  t«.  Gooda  too         they  i  iiUccle d        1  hoy  any,  tho  horaoa  ulao.  And  man 

na"'ba  qiibit-bi,  ji-biaiiia.    Cin'gajin'ga  k6  iiiitj  'iijsa-bianui.    Pc'dge  wi"'  i(fa(li  9 

two         were  Siu-rid,    tliey  aiiid,  they  bhiid  the        to  they  apoko  of.  Old  man      one  liiK 

»">■•  (oh.)    seek  they  aay.  fnthi  r 

^inkd  uf^a  a(^ii-biain,''i.    Gan'ki  wAfi"  atf-biamA.    Nfaci°ga  qub(5  tenkA  i^iitU 

tba(ob.)    to  tell     went    they  any.  And         having       hocnnie,  they  Peraon  ancnd     the  onoa       hia 

him  tliom  any.  who         fati,,.,- 

akA  ninf  iiji   wa'f-bianiA.    Cin'gajin'ga  kg  ahiii'"  *agdf  Jil,  bAuga  wi'i  tai 

the      tobacco  put-      ho  gave  to  them,  Child  the     you  have    yonoomo    if,         all  I  give     will 

(aub.)  ting  in  theyaay.  (ob.)        him  back  to  you    ipl.) 

mifike  waw^ci    kg.     Hau.     3i'a"'-biamA;    Ama  akA    sAb6qti    gAxa-biama,  12 

I  who  pay  the  f         They  painted  themaelvea,        the  one  very  bUick        he  made  it,  they 


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356        THl']  (pEGIITA  LANGUAGE— MYTUS,  STOKIES,  AND  LirrTEltS, 


&ma  akd   zfqti    gilxa-biamA.    Nf    ckiibe   kg   ma"tAhca   akl*a  &\&ia-h\a,m&. 

thAofhov  v„,.„       homndoit,tlii'yBtty.    WntiT        deep         tha  into  both        had  gone,  they  say. 


the  othei' 


very 
yellow 


tha 
(lib.) 


Kl  <k6  nfaci"ga  na"bd  akd  C'di   ahf-biamd.     Wakan'da  rfiiiikd  ukfa-biama. 

And    this  iimn  two  th«       thero     nrriviil.  thnv  riiv.  Dnitv  thn  fnii  i       thnu  tnikmi  i» 


tlip       there     nrrivrd,  thoy  bjiv. 
(sub.) 


Deity 


the  (ob.) 


3  Cin'ffajm'ga   <kmk6  tVijl;    ni"'iia   g(^\'"  f,inkt<    aind.     I(fiidi    aka  cin'j 


they  talked  to, 
they  say. 


Child                the  one     was'not  nlive          lie  wiut  sittinK  thoy  Hie  father      the                obiltl 

who         dead;  say.                            (aub.) 

gi-iaf,    A-biaraA.     Aflgd<(!i"  ang&.g^e   td-bi,  af  hft.  Ahni"'  iagdd  tai  Aa"'ia, 

begs  for      snld  they,  thoy      Wehnvobim  wo  go  home-         ""'  '•-  v....  i. —      ', .I  _.>.     '  .^  •>  . 


his. 


say. 


ward 


will,         h« 
(sro  note)    sold 


Toil  have      you  go      will     '  thorijfb, 
him         homeward 


pahdci  almi"'  (jsakfi  y[i  t'd  tatd.    (/Jatdjl  tiS'di  ahni"'  (^agAaf  stl,  ni-'ija  tdi°to. 

above         having  yon     when    he      sholl.       lleatonul    when      you  had       you  went     if,       alive  micht 

him      roach  home  die  him         homeward  (be) 


6  Wa(fdte  bdsdte  fa"    6    ga"'(fa  tdga"  dwa"  ga"'  t'd  tatd.     fi  iiddi  Aifikd    fe 

VnnA  Tno*        ^^0     that  ho  dcsiroB    will,  a-^     causing       f"         *•-      ~*— "        "„_-a       ,.  r  ,. 


Food 


I  cat       the     that  ho  desires    will,  as     causing       so  ho      shall.       That      his        '  the     wonis 

(oh.)  it  die  fethor       (ob.) 

gdte    ui^&   mafig(|;i'"i-gft.     Agf-biaiiid  nfaci"ga  na"bd  amd.     Akf-biamd    %i 

those       to  tell  begone  ye.  They  were  coming  rai'n  two  the  They  reached    lodue 

Wm  back,  they  say  (sub.).  home,  they  say 

tg'di.    Cin'gajin'ga  i^i^ipi  :)a"'be;  wa'u-wakan'da  a*i"'  akd,  d-biamd.    Ni"'^a 

at  the.  Child  yonr       I  saw  him  j  womundeity  she  bag  him,      snid  (one),  they        Alive 


say. 


9  (^inkd,  d-biamd.     Ni"':)a  »a"'be  ^a"'ja,  wa^dte  ^ataf  ^a"    d    hdbe  Aatd  akd; 


he  who,       said  ho,  they 
say. 


Alive       Isawhim     though. 


food 


they  eat    the     that    apiece     he  has  eaten: 
(ob.) 


dda"  pahdci  aflgd^i"  aflgdgijji  j[I,  t'6  tatd,  af.    I^ddi  akd  ca"'  gi'|a"'be  ga"'Aai, 

t.hnrA.  .'Litnvn  ipa  hnvn  nrn^mnn  Itnclt       if  ^n       shall  ho  TTJn  4lin  ..*ili  «„ t.-  ^ •   i'   i 


there- 
fore 


we  bavo 
him 


we  come  back     if,      lio     shall,      he 
die  Bays. 


HiB        the       Btlll 
father     (sub.) 


to  80C  his        wUhed. 


Wakan'da  wa'ii   akd  cifi'gajin'ga  ((;inkd     (Jsf'i    >ii,  cinuda"  ska'qtci  wawdci 

Deity  woman        the  child  the  (ob.)    oho  gives    if,  dog  very  white 


woman        the 
(sub.) 


tbe(ob.)    she  gives     if, 
back  to  you 


pay 


12  ga'"^a\    I^di  akd,   A'l  td  mirike,  d-biamd,  cfnuda"  ska'  Ainkd.    Cl  nfaci"ga 

wishes.  His         the      I  give    will      I  who,       snid  ho,  they  doj  white    tho(ob.).    Acato       miui 


father     (sub.),    to  her 


sny, 


na'"ba  ci  dma  sdbgqti  5[i5{dxa-biamd,  cl  dma  zfqti  3[i3[dxa-biamd.     Cl     nf 

two  gain     the       very  black     he  mi-.de  himself,  they  again    the        very      ho  made  himself,  they     Again  water 

one  say,  other     yellow  say. 

ma"'te  a(^d-biamd.    Kg'di  uhf-bianid  cl.    If^di  akd  cin'gajin'ga  ca"'  afigddii" 

l»no»ti.       they  went,  thoi  At  the        they  arrived,     again.        His        tlie  child  at  any     welavu 

•  •   ■  the"  -""  •■"*'• —     '  "*•  ' 


beneath 


say. 


At  the 
(ob.) 


hey  say 


nis        tlie 
father  .  (sub.) 


him 


15  aflgdg^e  taf,  gi^a"'be  'i^ai.  Ki  cifi'gajin'ga  wd'i  dga",  a*i"'  ag(i!d-biamd. 

we  go  home-      will,        to  see  his  bespoke  And              child  hegavo       as         having  they  weut  home- 

w""'  "'■  back  to  them  him  waid,  they  say. 

Pahdci  a^i"'  akfi  jjI,  cin'gajin'ga  t'd  amd.  I*ddi  (JiinkC'di  gf'i-biamd.     Kl 

Above        having     they   when,  child               he       they  His  at  tho         "  "     ' 

him     reaobeil                                           died      say.  father 
again 


they  gave  back  to.      And 
they  say. 


nfkaci"ga  bf igaqti  xagd-biamd,  gi^a^'bfiqti  cifi'gajin'ga.     Cfnuda"  hi"'  skiV 

people  all  they  cried,  thoy        they  saw  theirs  child.  Dog  hair     white 


plainly 


18  nfahi(^dAa-biamd.     Cin'gajin'ga  gr4a"'be    giqaf   j{I,    nfaci"ga    na"bd    <tafika 

they  plunged  into  the  water,  Child  they  saw  •' *■  -  ■  ■■ 

tl] 


they  say. 


the 


they      when, 
buried  t  Iioir 


tim  ones 
who 


wawdci  bfuga  wa'f.     Ga"tdga"  5{T,    ct   {fnd'i  akd  iha"'  e(J«"'ba  cl  mi"'jingii 

pay  all        he  gave         Sometime     wl agiiin       his  the        hin  (she)  too    again         g"irl 

to  them.  fadiii      (suli.)  mollicr 


A  YANKTON  LEGEND. 


357 


wi"'  ^ga°  gf^ifigd-biamd.     Wakan'dagi  (fsiflkd    waAdte    wa'l   t6    iatA-bajf- 

one         so           thoy  became  without               Water-deity  the  one            food           be  gate    the        did  not  ea 

theira,  they  say.  who 

biamd,  mi-'jifiga  akA;  dda"  ni"'?a  a(j!i°'  akfi-biamA.     (fia-'ja  wakan'da  Aji- 

thoyaay,                girl              tho        there-         alive       having  thoy  reached  home,       Though              deity        anniher 

(«ub.)j      fore                            her  they  aay. 

biamd  a^i"'  akd,  kl  cfnuda"  ska'  diiba  'li    irl'jl    w&i    'f*a-biama. 

tliny  any     he  who  bad  her,   and         dog            white       four  thoy        if        to  give     he  promised,  they 


gave  him 

NOTES. 


her  baclc 


■ay. 


366,  5.  fega"  aja"  jjl,  when  he  lay  thus  on  it,  i.  e.,  with  his  cheek  on  the  palm  of 
his  hand. 

366,  9.  quba-bi,  a-biama,  "they  said  that  they  were  sacred  (qube),"  and  as  this  was 
reported,  qube  is  changed  to  quba-bi. 

356, 1.  The  Indians  think  tliat  tliere  are  water-deities  or  wakandagi  under  the 
water.  A  wakanda  loved  the  child  and  had  taken  it,  aa  his  wife  had  no  children,  and 
wished  to'  keep  this  one. 

36ft,  5.  afiga^i"  augag^e  ta-bi.  Aa  the  message  or  command  of  the  father  is 
repeated,  "tai»  is  changed  to  "ta-bi"  in  the  report. 

TRANSLATION. 

A  man  and  his  wife  had  only  one  child,  whom  they  prized.  He  used  to  go  playing. 
He  fell  into  the  water.  His  father  and  mother,  and  even  all  his  relations,  were  crying. 
His  father  was  very  much  distressed.  He  did  no*;  sleep  within  the  lodge;  he  lay  out 
of  doors,  without  any  pillow  at  all.  When  he  lay  witli  his  cheek  on  the  palm  of  his 
hand,  he  heard  his  child  crying;  he  heard  him  as  he  lay  beneath  tho  ground.  All  of 
his  relations  having  assembled,  the  father  spoke  of  causing  them  to  dig.  He  spoke  of 
digging  into  the  ground.  His  reliitions  (sollected  horses  to  be  given  as  pay.  They  col- 
lected goods  and  horses.  And  two  men  said  that  they  were  sacred.  They  promised 
to  seek  for  the  child.  An  old  man  went  to  tell  the  father.  Ho  brought  the  two  men 
to  the  lodge.  The  father  filled  a  pipe  with  tobacco,  and  gave  it  t«  the  sacred  men. 
"  If  you  bring  my  child  back,  I  will  give  you  all  as  pay." 

They  painted  themselves ;  the  one  made  his  body  very  black,  the  other  made  his 
body  very  yellow.  Both  went  into  the  deep  water.  And  these  two  men  arrived  there. 
They  talked  to  the  water-deity.  The  child  was  not  dead ;  he  was  sitting  alive.  Said  the 
men,  "The  father  demands  his  child.  He  said  that  we  were  to  take  him  back  with  us." 
"Though  you  shall  take  him  homeward  with  you,  when  you  reach  the  surface  of  tho 
water  with  him,  he  shall  die.  Had  you  taken  him  back  before  he  ate  anything,  he  might 
have  lived.  He  will  desire  the  food  which  I  eat;  that  being  the  cause  of  the  trouble,  he 
shall  die.  Begone  ye,  and  tell  those  words  to  his  father."  The  two  men  went.  They 
arrived  at  the  lodge.  "We  have  seen  your  child;  the  wife  of  the  water-deity  has  him. 
Though  we  saw  him  alive,  he  had  eaten  part  of  the  food  which  the  water-deity  eats; 
therefore  the  water-deity  says  that  if  we  bring  the  child  back  with  us  out  of  the  water, 
he  shall  die."  Still  the  father  wished  to  see  him.  "  If  the  water-deity's  wife  gives  you 
back  your  child,  she  desires  a  very  white  dog  as  pay."  The  father  said,  "  T  will  give  her 
the  white  dog."  Again  the  two  men  painted  themselves;  the  one  made  liimselt  very 
black,  the  other  made  himself  very  yellow.  Again  they  went  beneath  the  water.  They 
arrived  at  the  place  again.    "  The  father  said  that  wo  were  to  take  the  child  back  at  any 


BHi  :*■».>•:■»■ 
V 


358        THE  plV,  I  HA  LANCniAGE— MYTns,  STORIES,  AND  LETTEIIS. 

rate ;  lie  spoke  of  seeiiiR  his  child."  And  as  the  water-dcit.v  gave  the  child  back  to  them, 
they  went  homeward  with  the  child.  When  they  arrived  above  with  him,  the  child  was 
dead.  They  gave  him  back  to  his  father.  And  all  the  people  cried  when  they  saw  the 
child,  their  relation.  They  plunged  the  wliite  haired  dog  into  the  water.  When  they 
had  seen  the  child,  and  had  buried  him,  they  gave  all  the  pay  to  the  two  men.  After  a 
whde  the  parents  lost  a  girl  in  like  manner.  She  did  not  eat  any  of  the  food  of  the  water- 
deity,  and  therefore  they  took  her  home  alive.  But  it  was  another  water-deity  who  Inul 
her,  and  he  promised  to  give  her  back  to  them  if  they  gave  him  four  white  dogs. 


THE  LAMENT  OF  THE  FAWN  OVER  ITS  MOTHER. 


Told  by  Joseph  La  Fi.ftcHB. 


Deer  one  fe.nalo  F.wn  "he  waa  with  k^„    "         the      .lUco/o,^,Uhom. 

Na"hd,  ^^ama  nfaci°gm  liS.     Afi'kajl,  niaci"ga-b^jl,  Mdxai  li6.  '  KJ,  Na"h4 

O  mother,         these  are  men  .  mt.of  they  are^not  meJ,  '    tkey »«     .  And,      0  mother! 


crows 

6  ^£ama  nfaci"gai  ha.     Afi'kajl,  niaci-ga-bdjl,  ^taxai  hg.     Kr,  Na'-M,  Mama 

these  are  men  lf.,t  so,  they  are  not  me,,,        th,.y  are       .  And,     O  mother,     ^theao 

crowa 

nfaci"gai  ha.     Afi'kajl,  nfaci"ga-b4jl,  ^lAxai  h6.     EgiAe  kfdai  nfaciVa  am& 

are  men  Not  so,  they  are  not  men,      tfieyaro       .  AtTength  they^.hot         man  ^  the 

X%tij 

Faw 


jinga  akd  a°'hai  t6. 


at  her 


laiib.). 


the 
(sub.) 


(When  he  returned  to  the  place,  he  found  that  the  men  had  cut  up  hia 
mother,  and  had  put  her  Uver  on  the  fire.     So  he  sang  this  lament:) 


6       NaMid  ni-^-ci°-gA-bi  e-hd,     ^a-xA-bi  e-cd  ^,a°'-cti;  Jf  te»   nA-*i-zi- 

O  mother  they  are  men  I  .aid,         Kiyareerowa    you       'fomiorlyi     Liter  fhe         iasiLiM 

said  (oh.) 


^^ 


WW 

zi-dje. 

on  the  Are. 


NOTE. 


I  first  heard  of  the  song  in  this  myth  in  1871,  when  I  was  with  the  Ponkas  in 
Dakota.  But  the  fragment  of  the  text  was  given  me  at  the  Omaha  Agency.  Had  the 
Fawn  spoken  the  lament,  he  would  have  said,  "Na»h4,  niaci"gii-bi  eh4,  sdiabi  ec6 
Tnt^de  di  n&^izide  dim",  O  mother,  I  said  that  they  were  men,  you  said  that  they  wore 
ciows;  but  now  yonr  liver  is  sizzling  on  the  fire!" 


A  PONKA  OHOST  STORY. 


359 


TRANSLATION. 

A  Doe  was  with  her  Fawn.  The  Fawn  'liscovered  the  presence  of  enemies. 
" O  mother,  these  are  men,"  said  the  Fawn.  "  No,  tlioy  are  crows.  They  are  not  men," 
said  the  Doe.  And  the  Fawn  said  again,  "O  mother,  these  are  men."  "No,  they  are 
not  men;  they  are  crows,"  said  the  Doe.  Again  he  said,  "O  mother,  these  are  men." 
"No,  they  are  not  men;  they  are  crows,"  said  the  Doe.  At  length  the  men  shot  at 
her.  The  Fawn  fled.  (When  he  returned  to  the  place,  he  found  that  the  men  had  cut 
up  his  mother,  and  bad  put  her  liver  on  the  fire.  So  he  sang  this  lament:)  "O 
mother,  I  said  that  they  were  menj  you  said  that  they  were  crows;  your  liver  is 
sizzling  on  the  fire." 


A  PONKA  GHOST  STORY. 


Told  bt  Frank  La  FiAcHa. 


Nuda''   a^d-biamd,  nfa^i°ga   dhigi.     Pafi'ka-biamd.     Kl   a*d-b   ega"* 

To  w»r  went,  thoy  say  persons  many.  Ponkas,      they  say.         And       went,         having 

they  say 

a-M-biamd.     Nd((!a-biamd.     Ha'"da°  and.     Kl  n(f*6qti  g(^i'"-biamd ;   ddde 

they  camped  for  the        They  kindled  a  fire,        Nighttime     tliey  say.      And     kindiinga  -   they  sat,  they  say ;         lire 
night,  tnoy  say.  they  say.  bright  fire 

t6   ndhegajl'qti  gdxa-biamd.     Gf^Sqti  wac^dte   g^i'"-biamd.     Sabdj!qti  nfa-  3 

the         to  bum  very         they  made  it,  they  Rejoicing  eating  tlioy  sat,  they  say.       Very  snddinly       oer- 

(ob.)  brightly  say.  much 


CI" 

son 


"ga  wi°'  wa'a^'-biamd.     Qcjifiijl,  d-biamd.     jt^de   cdt6   aba'di-gd.     Q^fajl 

a  one         B'.uig         they  say.        Speechless,       said  (one)  Fire        yonder    cover  with  earth.     Soeeohless 


I  (one) 
they  say. 


man'de  gdfzai-gd.     Kl    wan'gi^e    man'de    gAfza-biamd.     Kl   ^gaxe    i*a°'* 

bow  take  ye  yours.       And  all  bow  took  their,  they  say.       And         to  siirroond  him 

a^d-biamd.     figaxe  i^a°'^a-bi  ga°'    ubfsande   a(^i°'    dtidc^a-biamd.     Kl  ga"'   3 

they  went,  they  They  snrronnded  him,  so  in  close  quar-    thev  had     they  began  at  once.        And     still 

say.  they  say  tors  him  they  say. 

wa'a"'  naji^'-biamd;   cd^ect6wa°'jl.     ^ui^e  qAabd  tS'di  ijafl'ge   aAd-biamd. 

singing         he  stood,  they  say;       he  did  not  hee<l  at  all.       AtUingth        tree  by  the         near  they  went,  they 

say. 

Ki  5ian'g6qtci   ahf-biamd   3[I,  ^acta"'-biamd    wa'a"'    akd.     Kl  q^abd    tg'di 

And      "    very  near  they  arrived,      when,     ho  etoppcd  singing,       he  sang        he  who.      And         tree  by  the 

they  say  they  say 

ah(-bi    -^i,  wahl  16  ga"'te   amd.     Q^abc^  hidd  tS'di  wahf  t6  6dedf-te  amd,  9 

theyar-     when,      bone      the  bad  lain  there  some  Tree        the  hot-   by  the      bone      the        they  were  there, 

rived,  (ob.)       time,  they  say.  torn  they  say. 

they  say 

nfaci°ga  wahf  t6.     Caa"'   amd  ubdtihdwa(^6-hna°'-biamd  nlaci°ga  t'ai   3rt. 

huniau  bone      the.        Dakotii         the  tliey  hnngnp  the      regn-        they  say  persons         they  when. 

(sub.)  bodies  laily  die 


:(■:;»«« 


3(50        THE  (|!E(i I IIA  LANGUACJE— MYTHS,  STORIES,  AND  LETTEltS. 


TEANSLATION. 

^r^nt  T*f  "''"y  P*^'««"«  "'^"t  on  tlic  war.,.atl..  They  were  Ponkas.  As  thoy  ap- 
proa€hert  tl.c  foe  tl.oy  camped  for  the  night.  They  kindled  a  Are.  It  wa«  durinff  the 
ii.ffl.t.  And  kvndhng  a  bright  Are,  they  sat  down ;  they  made  the  fire  bum  very  brightly 
Rejoicing  greatly,  they  sat  eating.  Very  suddenly  a  person  sang.  "Keep  quiet.  Push' 
the  ashes  over  that  lire.  Seize  your  bows  in  silence,"  said  their  leader.  All  took  their 
bows.  And  they  dej.arted  to  surround  him.  They  made  the  circle  smaller  and  smaller, 
and  commenced  iit  once  to  co.ne  together.  And  still  he  stood  singing;  he  did  not  stir  at 
all.  At  length  I'.ey  went  near  to  the  tree.  And  when  they  drew  very  near  to  it  the 
singer  ceased  Ins  song.  And  when  they  reached  the  tree,  bones  lay  there  in  a  pile. 
Human  bones  were  there  at  the  foot  of  the  tree.  When  persons  die,  the  Dakota« 
usuaUy  suspend  the  bodies  in  trees,  in  a  horizuntal  attitude. 


A  DAKOTA  GHOST  STORY. 


Obtained  from  Frank  La  Fl*;chb. 


Caa"'    nuda"'    a^t'i-biam.l      Af^i-bi    jfl    na"'ba    wada-'be    acfcA-biinv'i 

Dakotna       to .»  won,  they  »y.  T^y^,   .!„  two         to^ta^c.:^,    Zw^M^y' 

Nfkaci°ga  wi"'  wa'a"'  na'a"'-biama. 

Poraon  ono        Hiii^iu^       they  board,  they aay. 

3  H(<-a-l]e+  ^e-hc^-a!     Hd-a-he+  ^e-h(5-al    B.6-(^.]i6-e-h6\    A-hd  ^e-Iid-al 

Hd-(fe-hc^-e-bd!     E-bi'i-hu+.^u-A  he-^d-a!     Yd-a-hi'i!     K-^.e  hd-a-(5-a! 

Kigfida-biaiTii'i.    Eca"'qtci    ahf-bi  ^[1  ugils'i''-biamii.    ^mie  ca-'ianfrp 

V;VSZ\t    "'"^-^-  ^-^"-'        H^^eyt-h'ev"'^™  th^ypeeped.they»y.      ''AT  ""^SF 


6  akdma. 


Very  near  they  a. 

rived,  they 
say 


ho  was, 
they  gay. 


NOTE. 


The  beginning  of  each  line  in  the  wolf's  song  is  shown  by  the  capital  letter. 

TRANSLATION. 

The  Dakota,  went  on  the  war-path.  As  they  went,  two  went  out  as  scouts  They 
heard  a  person  singing.  "H6-a-he+^vh6.aI  H6-a-he+^e-h6-a!  H^-4e-h6-e-h<5!  A-h6«e 
h6-al  H6-^e-h6.eh6I  E-h.4-hu+^u.C  he-fd-al  Yda-hfil  E-^e  hd-a-d-al"  They  crawled 
up  on  him  together.  When  they  arrived  very  close,  they  peeped.  Behold  he  wis  a 
big  wolf.  ' 


¥ 


THE  ADVBNTURR  OP  AN  OMAHA. 


361 


THE  ADVENTURE  OF  AN  OMAHA. 


Belatro  uy  Joseph  La  FLftciiR. 


Nfaci"ga  wi"4qtci  %<  wi"Aqtci  'Abae  acfsd-biamd,  wa'ii  cifi'gajifi'ga  edAbe 


Man 


ohUd 


also 


juwagfg^e. 

bo  with  tbcm, 


hiB  own. 


a«}!i°'-biam<4. 

In!  had,  they  Buy. 


one  tent  one  hunting  he  went,  they  say, 

Gafi'ki  ;f-bianiA  utcfje  5ia"'hadi.     lO  nu  akA  ma"'  kg  hj^gajl 

And         they  camped,       under-     by  the  edge  of.      And    man      the      arrow     the       a  great 
they  say         ({Towtli  (Bub.)  (ob.)       many 

Wahuta''((ii"  ^mgiil  t6di-biamA.     Kl 

Gun  tlioy  liart      when,  they  say.  And 

nono 


^f  te'di, 

tent  totbe. 


Tun! 


t6 

"ent    the 
(ob.) 


having, 


tent   the 
(ob.) 


taecrawlednp  they  say. 
on  bJa  own 


idnaxidia  amdma  5[i,  6'di  Jinaziidi  akf-biamd.     Ga°' 

were  attacking  it,  they  Bay  when,   there      intherear      he  reached  home,       And 


;(-biam4  5jl,  gafi'ki  'Abao  3 

they  camped,  when,     after  n      Iiunting 
they  say  whlie  (1) 

aAA-biamA  nii  sfa"^^.     j^i  t&   a°'*a  a^A-biamd.    j;Azega°  'Abae  agfi-biamA 

wwitthevBay      man       alone.  Tent  the  leaving  it     he  went,  they         A^  evening      hunting  ho  went  homewani, 

'  (ob.)  say.  they  say 

eca"'    akf-bi    5it,  ^uha-binmA  nii   akA.    Ga^'qti   Hiiha-bi 

near  to     he  reached  when,    feared  uneeen  dan-      man       the  Imme-  feared  nn- 

home,they  ger,  they  Bay  (sub.).        diately  (I)      seen  danger. 

Bay  they  say 

ega"',  :»£    t6    gig^da-biamA.     Ki    dgiAe   nfaci''ga   Ahigi    %i   tS   ^A^uhdqtci  6 

havins.     tent    the    hecrawledup  they  say.        And       behold  men  many      t«nt    the         very  neatly 

(ob.) 

hi°bd   uta°'  gS  edAbe 

moccasin  loggings     the        also 
they  say.  (ob.) 

gAionuda-bi  ega"',  waii"'    g6    edAbe  a"'^a-biamA.     Gafi'ki  ;i   t6   idnaxf^ai 

pulled  off  hiB,  they    having,       robe  the  also  he  left,  thoy  say.  And         tent  the  'hey 

5fty  (pl.ob.)  (ob.)      attnclicd  it 

te,  t^kita"  (J  cti  itinaxi()!a  ag(^A-biamA.     Iijsue-bajl'qtia"'  ct6wa"'  wa'ii-biamA.  9 

wlien    at  the       he    too        toattoclt         went  homeward,  Ho  did  not  spealc  at  all     uotwith-         he  wounded  them, 

Rnmotimo  they  say.  Btandiug  thoy  say. 

Egiike    (baha"'i-biamA.     Gafi'ki    nfaci°ga    amA   a"'ha-biamA.     A"'lia-bi    jjI, 

Atleneth    he  wb«  recog- they  say.  And  men  the         they  fled,  they  say.       They  Aral,  they  when, 

nized  (sub.)  say 

Gf-ga,  gf-gA,    A-bi  ega"',  ciu'gajifl'ga,  wa'u  edabe,  wAgifsizA-bi  ega"',  utcije 

Come,  come,      said,  they  having,  child,  woman         also,         he  took  them  his    having,      thicket 

say  own,  they  say 

kS'^a  juwagfg(fe  AiA(f>a-biainA.    "Wi°(jct6wa°  t'(^((iai-bajf-biainA.    Eona"'  hdga- 

tothe       he  with  them,    be  bad  gone,  they  say.         Not  even  one  was  killed,  they  say.  He  alone  a  great 

his  own 

ct6wa°'ji  t'd^a-bianiA. 

many  he  killed,  they  say. 

TRANSLATION. 


12 


•,lt  ;.'i  1^  -     SfrW 


A  man  went  hunting,  taking  his  wife  and  children,  one  lodge  in  all.  They  camped 
by  the  edge  of  a  thicket.  The  man  had  a  great  many  arrows.  They  say  that  it  was 
when  they  had  no  guns.  When  they  pitched  the  tent,  the  man  went  hunting  by  him- 
self. He  left  the  tent,  and  departed.  About  evening  he  went  homeward  to  the  tent. 
When  he  ha<l  nearly  reached  homo,  the  man  feared  an  uuseeu  danger.    Immediately 


nn2        THK  (fEGlHA  LANGUAGlJ—MYTna,  STORIKS,  AND  LETTEUS. 

Iio  (!rawl«'(l  up  townrdH  liis  font.  And  holiold,  wlion  many  persons  wore  nearly  attack- 
in;;  the  tent,  lie  icaclicd  home  in  their  rear.  And  haviny  pulled  oflf  his  moccasins 
and  leggings,  he  left  his  robes  also.  He  went  to  the  t«nt  to  attack  them  just  at  the 
moment  they  attacked  it.  VVitliout  speaking  at  all,  he  wounded  them.  At  length  he 
was  recognized.  And  the  men  tied.  Wlipti  they  tied,  he  said,  "Come,  come;"  and 
having  taken  his  wife  and  cliihlren,  he  went  with  them  into  the  thicket.  Not  even  one 
of  his  family  was  killed;  but  he  killed  a  great  many  of  the  foe. 


THE  DAKOTA  WHO  WAS  SCARED  TO  DEATH  BY  A  GHOST. 


Obtained  vrom  Josrph  La  FiAobm, 


Caa»'  d'liba    %i    amAma.     Kt   Caa"'   wi°'   6d-ulha-bi  si,   waha-'-cta" 

DaVotaii        »nmo     can-pcd    theywy.  And      Dakota        one       Joined,  they  wy    wien,  »conBt»ntremover 

ht<frabajf-biamd.     Kl    (^^    Caa"'    li-md   edfta"  wi"'  uedca"  *e  tdS  hS     Ki 

not  a  littli)      they  say.         And     tills     Dakota       tlmafiwlm       (W>.n  «„..        »„_.ii_-      ".. T   * 


those  who 
camped 


ftHun 


onu       traToliDg       he  went 


And 


3  n(aci"ga  dji  nuda"'  dkipaf  3{t,  t'dAai  t6  ha.     Kl  i6  nfaci-ga  waha"'  fffuda" 

"""  ''l,!rw".r.{,'ith         he Sr'     '""^"' '""'"''^'"""'      •  ^'"'    '""-  ■»"»  toremove    ifwaapood 

for  bini 

aka  ddzgqtci    lif  ^\,  waha"'  sa^al  tC  ha.    Wa'u-hna"  wi»dqtci    iuffAai  tS  ha 

"""""     "I'v^'ig"    arHv«r"""'  "■■■"""""•'       """''"'  "^"'°"''     ""'>■  ™"  wen? Jith  hln,      .' 

Kffi(|;e  ha"',  ugdhanadazgqti,  %ii  te  ha  (id  waha"'  a*^  akd.    Gan'ki  if  wa'ii 

Atlength    night,  vory  dark,  ho  ,      tins    romovinK         ho      howho.  And        tont  woman 

camped  went 

6  akd   gdxai  t6  ha.     Kl   wa'ii    akd,    j^fadi    mafiff(ii"'-a.     Nd^a"  ffdxa-a  h6 

(suh.)  ""^'"'  •  ^""^     """"^      (s'i,';.),       '^^i'r  '"'«"'"'•  ^"K"  °»'«e 

d-biamd.     Ga°'    %ia%a.   agpi   nu    akd.     Ga"'   ddde    nii   akd   edxai  tS  ha 

.aldsho,lhoy         And  int^e  went        man        the  And  Are  mm      the       *hem«]6it 

»»y-  t«nt  (sub.).  (nnb.) 

^hf  ^.^^^'^^  V'  fff>tenfaci''gat'd  kg',  najfha  md*ing6qtia"'-bikdama  gaqifi 

"  aevwv  '  '         """         dead  lying,         hair  a/l  out  off  i  he  lay,  they  say         ''klrfeS 


9  kg',  da'"bai  t6  ha.     Na°'pa-bi    ega"'.    Hi"!    d-bi  ega°',   ca"'ca°   t'd-biamd 

^the_         hesawhl.  .  Uo_fcuredthe        having.  Oh,      ^^said,^    having,       wlthont       hedged,  they  «.y. 

Ndm"  ckdxe   ^g^d    ^a"'ctl   dfaa"'  a,  d-biamd  wa'ii  akd.     laji  ega"',  6'di 

Alight        you  make    .  you  go        heretofore    have  you       ?     8aid,thev«av    woman       the  R«      ),?,.„»      .i,„.„ 

put  it  on 


homeward 


there 


said,  they  say    woman      the  He      having, 

(sub.),     spoke  not 

akl-bi  ega°',  ^ifa'-'-biamd    Ga"'  nd>ia''  gdxa-biamd.  Gan'ki  t'd  kg'  wada'-'ba 

hom'^hc*""^"'^'      "•"*  ^«"  •''"'•  tl-sy        -A^nd        alight       she  made,  they  say.         And        dead  he 
say 


lay 


she  saw 


12  bi    y[\,  cafi'ge  wi"'  ka-'ta-'-bi  ega"',  ^f  t6  a'-'ia  agid-biamd  wa'ii  akd.    Ga"' 

Uieywhiu,      horse       one       tied  it,  Uiey  say  having,  tent  the    leaviig      webt  back,  they     woman       the         And 
■^'  (ob.)  mr  /«nhi 


TinO  HANDS  or  TIIK  DKAD  PAVVNKB. 


363 


THE  HANDS  OF  THE  DEAD  PAWNEE. 


Told  bt  Joseph  La  FiiicHB. 


Kl  ^k^\"  wi°'  t'(^({!a-biamd.     jA^i"  (fsifik^  na°b^ 

y.     Pawnee    the  (ob.)       hand 


Caa°'  d'l'iba  ^f-biamd.  ^  _ 

Dakota*      some    onmped,  they  say.    And     Piiwnee     one    they  killed,  they  say. 

e^A  t6  mAsa-bi  ega"',  iib.ititc'(^a-biania  dahf'na  wega^ze  na'''baqtitiga".     Kl 

his     the     cutoff,  thuy     having,     thoy  hung  them  up,  thoy        at  a  hill  measure  about  two.  Aud 

(ob.)  say  say 

ba"',  ugAhanadiize  ^^,  ^addsage  h^gajl  aniA.    Kt  nii  amA  uAdwi"  g^i'''-biamA 

ntffht  dark  wh6U        blsh  wind  mnnlt  fitnv  AtiH     mnn  iha         rt\\\f*i>A,\ntr      thuv  oat.  fllAV  MAV. 


thoy 
say. 


And   TOAn      the      collenting    they  sat,  they  My. 

(pi.  8Ub.) 


%  ■ 


t 


akf-bi    oga"',  Ni'i   juagfo  !)()•(•  ('flpgu",  nfaci"ga  wi"'  gaqiffi  kddega",  6dfqti 

renihod        havlnu,      Miin      1  wilh  hiiu    Iwiiit         Inft  pormm  iiim       wimklllwl     he  lay,  but     Just  thora 

home,  thiiy 
say 

a"iii  (^dega",  iia"'po  t'l'fi  li^,  i'i-l»iaiiiii.     I'^gawiiiii    >il,   rii'i  aiiia  da°'be  abi-bi 

wo  hut  I'ciHtui:         \u'  8111(1  ulif.  Ihi'v        Ihi- uiixl  ihiy   whin,  iimu       tho      to  see  blm      arrived, 

(■amiM'd  thi.  "inlit      iliiil  wiy.  (lub.)  they  say 

j(I,   dgidse  t'd  ca"'t;a"  kr  iuiii'i,  3 

wlipn,  behold,   dead     without        be       thoy 
stopping       lity      aay. 

NOTE. 

Observe  the  use  of  "tP  hft"  instead  of  "biama,"  as  If  the  narrator  had  witnessed 
the  adventure  here  recordtul.  As  he  did  not,  the  uniform  substitution  of  " -biama" 
would  have  been  consistent.  But  the  text  is  given  just  as  it  was  dictated.  This 
apparently  incorrect  use  of  "  tC  hft"  instead  of  "biama"  will  be  found  elsewhere  in  tho 
Historical  Papers  which  follow. 

TRANSLATION 

Some  Dakotas  camped.  One  Dakota  joined  them,  who  waa  continuall.y  moving 
his  tent  from  place  to  place.  And  one  wandered  away  from  these  Dakotas  who  had 
camped.  And  when  ho  met  another  man  who  was  on  the  war-path  against  the 
Dakotas,  he  killed  him.  And  when  it  was  very  late  in  the  evening,  this  man  who  waa 
fond  of  moving  removed  and  departed.  One  woman  alone  accompanied  him.  At 
length  it  waa  night,  very  dark,  and  this  one  who  removed  and  departed,  camped. 
And  the  woman  set  up  tho  tent.  And  the  woman  said,  "Begone  to  the  tent.  Make 
a  light."  And  when  the  man  went  to  the  tent  and  made  a  fire,  behold,  he  saw  the  man 
who  lay  dead,  with  all  hi.s  hnii'  cut  off,  lying  killed.  As  he  feared  the  sight,  he  said, 
"OhI"  and  immediately  he  became  insensible.  "You  went  to  make  alight;  have  yon 
put  on  the  wood i "  said  the  woman.  As  he  did  not  speak,  she  went  thither  and  touched 
him.  And  she  made  a  light.  And  when  she  saw  him  lying  insensible,  she  tied  a  lariat 
on  a  liorse,  and  left  the  tent,  going  back  to  the  other  Dakotas.  Aud  having  reached 
there  again,  she  said,  "I  went  with  the  man,  but  a  man  lay  there  killed,  and  Ave 
cami)ed  just  there,  and  he  died  from  fright  on  seeing  him."  On  the  next  day,  when  the 
men  went  thither  to  see  him,  bohold,  he  lay  dead  beyond  recovery. 


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f 


I 

«. 

I 


364        TIII.J  (f  KOniA  LANOUAGR— MYTHS,  HT0KIB8,  AND  LETTRRS. 

Ca"'  (ug^H  jrii""  g^i-'-biamii,  iK^cteda  gAi»'-biamA,  ca"'  ii'iAa  diiia'Aa"  'f* 

...wJulLt     ""        "^"y  »"'■••"'>• -«.v.      ;»"■,'»«'■'•     ti;«yMt,th6y«y,     In  flwt    new.      dfiTefent  iort.   .p«il 


IlUWt  ullilUt 

theniMlru 


apuak 


gfi-'-biami'i.     Kl   nfaci-ga  wi'"    fe   wakan'dagiqti  %i\ehe  tfi'di  c4i"'-biam4 

tT>»y«t,th6y.»y,       And  m«.  ona  very  loqn«olou.     *^  ^oor         .tth.     ?oLt     they  «,y 


3  Kr  ii(aci"gu  wi'"  wabc'hajlqt{-bi  ('icia^ata"  a-f-biamd,  ca"'  nfaci"ga  wAspetitf-bi 

And         man  uno         viTy  jtoiit-liwirtcd,        fioni  oiitaldu      wm  coming,      In  hot        man  verv  aedati  tlii.v 

•l'"y  »ny  they  lay,  '     Bay 

-f-biamA.     Nd  dcia^Ata"  a-f  akA, 

Uan       from  ouUldo    ho  was       ho 
coming    who, 


I'i-to,    wahc'hajiqtf-bi    di-te,    liciaiAta"   a- 

(h«i  m,.v        very  aloiit  hearted,        (he)  may      from  outside       ho  waa  coming, 
thiiy  aay  he,  thoy  any. 


(ho)  may 
bo, 


Na-'ji-ckg'qtci  atf  Aha°,  A-biunrii'i.     Kl  4c<  nfaci"ga  fe  wakan'dagi  akA.  EAta' 

Uurdly  I  have       I  ho  nald,  they        And  this         man  loquaoloua  the         Wl.v 

oorao  Bay.  „ub ,,       ""' 

6  na"'ji"ckC'qtci  ^atf  h,  A-bianiA.     Nfl!  iaclt^sage,  ugAhanadaz6'qt,i  tW".  niiahe 

"  hnvo^cLo  '     """'.'^v  ""'^'        Why!     „hi,hwlnd,        ^        very  dark  *         ^'Ifeare." 

iinaeon 
dongftr 

hdga-mAjl    dga",   na"'ji»ck6'qt,ci     atf    hfi,    A-biamA.      Anta"    wfebti"'   mI 

iTorymnoh  a.,  hardly  I  have        .  «aldhe,tuoy  How  Itl.f  A 

rnmn  .»«  ii.f_  '  " 


hardly  

como  Bay.       "  poBaiiilo 

na'"ji"ckS'qtci  atf  tAda",  A-biamA  fo  wakan'dagi  akA.     Usuhd  ctSwa"'  i\He4 
9  A-biamA.     figa-^a'-'ja,    w(  Muahe   ht'ga-mAjl,  A-biaraA  Ama   akA,    pf  tS'di 

aald^Mhoy  Though  bo,  I        Uarcd         I  very  much*,         said  ho,  they        the        other,     Iwa«    when." 


nnseou 
dangor 


Bay 


oomiug 


figa"da°'ja,  ;f  gaza"'adlqtia"'  ca"'  >idfahd  16  ca^'ajl,  A-bianiA.     Kl  nfaci"jra 

Though  80,        tent    In  the  vers- midst  of       yet       you  learc<I     the    improper,  wld  ho,  thoy  Bay.    And  man 

wAspe  akA  gA-bianiA:  Hln'dakt^-ga" !  JfiiiahAjl  wi"'«iak(<i°te,  JAdii-  na"bd  tfi 

,B,?b.)''"';'hly"1,I;"™'''  «° '""■»"«"'  ,V"..^Jo»"t     if  you  {oil  the  truth.  ^awSeo        hand       the 

12  agfma"*in'-gft.   Aoiii"'  fag^i  jii,  can'ge  uda"  wi'f  tA  mifike,  A-biamA    Adih&e 

walk  thou  for  them.        Ton  have  you  come   if,         horse        unod     I  irive  will     T  who         .„i,i  i.„  <i.„..  r  ^..■J 


You  have  you  romo    if, 
them  back 


;n™l     I  give   will     I  who, 
to  you 


aald  ho,  thoy 
aay. 


I  go  for 
them 


ka"'b^a  5|I,  adfbifse   tA  mifike,   A-biamu   ie   wakan'dagi   akA.      Tfinal    k6 

I  wish  if,    I  go  lor  them  will       I  who.         Bald,  they  aay        loquacious  the  (sub.).  Fiol         come 


agfma°(tifl'ga.      Can'ge    uda°qti    wi'f  tA  mifike,  aoni"'  djagAf  si,  A-bianiA 

go  for  them.  Horse  very  goml        I  givu    »ill       I  who,         .vou  have  you  oonie     if,      sold  he  thov' 

y<"i  them         back  ^y. 

15  Agia((!A-biamA  Ama  akA  na"bL'  t6.     Kt  &4  nfaci"ga  Ac^aka  gA-biamA-  Ecidie 

°°  TeV^v''*"'  """"""^  '"'"''     (Ob"        ^■"'   "■«  ■»"»  ttlB  (sub.)    «ida»  follows.      Beware 


they  say  "^  ""  "     (ob"  thoy  say: 

wifi'kajl  t4  Aha°      fi'di   na-'ba   jug((',e   ma"*ifi'-ga,   A-biamA.     figa"  6'di 

"thftrath'      '""  '  '^^"'^  '™  with  him  walk  then,  said  ho,  thoy  §,  tliero 

aiJiA-biamA.     ^afi'ggqtci  ahfi  >[I,  na"bA  akA  hebAdi  g(ii'"-biamA,  i(iApe  ffifci"'- 

they  went,  thoy  Very  near         ^^^ey^"!-"".        two       ^tto^  on  the  way  they  sat,  thoy  Bay,'    Waiting    thiy  sat 

18  biauiA      J^:gi^e   gf.fiiji   j[Aci   amA.     Ga"'  g^fiijl  ega"',  na"bA  akA  agAA-biamA 

they  say.  Behold        ho  came      along       they  And      ho  came    having,         two  the      Wlnt  baok  thev 

My.  notbaok  (sub.)  say  ' 


ho' came      along 
not  back      while 


THK  HANDS  OP  Tlll'3  DKAI)  I'AWNRK. 


365 


'm\h.     Gu"',  d)aa"'onti  ^aucff  ft,  li-biium'i.     Nft!  dddadi    a"^an'gapo  aflg^i"' 

lotliu  Auil,        You  li-ft  him     yimhuvo    I       *ilil  h.',  tlii'v         Why  I     on  this  aldn       wu  wciltMl  fur  we»» 


ti'iit. 


yiiu 
como 


TCna'!    t'l-  tC,    ii-biiiniil. 

Klul  hrdh'il,        aiiiil  hn,  thny 

■ay. 


HmdA!  c'di 

I^t  nio  siru!       thuFH 


when,    \w  raiiiH    lHfcaiiHi>,      wt^  cKiiin  uil<l  tlif^y, 

nut  buuk  lioiuo,  thuy  iwy. 

Iid^i'  tH  minke,  A-biuuw'i  wawpo  ukil.     A<fi"'  fifl{?6'qti  C'di  u^A-biunu'i,  ninfbu  3 

I  ^^^^     will      I  who,       raIiI,  they  Huy      Hctlutu         tho  lliivlnK      thi^ni  wan       theru  h«  wunt,  thoy  any,       |i1ih) 

(auh.).  it         nothing  al  ull 

.siu"^0'(it,ci    ug^i'i^i"-l)i  ega"',  (3'di    a^/i-hiiiniii  iiiaci"ga  iia"l)(5  to'di,  o'.)iia(itci. 

uh>iio  hiut  hlH,  tht^y  H»y    huvlutf,      thoru     hu  wt>nt,  tliuy  nay  iimii  hiiud       to  thi\         ho  tUoiio. 

I'igi^o    a^a-bi    3(1,    pabafl'ga    n(aci"{fa    a(fi^   aki'i,   I'gi^o  nfaci"ga   iia"bd   tC 

lltthold,        he  wuDt,     whuD,  before  ninn  lio  wt-ut     he         tiohohl,  niBn  hand        the 

they  uy  who,  (ob.) 


>[an'gCqtci  ahfi  mI,   t'u  akdma.      Gan'ki   (ft'  nfaci"ga  akd  na°bt5  t6  ^izii-bi  6 

very  nciir  ho      when,  ho  had  dhid,  thi>y  And  thin  man  the  hand       the    took,  they 

onlvod  «uy.  (»ub.)  (ob.)        aay 

ega"',  a(ki°'  ag^d-bianu'i.     Akf-biam  I'ga",  Na"b('  tC  abfi"'  ag^,(  hft,  d-biam/i 

having,  ho  took  bnuk.thoy  aay.         llo  roiichod  thoro      uh.  Hand       the     I  have  brouttht       .       »ald,  tlioy  aay 

aiialn,  thi^v  aay  (ob.)         thorn  l>aok 

ii(aci"ga  wAspo  ukA.      Gafl'ki  ^6  nfaci"ga  \vji8])o  ak/i  fa-biamii. 

DUi  aedato  the  And  tlila  niuii  aiduto         the       he  apoke,  they 

(aub.).  (sub.)  aay. 

a"jift'ga  tedfta"    u<4gaca°-hna°-ma"',    anuda"-lina°-ma'",  A-biamd. 

mo  amaU        from  that         I  have  traveleil  roguhirly,  I  have  gone  leRularly  on  the      aald  he,  they 


Wi  ctl 

I         too 


tliuu 


war-imtli, 


Kl  ca"'  'J 

Aud       no 


eddda**  tdqiqti   dakipd   ct6wa°'  ani"':>a  edfge-bna'^-ma"'. 

what       very  (llffloult      I  met  soever  I  live  the  iu.  ob.  were  there, 

rejrulnily,  I  had. 


Kl  ca°'  wa"'ectS, 

And    yet  evea  once, 


Gdma"    tA     mifike,     ehA-majl-hna"-nia"',     <'iagindq^e-hna°-ma''',     d-bianiA. 

Idotbat        will  I  who,  I  never  aald  it,  1  concealed  mine  reKnlarly,  aald  ho,  thoy 

aay. 

Eddda"  wi"'  tt-qi  dakipA  jjI,  Nii  b^i°'  (fa",  eb(fit'ga"-hna"-ma"',  d-biamd.     Kl  12 

What         one     diflloult      I  meet  if,     Man     lam       the  I  always  think,  ialdbe,tbey  ''' 


(paat  I), 


And 


uy. 


ca"'  fe  i'i'a"((!ing6'-qti  ddxa-mdjl-lina°-ma"',  d-bianid.     Kl  wa'ii-hna"  ttjqia- 

yot   wonls     witliout  (uat  cause  I  novtr  make  them,  snid  ho,  they  aay.     And    woman     only  I  prize 

wd^6  ha,  kl  cafi'ge  ctl  t^qiawa^fi  ha,  d-biaiiid.     Ga"'  iiiaci"ga  waqpdiiiqti 

horae         too       I  prize  them  .     aald  ho,  they  aay.       *— '  •"""  «.......««. 


them 


and 


And 


very  poor 


na°'ba  wt5ba"-biamd  nlaci''ga  wdspe  akd      Nfaci''ga  waqpdiii  (fankd  cafi'go  15 


called  them,  they 
Biy 


aedato 


the 
(aub). 


Man 


poor 


the  onea 
who 


horat' 


uda"qtl  akf^a  wa'f-biania,  cafi'go  a"'sagl'qti. 

very  good         both         he  fjavo  to  them,  horae  very  awit't. 

thoy  aiiy. 


Kl  iiiaci"ga  miiVg(|'a"jl  t^i-to 

Aud  niau  unmarried       TMtilmim 


Wa'u-hiia"  tcqi  (fa"'ja  ca"' 

Woman      only      prcciuna    though        yet 


wa'i'i  ^inke  ctl   'I-bianid  iifaci"ga  waspe  akd. 

woman     the  (ob.)     too     gave  to  iiim,  man  aedato         the 

they  aay  (auh.). 

ani''':}a  td  minke,  d-bianid.     Nan'de  wiwfvv  iitagidaha"  ka"'b^a  ga"'  (;gima°,   18 

Ilivo      will     Ivrlio,     aald  he, tlioy  any.        Heart  my  own         Iknowmino  I  wish  ao  Idotbat, 

d-biamd.     N(aci"ga  tV'  kC'  agi'nia"(|!i"'i-gri,  d-biaind. 

said  he,  they  Man         dead   the  walk  yu  I'or  him,         .laidbo,  they 

My.  (ob.)  aay. 


'"01 


, ....  .,-.«| 


3G0 


TinCi/JMUHA  I-AWOUAOU5-MYTU8,  HTOUIIOH,  AND  IJOTrHKH. 


€ 


i 
I 


TRANSLATFON. 

Homo  n.ik..t4W  cmn,.o.|.  Aiul  tliry  killr.l  a  I'aw.u'o.  RaviuK  cut  off  hin  l.an.lN 
.o,V  huHK  .  ,.„.  „p  on  u  lull  wln..|.  wus  ah,,..,,  ,w«  ,nll..„  away.  And  V  niult  !  n 
.<  was  , lark  tluT.  «aH  a  very  l.i«h  win.l.  And  11...  n...»  ...ILh^U..!  an.l  ,  Ad 
Hat  .0  l,n«  .l...,r  .,un  a.lv..nf,.n.H,  ,|..,v  Hat  .alkinu  i-Hu-HHanfly;  in  fa  ,  ,  tL  nt  h,  . .^ 
i  "K  of  ,l.fl....n,  kirnls  ..,  n.-w.  A.al  a  n.an  wl...  was  a  b.-asiVr  .a.  ly  t  fl.  '  A  ', 
"-»' '""-';  who  waH  sai.l  (o  1,.,  v..,.v  ,s.o„..|...a.....l,  wa.  ..omin^  Iron.  .1..:  o  .  sr^in  n. 

•^  ".an  who  w.i,s  sai.l  ,o  I,.,  v.-r,  ,s,.,la...  an.l  vry  lM..y,.  wan  «.. ,. ..,     w       ~      S 

;■'".  who  ,m,n.,  iron,  wi,ho,„,  sai.l,  -I   hav.  I,a...lv  .uuno!"    An,    ,1 .      .         ^  said 

"lows  ,t, hat  you  hav..  Laivly ,"    .w,.,,  ..s  .h.-r.,  is  a  hi^     vi  .  I,  ^ 

very  .la,k,  I  was  v..,y  n,n..h  alVai.l.  s.,  I  hav.,  han-ly  <,.,»...,»  said  h,,.     "  Won'  i      "  s  Ud 

n ■  ^";: ;;:;  r::.;:;^;'  I  "'T' ""  '"""""■•' '"  «''"""^  '"^"^^  '•'"-"  -  ^>^^^^ 

h.        .V        ;y*""^^''*''"«^  '  ''■•^'^  very  n.n.l,  afrai.l  whon   I  was  .on.in^,"  huI.I  the 
other.     "Niv,.rfh,.I,.ss,  as  yo„  |,.a....l  .-x.-n  wh..u  y..n  w.-r.,  riwht  aD.oi.K  tL  TZh  it 

z ;:;;";?':"': """  ."":'"'"• '""  ""^  ^•""^••^  ""^ •  -  •"""-'  '•  l  ■ : ; 

^:":^uCZ:::.!Zi^t::7;^^^^^^^^     -  '^- ■'"'^>'  -  ^' 

^(r;,r"^ ". '': ""  ^:';-- .;;:..  ^;;.^ :.:;:  ^::z::;;z  r;.::r 

walk  tl„  l.cr       ho  llH-y  w,.nt  (hith.r.     When  tho  two  arrivo.l  ymy  near    (hey  s 

.h.wn  „o   f,.,.nK  any  furtl....,  ,l.,.v  sa,  waiting  f.,r  hin,  t p,.ar.     B.i  olT  Ae     'lo  1 

whde  he  ha.l  not  ,..,nu,  i.a.k.    An.l  an  h.  ha.l  not  e.,n.o  ha.'i,  ,he  two  w..  ttl  L Z 
«ent«     An.l  the-  l.iay..  n.an  sai.l,  ■•  llav.-  yon  con.e  hon.e  withont  l.i.n  »"      •  Why  1  wl 
we  Hat  down  on  thus  si.l.-  .>C  ,|..,  ,„,,,,  .vaitin^  tor  hin.  to  appear,  he  .li.l     «    ^  . . 

l..«,k  s.,  we  can.e  l.a.k,"  sai.l  they.     •>  I-'i.-l  h e.l.     Let  .ne  8  -e!    1  wil^.,  thither ' 

Haul  he  who  was  s...lat...     Ui,i,.,nt  any  weapons  at  all  he  went  .hither;  In  Ihu^on  'v 
ns  p.pe,  he  went  a  .,ne  ...  ,1..,  .nan's  han.ls.     neh.,1.1,  wh...  .he  first  n  an   vho  w  ,^ 

tarr  .d    ben,  b.u-k.     As  he  reache.l  th.^  t«M,.s,  the  seclat**  man  said,  "1  hayo  b.ouirht 

n.!.^rl;'  H  '"'  ^"'"'  ■^r"^"  '"""  •"*'"""=  " '-  •""'  ""-  '-'"  '"•e;.st.>n,  .  It,  trav^  , 
T  ir,  r  '  ","  ,"  '""'■'*""'  "'""  '  "  '"*  ^"'""-  ^^'"'  ""  '"""or  what  kin,l  of  trouble 
I  encountered.  1  alway.s  ,b„n.l  a  loop  l.ole  by  whi,.h  I  managed  to  get  on.  of  i    a   y, 

my  plans.    When     eneonntere.l  any  .lirtienlty,  I  always  tl..m«ht  that  I  was  a  n  au 
a,u  no.  used  t..  talking  at  ran.lon..     I  prize  won.en,  an.l  1  prite  ho.ses,  too."    S'thi 
sedate  .nan  cal le.    two  ye.y  poor  nn...     He  gaye  ye.y  ,..od  horses  to  l,.,th  of  u"2l 
n.en,  a  very  sw,.t  horse  t.,  eaeh.    An.l  tl,e  se.late  .nan  gave  a  yvon.a.,,  too,  to  a  .na    IZ 
l.e.hHp8  had  not  n.arr.ed.     -rh.n,«h  the  wo.nan  only  is  precious   1  .ball  Uy^  ^"l 

after  the  dead  .nan,"  said  the  sedat©  luuu.  ' 


HOW  Till';  (!irilOl'"H  HON  WAH  TAKKN   HAOK. 


367 


HOW  TIIK  CHIEFS  SON  WAS  TAKEN  BACK. 


OBTAimtD  VROM  JoHRPii  La  Fi.koiia. 


Cau"'  d'l'iba  ;(  Hni4ina.     t<]fri^o  iifkafruhi  ^inkt^  •ji'^'g*'  ugAca"  \^6  nn\A, 

DnkotJM       aoma      hail  niiiiipi'd,  they      Atlt-nxth  rlili«r  Ihn  nnn       hU  Mm     trmvitUnn  IimI  Rono,  tliry 

uy.  who  nay, 


'4bae.     I^.(^i*o    ha"'   Jil,    nfuci"ga    fiicfa   iik(-l)iiim('i.     Nfkaguhi    (fiinki',  ij/ijo 

to  hunt.  n«hnl<l,       nlKlit    whim,  man  In  t^ll         rrm  hi'il  I  hiTu  Chief  the  one         hl'n 

iieWH       attatn,  they  Mty.  who,  name 

^adA-bi    oga"',  Maja"'  gA^iiadi  ^,ijin'go  t'l'tfai,  d-biaind.     Kl   iifkatjalii  akd  3 

nientloneil,       having,         Laiiil  in  that  yonraon    they  kllM,    uhlhe,th*7        An<^  oblef  the 


(iinaeen  place) 


(enb.l 


i'lcinia  ali(-bi  oga"',  fokf^O  ^c^a-bi  oga"',  gd-biaiiiA:  Caa"'  jin'ga  wa^ihohajl'qti 

outahle     arrived,    huvlDtl,      to  pro-        a<mt  a<itl-    having,     nuld  aa  ToIIowb,    Dakota      yonBg        you  ar«  very  atj>ut- 
tbeyoay  ouUm       denly,  they  theyaay;  beorti'd 

aay 

(;ka"'lina-lina"'i  ia"  cln'galin'ga  wf)a  ha°'  (pfi'citci  agf|a°be  ka°'b^a.     P^ifl'- 

you  doolro     resnlarly     the  ohTld  my       night      thle  very       I  aee  mine  I  wtah.  Oo  after 

(paall) 

ginia"^,i"'i-gil      Cail'go  a°'8agl'(iti  wi"' iii^A-^afligaocMbo,  aoni"'  ^ag^(  >|I,  wi'f  (> 

mine  for  nie.  Florae  Tery  awlft         one  blg-eara  aJao,       yon  have    you  rome  if,     1  f{lv« 

him  l)a4'k  toynu 

tA  iniflke,  A-bianiA.     KT  Caa°'  b^uga(itl  Abag^A-bianiA  na°'pa-bl  ega"'.     Kt 

will       I  who,        aaldhe,  they       And   Dakota*  all  heallated,  they  oay         tbey  feared      broauae.      And 

aay.  (aeen  danger) 

they  aay 

Caa"'  wi"'  walK''bajlqti    di''te,  HlndA!  wf  adibtfio    td,  e^(?ga"-biam('i.     (la"' 

I)»koU       uuo       v(try  HtMiit-heartod     porlmpH,    l^rfttniuscul       I       I  ^o fur  htm    will,     bethought,  they  uy.  Ho 

uf^finfyi-bianiii.  ( V,  l^ydi  j)f  5[I,  nu^'upo  taU' ulia",  e^i^fja^-bajf-biamu.    Km^a  9 

hewoiitfur   thoymiy.        Yot,      Thuro    I  ur- wfimi,      I  foar        Mhall        I  ht^dld  not  thluk,  tlmy  miy,       AtliMiMlli 

liim 

O'di  alif-bi 

there    benrrlveil, 

they  e»y  '  '      '  "  aay.  ingbliu 

ag^A-bi  5il,  uqpd^6-hna°'    ania    cafl'go    'ifi'ki^al    k6.     Xagd-hna"    ca"ca"'- 

ne  went     when,  Itwaaoonatantly  falling,  they  say        horao  be  ranaMl  to     the         BecrM   reftu-  without 

Iinck,  they  oay  carry         (ub.).  btrly  atoppInK 

biamd,    'i"'    ag^af   t6   iia"'po.     P{i^a"(^a"'  uqpAffi  3(1,  Aa"'b^a     akf    jjl,  (jgi^o   12 

theyauy,       oarrv-    hii  went     the  hefourodlt.        AkhIu  and  It  fell       when,  I  abandon  it      I  reach      if,    buwuru 


rive 


>jl,  iia"'pe  b<5ga-baj(-biani!i.    Kl  ca"'  Alt'a"'-biaTnA.     itgitfie     'i"' 

,  when,    ho  ftutrod         very  much,  thny  My.  And  yet       ub  iounheil  him,  th»y       At  lAngth   carry- 


ingl 


back 


Rffaln 


there  again 


a"((',a"'qa  taf,  e^dga"-bi    ega"',   'i"'  akf   ga"(j'/i-bianiA.      UqpAtfiG  ctfiwa"'    ca"' 

theybiugn       leat,     thought,  they      having,        to  curry  it      he  winhed,  they  aay.  It  fell  notwitb-         >et 

at  me  aay  bock  etanding 


l- 

l,lg. 


^.izai-de  cafl'go  ta"  'ifl'ki^d-bianiA.    Ga°'  'i"'  akl-bi  ega"',  cafi'ge  wi"'  nij.'f 

be  took  It  hone         the     hoeausedto    they  aay.        And        rarrled  it  hack,     having,        borse        one 

when  (ob.)       carry  it  thoy  aay 

)aflga  oddbe    'f-bianiA.     Ca"'  I'lcka"  g6  tdqi  ^a"'ja,  ca"'  I'lcka"  ^(f  tdqi     Ata  15 

enra  alao  bo  gave  to  him.       Yet         deed        the     dlllT-        though,     yet        deed         tbia     dim-     eioeed- 

theyaay.  (pi.)    cult  colt       Ingly 

dAxo,  (A-bianiA,)  'i"'  akf-bi   tfi'di   i   wakA-bi  ega"'. 

I  did  it,        (oaidho,  tbey  he  carried  It       when     tbnt    imiant,thny     having, 

ny,)  book,  they  a*y  aay 


'3 


.^m 


368 


'IiJK  </)i:(ilUA  liANGUAGE-MiTUS,  STOx.lES,  A^D  LKTTEliS. 


» 

I 


TRANSLATION. 

Bchol.l   wl„  ,  ,t  was  niglit,  a  man  canu,  ))ack  to  tell  tl.«  news.    CallinL'  the  chief  bv 
■Kune  ho  «aid,  " In  that  land  the,  have  killed  your  son. '    And  the  ehief,  havin "■!«  e 

•iTw.t'  S  7"\'"  ""Z :'  "'"■'  "'•^■"'«  "^  '''''''■''■■  "Y«  •-""«  l^'''^"*-  -"«'  J^-" 

i  .  .  u      If  r. .  \"    ' ''  "."*^''";''"  '  '  '•''•^"■•'  to  ^ce  .n>  son  this  ^  ery  n.gnt.    Go  after  Inn, 
.  u  _      1  you  bring  h.m  back,  1  will  give  you  a  very  swift  horse,  also  a  n.nle."    All 
,.th.;  ^yf;^'^>  l'^''^""'-^  they  tearcd  to  see  the  corj.se.    And  one  Dakota,  who, 

1  e  ha  s,  was  s  out-hearted,  thought,  "Let  n.e  see!  I  will  go  after  it."  And  he  went 
i!!  H       ,       ,  ""'  "''"'''  "^^'''''"  ^  '"•"™  there  I  siiall  fear  to  see  hiui!"     4t 

Zt^:  'T"  ?'  '"''"''•*  ^'"'■''' ''"  '"'*'  ^'''  '""•'•'  "*'^'"'^-  ^^'"'  '^ti'l  l«e  touche,!  it.  At 
e  gth   when  he  was  carrying  it  back,  the  body  -vas  constantly  falling  off  the  horse 

ents"  wT"  .T!7  "■  •  ""  ^'"'^  "■^■'"^  '^"  "'^'  ^■''""'  '^^  ''«  ^'^''^red  to  carry  it  ro  the 
th  f ;.,  \1        ^"""  "'"^  "^•"'"' ''"  "'"■'«^'^'  "  "■  ^  f-'"  l"«'k  without  it,  I  am  afraid 

irtnn7>  '  "  ,  '""  '  1  "'"'"  '"  '"  '''■"'^•^^  *«  *"1^''  't  back.  Notwitnstanding  it  fell, 
he  took  .t  up  and  nnule  the  horse  carry  it.    And  when  he  reached  the  tents  with  it,  the 

be  s!i<-"T  !.'.'.'.'  M  '^1  '  T'^' ""•'•  "*'*''"'^'«  *"  '"^  '^"^^"S  '^^""eht  the  corpse  back, 
wti.';  ^''""**''/*'*;  *'"^:: ;'  "*  "*"*^''^  ''^^«  ^««n  •I'ffl^'iJt  to  pexforn,,  I  have  done  a  deed 
VNliich  was  exceedingly  ditBcult." 


PONKA   HISTORIC  AT.  TEXTS. 
THE  WAR  PARTY  OF  NUDA-'-AXA'S  FATHER. 


¥ 


TOU>  BY  NUDA"-AXA. 


Z'ii?'  <'i;kAni.li."'a^,ut6.     Ga"'  wa'a-'-hnu-  ca"'ca".     MaVi"'  uiaVi"' 

t6    waa"-hna"  ca"ca";    ha'"    la"'    o6    jra'"    wa''i"'.lin-i>';    /.,{«,..•;.-'  •   ^xm- 

Hiiy.  ■*  "  "^"'         ll"y  fnund  th..n.,  to  8w,  thoywent 

1.  ""^^li:^;^'^'  ^£'  "^*';!;1>*^    ^S-  /•^•f'^^ke  ha',    d-biam.l  Ahau! 

"inoKi,  ,„„u  „„„„         |,„v,.Komilram,..       .         saliltl.ov,  tliry  oho' 


:S"^f-     ^"S;^:S^-^^-     Q:'!!^'^''-^i  fi"h*^.  ^-biaina      E.i,^o  nfaci-ga 

4.  i)o,„™n,re,  1..  -.ak    ,,,.,.  HHoIl      i,„  „uro,      mMh.Jhry        At  lonjth  man" 


.— .  i«itol>iWgTja..>:::ai— ■ 


^^  v 


Till-:  WAir  PAKTY  OF  NUDiV^AXA'S  FATHER. 


;}(yj 


t'^rii".     IIii!  lui!  hii!  I»ii!  (('.(■xe-<j:a>[U   uti"'-l)i  anido  ha.  ^JaiJ^i"  aiiia.    Nji'a"'-l»i 

tikf.              Mu!       Im!       Iiii!       hii!              linim            tlii-y lilt  (not    lh<\vnr'-  l*u\vui'0       thf               lli;nil  il, 

tluMll      Mlt'Il)    tlUMIlU'H  (mIiIi.).                   tlu',\    MJty 

e;^a"',    i'Vladi  aka  C('iuijin'«4'u  jni''<|*o   finki'  (fciqi-biaiiia.  Jaliafi-*^'a,  a-liiaina. 

iia\  iip<^,       iiiyfaltn  r     tlic           .vnitii;:  iniin          lii'  with      ttic  (<ili.)     lu*  aruuHi-il  them.  AiiHt*,                Baiit  lir,  Ihcy 


(Hiib.) 


they  Bfty. 


(Jf  uifji  af^ifi  to.     Nn(la"liafi<^a,  (j;exe-ya>[ri  ut.i"'  ania  wafj-ionai.     Gaqtri  aina  o 

Ami    tn  ttll      thfv  ciimi)  0  wiir-rliiiC.  ilriim  thcyhil       tlic      thcv  an-  imtiii-  Thost^  whit  air 

it  (u  him        Imck.  '  (nub.)  t'vHt.  "irar 

^i\fa    af^-tj*,!  ^1,    a-biama.     A"'l)a  u<j:a"'ba  tiha,  auia.     K<i'i(fe  nikaci"*>'a  nf    kO 

iit  thai  tln-y  have        mild  ho,  thiy  Day  li;:ht  it  tiiim-  apiin.        At  hngth  pi'isiin  wat.-r    I  hi- 

plan'    ciiiiH'nndeumiM'd.         Hny.  thi'y  miy.  {oh.) 

uhai    aj4'i    ainania      Ga"'   \V('()'a-baji  akusaiidc    akia<^'<('ai  to      Kl  wi"'    aj^'i- 

lhi>yl'iil-     w.TiM'nminjr  buck.  Ami  tht  y  <iiil  imt  Ihnnigh  tliny  hiMl;:init)  Koiih* 

hiwi  (laloii^        they  Hi>3'.  (ictfcl  ihriii  a^iiiii. 


And     (im>      wascnni- 
in;i  hatk 


biaina.    Ilaii!  a-biania.    (tv(^'\"  iitVan'ki(J'o  taf,  a-biama.    T'dadi  aka  wada"'bc  (I 

Ihi-y  Hay.  llnl       HaiiUh^y,  thoy     Thiaonc       h't  ns  can^.' him  t(i       mihlthry.  they     Myfather     th«  to  m'O 

say.  dio  with  im,  say.         '  (mtb) 

ati.      Oho  ]\0  a(*ka(|tn'-biaina.     ]"dadi    aka    uf(j*a    aj^(^M)ianui  mi(la"'han;4*a 

canio  batk,  thi'" 


tie 
t'anuv 


I'alh      thr    \\f  waH  vny  niar,  they  say.      My  fatht-r        the         totcU 
(ob.)  (uub.)        him 


war-t'liirf 


^ifikO'ia.     l"dadi  b(f;uga  waa°'(fa  a<|!a{  t6,  a"'sagi-biaina.     Luiif^a-biania  j;a<fi" 

t(t  thn.  My  fathiT  all  h  ft  tlitMii         hv  wrnt.  \u>  \vi\n  h\\  ift  at  rim-  llf  nvi-rtdok  him,     I'awnrc 

iuu}i,  they  May.  tht\v  Hay 

(j'.i".     di'icf'-i"  <^\"  waii"'  }i'iii"'^ii-l)i  c^-a"',  <^'fi{|(f,ii"'   w.''i<j:ikil)aiiii"'-l)iiunii.     I'Vladi  !) 

"  Pawiu'o  liiMvh'i      ndm        thrrw  bin  away,    liavin;.',     iniiztaiiii;;       hi-  lau  liark  inwards  hi.s  dirnpU'),       My  'at her 


tl! 

(oil.). 


moved 


thiy  nay 


thuy  aay. 


party 

aka  u(|<|;a-biania.     Kido  ln»a"i  t(\  ina"'  ikide  tc;    ^I'l  ciiasujti  ada"  kidai    to. 

Ihi*       ovt-rtciok  hiui,  they  II('  Hhot      itiiii-     w  hen.  aiiow         In-  Hhnt  at  to       nvt-iy  tiint'      there-       he  .shot  at  him. 

(huIi.)  Hay.  at  him        hu]y  l.iiii  with ;   wound  him      (?)  t'oro 

Gan'ki  Wacuoo  akA   O'di    aldi    te,   ja"-\V('ti"  ko  ij4-aq(|'i-l>iaina.      Uct('    aiiia 

And  Jirav(*  the      tht-n       airivi  d  whi-n,  wood    tohit       tho       ho  kilhd  him  with,       liomaimlrr      Uh- 

(sub.)  with       (cdi  )  tlieybay.  (siili.) 

liacfda"  ahfi  to.     Ga*''to-jif:'j^-a  >[i,  I'dio  aii(fan'ka"lia"  wanasai  tO  Pafi'ka  aiua.   12 

afturward      tin  y  uinvcd  A  l!»th-'\vliih-        whin,  ]>:  ili  nnhotbHJdeM  HiuToiimh'd  tliem,      Ponka  the. 

%i(j!0  tlu(ki"  auij'i  ii"'lie  baofbo,  waf,!"  i'i"te  Pafi'ka  (faiVka     Gan'ki  iMadi 

Ath'Ugth    l^awmr        the        flueui^         lorcod  a      they  had      it  may  Ponka        thu(pl-"b.).  Aial        mv  t'athrr 

(Huli.)  way  out.         them  he 

aka  niaja"'  a"'(j^  iv^ftil  (fan'di  ca"'oa''  g'((;i"'-biama.     (ja"'   fiia*nqtci  a-i-biama. 

the        hind  they    they  went       at  the     «'nntlniiinLi    lie  nat      they  nay.         And         very  rh>sf  he-      fhe\  \vtn>  com- 

(Hiib.)  h'l't  liini       inuik  side  him  in;^.tht-\  nay. 

Wakido    f-a"'''  '    ctectew'a"'    wakida-bajl-lina-'i  te.    Ani4a    ka"'b(J!a  (|;a"'ctl;   1.^) 

Tosbontat        hi* '■  DOtwithHtAudin;:  he  sbol  not        rei^ulnrly.  I  live  I  wir^hed      lierctol'oic; 

thoni 

ofi'iijio  a^f-a^'..       >[i,  ('g!((;o  tVa"<j'o  tai,  ai  id  i"dadi  aka.    cjafi"  iiia('i"^'a  akicu^^'a 

liehohl     they  (ind  iJie       if.      behold      thoy  kiU      will.       ^iaid     my  father     the  Pawrac  men  stamiijiL' 

mo  (will.,)  ehK.    tdjellier 

n:a"([*i"'  o  vvakai,  m'aci"g'a  vvi"aqtci  >[i'ji  ^a'''  tV(fai  ott'ji'a".    (/'o  Qn'o-ina'^i 


tlH'y 
walked 


that  hi'iiivant 


onl\  one 


th.ykill 
him 


Koarhi'j  aH-ho- 

walks 


(( 'a;.i*o-ska    i([/uli)    ^Ja<(;i"-iMa  alii^i(]ti    t\'wa(|;a -biaina,    \vasisi<i.'o    liojiji-baji-   18 

(lioof    wMte       Ills  fatliet)       the  Pawnees  viiyniany        he  killed  th<  in.  tlicy  say,              bri.sk                   not  a  little 

biania.      K^/u'fv  iiiaci";;;!,  ih'iba  (cja*,  i"  fafika)    v  \vada"'bai   \(    t\;\va(,\*(|tia"'i. 

llie>  .say.              Itrladil              mail                 loiii  (l\nviue          tlieoh.)       that   they  .sau  1  hem    when    li('renU\  kill.-:  iheiii. 

Qii'('-iiia"(j-i"'  cluia'"  \vatV(ff'  ak('.    iMi'.di  .Mka   t'(,'-a"l)a:   \vat\'(,''a-l)ajl   I'afi'ka 

"irr!ii.'",i"              Ml    -I  iiu'            wliiyd'  il  w  's  he,    my  riilliti  ( lif  isiih. )    In,  lii.i,          win- iii't  sliiyrl's           INi:,!.;! 

Vnl,.  VI L'4 


••'I 


370         TlIK  (/'KCIIIA  LANdlJAOK— MYTHS,  STOIMKS,  AND  IJOITKItS. 
iicU'    aiini.     0;i"'  iifiici"-rj,    (l>i,iVkii)   d('(fitl)(|-i"    ciifi'ka    (lii"'ctr'a-"    tVwu'-ii 

'■'■"™"''"''    ""■■  ■^"''  '•''"'  'l'"<M  .vM    ■  „i,„.  |„.,l,.,|,.  k,ll,.,|M,,.',n 

tJi'Kfi"  iuin'i.      I'jiii'kil  iioU'  (j-iifikii  cc'iiavvafai  to  Au(t.i"  aiiia.     S;it;"i"(iti-r<.a"- 

l\i\vnii.         Ilif  l'„nk;i         n.iniilii.     tln'oiii's       .■xtiMiniimliil  tlii'i.i.      l':iwiiio         '.lii.  \|„,„,  fP,., 

.'i  Nadvi-4aiV;.-a,    (,|ii'i'-ma"fi"',    j^u-jc'-bajr    ifadi,    iMi'idi,    ki     W.h.i'h.^.   „;..' 

lloiia  bi^',  (Jiivina'ifi".  llulRiliiDiiiiu.in.    hia  liilliiT,     iii\  l.itlni        an;l  W.kmiit  ,i,v 

ll(;lllm  .'MM' 

a<r(fii  tC'  liA.      Wan'<-i(fi'  a"'Iia  ii'i'(fai  t6,  utcijo  kr    i>|iiia(|(>('    "a"'   (['('d-ai  to 

'■"■""'""""  -^ll  -"'K        tlM..VW.lll,T,..l,        Ihi.'k,..  tl„.  I,illi,|.j||,,.,„  ,„  ,|„.V«..,ll,.,V,r 

K*;-j»sanidu"    ca"'    u^r\vin>[i(faf  tr%    Jikikipui  t6.     CJa"'    nH'"ji"ctc(V(it('i    uki- 

I>unnutln'iM'Xt        yia  iIm-.v  iiHHcnililol  tli'-in-         tlirv  im-t  i-iu-li  »tluT.         Ami  '     ImiiOv  ti 

(III.V  Ht  iVt'H,  ''  "V"^  ■ 

()  biaimi,  na"ix'lii"qtia"',   iiii>[a(|;i"qtia"'.  ''"'"" 

thi'ywiy,  viM-y  liuUKry,  iilIdKotlii'iiiiikoil. 


NOTK8. 

Til  1,S8(),  Wacnw,  wIk.  was  tlii'ii  7(»  or  ,S0  .years  of  ajic,  was  ilu.  only  sarvivorol' 
lliose  wlio  licIoii}>('(l  to  this  war-part.v. 

368,  ."..  .iiil)o>[ifa  l)i  fiNic  (\ii(la"axa),  or  (n'llM-kiifa  lii  fMw  (Frank  La  Flw-hi'),  "  l!c 
sure  to  niaki'  yourselves  sacred,"  /.  <:,  l»y  means  of  tli,-  animals  tliat  you  saw  in'your 
dreams  as  you  fastetl.     See  i(fae^G  in  the  Dietionary. 

369,  ('..'at'eankif''  tai.  Sanssouei  •jave  as  the  eiarespondiiin'  j,,)iwere,  "ate'ehinki 
faiiyi  ke."  lie  said  that  -AlVanki^e  tai"  is  eiinal  to  '•TVjuaiiKce'tai,  Let  us  die  with 
him."  lie  also  };av('  anotlier  j^oiwere  eq.iivaleiit  for  the  whole  phrase:  "Te.'e  naliare 
te'L'hi"  taho,  hi"te'e  hi"ri'ieta"wi  k«'',  Let  us  kill  this  one  moving  ahais;  we  have  linislied 
dyiu^':"  /.  c,  "We  are  bound  to  die,  so  let  us  eause  him  to  die  with  us." 

369,  7.  iilie  ke  aekaiitei  liiama.  The  i)ath  in  whidi  the  Pawnee  was  walkiiifi'  was 
not  more  than  lifteeii  or  twenty  yards  distant. 

369,  7.  i"dadi  -  -  -  nifa  asei-biama,  ete.  His  father  returned  to  the  chief  Just  as 
they  made  the  remark  about  tlie  Pawnee.  When  they  ran  towards  the  Pawnee,  he 
(Nuda"-axa's  fallier)  left  them  all  behind,  as  he  was  a  swift  runner. 

369,  ! I.  wafiikibana"  biama.  The  Pawne(>  ealled  to  his  friends  to  eome  half-way 
and  meet  him. 

369,  l,i.  Sanssouei  read,  "fl'/ifv  j.'nli"  amVi  a'"he  bacibe,  wi'i^i"i  t(>  ha  PaiTka  aiiii'i," 
He  li-.iw  the  eorrespondin;;  J,.)iwere,  which  means,  '•  Hehold,  tlie  Ponkas  beiii';-  the 
eause.  the  Pawnees  broke  tIirou;;li  their  ranks  and  tied,  carryin-  the  Ponkas  ahm;;  as 
the  pnrsiieis."  He  sul)stitiites  ••ama"  for  ••fafika,"as  the  Ponkas  were  the  cause  of  the 
tlifiht.  The  fullest  expression  would  be:  '-riuife  Pafi'ka  ama  ewa"i  ejia",  ja^i"  ama 
a"'he  bacibe  wafi"i  te  ha  Pan'ka  (I'an'ka,"  answering-  to  the  j^aiwere. 

369,  II.  a"(J'  a^ij'ai.  conlraction  from  iV'fn  ii^j^'ai. 

369,  111.  e  wada"bai  le.     Tiie  Ponkas  .saw  him  '  .11  them. 

370,  L'.  ucte  ^afika.     These  were  the  eiKht  or  nine  nieiitioned  in  the  precedinj;  sen 
fence.     So  tlie  whole  pmly  of  the  Ponkas  miiubered  but  fourteen  warriors. 


V 


iWMIiMK^ 


TUE  WAJt  PAllTV  OF  XUDA^AXA'S  FATIIKU. 


371 


TRANSLATION. 

My  fatlior  went  on  tlio  war-patli.  And  lie  sniif;  nil  tlic  tiiiH'.  He  nhviiys  was  sing- 
iiit>  as  lu)  walked.  WIicii  lie  was  a  .voiiiifi  iriaii,  lie  was  ;ihvays  siiifiin^;  when  lie.  lay 
down  at  nifflit.  At  li'iiKtli  tlic.v  went  as  sniiits  to  a  certain  place.  When  llic  scouts 
wero  '^oiuji  bacik,  tlie.v  discovered  tlie  tinil  ol'  men.     "O  waicliief,  some  men 


ione  liona^wiii'd  in  a  lonjj  line!"  siiid  the. 


•Oh 


liave 
said  he,  "do  nerseveie.     IJe  sure. 


to  make  yourselves  sacicd  hy  the  iiid  ul'  voiii  "U:n(li;in  aiiiii 


At  len^jth  three  men 


vere  i)assint;  aloti};  very  i;lose  beside  the 


•Come,  O  war-cliief,  let  us  kill  these!' 


-said  they.  JJut  tho  war-chief  was  unwilling.  \t  length  if  was  nJKht  :ind  soimiwhat 
dark.  "IIii!  hu!  hu!  hn!"  They  were  those  who  heat  the  drums.  They  were  Paw- 
nees. When  my  father  heard  it,  licaroii.sed  theyouuji;  man  who  wiis  with  him.  "Arise!" 
said  he.  And  they  came  hack  to  tell  it  to  the  war-chief:  "O  war-chief,  they  who  beat 
the  drums  are  uianifest.  Those  who  are  in  that  pliice  near  by  came  this  way  and 
camped."  At  day  it  became  lifjht  afiain.  At  lenj-th  the  men  wore,  cominji- back,  fol- 
lowini;'  the  cour.se,  of  the  stream.     Aiul  without  detect iirj;  the  presence  of  the  I'oukas, 


'II< 


they  went  iar  tteyoiul  them  on  their  liomeward  way.  And  om;  was  coming  bactk.  ••  no; 
said  I  hey,  "let  ns  cause  this  one  to  di<'  with  us."  My  father  went  as  ii  scout.  Tin*  i)ath 
was  very  near.  My  father  returned  to  the  war-chief  to  tell  it  to  him.  .My  father  left 
them  all  behind,  as  he  was  a  swift  runner.  Ih",  overtook  the  I'awuee.  The  Pawnee 
having;  thrown  away  his  robe,  ran  back  towarils  his  people  in  the  ('ump.  My  father 
overtook  him.  He  shot  at  the  Pawnee  repeatedly,  woumlinji  I'ini  with  the  arrows;  he 
wotuidod  the  Pawnee  every  tiiiu^,  therefon;  he  shot  at  liiiii.  And  when  Wacuce  arrived 
thci.-,  he  killed  the  Pawm-e  with  a  blow  from  his  war-club.  'l"he  icst  of  the  Ponkas 
arrived  afterward.  Attei'  a  little  while  the  Poidias  intercepted  their  retreat  on  both 
sides  of  the  i)atli.  At  lenylh  the  Pawnees  in  lleeiuj;-  forced  a  way  through  the  ranks 
of  the  Poidvas,  carrying;  the  latter  alou;;-  in  pursuit.  And  my  father  remaiiu'd  sittiuj; 
at  the  place  whert^  ihey  had  left  him.  And  the  Pawnees  were  coming'  very  do.se 
beside  liim.  Notwillistaiidinj;- he  wished  to  shoot  ai  tbtMu,  he  never  shot.  "Hereto- 
fore have  I  wished  to  live;  and  btdiold,  if  they  detect  me,  they  will  kill  me,"  said  my 
father.  He  referred  to  the  Pawnee  men  who  were  walkinjj  in  a  dense  body ;  if  they 
found  one  man  belonKiuy  to  the  foc^  they  woidd  be  apt  to  kill  him.  This  (|Ju'('-ma"(|;i" 
(White  Hoof's  fathei)  killed  very  many  of  the  Pawnees;  la*  was  very  active.  lieliold, 
the  Ponkas  saw  him  kill  four  men  of  the  Pawnees;  he  really  killed  them.  Qife-uui"- 
^ii"  was  the  only  slayer  besides  my  father;  the  rest  of  the  Ponkiis  were  not  slayers. 
And  the  Pawnees  killed  uiyht  m  nine  Ponka  men.  The  Pawnees  exterminated  the 
remaiidnj;-  Ponkas.  About  five: — Nacki-jan'fia  (IJiu  head),  (^Ju^i'  iiia"((i",  the  father  of 
j/'.,je-baie  (IJulfido dun;;'  in-hea|is),  my  father,  iind  W'acuce.  came  home  alive.  All  lied, 
and  scattered  in  the,  thickets;  they  s('attere(l  and  hid  themselves.  Dnrinj;  the  next 
day  They  met,  each  other,  ami  assembled  themselves.  And  they  barely  reached  home; 
they  were  naked  and  very  hunyry. 


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372        THE  (/JEGIIIA  LANGUAGE— MYTHS,  STOIMES,  AND  1.K1TEU8. 


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NUDA-'-AXA'S  ACCOUNT  OF  HIS  FIRST  WAR  I'AUTY 

A"jiri'{|!i  tu'di  pnliaiVfraqtci  afd  'ffa-biiun/i.    Kl  i-'d/uli  aka  "a'",  Da.lilia, 

Mosliiiill         whou        al,tli.,v,.rjni»l       Knlii-      llirv  npi.k..  „i;        Ami  mv  fathiT     th,:       m  OI'illMr- 

<l»'.v»iij.  (Hub.) 

jjaaiiiiua  l)((-r  ka"'bfa,  clu^  (te),  AiVkajl  Iia,  ai.    t(fa"l)a"'  c''n>a'"il-..n     A"iiri'- 

*"     '  Hlilil.  Iinic  (an.N  ) 

3  ji"Ji.   iiiwilia,  ui'i<Taca"-hna"-ma"'  i^dc   trcii    i(fi'i))alia"-hna"-ma"",    ai      (tVun'u- 

«-|.™.         .ny, 1,11,1,  Iu8,.,ltotr„v,l  l„il      .lilli,„ll  I  us,,!  1„  U„ow,  l„.  «ui,l,     V,,,,  shmUI 

e<?a-"  edada"  tc^qi  a^akipii  2(1,  (faxa;.e  i\vi>[uli(<,  ai.  E^-ii-ja,  niaci"fra  ania  aiiaska 


lM-i-iiiim-       what       .lillieiilt     yon  m.'et      if.        yo.i  rr.v      I  f.-nr  it  lor      \u'     Tlmu-h  «..!        m^v^^m 

voii.  saiil. 


fpl.) 


iMiwIiir^r 


ctCwa"'  iiu    ]j|io-^ffrca"i  c'ga",  u<.aca"-liiia"'i,  clu'.     Ada"  r"iiua".     IJa-raca'" 
C  ka"'b<fa   tdie      Hau!    af.     fi'di    line    tc,    ai.     Xiaci"ga   akikitef   tOdfl.i    Ml, 

lAriHh,         iHUMl.  JI„!        h.Hai.l.     Tl,™.      >„„«„    wil:,l„.-ai<i  IVople''  attack  L        th...i,no    wll' 

nilUtlUM-  lUIUCB 

baza"'aqti   Iiiu^   tati',    af.     Niaci"<;a  ulma""-de  i-^a""  t'H'ntG  ctectewa'"   I'lda" 


aTiKLi;;  tlu'iu 


linlil  him 


af      Ga"'  iiiaci"j.a  a-f<,^(fi"  ania  kf-'di    pf.      KgUx^^    nfaciVa    iia"'-liiia"   ania 

.nhi.  '"'"      """'     "'""a,;;: :,;■"""•   ';!,^!';:  ,^s.    ''"""'''     '"■™"    ^"'"■'  '"">•  '"->■"•'>' 

It   (Nfaci"fi:a    uki^i"    t<    fa"(iti._Va"i     >|iu    am;'i )    Plan!  af.    Cu"'  hft,  iiin'o-e    d-j"' 

ilmliaii  ...nimnii       that    1,.- i»a  umit  man       h,.  is      tli.'v  «av.)        n..!        tlii'v        II  i»  1  i«  ...l?         ,i, 

''>■  ""•»■"' "'■       "'"i"'l'''l  sai.l.       riKht  (iMv  '.,„.) 

I'do   tf   lia,  a-biauiii.     Na"ba"'\va"fa"i.     Ga"'    acfai.     Mi"'   u(f-ua<.-<fo  ma"(M»'i 

'""    ™nr     ■       ''"''"ii;;>;""'>-        ^'I'-y  »b„»k  han.ls  wi,l,  Au.!       ,lu.;w,.„t.    ll,«n,        ,i;„„„h;L      U„y.hu,S. 

E«-i(|-e  mi"'  ko  tV,  ugaliaiiadazf-'iiti.     Ilaii!  ai.     \iiji"jiri'oa  ti-ina-c^a"  \va(^i» 

•'"'■"'-" „',',',")    ''"'"'■  -n-'laH.  H„,        ,|,,v       iWs  „l' va,i,::„        tl,.,,,.,  wll,         l.ri.Jv., 

'  Hiiicl.  »iziH  i-ai,io 

12  ii-ii-Ki'i-     Ijaje  ita"'(fiadi  {-v    j.ria"'(|-a  taf.     Ijin'fre  Aifikc'  acl-i"'   j.-ii-.rri,  i,f     Wf 

"■'■"■"""•■'■  .^;t     '""     .pi'oi,  "■!,;^;:;'u:'!r     ''^--  .Iw,,,,.  ,.L,„r ;;;;\;J^  r 

a"wankai,  i"dadi    ijiije    (fad;.-'      (ja"'  a"'(fi"    ak/i.     E'.li   Inu^  to,  af      Ci'idc- 


Ihi'.v  irnaiit  mi-,    my  I'allic-r  lii.H  nam.-    Ilii'.\| 

iiniiiin  tl 


And 


liav.n;     tiii'V  Willi       Til,  re     vim  u'"    will,    tlmv 


ii'axe,  Xafi'go-ti((!a,  Mi"xii-skii,  ca"'  uctr  aiuii  bii-iiga  ikJ-iicI  (jSiu'ili  <'<J'i"'ai-iki(fiai 

makii,-.^      T„.,iin.|,i..«t,irt8,         (in„„„.wl,il,.,        i„  la,-,  ,l„.  ,,.„,  \,u  ilnl..,-        ,„  .I,,-      '"l.a,!,.  nm  sir 

If)  Abau!    ijaju    (fao'fa"lina  k',  af     K;;'i(,S-,  ibifio  iji'iji-  \vi"' ac''i"'  tat(':  t'a"'(itia"' 

lilml         liisnaim,       yi.n  will  al,an,l„n       iImv  Hi  Ii„I,|,     his  lii,  „,|  l,i,s  na, n,'       lii'shMll  hav,- il  ■   ihi,,.  i' a  ..,,.  ,1 

"""•  """'  aliumlanciv' 

af.     Ikagu  ((-l'  imda"'  auga-i   tO  axa  aiii;i  liii,  iif;  iida"  ai^i"'  tatr,  ai.     Niida"'- 

Ih.V     Ilwrn,.nil    Kin*      I,,  war  wl  w..,-..     wl,,.,,    I„   ,  ,  i,,!  I,„  it  llus     lhi.,v.     h.-.iiallh.uvil.   Ilnv  To-war-hi- 

""' '•  iimiin';  saiilj     fori'  saiil. 


axa,    af.    Ga"'  ( hide-gaxu  iicfii  (/^(I'ai.  Wakaii'da-ma  ii(|;,i   (InVai.     (Ja"' iiiiiii 

cni..l.|ur,  llii.v       .\n,l  (Mnli-aM-  ,all,  il  a    mmI  ,„  r ,,„!,,  I„. /..M,  ,1  al/ml  ,„         .\„,1         "  „;' 

"■"''■                                                              "■'!"  lli,nil„l,llii.                         „.,„„. 

:s  tv.  </\fhi    'f(|v  (inki^   a(^a,  III!    af.  Niida"'-axa    ijajc   ad"'    'i(('o  (.'•iiikr   lU-.i, 

tin,     li.uliamlou      hri«s ikuixiil-   iml.T.1.  hall,,,,!      Ii-  .Nnila- axa           lii'»  nan,,-  ha!  in-,     hv  I  .pJaKiii.  .,r  inih  ,.,1 


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NUDA^AXA'S  ACCOUNT  OF  HIS  FIRST  WAU  I'AUTY.  ^73 

lit!  ill.    cli'^n^   4iiri<'voii"    (|!j1(|!i''c(j    ctgwii"',  faiiiVii"    t('<i!i"   ii\vib(^ii  ciKfraAQ 

liilllijci!   111.  lli-^iilliL]iil  MiiriH^wliat        vimwlinmnvo        Hoevci-,         Mill  lii'iir  il       In  im.Iit        1  ti'll  viju      1  ki-iuI  tovcill 

Hiliil.  l,,,-!'  ll,.,l 

iiiifiki;  ji(|',!i,    ut!     Qadc  l)!ma"'iiii"  (|',a(,''i"cL'    ctCwa"',   fana'a"    tc'fr.a"    u\vil)f.a 

I  wild        iiiiU'i'il,  li;illii  p'        (IniHx  in  cliini|is       yini  «  In  inovii      wicviT,  ,miii  In-iii- il     liiiinli'i' Unit     I  (ill  mhi 

(•iif'a^o  niifikc'  a(,'ta,  in  !    Ja'"  jafinvj-'a"  (/•a(|'i"('i'  ctewa"',  (j^aiia'a"  U'^ra"  luvibd'a  3 

I  M.'llilt.iyim      Iwh.i        iinU'i'il,   h.ill,,!,!     W 1       .s„iMiuli,it  .vinnvlni        Homer,  vnii  Iniii- il     in  ni.tir     ll.lK.ni 

l.iij."'  linivo  '  ilnii 

(•ii(|!('a((;C  iiiinki'  i'Kfa,   in  !     \\'aji"'jin;>a  bcfrij^nuiti  laii'de  n<'ka"'(^ka"  iiia"liiii"' 

I  silidtdVim         I  wlni       imliiil.    IkiIIii    '  '"    ''      ■'       ■  ■ 


Kililsnl'  VII 


all 


t:roiiiHl 


Htiriiiiu'iMi  11 

■■'l-'X  |HKltl-l!l,V 

nij'ice,  (fatia'a"   ti'<«'a"   ii\vib(|;a    (•ii(|'c'a(;'.6    iiiifikc  a(f;a,   n^\     Wam'ia    ji"jiri'j>a, 

wiilk,  you  lieur  it      iiioiilii-        It.ll\..ii        1  miiiiI  I.,  vi.ii         I  who        iuilecd,    liiiUon!  "      ' 

Unit 


Aliilintl 


iiii'lan 

Villi»«Il>  si/i  s. 

ism'do  ucka"'c,ka"  nui"hni'"  mt'wC;  (faiiiVa"  tc'j^a"  mvfb(fa  ciKJJc'atfC  inifikc'    ad-a,  6 

(.Toiinil       stiiiinuon  IV.  yinliiiwalk,  V'n  In'i"  it     in  onli  r      I  tell  vim     I  .mini  to  sou       Iwlm        iinli  ■  il, 

linilidly  that 

ui  !     Gatef^-a"'  invib(|;a  cutj'-x'atfai,  \va11i4a  mace.     Wat((^a  ida'^tadititi  iiiaci"Ha 

halloo!     Thus  anil  thus    I  ti<ll  ymi      I  si'inl  to  yon,  yo  niiiniala.  ISank  of       in  the  viiy  iniililh'        man 

vvaiiioiH 


\vasuj[a"(iti  \vi"'   t,V'(^ai    5[I,  iKfa'"  <yi  (,'',inkc'  afa,  in  !   ai.     (hi"'  ijaje  ita"'(|!iadi 

vi'iy  iinick  lino         ho  kills    when,  hnliliiii;     lin  is  eoniinL;    imleeil,  halloo!     ho  Awl         '  hi.t  olil 

liiiu  him  liaek  saiil.  name 

cH  iKjsai.     Naji"'-ti(('i;    a"'(,^    'I't^    cVa",   Nuda"'-a.\a  af?'  'fcfo  cifiki'   {i&n,    in  !  9 

too      hutohl.         ro-riiin-becins      toalnn-       ho  ns,  Nuila»'.ax.i         to  liavo    ho  in  speiikinf;  of  imloeil,  halloo! 

lion  it  HpeakH  of  it 

af.    Ga"'   a"ja"'-liiia"i.     jjatj-j"  jf    ahi-baji  r<.;,",  wa(|!iita-bajl'qtia"'i;  iia"i)elii" 

Ilo         Ami  Wish  111     ivmi.  I'liwnee    tonl    tliev  hail  not        as,  they  iliil  not  eat  ut  all:  liimEcr 

anl.  Iail>.  ivaeheil  *^ 

vakaii'di(|'r(|tia"'i.     Ga"'  ahi'i  Jatfj"  |i.     Ha'"  >[i,   4ii  kfi  t's'axe  i(|;ii"'(to  afaf. 

thoy  were  eiiy  iiiiiiit,i"iit  Vnil  they       I'.iwiiee     tent,       ^'i^'llt     when,     the  lino  to  Hiiiroiiiiilit  they 


sail! 
W 


"lliveil  ol' telltH  went. 

I0;4'if,o,  Oan'<;'e  ta"  (fc'ta"  aa;4-(f,i»  ta  iiiifikc,  ai  U'-.  wim'jri  aka.  An'kaji,  oIk'.   12 

'111'        till"           Isiton  will       lull".           hesaiil    niv  liiotlief'.s      the  Not  so,"  1  saiil 

(oh.)       (oil.)              ■  '                                                                          ......  .                        . 


rroni. 
Alh'ni;tli,       Horm 


^aiil    my  miitlief'.s     the 
liiothii-        (Hnb.). 


Ca"'    i'lfr^ri"    'ipi\      Can'-.v    ii<rf\"  ta"   a"',sa;ri    b.'<.-aji-.     Ga"'    n    &v]<v.  ('o'axc 

Vot         toHitonit         he  Horse        hesaton      the  swift  very.'  Anil         tent       this  tliev 

»Ii"l-<'"f.  (ob.)  (line) 

i<|!a"'(|!ai  tv    iia"])a"'hi".     Wahalia  a"nia"'(j-a"  afio-atfo  tai,  ehi'.     Nujirio-(,   wi"' 

Hiin-oninleil  win  11         me  liiin;:r,\ .  Kais.ifeorii  wo  steal  let  ns  ];o,  I  siiiil.  i'.oy  one 

('kiiiaskiicitci  jiiaift,''!';   t'  cti    i4a"'fkaa<fC.     Ga"'  ujafi'-i-ti   ko    afij^uba  afi-ri'Kl-ai.   15 

.inst  aslai-^'eiis  h..      I  wii'i  him  ,     In-    too    Iliail  as  a  sister's  son.       Ami         "  loail        the(iib.)  wefolh.weil      wewent. 

Watcfcka  wi"'  t'uii"  ujiiia  iiaji"'  aka      jaiiii'i  ari;^a(|'ai  te'di  I'l'e  wi"'  t^'ib'  aka. 

Creek  one         like         luik.il    il  w'as  slanilin;;.        Down-hill       we  went         when      llehl    one         it  was  there. 

(Ji'ifi"  aiiia   waia"'    ov    j'dcast    iti',-i<(-i'-hiia"'i.     Wa^a"'  abi<ii  a"(|'izai,  wata"'zi 

I'awnee    the  (sill).)    s.|na.,U      the  (pD  in  heaps    lliey  iiseil  tophieelheir.  Sipiiish  many  we  took,  corn 

ke   odabb  abi«ii  »"M7.iu.    Ga"'   'i"'   an«-iiki,  licVa-biiii.    l':Tia-(fa"'()'a"  a"wa"''ii.   IS 

tt...  ,.1^.. ...         .....1.  ..1  '  .  .  ^       .  •'  T  1       .  ' 

Tu  eipial  ftliares 


till 
(oh.) 


maii>         u.lonk.         .\iiil         I'airy.    we  reaeheil     II  Kreiit  many. 
iii,;z     tliereaL'ain. 


we  trave  to 
till 


N('a"'(,'-,ai.  Jt'dc  ke  zi  ■>[!   jea"'ji.    K^icl-e  a"'ba  aka  ma"'ciaba  tihai.  WiHi"ca-f 

W..  I  i,..n...i  „  i..;,.  <1 I     ..,1.    ..  '         ...     '  ...       '..  .  ..  ...  .         ..       '  . 


U'e  hiliilh'il  II 

lir 


'i"        I'll'   ve|.  Winn        we  At  lonjjth      ilav         the  on  liieli  it  passiil.      'V'oniler  liny 

low  roasteilit.  (snh.)  eimie  with  the 

pursuers 


ha 


,  ai.     Watofoka  ki-rcfiua  Ilea"'!}-!!   afifrc/ii"'.     Ga"'  ('o-i((-o,  iibisand(Vqti  wi'Kfi" 

Hi'.'.y  ''■ ^  allliehottom    we  kiinlieil        wosat.  Anil  hehohl,       pressinK  into  very    lliey  eaiiio 


Hllio  1  lose  i|iiaiteis 

atii.     Umaba  aina  (idabc  jat,''!"  (;'irik("'d!  r'tluMiai  tv.  K'/tH'  j^a"'  a"'he  ainr,  21 

ami  h.iil         llni.iha        the  (p|.)       also  Pawnee       .illlnivil  i'le.l  in  il.  At  leii-lh    so        tliev  wenlleein- 

im  1,1^,,) 


•1 


•I! 


974         TIIK  (|:K(illIA  LAN(JUA(1K— MYTHS,  STOIJIHS,  AND  LKTTKKS. 
wribiiJizai.     Mil"'  iiii"'('ii(lni.     jjiiiiiu  \vii(j-i"  r.  li'citi  \vi"'  t'('(j-iii  to  I'iin'ka  (fiiifikn. 

Iln'y  w*M-«'  Siiil       thry  iiiiKlriiiliiHt       Dnwii-liill    liiivin;:     jiiHltlini-    ciiu'    tln'.v  Uilli<i  liini       Tonka  tin* 

Hcarcil  ott'.  li,v  I'liiniinu.  tlit'in  (pl.iili.). 

Atatjitli    cI    wi"'   u(fii"'i  tt".     (JiiiVki  el  \vi"'  (Ydi   tV((-!ii  ti'   ('(liuUii".     GitTi'ki 

Km- lit'Vdiitl    ii;.'aiii   niif       tlii'>  louU  ImM  of.  Ami        jiiiniii   niu*        tJii-rr     Ihfv  killt-il  lii'ii      llirii.-xl.  Atnl 

l\  wii'i'i  wi"'  (j-iziu  to,  j^ii-si'il)ii-\vi",   lliiuiliii  wu'i'i.      K<;i((',u  wim'fii   iiku  cafi'^-c 

wiirnaii      niir  tliry  tiiitk.        Di'i-rlituck'tViiialc.  Omaha         winuatt.         At  ]rii}:tli   iiiv  innllicr'N     tliM  liuisr 

Imjthcii'      (Hiili.) 

t!i"    i"(|',i"'(('.i"    iiki,  a"(j'ii"'\vii"iu'f^ii".    Wackafi'-fiftl  ha,  ai.     Niaci"ga  aiiia  lii'fra 


llii'     liii\  iii^  injur     he  iir- 


lia\  in;.'  r.illowi  il  111 


I)<>  vour  hrrtt. 


he 
Haul. 


riwpio 


U  pi  ill 


th 

(iili.)         I'lir  nui      livi'ilaKaiu  "aiil.  (mil).) 

bajr,  ai.     Ga"'   a"'a"((;a  a-'(|'ai.    Wiiiaqtci  a"\va"'(!to.    Ci'iiiak%(|!e  c'a,}r(|'a"     >|i 

nuiiiy,       ln'  And         lisiviii}:  mo    In- went  I  uloin-  iiiii  n-niiilnod.  Smltlli'  Ijiiitilun     uImm 

Hiiiil.  luinu'waiil.  An-  (tlit> 

ImrHf) 

I  Hilton  it.        l>n\vn  n  vi-i  v      1  wmt  liiiiiit  hnUlin;;  loomdy      I  let  him       I  Hrnt  liini        v\t  li'ii;:tu    iit  iiiliHhnK'n 

Ht4  !■]>  hill "    hoimwanl ;  pi  lninn'Wimi 

HU<l<l<>n)y. 

akf.     Siiuli'hadi  a;;-(finoTi,   elu';  c'de  ti(^i*afi;af.     Ga'"    nkf,  ujafi'go    j'lkicu^^a, 

I  M-i)('li(>il      ityih*'i;iil  Hit  on  it,  iHiiid;      hut      lie  wiih  uawUl-        And       I  inrivt'd        roiid  Htniidln^x  lliit'K 

ii;;ain.  in^:.  u^nin, 

iik(lianj4"cfiri<^v.    Uta"'iia  jin'«i'a  to'di  flia  akf.    Ga"'ci'na.    Wa(f.iota"'i,  masj'ini 

hniiiidH  nou'-.  SpjK'o       "    Hmidl       by  tlio  Inllnw-    lav-         And     nion^h.       Thry  lot.  ii»  pi.       ihi-oihi-r 

lntwu'M  two  "  in^  i(     rived  hi. I.' 

it;:uin. 

J)  afi^j^akii    >[!.     K^i<('e  wi"'  a(fi"'  aki'i,  "Maxt'-jiiVj^-a.    cla<(^i"  wi"'  wabasiui"  liidr 

«(•  iciu'hi'd      whrn.      Atlfn;:tli    nnc        they  r:"!^  hark      ('row-       yoiint;.  i'awniM'     one  urnpvla        ImltMni 

il  again  with  him, 

tC/di     ui,     c\    lifdoa-jadi     ai;     ri    (|5c'xando  paliaci  (fan'di     ui.     iKf/is'j".    (Ja"' 

at  the    woiindtMl  a^ain    atlhoh»tt*»m      In- wan  a;;ain         rliot'k  iihavo  on  tho     hi- wan      itrttiirUiu.       And 

him,  wouridtMl;  uoiinih'd, 

nij'dn"si  ^'fij'i.Miude.     Ga"'  aiiirrKJ*!"  an^i'a^'fai.      Ha"'  i<)^:ni<i*(f!0  a"nia"'((*i"i.     I  la"' 

ainiwlical     In- imlU-d  out  Inr        And         W(>  had  him      wt^  wrnl  lumu-.       NiLiht       lIir(m;;hiMit        wi>  walki'd.  Niiibi 

him.  ward. 

12  to   01  c^-a"  i(|iau<»'(('.o  a"ma"'<fi"i.     ('a"'(iti  a"na"'lia"i.     Ejri(|;e  iVasjiiii  duba  ja"' 

tho  ngain      m>  thinn^hmit        wi- walked.  We  walUi'd  even  till  ni;:ht.  At  Icnjrih  Ihcnexttlny      fcmr      uliTp 

('a"'qti    a"iia"'a"bai.  A"'ba  wrsata"  tO  afipikii,  Niiib<(ia()^a  ke'ia.  Egi(|*<Mi]'a('i"na 

wt'Wiilki'd  till  bniud  dayli;jht.  Hay  tlif  iH'lh       tho    worear.hod  Nitdmira  at  the.       llchold  ma!i 

tiuiuis 

pahan'ga   niiia    iiiac',i"<>ii  g(frl)a.     Kg-i(|'c'ga",  Ca"'  lia,  ai  ega'",  ag(|;af.     Kgi<(;(f 

hcfiilv         thfvwhii  man  leu.  Atlru^lh.  Ki.iiii;:!!  «aiil     luivhij;.    they  vvinl       At  ifujith 

linmi'"anl, 

I!)  )iiaci"ga  ifajata"  (h'lba  c'(j;a"be  ati.     Egi(fe  ))aliafi'ga  agcfi    (^i",    (Jasi-cfifigi' 

finnithi'  fiun-  in  Hi|;lit      tln"y  Bi'lmlil  hirom  hr  laiiii'      llui  

loilRe  cauw.  (niv.  hub). 


liorKon 


J'lili  hrancl). 
without. 


\Viji"'<)!0    pabail'ga  nia"(('I"'   anii'i,  c'duata".     Nfa('i"ga    l)(|M'iga(|ti    iwagikigrf-.e. 

My  olilor  lii'foro  lii' walki^il  the  next.  I'l'oplo  all  kittsi'il  thi'ln,  lh('i^ 

lll■|.tlu•r  "»"■ 

Winaqtci  iafi'gikigtia-baii.    Akf   te'di  i"(la(li  aka  gc'i"(,'Mri'gai:  Wa !  ina"(l;in'-gn 


Mo  only 


thry  kissed  not  me 
their  own. 


I  reached     when     my  lallur     thi-        Haid  iis  I'ollmv.s 
lioiiie  '  (siih.)  (iMue 


IS  ba.     Nikaci"}i*a  (f*ab(fi"  wjuitj'i-nia  wacta"'b  t'i"t(\  viVi  fatV  etc  >[!,  ai.    j/adi 

Men  three  those  who  were       von  niav  hav.  si-eii  (here     \ori  die        oii^ht,  he  Toihi' 

killed  tluin,  Haid.  lent 

ckf      ti>    iibfi^ajj^o,  a(.     1^^    cka"'hna,   ai.      llta"'.nadi    aoudi    na"j)olH"    (J-at't- 


yinihave  the     I  am  unwilling:,      he       That        yon  dcHin 
ioiiiehaek  waid. 


-(aid, 


In  some  .sp!l 


in  what 
plae 


huiiLrry 


ctcrtcwa"'    v    uda",  ai.     A"(i(j'.;i(|tci     aki.      I"'iia"ha    aka    iiiiii"'jc    uda"  wi'" 

ovi'U  if  Hint     iiooil,        hi-  Ml- vi-i-y  Iran      Iiiailinl      .My  niotliii  tlio  loiich  K'>oil 


aaid. 


holur 


(HUb.) 


NMIDA^AXA'S  ACCOUNT  OK  HIS  I'MUHT  WAIt  I'AliTY. 


mb 


iil<ifi'ixiii  lii'i.      I'l'di  ajii"'  hil.     l"(li'i(li  iiki'i  WfKj-i'itc    ii"'i'i    lui      (|'('((Mril<('  Xiida"'- 

iimilrror  nii<  'I'Im  iv    l'iili'|it  M.vl'allHr    llii  I'linil        i.'iim  I,,  iim  I  hi  < .Nmla'" 

iixa  Uf^i'u'ii"     111     ('(Ic   f(j'ifi<i(i  t'('    •••([•.f.      l)a"'))(*    f-jifi,   iii.      I"(li'i(li    aUi'i   cafi'f^d 

nxH         Iruvnllii;:     nlTiviil      liul        Ihvil  Imhalli       ImIiii.s        Tii  sri' Mini     lii' riirii       III'  .M>r.illi<l'       III"  liiiiw 

tllcrn  I  iiiiii^  liiinir  lliu,         Hiiiil.  (suli.) 

wi"'   'fi  tC,  wnii"',  ntii"',   lii"l)(',  ai'"  IxjM'ihu  i"c'ao-,.  oil.a"i  (|-iiik('    'li  to.  jj 

oiiii  hoRavr,       rohr,  ttijj^iii^H,    ttiorcEiHiiiM.  in  I'liit  nil  old  iiiiin  )m   w:i.s  iIickih'        lir  >:itvt' 

cuUcU  ^^  ho  tn  liiiti 

NOTKH. 
372,  0.  jjii'i — Niulii"' iixii.    jjii'i,  lo  inniinl  himnclf;  lint  j|ju,  to  he  iriiiiiiiliil;  irtiinidcil — 
l''i'aiik  \,;i  KI(M',li(\ 

372,  11.  Ufialiaitnda>',r'(ili,  prniioancfd  ii}ia+liaiiadii/i"<iti  by  the  iianatoi'. 

373,  10.  \va(j'ata-t)ii)Ii|tia"i,  |)r(ai()iiiic('(l  \va(('a+taliajTqf  ia"i. 

373,  lli.  wiiii'ni  aka.     Tiii.s  wa.s  Wasalic-iari'fia  (IJij;-  IMack  licai-)  or 'rukafa. 
373,  1!).  (Idle  kr,  .said  of  much  lirr,  as  in  a  Idii;/  line. 

373,  l!».  wafi"  ca-i  lia.     Said  bv  tluisc  who  |i<'c|i('d  over  (lie  hill. 

374,  1.  wikJ'I"  viUi\\\  wi"  t'c(|ai  t(".     This  was  W'ahajafi'na  (liiji  Hide). 
374,  2.  alatadi  cI  \vi"  nfa"!  If'.     This  was  IIt'|ii|a  (Forked  lloiiis). 

374,  2.  ji'iiPiki  .  .  .  cdnata".  This  was  r'ha"'-iia"l)a  (Two  I'loilinj^s  or  Two  Kettles), 
a  itanie  Iiori'owcd,  ]ieihiips,  lioni  the  Dakota  0(»lie-iio"|)a  (()olu^noij|ia). 

374,  115.  N'inh(|'a(('a  keia.  It  was  where  U'esteriiiaiiti's  stoic  now  stands  In  the  town 
of  Niobrara,  >'eh. 

374,  15,  jasifififfe,  or  NVe^^asapi  (Whip)  wa.s  tlie  father  of  VVliite  Eajile,  the  pres- 
ent lieailcihief  of  the  Poiikas. 

374,  Hi.  wiji"(j'e.  This  elder  brotlier  was,lJbi-Nkri,  soiiietiiiies  called  \\'aeka"'-ina"- 
(|i"  (He  who  makes  an  clfort  in  walking),  the.  .sectoiid  head-ithiel,  wlio  shared  the  power 
with  Weffuaapi. 

PLAN  OK  TIIK  BATTLK   AND   FLIGHT. 


jK     \n>itner 


•"Sua 


Sraneh  of  ^^ 


A. — Bluff  ncxix  tlio  Piiwiioo  vilLngo,  which  Homr  nf  llic  PiiiiliiiM  .iscriKlcd  to  view  tlic  (ii;Iit. 
IS.     I'lmku  caiiip,  wlicri'  Niiilii"'ax!V  iiiid  llir  iillirr  ncin-ciiiiiliiiliiiils  wcrii  ni'iuly  .siinniinilcd. 
('.     'i'lir  iiiiitc  liy  w  liicli  iiiiisl  111'  till"  I'ciiiUiw  licit. 
D.— Tlio  rcmto  liy  wliirli  Niiclii"'-iixii  lied. 


370        THE  (|!K(JII1A  LA Nr.IJAOK— MYTHS,  STORIRS,  AND  LETTERS. 


c 


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M 


TRANSLATION. 

At  fli(>  very  first,  wIkmi  I  was  stiiiill.  tlicy  sjjokc  of  jjoi,,;.  „„  d,,.  wnr-patli.     Ami 
wlicn  I  siiid,  "EiKli.T,  I  wish  to  f,'()  to  llios."  pcopl..,"  Ii(>  siii.l,  "No!     I)„  „„t  .s.,y  lliiit 
nyain  to  any  one.     \Vli..|i  I  was  yoiiiiji,  my  cliild,  I  iimm!  to  liavcl,  luit  I  hs.mI  ((,'|;ii,)vv 
.lillicuilics.     IJccanso  you  aiv  yoiiiij.,  1  fcir  you  w..ul.l  cry  if  you  «„t  into  tioul.!.-" 
"N('v«.itli.'lcss,"  said  I,  "i.cisons  of  any  sizi^  at  all  who  (l(.cid(>  for  tlicnisdvos  invaria- 
bly trav<-l;  therefore  I  do  tliat.    I  wish  to  travel."    "W.-ll,  you  shall  -o  fliither.    VVhe'u 
they  attack  one  auolh.'r,  you  shall  j-o  anions  them.     Even  if  they  kill  you  while  you 
take  hold  of  a  man,  it  would  he  y-ood,"  said  my  father.     So  I  went  to  I  hi'  persons  who 
had  assend)le(l.     Behold,  they  wen-  all  {■rown.    (It  is  cii.stomary  anu)nf.'  Indians  for  the 
wounded  ones  to  lieeotm^  f;reat  nu'ii  by  means  of  their  .snfleriufr.)     "U,,!  jt  js  ,.|Vi,, 
It,  is  his  son,  but  he  has  eome."    Thev  shook  hands  with  me.    They  <leparted   tn vel' 
inff  throughout  the  month.    At  length  the  moon  was  dead,  and  it  was  very  dark '    "  llo' 
brinfv  ye  hither  the  lu.ys  of  diilerent  sizes  who  have  eome.     Let  them  abandon  their 
old  nanu's.     r-rin-  his  sou  hither,"  said  they.     They  meant  nu-,  and  thev  ealled  mv 
father's  nauie.     The  messen-er.s  took  me  thither.     "Von  shall  ^o  Ihithej'"  said  thev 
(Jude-f.-.lxe  (Smoke-nmk.'r),  NaiVf-e-tifa  (lle-starts-to-run),  Mi"xa-ska  (White  Sw.nV 
and  the  others  made  me  sit  in  the  eenier.     "()ho!"saul  lhev,"vou  shall  airnah.u 
your  name.     Behold,  his  friend  shall  have  a  nanu",  for  there  is  a  nivat  abundan.v  of 
them.    When  we  were  rcMnin-  hither  on  the  war-path,  this  one,  his  friend   eried  for  it  • 
therefore  he  shall  have  Nuda"'  axa  (lle-eritHl-for-the-war  path)  Ibr  his  new  name  "    An.I 
Cude-fi-axe  liffd  his  voiee  to  tell  the  deities.     '•  He  i.s  indeed  speakiu-  „f  abandon!.... 
his  n;'me,  halloo!     He  is  indeed  sp.,il.iii,i;  of  haviuf.  the  nanus  Niula"'-axa,  halloo'     v" 
bi-  headlaiHls,  I  tell  y(.u  and  seiul  it  to  you  that  yi.ii  may  indeed  hear  it,  hallool     ^  ,. 
elumpsof  bullalo-rass,  I  tell  you  and  send  it  to  you  that  von  inav  hear  it   hdh.o' 
Ye  bi-r  trees,  I  tell  you  and  sen<l  it  to  yon  that  you  mav  iud'eed  heai-  it   halloo'     ^■,i 
birds  of  all  kinds  that  walk  and  move  on  the  p-ouud,  I  tell  you  and  send  it  to  von  tint 
yon  may  indeed  hear  it,  halloo!     Ye  small  animals  of  different  sizes,  I  tell  Vou  •.I'l.l' 
send  It  to  you  that  you  nmy  hear  it,  halloo!    Thus  have  I  sent  to  tell  you,  ye  anim'-.ls 
Kifrhtui  the  ranks  of  the  foe  will  he  kill  a  swift  man,  ami  eome  back  after  holdini.- him 
halloo!"     He  also  told  the  old  name.     "He  speaks  indeed  of  throwing  away  the  name 
N.'!.ji"-ti((Yf  (Starts-to-rain),  and  he  has  promis"d  to  have  tli<^  name  Nnda"'-axa,  iialloo'" 
said  he.     We  slept  refinlarly  eaeh  ni-ht.     As  we  had  not  reached  the  Pawiu'e  villa "■"(. 
we  had  eaten  nothin.u;  at  all,  and  we  became  very  impatient  from  hunj-er.     We  reaclu'cl 
the  Pawnee  village.     When  it  was  nisht,  they  went  to  surround  the  villa"-e      jMv 
nu.ther's  hrolhcr  said,  "  I  will  ri.l..  this  hoise."    "No,"  said  i.     Still  he  spoke  of  ridin- 
It.    The  hors..  wlm-h  he  rode  was  very  swift.    And  when  they  went  to  surround  th.'se 
lodK,.s  1  was  hungry.     Said  I,  "Let  us  -o  and  steal  ears  of  corn."     I  went  with  a  boy 
who  was  just  my  size.     I  called  him  my  sister's  son.     M'«.  followed  the  path.    One 
stieam  forked.     When  we  went  down  hill,  a  field  was  there.     The  Pawnees  had  placed 
their  s(piashes  in  heaps.    W,.  took  many  s(|nashes  ami  ears  of  corn.     W(.  returned  to 
cami>,  carrying-  a  «reat  many  on  our  backs.    Wv  distributed  them  in  equal  shares.    We 
kimlled  a  tire.     The  <'oals  were  bri-lit,  and  we  roasted  the  com.     At  h'tijith  it  was 
broad  daylight.     Tlio.se  on  the  hill  .said,  "  Yonder  they  come,  in  hot  pursuit  »     We  .sat 


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THE  DKriCAT  OI'  THE  PAWNKES  BY  THE  I'ONKAH  IN  IS-W.      377 

bolow  till'  Iiill,  liiiidlin;,'  a  fire  at  tlic  stream.  At  lust  tlicy  I'aiiic  close  iiiioii  lis,  licttintr 
U8  into  ii  tifilit  i>la<!i'.  Tlip  Oiiialias  joiiicil  tin-  Pawiicfs.  The  I'oiikas  tied,  ln-int; 
scared  oft".  'I'liey  raised  adust  with  tiicir  feet,  .lust  as  (lie  foe  went  down  iiill  after  tlie 
Poiikas,  one  of  tlie  latter  was  killcil.  I'.cyond  tliat  the  I'awiieea  captured  aiiotlier. 
Next  they  killed  Uha"  iia"l)a,  and  an  Omaha  woman,  xasaha-wi"',  was  ca|)tured.  At 
leijfrth  my  mother's  1)rotlier  hrou};ht  hack  my  horse,  liavinjj  followed  me.  >' Do  your 
best.  The  ])eoi)le  are  very  many,"  said  he.  ;.c  went  homeward  on  foot,  Icavin;; me 
alone.  I  put  th(^  saddle  on  my  horse,  and  moiinlcd  him.  As  I  went  down  a  steep  hill. 
1  loosened  my  hold  on  the  lariat,  {jivinfi  him  fall  rein.  At  h-iiKth  I  arrived  at  a  ^rcat 
distance  from  the  foe.  -'Sit  behind,"  said  1  to  my  mother's  brother;  but  he  refiise<l. 
The  iiaths  stood  .so  thick  that  they  were  without  spaces  between  them.  I  went  a  little 
distance  by  another  way.  Joining  the  re.st  after  nialviiijf  a  detour.  When  we  reached  the 
other  side  of  a  stream,  the  Pawnees  let  lis  p)  without  further  imrsnit.  .\t  leii};th  one 
was  brought  to  us,  AiaxeJin'Ka  (Little  Crow),  wliom  a  Pawnee  had  wounded  in  two 
])laces  on  the  .shouhler  and  in  the  upper  iiart  of  the  cheek.  The  arrowhead  stuck  in 
the  cheek,  so  they  pulled  it  out  for  him.  We  took  him  ahui},'  homeward.  We  walked 
throuj-hoiit  the  nit;ht,  and  when  it  was  day  we  walked  till  nit,'ht.     Wo  walked  four 

nitjhls  after  that,  and  until  broad  daylight.    On  Ihe  lifth  day  we  reached  1 le  at 

Molirara.  The  foremost  were  ten  men.  Ilaviiij;  said, '-It  is  enough,"  they  went  to 
their  resjiectivo  liomi's.  At  length  four  of  the  people  from  the  lodges  came  in  sight. 
Q'he  first  one  who  came  home  was  jasi(j'in};e.  and  my  mother's  brother  was  the  next  in 
rank.  All  the  iieojile  kissed  tliem.  .Me  alone  did  they  not  kiss.  When  1  rcai-hed 
ihome,  my  father  said  as  follows  to  me,  as  if  in  reproof:  "Why!  do!  Von  have  seen 
tlie  three  Jiieu  who  were  killed,  and  yon  ought  to  die  there,  i  am  unwilling  ibr  you 
to  come  back  to  this  lodge.  Yiai  desired  that.  It  would  be  good  for  you  even  to  die 
from  hunger  in  some  lone  ])lace."  I  came  home  very  lean.  My  mother  made  a  good 
conch  for  me.  1  siciit  there.  My  father  gave  me  food.  He  said,  "This  Nuda"'axa 
went  IraA-eling,  but  he  has  come  home  tired  to  death,  ("ome  to  see  him."  My  father 
gave  a  hiu'se,  a  robe,  leggings,  and  moccasins  to  the  old  man  who  was  called. 


Till-:   DKFKAT  OK  '111 K  I'AWNHKS  ]?Y  'IMIK   I'ONKAS  IN  1S.r,.r,. 


jA(/!i"  wAQ(|;i  tG. 

J'AW.NKK       THF.Y  WKHK      TUB. 
Ktl.lKH 


K'HT.r; 


■3 


■3i 


DlCTATKI)  llY   Nll)A"'-AXA. 


j;i'i(fi"  iiiiii'i  icf^i'iiiji-jr-'iiti  wi'nnda"  ('a"'cii".    Ki  (frfi"  Ajralniiiin"'(|M"  i'V-'iij^c 

I'ilWIH'l'  1tn'  llllltl'l-ilinllt  llljulf   Wlir  nil  nlw.lVH.  A  lul    til  IM  (.III'       (  KlT  ( t  IhIII  )     llfWilUiH  nllllllilll 

(lllll.)  "  "» 

iinfi'<r('   t'do  iii'ifjfo   (j-jzai  tja(|;i"  iiniiV     Ki   Aoalia-ina"  fi"  aku   «ra"'  fjija"'l)0 

liissislii  lull        ivciiplivi-     l.iiikiiiT     I'iiwiic'i'  Uio  And  .\L'iili:i-lMa"i,>i"  tlii'        (i\Mi'\-       tiiw'fliia 

(mill.).  (Mh.)    iili'tivi') 

cii"'   <i':i"'  tV   '((j-ii-liianiii.     Hii"'('.i>'ii"tc('''(|tci  >|i,  (J'ifiji-fi-liit('ani;i.     Ki-lmi,"'   pa"'  3 

111  iiuv  r;lli'  III      III' «liiiUi'i>r,  llii'V  Kiiilv  ill  llH'liinniinj;       wln'll,      In- »ii»  tnissin^r  i|i,.v         .\|i,l       i,,,],         i,  \|,1,. 

ilir  eiiiy.  tiiy.  li^'i 


■ 

m 


37H        TIIK  (/KlilllA  l,AN(ilIA(li;-MVTIIS.  SIOIMKS.  AM)  I.CTTKKS. 

-   '  "'"'""■    '"'■'■"• •■'>'"""• •""«    "-•■■  i.-rriv,„,.iH.v    tLu ,„.;,',,,,,,!;  r;!! 

<""''•'■  ",;•"  •^""-  ""I  nim..rail>    1,111      ,„.|,|„iV,,       v..nt„ok 

i;i  'Hi  iffli  ;:;:ir  t:;i^  «'s:r  '^-if  ■  Ei  "'r'"-  -a-  ::is; 

(sill.  ).  Illt'VllttV. 

C-li!'!:;'-  .lib'*;,;,,!:  'i;/""  ""'"'^r'"-  -''-■"-  ^/^-'^--Mti  ^.t^.'^. 

,;.i;,V,';i',',',-  '"""""  >■,•;;,"•"'-     '""'    ,v,m,i„„ii„.,.  „„.«•,.,,.  a,„i 

,  '  '"11 >iiijiii.'iiiiiii('. 

£;lr:i;J-  aci,::;  ';:;'„!■„:;;::"  at  i::',,,:i:if;",f  t^"'-*--'™-'^- 

H".v.                              "fhilu.                                      "^                    rn,»ll..n.       III.  \  lu.Uiikcii      wlii'ii,       lliry  iwsilnlilrii,  tlirv 
him  tlii.vHuv.  *■  .ilii;lil,,|    I.Mh.iKi.         i|„.        ihiviliiliio!       lorn 

'"  l»"ll)  Mil  ill.       loiiKliiiM.- 

.lust-,,       ni,.y «,.,,.  k...,,ii,.       A,i,i     i-„wiiiiii..,„J„,,..      ih,.      ii„i:„.,.,ih,..,i  .iif   '^'^^  J       '       •" 

l""'ll"'>*'.v  :ii».l„(lm-vvilh. (mil..)       """"""-"'■'11  »»':  lolm 

tlSt    -^;"'V^-     (^"'"d'Hi"    eJiUa-'-nui    wi"'  aliii  to.     Huu!  kc^  nm'- 

iilrir/'hlii;^;;!!'      """"'■        -""    '■"-"■•■    ";;;^;;.f-;-;"'    ""-    i^univ...,.      „,„    Z;.''Zs,. 

18  p.xiii-a.     Wafit(.  (^irtii"',    nf    ctl  (fata"'  ficta"',  nini  cti    i"'    ,^i,.ta"'    af  tr- 


lioincwiinl 


TIIK  hKKKAT  <tl'  TIIK  I'AWNKKH  HY  TIIK  I'ONKAH  IN  l.sr>r..      •.W.) 


ii"'1);mIii1)m   ..((fa.liif    iC'    yf'  tut*',    (in"' criia"  trMlihi  >il   ■,ni"' a-rfuf  ti-.    Jt'ifi" 

,|„v            l,„„          n,u.v,..n.       wlH„     1,,'uo     Kliull.  An.l       ...muKh      nn-lv..l    «l„„     -„  .';"«;;:"»  ''"«"»- 

nnun.i.flMhlin  h" »"iil  HiiirH        llulv  lioini.wuMl. 


nii"'l>fi  (Mli'ibo  iriwiij.(J-M-l)iimiii.     C}ii"'   iif,nji;;(l-ni   tr-.     A"'l»a  a^rUn  ^i\hf\"  jii"'- 

t„„  „|«„        'wriil  will.  til.  tn.  ll„v  H„v,         Aii.1    tl.i'.v !...»«.. I  llli....tl..i'         l'"v  t'l.  »"''■  ^l''!' 

.'i.lll|.)  on  III.  i>  wii>  MOM'.' 

fiti-i'Tii"   iikfi  to.     Oa"'  j;a(l'i"-iiia   iinva^fifc    iikfi    W;    lii"lu',   uta"'  }-v,  uaii'",  H 

uLit    "         tlH'v  r.'wJicrt        Aii.l       Til.' I'nwi,..»     "    «  ill,  Ih,™       ,,  :i,  h.  .1  wli.ii.  mm..  .m-Iii,  l..£Bluu»   tho        n.l..-. 


liom... 


(,.li.), 


(•aiTw,  cti  ckiiia  wii'fi  te,  (•(  yf'wakifai  to.     Kl  y'a""  cdfta"  <ra"'  fkit'aif'ai  tr- 

h«rH«        too     ..qunlly      .l„..v  ^.iv,.  I.,  .will.    Ih.v  ».„t  tl,...,.  l...i,..-,  .\...lll.,n     r,.,,„lhul    (..M.I.       '1'^^  I';';  ;1 ' 

t|w.|||  Illllt  ll\t'l  lllllllIM    I. 

Ga"' AL''iiIiii-inii"'(ti"  cc'nuiin<^iii  trdf  tC.    (Ja"'   \vHhiil)a  (jiisO'  ficta"'!  tr  (-(li. 

An.l  A.'.ilm...ii"tl"  111.  WI1I4  ft  yoniiK      it  w.w « h.Mi.        An.l        .■,.™.i|-,...rli      t..  ii.ill       tli..s  llnl»l....l      ic«n,( 

iiiun  ""  ""  "■ 

Oi'  (ti('ta"'i    tr-,   y-iuiia"'   aAai  te.     (ia"'     |i'    \vaiias(-lina"'i   Nfiilxjiafa  kr^li.  (i 

T..    t,lT...vllnl»l,...l   win.n,    mlKvf.tinL'         ll...y  w.-nt.  An.l       l,,,llal.._^  tl,...y  «.m.^^^  r,.K.,l.M-ly  Si.ri.n,»  ..Ml..-, 

Iniry 

iWUe    diizGotci    n(aci""-a    d'l'iba    sic.f/i-ldki'aiiia,    ln'<rajl.     K'/if^    %i    ania 

A.ll.nutl.         luU.intl...  l..™n.  -"■".■  tl...N  l..|n.  Mail! n.'        ..  u.vat  ll..h.,f.l  11...  ..•.,(« 

i.v.'niNK 

saldl)a"wu"(l-,a{  t6.     Maotcin'Ko    aka   dH'^"  fafika  wi'f.ai  to.    Mi"'  (f.a"  lifdtV 

w..lnHllh.nim.li'l.y»l.l.'.  I!"W"t  lli..(»..li.)    r..»n,'.     lli.- ij.!.  ..1.  )     r.ninil  lli.-m.  S lio         lit  th.' 

ntci  tr/di,  I'ffnto,  Mactcin'f'o  if  anii'i4a  fkiiiia"'(|'i"  afai  c'de  a|.i   aiiiaina,  af  to.  9 

J...,.V      wl Muill.l,  Katil.it  tout     t.itlii.         a»i.vi»it,.i         l,.«Ti,l   l,.il      li,.  is ,  ..niini:  liu.k,        -al.l 


•i-y 

ll.iM.i1ll 


Ili.'yHiiy.  th.-y 

WiY'li!  wiT'h!  (li  t6.     Nfkaoi"^^a  ania    za'af    I'-i-a"  caiVj-'o  aina  a"lia-bianii'i. 

wii-h!        wivh:      ho»i.i.  i'.-..|.i.'  ti"'      ""'ki''^^    "-  '"'■■""        '!';•        "'•'•     ""■>■"">• 

(Hill).)     nil  ii|iniiir  (Kui>.f 

I'nn'ka  aina   iiika()-,i'(i('  acfaf  tC.    Mactcifi'^rc  oduiliai  to.    Jafi"  tafika  }r(|ri'"i 

INmliii  Ih.'       t»iliii.-..'ll..'r...'         w.'i.t.  lii'W.it  ,i..in.'.lhiil.  I'nwn.-.-       111.,  (pi.)         snt 

(l-an'di    alifi  tC.     Ga"'    i';>ax    i(ka"'wa(f'ai  ^a"'  t''<li<lti  "'"'  >['.  ''rH''  t'^^'"^  to.  12 

nttli..        tl..-yiUThnl        Ami         ui..nn.l  it   th.-y  |.l;i.'..l  tli.-ni     «.•         .pisMinT..  ^  tlii.y  wlnli,  I..I.1.1 1.    Ili.-ir  w.-iv  ii..m,.. 

Niaci"-'a  iMinaqAai  to.      lIma"''o    'i",    hi"lK'',    nta"',  can'oc  W('ka"ta"    n<^A'"\ 

1'...i|,1.!  hiul  l.i.l  tii.Mn».hi.«.  rr..vi»i(ms      finiiwl,  ni(i<'.il"lH.     l.wini;»,        Inii-s.'  In...!  tl.ry  Iwi.l 

..•o'  cti-'wa"',  (ti.wa"'i  o}>-a"  a"'(j'ai  to  liiVajl  a"(j-fzai  to.    (Ja"'  Waii"'-(iri<lo  aiiia 

'^1,,.        ......v,.!',         tli,.v  .Inipp..!    'It       ll...Vi.liiui.    ns       11  (.wit  «■.■  I....U.  An.l  K..!.,.  j.'r,.y  tl... 

(pl...li.)  •  .l..li:.(l  niiiiiy  '""''' 

oca"'    u'i      Oa"'   iiikaci"ija   aiiii'i  dalio  l)i}u'if.>a  uiiai  s\<rfv   otowa"'   wo(j'a-l)iiji    m 

•  ,i.:.r      ,an.p..l.     Ami  p.-opl..  111.-  hill  "H  l..inl...l        Iniil         in  II...  l.-iwl      (li,  y  Innii.l  n..l, 

CJa"'  au'Lni  an't(aAi"dfta"  Hiaci"j;'a  na"'ba  (Ydi   ri\va-ii(j'a   abii  to,   \viji"'((''o  04! 

Ami  w7        wuwli.iiimv.ll  IV. .111  n.nn  Iwi.  lli.-r.'      t..  t.ll  tl..  ii.      tl,.  y ... .  iv..!.      ij|,v  .^''[.^i        J»;j 

to'4a.     Niaci"ffa  d'uba  j>a(kaiidi  wc'((!a-biamA  c'tya",  wc'uaxiifa   ati'-bi  odo  sig(j;o 

...  ,.,„  P|..inli'  K.itn.'      in  thi.t  (pliii'i.)     thi-y  foniiil  tlicMii.         "».  In  iilta.  k  th.ti.  tiny  .iinii..    Imt        tniil 

■"  '"  •  '  ■tlii.ymiy  lli,y«.ny 

Otowa"'  &,m<raU  uma""e  b(kii<>aqti  waca-biai>ia.    Ada"  ata"'  nui".)iii"'  to  cota"  1« 

iiill,,.  l.ii^t       tl...ivwim      prnvisimw  iiU  tb.'y  Knntcli.'.l  from    Tlii-refor.-     w i        y..ii  "'.ilk        111.      •..ll.i.t 

,11,,,,.;  thciu.  thi'y  Biiy.  tim.. 

oan'tfo  co-nia  Wi'Kfakihfde  te,   ai   4*a,  u+!    Ha"'  g6'  ctGwa"'  wiifakiliido  to, 

Ii.ill  Ili.iK.'  you  wnt.'h  tli.m     will,     In.     in.loo.l,  halloo  I      Night       Ih.'        i..,.'v.m  y„ii  wiil.li  lliini    will, 

niiyn  (pl.) 

ni   >\h\,  111!  ii-biama.    Ga"'  o  uwa-i-itj-a  abi-biama  ai  ana 'a".     Ga"'  a"\va"'- 

l„.     in.l.'.-.l   Irnll....'      sui.tthi.y,  An.l      Unit    I.,  tell  tli.iii         tli.y  iirriv.  .1,      tli.-v    1  lji:;iirt.  An.l  w.^  sur. 

liljs  •  ihcysay.  thi-y  i«iy         »»"1  ■■'"""''»' 


■!3 

"'■im 

am 
'■"HI 


c 

■K 

mn 


.'W)         TIIK  (/^KdlllA  I-AN(IIIAU|.;_MVTIIS,  SHMIIKS,  AM)  M:ITI:|;M. 

■r-'S" '  ■-"  '«^:;  '-i'  '^' ;::;  ";;r  iii  ::l;  r;sS:r  S 
'  ;;:;^"  ,:il, "--  ,;±;i  "^;:r",-i,"'^;g -H!; ^;^;i„... 

"'"  lit     KIIIM-H 

IlHMllhllltlMK IhlllH)  '• 

-"'''  <-ui,.i,  '"■'     "j;;;''    ii,;,';;^,.      ""•  ii"i" miy         .i„,vi.,.,„.|, 

Ill'l"  nHfnll„««,  '""  '" "•  I""  thiT.IIIUrkr.ilis         |,„| 

.viiinvMt,0(|tii."'i,  uf.     Gil"'  ni"'j).  u"\vii'".lu"l.iu,   y.aui  -ini"'    wi"Vctr.  f',  I..',;. 

Illiy  Mini  nil.  ily             |i„            .\ih1           iiliv,.                «,.-,„. I    ,                      ,           "              '                 <  <  I<!     r;|-l»;l      . 
.l.-«llc.v,..l,  Huiil.  ""'  »'•»>«  I h.i",  all        „T„v,.,-,.,l,       ,.v, , ..ii'int,. 

C'll'-)        >""".v  -.s  .Iblain'.,  I        ,       "        '^"y"'.'- .=.(.■.!  I!,™,  „v      • 

I  III  III,  Illry  S;iy. 

15  f:i"p"'   ctl  tYwiif.ii  to,    iiki)i\vntiv"f;i'"   \vi",u,tci-ri-i,"o^ii'"   wmid-i   wiiM"  m,'...,'  f- 

tw.»  t...,     tli.,.v  klll,.,l  11,..,,,,         n„.,„iWmH,llH.|-  lv„.„)       ^  Mh       /         V^        ''ir'"    tC. 

■*    "^  ■•"IniiitlM-rii    iIh'.s  Willi  ,111.1  flii^ni. 

(Jf)"'      Wilfl'frjlkiji.        Wllii"'-(|l|(I(.-lllil    Wiltcio'llNC-llI)!!" 

-Mill  wi...,™,.^,.|.tlK.r  «-„ii"M|u,||,  ,,  iiiL^il:/;; 1     ......ilaih 

'"- '  (111.) 

)tMliafi'<?a  wi'"   tVfo  ak/i.     (!a"'   wa'a"'  ulu^il-ai  tr-- 

111,,  lirst  nuo      thoiuiiMvliiilulli,!.      .\iiil  ,11,,;;      liny  .in  1  iiil  il  :ii,iiinil : 


"•'"'•a".       Wiji"',/.,.     „k;^ 

"'ll"'"i  .M\  .lili'i-  Mil. 

H(ii|i|ilni.'.  Iinitliii-  (mil,) 


18 


Ui-ai-o-Iiii,     lli-a;  li-Mi,     Hi  ai'-o-liii.        IT-hf-sku 


lli-ai'-n-lii 


\f 


TIIK  DIOKKAT  <ll'  TIIK  I'AWNKKH  UY  Till';  I'ON'v  \S  IN   |,s.V,.      ;JH1 


irto  liof  pH-lmi"i'-;ia-(|t»!i  koi,    ( !ri-;;(f»f  (,';'i-jl    ii-Iioi,     (Juii'-ki  iiii"-\vH-|>»)  i, 

Till' vi'i')' llmt,  lit' ilhl  nul  N<  imI  li'iiii  Anil  Ihi'.v  liiii' iin, 

liiMiii'  III  .Mm 

Ct'-iiii-\v,'i-(Jv'  ii-hc 

Till")' wi'i'r  1  \ti'iiiilriiii'il 


("I'ldc-i^'iixn  ijiii'^-n  c'di  fii'i"    iilii-lti    <';;ii"',  jji'i^i" 

Cllllr  UliXl'  'lllnniill  llli  K'   I  .Ui'.Vill)!     Mlir  iinlvi'll.      llil\illU.        I'llA'IIW 

tiJII  (III  >    '♦IIV 


iIkHIiII  II 

,:m' 


\vi"'    l'r(iii    kf'    ^'iilii'i    i'itiirikii,''iii'    tr.     ('(     \vi 

>I1  III'    I   JlllH-   .1    llilll    III  A'^iil 


kllll'll     (llll.) 


Il.uilii 


^'•iili;i    ;it;iiikiij',ii    U\ 

ii|iiili  III'  riiilHi  il  liini  III 

llrailiill. 


Nii"'i.ii  :{ 

Two 


jIfMitkitfiii  tc\     (Ja"'   Nii"lK|.\Viita"'   ijiijt^  adu'U'KJ-ai  to. 

liK  c MiiMi'il  hhii  hi  Anil        Two  liti-trtHl  uti-UiiHii    htHiiiiiiii'      lie  nniHtil  liim  Ut 


tiwul  uu. 


huvi^  It. 


NOTIW. 


Haiissouei  says  tlmt  tliis  (•(■tmrretl  in  tlio  siiiiiiii<>r,  iiml  lir  iliinks  tliat.  it  was  ciiiliur 
thiiii  l.S5r>. 

378,  0.  li^iiKiiqtii  |ii'oii(Miii(mm1  lifii+^iaiiti  l>.v  tlitt  iiarnUor. 

378,  10.  i'fra"<iti  aij'i"  akaiiia.  He  .sat  lictwct-ii  two  iiicii,  who  licid  liiiii.  Kacli  of 
thoin  liad  oii<^  liaml  <>ii  a  kiiil')',  to  kill  liiin  il'  lu'  stirri'il. 

378,  10.  Aiiialiaiifici  is  aiiollicr  i f  A^alniiiia"i|-i",  iiicaiiiiij;,  •*llc  who  is  ini- 

willinKtosliarolii,slo(l}.'ewitliiiiiothfr."    Hce  "aiiiah('"aii(l  "  waiiialic"  in  the  Dictionary. 

370,  7-8.  ]\  iiiiiasakil)a"wa"i,''iii.  The  cainiisofthc  two  parties  of  I'oiika.s,  llu^  Waii"- 
qmlu  and  the  lln-bfii",  were  i)lai'('d  sidi'  by  .side.  The  llii  l)^a"  cliiff  .sent  two  incHson- 
j;er.s  to  UlMskfi,  to  put  him  and  the  Waii"  (pidi'  on  llii-ir  yiiard.  As  the  two  camps 
were  close  to^'otlier,  it  was  very  easy  tor  Niida"'iixa,  wlio  belonged  to  the  llnb^;a",  to 
hear  what  tlio  criers  proclaimed. 

379,  iS.  MactcifiKe  was  a  biollier  of  Iliditja  (Myth-teller),  A"lia,il  (Klces  not),  or 
^a^i"-wa'ii  (I'awnee  wonnin)  of  the  Waeabe  ;,'ens. 

379,  10.  {'li  ttV)a— Niida"a.\a;  e  411  te' (a.— Frank  La  Fliiche. 

380,  1.  Caa"  d'uba.  These  were  about  forty  lodges  of  Yanktoiis,  with  whom  tho 
lliibfa"  camped. 

380, .').  Ufa'ibi  or  Ma"tcu-kina"papi  was  a  member  of  tlie  Wajaje  or  Reptile  gens. 

380,  7.  liy  "biilfah)  bulls"  he  meant  the  I'awnees. 

380,  10.  wan;;akiji,  from  wakiji.  refers  to  the  two  parties  of  the  same  tribe.  Wlieii 
two  tribes  eonie  togetlier  apiiii  and  eaiiip,  and  then  travel  together,  akikiji  is  used. 

Siassoiici  says  that  when  'he  Omiihas  were  on  the  Platte  lliver,  in  \S')5,  the 
I'onUas  and  Yanktons  attacked  the  Pawnee; ,  soiiuMif  whom  were  opj)osite  hYeiiioiil, 
Neb.,  the  others  being  about  five  or  six  miles  distant.  The  former  were  the  jafi" 
niiiha"  and  the  Pitahawirata.  Several  Omaha  messengers  were  there  at  the  time  of 
the  attack.  The  Oiiiahas  had  sent  word  to  tin;  Pawnees  to  come  in  on  a  friendly  visit. 
lnd('-siiede(liOngl''a(U')killc(l  aiiOmalm  \Vcji"cti'  woman  w  iio  was  among  llie  Ponkas; 
and  lilack  Crow,  tho  head  of  I  Ik^  Pniika  Nika-da.ma  gens,  was  wounded.    Two  Omahas, 


1 

'  -1>».II 


',9*11 


■"■■■■••J 


;)K2      Til !•:  (/;i':(ji II A  language— myths,  stoimks,  and  lettkus. 


Til  i 


M:i/,i-ki(k'  (SIk.I  iit  iiCiMliii),  mid  Mikiiqcjiii,  rushed  into  tlic  I'oiikii  riiiiks.  Tiic;  Toiikiis 
<l'U',sli..iuMl  tJK-iii  iw  to  \\\v  iiiiiiilMTM  oC  till'  Piiwiiccs,  aiid  then  sunt  ilicrii  },wk,  sii.viii;;, 
"The  Viiiiktons  would  like  to  kill  you."  Kctiirniii';,  tlic.v  told  Hi,.  I'liwnccs  tliiil,  Hui 
cnciiiy  ucvt'  lew.  The  P:i\>  nccs  cjnir'icd  mid  louu'd  the  Tonkas  mid  Vaiiktons,  drivjnf; 
souic  of  lliciii  into  the  I'laitc  llWvv.  'J'liis  was  in  tlu-  Call  of  IHjo,  aud  after  Ubi-ska's 
victory. 

TRANSLATION. 

Tlic  I'awnccs  warred  on  iis  iiie.\ssantly.     And  this  old   man,  Aj,'-alia-iiia"<'-i"  (He 
walks  over  tlieiii),  had  a  sister  who  was  eaptmed  by  the  I'awnees.    And  Aj,'iiliaona"(|i' 
wished  to  see  her,  and  he  sj.oke  of  dyin;r.     Early  one  iiiornin^'  he  was  niissiny.     The. 
Pawnees  dwelt  in  a  land  wliieh  was  in  that  direction.     He  eontiniied  passin;,^  thither- 
w.ird.     He  slept  in  lonesome  places.     At  !eii-;th  he  ar.ived  early  one  laorniiii;-.     The 
Pawnees  arrested  hliii.     ••  What  is  yonr  hnsiness?"  said  they.     "I  liaveafiirl  as  a  near 
lilood-relation,  but  y<m  have  taken  her  cai>tive.    I  wish  you  to  tell  mo  where  you  have 
killed  her.     I  walk  .so  that  th<'  do<;s  may  eat  me  there,"  said  Apdia ■ma"(i'i".      The 
Pawncs  were  astun'shed.     They  pressed  their  hands  a^^aiiist  their  inoiiths.     "  |{,  ally! 
he  does  not  fear  death,"  said  they.     All  the  Pawnees  assembled,  A<;aha-iiia"(/-i"  sitti/v 
in  the  center.  They  (|iiestioned  him  a^iiin,  and  he  answered  as  before.     Said  tlie\'' 
"He  told  the  truth."    Then  addressiufj  him,  they  said,  "Your  sister  is  held  by  tho.s,! 
who  are  in  the  villaue  over  yonder,  down  the  stream  and  out  of  si;rri,t.     We  will  ■■ive 
her  to  you.     You  sli.ill  ixo  thithei  tomorrow."     On  the  morrow  A;;ahania"fi"  went  to 
the  other  Pawnees,  who  arrested  him  when  they  found  him.     They  carried  him  at 
once  into  a  lodjfc,  and  then  they  a.ssembled.     They  spoke  of  kiiiiiiK  him.     The  Pawiiec's 
whom  ho  met  at  the  llrst  were  late  in  arrivin.^-,  .so  he  came  very  near  bein^'  put   to 
ilcath.     There  was  a  contest,  as  each  one  wished  to  be  tne  first  to  wound  him.     .Inst 
so  they  were  keejiin.ir  him.     Ami  Amalia-iifici  sat  as  if  unconcerned,  with  his  robe 
wiajiped  around  him,  the  ends  liehl  by  his  hands,  and  with  his  arms  crcs.sed  on  his 
brea.st.     One  came  from  the  other  Pawnees.     ••  Ho!  cease  that.    He  has  a'lvadv  taken 
food  and  drink,  and  has  smoked,"  .said  he.     They  luomised  to  restore  his  sister  to  him. 
"Yon  shall  take  your  sister  home,"  said  they.     And  on  the  fourth  <lay  which  llicv 
mentioned  to  him  he  and  Ins  sister  were  to  j;o  home.     And  when  the  full  linu    hail 
tioiiie,  they  went  home,  two  I'awnees  also  «oinH:  with  tlieiu.     And  they  jia.s.sed  the 
other  Pawnee  camii  on  their  homeward  way.      In  about   thirty  (hiys  Hicy   reached 
home.     Anil  when  they  reached  hdine  with  the  Pawnees,  they  ^avci  the  latter  eqiial 
niimlH-rs  of  moccasins.  Ie^j;inj;s,  robes,  and  luuse.s,  and  .sent  them  Iiomc.     Ami  IVoiii 
that  time  the  Ponkas  and  Pawn<'es  hated  one  anollnu'.    This  was  win  n  Affalia  nia"(|'in 
was  a  younj;-  man.     It  was  when  they  hni.shed  pullin,!;-  otf  the  ears  of  corn.     When 
they  finished  buryiiiu  them  in  laclicn,  thev  departed  on  Hie  hunt.      And  thoy  sur- 
rounded the  biillalocs  at   ihe  Niobrara.     At  length,  late  in  the  evenings  ii  j,'ieat  inany 
persons  left  a  trail  in  a  Ion;;  line.    Then  we  placed  tlnaents  of  the  t  wo  iiariiesof  Ponka.s 
side  by  side.     Maeteinjre  (the  Pabbit)  detected  the  rawnees.     When  the  sun  wasatlln^ 
very  bottom  of  the  sky,  behold,  they  said:  "It  is  said  that  Mactcin;;-,.  went  to  tlio 
tents  as  a  visitor,  bii  lie  is  comiii;;-  liack."     "  Wu"h!  wu"li!"  said  Mactcifi;;c.     As  flic 
lieople  made  an  uproar  the  Inascs  lied.    The  Ponkas  went  to  cha.se  the  foe.     .Mactein^ro 
took  part   in  it.     They  ic.,chcdtlie  place  where  the  Pawnees  dwelt.     And  when  thev 
siuToniidcil   them  aiid   had   arii\<.l    just    there,  behold,  the    Pawnees  were  niissiny. 


/ 


»*WtiiiJiiBf5»*i'ftiMwii.- 


THE  DKKEAT  OF  TIIK  PAWNEES  BY  THE  PONKAS  IN  1855.      883 


TIk'.v  liiid  hid  lliciiisclves.  Wo  took  a  jjrwit  riiiiiiy  of  tlu;  tliiii^.s  wliicli  tlicy  thoppwl 
iiiul  Icl't :  provisions  in  pucks,  moccasins,  U'^'};inKS,  lariats.  And  tlic  Waii"-(pidi'.  ((ri'uy- 
robi's)  (lanipc'd  very  <'losc'.  The  Ponkas  sciiiciicd  ovor  all  the  hills,  but  they  (;ould  not 
litid  tlic  sli<;litcst  tiail.  And  two  men  (Voin  our  party  wi-nt  lo  the  tent  of  my  I'Ider 
brother  to  tell  about  the  art'air.  He  sent  out  eriers  wiio  said:  "They  reiiort  that  they 
found  some  peo]il(!  in  t  hat  i)lace,  iuid  when  they  w<'iit  to  attack  them,  I  here  was  not  oven 
the  slightest  trail;  but  they  ileprived  them  of  all  their  provisions,  etc.  So  bo  on  your 
jiiiard  and  Wiiteli  your  ((onies.  Watch  them  evi-n  at  ni;^lit."'  And  i  heard  one  say  that 
they  had  Ix'cn  there  to  tell  it.  And  we  eoutinned  surioiindin;;'  the  herds.  At  len^'tli 
some  Dakotiis  came.  Am!  we  went  tiiithor.  And  the  I'oidciis  made  iiolicemen.  The 
liolicoinon  ami  the  chiefs  talked  together,  "llo!  That  will  do,"  siiid  tliey.  And  they 
allaekeil  the  bullaloes.  They  shot  down  a  j;icai  many.  And  Ihe  Dakotiis  also  sur- 
rounded them.  When  they  sat  still  alter  carrying;'  the  meal  to  Ihe  camp,  they  s;iid: 
'•  Yonder  comes  (<ne  on  hoiseback!"  At  length  the,\  reconni/ed  him.  '-It  is  I'lj'a'i- 
bi!"  Ihoy  said.  He  came  from  the  Waii"-(iude.  Ho  reached  the  t»'nt  of  Drum,  the 
two  lieinff  related.  "Wo  suirtmndod  tlio  herd.  Wo  surrouiuled  twenty-two  butl'alo 
bidls,  aiul  we  utterly  di^stroyed  them.  l>ut  tlie  butfalo  bulls  wounded  :ibout  seven  of 
us,"  said  he.  And  as  the  Hu  bfa"  (Eish-snu  .lers)  thouj^hl,  "Who  can  iliey  be.'"  Ihey 
wire  impatient  to  hear  about  tliem.  Said  he,  "Seeks  no-refnj;e  is  wounded.  Starts-to- 
run  is  wounded.  Two-Walkiu;;'  is  woumled.  Standin;;'with-bent-le;is  is  wtxindcd. 
liifj-head  is  wouiuled."  Thou;;h  two  remuin(ul,  I  do  not  reiiu'iidier  the  names.  He  said 
as  follows:  "Twenty-two  Pawnees  attacked  us,  but  they  were  uiterly  destroyed."  And 
we  saw  tliotn  alivo;  all  recovered,  not  even  one  died.  As  the  Pav.  nees  were  a  aivat 
many,  tboy  chased  them  to  a.  ^reat  distance  before  th(\\'  exterminated  them.  They 
killed  them  by  twos;  they  killed  them  by  ones,  one  aft<'r  iinotlier,  iis  they  went  alon^f. 
.\ml  we,  the  Uu-b(('a"  and  Waii"  (pide,  canre  toK'cthcr  aj;ain.  The  Wiiii"-(pide  danced 
continually.  My  cldor  brother  was  Ihe  tirst  to  kill  one  of  tlu'  foe.  So  they  passed  the 
sou^'  arouud: 

"Hi-aio-hi-t-! 

ni-ai-o-lii+!  • 

Hi-ai  o-lii-n! 

Hi-ai-o-hi-h! 

ll-bi-ska  was  he! 

The  first  one  was  lu^! 

H(^  did  not  send  him  homo  to  xou! 

And  tliey  fear  us! 

They  wore  exterminatod!" 

Snioki'-Maker's  imw-borii  son  was  ciirned  to  t'  ^^  battle  In  I;!  ''v  Mti  .ild  womiiii,  and 
Wiis  ciiused  lo  put  his  feet  on  two  dead  Pawaoos.  Theroforo  they  made  him  have,  the 
nauu'.  Trod  ou-Two. 


'"A 


.-...1 


t  ' 


IH  S 
H  i 
Is  s 


384        TJIE  (/JEGIUA  LAJSGU AGE— MYTHS,  STOUIKS,  AM)  LKITEK,'-^ 

OMAHA    HISTORICAI^  TEXTS. 
HISTORY  OF  KTIHAJI. 


Obtainkd  KitoM  JosKni  La  FljSchh;. 


(1 


iiiiU'i'Vii  wi" 


And 


I'u  wi"'  inin'j^(j;a"  >[!,    cifi'^ajin'f^ji  wi'Vinti-i   n&.'i 

tiflll  iillii  Ti>i>»fi...l     l..,i.  <i.l.....  ..I. II    I  <  .      '. 


wuTnaii      Diic         niarrii'd  her      wlifii 


Ki  nujifi-riiaka  'abaa-bajl'-cteii 


lilM 


liipv      lliiMsuli.)  Iiunliil 


u«'ik'a"-bajl'-ctea"',  ca"'  cdada"  f-axa-hajl'- 


h.'  liiivi  led 


3  ctOa,"  ;   \Vii'u-hiia"qti   uqtawa(|;e  uwakic'-hi 


111  M 


Jlily 


loviiif;  tin- 


■.It  nil, 

la"   c'a"'ca" 


iiidnti       wlint 


hf  tlid        itol 


Iio  talked      Trjsn 


to  til 


iflii        lai'lv 


ulwnys. 


I'qaqa    ^ahi'dc-liiia"  caVa""  hiarna;    i"'ct(*    i 


Ki  iiiaci"<4a  aji  ama 

And  peopUi        dilVii--      tlio 

inl       (III.) 


laiiizhin)! 
at  liini 


ahvnvrt  ridii-uli-d  hi 


lujiiiga  \vf(|-i<.-(fa"  (j-ifi-'-O'qti    v,^:i" 


boy 


mind 


witlamt  any 


liki> 


(fahide-hna"  ca"ca"'-bianii'i.     Itij'idi  akd  onaqt(u    (l'a'.'<nii;f;(itia"'-biaiii;i      i) 


tln'y  always  ridieuli'<l  h 


thi'y  tiay. 


Ills  father    tho 


<i  '^npiniiiii    -uiaiii; 

liculoni'       pitii'ilhiHiiwnverynuK'li.  tlieysay. 


Aud 


(J  m'ijin-.a  iii'i  na"'qti  iVji"-biama.    Ci  niau'dC  cte    (,'-iriot^-liiia"   (•,a"ca"'-biaina 

boy  mal„  rmiyKiown     liko       they  say.      A^ain         bow  ev,n      la- wa»  always         williont  it       theysiiy! 

Ca"'  wapi'  (^ifigc'-liiia"  ca"ca"'-biami'i.     Ki  ni'ijiiU^a  akd  ja"-wc'ti"  wi"'  sraxu- 

Ind.ed    w.apon         ho  was  always  without  it       th,;v  say.         And  boy"^  the      w to  hit        ono         made 

(suit.)       with  it 

biaina,  liaxi'ixu    di'ibaha    jjaxji-biama.     Ki  ja"-wt'ti"  ke     a(ti"'-IiMa"  ca"ca"'- 

Ibey.say,  ri,|j;c.s  in  four  plaees    he  mad.- it.  theysay.       And'wai.dub     the(ob.)  beTuid   i-epda.ly      always 

•)   l)iaiii;i.    Ki  iifaci"}<-a  ama  (la"ba-bi   >ii,   tfaliide-biia"  ca"ca"'-biaiiia,  ia"-wrti" 

they»:,y.  And  [ireple  llie       sawil.tbeysay  when.      tin  y  always  .idieuhd  lliln  th.ysay.      Wai-ebib 


atfi"'  tC.      Ki   iiiacin<4-a  ukit'o  note'  ama   iuida"'-iuia"  ca"ca"'-bia 

he  hail     as.         And  pe,i]pli.  nation  the  rest 


nradew;ir  rc;;ulaflv 


ma.. 

always        tiny  say. 


Ki    fr 

Ami    ihi.s 


IciJ)aji    luida'"  aifa-baji-lnia"   c'a"ca"'-biama;    ibalia"-baji'-biama.     Cl    t-iihc 

leiba.ii  to  war  neve,- went  they  say:       he  knew  It     uot     thoy  say.       Aw.in  ni  hnjith 

12  uiaca"  na"'ba    i"'beziVa    inaca"    waqi'ibe  ga.xa-biauia;  acfi"'   tO  obt'  ctf-w-i"' 

'''"""■'■  '"■"  .vellow.laihd         feather         saoiedthinK     lie  made  them,  thev     he  bad      llio     ,vli»         soever 

"""'"  say;  iheni 

ibalia"-baji-biama;   iiia"(/;a"'    "•axa -biaina.      Km&v.  iiiaci".ra  imda"'    -Mv    'iVc 

Knewit         not       Ibeysay;         bysleallh         he  made  them,  tin  y        At  f  Pjitb  peopl"  u,  km  ,,/,.„      .J, 

say.  ^        spoko 

iia'a"'i  hn  Icibaji  aka.     Mn^'^V"  ukikic  aka  >[i,   waiia'a"-bia..ia  tcibaii  akii 

""'"'"        ■  ''''"Vi'        ,"'"'.         ".^■sli'i'lll'       they  were  talkinuuhen,      .id  them,  thdy  say  leibail         the' 

Jsnb.).  to  ea,b  other  ■        1      )  '   ioa,|i       ^j^m  ^ 

15  Ki  Ic.ibiiji  aka,   K'di   bt/'t'  ta  miiiki',  t'(l-('on"-biama      Ki  C'W-  ctfiwa"'   iiirf-i- 

And        leibail    the  (snb.).  There       1.,,     wUl        I  who,  iIioukIi,       ihey  say.  And      who         soever      hetoldhim 


baji-biama       Ilia'"    (f-irike    n    tf''di  fmiri'   tC   >[i',    maca" 

not      Ih.ysay        Ili...molhei     tbeono     lod)!e    at  the  was  not        win  n        lealhei 

who 


ku  ixfi/.iu   ^\,   ai^Vi- 

the      he  look      win  (1.      he 

well! 


"•""'  (Ob.)  his  ■     went 

biama.    Ha""   >|I  mida"'  f,t-  <^:i"'pi  ,1-ankii   wiikiliid<-'(|ti  ma"(i'i"'-I)iam;i  Icibaii 

Ihcysay.         Mj-ht    when     to  war        to^o      tho.se  who  vi.-hed       watehini:  them  very      „all„d  ib.ys.y        leibiyi 


■S  aka.      I'lo-itfc  a"'ba   >[ari'u-o   >|i,    iiiida"'  a (,'•;! -biama.     Oa"'    wt'aliidc 

Ai  hnnlh        day  near         when,      to  w  ,r  they  went,  liny  And        aladislanee 

suy. 


tho 
(sub.). 


liny     whe 
arrived 


¥ 


HISTORY  OF  ICIBAJI. 


385 


{?^i"'-biamii.     Gafi'ki    ucte    amd  wi"'((!a"(^a"  Q'di    u^dwi"    alif   naii°'-biamd; 

tlu.y  silt,  the}  SUV.  And    .,  th«  rest  onobyone        flinre      nssi'inbliD);  arrlTini;      stooU       tlioy  say; 

U((;ewin>[i((!ji-biama.     ftgi(J!e  nuda'"hanga  akd  Icibaji  gduihai  t6  fbalia''-bai{- 

thfy™ll,.(:t(.,lih,.ni8Plv..,.  Itl™-  WBrohief  th„         Icib^l        ho  Joined  it    tho      did  not  know  it 

tliiiy  Kiiy.  pi'ni'd  that  (sub.) 

biama.     Nuda"'  amii  wan'gi(^6qti    ucj^t^wi"    ahf-bianu'i.     Egiijje    IcibAjl    aki'i  3 

they  say.  Tho  wiirriors  iiU  nssonibling      arrived,  they  say.  Behold  Icibi\Jl  tho 

wa^i'ona-biamA  liacia4a,    ugAs'i"   ga"'-biama.     Ga"'  nuda"'  amd  da"'bai  te, 

was  loanifrat    Ihiysny      in  tho  rear,        piu.pinR         thus       they  «aj .         And  tho  warriora  saw  him  when, 

gii-bianii'i:  Nuda"lianga!  wi"'  ati  ha,  a-bianiii.    Ga"'  iuula'"hafiga  aktl    ga- 

li'ws  Tll'.'v  L'v''  <'w"r«lil<'r!  "HO        Has        .       said  they,  they       And  war-cliiof  tho      saidas 

lows,  tliey  say  :  como  say.  (s,,),,)   follows 

biama:  Nikawa-sa"' !  Cb('i''te  fbaha"  marig()5i"'i-ga,  a-biamd.    Ga"'  wao-iinAa"  6 

they  any:  Warriors!  who  it  may    t«  know  hegono  vo,  be  said,  they         And  servant 

be  it  Hay. 

iia'"ba  da"'bo    ahf-bi  Jji'jl,  egidie,    Icibaji    akt'    akama.     Ga"'  nuda"'bari£ra 

two  to  see  arrivi'd,       wh..n,      behold,  leibiOt        was  tho  one,  they  aay.      And  war  chief 


by  the  they 

reaebed  again, 
they  say 


they  say 

when,         O  wnr-rliicf 


^"?.^.!'^^  ''^^}'^^   1^'  Nuda"hafig4!  Icibilijl  akd  akii  liil,  A-biamil.   Nuda"'hanga 


loilmjl 


lie  18  tliri 
one 


AiiU]  they,  thoy 
aay. 


Wur-t'hief 


aku  gf(^6qtia"'-biama.     Nfkawasa"' !  a(fi"'  gii-ga      Wa*u  *ivva(fc6  nia"(j;i"'  ?fi,  9 

il}!u  ^    ^ '""  ^'''■^*  *^^"'*     *^^y  ^*y-  Warriors !  brinn  him  hither.         Wonmn        talkiug       ho  walked  whon, 

*"""•'  ofthrm 

ffaqAqa  ma"lini"'  tabdce,  A-biamd.    Agfahf-bi  ega"'  a<ti"'  akf-bianiA.    l^^iie, 

you  laiiphi^a     yniiwalk.'.l       nfcossarily,     said  ho.  thoy      Arrived  for  him,   hnvinK    they  leachcd  there  again         Ilehoid, 


at  him 


Ihey  sav 


ey  leached  there  again 
with  him,  tliey  say. 


nian'dS  ct6  (fjfiga-bi,  kl  hi"bd  ctC  ((iifigd  akama  Icibaji  akd.     Ga"',  Ni'ka- 

h,,^         „„„„        i,„.i |„,i  moccasin    even      had  none,  they  say         Tciba.j'l  the  And,  War- 


bow 


even        had  none, 
they  say, 


the 
(sub.). 


wasa"'!  hi"bt'  'li-ga,  A-biania  nuda"'lianga  aka.     Ga"',  Cl   ma"'  ctl  'fi-ga,  10 

rlors!  moccasin    give  yo       said,  thoy  say  warchief  the  Anil,      Again    anow      too       giviTye 


(sub.). 


give  ye 
to  him. 


a-biama      Nfkaci"ga  wafi'gifgqti    ma"'  na"bd(ia"(fa"'     'i-biamd,    lii"bL«    wi"' 

said  he  they  Man  all  arrow  two  each  tliey  gavi^o       moccasin      one 

""■^-  him,  they  say 

edabe    ((!a"(fa"'    'i-biania.     Ci    jaonafi'ge    edega"    qe'ga    t'de  gasa-bi  eija"', 

also          (from)  each      they  gave  to       Again         asb-tree  but  dry  but        cot  down,      having 

1 ,  Ihey  say.  ■'  jijpy  g„y  *" 

man'de  giaxa-biama.     Ga"'    ai^a-biamd     Ca"'  ga"'    ja'"-hiia"-biam!'i.     Ga"'  15 

bow  they  made  lor  bim,  So  Ibey  went,  they  As  usual  'thcv  slept  regularly,  thev  So 

tliey  say.  say.  *  gay. 

cl    a^i'i-biama  rgasaiii  ^il.     ]Ogi(fe  ha"'  ahigi   ja"'-biam<4. 

again  they  went,  they     (be  next  day  when.      Atlcngtb    ,iight       many      '  they  slept,  they 
**".V  ■    way.' 

Ii;gi(|;e  iiikaci"ga  wi"'  f(fa-biama  nuda"'  ama.     Nikaci"ga  fcia-biama     >|I, 

At  length         person  oiu-      found,  they  say       the  warriors.  Person  they  found  him.  when, 

theysas- 

Nuda"hangd,  iifkaci"ga  fi"  ^v  uska"',ska"(|ti   1   ^\"  aifa!     Ilau!  nfkawasn"',  18 

Owur-chief.  permm  the     (lii«     ri^xht  in  a  line  with    if*  eoniini;  imSeed!  Flo'  warriors 

{inv.  oil.) 

('     ailgi'mai  adia,  afigaqoi  tai  afa,  a-biama.     Ga"'  >[ig(f!ita."-biama  iiiida"'  ama. 

that    we  seek  him  iuilied,      let  us  kill  him      iiid I.   said  hi',  they  And       prepared        they  say  the  warriors 

say.  themsclvi'H 

\fi'a"'-biamii,  ma"(|-in'ka  /A   wast'sa"  cd:ibe  i>ii'a"'-biania.   Wasesa"  iibiqpad^ai 

'I'lH-y  pailited  thi'm-  earth  yellow  white  clay  also        Ihey  paiuteil  ibi  ni-         Wliite  chiy        fell  us  thev 


aehcH,  tliey  na 

VOL.    VI 


selves  with,  they  say. 


rulilie<l  it 


(■-■»*•■ 
...  ,n0 


i 

^ 


^1 


386        TUK  (|;E0U[A  LA>JOUAtiK-MYTlIS,  8TU11IES,  AND  LKTTEKS. 

g6  bahMina°-bianiA  fcibAjl  akji.     Kl  iiudu"'lianga  akA  gii-biamji:    f!lgu"nti 

the  piikpduii,  limy  say  IiiliiijI        the  And  H-nrchiif  t)m      Haid  ns  follow-,  Just  so 

<•"•'  (mill.).  (sub.)        Ihvysiiy: 

Ada",   nfkawasa"',  i'l-biaina.     A'"ha",  iuidja"lianga!  c'jru"  t'jra",  a-biamti.     CA 

»  warrior,  said  he,  tliry  Yi>s,  ()  war  cliiif !  aoniowlmt  likti  it,     snid  Im,  tlioy    Airiiin 


lit,     snidlitstlioy    A{;iiip 
°*'.*  •  Hiiy. 

3  nafi'ka  k<j  zfkiAa-biaiiii'i.     Nan'ka  ko  zianlcif/i-jrA,  a-biania.    Kl  iiuda"'han<,'a 

bai'k        tbe    he  raodo  it  yi'lluw  lor  I'.iick        tli aki' il  villciw  lor     saidho,  tUoy       And  wnr-chii'f 

(ob.)         hiln,  thny  siiy.  (ob.)  m'«,  say. 

nkk  gj'i-bianiii:    l5ga"qti  Ada",  nfkawasa"',  A-biamd.     A"'ha°,  nudia''Iian<;a! 

"-       ■"=->"-'""-■  '--'-^  •  said  he,  they  "         '  ^  ■'= 


the      said  as  follows,  

(sub.)        thoy  say: 

^ga"  dga",  A-bianiA. 

somewhat  like  it,  said  he,  thoy  say.    An 


Yea, 


O  war-chiff ! 


•ay. 


Kl  nuda"'  aniA  hi"b^  gS  ctS  edAbe  g*fonudA-biama. 

And        the  warriors      nioccasius  the     even        also        pulled  off  their,  they  say. 

6  KX  IcibAji   'in'ki(i;A-bianiA.     IcibAji,  waii"'  wdagi'i"'i-gft,  A-bi  ega"',  Icibail 


And       Icibi^il 


they  caused  to  carry 
tueni,  they  say. 


Icibivjl,         robe 


carry  ours  for  us,     said,  they  having, 
say 


IcibiOI 


'in'ki((!A-biamA.     IcibAji  (akA)  gA-biamA:  Nuda"haflgA!  nfaciVa  <ii"  ^a"'be- 

they  caused  to  carry  loibivll  (the        said  as  follows,  O  war-chief  I  man  the       I  see  him 

them,  they  say.  sub.)  thoy  say:  (mv.) 

ona"  ctdcte-ma"'  te  h5,  uAgas'i"'  te  lift',  A-biamA.  figicke  waonfhi  te  h(i,  A-biamA 

only     at  any  rate  I  do      will    ,  I  peep         will     .       said  be,  thoy        Beware      you  scare    lest    .         said,  they 

say.  him  otf  say 

9  nnda"'hafiga  akA,     Afi'kajT,    nuda"hangA!    ?a"'be-hna°   ctdcte-ma"'    te    hft, 

war-chief  the  (sub.).        Not  so,  Owarohicf!  I  see  him    only       atanyrato    I  do      will 

A-bJaniA.     Haul^  kc^ga",   da"bA-ga  hit,  A-bianiA.     Ga"'  IcibAji  aka  ugAs'i"- 

eaidle,they  Hoi     *  dolnuso,  see  him  .        said  he,  they  And  loibujl        the  peeped 

■*-"•  say.  (sub.) 

biama      figi(fe  uhfackdqtci  ti  f\"'  nfaci"ga  ^i".     Kl  gafi'ki  ga-bianiA  IcibAji 

they  say.         At  length  very  near  was  com-         nan  llio        And        then       said  as  follows,      IcibujI 

ins  (mv.).  they  say 

12  akA:  Nuda"hafigA!  wa"'ecte  <^iita"  atf-majl,  A-biamA.     Ga"'  idnaxitfcA-bianiA 

the  0  war-chief  I  even  once       this  far       I  have  not       said  he,  they  And     attacked  liim    tlievs:w 

(sub.):  (before)  come,  say. 

IcibAji  akA.      Man'd6   a"'(fa-biamA,  ja"-wt'ti"  8k"(t6'(itci   a((;i"'-biamA.      Kl 

Icibail     thersub.l.  Bow       he  threw  away,  they  say,  club  barely  ho  had  it,  they  say  '     ' 


IcibaJI    the  (sub.). 


And 


nfaci-ga  t^i"  nqi^sA-bi  ega"',  ja"-wt^ti"  k6  fgaq((;f-biamA.     WattAhide  ct(ict6wa"' 

man  the     he  overtook,  having,  club  the    with  it  he  killed  him.  They  ridicule  oven  If 

(ob.)      they  say  (ob.)  ti  ey  say. 

15  wa^'ete  ^acta"'  dga°-hna"'i  hft.     fiska"  wi°'  gawi'a"i  ka"',  A-bianiA.   NfaciVa 

at  some  time  they  stop  talking    usually       .  Oh  that      one    I  do  so  to  you  I  wish,  said  he,  they  say.         Mim 

uctd  amA  b^iiga  najflia  (fizA-bianiA,  Icibajl  akA  afi'kajl  ha.     Ga"'  ag(*A-biaiiiA. 

the  rest  aU  hair         took  it,  they  say,       IcibivJl        the      was  not  so  And       thoy  went  home- 

(8Ub.)  ward,  they  say. 

Nuda"'  amA  %li  (^^a"be  akf-bianiA.    E^a"be  akf-biamA  nI,  gA-biamA:  Niaci"ga 

The  warriors    village  In  sight  of  reached  home.         In  sight  of     they  reacheil      when,  they  said  as  fol-  Man 

they  say.  home,  they  say  lows,  tliey  say : 

18  wi"Aqtci  a"^a"'naxfd!ai  t^de  Icibajl  auiA  gaq<i;fi,  A-biamA.     Ga"' i"c'Age  vvi"' 

only  one  wo  attacked  him         but        Icibajl  the       killed  liim,    said  thoy,  they  And     old  man       one 


(sub.) 


iekip  rfid((!a-biamA.     Nuda"'  amA   nfaci"ga  wi"Aqtci   idnaxftfiai  ddega"  IcibAji 

proehiimcd  It  aloud,  they  say.  The  warriors  uuui  only  oue         attacked  him  but  1.  ihaj) 

wt'gaqcfi,  A-bi  A^,a  u+!  A-biamA.     Ga"'    ilia"'    giiia'a"    ama.      Giiia'a"-biaiiiA 


kilh'd  him  iiir     tliey    indeed  halloo!   .^aid  hi-,  Ih.  v 
Ihem,  say  say. 


And 


mullifi 


heard  it  :lIiouI  he 
own,  Ihey  say. 


Kill'  beard  il  :iboiil  hers, 
they  say 


y 


niSTOUY  OF  lOIBAJl. 


387 


5(1,    gd-biani4 :  Gaania  wifl'kai  ^i°te,  i"^i"'da"b  dga°-a  h6,  d-biamd,  dg^aflge 

when,    Hh(i  said  aa  fol-         Tliat  ouo     he  tella  the     it  may    Bee  about  mine         do                   aald  she,  they  her  husband 
lows,  they  Bay :            (mv.)              truth              bo,             forme                                                 Bay, 

Aifik«5  d  wakA-bi  ega"'.     Aqta"  win'ke  tabdda".     d!ahlde  amA  tS,  A-biaui4 

lie  wlio    that    she  meant,       having.        How  poa-    he  tolls  the         shall  1             They  were  idicalinf;  him,  said,  they  Bay 
they  say                                " '               '     " 


11 

male 


I'l   ak'.     Gafl'ki   ^f    Ma"'liaqtci    ak(-bi   5(1,    Nuda°'  amd  nfaci°ga  wi''Aqtci  3 

lile       the  And        ledge   the  very  border  they  reached  when,       The  warriors  man  only  one 

(sub,).  again,  they  say 

ieiiaxi^ai  cdega"  Icibdjl  wdgaq^i,  4-bi  k^a  u+!  t'l-bianiA  i°c'dge  akd.    Gafl'ki 

uttiickod  him  but  Icibail      killed  him  for    they    indeed  halloo!  said,  they  say  old  man        the  And 


them. 


they 

say 


,  they  say  old  man        the 
(sub.). 


i^adi  aka  naji"'-bi  ega"',  dci  a^d-biamd.     Aci  acjid-bi  3(1,  wiu'kai  t6  Ibaha"'- 

his  the        Htowl,  they      having,    out    he  went,  they  say.        Out     ho  went,    when,    ho  told  the    tho     knew  it 

father       (Hull.)  say  '  they  say  truth 

biamd  i^ddi   akd.     Gan'ki   icjiddi    akd   cafi'ge-md   ct6   ca"'    %l    t6  bijjugaqti  6 

tln'y  May      hiA  father     the.  And  his  father      the  the  horaos  even    Indeed  Iwlge  tho       everj'thing 

fkine-wdki(^a-bianid.     Gan'ki  Icibdji  amd  ga"'  ina"(f!i°' -biamd.     Egi(J!e  nuda"' 

toHiTam-  made  thfni    tliey  8ay.  And  Icib^I         the        bo         walked       they  say.        At  length     to  war 

l)li>  for  (tiub.) 

a((;d-biamd.     Nuda"'   a(fd-bi,  dgii^e   cl   n(aci"ga  duba  f-ma  wd^a-biamd.    Cl 

they  went,  they  To  war        they  went,   at  length  again  man  four        those        they  found  them.    Again 

say.  tliey  say,  coming  they  say. 

wdnaxi(^d-bi     5(1,    ol    Icibiiji   amd  wagiVf/i-bi   ega"',  nfaci°gH  duba  (^afikd  9 

they  attacked  them,  when,  again     loib^jl  tne       left  them,  they  say      having,  man  four        the  ones 

tliey  Bay  (Bub. ) 

wafi'gi^Cqti  wiiq(j;i-biamd.     Ga°'  cl     akf-bi    jfi,  gd-biamd:    Nfaci^ga   diiba 

ail  he  killed  them,  they  And    again  they  rejiched  wheii,   they  said  as  fol-  Man  fonr 

say.  home,  they  say  lows,  they  say : 

\vea"'naxf((;ai  dde  Icibdjl  ama  gaqiffi  hil,  d-biama.     Ga"'  i"c'dge  wi"'  ieki^Q 

we  attacked  them      but        IcibfOI  the  killed  said  they,  they        And        old  man        one  pro- 

(flub.)  say.  claimed  it 

<j!i'(^a-biamd.     Nuda"'  amd  nfaci°ga  diiba  wdnaxf(^ai  edega"  Icibdjl  wdgaqf^i,  12 

aloud     they  say.  The  warriors  man  four        they  attacked        hut  Icibigl         killetithem 

them  for  them, 

d-bi  d^a   u+!   d-biamd.     Ga"'  ega''-hna°  nuda"'  ahf-bi  3(1,   nlaci"ga  wdq^i- 

they    indeed  halloo!    said  he,  they  And  so     usually    on  the  war-     they  ar-     when,        man  he  killed 

say  >>ay.  path        rived,  they  them 

say 

hna°  ca°ca"'-biamd,  cafi'ge  ctl  wddsi"  ak(-hna"-biamd. 

rega*       always        they  Hay,         horse       too     having  he  n>.'vched  home  regularly, 
larly  them  they  say. 

Kl   i^ddi    akd  mifl'gifiT,"  dgajf-biamd.     Nisiha,  mifi'g(fa''  dgaii-gd.     Ki  15 

Ami    hia  father     llie       to  take  a  wife     commanded  him.  My  cliiUl,  do  take  a  wife.  And 

(Hull.)  they  say. 

U((',f'age-hna"'-bianid    Icibdjl    aki'i.      fCgii^e    wa'ii    g(|',a"'-biamd   Icibdjl   akd. 

was  unwilling  regularly,  tliey  Icibajl      the  (sub.).     At  lengtli     woman        married,  they  say  Icibdjl  the. 

say 

G(j;ft"'-bi    3(1,    Icibdjl    akd    wa'ii    ^inke     ja"''a"ha-b<4ji-hna"    ca"ca"'-biamd. 

Ho  married     when,       Itilw^l  the         woman       tho  (oli.)  i.-)y  not  on  her  regularly  alwayH       they  say. 

her,  thuy  say  (sub.) 

Agudi    ctdcte   h\"'  3(1,  ja"'-hna"-biamd.      Kl  icj-iidi  akd  gd-biam^:    Nisiha,   18 

In  what         soever         night  when,   he  slept  usually,  they  say.       Ami  liis  fatlier     tht!      said  a.s  follows,        My  cliild, 
place  (sub.)  tlioy  aay : 

wa'i'i  \vag((;a"'  3(1,  ja"'wa'a"'he-hna"'i    lift.      Ja"''a"hc'gafi-gft.      Piiijl   ckdxe, 

womiin      tliey  marry    wlien, '    tliey  lie  on  them  usually  Do  lie  on  her.  Had  >oudo, 

them 

a-biama.     Gan'ki  i(fddi  akd  dgitJ'a"-hna"  ca"ca"'qtia"'-ljiani!'i.     T^lgit^'e  Icibaji 

said  he,  they  And        bia  ffttber    the         saia  it  to  him  alwavB  they  say.        At  leu^tli      Icibnil 

■ay.  (nb.)         ngolaily 


'■-■■*M 

'■"»»4| 


■'•um 


•w  « 


f* 

K 

•K    K 

<i: 

■a  u, 

•tin 

fsir 

i«i  >i 

«:«! 

!«,« 

<1,« 

fl* 

888        TUE  (/JEGIIIA  LANGUAGE— MYTHS,  8TOEIB8,  AND  LETTERS, 
akii  dmaka-bajf-biama  i"c'iige  (flnkc'.     Ga"'  ha"'  ^jl,    wa'i'i  cifikc'  ja°"a''hd- 

the         giitoutofpuiicncn  Willi,         nM  man      llu' (oli).  Anil       niKlit    wlii'n,    woninn     Iho  (oh.)      he  Iftv  on  hor 

(Mb.)  they  Hiiy 

biamd.     A"'bii  >[i,  ea"'  diilia"-biiji-lin!i"  (•ii"c,a"'qti    kl  wa'i'i  (finkr  ja""a"he 

thflviuv.  Day      when,   »till  In  nine  not  ii.,;nl:iily  iihvnyH  iind     womiln     tlm  (oli.)    "he  lay  on  h<ir 

ca"ca."'(|tia"'-biainii.      Kl   wa'i'i  kf-  daha"  {.a'-Va-bi  (fa"'jii,  tcibAjl  aka 

olwayavcry  limy  «iiy.  And      wmiinn     llic      I iHr        winliiMl,  tliry       llnniKli,        loibiUI  tin' 


they  Day. 

3  hna» 


rt'ffu 
luily 


.      ry       llnniKli,        luibiOI 
l''il)  H»y  ("nil.) 

u^i'aga-bianiii.     Kl  ^f  e;a  ania  waha"'  a*a-bi  ctewa"',  ca"'  daba"-bajf-biamii. 

vim  unwillinB,  tl""}-  8".v.     Anil  lorl(;i'  his        thu      ninoviii);  lln'y  went,    imtwlth-        yet      ho  uroso      not      thoy  siiy. 

(ftuli.)  tluiy  8uy      Htundinp, 


tTAzgqtci  Jjl'cte,  walia"'  alif-hiia"-bianui.     Cl  t'ga"  ha"'  >[1  ja'-'-bianiA.     ll^i&n 

Latolntho         oven        ronioving      hi«  anivcd  usiiiilly,  (bey       Ai;uin     bo        night  when' ho  lay,  thcv  sav.  Behold, 

evening  when.  niiy.  J-        J      . 

6  ha"'eo'a»tc6'qt(-i     ukft'6     t'lji    d'l'iba    wt'naxif/i-biiimd.      l(f/idi   akd,    Ji'iha" 

Very  early  in  the  morning         iiiition       dillerent     aonio         tliey  ntlnehed  Ihem,  Ihi  y  any.      Hiu  father     the,  Do 

efrau-gn.      Wei'iiiaxi^ai  ha.      Cfi"'    Icibajl    aka    fa-b,4jl  ja"'-biama.     Kmike 

arise.  We  are  attaokod         .  Yet  leihajl  the     apoakinp  not     lay,  thoy  say.  At  length 

uhkckaqtci  ati-bianiA  j(I,  t'gite,  loibajt  e+!  %udi  oninkei"t(i!  wditi"  pfiijl'qti 

very  near  they  had  come,  when,  behold,        Iclbiul        Oli !    in  what     you  who  are  may     keeper        very  bad 

••"'.vsii.v  place  he  ' 

9  abifi"'  t^de  I'gi^e  ^L-timn   i'"da"be  tal  hi5,  a-biama  wa'ii  wi"'  akd.     Hu   tfi 

I  have        hut      hewiire         those  sec  for  me       lest       .         said,  they  say    woman       one         the.  Voice     the 

na'a-'-bi  y[\,  dAlia"-bi  ega"',  wdti"  k6  g^iza-biama.      Ga"'  6'di  aAd-biania. 

ho  hn»pd       »ii,.,n       „r«=„  ♦!,„„       having,        cluli        thn      he  took  his,  they  Anil       there       he  went,  thoy 


he  heard, 
they  sa.v 


when,      arose,  thev 
any 


thn      he  took  his,  they 
(oh.)  say. 


say. 


Ga"'    ukft'6-ma   ufha-biania   j[I,    w{iq(l)i-hna"'-biama   Icibajl    akd.       Ukit'6 


And 


the  nations         hojoined,  they  aav    wh kiUeil  lliem  iegnlallv,lhey 

(enemy)  „ny 


leibiyT 


the 
(sub.). 


Enemy 


12  ht'gactewa"'ji    waqi^i-biama,  ca"'  wafi'gife.     Niaci"ga  waciico  na"ba-biania. 

n  great  ninny         he.  killed  them,  they  say,  in  f.iit  nil.  Man  hrave  two         they  say. 

Wi"'Unahe  ij;ije  aif-p-'aka,  IlaiVga-biaiiwi.  T('il)>ijl  aka  uika"-biaina.   Waci'ice 

One         Ifnii'ie    hisniinie      he  had  it,  tt  Hanga        they  say.         liilinjl        the     helped  him,  they  say.        Bravely 

tfi   i'kiga"qtia"'-biaiua.     Ga"'  Icibajl   faka]  ta"'\vafigdia"  e^a    aina    (\tAo\&&'- 

llie    they  were  just  alike,  they  say.        And  loibiUI        (ho  who]  nation  his    the  (sub.)  loved  him  very 

15  (itia"'-biaiuA. 

ilearly,  tho,v  say. 

Egi(|;e    cl    nuda"'  at^ri-biamd  j[I,  n(aci"ga  wi"'  waniiceqti  di"te   jug*a- 

At  length  .ignin       to  war        they  went,  they  when,         man  one  very  bravo       it  may  ho    wiilT  with 

»"y  him 

biania.    J^exiija"  ijdje  a(|;i"'  akd,  ;>ja"'za-biama.  Kl  af4-bi  >[I,  gt'(J!ega"'-biama 

they  say.  xoxiija"       his  name    ho  hart  it,  a  j[n"ze     they  say.       And  they  went,  when,     thought  thus,  they  sav 

they  say 

]8  aki'vva:  Wi"'a"\va  nan'de  f-a"  atiuiti  •,i"'f{"  cda",  t'(|;c'ga"-biama.     I'Vic^o  ta"'- 

both:  Which  ono  heart  the    very  miiili    we  are  ?  they  thought,  they  sav.       At  I'ength        vil 

(oil.)        mure  ^      (in  tlioiKjkl) 

wang(j!a"  lu'gactewa"'ji  edi-(^a"  aina.      ft'di  aiii-biania.     Ga"'  6'di  ahi'-bi   mi 

li'K«  very  populous  was  there    they  say.       There    they  arrived,  they         Auil       there      they  ar-  when! 

say.  riveiMhey 

say 

gji-bianirt:    Nikawasa"',  fag^c'  tai  lia,  {'i-bianui;  uck-  anui  6    waka-bi  ega"' 


tlll-.V  HSlill  ilH  fol 

IdWH,  lIii'V  way 


Wiiri-iors, 


yoii  go      wilt 
liotnowiirtl 


Hiiid  ihvy,  thvy    rciiiiiiii- 
Hiiy :        "        (1*T 


till' 
(pl.) 


that  nii'init  it,  tlicy     hiiving. 

HllV 


21  Wt^'iliide  niang(f'i"'i-gn,  a-1)iaiiia.      Ga"'  \vagji(|^ii"   aina  agiJ-Zi-bianiii.     Ga"' 

Tiiadislaiiie  begone  ye,  anhl  lhe.\,  IIm>  .\iiiI  .^iivaiii  the     went  homeward,  thev  And 

"iiy.  (pl.)  say. 


¥ 


HISTORY  or  icrnAJl.  399 

Xexuja",  Icibdji  e^a"'ba,  fi'di  afigd^e  to,  d-biamd,  nsiii'de  ijfidalm"  ga-ctd-bi 

Xoxn)a»,         loibi^I  he  too,        Tliore  letusgo,         »ai(l  they,  tlioy       heart       to  know  their    thoy  wished, 

Bay,  they  aay 

ega"'.    E'di  ah(-bi  jjT,  dgaxe  ?fi    ifa"  8na'^'Hna''qtia"'  amd.     j  fi  jiafi'ge  ahf-bi 

becanBe.       There    tbey  ar-    when,  arounil    vlUaKo    the  very  hvcl  they  nay.    VIlIaKo       iioar        thcv  nr. 

rived,  they  (cv.ob.)  rived,  they 

""y  say     ' 

3il,   c'gi((!e,  nfaci°ga  amd   banafi'ge-kidd-bianii'i.    IkiC'qti  naji"'-biaind.     Kl 

wlion,    behold,  men  the  (sub.)  shot  at  the  rolling  boopa,  t hey  «iiy.        IiiaKieut       they  stood,  they  say.       And 

crowd 

,°cfqtia'"-biamd.     Ga"',  Edta"  a-'tf-l"  Jil,  6'di  angahi  tt'da",  d-biamd 

stuoou  they  say.  And,  How         we  lie        If,     there     we  reach         shiilH      said,  they  aay 


mi"  d!uma' 

It  was  Just 


I 

aay 


j^exiija"  akd.     Kl  Icibdji  aka  gd-biamd:   Kagijha,  walil  Aetia"  nackf  *a" 

j,ejnja»  the  And       Iolbn.|I         the        said  oh  follows,  Friend,  hone  thi»  head        the 

(sub.).  (sub.)  they  say :  (,,1,. 

afigugtfa"  te,  d-biamd,  ^e-Hln'de-qt^u'a  wahf  skd'qti  6dedf-(^a"  6  wakd-bi  ega"' 

let  OH  put  In,         said  he,  they  buffulo  poWs  iHine     very  whiti'        the  ones       that  uiinnt,  Ihcy     haviiit;. 


suy,  there  say 

Ga"'   mi"'de  t^'di  a^d-biamd.     Ca"'  ge(fega"'-liiia"'-biamd:  lilnddl   wi"'a"vva 

And        erawling      there      they  went,  they  Yit     they  thought      only        they  soy:      Letusseol         which  one 

say.  thus 

na"'a°pe    tilda",   et|!c'ga"-hna"'-biamd.     Gafi'ki  n(aei"ga  banafi'ge-kfde  amd 

we  fear  seen  wilU       they  thought  only       they  say.  And  nmn  shot  at  rolling  boons        the 

•"""S"  ''  (sub.) 

wahf   wi°'   da°bd-bi    y(i,   dgicfe,  ulifackdqtci   tii^a"'    wahf   Aa".      Gd-biamd:  9 

bone        one       thoy  hMiked  at,   when,     behold,  very  close  li.id  be-        hone         the.  One  said  as  fob 

they  say  eouie  lows,  they  say : 

Kageha,  wahf  t^dtfa"    weahfdea^dqti    (^a"'ctl,  d-biamd.     Kl  wi"'  gd-biamd. 

Friend,  bone  this        at  a  very  great  distance    heretofore,      sold  he,  they        And      one      said  as  follows, 

say-       "  they  say: 

Kag(^ha,  6'di  ca"'ca",  a-biamd.     Egit/io   ga"'te-jin'ga  :{I,  egitf.e,  uhfackaqrci 

Friend,  there       always,     said  he,  they  say.     At  length       a  whili!       little      when,    behold,  very  close 

ti((!a"'  wahf  t^a".     Kageha,  wahf  (/it'tfa"  wc'ahide  ocd  (|!a"'ctl,  uhiackdqtci   tf  ha,   12 

' '"'"     '"'■'"       "'"  ^"■■' '  ' '■'■       at  u  distance    you    heretofore,        very  closo 


became      boue       the. 


Friend, 


bone 


this 


it  haa 
come 


d-biamd.     Kt  X^xvija"  akd  gd-biamd:  Wodbaha"'i.     Wc'aAai   hil,   d-biamd. 

salil  he,  they         And        J,exu.)ft°            the  said  as  follows.          They  know  us.         They  have  de-      -         said  he  Ihev 

»»y-                                                   (»"b.)  tbey-Hiiy:                                                tected  us                           say. 

Ga"'  Icibdji  akd  gd-biamd:  Ca"',  a-hiaind.     Ga"'  J,oxiija"  akd,  Ahaii!  d-bi 

And        leibiOl          the      said  as  follows,  Kmiugh,    said  he,  they           And         lexiija"            the           Oho'           said 

(sub.)        they  say;  aay.                                                         (sub.),                '      they  say 

ega"',  wahf  a"'(^a  t^et^a-biamd,  wenaxicj-d-biama,  baiiiifi'ge-kfde  Aafikd.     Ga"' 


having,       bone 


they  tbr.iw  far 
away 


they  say,    they  attackeil      tbey  say, 
them 


shot  at  rolling  hoops     those  who. 


15 


And 


akft^aha  wi°'  gaqiff-biamd,  baiiail'ge-kfdc  tfafikd.     Ga"'  agiid-biamd.     Ga"' 

>■"••■  one  they  killed  hini,  shot  at  rolling  iiooim      tlio.se  who.  And        they  went  home-  And 

'I'n.vsny,  ward,  they  say. 


both 


ukft'6  amd:  Na"'baqtcia"'i!  a"wa"'^iqe  taf  ha,  d-biamd.     Wi'ittiqe  wad"'  atfcd- 

enemy         the  They  are  only  two !  let  us  clwse  them  said  they,  they     ChaHingthuin    they  went  with 

(sub.) :  say.  them 

biamd.     figitjie  wt'^ahidg'qti  wii^i"'  ahi-bi  >[l'jl,  utcfje  iibdazd-biamd.     Utcfie  18 

they  say.  At  length      at  a  very  great       tbey  carried  them,       when,      thicket     scaled  them  into,  they  Thicket 

distance  they  say  say. 

■aigaqti  c'gilia  didtfja-biamd  J,exuja,"  akd  Icibdji  e(j!a"'ba.    Ga"'  wdtki'd-biamd 

ery  dense     headlong    had  gone    they  say         J,exiija»        the        IcibaJI  Letoo.  And    they  iailcd  with  them. 


CU 

very 


(sub.) 


iikft'6  amd.     Ga"'  dga"-hna"  ca"ca"'qtia"'-biamd  akfwa. 

enrniy        tho  Ami  so       n'y;n-  cnntinimlly  tbey  say       both, 

(tiab.}.  Iiu'iy 


tbey  say 


390        THE  (|)EGIHA  LANGUAGE— MYTHS,  STORIES,  AND  LETTBltS. 


NOTES. 

The  exact  meaning  of  Icibajl  is  nncertain :  it  may  mean,  "  He  to  whom  tliey  do  not 
give  any  wages."  Tliis  is  still  a  sacred  name  in  tlie  j^e-slnde  gens,  being  borne  by  a 
son  of  the  present  liejul  of  the  gens. 

384,  7.  ja"-woti°.    This  was  about  two  feet  long,  and  four  inches  in  diameter. 

386,  4.  ga"-biama,  in  this  way.    The  narrator  said  this  when  he  imitated  tluf  acti(m. 

388,  3.  nauka  kC  zikifabiauia,     lie  made  his  back  like  that  of  the  sparrow-hawk. 

386,  7-8.  4a"be-ona»  ^^.tp^■A^^  ma"  te  hS,  in  j,oiwere,  "atA-ona  qcii"'  hau"'  to,"  I  wish  to 
see  him  at  any  rate;  but  "4a"be  tehua"'  cte  ma'"  te  hft,"  in  ^oiwere,  "af(l  5[i  tAnyi  hau"' 
t6,"  I  cannot  do  anything  else,  I  must  see  him  at  all  events. — Sanssouci. 

387,  7.  ikinewaki^a-biama.  The  father  of  Icibajl  was  so  proud  of  his  son's  success 
that  he  let  the  people  scramble  for  the  possession  of  all  his  property,  as  well  as  for  his 
ponies.  Chips  wei-e  thrown  into  the  air,  each  representing  a  piece  of  property.  Who- 
ever caught  the  chip  as  it  descended,  won  the  article.  There  were  other  .adventures 
of  the  two,  but  I  have  not  preserved  them  in  (pegiha.  Only  one  of  these  was  gained 
and  written  in  English,  and  it  occurred  after  the  adventures  given  here  in  the  text. 
Mothers  used  to  scare  their  children,  telling  them  that  Icibajl  or  xexuja"  would  catch 
them  if  they  did  not  behave. 

TRANSLATION. 

A  man  took  a  wife  and  had  one  child.  The  boy  did  not  hunt  at  all,  he  did  not 
travel  at  all ;  indeed,  he  did  nothing  at  all ;  as  he  was  fond  of  the  women,  he  was  always 
talking  to  them.  The  people  laughed  at  him  and  derided  him  as  a  boy  without  any 
sense.  The  father  was  the  only  one  who  spared  him.  He  became  a  man ;  but  he  had 
no  bow,  and  he  was  without  any  other  weapons.  The  boy  made  a  four-sided  club, 
which  he  always  had  with  him.  When  the  people  saw  it,  they  ■  Iways  laughed  at  it. 
And  hostile  nations  were  continually  going  on  the  warpath;  but  this  Icibajl  never 
went,  as  he  knew  nothing  about  it.  At  length  he  made  sacred  two  quill-feathers  of  a 
sparrow-hawk.  He  did  this  secretly.  No  one  knew  that  he  had  them.  At  length 
Icibajl  heard  the  men  speak  of  going  on  the  war-path.  When  they  were  talking  to 
each  other  by  stealth,  Icibajl  overheard  them.  And  he  thought,  "I  will  go  thither." 
But  he  did  not  tell  it  to  any  one  at  all.  When  his  mother  was  not  .it  the  lodge,  he  took 
his  quill-feathers  and  dei)arted.  When  it  was  night  Icibajl  walked,  watching  very  closely 
those  who  desired  to  go  on  the  war-path.  At  length  when  day  was  near,  they  went  on 
the  war-path.  And  when  they  arrived  soine  distance  from  the  village,  they  sat  down. 
And  the  rest  assembling,  one  by  one,  came  and  stood ;  they  assembled  themselves.  It 
happened  that  the  war-chief  did  not  know  that  Icibajl  had  joined  the  party.  All  of 
the  warriors  arj'ived.  At  length  Icibajl  was  visible  at  the  rear,  peeping  thus.  And 
the  warriors  said  as  follows:  "O  war-chief!  one  has  come."  And  the  war-chief  said 
as  follows:  "O  warriors!  begone  and  see  who  it  is."  And  when  two  servants  went  to 
see,  behold,  it  was  Icibajl.  And  when  theyreturued  to  the  war-chief,  they  said,  "O 
war-chief!  Icibajl  is  the  one."  The  war-chief  was  very  glad.  "O  warriors!  bring  him 
hither.  When  he  walked  talking  about  the  women,  you  were  bound  to  laugh  at  him; 
but  now  it  is  otherwise."    They  went  for  him  and  brought  him  back.    Behold,  he  had 


V 


HISTOllY  OF  lOIBAJl. 


391 


no  bow,  and  bo  was  destitnte  oven  of  moccasins.  "O  warriors!  give  him  moccasins  and 
arrows  too,"  said  tho  war-chief.  All  the  warriors  gave  him  arrows,  two  from  each. 
Tliey  also  gave  him  moccasins,  one  pair  from  eacli  man.  Thoy  cnt  down  a  dry  ash 
tree,  and  made  a  bow  for  him.  So  they  departed.  They  slept  rognlarly  as  usual,  and 
when  it  waa  the  next  day  they  departed  again.    At  length  they  had  slept  many  nights. 

At  length  tho  warriors  detected  a  man.  When  they  detected  the  man,  thoy  said, 
"()  war-chief!  a  man  is  indeed  coming  right  in  a  line  with  our  course."  "  Flo!  warriors, 
he  is  indeed  the  one  whom  we  seek.  Let  ns  kill  him!"  And  the  warriors  prepared 
tlieniselves;  they  painted  themselves;  they  i)ainted  themselves  with  yellow  earth  and 
white  clay.  IcibujI  picked  up  all  tho  pieces  of  white  clay  which  fell  as  thoy  rubbed  it  on 
themselves.  And  tho  war-chief  said  as  follows :  "  Does  it  have  to  be  just  this  way,  O  war- 
rior?" "Yes,  O  war-chief  I  somewhat  like  it,"  said  Icibajl.  And  ho  nmdo  his  back  yellow 
forhim.  "  Make  my  back  yellow,"  said  Icibajl.  And  tho  war-chief  said  as  follows:  "Does 
it  have  to  bejust  so,  warrior!"  "Yes,  O  war-chief!  somewhat  like  it,"  said  Icibnijl.  And 
the  warriors  pulled  oft"  t^'eir  leggings  and  moccasins  also.  And  they  made  Icibajl  carry 
them.  "Icibajl,  carry  em  for  us,"  said  they;  and  they  made  him  carry  them.  Icibajl 
said  as  follows:  "O  wi  -chief!  I  wish  to  see  the  man  at  any  rate."  "Beware  lost  you 
scare  him  off!"  said  tho  war-chief.  "No,  O  war-chief!  1  wish  to  see  him  at  any  rate," 
said  Icibajl.  "Ho!  Do  so  and  look  at  him,"  said  the  war-chief.  And  Icibajl  peeped  at 
him.  At  length  the  man  had  come  very  near.  And  then  Icibajl  said  as  follows:  "O 
war-chief!  not  even  once  hitherto  have  I  come  this  distance."  And  Icibajl  attacked 
him.  He  threw  away  the  bow,  having  only  tho  club.  And  having  overtaken  tho  man, 
he  killed  him  with  the  club.  "  Even  though  men  ridicule  one,  they  usually  stop  it  at 
some  time.  I  wish  that  I  could  serve  some  one  of  yon  in  that  way,"said  he  to  the  others. 
All  the  other  warriors  took  parts  of  the  scalp ;  but  Icibajl  did  not.  So  they  went  home- 
ward. When  the  warriors  came  age  in  in  sight  of  the  village,  they  said  as  follows: 
"We  attacked  a  man,  and  Icibajl  kille<i  him."  And  an  old  man  proclaimed  it  aloud: 
"The  warriors  attacked  a  man,  but  Icibajl  killed  him  for  them,  they  say,  indeed,  halloo! " 
And  the  mother  of  Icibajl  heard  it.  A\hen  she  heard  it,  she  said  as  follows,  addressing 
her  husband:  "Do  see  for  me  whether  that  one  tells  the  truth."  "  How  is  it  possible 
for  him  to  tell  tbo  truth?  They  were  ridiculing  him,"  said  the  husbatid.  And  when 
they  had  reached  the  very  border  of  the  encampment,  the  old  man  said,  "The  warriors 
attackP''  n  nian,  but  Icibajl  did  indeed  kill  him  lor  them,  hailoo!"  And  the  fiither  hav- 
ing st<  .  ->f  doors.  W'-ien  the  father  got  out,  he  knew  that  they  told  the  truth. 
And  the  •  d  the  people  to  scramble  for  his  horses,  and,  in  fact,  for  everything 
in  his  lodge  'baj!  continued  so.  At  length  they  went  on  the  warpath.  When 
they  wont  ol  .  ,>ath,  behold,  they  discovered  four  men  approaching.  Again 
when  thoy  atu.  ^  i  them,  Icibajl  left  his  comrades  behind,  and  killed  all  four  of  the 
men.  And  again  when  they  reached  home  they  said  as  follows:  "We  attacked  four 
men,  but  Icibajl  killed  them."  And  an  old  man  proclaimed  it  aloud.  "The  warriors 
attacked  four  men,  but  Icibaji  killed  them  for  them,  they  say,  indeed,  halloo!"  And  it 
was  usually  so  when  they  reached  any  place  when  they  were  on  the  war-path :  he  always 
killed  tho  men,  and  also  brought  back  horses. 

And  his  father  commanded  him  to  marry.  "My  child,  do  take  a  wife."  And 
Icibaj!  was  unwilling  for  some  time.  At  length  Icibajl  took  a  woman.  When  he 
married  her,  Icibajl  never  lay  with  the  woman.    In  what  place  soever  he  was  when 


,ns»to 


■'■■*ftwn 


392        TIIK  (/;H(JinA  LANGUAOR-MYTns,  STOIUKH,  AND  LKTTKRS. 


f 

.■■10.4 
in  '« 
■«• 

■  " 


•1  e 


t    H 


nifflit  ('iiino,  thoro  lio  UHually  slopt.  And  his  Ciitlicr  Niiid  us  follows:  "  My  cliild,  wlion 
thoy  iniiiry  woinni,  they  ii.siiiilly  lio  witii  tlicrii.  Do  Vw  with  her.  Yoii  do  wrong." 
And  his  latlicr  wn.s  Miiyinw  ii  to  him  inccs.santly.  At  liMiKth  luibajl  got  ont  of  patience 
with  the  old  man.  And  when  it  was  night,  lit-  lay  with  flie  woman.  When  it  was 
day  still  he  did  not  rise;  ho  continued  to  Ii.-  with  the  woman  withont  intermission. 
And  thongh  tiie  woman  wished  to  rise,  It^ilniJI  was  nnwilling.  And  notwithstanding 
their  lodges  removed  and  departed,  he  did  not  rise.  When  it  was  very  late  in  the 
evening  he  nsually  reached  them.  Again  when  it  was  night,  so  he  lay.  Hehold,  very 
early  in  the  morning,  some  men  belonging  to  dilferent  liostiie  tribes  "attacked  them. 
His  father  said:  "Do  arise.  We  are  attacked."  Yet  Icibajl  lay  without  speaking. 
Atlengtli  wlien  tlu>y  had  coine  very  near,  behold,  a  woman  said,  -'(Hi!  h'iliajl,  in  what 
place  can  yon  be  If  1  hav<>.  a  very  bad  captor.  JJcware  lest  he  see  my  parts  which 
should  not  be  .seen!"  When  he  heard  her  voice,  he  arose  and  took  his  club.  And  he 
went  thither.  When  he  .j(.ined  the  foe,  leiba.jt  was  killing  them.  He  killed  a  great 
many  of  the  enemy;  in  fact,  all.  'i'he  bra\(<  men  wel•.^  two  One  was  named  IJnahe,  a 
member  of  the  IJauga  geus.  Icibajl  helped  him.  Thoy  were  equally  brave.  And  his 
mition  loved  Icibajl  very  dearly. 

At  length,  when  they  went  again  on  the  war-path,  one  very  brave  man  went  with 
him.    x«xuja»  was  his  name,  and  ho  was  a  member  of  the  Kansas  gens.    And  as  they 
went,  each  one  thought  thus:  "Which  one  of  us  has  the  best  heart."    At  length  a 
very  populous  village  was  there.    They  arrived  at  it.    And  when  they  arrive<l  there, 
they  addressed  the  rest  of  the  parly,  saying  as  follows:  "Warriors,  you  will  go  home' 
ward.     Begone  ye  to  a  distance."    And  the  servants  went  homeward.    And  jfixnja" 
and  Icibajl  said,  "Let  us  go  thither,"  because  they  wi.shed  to  know  their  own  hearts. 
When  they  arrived  there,  it  was  very  level  around  the  village.     When  they  were  clos.^ 
to  the  village,  behold,  the  men  were  playing  the  game  banarige-kide  (shooting  at  roll 
ing  hoops).    They  were  standing  in  a  groat  crowd.    And  it  was  just  at  noon.    And 
Xexiija"  said  to  himself,  "  How  shall  we  be  when  we  go  thitherF'    And  Icibajl  said  as 
follows:   "Friend,  let  us  ]nit  our  heads  in  these  bones,"  referring  to  the  very  white 
buffalo  pelvis  bones  that  lay  there.    And  having  put  thorn  on,  thoy  went  crawling. 
Yet  each  one  thought  thus:  "Let  me  see!  which  one  of  ns  will  fear  danger  when  he 
sees  itr'    And  when  the  men  who  played  banange-kide  looked  at  one  of  the  bones, 
behold,  the  bone  had  become  very  near.    And  one  said  as  follows:  "Friend,  this  bone 
was  ata  very  great  distance  heretofore."    And  another  said  as  follows:  "Friend,  itwas 
always  there."    At  length  after  a  little  while,  behold,  it  had  become  very  close. 
"I'riend,  you  said  heretofore  that  this  bone  was  at  a  distance.    It  has  come  very  close  " 
said  one.    And  xexuja"  said  as  follows:  "They  recognize  us.    They  have  detected  us." 
And  Icibajl  said  as  follows:  "It  is  enough."    And  when  j/sxiija"  said,  "Ohol"  they 
threw  awiiy  the  bones,  and  attacked  those  who  played  banange-kide.    And  each  of  them 
killed  one  of  the  players.    And  they  went  homeward.    And  the  enemy  said,  "They 
are  only  two!    Let  us  chase  them."    They  went  along  in  pursuit  of  them.    At  length 
the  two  earned  their  pursuers  to  a  very  great  distance.     And  the  pursuers  scared  the 
tA^-o  into  a  thicket,    xexuja"  and  Icibajl  had  gone  heiuUong  into  a  very  dense  thicket. 
And  the  enemy  failed  to  do  anything  to  them.    And  both  were  so  continually. 


V 


THK  .STORY  OK  WAnAHKAllA. 


393 


TIIK  S'I'OUY  OF  WAHAHKAIIA. 


Told  by  Jobbph  La  FLfeoiiB, 


Ta"'wa"-ni  k6'di  gr(((i"'-hiiinia  llnia"'liii"  anid.    t<r^e  Jd^i"  nuda"'  at(-bi 

Villuffo     wiiUti'    liy  tbti       Hut        tlii>,\  tiuy         Oiiiuhiw  tlin        Al  Iruglh  Pawiu)«M     to  wur         cumo, 

(«uli.).  thi'yHiiy 

Offa"',  oaflVo  d'l'iba  wa(^i"  i\|>(|'i'i-l»iainfi.     Kl  nfa(M"};a  o^i'i  aka  nfaci"ga  (.iil)(f.i" 

tiiiviii^,  linlHO  Holiin       tll<\v  look  liiiiilcwiuil,  I)m'\  Hity.      Anil  inuu  tht^Ir  lit*  who  Ulllll  tliri^o 

ji'iwiifi'Cii-bi  iii<;ti"',  Hiif(f('  kri  wii'ilio  a(('i'i-l)iam!'i,  cafi'fi'Cf  wafi"  ajaf  ko  »\rr&ii  kfi.  3 

with  llii-Iii,  Hm>v      Imvinc.         II""!!       ""*     r"Ilnwilitf        hi«  wt'lil.  Ilii«y  liulw         liilviiiK         they        Mid      triiil        ttin. 

mvy  (<ib.)       tliflii  Hiiv,  tliciii  wi*ut 

Nfaci"f^a    wii'ilic    n^/'    aka,    Wi'ibaskalia    ijfijo    a(j!i"'-bianiA.     A^a-bi  ega"', 

Mull  lollowln^        went        tliD  WiilmHkatiu  liisiiiiiiiD      liad        tlii'yiwy.         Wt-nt,  tlmy    hiiviiiK, 

thuni  («iili.),  Miy 

watcicka  wi"',  Repuhlicaii    ijaje-cfadaf,    kl  tja<fi"  aina  Kffacfiuda   ij<'ije-((!adaf 

HtriMim  ono,  Uepublkiiii        liiHiiuiiH'     tliev  niiil  Piiwiift>n       tlii>  Kifuftidii         hUiiiinio    tbfly 

(iHllit.  (aiib.)  cnllit 

kfi,  6'di  abf-uiarrui.    ft'di  j/Kfi"  ama  6'di  ta°'wa°  g(;"i"'-biain.4.     K'di  wafi"  6 

thn      thuru       th«v  ftrrlvnd,  Tlicto    ruwiift-H       tlio       there        village  uat        thoy  «ay,  There     hAvintc 

(ob.),  tuoy  any.  (pi  Hiib.)  tbem 

iikf-biiuna  cafl'ge-ma.     Oa"'  nu'du"   ama.     Ga"'  6'(li  ahf-bi  ega"',    ii  uda- 

thfiy  reiuthcd        tho  horneH  (ob.),  Ami       durinirtht'       tliey  Ami       theru      Brrlvnl,      having,    lo<!;;o      they 

Inline,  they  «uy  Hiirin;(  i*i\y.  thevHiiy  entt'ml 

biania.    Hau.    T'dwacfC  ga"(fa-biama  JafJ"  amA  Uma"'lia"  ((lanka.     Kl  Jafi" 

they  Hiiy.  H  To  kill  them     winlied      they  Huy     I'awiiecH  the  (mih.)       OtnuhuH  the  (nb.).        And  ruwiiee.H 

ama  nvi6  aniA    t'i5wa(^6   ga'^'fj-a-bajf-biama.     Kf  nfkagalii    |f   udaf    aka     fo  9 

thi«  thti  nrnt  to  kill  them       did  imt  winh         they  niiy.  And  chief  hnlge     Itiey      theont)       be 

(Hiib.)  eiiten*<nt    m'ho  njioke 

(^t6wa"'-bajf-bianu4.    Ga"',  TV'waifC  ga"'((;ai  >|T'cto  t'o\vad;C  taitt?,  ef^'ga"  t'ga", 

nt  nil  not      they  Bfty.         Ami.        Tokilltlietn      tlieywinh     even  if    theykillthem    shall,     bethoiiKbt       hh, 

fa-l>ajf-biamu.    fifi^'t^  nika^ahi  iomi(f.a"  aka  ui  a<^ia((!a-biaraA.    A^i"'  ag((^f-bi 

he     not      t boy  say.        At  length  chief  bis  wife         the    water     went  tor     they  say.        ShebTniiKlitit  bmik, 

Bpoke  (sub.)  they  say 

3[!,  Unia"'ha"  (^afika  iif  t6  wa'i-biama.  Gan'ki  4a  Ii('l)e  (fiza-bi  (3ga°',  iuj:y(|;a"-  12 

when,     Omahan  the  (ob.)  water  tlio     Mbe  mivo  them,  And        dried   iileces      whe  took,      bnvin^j;,      to  put  in 

(ob.)         they  Hjiy.  mi-iit  thoy  any  the  mouth 

waki(fa-biania,  m"'\a  wcga"<^a-bi  ega"',  wa'u  aka.  Ilau.    Wa^ata-bi   5[I,    ga- 

ahe  caused  thorn,  they       to  live       she  desire<l  for     because,     womao      the  tl         Theyato,  they  say  when,  said  as 

say,  them,  tboy  say  (sub.).  follows 

biama  nikagalii  aka:  Kc!  cafi'j^axa-ba  aci  inafij^<fi"'i-gil.    Ni"'4a  wt^ga^'^t.'ga" 

they  say  chief  the       Come!        cense  ye       and      out  begone  ye.  To  live       she  wished  for 

(sub.):  them,  as 

wa(fAte\vAki^6,    a-biamd.      B^ugaqti    dci    ag<j;a-biamd.     Ga°'     w<^ku-liua"'-  15 

she  caused  them  to  eat,        said  be,  they  All  out         went      they  say.  And  invited     regu- 

any.  them        larly 

binmA  jAi^i"  ama  Uma^'ha"   fanksV.     Kl  nfari°ga  wi"'   wc^ni-biamd,  jA^i" 

thuy  Huy     Pawuees   the  (sub.)      Omalma  the  (ub.).        And  mau  one      luvited  them,  they  say,  Pawnee 


.■.>1K* 


•^■<mm^ 


.394        TIllC  (JJI'XHIIA  fiANCHJAdK-MYTUS,  8TORIK8,  AND  hUrniRS. 


wiilit1ia-lMijl'qti-l)i  i^i-to,    Umn"'!!!!"  fnnkil  wAn-biftrnd.     Kt  uqprf   tfi  \\n'- 

viTvHloul  liiail.il,  Ihiy  (my      It.  miiy  I).',         OmnhiM  lh«  (ob )        hn  Invited  thmn,  Anil       clfnh        thi>         hr 

they  uy. 

jriictewu"'jl    ivniddo   hi"b(,MiVg((  siu»ifO'qti  ugfpinti  wt'ku-binmA.     Jnii"  akA 

m>niiniall  they  wnre,  bu»  bouu  nlono  nry  fdl)  hn  lnvlt«l  thuni,  Pnwnio       tbii 

they  My.  (luli.) 

3  ja"-wi<ti"    wi"'    ii^i"'  akdnia.     ;)ni'iHtii"i    mI,   frAkfi    (\vij,^'i(|(^i    taf  minki<.     Ol 

iliib  onii       wMkinplnu.  thiiyaiiy.     Yc\  ilnvdiir  It       If,     lhiit(ob.)     I  kill  vim  with     will        I  who.        A||ula 

onCai    >|l'ctf,    jr/ikfl    fwifri'i(|^i    ttil    niinki',    A-biania.     P.iritfo   *aHai"'-l)iam!i; 

.V"f»lllo      Hv,.nlf.      tlmt((>b)     I  kill  von  with     will         1  who,  i.»l,l  he,  Ihoy         At  Ifnilh        the>  .walloweU  It 
'  "wy-  thoywyi       ' 

fiian(l{^qtia"'-l)i    ca"'    ^aHrii"'-biain>'i.     Gan^f-bajf-biamA,     Ca"'  bft.    ^nAsni" 

Hicy  wen.  wilatod,  yot  Ihoy  nwullowoil  It,  Hu  dill  not  kill       th«y  My.        Enough     .  "^  Von  Imv..  ' 


"'"y"»>'  .w.lluWHlIt, 

6  a-bianui.      Kl    ('jraHi'ini    ijl,    riwakiii-biaiii/i    jjiit^i"    ania    Unia"'ha"    (*anka: 

lii'Kiild,  thoyiwy.    Anil      llm nnxt day  whc-n,   liilki'il  lolhmn,  th«y say     rawiHjo*     the(«nb)       Omahim  thii(ob.):' 

Kajj. 

•hnll. 


if^vba,  cail'tro  (failkd  \vii(^!i;r^e  ^at,(i  ^a'''ja.  wa^ag^Yioni"    ^aL^iA-biijl  taitt', 

rliiudu,  horu         Iho  (ob.)         •  ou  hiive  oonie  for        thongh,    thom  you  have,  your         you  ao       ii<>t         nlmlL 

thimi,  youidwn  own  homiwnnl 

ii-biama.    T'a"'  mI,  wa^afrffi  fitf  to,  a-bianu'i.    Kl  t'a"'  >il,  tfatf  mT,  mnrii'ide 

wil.l  they,  they     Httrvi'iit  when,    you  <  onie  f,.i- 1  horn,     will.    Mid  thoy,  they     And  harvest  when,  yon   when,  (juupi.wdor 
*^v-  your  own  any.  irome 

9  (I'uba  wt'^aoni"  ifati  taf.  A-biamii    Ga"',  A"'lia",  i^ginia"  ta  minko,  A-bianid 

Boniii       youimvefor        you      wU.,     wild  they,  they       And,  Y«^  Idothat      will       I  who,      tald  thev  mv 

ut  come  (uiy.  ^     ' 

WAbaskAha  akA.     Ag^A-biamA.     Agc/^A-bianiA  >[I,   xagd-lina"    ca''ca°'qtiH"'- 

Wiiliiwkiihn  the         They  went  honwwiml.       They  went  home-     when,    crying   regularly         all  the  t'lue 

("nl>).  they  Bay.  ward,  they  miy 

])ianiA  WAbaakAha  akA.     Wakan'da  diinkt'    gfjia    xagd-hna"-bianiA.     Haul 

they  nay  WabaHkaha  the  Deity  thu(ob.)     aaklnga    hecrlod    regu-      they  My  Ho! 

(«ub.).  fiivorof  jarly 

12  Wakan'da,  ukft'6  fifikA  a"'(f,ijuAjl  (a"'ja,  i"wi"'^aka"  ka°'  ebidga",    A-biamA 

Wakiindn,  forelgner«  they  who     lUtrealeil  nnv     llion'gli,         yon  help  me         I  hope        I  thuS,       Mill  he,  they  aay 

xa<r('-.)iia"'-bi  (fan'di.    Ga"'  jAAi"-nia  wAki(fa  g'a"t^A-bianiA  WAbaskAlia  akA. 

eiyUlK      "'»!"•      they        when  And         tlie  Pawnees       to  take  ven-     wished     thoy  mv  Wubaekahi  il,., 

lavly       My        (piwl).  p'nnee  on  them  („|||, ). 

figi^-e    lia"'    i{i   %iiid[  akf-biami'i.     Xagi'  ag^A-biamA,  ^(i  Aan'di   ak(-bi     mi 

At  length     night    when     at  the        they  renohi  il  duni;      he « ent  honinward,     vil-      at  the        liereaoh.il  when 

lodges      home,  they  Hiiy.  I  hoy  say,  lago  home,  thoy  say 

If)  Kl  xagi'  gift'    t6  fbaIia""-biamA,  nfaci"ga  bifiiga  iia'a°'-ljianiA.     GAAi"  cafl'fo 

And     erying  hewent    the      they  knew  it,  they  people  all  heard  It      thoy  My.       Thatono        hors? 

homeward  say,  •>      •/ 

wiAgibe  tfi"  gf  ddo,  xag^    g(   ha,  A-biamA.    XagA-bi  tS'di,  Wakan'da  iinkd 

he  who  was  follow,  is  com-    but     crying     hols  said  they,  they     Hoorfi!d,they   wh"n,  Deltv  ilin  (oh  > 

InehU)  tnirbaok.  enmlnir  «av  .,i„  *-  "j  luo  (oo.) 


tng  back. 


tm 


^aha"'  xagA-bianiA.    Gafi'ki  nfaci"ga  fbaba"-biainA,  mida"'  ga"'(f!a  xa^tJ  tC 

ImnloriniT     ho  crie.1,  they  say.  And  people  knew  It      thoy  say,       to  war  wishing      crying     the'. 


18  ITtj-Ajt  ((!a"'ja,  ca"'  Ibaba^'-bianiA.    Ga"'  nfaci-ga  btfugaqti  6'di  ahf-bi  ega"' 

Untold      though,       yot  they  knew  It, they  And  people  Si  there     arrived       bnvinir ' 

not  My.  they  say 

eata"  xagd  t6  na'a"'  ga-f  A-bianiA.    Ga"'  ugAA-bianiA  WAbaskAha  akA.    ft'di 

why       hecrled   the    tohear         thoy  wished,  they  And       toldhis    they  snv         Wiibaskaha  the  Tliero 

"  wy-  "  (snh.), 

p(    ^ii"'y,i,    cafl'ge  AankA  i'"'i-bAjl.     A"'^ina    tVawAtta-badi"',  A-biamA.     Kl 

lar-      I  hough,  horse         tbe(ob.)      they  did  not  They  came  near  killing  us,  Mid  he,  they        And 


riT«d 


gire  mu  mine. 


My. 


¥ 


ri 


THE  STOtlY  OF  WAlliVaKAHA. 


805 


t'a"'    yf,    nmnridd  i"'rmi  lift.  Mmpule  i"'fi"  ii-ffh  lift,  I'l-liiiiinA  jjdfi"  iinii'i, 

lurTMt  when,     guniinvdir   Ihiv  iwkiil     .  (liinpuwil,  i      luivliia       .iimi'                Mill,  th«y  nay    Pkwora         th» 

iifhii'  fur  nil'         Hum                                                                  («uli.), 

A-biiuiiA.     HAu^;ii(|ti  iifiici"|4ii  ami'i  VVriliawkaliii    (|•ll'^(^ll■l^i    ojra"',   d^a-baj(- 

ruihl  hi',  thoy                   All                  | |ili'  llic             Wuliiwkiihii         iilii.illilni,  llnj'     linTlng,       they  ware  mJ 


tay  (mill)  »"> 

hiaiiii'i.      ri^fUHi'ini    jjI,  iii'aci"jfa  Itli'iya*!)!  ii(|'('\viri>|iffi-liiaiiiii.     Ntkajrulii  ania,  3 

Till' iiHit  iliiy    whi'ii, 


tllt'.V  ""V- 


I  lllilll'll   tlK'llll.'U 


Ciller 


til.' 


1 


walu'liajl   ama  oti,  ca'"  bfi'i<?a(iti  iift'win>iifi'i-liianii'i.     Kl  ninfba  wi"'    nil 

(■tiiut'liFitrti'il  the      'tiio,     Inflict  nil  u«iiimiiIiIim1  iheiiinelviui,  tliey  And         plpo  one         tTif 

(nub.)  Kuy.  "">"' 

biiuiii'i.     da"'  Wi'ibaskiiha  aki'i  iifaci"friv  bfi'i}?a(iti    wi'Kl-iHtubi'i-biania,    \i'i(\\>\ 

thi'VUftV.  Auil  Wuliiwkiiliii  till"  niin  "H  Hiinml  IiIk  IminU  tii-furi'  '[••«", 

(mill)  tlifiii,  lliiywiy,  of  limil 

C6    wAbit'ii-biaiuti.    Gi'i-l)iaiiiii:  (/JiVeaiVgi^Ai-gil  bft.     Edada"  i"()",i"'<faoiif<r('a"  6 

thu         lio  preimd  on  th(  111,         lli.  mtlil  «»  f.illiiw«,  I'lty  ye  me  .  Wliiil  ),m  iluilile  ftir  mo 

(pi.  oil.)  thoj  iuy.  tlii'ymiyi 

511,  »'mi"qti    ing.'ixai-fja    lirt,  /i-biunu'i.     Oa"'  nfkagalii    akA    ninfba  waqi'ibo 

fr,  jimtiio  iloyoforiiii-  Kiiidlu',  lliiWHiiy.      Ami  ihlif  tliii(iiiili.)       plpo  muiml 

irj'ixui  kl"-  njf-biami'i.     (ia"'  ga-biania:  Nindia  gakc"^,  Jafi"  wafl'gakffa  tafto 

lliiviiiiulii  till'    Ullud   Uimiiay.  Ami      Im  milil  iw  folUmn,        I'ipo        tli»t(Ml>.),  Piiwiiiiii     wo  taki- vnnni'iinn'    ■Mull 

It        (lib.)  limy  My:  on  i hem 

lij-anahi"'!  al,  *unai-gft  lu1.     Uonfc'agal  ^\,  ^ana-bajfi-Lnl  hft,  d-biama.    Ga'"  9 

Yoarewnilns      ff,  put  yotho  pipe     .  Ye  are  nnwllflnK      If,      du  not  put  tlio  pipe        .         said  ho,  thpy         And 

toyourUp*  toymirlipe  «i»y. 

*an<i-biania;    nfuci"ga  b(fi'igaqti    i"'-bianid.     Gi'i-biania  nfkagabi  tikd:  Ktjl 

thiT  pot  It  111  their  men  all  nmukort  ll.tbi'y        Suld  n«  fullowe,  ohii'f  tlio       Cornel 

lipi,th.iy«ayi  «i'y.  tli..y  any  (aub.)! 

iiifuha,   f.|;ig((!a°'i-gil.     Ata"'    >il  wan'gakfcfa  tafto,  l^ig^a"'i-gft.     Kl  wi"'    gA- 

Uniillv  doddoye.  Ilnw        wlu>n  wotako  vcuiicaiiro     ahall,  accldo  yo.  And    one       anfd  u« 

luiin  on  them  liillowa 

biaina:  Niida''haflga,    nngr    (jsu-oiia"  a"wa"'(fate  ta(.     Wakan'da   (fiflkt-    ctl  12 

tlicvKiiy;  ()  wiir-clilcf,  miniiiii  r      Ihia  ouly  no  out  will.  Deity  tliiM'ib.)       too 

a"(fi'dia"  taf,  uina'''()',inka  (iM'-iina".    T'a'"    J|I,   wafl'gakftfa  taf,  fi-biamu.    Ga"' 

wo  11111V  to      will,  aooeon  this   only.         llarvcdt  wliiu,  wotiikoNongoiinco    will,    anld  he, thoy         And 

'  on  them  sav. 

nfaci"ga  diiba  nuda"'hangii-biami'i;  xagi'-hna"  ca"ca"'-biami'i;  a"'ba  gf/   ctr^ 

niiiii  four  war-chlcf  tlioyaayi         thi'y     ronu-         alwnya        thoyeayi        day        tho      evon 

itIihI     lurly  (pl) 

lia"'  go'  ct6  xagd-hiia"  ca"ca"'-biaiiiii.    Wakan'da,  ^a'caii'gi(^ii-gn..    Awiiji"ct(^  15 

iil"lit     the     oven      tlioy      rciiu-       iilwa>«         tlioyauj.  Wukiinda,  pity  mo.  lam  in  a  bud 

(pl.)  crlid      liiily  humiir 

t,6  i°wiii'kan-gii,  Wakan'da,    d-hna"  ca"ca"'(j|tia°'-biani4.     Gan'ki  uugd_5tl, 

the  help  mo,  '"  '      '  '        '"*  "'  '*  *'"' 


Wakanda, 


lie  aaid 
roKnlutly 


always 


they  aay. 


And 


summer  when, 


gaqita"'  adia-bi  i|I,  xagt'-lina"  ca"ca"'-biiuna.  Niaci"gadiiba  a"'ba  g6  watjsata- 

mlgnuing     thoy  went,  when,    (hoy      rocii-        alwiiys        they  say.  Man  fiinr  day      tho      they  ate 

they  say  cried      lurly  (P') 

bAjl,  nl  ctl  (j!ata"'-biijl-lina"'-biam!'i.     Ha"'  >[!,  nf  (J!ata°'-bi-d(<  watfdte-hna"'-  18 

nia     wiiter  too     thtn  drank  not     rocu-       they  say.  Night  when,  water    thoy     they  wlillo     they  at«    usually 

larly  drank     say 

biama.    figi(f,e  t'a"'  Jfl,  agfjf-biainA  ta'"vva"  (fan'di.    Haul  hi,  ca"'  ha.    Augd- 

theysay.       At  length  harvest  whcu,  they  cnmo  burk,       village  to  the.  llnl      come,  enough     .  Let 

ihey  say 

Ac  taf,  d-biarad.    Ga"'  afd-biamd  gacfbe.    Ha"'ega"tc6'qtci  nuda"'  atjid-biamd 

uspi      said  thoy,  they       And     thoy  wont,  tbev     ontoflt.  Very  early  In  tho  mom-       tnwar      they  went,  thoy 

say.  sa*-  inu  say 


m 


■'% 


m 


••"I 


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■irfBI 
M 


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390      Tino  p:v.mx  T.AW.irACiK-MYTiiH,  stories,  and  LiyrnoKs. 

"i  ",;;•''  ''^T'»''  .^isti;  1;,  ^v'tr- 1;':""' *^'"'»"  ^"  t""'<ii  ah(-bkmd; 

(-.1,.)  ih,^.vs™''    "'"■"■     '"■''"'''■      ""'^"'""      «™"'      vill,,,.,.  'at,,,,,       „rriv,.,I,,h..v«,..v 

'  "",'S"  i;";''t"'    ',"    ♦""'■   •''-bi.lina.     Cau"  akd  q,^,i  Ugfci-Mji,  i,u<la"'  a.liiUi 

"^  ^l:?'-  trlsr  "-"-■* S  ^. '-:&»  SI  '-■ «-. 

b  wmlio  a(fa-l)iiuiifi  iiuda"'  tC.     A^u-bi  oj,'a"'  t^<n>e  Ja^i"  '4ii  ^aii'di  alii-bi.mi.', 
llinii'"lia"  ania  mu^i"'    tfi.      j^i'i    >,a"'l.a  kft'.b'  abi-biama  a'"ba  ^rafi'.re'    j,, 

"117"  '  '  I  ^      I     •  '  "I'jr   MH\ 

S'*In*^"  «"i"ta-l>i  o-a"',  4fi    .ja"'].a  k.Vdi  naii"'-biama.     ftj-i^.e  wdnaxi(f.l 

";"""" "  "'■""i;;'y""'-^'  """'"■'•  '■"'" ■"■■■'    "■^••""  'i-.-to„„,u,.,v.,v.  A.zZ,  Z!^^:liu,lt 

9  biaina  a"'ba   >(i,  dHfi"-uni      K^   ^''t'"  i"'iii  Uina'"lia°-nia  \vada'"ba'bi''i....'. 

.."'y™.v    ^     .,,,v      when,     ,„o  ..,.„.„,....         A,,.,    f^w.l,.      „.  ,„,, „„„„,.„  "jriL,,.        Z^'i';' 

\veuaxi(|!ai   t6.     <Ja(,''i"  aimi,  Wii!  weaiiaxiAai  <fa"'ia,  Ma'"zai  tr- li".       t.'.t,,.; 

igai-(k'  f-a  -fc  ta  ama,  a-hiaina.  Koufe  ^li  ton'di  aIiM)i  (nra"'  ,Vi,h. 
12  Uina»'lia"-inania.       Wdbaha'"-biiin.a    Uma"'ha°-ma.       Ga'^'wiikiV^d-bian.', 

Waki(a-biaiua  te">,  aki(|-a  tVki(|;C-l.na"'-l)iaina:  diki"-n.a  ctl  t'(iwaSma"'- 

biaina,  Uiiia"'lia"-iiii'.  ctl  t'rwaf,vhua"'-biama,  fknrfie  ?ii  hi"  ubfHandfi'„t,.i 
15  alii-biama.      Ko-i,^o   ifi    ((-aii'di    alii-lii  ,.na"',  iVirf,,"   ina"-i4i  }.f..      MaMii    .r,-- 

I         >    ,  ;     ,  ,  •       •  "'"rth         (pi).  ,-.i.|li  (1,1 

ba'ii- bi-dr  iisJ-l.iia"'-l)iaiiia.     ja^;i»    ^i    wi"'   ba'ii-bi-dt'  Jad'i"  ama  n,a"'to 

■       ■  III,  Ihi'V  say,  wl,il|.  («iib.) 

iiiiaji"  ami'i  iici  a"'lia  a^a-l.i-dJ,  ci  u  wt'dajuqa  alii-hna'"-bianii'.  jM" 
18  aliigi  iiiuvvalu'oahaji-biania.      Ki    4,'i    ,lj,',l,a,,t,M    iio-acta- biaina,   AAiki"    ce- 

,ii,„i,  th..y„,i.„,^..„n,a.,.„n„.. V..,,    ,,„„.,„      •'„.,,  ,;1,  ,-,,,„„„     ,„„^  ,,,^;.     d^^P^^     <^^^ 

i.awaf.'.-bi    e<ra"'.     Ga"'  cau'oe-nia   cti    bifcujraqti  wt^naca-biania  J-a(ti"-ii,T 

,.x,™,,ii.i,,.,I,        „o..a„,o.  A„„  ,„..„„.„.,  ,„„  ■    S,     i        thoy  took  from, >„.|„        ^ollw,',:' 

thny  say 

Ga"'   Ctia"'   dc^(fa"ba   nuda'"    wi.'die     l.f     ^afiki'i    ctl    zanf    t'dvva(f/i-biama 
21   ^laxe'-^a-'ba  i^iga"  Ctl  tV(('a-biania.  '^  °  "'" 

Crow  Two      Ilia  prnnrt-     too      tlioy  klllrd  him, 

father  they  say. 


V 


THE  STORY  Ol'  WAIiASKAHA. 


397 


NOTES. 

Tliis  Ktflry  refers  to  tneiits  wliicli  occiiirtHl  about  a  liundred  years  ago.  Two 
Crows,  tlio  grandson  of  onu  of  (lie  cliaractors,  is  now  ovor  Hfty  years  of  age. 

393,  1.  Ta"wa"ni,  Village-stream.  Tiie  Oinaiias  call  two  streams  by  this  name, 
beeause  they  (iamped  near  them.  The  ra"wa"-ni  of  this  story,  Omaha  Creek,  is  one 
of  their  old  cami)ing-grounds,  according  to  Half.i-Day,  the  tribal  historian. 

393,  1.  jafi".  These;  were  the  Ifepiiblican  Pawnees  whom  the  Omahas  call  Zizika- 
aki^,isi"'  (,lose])h  Lit  Kiddie),  or  Zizika-akisi  (Sanssonci).    They  may  be  a  Turkey  gens. 

393,  11.  nikagalii  igacifa"  akii,  etc.  This  enstom  was  observed  by  the  I'awnees, 
Omahas,  and  I'onkas.  lOven  if  foes  a(e  with  them,  they  became  relations,  whom  it  was 
wrong  to  kill.  A  mouthful  of  food,  a  drink  of  water,  or  a  whitt'  from  a  pipe,  suflieed 
lo  establish  the  relationship. 

394,  2.  Sanssouei  adds:  neje  ni  fatahkifai,  "he  was  caused  to  drink  urine,"  which 
was  mixed  with  the  beans. 

394,  4.  aui'ai.    This  .sliould  bo  ond'ai,  from  fa'a,  to  fail  in  eating  or  drinking  all. 

396,  2.  def  a"ba-biama.  Seven  is  a  sacred  nuniber  in  the  Omaha  and  Pouka  gen- 
tile system,  and  it  is  the  nuniber  of  the  original  gentes  of  the  Dakotas.  See  references 
to  this  in  the  other  historical  pajiers  in  this  volume. 


TRANSLATION. 


The  Omahas  dwelt  on  Omaha  Creek.  It  happened  that  a  war-party  of  Pawnees 
(tarried  off  some  of  their  horses.  The  owner  of  the  horses  took  three  men  and  followed 
(heir  trail.  The  man  who  went  following  them  was  mimed  Wabaskaha.  Having  de- 
l)arted,  they  arrived  at  tins  Republican  River,  which  the  Pawnees  call  Ki^a^uda.  The 
Pawnees  dwelt  tliere  in  villages,  to  which  they  had  taken  the  stolen  horses.  It  was  dur- 
ing the  spring.  Having  arrived  there,  they  entered  a  lodge.  Some  of  the  Pawnees 
wished  to  kill  the  Onndias,  but  the  rest  did  not  wish  to  kill  them.  The  chief  whose; 
lodge  they  had  entered  did  not  si»eak  at  all.  As  he  thought,  "  If  they  wish  to  kill  theni) 
they  will  surely  kill  them,"  he  did  not  speak  at  all.  At  length  the  chief's  wife  went 
foi  water.  When  sin;  brought  it  back,  she  gave  the  water  to  tho  Omahas.  Taking 
pieces  of  dried  buffalo  meat,  tin;  woman  made  them  put  them  in  their  mouths,  as  she; 
wished  them  to  live.  When  they  had  eaten,  the  chief  said  as  follows:  "Come,  cease 
ye  and  go  outside.  As  she  wished  them  to  live,  she  caused  them  to  eat."  Every  one 
of  thein  went  out  and  homeward.  And  the  Pawnees  were  continually  inviting  Hit; 
Omahas  to  feasts.  One  man,  a  very  brave  J^awnee,  invited  the  Onudias  to  a  feast.  And 
he  invited  them  to  eat  from  dishes  which  were  very  large  and  tilled  very  full  of  beans 
alone.  The  Pawnee  had  a  (ilub.  Said  he,  "  If ,, ou  swallow  the  food,  I  will  kill  you  with 
that;  and  if  you  fail  to  eat  all,  I  will  kdl  yon  with  that."  At  length  they  swallowed 
it;  they  were  satiated,  yet  they  swallowed  it.  He  did  not  kill  anyone.  "Enough. 
You  have  swallowed  it,"  said  he.  On  (he  morrow  the  Pawnees  talked  with  the  Oma- 
has: "Fiiends,  though  you  have  come  hither  for  your  horses,  yon  shall  not  talve  them 
back  with  you  You  can  comu-  for  them  in  the  early  fall.  And  in  the  fall  you  nnist 
bring  us  some  powder  when  you  couie."    And  \\  abaskaha  said,  "Yes,  I  will  do  that." 


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The  Oinalias  went  homeward.  As  they  went  homeward,  Wabiiskalia  was  cryinf;  con- 
tinually, lie  was  crying  and  asking  a  favor  of  thedeity.  "do!  Wakanda,  though  the 
foreigners  have  ill-treated  me,  I  h()i)e  that  .you  may  help  me,"  he  said  wlien  he  cried. 
And  Wabaskaha  wished  to  take  vengeance  on  the  Pawnees. 

At  length,  when  it  was  uight.  he  and  his  comrades  reached  their  own  village.  When 
they  reached  their  own  village,  he  went  cryiug  to  his  lodge.  And  they  know  that  he 
went  away  crying;  all  the  jjcople  heard  him.  "  That  one  who  was  following  his  horses 
is  coming  back,  but  he  is  coming  ci'ying,"  said  they.  Wheu  he  cried,  he  cried  in  prayer 
to  the  deity.  And  the  i)eople  knew  that  it  was  the  cryiug  of  one  who  wished  to  go  on 
the  war-path.  He  did  not  tell  it,  yet  they  knew  it.  And  all  the  people  went  thither, 
as  they  wished  to  know  why  he  was  crying.  And  Wabaskaha  told  his  story.  "I 
went  thither;  but  they  did  not  restore  my  horses  to  me.  We  came  very  near  being 
killed.  Aiul  they  asked  me  for  gunpowder  in  the  fall.  The  Pawnees  said,  'Bring  us 
gunpowder  when  you  come.'"  All  of  the  people  pitied  Wabaskaha;  they  were  sorrow- 
ful.  The  next  day  the  chiefs,  the  braves,  and,  in  fact,  all  the  people,  assembled.  They 
filled  a  pipe,  ^^ud  Wabaskaha  stretched  out  his  liands  in  supplication  tow.-vrds  the 
people;  he  touched  their  heads,  and  said  as  follows:  "Pity  ye  me.  Do  for  me  just 
what  you  decide  as  to  my  case."  And  the  chief  took  the  sacred  pipe  and  filled  it.  *  He 
said  as  follows :  "  If  ye  are  willing  for  us  to  take  vengeance  on  the  Pawnees,  put  ye  that 
pipe  to  your  lips;  and  if  ye  are  not  willing,  do  not  put  that  to  .your  lii)s."  And  every 
man  put  the  i)ipe  to  his  lips,  and  smoked  it.  And  the  chief  said,  "Com  '  Make  a  final 
decision.  Decide  when  wo  shall  take  vengeance  on  them."  And  one  said  as  follows: 
"O  war-chief,  let  us  eat  only  this  summer.  Let  us  i)ray  to  the  deity  too,  only  this  sea- 
son. Let  us  take  vengeance  on  them  in  the  early  fall."  And  four  men  were  the  wa'r- 
chi.ifs;  they  were  continually  crying:  by  day  and  by  night  they  were  continually  crying 
They  continued  saying,  "  Wakanda,  pity  me.  Help  me  in  that  about  which  I  am  in  a 
bad  humor."  And  wheu  they  went  on  the  hunt  in  the  summer,  they  were  always  crying 
The  four  men  did  not  eat  during  the  days ;  water,  too,  they  did  not  drink.  When  it  was 
night  they  used  to  drink  water  and  eat. 

At  length  they  came  back  to  their  village,  here  on  Omaha  Creek.  "  Ho!  Come  it 
is  enough.  Let  us  go,"  said  they.  And  they  went  out  of  the  village.  Very  early'in 
the  morning  all  the  men  went  on  the  war-path.  When  they  went,  behold,  some  Dakotas 
came  to  the  village;  they  came  with  tobacco  to  the  Omaha  village.  They  were  seven. 
"You  have  come  today  when  every  one  has  gone  on  the  war-path,"  said  those  who 
remained  in  the  village.  The  Dakotas  did  not  go  back  to  their  land.  They  spoke 
of  going  to  those  who  had  gone  on  the  war  path  They  said  as  follows:  "When  the 
rest  come,  you  will  ])lease  tell  them."  They  referred  to  the  Dakotas.  And  the  seven 
Dakotas  departed,  following  the  Omalias  who  had  gone  on  the  war-i)ath.  The  Omaha 
war  party  having  gone,  arrived  at  length  at  the  Pawnee  village.  They  ariived  at  the 
outskirts  of  the  village  when  day  was  near.  Having  desired  to  attack  them,  they 
stood  at  the  out.skirts  of  the  \  illage.  At  length,  when  it  was  day,  they  attacked  the 
Pawnees.  The  Pawnees  said,  "Really!  though  we  are  attacked,  they  are  Kansas. 
After  tiring  a  number  of  shots,  they  will  go  homeward."  At  length,  having  reache(i 
the  village,  behold,  they  were  Omalias.  And  the  Pawnees  knew  the  Onmhas.  They 
contended  with  them.  Though  they  fought  them,  they  killed  some  on  each  side :  some 
"awnees  were  killed,  and  some  Omalias  were  killed.    At  length  the  Omalias  pressed 


V 


A  BATTLE  BETWEEN  THE  OMAIIAS  AND  THE  PONKAS. 


399 


verj'  close  upon  the  lodges.  At  length  when  they  iirrived  at  the  village,  behold,  the 
lodges  were  of  earth.  Thrusting  liolcs  throiigli  the  earth-lodges,  they  were  setting 
them  afire.  When  one  Pawnee  lodge  had  holes  thrust  through  it,  the  Pawnees  stand- 
ing inside  went  out  and  fled,  going  to  a  lodge  elsewlicre.  A  great  many  Pawnees  were 
shot  down.  And  as  the  Pawnees  were  almo.st  exterminated,  very  few  lodges  were  left 
after  the  slaughter.  They  deprived  the  Pawnees  of  every  liorse.  And  all  the  seven 
I  )akota8  who  followed  the  war-party  were  killed.  Two  Grows'  grandfather  was  also 
killed. 


THE    FIRST    BATTLE    BETWEEN    THE    OMAHAS    AND    THE 
PONKAS  AFTER  THE  DEATH  OF  BLACK  BIRD. 


Related  by  A°pa°-xaSoa. 


Dlxe  dga^-biamd.      Hdgajl  t'A-biamA.      GAqfa"  a^ai  t6  ha    %4    und. 

Smallpox  Uioy  wore  ao, they  Not n few     they  died,  they  Migrating        they  went        ,      buffalo      to 

8»y.  say.  limit. 

Pafi'ka  amAdi  ahi-biama.     j^e    w<i(j;atai  t6  Pafi'ka   anii'i.     Ki  (jid-nia  cdta" 

Fonkas  ftt  the      they  arrived,  tlu^y    I)iifr«lo  ate  tlii>ni  I'onkas     the  <sub.).      And       these        that  far 

say. 

dfxe  l°'tca°  gini"'  t6  na"p(^hii  t6  Uma'"ha"  amd;  U3jfg((!i'age  dga"  ma°(|!i'"i  t6.  3 

email-        now      recovered  when    were  hungry  Omahn»  tln^  iudinposed      somewhat     they  walked. 

pox  (8Ub.)l 

A''wa°'<^ate  tai-(5ga"  cafigtiifai,  A-biama  lTiTia'''ha"  ama.     l-bajli-ga,  a-biamA 

Wo  eat  in  order  that     we  j!0  to  you,    said,  they  sav         OnialiMs        tlie  (suli.).        Do  not  cciue,    said,  they  say 

Pafi'ka  amA.      Di'xe  Wt'i(^aa°'line  taf.     Na!    ca°'  a"vva."'((',ataf  J[i,  angagi  tai 

Ponkaa     the  (sub.).     Small-pox    vou  will  leave  witli  us.  Paha!      at  any  we  eat  when,   we  will  lie  roni- 

rate  ing  hack 

iiqAd,  A-biama   Unia"'lia"  atnA.      Edi    a^a-biam4.      l-baj£i-ga  hd,  4-biaiiia  6 

soon,       said,  they  Siiy  Oinahas        the  (aub.).       There  thiy  went,  tlu'y  Bay.        Do  not  come         !        said,  tliey  say 

Pafi'ka   anii'i.      Wakld    'ffa-biamn.      Kl  Uma"'lia°    akA   djiiba   alif-biama. 

Ponkas      the  <Bub.).         To  shoot        they  tlireatened,  And  Onialias  the  a  few        arrived,  they  say, 

at  them  they  say.  (tol.  aub.) 

Dfxe   ct!  vvakc'ga  Aliigi  weat'ai  Uma"'lia°   amA.      Pafi'ka-mA  vvakdga-bAji 

Small-pox  too  sick  many        died  to  ns  Oinahaa  the  (sub.).  The  Ponkas  sick  not 

li-t'a"    a''t'^    taf,    A-biamA  Pafi'ka  ama.     Kd,  maqiide  wape  agi^Ai^i"  i  tai.  1) 

wounds        we  die      will,      said,  they  say       Ponkas     the  (sub.).     Tonie,      gunpowdor     weapons        havinR      let  them 
having  there         come. 

U^  mafig^i'''i-gA,  A-biamA.      tT-t'a"  a"t'c  tabac(i,  A-biamA  Unia"'lia"  amA. 

To  tell  begone  ye,  said  they,  th«\v         Having  we  must  die.  said,  they  say        Omabas  the 

it  say.        '  wounds  (sub.). 

Uma'''ha"  amA  g'di  atjsf'i-biamA  Pafi'ka  ^li  (j-an'di.     (^>»|A('iqti-dga"  iV'Age  akA 

Omabaa       the  (sub.)  there   went    they  say         Ponka      village    to  the.  (A  long  time  ago  old  man        the 

iiAal.)      A-I-bi    (|!a"'ja   wAkicfA-hiamA.      j^ii   k6'  ct6  6'di  c'ga"  wAca-biamA;   12 

t4>ld  it.)  They  ap.       though         they  attsioked  theui,  Lodges    the      even  directly  they  deprived  them 

proached,  they  say  "    they  say.  (oh.)  of,  they  say; 

edAda"  a(^\"'i  g6  gia'''(|'a-bianiA,  b((!iigaqti.    ]\ruwaIiegabajf-l)iamA.   Dji'ibaqtci 

what       they  had   the     tliey  abandoned  tlieirs,      everything.  They  shot  down  many  ef  them,  Very  few 

(pi)  they  say,  they  say, 

umi'u'ta-biama  Pafi'ka  ama      Uina"'lia"-lK^be  amc'de    gf    amA;   ninfba  at^'.i"' 

remained  from  shooting,     l'onka»         the  Onuilia  part       he  was,  but     be  was  return-        pipe  having 

they  say  (sub.).  ing; 


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K'l  til"'  iiiiui'dclii  ijiiliJi-bi  eya"',  tVAa  biaiiri     Pr  on"'  .',I-;i,a?'       n^-n/  i  • 

ClUMinj.'   »il,V.  „>lllt,lCMU.SI.O>   «H.  CWWI,  .V|.,  Sllill  hfl,  th.'.v 

6  Ca"'ckaxeto,   ai    a<|;a+!  ii-))iaiiiii  i"c')'i<Te  iekl&.&  aki'i      Ninfl.o  li.',,.;  f ,•  Tn'     ^ 

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na"ctu"'-bian,a.     Ca,Vjraxa-l,ian,a.     Pan'ka  dii'ibaotci  nctA-bian,^,     """"■ 


Poukufl 


( n.e  fol  owing  is  a  version  of  tlie  latter  part  of  the  above  paper,  wl.icl. 
was  du-tatcH   ,n  IHSl  by  Frank  La  Flc^che,  wl.o  obtained  it  from  A"bL-h  be 
the  genera   historian  of  the  ( Jn.ahas,  a  man  who  is  over  eighty  years  of 
age,  and  olch^r  than  A"pa"-|anga:)  *  ^    j   j       »  oi 


Pai  ka  ania,(h  Uma'"ha"-hebe  wi"'  maV,  ■"    tS.     Kl  Uma"'hn»  nm.^      '• 

1  IH  walUrl.  Ami  ()„,ah«,         th..  (pi.)   wm. 

9  te    wnnii'a''-bi    >[i,   iwaki^a-baiii-gii.      Wakidai-o-A    •i-bi^.n,.',      Ki  tt      uT'"!; 

'"^  ni!::;rL!r-  B  :i'Si£'  ^r:;'  ^}^-r  ^'^-^^^  te.  Gan'ki 

("'■I'*  ihl:,,,-  '""         ^""^■"*      ,"",      tl"'.v  ...ado  thorn  Buffer.  And 

1>...-.M '      __ri  ,  .      „  .    .  '""•' 


TaiVka   aiiiii    >|iba(ifa    nini'ba    a^i"'    a-i'i    te.       Kl    Uma»'ha"    -mv 


I    gai    te: 

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(H.ih.)  ]i,y,.^. 


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wasisigg-qtia"  i    &6   Uina"'l.a"-hrb,.   I'uf.'k,,  ,,niadi   u*i(,f.  unV'fi'"   .,n..'.       K, 

<—'■■)  '■     •""'  ""r,l"-"„„;.",';h,""^'-""i';" "■""•>■   '^■>-' 

WHlia""ai  te.     Ani'"4a  ka"'b()-a.  (|)a'eaiV<n>i'i-,rri    •,,'  t.n      r^,',.;.l^'.     i.'a  . 

ho ,.,.,.,..„,„ hi,,,.      iHve     i„ij  !■!„':  ',^,.?::h„!::''  ;I,'J':   £"l;!;l:,t;!:;Ct!l'^- 

«c,.,       (HMh.).           '  "I"'"      '"•  I'"-;;;;;' ';;".' «i'i'.  nLiniKh .,„i  thn,,,;..!,  i„. 

18  <fai  te.     Cl   Pan'ka  nini  nil'  aAi"  a-i'  aina  [IniM"'Ii->»  ir..'i,i;      ir-      -' 


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NOTES. 

399,  i;{.  iiiiiwiihegab:i,ji-l)iiuna.  There  was  a  Htroiifi  fiiipliiiHiH  on  tlie  liist  N.vllahle 
when  th(!  Ktoiy  was  toltl. 

399,  13.  (IJiibaqtci,  pronoiiiiced  tlju+ba(|tci  h.v  tlie  narrator. 

400,  7.  ina"ctii"-l)hiina.  Thi>s  refers  to  moving  to  and  1'ro  of  the  conibatiints  who 
were  on  foot. 

TRANSLATION  OF  A'*PAVj^a5JGA'S  VERSION. 

The  Omahas  bad  th(!  .smallpox,  and  many  died.  They  migrated,  and  went  on  tlie 
liiiU'alo  hnnt.  Tiiey  arrived  at  the  pliice  where  the  Poul<as  were.  The  I'onkas  ate 
laitfalo  meat.  And  tliese  Omahas,  wlio  had  now  recovered  from  the  small-pox,  were 
hungry,  and  so  they  were  indisjjosed  to  make  any  exertions.  "We  go  to  you  that 
you  may  eat,"  said  they.  "Do  not  come.  You  will  give  us  the  suiall-pox,"  said  the 
I'oiikas.  "Psha!  we  will  eat  at  any  rate,  and  we  shall  soon  be  coming  back,"  said  the 
Omahas.  They  went  thitlicr.  "Do  not  come,"  said  the  Ponkas,  who  threatened  to 
shoot  at  them.  And  a  few  of  the  Omahas  arrived  there.  Many  of  our  Omahas  had 
die«l  from  the  sraall-pox.  "Let  us  Ponkas  die  from  wounds,  when  we  are  not  siek. 
Come!  IJegone  and  tell  them  they  can  come  with  powder  and  weapons,"  said  the 
Ponkas.  "We  must  die  from  wounds,"  said  the  Omaluis.  The  Omahas  w<Mit  to  the 
Ponka  village.  (The  old  man  told  it  a  very  long  time  ago.)  When  the  Omahas  ap- 
jtroaehed,  they  attacked  the  Ponkas.  Immediately  they  made  the  Ponkas  abandon 
even  the  Uxlges  which  were  there,  and  lln^  Ponkas  left  all  of  their  ))ossessions.  The 
Omahas  shot  down  v.  great  many  of  ihem.  A  veiy  few  Ponkas  survived.  A  half- 
Omaha  was  coming  back  to  us,  forcing  his  way  through  the  ranks  of  the  combatants, 
and  bringing  a  ])ipe.  Ho  was  coming  to  make  peace.  An  Omaha  had  him  as  a  sister's 
son.  The  Omaha  said  as  follows:  "Sister's  .son,  it  is  well  that  yon  have  come  home." 
When  the  Poidca  extended  his  hand,  as  if  to  giv<'  it  to  him,  the  Omaha  thrust  a  spear 
at  the  one  who  brought  the  pipe,  and  killed  him.  And  still  they  continued  lighting 
one  another.  At  length  a  Ponka  was  ap|)roachiug.  "Come!  you  are  going  to  destroy 
us.  CeUvSe  it,"  said  he.  "Ihi  says,  indeed,  that  you  are  to  cease!"  said  the  old  man 
who  was  the  crier.  Tiiey  stojjped,  owing  to  the  act  of  him  who  came  afterwards  with 
the  pipe.    They  (;eased.     A  very  lew  Ponkas  remained. 

TRANSLATION  OF  A^IiA  I1EP,E'S  VERSION. 

One  who  was  half-Omaha  dwell,  with  the  Ponkas.  And  when  he  heard  that  the 
Omahas  were  apjjroaching,  he  said  to  the  Poidias,  "Do  not  let  tliem  come.  Shoot  at 
them."  The  Omahas  heard  about  him.  And  when  they  fought  the  Ponkas,  they 
made  the  latter  sufl'er.  And  the  Ponkas  were  coming  to  them,  face  to  face,  bringing 
a  I'ipe.  And  the  Omahas  said  as  follows:  "When  you  give  us  the  half-Omaha,"  call- 
ing his  nanu',  "  wc  shall  slop  shooting."  But  the  Poidjas  refused.  And  the  Omahas 
fought  them  again.  And  he  who  ttontinued  as  a  refugee  among  the  I'oidcas,  this  half- 
Omaha,  was  very  active.  And  his  own  sister's  son  met  him  during  tin  light.  And  he 
feared  to  see  his  sister's  son.  lie  prayed  to  him:  'I  wish  to  live.  Pity  me."  "Have 
you,  on  the  other  hand,  pitied  me  T'  said  his  sister's  son.  And  the  latter  |)ierced  him 
with  a  spear,  laying  Iiini  on  llie  groiiiMl,  jiierced  tlirough  and  through.  Again  the 
Pordvas  were  bringing  a  pipe  lo  llie  Oiiiulias.  They  ceased, 
vol.  VI 20 


4()L'       I'lii;  (j'DdiiiA  i-.\N(ii;A(^;i;— AivTiis,  sroi.'iKf,,  and  i,i:ttki;s. 


THE  HAT'ri.K   MK'rWEKN   TllK  OJIAIIAS  AND  THE   I'AWXEE 

LUUPlS. 


DlCTATKD  BY  A"'PAn-.T.AS'(!A. 


c 

mi  "» 
I' 


lJiiiii"'lia"  am;i  iiiida'"  ii((!ii-biam!i  wiifi'frifc.     j;('o''ii'i)ii  \vii<l)i"'l)(!  a(f,.i  ' 

(Ini.iliiis       ilii.(Miili.)    I. >  Will-         Wfut,  thi'.vsiiy  nil.  Siv.^ii  t„  s,,,  „.ni, 

Nii(la"'harin-a   aka   (;a(j'-ewii(|'('MJaj(i  a(,''i"'  tu.      Xiula"liarin;'i,    41    (I'l'ihu  ci('(!'a"l)a 

Wai-clii.  r         111.' (sub.)     CaffWiiifC       liin  iiiiiih'    Iii' liiiil  il  ()  wiii-.olili'l',  l„,if;,.      Hiiim.  Zvri, 

3  odi  to,    ('    iKj-a    nKinf;-(|'i"'i-(>'ri,  a-biama  (){\fx>wi'\<^Q  aka.      (.'(    alii<n-ina-4ata" 

IhiT.     111..,    liiiit    1.1  i, 11  li. -.111.' >.•,  »aiil,tli.'y  Niiy         C.n-.wns'O     111.' (kiiIi.).  A-ain        thiMiiany  IV.iiii 

atil)iaiiia.      Nridu'liauya,    wa^-a/Jia"'f,a     afi-^ati   lirt,    a-biairiii.      Wa(Ia"'bail- 

th.-y  .■am.',  Ilicy  (>  ivar-.lii.f,  w<.  ..invct  it   '  «.■  liav.'  saiil  llj.v,  th.^y  Not  Id  s.^.. 

say.  .■.iliM.  nay. 

waki(,''a-l)iaiiia    41    kv.    Kt'!  uf/i   iiian<.(('.i'"i-ori.    ]{  d('f.i"\y.n.  yVims\(\&]"i-<ri\, 

li..auHi'il  Ih.'iM.tli.'y     l.idnin     Ih.'       (.'..in.'!  t.i  t.^ll  il  la^pimi  v.'.  L..1I'..  lli.^v  an.  H.n  ,n  Ili^i.-n  i„  '^ 

nay,  dill.' III'.).  '  w...-..iii  >. , 

(i  a-biaiiiii.     Ati-biaiiii'i  ahioi    ania    ( Uma"'Iia"   aiiia).      IIa"-iiiia"(j!i"  tVdi  a(|;a- 

Hniillm.  Ilicy  I'am.-,  Ili.'y  say        many      llic  («uli.)        (Omaliaa  111.)  Mislit  walkiiii;  at       IIi.t.i      ihi'v 

""•*'  f,  Weill 

biaina.      E  (h  >[au  j-Gqtc-i    alif    f>-a"'(|!a-biaiiia.     Ct^ta"  aliii>ii   to   ukM'cf'a-baii- 

Ihi.ysay.  ■rii.iv  v.-iy  m^ar        t.i  aniv..,     tli.'y  wisla.l,  lli.y  s.i  tlr         lh,.y 'w.iv    lli..        lla^Uiiul  ual  li'.l.l 

"•'>■■  „  "lany  IIh.si.  Willi  111,  m. 

biaiiiii;  jikinaq(|!ii-biani!i  Uinii"'lia"  ama      E(li(|tci  alii'-liiaina.    E-irf't'  jilniMa" 

lli..y«ay;        lii.l  i(  from  lliiar  party.  Oiiialia.^  111..  (xuli.).      .Iiisl  th.-ru    lliry  aniv...!.  Ili.-y       IMi.iM,  '  »iii„K,..l,!,|..., 

1)  cabe    kt'    ama,   lu'oaji      Ni'ida-'liani-a,  lu'-;iiji  ama  (|',a"'ja,  aunati  a"o''icta"i  lia. 

iliataiit      lay     Ihi'v  aay.    n.il  a  low.  O  war-.-hiil'.  nol  a  r.'u       ilwy      lli.iiiih,        w.'liav..        w.liavr 

'''"'■''  aiv  "  ...iiie  liiii.s'li..l 

Ca"'  \van'<.;aki(['a  tai,  a-l)iama    mida"'liari<>-a    .'lii    auii'i    wi"'   aka.      ii    Ma"'lia 

.Many        1.1  m,<  .■iiiil.ii.l  willi      sai.l.  lli.'y  .say  wai-.-liiof  ilillW-,.ul     thi.         im,.  i|,„  i'„,'|,'i.      Iimdiii- 

rati.  lli.iM.  (,,1.)  |.sm1).). 

kwU'qtci    mi"d('  a(|'a-l)!ama;  ^•(|S'ba-iia"'ba  (;'a"(|'"a"'  iia"bt' iikiWa"    miMt'   aAa- 

iiisl  al  111,;  irawliiiK       Ih.  y  w,.,il,  lli.'y  liy  tw.nli.'s  liand       liul.liii- ,111c      .■rawlin,;       lliey 

''•'.^'  an.ilhir  "       n-ci'a 

12  biama.     Qfi;iji(|tcia"'    waj^fado    acl-a-biama,  >iiiia"'da"   ac'-a-liiama.     Niida'"- 

lhi'ynay.  \'.  ry  .lui.tly  .  u-.-pii,^-  up  ,>n      llicy  wi^iit  lliiv      piisliin..- ili.aii-       llii  v  « ,  iit  llii^v  War- 

ll"iii  «.iy.  .s.lv.'.H  Willi  ■     aav. 

Ih.ii-H-.'l 

liafi-iii   \va(|'M'xalx'    a(i"'-biama,    Gia"'lia-l)i    ijajo    a(|'i"'-biamii.      Wvti"    aifji'"- 

'I'ii^l'  .ta.  n-.l  lia-  li.>  lia.l  il.  liny  .,ay,  (;i,i"li.i.l.i  his  nlini..     li.' lia.l  il,  lli.y.s.iy.        Sliildn;;.      In,  liailit 

inslriiiiicnt 

biama,    wt'aiicj-adc    wi'ti"    <>axe,   vvaciubc    fi-axc    d-iza-biauia.      i  I'i   (l-a"  dulia"' 

llii.ysay.  w,;ll-.liil.  vvitli      ..IriUii,.;.  In,  mitmI  Ihii,..-  1„.         Mr  t.iiil,  il,  liny  Ka> .     V'llla^.i,   llii.      Ibnr  limes 


ir.iii  piiini        iiisli  11111,  lit      niaiii' il,  iitailc  il.  ,,,],) 

^■a"'-l)iaiiia    (aoaiza-l)iama).     Maka"'    wain'ibe    gaxo     ificka-biaiua    diiba'". 

s..,  til. 'y  .say  (Im  hnin.lisli,-.l  il  inwiir.ls.        M...li,-in.-         sa.iv.l  lliin-  1...  I,.,  untiial,  lli.'v  .s.iv      limr  liiiius 

tli''y»ay).  iiiinl.,  it 

j^atU'  tfua  i-vil-xi  jiaxii-biama      j^adt'  ctJi    i..alii«|-.   nfv  gaxai  tf".     Abika"'  te'ja 

Winil        t.ilhe     I.,  B.-ml       he  mail.- it,  tlii'y  Wiiiil         iis      u.illiin;it    t.ii;.!       In- mail,' il.  Jle.liein..        tntli,' 

il  "It  say. 

ahi    >[i,    waji"      "isi'^aji    waxai    tr,    wapu    jjisiYaji      wiixai     J;i(j''i"-iii;i.       li 

..        wh.ii,   .li.sp.j.siii.,11         n„i  I,,  h. mail.' Ill,  111         u,.,p,iiis  null,.'  I„  iiu.l,  III.' I'au  11.. «.      r.i.'ili- 


/ 


itATi'iJO  i;kt\vi:i;n  o.maiias  and  tiiI';  I'aw  ni;k  loiu's.     -iu3 


>|ii"'li)i  a-i-jii"-infi    mil"'    \vi"'   (J-idii"'    ^(jAii-biitiiii'i.     ('('tii"  ii;j;'f'iliiiiiiid;'i/.('  iimii. 

ImlilfV  thosf  u  liM  iiii-         ul'lins  him  lir  miiiI  iiwav  Ii\        Ihi'\  s;l\,  Su  i'lir  il.nklliss  IlirV 


.Ml 


[iHiiicIii'il  iiikI  lay 


|MlIUl);l  irlii-  \m\s ) 


i"    kO  \vii(J-i.)iiiiji  iiuiii      Wiickii"   iikiji(,''!i|i  iiti-liiia"-l)iiiinii,    jiji.     j^i    >(ii    li:i 


Allow      till-       mil  \  milili^         thi-y  'I'n  ilii  IiIh         (■iiniiiiaiiiiin^      lliry  rami',  l)ir\  say,  \slii.H       laiil;;i!      Imiilti 


lust 


mil'  amtlliir 


|ii-riiii:. 


k('i  (!('ii"'(|t('i  ii-i-jii"-l)iiuiiri,  his])!'.      K^^'ifo  ii"'l)ti  iiki'i  iiji'ii"'l)ii  iiinii.     Mn"'   \vi"'   ,i 

till-       vi-ry  m-ai- til    liny  a|i|MoarliMl  ami      i-riim-li-         Allcn;i(li      ilay  tin-       ;;ayi' li;-!!!      t\wy'  Aiii.w       nm- 


la\,  Ihi'V  nav. 


(»iil,.| 


(j"('(f-ii-l)iiiiiiri.    WiKj'f.mii.    (|'('krt  wikii'iIic  ko,  iliibii"'  aji'iifzai   tfs   wii'i"'l 

lir  siiii  away  Iiy      tlii-yMa,\'.        It  was  vi.silili-,         'I'liis      saiMril  thin;;    lln-    t'liiif  tiTiifs      In- liiaii-     whfii     hr  iiavi- tli' 


)tl" 


IMillinu  (thi'liiiw) 


(1,1,,) 


(III,.) 


ilislii'il  it,  allarkiM<,'riy 

tiiwalils 


hiiimi'i.    l)iil)a'''    t(";    l)ii"'-l)i    >[i,    Iiiiii!    kfdii-ltiimi/i.      Wi'ikiii'i'i-l)!    l'ji'ji",  wiip 


tlii'y  say.  F '  IImh'S     IIm'       lirialliil,      win 

tliry  Kiiy 


ll:  111.  \  shiil  at  it,  Thi'V  I'liiitiiiiliil  Willi  haviiia,      \via|ii 

till  rii,  llii'y  say 


{i'ff/.u-ma  tjii^i"-iii!i  jii"'t'o-niii  ctl,  c!i"'cii"  wi'iiifi-liiiiinri.     VV^i'u-iua  (!tl  wiih'  ') 


tliiisi- will,  tiink     titr  I'awmi-s  thiiHi' Himiirl        tni,       witlimit  tliry  i.illi'il  tin 


stii|i|iiiii: 


thi'V  say. 


Till)  wonii'ii        Uio    rliitliiii.i; 


ini>|i'i(j'i"  iiii".)nrHlo-liiiii"'-l)iiiiiiii;  liii"('i4ii"'tc()  dii'iii"  vviiU'    •.•■((•i'a-liii!i"'i  tx\     ^\J 

liaki'il  slippfil  iitr  it'iiiilaily  lliryKiiy;  iiiulnilii:  Ilii',\- iinisis    ctntliilii^        tliny  I'llili'il  I"  iHsltai      I,nili;i-s 


as  tlii-y  fall 


i'i'i;iilarly. 


k(;      wi'icc    \vi'i(|'i"-l)iiuiii'i;    rikiisiiiidc!  \vi'i(('i"-l)iiiiiiri   Ja(|'i"-iiiri.     I>[ic[('lii"'lii"(|ti 

till'  making  tlii'V  liiiil  tin  in,  lliriiiiL:li  ami  llnv  hail  llii'iii.       tin' I'awin  is  lol,,).      .Tilst  liki' pillows  ini 


(lilniil)     llii'in 


III", I 


I  liny 


tV'\va(|'a-l)iaina,    wapi'    <iiisi(fii-l)aji    cjiii'".     (|/i'(|(|'(;     ('^^ili     i()'a-l)iama,    I'lliaiizc.   !J 


tlit'V  killi'il  tlit'iii,  wi'illKilis  tliny  iliil  tint  in  raiisn,  '(laiii'.s         iMailluli;;     tllny  Wniit,  (liny         tlmy  w 


Ati 


thnv  say. 


I'l'ini'iiilH  r 


1  iiilii 


ica" 


ji'ii"'    I'liii-liiaiiia.      \n    (|-a"ia    t;i    riuidaa/.a-hiimia.      Kdilii    >(i,   \va]> 


limy  pas.si'il.t liny       Villa-^n      111  tin 


ll  llii'lil  ililntln 


vlnii,  wiapiui.- 


^■(j^izai  tv  (ja(|;i"  ama.     Kdi'lii  >|i,  tV\va()'(''-liiia"'i  l'iiia"'lia"  ina,    l)ji'il)a  iiinuctn 

IiMik  tlnir      I'.iwmns       tlin  At  that    w  linn.       tiny  killnil  tllnlii  Ihn  I  liiialias  (iili,).  ,1  t'lW  ri'iiiaim  il 


Isiili,)  tilnn 


ri't'illarly 


ti'iini  sllniilillu' 


aliii    t(\    waji"'-|iil)aji   (Ja((M"-ina       Aliij^'i    t't'kicj-ai.     (Ia(('o\M'i(j'o    t'<;i(J;o    t't'ij'a-    '- 


tlin,v      wll 
arrived 


Inn,       111 


iir  till' I'awni'i's.  ,Maiiy  liny  killml  CuCi'was-n  at  IniiKth       kilhil 


iim'aiiiilhi'r. 


him 


liiaina,  jjatj-i"  aina.     Ci'KJ^eWi'KJ'-O   t'c'(|-ai.    ai',  aifa. .     ("a"'ckax(!    tai,    ai,    iKJ-iii, 

thnysay,       Piiwiini-s    Hie  (,stlli.),  (JinJnwn^O  iskillnil,    Im  sa,\  s,  imlriil.  KiiimimIi  ymi  ilii        will,    Imsays,    iliil 1, 

'i-l)iaiiia.     Can'ji'axa-liiaina.     Ca"'    c'an'<;e,    li'lia,   wiKJ-att;   giju'ihanti,   wciiace 


Htlill  llii,  tht: 


Tln'y  nnaand,  tlii'.N' say.  Yet  Innsn,        tniit-skiii,        fooil 


uU, 


M"    a,t;i-i)iaiMa. 

rai'-    tlmy  wrrn  ntmiiin 
rvin;:    Inilni',  tlit'\  sa\ , 


15 


XOTi 


Tlii.s  li);lit  occurred  when  tlu'  tatlicr  of  A"im"iariK'a  was  a  boy. 

402,  -.  iin(lir"liari^a,  otc.     i){\fv\\:\ifO  was  ilic  leader  of  Ihe  seven  scouts. 

402,  M.  weiii|i/a(le,  a  liiiiil  of  uareliili,  w  itii  an  iron  jioint  on  one  side  of  the  lower 
end,  and  a  hall  of  wood  on  llie  other.  There  are  two  kinds.  The  cliih,  with  the  e.Nceii- 
tioii  of  the  iron  iioiiit,  is  niaile  of  some  kind  of  very  hiird  wood. 

402,  M.  |ii  i)'!i".  A^  Ihe  I'awnees  do  not  emiip  in  a  circle,  this  is  prohahly  iiitcii'Vcd 
for  "411  Uo," 

403,  L'.  aki.utl'iiji.  A>ii'f;faji — iMank  La  I'leehe.  So  he  makes  ii>[ij;(('a",  instead  of 
iikiKtla",  402,  11. 

403,  S.  i>|idelii"hi"(iti,  a  \-erl)  from  i>|idelii",  which  isderi\cd  from  the  iioiiii  iliclii", 
a  pillow. 


'■'*'*i, 


404        Tllli;  (pliGUlA  LANUUAGK-MYTIIS,  STOKIKS,  AND  LETTKKH. 


MO 


» 
K 
m 

•CI 

V 

•i  ■»» 

>t..  lilt  Y 
,,  «-i 


(  'J!   1 


TRANSLATION. 

All  of  tlio  OiiiiiliiiH  wtnit  on  tlio  wiir-path.    Seven  went  tw  hcoiUs.     Tiic  U-.uU-v  of 
tlio  piiil.v  was  Ca^fwa^P,  of  tlio  r.lackshoulder  jfcii.s.     "O  war-clii,.f,"  sMid  he,  «>  ..„  vo 
mid  toll  that  .seven  lod-o.s  arc  thciv;'     And  tl..',v  came  from  th.^  main  body  o*!'  I'ho 
Omal.as.     "()  wardiief,"  said   tlu-,v,  addmssi.io;  (,';„|.,.waf(.,  "we  have  eome  to  .d.taiii 
a,  correct  account."     He  caused  tliem  not  to  see  the  lod^^vs.     "Come!  lu-oi.e  yc  and 
U-11  it.     The  lodges  are  seven.     Hasten  ye,"  said  Cafewafe.     The  uudn'^lmdv  came. 
Ihey  went  thither  by  nijilit.     They  desired  to  approacdi  xcrv  near  to  llie  foe      The 
scouts  had  not  yet  told  tlios<.  with  tliem  that  the  foes  were  many;  I  he  Omalias  hid  it 
Iron,  their  party.    They  arrived  Jnst  there.     H.'JK.ld,  the  smoke-holes  formed  a  lonn- 
black  hue  in  the  distan(;e;  they  were  a  great  many.     "O  war  <'Iiief,  thoufrli  they  are 
numy,  wo  have  already  conu".     Let  ns  contend  with   them  at  any  rate,"  said  one  of 
the  other  warchiefs     Just  at  the  outskirts  of  the  lodges  they  went  crawling;  they 
went  crawling  by  twenties,  eaiih  one  holding  the  hand  of  the  man  next  to  him.  'tIicV 
went  creei)ing  up  on  them,  not  uttering  a  sound.    They  i)nshed  themselves  forwaril 
with  their  feet,  moving  somewhat  like  frogs  in  leaping.     A  war-chief  named  Gia"lia  bi 
had  a.  sacred  bag.     He  used  a  weaciifade  as  a  weapon;  lu-  made  it  a  sacred  thing  and 
nsed  It.     He  did  , so  four  times  towards  the  lodges;  In^  brandished  it  towards  them 
Four  times  he  untied  the  medicine  which  he  had  made  sacred.     11-  -ansed  the  wind 
to  send  it  otf  to  the  place;  he  made  t\w  wind -waft  the  o-lor  towards  the  lodges      When 
the  medicine  arrived  at  the  place,  it  made  the  Pawnws  forget  their  warlike  temper-  it 
made  them  forget  the  weapons.     One  of  those  who  apiuoached  the  oiit.skirts  of  the 
village  and  lay  there,  pulled  his  bow  and  sent  an  arrow  witli  all  his  might.     It  was 
still  dark,  and  the  arrow  was  not  visible.     They  continued  coming  and  commandin.' 
one  another  to  make  every  effort,  speaking  in  whispers.    Thev  ap|)roaclie.l  very  near 
to  the  outskirts  of  tlie  village,  and  lay  there  crouching.     At  length  the  day  gave"  light. 
Gia"ha-bi  pulled  his  bow,  sending  an  arrow  with  force,  and  it  was  visible.'   ''lie  waved 
the  sacred  bag  four  times,  and  gave  the  attacking  cry.     When  he  had  called  four  times 
lo!  they  shot  at  the  village.    They  contended  with  the  I'awnees.     Thev  killed  some  of 

the  Pawnees  as  they  were  seizing  their  wt-aj s,  and  the  others  who  were  still  sonnd 

asleep.  The  women,  too,  wer.^  in  a  nude  condition,  because  they  had  not  been  able  to 
fasten  their  garments  when  they  arose  so  early  in  the  morning,"and  as  thev  ran  their 
clothing  slipped  oil'  them.  The  Omahas  made  the  Pawnees  abandon  their  lodges- 
they  took  them  far  beyond  the  village  when  chasing  them.  As  the  Pawnees  had 
forgotten  their  weapons,  they  were  kill...!  till  they  resembled  manv  pillows  lyiu"-  on 
one  another  here  and  there,  and  in  great  heaps.  They  were  scare<l  into  the  canes. 
t>till  they  passed  beyond.  Th(.  Omahas  scared  them  again  into  their  villa..-e  At 
that  time  the  Pawnees  .seized  their  weapons;  and  tli-.M.  thev  killed  the  (Jmahas 
When  a  tew  of  the  Pawnees  who  remained  after  the  shooting  arrived  there,  thev  were 
in  a  desperate  mood.  Tho.se  on  each  .side  killed  many  of  their  opponent.s.  At  len-th 
the  Pawnees  killed  tia^ewa^e.  "He  .says,  indeed,  that  Ca^ewa^^  has  been  kill..,!,  lie 
say.s,  indeed,  that  yon  are  to  cea.se  fighting,"  ,sai<l  the  crier.  Thev  e<.a.sed.  Tlie  Omalns 
eaptiire.i  all  the  hor.ses,  tent-skins,  and  food,  which  thev  brouglit  lioine. 


¥ 


Tin;  SKCOM)  I'iClQT  WITH  THU  PONKA8. 


405 


TiiK  sKuoNi)  Fiuirr  vvrrii  thk  punkas. 


Rr.I.ATKI)  IIY  A"pa"-.ia!Joa. 


Akikijf-biiiiiii'i.      ITmii"'liii"  iimu  ctl  f^'iiq^ii"'  n(f.a-l)ianii'i,  I'liiVkii   juiii'i   ctl 


t  ln*y  nay. 


(Hull.) 


tun     liiiK  iuii  ill  il       Wrllt,  Ihi 


(xrili.) 


aa 


qfii"'   ii(^ii-biiim(i,    Ni-ub^ii^a   kli'm.      j/f?a  ki4a"'ba-bi   I'ga"',  watcijiiixfi- 


ivli)^  in  II      wont,  llii'y  niiy. 
ImmIv 


Nliibrnra 


III  ilio. 


Now 


they  Buw  uiii' 
aiMithcr,  tlitiy  May 


lii'i 


llii-y  ihiiiui'il 


itiaiiia. 


V 


:n' 


ifi  ka  wi     waiuic  iiti 


)iama. 


afi'ka  wi"'  waniica-biaiiii'i      llti"  ■'{ 


I'liiikii 


I  ])i)lir 


liil.  liini.lhi'V  Hiiv. 


I'onka 


iiM  a  piilicciiKin,  III! 


atna  akikicf'/i-biania.     Paii'ka  ania  uwa"  g'a"',  LJina"'lia"  aiiia  wt'iiaxi^a-biaina. 


IIm'V      I'onti-nili'il      thrv  «av. 
IciKothir 


thi'       altiii'ki'il  llii- 
(Hull.) 


,1^1   kfi,  cafi'ge  ctl,  oddda"  a((;i"'i,  ca"'  btfji'iyaqti  waca-biania.     (Ji  \va(j;istubo 

l,iiil|!i«  tlio       ]Miiiii'H         too,         wliiit        tlii'y  hail,     In  fart  all  thry  iiiiidu  tlii'iii  A;:iiili     In  Hpri'ail  tin' 

(I'ol.l,  '  ahaiiiinii,  they  Ha\ .  Iiiiiiilti  Ih-Iomi  tlii'iii 

agi-biams'i  >[fba(](|!a.     Ki  Waci'ice  i^/idi  aka  Pafi'ka  ania4a  ahi'-bi  cga"',  ruigtjie  (J 

llioy  wcro  com-      tai'o  to  rtci«.  Anil        Waiiii:i'  his         tho  I'niika  at  tin-        urrivril,     liiivin;;,    a  cnptlvH 

iny:,  thi\v  Hay  tatlmr    (.■*illi.)  thi-y  way 

fv/Aii   ti\     ('i    WiKJj'stnbe    a<(;i"'   a-f-blania    llina"'ba"    j,ailka4a.     (jla"'    iiiaja"' 

lin  \MiH  tMki'ii.     A;:aiii     to  HpriMil  tlii'        Inviii'.;    lln-\  wiTr  inm-  OiiiahiiH  tutbo.  Anil  laiiit 

hanilH  I'dnM' Ihi'iii      liiiii         tn^.  Ili<'\  Hay 

I'lda"  g!i.\a-biaiii;i. 

Knoil        tiny  iiiinln  it,  llii'y 

NOTE. 

A"iia"-)iin;iii  siiid  that  tlii.s  oft'iin'cd  liciorc  lii.s  hirtli,  i.  c,  licfore  18.'J0.  Wacuce 
was  an  olil  man 'nIrmi  lie  died  in  1S78;  iind  it  was  liis  fatliiT,  (iiilii^cJifiKa,  who  was 
fii|)tiiR'd  b,v  till'  Poiikas  at  the  hcjiiiiiiiii;,'  of  this  battle.  Clalii{;<'-iirifia  was  tlimi  very 
.voaiitr:  A"|)a"tarifia  siiid  Hint  it  iicciiiicd  when  the  t'oriiier  was  a  "eeiiiijirifiiiiitci,"  a. 
very  youiij;-  man;  Siiii.ssoiici  snid  that  (ialii^ftvjifiga  was  a  siiiiill  Imy.  lie  was  jiliiyiii}^ 
on  the  side  of  the  I'onka  eniii|i  ;it  liu'  coinuiencemeiit  of  the  tijilit,  and  so  was  cajitured 
by  the.  Ponkas.  The  messengers  bronght  a  pipe  as  well  as  Gahigejiuga,  who  was 
restored  to  his  pe(i])le. 

TRANSLATION. 

TheOinalias  and  Ponkas  came  toj^cther,  and  traveled  togt'tlier  when  going  on  the 
hunt  along  the  Niobi.ira  River.  Tliey  danced  bccanse  they  saw  one  another  anew  after 
a  seiiariiiion.  A  Ponka,  who  ac'ted  as  a  policeman,  hit  an  Omaliti.  The  Ponka  was  a 
policeman.  They  who  strnck  contended  together.  The  Ponkas  being  the  canse,  the 
Omalnis  attacked  tlieiii,  rmciiig  thciii  to  abandon  their  lodges,  poiiit  s,  and,  in  fnct,  all 
wliich  tli(\v  had.  '  .\nd  the  Ponkas  were  coining  with  their  faces  towards  our  peojile,  to 
petition  to  them.  And  the  fatherof  Wacuce  having  arrived  at  tlie  I'onka  camp,  he  was 
taken  e:iptive.  And  they  were  bringing;  liiin  to  fheOmnhas  to  p(<itition  for  ))ea<re.  And 
they  made  peace. 


c 


40(5         Tlli;(/;K(illlA  L.\N(ilIA»;K— myths,  ST(H{IKS,  ANI>  I-KITIIKS. 


BATTLK  HIOTWKKN  ^rilK  OMAIIAS  AND    TilK   DAKOTAS. 


DlCTAlHll   MV   A"I',V"-,I.AS(IA. 


A"jin'<iii    tfi'di    j('    Wiiiif'isc    rijivwfi([ti  f-'tj-i"'!  W  TJiiiii"'lin"  ani/i.     I'^^^iifc 

Ih'in  iiiilly 

nudu"'  iKl";!-!)!,  iii  iiwi'iiiii'u"',  ( "aa"' tii"'\viirii>(j>a"  d('^ii"l)nliii,   luVahaji.     Aintl" 

til  "iir  Willi,       tiny    I  liiiirit  tlii'lii,         Diiliiitim  trilii'  in  ni'Vi-ii  iiImiih,  not  ii  fVw!  I'liwiii'i-s 

•  Nilill 

3     wakifa  alifi  to,  nkiVO  ih<l-ii'\\\\  aji'ii   fO,  u'l'tj-a  •,\<ri\  tv  hait'jc  aiiii'i.     Kl  d'i'iba 

til  lonli  11(1     llii'\  Miiivi'il.         I'mi>  VI  ry  full  cif      liny  wi-ic       himIIit.    tlnvwirr         '^iiitis  tlin  Anil       mniii' 

mill  till  III  ruiiiln):  linrK,       inj;      ruining' liuil,  (»iili.). 

iilu'  ('a\va(|'Mi'  aji^i  aiiifi  wafate  <>a"'((iai,  wa^ato  'i(|!a-l)iaiii.'i      (Ima"'lia"  jiiHu' 

tlii'y  iiiwMi'il  iliri'itly       thi'y  Willi  IT-  fmnl  tlii'y  ili'Hlnil.         I'nnil  lliiv«|iolii' III',  OnniliiH  tiiiiiiii" 

towiiril  llrt.  wlll'll  nil  titllll'll  tn  MM  till'VHil\.  llHillo" 

tlii'ir\viv\ 

liii  tf' falKj'M^iti-iVa".    'I"\'\va(|-a-l)ajf  <ia"'(j'ai  tc'',  waiiac   I'lti"  tf'.   Want' wrkida- 

niriviil  iilii.iil  tln.i.  Xiit  to  kill  llniii'        tliry  ili-.siri'il,     Miry  hit  llinii  iis«iili!iir«.    \Viii| «    thiy  iliil  mil 

6     biiji;  (,H'(,'Mita"-iiia  ('\va>|i'u"'i  tr-,  lliiui"'lui"  wakida-hiaiiia.  Wakitfai  tr-  Uiiia"'lia" 

nlliiotat      tliiino  I'riiiii  lliis     thi'V  liriiii;;lit  it  nil         (Imiiliiix  ulint  lit  llniii.  tlnv  »iiv.      I'lniti'iiiliil  with         Oiiiiilim 

theinwitli;         jihiri'  tliiiiiMilviK,  iliini 

nma;  frkitfai  tO.    Caa"'   wabaazo  a(f,iii,  dji'il)a-iiia  ^a"'.     Uctc  ku'4u  ukiWa 

*'•■■  " I  •"•■■' lliikotiia      Weil' Rcari'il         lliry        llinsi' wlm  win'        im.  I'lii' ri'Ht     t<' *liii        to  till 


tlln 


tlli'V  KilliMloiln 
allot  lliT, 


(sllll.);  lltlollliT,  Wilit,  liw  .iniillii 

a<4'(|;a-biama.    Atf-biania,  <i((',ul)a(|ti.    (fc'.' (Jaliifre-jin'tt'a  ( "aa"'   I'c   <l-i\\n.  A"\va"'- 

tlii'V  wi'nf  liark,         Tlioy  cami',  tlmy  all.  'Iliii  I  laliici -I'ifii'a  Hakulii  spriili  tiilkoil  \Vi 

thi-y  nay. 


9     ^ate  tain'ga"  afiji'aji'ii,   v  itfa-hiaiiia  ('aa"'  aina.     Uki't'O  tC>  weahtfa"  afi<t-a^-(l'ii, 

cat          inimlurto           \vi- iviir    tn  H.iy    sinl  hillni-,  l)akota»      llio          iMirriKniTs  llii'     wr  are  Ka.         wo  liavri'iinin 

I'liliiill'.'liark,                  Ihiysay  (mili.).                                        ti.itiil  Willi                 liarl;. 

t'      id-a-biania.     ( 'a'"     f'n>;ii"' fa-Myi  ('j^'a"!    (fa"'ja,    wawatj-akiluia    (•ka"'liiiai, 

tomiy  tlioy  M'Mt  hilln'r.       In  fail          nut  ilisirinK  .vin'i  it«a»nii       tlioii'uli,         .\oii  I'oiitinil  with  ii.s             you  w  iuli, 


itliov  HllV. 


i'l-biaiiia.     GaliiVe-jiuVji  jika  ^tra-biama:  Ma"ciatali;'i   iiian<i(fi"'i-^a,  a-biama 


siiiil  tlii'>-.  tlii\v  (talii^i'-.iii"i;:a 


^ay. 


till'        .'*aiil  as  t'liUiiw.^. 
(.Sllll.)  Illi'.\  .s.iy  ; 


I''iirl  Ill-roll' 


Ill-IMIO  M. 


iiiil  lio.  Ilioy 


^ay. 


12  Akia;;(,''ai  lin,  iiikaci"ua  aliiiii.     (Jaa"'  ama,  [Iiiia"'ba"  dji'd),'!  v<xi\'\  a"'lie  watl-i" 

Tliiyliail  j.'iini>                          iin  ii               inaliv.            llakotas      tllo  Oiiiahas              "  U\\          i.s            ll.i-iii"      llii\  liail 

liaiUiifiain                                                                                      isiili.),  "         n,,.,,, 

iv^fni    wi'aliidc,   wactankai  ('<>'a".     j^{    to  wc'aliidc    ;4-ia"'(I'ai    ljma"'lia"  aina. 

" '■ tiiiiiilinij  tlii'iii       liki  ■     '-     "  '■  


tliiv  wriit        I'lir  awav, 


I.iiil^'i-   llio        f.iiaway 


(Sllll.). 


Ep-ifo  iih.^'i  ati-l)iaiiia,   Caa"'   ania  ta"'wai\yi,''ii"  cade  aiu;i    i'''(li    .•ilii-biania. 

At  lon^'tli      many        rami,  liny  say,       Itakolas        llio  liilir  .siv        Ihi  (|il.)     tin  i i  iviil,  lliov.sav. 

15  Wt'iiaxi(|-a-l)iaiiia  lluia"  lia"-ina.    j^ii   (('•a'Ma  a"'lia-1)i  (/•a"'ja  \v(.'ki()',ib(l'a"'-biania, 

'lln>  all.iiKiil  llinii.llii.i         tlir  (liiialias  (oli.).  Villa-r     l.illn-        llnyllnl.        Ihoiiali         llii-y  won- nii-ii  :l  with  olio 


til  Olio 

aiiolIn-r,  tlioy  lay. 


;'diij>i  atafa".     (ia"'  lu'iiaji  tVwafci-biaiiia  lMiia"'lia"-uia.     Canf^axc-ba  cka"'- 

uiany         linili' I  lail.         Ami        in.l  a  li'w    I  Iny  Uilliil  llnlii.  llioy  say       llind lias  luli.l.  Iin  y  onasiii     :iiii|        iiiMlinii. 


r 


ItATTI.I':  liKTWKI'.N    I  II  K  O.M  AllAS  AND   l»AK<>TAS.  407 


nil  iifiji"'-l»iiiii«;'i.      i  li    o'-ii"  ^iiliidr    \vi\&\"    ii-i'i  tiVdi    lliiia"'li:i"  (•(iri'j^v-i'i;r(j.i". 

••■■'  •  ■  ln\iiiu  lli.'V       wh.'ii  (I'M. ill, I-.  ' 


III.  y  Hi Mil.  V  Vill.iur     III. 


lull. 


Il.il  ^f  Hit  nil 


.  ii         tli.ni    \\rn-riiniiiii: 


liiijl-inu  ;ilii>>'i.ct'iiii\vii(,'Mi   ti-   t'i(,''icM"   iiiiu'-ic.     ''a"'  niiiii"'lia"-m;i   ciiu'i:''  alii- 

il.'il     tli.iHi'      niiiiiv       llii  \  il.Hlii.v..!  Ili.iii       iiiipiiiiil  iiniuiii«  Avil  llir  DriiiiliiiH  ' ■■ 

«li.i  lliiiii 


llMM 


;i'fiilia  ii;;'(|-i"-lma"'-l)iaiiiii.     (Jaslvi  t'<'  fi"  ^■((rfz»'-lina"'-l)ia.nia  ('(fo  cjai:   iia"l)a  .'5 

•jii  il  with    Hilt  .III      r.';;ii-         Ihiv  itav.  S'.iii  Iv  il.-iiil       IIm'     tli.'V  limk    I'.'u'ii  th.'VHiiv      itI.i         hl->:  t"" 

iiii.itliir  luilv  IriiiiiHliiiitiiiHH    (nnv       tfiriiH       l.iilv  liiiif 

ol' III  I'll!  h  nil.  I 

caiVffc  ri;j;f.i"   >[I,    el  \vi"'  slii'dc  ii(|'a"'-liiia"'-hiaiiii'i,  waWaa/.o  a"'lini   to.    Ca'" 

linrm.         lli.vHi.'    « lirii,  i\«iiiii   on.-  tail        h.' In  lil      iiuii-        Ihcy  wiy,  tin  y  wiTi-        IImviIi.I    "Ii.ii,      .ViiiI 

I'lti  iiilly  Hiur.il  iitr 

ukfkiii-iiiii  \vi"'  tVcfal  >(l'jl,  ll(fa"'i  liil,  f.t'ja    ta",    na'a'"-l)i  c^'a'",  iiii"cta"'i  tO: 

lliiiHr  iiiiiiU  1.  .       lu'WiiH         li;        llnlnlulil  tliUoiii.      III!'  lininlll.         iMviii.',     Iii.  hI,i|i|i.  il  i  iiniilni!  i 

liitril  '  kill.'.l  Iii.IiIiuUhIiI.oI'.I.      liny  piiv 

o'cli  aita-l)iamii,   \va"'(la"  tYwafvlina'"!  tr.     T'Ca^'o    vi'",  (j'iil.i'nc  tVcfai  Iia,   (i 

tlii'lT     he  wi'Tit,  llirv  H.iy,      (111.,  twin  tlii'y  wiTi.  iilvyuyH  kill.  il.  lll.liiiini  mi..  V.nif  h.hi        IhUIIIi'iI 

liim'lhiM'  ' 

o    tid-af  >|1,    llaii!  ana"'cta"  ta  iiiifikc,  a-l)iamii.     K'di  iifi-ltiaiiiii.    Akiciiiia 

thilt    tlli'V      wli.  II        II. i'  lHl(i|iiinilliliL;     "ill        1  nil...  .hiiIiI  lu'.  llii'V         TluTr     lir  w.lil.  Ili.y  h  i.\ .    Still. i|iuK  lliii'k 

Inlll  "".V- 

baza"'  I'^ili    iii/Kfa-hiaiiia.      Kdi'ilxj  tVfai  tu      (]</\fi'  iia"cta"'  liiaiiia.     Oa"'- 

]ill»liilll.'       liclil  ill    111  hull  ^nlir.llli'yHnv.  Mhi.  hi' wiih  klllcil.         Atl.'ll^lll      liny  Hfniilii'il  |iiuHiiiiii;,  Lnl 

111  llllliill'^  Itli-y  h;i\ 


afiji'axc    taf,     a-biaiiia.      Uiua"'lia"-n>a    iiu'iwalio;^a-l);iil.      I'ki'c    'I'fii-hiaiiia,   !) 

"^  «i'li' Hliiit  llimll  ill  ;;l..ll  riilillk  I  ll.  \   sjiiiki' ill', 

Illlllllii-1'H.  Ill  liilll  tlli'.v  Hiiy, 


Hiiiil  lliiy.  Ihi.y  Till'  Oiiiidiii 

MilV. 


(ialii'jic  jiri'ji'a.      Arii;i'i(,''ikic    tiiii'iiata".      Di'idilia  I'-jia,    ii-hiaitn'i   ( 'aa"    ania. 

C.illiiui-.iiii'iiMiili  )■  W'l' tiilk  tn  y.iu  \vi' will.  Thin  wny         riiii.i'.       .H^ii.l,  Ihry  h;i.\     |);iKnliiH        llii'. 

Oiilii'ui'-iin'n'fi  fika  ju-lma"  claim   aij'ai  tv,   Caa"' wi"'  cafi'o'c  n'^fl"   akk-  (■(!! 

li.ll.i^i    iiliiM  till'       I'lnil.v    alnlli'  tllilhir  ll"       wlull.      Ullknlll  nlli'  lllllsi'  silllll..'       In  talk         tlilTi' 


(:<llll.  I 


nil  III  liilll 


ihi'i   t(\      rki'kiai   to      Caa'"    I'lji     wi"'    iiazaja  yli'",    aji'ata    '^f\"' .      \\',i^iita    12 


iiiliviil.        'I'hi-v  (alki'il  Inp  thir.      llaknlu    a In  i     nin-         atlhi'ii-ar      Hat.  iiiiiiiiis  at       Ihh.iI. 

him 


'till'  mil' 
aiiiilnu 


•  ffi"'  (J'ifiki'  da"'l)ai  i'<;'a",  lJiiia"'lia"-iii;i   wi'''     Wi^-v    ((S'(|''ai   to:    Cl'    atiua-ina 

hi' Willi  waHHilliii;;        hi- naw  a>,  Ihi' (InialiilH  ..ii.'         il.li  i  tin;;      In  mhi  it  away      That      lli.>  .i- wlin  ai.' 

(,,ti.i  111.' I'm'       (1  hr  uai  nin;:!  I    iiiHi;.'lil  In-yimil 

wi"'  a(l'i<.i'i'itii  ji'(|''i"'.      Na"ctari'-^'a,   a-hiaiiia.     Caa"'  aka  ki'do    ((ai    tt-    t'l'tj-a- 

iini'  aiming  al        In- hIIh.  Stnii  .HlalnlillK  .H.liil  hi',  tin  v  Haknla        tlin     shnntillL;    In  s.lil   wlnii    In'Uilli'll 

Milt  tthi'l'i'l,  fliiy.  (siili.)    ill  him    itlliiHua\  him 

liiania      fliilii>i-c-jin'^a    aiia'a")!    aha",  a-l)iaiiia   riua"'lia"  aka,   (["iactarikai,    !;"» 

llii-VHiiv.  liahiiri-tinj-'i  hi' iliil  in'il  I  Hiliil,  tlii'y  Hay  Omaha  tin'  Vnii  an- liiiililiil, 

Mitl'll  tn  (nil.)  (HUh.). 

('Ik',    ai   tv.    CaiV<;axai  tf'.      E   iiia"cta"'  can'^^.axai  tO.      lTma"'lia"-iiia   <>'(j',('l)a- 

I  »av,         Insahl.  Thny  I'l-am-il.  That  tlinyHliipiiiil  tliny  ri'asnil.  T'hi- OlliahaH  tllir- 

ir:rHiitiijj  Iiv 
mi'aiiH  lit' 

(i'';il)d'i"  ata  t'c'wafai  tu  wan';;-i(,';c.      ILi"'    a^'ii    te    cau'jiaxai  tf'.      llctv  aiiij'i 

IV  lii'vi.ml   Ihi-y  kilhilllniii  nil.  Xi;;ht        it  was    whi'ii  tlmy  nnaHiil.  "■' 

I'lniillK 


Tim  ll'Hl. 


li'i  (,!'a"  <;i}j'idi"'  a<»'i'i  t6. 

vil     till'      (whi'ii)ni'!ir    thi'y  wi'm 

lai^i'  tn  llll'ir      rolllill^  lloIIKi, 


18 


''«^IP 


■-<*l«( 


4U8        TIIK  VHCOIIIA  LAN(ilJA(Ji:-M  VTIIS,  STOUIKS,  AND  LKTTKKa 


* 

r 

ft 
i 

M 

an 


NOTIW. 

MiuviMlii"(fi"  (Miui(laii)  wiin  ii  bov  iit,  tlic  tiiin'  (if  tliis  Imttlr.  which  (Ktiiircil  nluiiit 
A.  I).  IS.|<i.     Scti  A"|iii"  (iifiKiiV  iiccoiiiit  «>(■  the  ih'iilh  ol'  MiiUiiilii"i|i"'s  chlcr  linilhcr. 

406,  -'.  d<'fi"l)nhii,  tlu)  sovmi  Kciitcs  or  "coiiiicil  (iics"  of  ihf  DiiKuhis,  «hii  iiiv 
licrc  Hpokoii  of  iiH  hciii-r  "in  si'vcii  pliiccs,"  /.  c,  iti  scv.'ii  pmt>  of  the  (oiiiitr.v. 

406, .»-.').  IJiiiii"hu"  j;a<l''  liii  »<•■  ftc.  Ahoiit  thrrc  of  Hii-  Dakolas  tnini'il  iisith- Iroiii 
flifii  liomcwani  path,  and  caiiic  to  lht<  Oinahas.  Tlif.v  nicl  snuw  of  Iho  lattcf,  who 
weic  (hiviiifr  (licir  poiiicN.  Wi.shiii-;  to  nhow  th<'  OinaJias  what  thc.v  hail  lircn  than;;  to 
th(i  I'awiiL'Cs,  tliP  Uakdtas  l)it  thtaii  with  their  whips,  Mtrikiii;;  I  hem  in  .sohljn  lashuai. 
They  dhl  not  wisli  to  kill  th<^  Oaiahas.  When  thc.v  asked  for  some  food,  the  Oinahas 
niisiiialcrstood  tlieni.     An  Omaha  fiicd  aial  killed  a  Dakota. 

406,  H.  Ati  hiainfi  jifiib'iqti,  L  c,  nil  of  that  kciis. 

406,  !».  e  i(a  biaina,  fioiii  "e  f^e,  to  Hcnd  (the  voh'c)  hither  in  Ha,vin(,',"  rcferriiif,'  to 
tli(!  other  partv.  Unt  "e  ^('^f,"  would  refer  to  the  party  of  tlu?  narrator:  "to  send  (the 
Voice)  away  in  sayinj;." 

406,  It.  ta"wan{;^a»  (!ade  aiiia,  the  six  reiuiiiuing  IJakota  Ki'nten,  to  whom  thomem- 
bers  of  the  other  j,'enM  lied. 

406,  10.  hcffajt,  iirononnced  he+;rajl  by  the  narrator, 

407,  1.  jji  ^a",  the  Omaha  villa;.'e.  Giiadi'  refers  to  the  Omaha  fngitives,  meaiiiu},' 
that  they  were  at  that  time  near  their  village,  and  so  did  not  have  to  yo  far  in  order 
to  reach  it.  See  Dictionary  for  distinction  between  "acka"  and  ''^ade."  Caa"  aina 
(the  Dakotas,  iinder.stood),  is  the  subject  of  wa^i"  a  ii;  and  the  oi)ject  is  Uina"ha"-ina, 
the  Omahas,  ineludiiif;  "those  Omahas  who  were  not  <ai  horseback  (Uiua-'ha"  can;;c- 
afi^'i"  bajlina),"  and  I  hose  who  were  mounted. 

407,  1'.  uf  ica°  utuiao,  shows  that  the  pursuers  were  mounted,  as  iianfio  refers  lo 
th(i  riinnin}:  of  the  iMinios,  not  of  the  men.     See  "5a"^i""  in  the  Dictionary. 

407,  1(».  Oalii;.;ejirifj;a.  Sanssouci  said  that  he  was  killed  in  this  (i;iht;  but  that 
this  story  is  about  the  death  of  another  Omaha,  Wasaapa,  the  father  of  Wadjepa. 
He,  too,  could  speak  Dakota;  and  he  was  of  I'onka  blood  on  the  mother's  side. 

TRANSLATION. 

When  I  wrs  a  boy  the  Omahas  i)assed  the  time  very  pleasantly  in  surroundinp 
th(^  butt'aloes.  At  len^ith  I  heard  that  a  great  many  belou;;inn'  to  the  seven  tribes  of 
the  Dakotas  had  fjone  ..n  the  warpath.  They  went  to  (;oiiteiid  with  the  Pawnees,  and 
they  were  returniiif,'  in  seatteivd  detachments  or  bands,  after  ^''tlinj;  their  (ill  of  kdl 
iny:  the  foe.  Some  of  those  who  returned  by  way  of  (air  caaip  wished  to  get  food,  and 
they  spoke  about  food.  About  three  turned  aside  from  the  trail,  and  reached  the 
Omahiis,  As  they  did  not  wish  to  kill  the  latter,  they  hit  them  as  soldiers  do.  They 
did  not  shoot  at  them  with  their  ruus,  and  those  from  this  place,  the  Omahas,  brinji- 
ing  the  trouble  on  themselves,  shot  at  the  Dakotas.  The  Omahas  contended  wiili 
them ;  they  killed  one  another.  The  Dakotas  were  scared  olf,  as  they  were  few.  'J'lic\ 
went  back  to  tell  the  rest.  They  all  came.  This  (Jahi-ejiuga  talked  tht^  Dakota 
language  well.  TIk^  Dakotas  called  to  us  to  speak  of  what  had  oiuuirred;  "We  were 
coming  back  to  eat.    Wo  had  returned,  having  our  (ill  of  the  foe.    And  though  w<'  did 


I'Kliri'  IJKTWKKN  TIIK  HAKOI  AS  AND  I'A WNKIIS. 


405 » 


iMif  wish  to  iiijiu't'  ynii,  you  ili>Mir*><l  to  <-<)iit<Miil  with  lis."  (}iilii;;<-.iin^a  siiid  us  tollows: 
"  Itc^ioiic!"  'I'ht'.v  hinl  K'dic  ii^jiiiii,  iniiny  ixunoiis.  As  Hic  Oiiialius  wi'iv  few,  flu-  Dii- 
kotiis  tli'il,  (Intwiii^  thi' I'lii'iiiri  I'lir  iiwiiy  in  |iiirsiiil,  l<'iii|»tiii).j  ih»'iii,  iis  it  were.  Thi< 
Oiii^ihiiH  h't'l  thi'ir  hxl^it's  ;it  ;i  tlistiiiict'.  At  h-ii;;th  iii;iii,\  Diikotas  ciiiiic,  the  others 
hiix  iii;>  iinivi'il  lit  the  riiinp  III'  th(>  six  trilu's.  They  altiiclvfil  the  Oiiiiilias,  wlio  Ih'tl 
towiirds  thoir  vilhvp;*'  in  nivM  disonU'r.     Tht'y  l»iil<il   many  of  tin'  Onmhiis.     The 

l»iiiv()tiis  ccitsiMl  piirsniiii,'  ami  si I  still.     Wiicii  llic  DaUolas  cliasnl  the  Oriialias  cliisf 

ti>  tlit'ir  villa;;!',  lliry  ran  ainiinil  tlii'  fiiKilivcs,  anil  ilcstroycil  many  nflliosi'  who  wcii' 
not  on  horschack.  .Sonii-  ol  tln'  Ornalias  wiio  wcir  monnlril  took  nirii  hrhiiiil  lliciii, 
iiiid  each  had  a  third  man  rlin;.:in;;  to  Iho  horsiOs  tail.  It'  any  onr  liraid  that  his  iclu- 
lion  was  killi>il  or  ra|)lni'(>d,  In^  f^tojipcd  his  tli^dit,  and  went  lo  liiiii,  lioth  ilyiii;:  toK<>th<>i'. 
When  they  tolil  one  old  man,  "Yonr  son  lias  liccii  killi'd,"  hr  said,  "Mo!  I  will  stop 
innnin^."  Mr  wnil  IIiIMku'.  Ih^  \M-nt  hradlon;;,  piisliin;;  in  amoii;;  tlir  (Miiilmtants, 
whowi'iv  standing:  very  thick.  IJii  pciishfd  with  his  son.  At  l(>nntli  thi'y  stojipfd 
inirsuin^r.  "Lt't  us  cease,"  said  thu  Dakotas.  Tli(H)malias  were  HJiot  down  in  j^rcat 
iiiimliers.  The  Dakotas  spoke  of  talkiii;;  to  (t;diin;e  jinKa.  "  \V(*  will  talk  to  yon. 
t'oiiie   this  way,"  said   the   Dakolas.     When  (rahi^e jin^ta  went   thither  on   loot,  one 

Dakota,  who  was (inted,iam('  there  lo  talk  to  him.    They  lalketl  toj;ether.    Another 

Dakota,  who  sat  in  llie  rear,  was  iiiiuiii(;  at  him.  As  the  Oinahas  saw  liiiii  wlio  wuh 
sit  tiny:  and  aiming:  at  GahineJifiKa,  one  ol'  them  called  over  to  their  I'rienrl  to  make 
him  aware  of  the  dan^ei'.  •' Yonder  sits  one  ol'  those  in  the  distance,  ainiinj;  at  you. 
Hlop  standing;  llu'ie."  When  the  Dakota  sliol  this  way  at  him,  he  killed  liiin.  "Gii- 
hi-e,jiri)j;a  wonld  not  listen  to  any  one!"  «aid  the  Omaha,  "thonjjh  I  said 'You  are 
tempted!'"  They  cea.sed.  'J'lie  oecurrence  mentioned  having;  put  a  stop  lo  the  pur- 
suit, the  Dakotas  cea.seil  llyhtin;:.  All  theOmahas  that  were  killed  were  moiu  than 
thirty.  Nij^lit  was  coining  when  lliey  eea>;e(l.  The  rest  were  eoining  back  to  their 
village,  which  was  nut  tar  oil'. 


now  TIIK  DAKOTAS  I'OUGiri^  1  HE  PAWNEES  AND  AVENGED 
THE  DKA'l'll  OK  MAWADA^'C/JP'S  BUOTHKli. 


'am 

.:3 


■'<«.tl 


Relatro  nv  A"i>,\"-xaSoa. 


Wi'uie-lit'bo    :il<ii    Pnfi'ka   wii'i'i  wji^-iJ-iVi.     Pafi'ku  Jiiiiii  U(lii"qtl    Mfi"'i. 

Whifi'  iiKUi    piirt      llic  (>mI)  i        I'l-uKa  wipniiin  inun  icil.  I'onkim        I  In-  (pi  )     \ti>  izi>ni\        Ii:ii|  lijtii. 

( 'in'l^'jijitVoa  \vi"' t'a' '-hiiuna,  iiujifi«j;'a  ama.  TV  ania  c  cin'^^'jijifi'o-a  ])jili;nV«^a 

liilaiit  ouo     In*  h;i<l     tlii'v  ft  IV.  ^iu\    '  tlirv        Difil      tlify    Unit  cliilil  b-  luro 

Miiy.  »a.\ 

t'!i"'i  U\    Xuda"'  afA'  'ii\-.u  to  (Jii(,'M"ii)ii.    A(f,jif  tC.    j^i   >i!i"'lia(itci  I'c.-i"'  <>:f\""\  ;{ 

III'  llilil  it.  To  WJU*  top)      IlCM|M)l<iM.|      til  till'   I'jIWniMH.  lloWI'Ilt.  Lnilp!        Vfl\    I  (lu'i    lit'  iHJIlhi  III'  Kilt 

tr    cT'i*!''"  i"<'*jVu'<*    *it'^'   akf-hiaina      Nika('i"<^^'i    awato   i«^^i"  (|!ifiki',  a-biania. 

\\  ti.  II  I'iiwiiii'        i.M  Mi;iii      titHi'Ciilt    ti'iii'linUiiniK',  l'iv.sMn  wliiit  lliin:;       in  Hitliu;;  liy  it,      wiiiil  tli»-y.  tin  y 

(il'iihii  thi'\  Hii,\ .  '  Hiiy. 

(!a(|*ii  atf  *^i^A'''  (JMMki';  m'ka('i";4*a    \vi"',   ;i-l)ini!ia.     l''/tli   alii-hi  J[f,  ij(/\^i    Nlvdi 

iiilluil     III- liiiH       ill' iMMittiiij;,  iu'V.-iim  iijir,         (saiil  In',  Iliry  Tin  n-       (.jn  ,\  :ir      wln-n,   lirlnihl,       In- u  its 

pllM•t^      coiiui  Biiy.  rivi-il,  .tittiiii; 


rivi-il, 
tlioy  Hay 


Hittiiii; 
thuit^ 


'  I 


410        TIIK  (/'KdlllA  liAN(Ji;A(iK— MYTIUS,  STOIMKS,  AND  liiyiTKIiS. 


m  '*% 
m  "J 
IT'"' 


%^\ 


A* 


I     '«: 


iiKtiniii. 

(hiy  «i,v. 


Nnii'l 


in    lllJISill    V\ri\" 
nif  III)'         n». 


Tn(l('  ((•; 


I"    lllil    CM 


u'ka  i'i(j''iiliiH|ti  ji;'ix)i-l)iiiin;'i.     lO'di 


,(..,>!' 


aiTivfll,      Il!l\il  ;. 


I)lillllil. 

Ilii'\  Ih'IiI  hjiii.  tlu'V 


(..lO 

i"'  !iki'-liiiim;i 

'i'lu'.v  took  hitn  Iioror, 
tlicy  trny. 


sliiKilii; 
liilillv  cm 


111-  in. nil-  il,  t)ir\ 


At 


n\a  xa-i)iiiiii;i. 

ril''\  qili'HlioIliiI  llim. 

tliiiysay  xav.  '     tln-y  miy.  ilirysiiv. 

3  a,  ii-l)iiuii;i.      Nud.i"'    iiia"l)ti"',  a-hiaina.      I'ldada"   idvi't'i'   I 


Mat; 

Why 


I"  iiia"liiii" 

vou  wiilU 


i     aaiil  Mii'y,  Ihiv       I  in  I  hi' war 


aa" 


Diikoln       I 


b(fi 


I,iil]i 

'i-l)iaina. 

:M  hi.  llii'V 


1111"    a,   a-l)iaiiia. 

III!  !110        I      H\l\l\  tlll'V.  liii'y 


I'aiVka   cli  li('l>e  1)(|m" 

rmika  too       ]i:iit  I  iiiii 


a-i)iaiiia. 


(\'v  IrU 


)ai  u>|iyi(-a- 

■'I'liJH     III!  wax    hotiilil  niil  ot' 
I  i)art 


baji-biaina;    ljnia"'lia"   lu'liai    ii>[i'i:ij''a-l)aji'-l)i.M.ia;   watjc    In'hai    cti   ii>[i';;((''a- 


liiln.-^i'lr   tluy  .*iy 


III'  tiilil  mil  III  liiiiiM'll.  thi'V 


I 


too     111.  tolihiotol' 


il  jiiirt 


6  bajf-biama.     E  ^i'ltr  inii'utj'a 


1   >ii,  I'    ijiiia"  lia,"  iH'Uai  ci   watit*  liobai   ii 


llimsi-lf   tlll'V  aiiv. 


That  afo 
Maid  tliitl 


ho  tiilil  III'         it.     that       (linaha 


>!'«•<("' 


lit' \v;iH    :i;:iiiii    wliiti'        be  wjis        lir  told  of 


11  \yM\ 


niati  a  part 


>[I,  iii(|'{3  tji-l)i   ('(i^'itji"   >[i,   u>|iV<,'*:i-l);tiii   tr*.      'r\'(^'*;u   to   \va\   {inji"jifi'o'(;'*(^  oiMxa- 


it',       tht  y  would  IrT      hr  f  liiniL'lit     %\  licti.     )m>  diil  iiul  tell  jl  alunit 


I  ii|iti<:lit  tiMiiit-    )hf\v  MNiilt' 
I'ui'  him 


hinnifi.     Wa'ai    uki-tn"  ;L;'ji"'<j'in    r^a"   wc'S*  isna<j*o    usj'i-biniiui   iiikaci"<»'H  ta" 


Kainiiiii:        to  jrnin 


♦  liov  wishiil      iiH 


line        tn  liii-aac        tlirv  Imriit  liitn, 


will) 


tiM'V  sjiy 


tlio 


9  AVat\'(fr'  uju  ilka  (Ja(|''i"  aka  linU'-smMle  ijaji^  a(|'*i"'-i)iant;i.     Caa"'   ii>[i^*(*a  h1 


1  in-      till'        I'iiwn 
ipiil     (Hiili.) 


(.sub.) 


loni;        his  u, Mill-    hr  had     ihi'V  ^a;. 


A  Dakota      hr  <'Mur('-"4i'(t 
hiutKi-H 


Caa"'  na'a"'-bi  tV((*ai    tr,  {rfla-baji-biama.     'ra"'\va uii(|*a"  U(J^c'win>|i(|'a-l)ia 


DiiliolaM      thi'v  hciird  it.      )if  was     whrn.    Ilu-y  wrn-  sail,  Muy  way 


thi'V  sa\ 


Killed 


tna. 

Ihi-y  a8si'iul)h-d  Ihciri.si'lvi'H, 


U*ifin     'f(,''a-l»iania.       'ra"'\van;;^'(('*a"     d^'(j''a"l)alia-l)ia 


tiu'v  spoUi-  ..r. 
au'\  sav. 


ina. 

in  .'X'Vi-n  plarcM,  Un-y  sa\ . 


y^'' 


c\viu>[i((',i-l)iaiii. 


Thry  :i-isi-iiitihil  tln-iiisrh- 


12  Aj>'aq(fa"qti    ("''di  a-i'-biama.      NjaiVjiC  ati'i  to  ba.      Wa'i'i  (•in'^ajin'<ia   cdal 


)0 


.Tiist  as  whcti  liiov-     thol»     Ihry; 
in;;  on  till'  hunt 


tin'y  rt.ty. 


iu"'(|'a  a-i'i   tt!  ha      (Ta"'d\0-(it('i  ahi'i  to.    (,'I  wain'icc  akikilii'ilc  iiia"(|'i"'i  to. 


w 

li'a\  ill^^  thrill      tllrv  111 
looai'lii'il 


triiiimrma  hinn  tiiiio      thi-ynr-        A^aiii     solilirrs        p.iv  in;;  atli'iitioti      tin 


ill  a  liltr 


rivi'd 


to  th.isi'  with  thi'Mi 


•axe    watj-fbi    i>[i}(iibal  o^a".     K'di  lia"'-ima"'(j''i"  ■m^-m    \i\   iii'ka('i"jia   d't'iha 


thi'V  IVai'i'il 
otV       till' tiii'ni.'^i'h'i'; 


walkiiiL'  I 


y  iiiiilit         thry      whin. 


\?)  >[iiiiafi'n'((i';i"i  to  lia"'   to.     {Ja<J;i"  >[aM'<io(it('i  alii'i    to,    (ft'  d'uba  aka  a,"'ba  vf,\ 


iiiiii 


ni;:Ii1     wlnli.     I'awn 


\rr>'  111. II' 


Ihrv      whin,  tlilH 
irix',  il 


(.'<ilh.) 


itay 


.iiiat 


botjtci  ('ari'j.;('  watj'izai  to.    ("afi'ii'o  watj'-iii  aj^^af,   j'l-biaina  jjatj'i"  aina.    W;i(j 


ill  Hioht, 


hoi 


thi'X  look  II 


liavili;;      Ihi'V  liavi 


aid.  thi'V  sav   I'avviii 


(.lull.). 


Ha\  ill'.; 


Kj-.a-liiania.      Na(,l'uli;'i((t('i    I'ltit 


o  aiiiaiiia. 


\\ 


i(,''i"    ati-liiaiiia. 


thi'V  Willi.  Ihi'V 


Vi'i'V  in-ai  ly 


lli.'>  iiv.'il.iol,  Ih.iii 


Ki  ( 


1  I  aa" 


laiui,  till- 


aiiia 

till' 
iiii.) 


IH  ji'a-biaiiia:    Wiilu'i!  il'i'iba    i>[iiia(]((''o    aiatai  oi"to,    (f,a\va(('i"  ati.     (|'a(,'aih;'M|tc 


4aiil  iiH  tnllow 
llii'y  Hily: 


\\<\",\    ania. 

tlii\  Ihiv 


hillini;  thi'lil-        I  lii'\  ni.t,\  liavo  ;;itllr,        Itirli'  thi'\'  i 


I'lv 


iha^i'il  liv  till    III 


II 


ml  Ko 


tt^t 


n-"a, 


si'inl  yi' 


i-biaiiia  ( "aa."'   aiiia.    ^|^aii'do 


Ko  iia"lia"  lia" 


SUli  ). 


liriiiinil        till'    (Im'\  iiiaih' lii'iiililo 
iiiiiloi  ihi  ir  111.  I 


/ 


KKiirr  i;i;i\\  i;i:n  iiii',  dakopas  and  I'awxi'jos. 


41 


biiiuiii;    iiii";ifljii  to,    licVajr    iinii'i:  (In  i !    (/-i'  di'ifi"  aiiii'i    >[i«f(|'isii"(J'.;i-l) 


llif.v  Sin  ;        llii-v  iiiiHlf  II  (liuiii-         tln'V  wiir  nijuiy,  *«ii' 

niinu' M'liiiil  iiM  thi-\  ran,  they  way 


liiH    PiiwiiV*-?*         I  111'  'itiriiil  llii'insflvtM  iU'4mrnl, 


(Mill).  I 


tlH-V  «i>y ; 


n"'lie    uf^(f*yi-hi;una.      lj(|S»lin(|ti    o'iW    Ji()»iii   hi,  ciiri'j^H'  ji"'sMO'i    a<i'(('i"-bi    o 


on" 


(In-il)^        lln-y  wi  lit  IionicWiii  li,        Srickinu  v.  ry 


lli.-\   s;.V. 


tlu-ff         iIh'V  wont.  In 


itt  llity  Hat  on,        1m 


-  t.>  III. 


Gaamji     iictr    a  ma   a"  lie    aj^-(j'':i-l)iaina   ^Jacj'-i"    ania.      \Vi"a(it(*i     i<i'iuli/('-lnia 


Thnsi'  Illc  r.  st  (III-         llr.  iM'^  *\'iit  liMmcUaiii.        1' 

(MUl.,) 


(f-uU.). 


litlin;^  VMiind  ami 
ifiun<l 


([•i"'-l)iiniiii,   (•iiu'<;('  ii(|'riiiiiji"'-lii  eya"'.    (|V'!unii  ii"w!i"'(i(;',e  (lii"'c't('ii"'  tii  iiiiifi 


»:it        Illi'.VMay,  Iimih,.     -      lio  ili'pviuliil  im.      liiTauBi' 


riiisr        tlii-y  overtake  nil'     (iluhitativi-  llirv  will 

siun) 


'tc,   c'^c'^'ii"  <;'(|'i"'-l)iiiin;'i.      \[iiu'>iV(jt('i  iilu'-hiaiiii'i.     Cii^v    iuna.      .\[a"ciiii'(l( 


ci 

i(  mnv        Ili'iriliiii;i        lit-Hat       llii',\  sa\. 


uiiaji"    };ri  -hiiuiia;     (''(li([ti     >[iiia    sa   aiiia     can 


tlnv  ai  rivrd.           III-  went       thrv 
I i.'»aHl 


11,11  (li„l,) 


^■(;  ta"      ('aa"'  ania  auan^ro  (> 


Htamliiiii  hi'raiiii'illiini,         jiMl  tlaii'        sliiinlili'.l  llicv  way  liorsi'  Ibi'  Dakolaa       llic  vunniii;; 


(si. I.). 


(Hull.)       f>M-r  liini 


iia"tVi-l)iaina  iiiUa('i"<ia   kc     ('a"'('a"  41!   (|''a"   \va(|M"-bian)a   ucti'  ama.    Ca"'ca' 


liaiupli  il  him  til  pi'isMii 

iliailli.  tl)i'\  aav 


llir  WitliiiMl         vil.     til.'  liny  liadtlii'lil.         IliiMi'st      lllii  Willlimt 


(ITi-lillilli;!.    stiij'liillL:        la 


(mill.).         stnujiiii;; 


^I'i  (|'a"  ic'fi'iiia.\i'(J'a  \\i\f\"  a-i-liiania.     J^i'i   p\"   i'i;;idaaza-biaiii;'i 


vil-     till'       111 


liiii;;iiii  tliiiiK    haviiii;      tliry  a]i|iriia<liiil.        \  il       lln-  limy  aiainal  tluiii  intii 


llirywiy.  la;;r 


tlicin*.  tlii-v  nay. 


^a(j'i"  auia    akicii^a-hiama.     Akiki(|';a-))iaiiia.     <Ji'i(('i"  wi"'  udu"  ataca";   0 


I'aiviiiis        (111 


(-If  \  I'l  \        lhi',\  I 


(.siili.)     iliisi' lii;;ill»  1 


rili-y  run         lllr\   sav.  I'.iwil.i-        iilH 

li'lliliil  iiiSi'llliT 


Ml  I'Xiaial- 


can'jiO  cti  I'ula"  !'ijifi"-l>iainii;    w/Kfaiia  ctl   uda''      J,ia4a    ki<i(j'('-('ta";   \v 


ill;;l.\ 

"Kf'alia 


lunar  tun 


111         111-  s.it  nil.  tlii'V  !*av 


tiling        tnn      ^nnil.  Tn  tlin         Im  rnlitinili'il  flnlliiii>; 


iiili<>  hark 


aji     u,u'ma|i    -iii-i 


ci     can  '^o.     ap     aj^iiia 


ii"'-l)i-(l(',     i''ja(lize-Ima"'-l»iania. 


lilliT-        hr  sliini'l  in  lli.s.      utlilr.    M-iaill  iliirar  ilillil'-  111' Htnml  nil,  wllilr.        hi-  Inilr  rnliml  iUlll  tllt-,\Hny. 


tilt  tln-y  say 


rnuud 


K^-i<l-(^  t'i'(,''a-liiai 

Atl.-nclli      llii,\  Uilli'l  lii 


iiii,  can  iv<'   ta 


cti  (J'izi'i-hi  ct;a"'.     jjada-baji  iiikac'.i"ga.  I'ula"  12 


Inn         llli-\    Innk,       lii.-.llls 

Ihi-y  say 


Thnv  ilid  lint  mall 


lOll 


d-ifikc.     Al>ana"-liiia"'-1)iama,   (i''a(|ril)c-liiia"'-1iiaiiia,  Uaa"'    aiiia.      UiVa"    ak 

.'  .  ....  ..  .1 .1 .1 T,..l. ..*....  tl...  11; il-..-..  *l... 


1h' Willi.  Tlii-,\  wi-ii- ra/iU'.;  liny; 


tlii-y  wi-ii- i-\}iin,-*s         llii-\.say.       Pakntas  tin'  Iliswit'n'a        tin' 


ill-.;  «nliili 


IMiih.l.  lathi-l-  (aiih.) 


(7a<l'a(|'('ga(J'ik{'.     ( 'aiV;iia\;'i-liIaiii;i  Caa'"  aiiia.     .V'/itj-aj^'icj-.c  tc,  ai  ao'' 

Ki-i-ani  ii-kaiika.  lln  \  na.-n  il,  lln  \  «av       Daknlas      lln  Vnu  am  tn  ii-at,  hi-    niili 


(suh.l. 


1,  a-i)iaiiia 

111,      aaid,  thi-y 


Caa"'   aiuii.     (4a"'  wa'u-iiia    cti  ati-hiama.     Ca"'   niiii     i"'    5>'(j'i"'-!»iania  Oaa"'    If) 


llaknt.is    till'  (Mill.).      .Villi  Ihi-  wnlll 


Inn      laim  .  tlii-v  sav.         Vit         tnhaiin    mini"  sat.tln-vsav         Daknia 


una.     (Jaij'i"  n'lia  ^a-liiania:    Ii-j;Ti,   a-liiaiiia.      rh''t'("'  f'.xtn    lia.      li-^a    lia 


III,-        p. 

(anil). 


(.lull  )  ll[i->  »i>  : 


ill  a.-,  Inllnw..      rniih-M-.    saiil  tln-y.  til 


l-'ni-s       yiin  havi 


-hiaina.     Al)aji'(,''a  tai,  ('(|''t'(>a"    c'li'a",    ic    i;at("'   ;z',ixai   (Ja(j'M"    ania.      Ni 


111     1' 


aaiil  tln-y, 


■lh,-v  will  ili-.iw     th,-vllniu-;lit 
hai-U, 


Is   •  I  hat  mail,-         I'awiii- 


'nIta,-,-n   usiu'.; 


<i(j''i"'-iua  a1)au(i''a  tai,   (.'(l-cjiii"    ('"a",  \v('l)a"-l)i'-iia.     ( 'an  <.;'c-iiiii  {^•(I'-iilia  cai'i  ji'c-    IS 

^7     '  .  .  ..  '  '.1       1  .1  '.1.        ..        I     .  .1.        ..        .    .11       .1     .     .     4\ I'l.  1 ..11  1........ 


•(('•I'lll 


llinsi' w  Inisal       (Iny 


,llaw     thi'vtl ';lil        as,  tli,-v  ,-all,il  tilt 

til. 


all 


iiii.-'iji"  \('  iiuii)i(|ti   ii)i-l)iain:i   Jati'M"  ania,  ina"(j'i"  -\\ 

»l  iiiilin-j      lln-        \,i-yl'nll  put  tin  in  in.        I'.iwm-i-s        tin-  i-ai  III  Inili;,-  1  lay  w  ii  i   vi-ry  lliiik 


iba'f'-(ltia"'i  t,("'.     (j'caina 


i,.ii  I 


an'uaxa-bi   I'sk 


lllny  ,-,-,l.- 


!i"   c(j'H^-a"i    t('',   nini     i 


11'      ...,1.  II 


i(fr  -ma. 


Kuid'c  (" 


iia      ania. 


Kc! 


><l  il  llllulll.la-     llli>\  thnu.^lll 


l>.i,',-,i    iisiiir     ihnsi-u  Iiii  sal        .\tl.ii'.:lh     llakiitan    tin' isuli.l,  Cimii'! 


'j-i 


■H 


412 


TIlMf/JUGIlIA  LANdlJACJl!;— MYTHS,  STOUIKS,  AND  L|.;TTKI, 


:s. 


CiuYj,re-:na  i^u'"a"wa'"((>,0  Uii.     ,ii'i-hna"  wmVirakifa  tai,  a-hiania.     VVaki^,a- 

ll.c.l,or«.»  l,.tuHpl,u-,.Mu.,n.  ILhIv  „„lv  IH  u»  vnTit™,!  ..Rnln.t      «.l,l  M,.<.v,  ll.ov  Tln.y  f.^l.t 


biam; 


J; 


k(-« 


tlu.yHiiy.       LiMlp.     111,.      lli,.ymMiv,lihi.iii   ihi.vmiv. 


(1 


ii<i-idiia/,a-l)iaiiiii.     iMriwali(!<>ii-l)a.jf-l)iaiiia.     ,i  f    tr»  cti  iio'ini 


ini'nf)    li;irl<  iiilii  I  licirr 


Thi-v  nliol  ilii 


iwii  jl  limit      tho.v  miy.      LihIkh  llio    In 


I'Sii",  ^'«ilii5   iisc!-liiia"'-l)iiimii,  .n,i"ti'ua  iiat'e-a'"-biama.    OafiVo-ma  ctl  <'&M\m 


illtcilt  ivj-uluilv 

:a-l 


llii'V  hiinil,  ((I     tliov  Hiiy. 


il.'alli 


The  litirHcH 


lao.a-biaiiii'i,    wt'ha-(|;i 


Ihov  tocik       tl 
from  Ihi'iii 


'(('"I" 


Mi'K^'l 


ouch  finr  rhnii.sin 


f 


wal):icil)a-l)iania 


.\i  l.iitflh      ihi'V  iil»uiili>nril    111,. 


kd      waca- 


biaina.     Ni     ko'4a     I'lhaa 


ili<  ir  fhiims  (I 
ihi 


L'.tli:!' 


I  hi' 


Ihi'Vlnl I 


Will,' 


Zil-hiaillil. 


thiM  fir;lli'it     lhr\ 


a(^aAci>affllkn 


li^ik 


(Hill- lit)    Ihi-iu  111 
h'iivi' 


II 


rkiii'ik 


hfl<>fi 


wiiiiiiil      wilhiiiit 


(|ti, 


(•a" 


6  gaski    tV    aiiii'i.      \i     k( 


lit'  tlifil  from 
rxhaiislio 


-1 

ri';:iilarly  tl 


thi'V 


Wjiut     rlic 


u-ina 

IIiiiHnwlm        

vii.' wtnimlrtl   ([it'll 


t'ai     to,     ( 


I  hi 


aa" 

nheil,        Diillolii 


\\\" 


(;a"(iti    <.-a"'    I'lti" 


withiiut  nil 


ly  ii'iLsoii      111'  hii 


liiia" 


)iaiiiii,   ualu^liajiciri    <.a"'*ai  t?.    (\<iia"  ('o-a"  i'i(fa»-i'ifla"  <H-sn,  f'l-bia 


VI  ly  stoiil  hi'iiiliil      hiwiNliiil    im 


IClinlli;!! 


llhiiiit      taUi'hoM    :illil 
III'  Mil 


mti. 


hili'k, 


Hitiil  thi'\', 
hpv 


Jad'i"   )uijiiV}.a   iMa"((;i(.la"   wakaii'da^'i-biaina,  iiiiUiiaii'da  e'di  niiii'"-l)iaina 

I  II  \\  lit 'I'  ImV  f  II  iiiill  f  liii  l»t\t.-      ii-.ii...  i>....<-  4*... ....I    .1    11 .'  .  ■' 


to  pull  t ho  how 


worovory  fnrwiiril  at,  tliov  miv 


JHhiiiil 


thoro    tliiyHliiiiii.lli, 


uti(itia",iiia"'iika"'ska(ifi  u-biama;  tVcl-a-biaiiiii    iii   kiVdi.     Wiibi'i! 


(uuiiii;:  tlirt'cti 


to  llilll. 


aha" 


a-b 


womiiltd  llilll,     ii  liilliMl  liiiu,  Hii-v 
(li.-v 


WiittT    ill  1  lu- 


st nin;,')' 


imih;i. 


Iht'V  SUV. 


A- 


a\\a(^( 


t( 


'l'hi-\  lll;liIo  Iholu 
sutl'ol-, 


ca      fi(,'',iil)a  wtiiacii-biMiiiii, 


nil 


ba    kv 


aiin'a"'jl 

I ill  lint' 

liMtoii  III  (mil') 


lhi'\  liiiik     I  hi 


hi.h'      Ihi 


\H',   can  "('-Ilia, 


I  hi'   lllll'!!, 


ctl,  <r^.nhn      Giia^,ioa"'4a    ^Afi"    abio'i   waja-'bo  I'do,  cditaM; 


nil 


1)11  tlii'iilliiTHiiloot'lhilt    I'nu'iioes 


1  Kiiw  thou 


12  J.cawf   djiibacjti'i    iumk;ta-biama 


dat'i' 

I'llWlH'Crt     Itirfpl,) 


nin;t 


,L»'Hwi 


ft  vory  tow        romaiu  nl'ttT  1iu>y  Ruy. 
the  Bliuotiui; 


>{()TES. 


409,  I.  waqi'-lu'lio.     Tliis  wa.s  Paris  D. 


tlic  si«u  of  a  I'liniici-  liiisbund  ol   Mawiid 


nioii,  a  liair  l)ri)tlii>r  ot    Ma\va(la"fi",  l)cin 


l"l^\"'fi  illOtlUT. 


409,  1.  n(la"(ili,  proiioiinced  u+(la"(|ii  liy  the  nanato 


410. 


7.  aiia'jiriKtt',  a  kiial  of  toitiiic  jaactised  ainoim-  llic  V 


took  (■ai)tivt'.s  (liat  tlic.v  wisUvd  to  sacrilico  to  the  ilcif 


iiwiiccs,   Wlu'll    Mh'V 


plaiittHl  in  tlii>  «i()un<l,  about  tliivc  feet   ajiair.     Ti 


'J' 


o  iiprijilit  posts  wcro 


msvi  rsc  poles  were  fast^Mied  to 


Mieseat  the  top  and  bottom;  but,  the  lower  one  was  about  a  foot,  or  two  above  ll 
Kionnd,  so  as  to  allow  room  for  a  fire  to  bo  kindled  under  it.    Tli 


within  this  fianie.  in  a  standiiif'  attitude,  but  witi 


captive  was  fastened 


The  lire  was  made  under  him,  and  1 


I  his  bands  and  1 


Iei,'s  stretehed  on 


le  was  masted  to  (hath. 


410,  10.  Ti 


L;<|-a"  iii|'ewih>[i^'abiair 


t'a"  (I'lent.v  ot  lodjicpoles),  the  Dakota**  from  Crow  ( 
and  perhaps  the  Hrnl(^s. 


ms.sonci  said  ll.al  these  were  the  jicici- 


leik  .Vfivncy,  with  the  Vanktuii 


410,  11'.  .\^a.|(|M"(pi  (-.(li  a-i  biania.    Th 


or  tribe,  Just  as  when  Koinfi  (>" 'he  l)iitla!o  iiiinl.    ".Vu 


le.v  moved  towards  them  with  the  wholeciimp 


410. 


|(j'a" 


IS.  (/'awai/M"  ati,  r.  from  "i/'afi"  ti,"  showln.ii-  that  thei 


they  were  coiniiii;  rapidly.     Had  there  b 
used. 


'ipii\alent  to  "awal 
vere  pursuers,  and  that 


I'll   no  pursiieis,  ''fn^^i"  would   htive  been 


FIOTIT  BKTWI5KN  THK  nAKOTAS  ANI>  PAWNEES. 


413 


410,  19.  ^ti^ai-pt,  nil  uiieoininoii  use  of  ''^efi,"  wliicli  iw  iisuiill.v  preceded  by  KOine 
oilier  xcrbwhii^li  it  inodilies.  (pe(|:iiiKil  islieroccinal  to  "it'naxi^-iii-f;n"  AttiUik,  or"t!fiii- 
};i"i,"  I'ii.ss  ,v('  on.     (lii+l  describes  the  sound  niade  by  tiie  Daiiotas  as  tlKiy  ran. 

411,  (i.  nia"caiide  uii^ji"  {;i'i"biamii.  The  horse  earned  him  into  a  lioUi  nnule  by  a 
wolf  or  by  a  badfjer. 

411,  7-H.  ('a"i'a"  ^ii  ^.a"  ieKiiiaxifa  waf i"  a  i  l)iania.  After  the  Dakotas  r<)(h',()ver  tho 
Pawnee  tliey  eontinned  in  jinrsnit  ol'  tiu^  rest,  eliasin};  them  ami  forcMiji;  Iheni  to  rush 
towards  their  ovii  villa^ic  "  le{;inaxi(|'a"  in  this  ease  is  e(iiiival(!nl  to  -'atjikibana",  to 
rnsh  homeward  to  their  own  as  fast  as  possible;"  ami  its  siil)jeet  isiiiiderstocxl,  "jaf.i" 
ania,"  not  "daa"  ania." 

411,  !l.  akieiiKabiama,  was  jirononneed  by  the  narrator  with  a  very  stroii};  emi)ha- 
sis  on  th(^  (irst  syllable. 

411,14.  (!a(|-afe}?a^ik(^;  in  Pawnee,  Ite-eYi-rii  re  ka-rika.     The  Mid<lle  Ohief. 

412,  3.  eKihi'  iisehna"-biania.  'I'lie  Dakotas  si't  tire  to  eiu-li  lody;(^  on  the  otitside. 
Tlie  lire  burnt  inward  and  killed  all  tlie  oeenpaiits. 

412,  4.  weha  ^a-'fa".     Weha  is  from  ilia,  to  seleel;  and  pV'pi"  is  a  distributive. 

412,  4.  wabacibabiama.  "ja()'i"  anui"  is  tho  subject,  and  "Caa,"-ina,"  the  indirect, 
obji'et.  On  the  other  hand,  "  waea  biaina"  has  "(!aa"  ania"  for  its  subject, and  "ja^i"- 
ma"  for  its  indirect  object.  Saiissoiiei  said  that  there  was  one  lod^te  where  the  Pawnees 
had  plenty  of  aiiimuiiition.  Then'  they  held  their  tjround,  killiiin'  many  of  the  J)akotas. 
Then  the  latter,  haviii}^  turned  their  attention  towards  the  fufjitives  from  the  other 
lodfies,  who  were  riuiiiiii}?  towards  tlie  water,  killed  many. 

412,  5.  </!e  Cafafepifike,  etc.  Sanssoiiei  said  that  this  was  not  Middle  Chief,  but 
a  man  named  Tari-ka-wa-hii,  who  had  been  sick  for  some  time.  Sanssoiiei,  .loseph 
La  Fleehe,  .I.imes  J)iek»(aiiothi'r  Omaha),  Peter  (!.  Harpy,  and  many  others,  visited 
the  Pawnees,  and  came  away  with  the  robes  in  .\pril  of  that  year.  The  tifjht  wa.s  in 
May.  This  was  betbre  .Joseph  I. a  I'Mt'che  lost  his  <>'oo(ls,  as  narrated  in  the  ni^xt  jiaper. 
The  Omalias  had  their  village  at  Omadi,  near  the  present  town  of  Homer,  Neb., 
while  their  agency  was  near  lielleviie.  .loseph  La  Pleche  said  that  the  T(;awi  were  not 
exterminated  in  this  battle.  Tliosi*  who  were  kille<l  iiK'.lnded  the  old  peojile,  women, 
etc.,  of  the  Tcawi,  Zi/.ika-aki^'isi"',  and  Witahawitj'ata,  who  had  (umie  tojjether  and 
.settled  near  the  aj^ency  at  the  recpiest  of  their  ayenl.  .Many  of  the  youiiy  mi'ii  were 
away;  forty  weri^  absent  on  the  war-path,  and  about  as  many  hail  j^oiie  to  make  a 
friendly  visit  to  some  other  tribe.  Besides  this,  those  who  had  not  removed  to  the 
afjeticy  were  not  injured. 

TRANSLATION. 


■-■%«« 

■''was 


A  half-caste  married  a  Ponka  woman.  The  Poiikas  were  very  kind  to  him.  He 
had  a  son  born  to  him.  His  tirstborn  child  die<l.  He  spokc!  of  f^oinjf  on  the  war- path 
atiaiiist  the  Pawnees,  lie  de|)arted.  He  was  found  by  an  a<;ed  Pawnee  man,  as  ho  sat 
very  near  the  villajie.  "Where  is  the  jierson  sittiiij;''"  said  the  PawnecH.  "A  man 
has  come  to  that  placid  out  of  slight,  and  is  sitting  there,"  said  the  old  man.  When 
they  arrived  there,  behold,  he  was  sitting  there.  He  hatl  cut  oil"  his  hair  witli  a  knife 
and  had  covered  his  face  with  earth.  When  they  arrived  there  they  ari'esled  him  and 
took  him  back  with  them.  They  questioned  him.  "What  is  your  bu.siness?"  "I  am 
on  the  war  path,"  .said  he.  "Of  what  nalion  are  yon?"  said  they.  "I  am  a  Dakota, 
ami  1  am  also  of  Ponka  parentage,"  said  ]w.     He  did  not  confess  that  he  was  partly 


414      TiiK  (/!i-:(iiiiA  lan(;(ia(;k-.mvtiis,  stokiks.  and  m:ttki; 


H 


•r     ' 


of  this  trilic;  lu^  d 


As  lio  tlioiifilit  tlial  til 


iti  not  ((mrcss  Hint  he  was  j.iiitl.v  wliitc  iiiid  imitly  of  Oiiialiu  lilood. 


lie  was  partly  wliitc  ami 


I'.v  would  save  his  life  if  he  confessed  Hie  al 


orcsa 


id  til 


that 


I 

wished 


partly  of  Oiiialia   Mood,  he  did 


iini;  they  made  the  npri'^ht  fiame  for  hi tiid   thev  fistem 


not   ••onfess  it.     'I'hey  killed 
him  ill  it.     As  lliey 


o  acipiire  jiood  crops,  they  Imiiit  him  in  the  tVaaieamI  ;;reased  their  hoes  with 


liim.     The  piiiicipal  I'awiiee  of  tlnise  who  killed   I 


Kaee).     The  Dakotas  heard  how  he  had 


Hill  was  named   Inde  snede  (Lonji 


id  confessed  that  he  was  a  Dakota,  so  they  were 
displeased  at  his  murder.  'I'he  trihes  asseiiiMcd  themselves.  Tliey  spoke  ol'  seekiii,;;- 
their  friend.  The  trihes  were  in  seven  phiees.  They  assemliled  Ihciasclves.  They 
ijiin'oaclied  with  all  the  jicople.  Jiisl  as  wli.  ,i  Iliey  traveled  on  the  hnlfalo  iiiiiit.     Vvlieii 


ipproached   th'    toe. 


Alter 


they  drew  near  they  left  their  women  and  children,  and 

.Ui>in,L;- for  a  lonK  time  they  an  ived.  The  policemen  went  aloiii;-  liayiii-  altiMilion  t( 
those  with  them,  as  they  were  apprehensive  of  liei.ij;-  siirroniided  and  stami)edeil. 
^^  hen  the  Dakotas  were  walkiiij;-  thither  Iiy  ni^lit,  some  men  stole  otf  from  the  main 
body.     Wlieii  they  arrived  very  nearto  the  Pawnees,  these  few  took  the  1' 


iwiiee  liorse.'i 
" "icy  piir- 


.)nst  at  da.vbreak.     "They  have  ^("neolf  with  the  horses,"  said  Hi 

sued  the  Dakotas,  and  nearly  overtook  them.    They  came  towards  the  main  body  ()f  Da 

kotas  when  eiij>aji«'d  in  the  pursuit.    And  the  Dakotas  .said  as  lollows:  "Straii!,'!'!    There 

are  some  cominj;'  who  went  otf  by  stealth d  their  pursuers  are  coming'  raiiidly  and 

have  nearly  can.uiit  them.     Mo!  Come,  rush  on  tlieiii."    Thev  made  tl 


under  their  feet :  they  made  a  drummin'''  i 


le  ground  trembh! 


loisc  as  they  ran  in  «reat  numbers:  "(iu+!' 


The  Pawnees  turned  ri;;|it  about  and  tied  homeward.     Those  Dakot; 


horses  eaufrht  up  witii  the  retroatinjj;  euemv.  and  stuck  el 


s  who  had  swift 


ose  to  tliem      The  other  dee- 


inn-  Pawnees  went  homeward.    One  of  these  sat  ridiii.t;-  round  and  round,  as  he  depended 


on  his  horse.     He  .sat  tliinkiii 


'iiey  cannot  overtake  m< 


they  do,  I  can  I'scap 


'1' 


III  Hiiy  event ;  and  even  if 


icy  came  very  near  him.     lie  went    I euard.     Their 


(■arried  him  into  a  hole  in  the  .mound  and  there  stumbled.     The   Dakotas  killed  Ihu 

le  other  Pawnees  retained  jiossession  of  the  villa"e. 


fallen  man  l»y  ijdiiiK-  over  him.     'I 


Without  stopping-  they  rushed  on  theirowii  villa,uc,  the  Dakotas  comiii;;' on  after  them 
The  Dakotas  scared  the  Pawnees  into  tlieirown  \illa,ue. 


The  Pawnees  were  .standing;  vcrv  close  to'ictlr 


rir 


was  an  iiiicommonlv  line- 


together.   One  J'awiiee 

and  he  rode  a  f{ood  hor.se.    i;\erv  time  that  li 


ind  the  Dakotas  coiitem 


e  1 


iii.ii mail:  h  is  clot  hin';- was  excellent 
t'ticatcd  to  the  lod.uc  he  jjutdii  a<litferent 


suit  and  monnted  another  lior.-<e.     Then  he  rode  round  and  round,  bi'aviiiH'  flic  attacks 
of  the  Dakotas.     Xt  k'natU  they  killed  him  because  they  took  his  lior.se.    They  did  not 

They  continued  j;aziiiK-  at  him  and  exiiressinj;  their 


mutilate  the  tine  lookini. 


admirati 


His  wife's  lather  was  ••The  Middle  Chief."    The  Dakot; 


They  said  throimh  tli 


Tl 


le  chicl  sa\s  that  voii  are  t 


o  rest. 


too,  came.     The  Dakotas  sat  smokinj;-  their  jiipcs.     The  Pawnees  .said  as  Ibllo 


ye  coniiii;;'  liitir 


You  have  come  as  enemies.    < 


IS  ceased  li^ihtiiii;-. 


women 
ws:  '•!!( 


And  the 


ome  ye  hither."'    'I'he  Pawnc 


es  made 


that  speech,  liecaiise  they  tlioiiulit   that  the  others  would  draw  back   through   (car. 
They  tlioii.uiil,  '•Those  who  sit  smokiiin-  will  draw  back,"  .so  they  called  to  them.     'I"| 
Pawnees  tilled  the  stables  very  bill,  haviiiK'  put   all   their  horses   in   tl 


stoiid  very  thick  upon  their  earth  lod";t 


lem: 


Hill    I 


ley 


sat  smokinj;-  had  ceased  tluiil 


s.     They   thoii';!  !    it   probable  that   I 


III' 


Al  leimth  the  Dakotas  .said,  -C e!  let  ii.s 


hor.ses  aside,  and  attack  them  on  loot."     They  loii.nht   them,  .scaiiii"   them  1 


ie.si>  Willi 

put  the 

m  back  into 


now  .JOSEI'Jl  LA  l''f.r:CllK  LOST  IILS  (iOOI)S. 


415 


tlu'ir  l()ilj;c.s.  They  shot;  down  a  j;i('iit  iiiuii.v.  They  .set  liic  to  tlic  lotl^fs,  and  tlio  fire 
limiil' li^lit  lliroiiji'li,  liilliii};'  Iho.si^  witliiii,  the  loilf^cH  liciiii;  full.  Tlicy  took  all  the 
lioi'.scs  IVoMi  thciii,  each  Dakota  .selecting  ixjiiics  for  liiinsclf.  At  lciiH;th  the  Pawneo.s 
al)aii(h)ii('(l  their  jio.sscs.sions  to  the  Dakotas,  tiie  latter  haviii;;-  loreeil  them  to  leave  their 
iotlncs.  They  se  d  them  into  the  water.  Thi.s  .'Middle  Chief  died  from  slu'er  ex- 
haustion, not  haviiij;-  been  wonnded  at  all.  ^Vhen  the,  wounded  ones  died  in  the  water 
one  Dakota  was  ectn.stantly  hitting  tliem,  without  any  reason  hut  that  Im  wi.shed  to  lie 
very  .stout-hearted.  "  Vou  have  taken  hold  of  enou};li.  Vauuv  back,"  .said  lii.s  friends. 
The  Pawnee  boys  wei'e  \-ery  forward  in  learning-  to  pull  the  bow.  They  stood  on  an 
island.  An  arrow  was  eomin;;'  directly  towai'd  the  J>akota.  It  went  rij;ht  to  the  mark, 
wonndiiii;- him  and  iiillinj;- him  in  the  water.  ''Stran^^cl  hedidnot  listen  to  any  one!" 
said  the  Dakotas.  They  were  itaused  to  sutler,  yet  they  took  all  the  skins  and  horses 
Irom  the  Pawnees.  I  have  .seen  many  Pawnees  beyond  that  place,  but  since  then  very 
few  of  the  Tcawi  have  snr\ived. 


JIUW  .lOSKI'lI  LA  KLECHK  LOST  IIIS  GOODS. 


IJlUI ATKD   UY  A[AXK-yiA"BA. 


.'Ma* 


Mii(,Hi    i[i    t'an<,''aq(|!a''  u-fi  tu.      Uiiia"'liii"  auia  Jia4.)i  ta"'wa"  tG'di  i>;^['"\. 

Wiiitir    wln-ii       1ln' t, ill  hunt       tlii-y  ('anii'.  Oii' .    *■'         tlit.  (siih.)  Smi-|>,v  ttiwn  iit  tin-         wat. 

AVi    4('    iij'iae  1)(|S',  irani.     lAa|)aha"-iiiriii  wt'naxf(J;ai  te,  ca"'  upxi  te  iiiina'a"'. 


:M» 


I         Imf-   I  hiiiitcil  1  Weill,    tntbjit  I  knew  ii  I  mil        tli;it  lin^y  wcru at-       yet         Uwv     tlir    I  licard  ot'it. 

Iilaiu'.  taAi'il,  tolilit  (lib.) 


lain 


(|/iki'iiia  a<|'Uta"(itia"',  Nici'ide  baca"'  u'di,  ati-biaina  gaq{|!a"'.     Gafi'ki  Djo  ak;'i  ;} 

I'rkiniiali      in  Iliiil  very  (liTtT-       Mi.(s(iiiii  Iicinl  ii(,       tln-y  rainc,  they      tiuittili^  Ami  Jut-       tile 

ti i;ivir  say  liarly.  (sab.) 

iVdi  a-ii  tu  lia.     Ha|.)i  aiiia  ri(/-i"\vi"    41   a(J'ifi'ki(|'ai  Djo.    Uina"']ia"-nia  j,''aza"'adi 

lliiTc*    litM-aiim  Saipv       till'         tra.lhi!;       laatHr  faasi'tl  to  have      Am'.  Oinali.lM  tin*  ainnn;; 

(»ii   .)  it 

4;'i(|ti-lia  ((•i"\vi"'  iiia"(j'in'ki()',ai  tG  lia).)!  aka.      Lj4'i<|'!e  (pikiiaa  diia(['ica"  iis'aq((!i 

tin  I'-    nkin        to  lni,\  caiiHt'il  hltn  towalk  Sarpy        tin-  At  Icii-tli      'rfkainah         this  .siih- nt'        point  of 

(sail.)-  tiniliir 

kr-'ta  o'di   41'i  to  lia  llnia"'lia"  aina.      KuitJ't^  lu'i  aiiia  'aliac  acj-ai  tu  ha.    D'ulja  6 

at  till'     til.  If     raiiipi'il       ,  (tiiialiaM        tin- (.siili.).     Atlfti^Mli    man  tlir  (nuli.)  Iiiiiitiii^^       wont  Somi' 

I'tl  Hilda"'  afai  tc";  wa'i'i,  iVii<;-e,  (•ifi'<iajin'^'a  cdahc,  waa"'((;a  a(,!'ai  tr-  lifi.      Djo 

too        to  waf        tlirywiait;     woiiiiin,      iilil  man,  iliilil  also,        Iravin^  tlu'iii    lln-y  wiiit  .Tin- 

aka,  G(i'eda"'-rii'iji",  Ta"'wa"-<''axe,  ct'nn   uctai  tO.     I^oi^-e   riiia"'lia"  iiiida"' 

till'.  lliiwk-        stiimliii;;,  Vitl;i;:r-         iiiaktr,    tlicisiMiiily     ii'im;uiumI.  Allniutli  ()iii;ili:is  tow;ir 

iiifc  juuu  Cau"'  sio'(,"t'  tv  wvi^ixi  to    hfi.     A\^i'i\  c'ifi';4;iiiiV^^u  edal)e,  wai^-uadu  !* 

tlitmi-  wtui         I»;iU<)t;is        liiiil        tlif  llsry  IuiuhI  IIumii  Wdiiian.  ( hilil  jilso,  in  :ii'  to  1 1  it  ■111 

wi'iit  (ilH-ii  own) 

jj^ij'ai  >|i,    ki-l);'tji;  (•t'nM\va(j''ai   \0  Caa"'  aiiia.     Ci    *;'il)a(^-n»a  janinia     *i"'    ^'fai 

11h\      wIh-ii,  iIh'>  iliti  iMil     rxli'iiniiiiiliMl  1 1n-Ill         liiikotriM       tin-  .\\:n\i\        ilmsr  who        In  sji  ituji      .;irt>  lli<\ 

\Miii  ii'urli  null  in :  {Miib.).  Iniiitrd  jnu'  ueni 

liiuli  ba   Iv 


'^'■-a 

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I 


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41()        TIIK  (jiKV.WlA  LANGUAGI'}— MYTHS,  STOKIKS,  AND  LKTTKKS. 


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to,      d  (H'iiii\v)i(|;C-niii  Idi  to  lift.  Djo  watV  k6  b(f,i'i<:!i<iti  Oiui"'  iiina.  {.{iia- 

vrlipii,  aenlii    lln™.  « Im  wcrccx-         thi>v         .  .Im.         wooilii        the  nil              lialiiiliis        ili.'         '   luiik 

liriiiiiiiitc'il         narhc'd  hoinit  (cili.)  (xiili.) 

cjif  to  hfi.     (^iiu'jionif'i  ctl  b((!U<>ii  <>iiiacai'  t6   ha.  (ja"'  cafi'ifc-nia  ctl  liAi'iicu 


tlicy  t*'*ik  tVoiii 
him 


tlm  liitrm'H 


ull 


3   \v('nji('af    to     u'i     (Jm"    Ix^ufra.       G<|i('(lii'"-iuiji"    i(fii(li    cnaqfci    ni'"4ii    ju^^'i^-dto. 

tliry  (ouk  iK.iM       vill;,;;..    till'  all  Ilawk-        st;iinlinLt    Iii.s  nillirr       In- (uilv  alivo        'in*  with  liiH. 

Wa't'i-ina,  i"(:'aj^c  cdfihc,  wi'Meiianti  tVvvai/^ai  tC,  gft'ba  (li'il)a-qti-o"'a"  Uiiia"' 

'''''••"■■""•'■■  ■■'■ l»(i,  Jn»l  oui>  liillt        Ihi'y  wiTc.  killi'd,     '  folly  '      '  '      ■ 


'I'llf  WDInrI) 

la 

lias. 


old  iiiaii 


about 


llH'Oiiia 


lia"  Ilia.     Uctc   anii'i   a'''he   a^af   to    iitofjo    ko'^a.     Uctu    aiiia    c-in'^iajirM-a 

lias.  Tlamo  wlio  IV-         flcidlij;       tlioy  wont         tliiukVt         ii  tlio.  Tho  roat  oliildriu 

iiiaiiuMl 

()  wa^i'i"    a"'lie-liiia'"i    te,  6    m"'rd   Ixjii'iga.     Gan'ki    \vi    jizabalic    kcY4a    pi. 

i-anyiliK  I  hoy  Hod  n«.    that     alivo  all.  And  I  Jizalialio  to  Iho  I 

""•"I  wont. 

Nikaci"ga  41   gcjidba-qti-i'ga"  a"(|!i"'.    j/    ama  hc'ga-bi'ijl,     Ik'->aji  4d-i,ia  t'ca"- 

TVi»(iii         loilpi       ton  about  wo  woio.      liull'u-      tho         woii.  a  );roa't  A  (ii'oat     tho  buffa-  wo 

loi's      (Hub.)  many.  ninny  loos 

\va"(fai.     "Waii"',  mo-lia  gu'   i-n  lic'<-ajl,  ada"   iickaiitci   a"4i-bna"  a"iiia"'()',i"i. 

killod  llioni.  Itobos,     wiiitorioboM   Uio        loo       av'ioa'l      tliorol'oro       vorv  noar  wiMaiu|iod  wo  walked 

(pi.)  many,  ivj,'iikuly 

9  (/'('(j'ni    ujiua    (J'-au'di    ^a(|-i"    ta"'wa"    duafifau'di    c'(|tci    afigagAii.      K'di   lia'" 

lloro         Iho  fork        atlho  I'awiioo  town  on  Ihi.H  «ido  oi'         jiislllial    wo  canio  back.         Thorn       ni;;ht 

a"ja"'i,   a"|ii.      EgiAe,  ha"'e<>a"'tco   afioidalia"'!  >[i,  can'^e-ma  bdiugaqti  \\6- 

>yolny     wo  c'aiii|iod.       ilolioul.  inoininj:  wo  aioso  au'iiiu      wlun,        tho  lioraos  all  wcro 

down. 

• 

f,ingai   \C'.   ha.     Sigtft;  an'oiij-iiiai,   (;a""   b(|;uga.     ^laja"'   a"\va'"\va4a  a(kai  to 

iiiinsiUKloiis  Trail        woCollowod  lloiia   in  fact  all.  Land  to  which  tllov      iho 

(lairown),  ,v,,,jt 

12  wcafi'gidaha'"  afiga"'(fiai  to,  ma  (Jiifigt'    to.     Kgi(fo  \vania"'((!a"  ag()!ai  ko;  I'gi^o 

wo  know  ol'oma  wiMlosirod,         Hnow        noiio      wlion.        Itohold,       i^toaliu^' them      Ihoyhadiruno      boliofd, 

b.iok  in  a  titio; 

Wi'ifi"  ag(|"ai  ko.     Wian'oii<>ihi'  ailgafsai.      V:<x\<^i)  jatj-i"  \vaina"'(|'a"  agtfai  ko. 

having;      thoy  had  ■rouo  Wo  souohl  tlnni  wo  wont.  llohold,     I'.iwnooa     ^toallni;  llioin      had  Jono  hoiiio- 

llioni        bar- k  HI  a  lino.  (our  own)  ward. 

tie  Ni-l)(|;aska  itaxa^a  wanAco  ta"'\va"  faii'dl  ^AfA"  ama  6'di  g(k['"  ania.     E'di 

That     Plalto  Hivor      townrd.t  tlio       aoldiois  town  liv  tlio      I'awncoB      tho       ihoio  »at.  Thcro 

bead  („ub.) 

15  \\{if\"  akf  ama.     Kl  C'di  wian'giigihe'  augahii.      Ki  ha,'"   >[i,  (Jaii"  cafi'go 

having       thoy  lonchod         Aud    thoi-o     wo  »on«lit  our  (i\.-n      woaiiivoil.         .Viid     nit'ht    when,    I'awuoon        borso 
tbom  homo. 

eii'i-ma  I'ga"  a"vva"'ma"(J;a"'i.      Ki  waiiace   ii    >[an'.ge(itfi  qa((!a  agfi  Uma"'ha" 

tlioii(pl.  oil.)  hko  woBtolothom.  And        soldier       lod;;o         very  noar  back        wore  Omaha 

a;:ain     ooinin;; 

niijin'ga  (J-alxjii".      K<r^o  ^;i(|m"  iiiid;i"'  giiS-m;'!   wakipai  to.     Jatjn"  ama  aliigi 

boy»  throo.  .\t  lon;;lli  I'awnoos    on  Iho  wai-  thoHi- Koins      thoy  nui  thorn.  rawnooH     Iho        many 

path         homowaiil  (pi.) 

IS  (,''a"'ja   llma"'ha"  mijin'ga  ;dv;i   wi"'  gaqif-i.     Ki   afigi'i   an'gaf.i"  cau'go  ('ga" 

lh"Ui;h  (liiiaha  iioys  Iho  olio      l.illod  liiiii.       Aud  w,'-         wowbonmvod        borso  .m. 

a"\VMfi'ga(|'i"  afigagii.     j/'i    (faii'di  aiig;io(ii    >(!,  1  )ji'i  wat'a"' bij-iiga  gi'iiafii-lti, 

wo  bail  thi'iii         wo  wore  com-    Villat;o       loth.'        wo  oamo  lo.m.    ulion.    .I'oo         ^ l.s  nil         lliovbadtakiu 

'"'•■i  '""'k-  lioui  him, 

ai,     aiia'a".     Oaa"'  ama  (■('iia-.va(,^i'i-bi  (Tmii"'h;i"-iiiri.   af,   iiiia'a". 

ihoy     I  hoard  it.  Dakiitu       tbo       had  I'ostnivrd  lliom  tho  I  iiiiahas,  thoy    I  hoard  it. 

aaidit,  (BUb.)  said  It, 


(f 


UOW  JOSEPH  LA  I'LfiCUE  LOST  UlS  (lOODS. 


417 


NOTES. 

416, 1.  Ba<)oi  ta"wa'',  "  Bajoi's  town,"  situated  in  Iowa,  opposite  Bellevue,  Neb, 
"  Ba^ai"  is  the  Omaha  name  for  the  late  Peter  G.  Sarpy,  one  of  the  i)ioneors  of  Nebraska, 
and  a  native  of  Saint  Louis.  He  married,  according  to  Indian  law,  Nik'iinii,  a  woman 
of  Iowa  and  Oto  parentage,  and  thus  became  the  stepftither  of  Nik'umi's  daughter, 
now  known  as  Mrs.  Mary  La  Flfecho.  Mr.  La  Flfe(!ho  ("Djo")  was  employed  by  Sarpy, 
who  sent  him  to  trade  among  the  Oniahas  and  other  tribes. 

416,3.  (pikima  a^uta"qtia",  refers  to  Arizona  Point,  on  the  Missouri,  just  beyond 
the  town  of  Tekainah,  Neb. 

416,  C-7.  d'uba  ctl  inula"  a^ai  tC.  "None  of  the  Onudias  went  on  the  war-path  at 
this  time.  All  were  out  hunting  for  game.  Some  went  as  far  north  as  the  pre.sent 
reservation.  This  was  in  the  winter  of  1840,  when  the  Omahas  had  their  winter  camp 
at  the  mouth  of  Papillion  Creek,  below  their  village."— Sanssouci. 

416,  3.  G^eda"naji"  i^adi  enaqtci  uio^a  jugig^e.  The  rest  of  this  family  were  killed 
in  the  attack. 

416,  4-5.  \vi°deuaqti  t'ewa^ai  t6  -  -  -  Uma"ha''-ma.  "About  seventy-five  Omahas 
were  killed.  The  Mormons  helped  to  bring  the  wounded  Omahas  to  Bellevue.  My 
wife  remembers  this  occurrence.  She  was  very  young,  and  wa«  with  her  parents  at  a 
place  about  live  miles  below  the  scene  of  the  slaughter."— Sanssouci. 

416,  0.  jizabahe,  a  locality  at  the  head  of  the  Elkhorn  Hiver,  in  Nebraska.  The 
name  seems  to  denote  that  there  were  many  sand  hills  in  that  region.  The  hunters 
divided  into  two  parties  before  they  arrived  there.  Gahige-jinga  (Little  Chief)  was 
the  head  of  one  party,  and  3axe-^a"ba  (Two  Crows)  followed  him.  The  younger  A"pa°- 
^aiiga  (Big  Elk)  was  the  head  of  the  other,  which  Sanssouci  joined.  Sanssouci  was  then 
trading  among  the  Indians. 

416,  7.  hega-bajl  and  hegiiJI  wer.'  pronounced  he+ga-bajl  and  he-i-gajl  by  the  nar- 
rator.   ;j£axo-(fa"ba  is  said  to  speak  the  language  far  more  correctly  than  any  other  niau. 

416, !).  j[a^i"  ta"wa"  dua^icandi.    Columbus,  Neb.,  now  stands  at  this  place. 

416,  14.  wanace  ta"wa"  ^andi.    The  Pawnees  were  then  dwelling  by  Fort  Kearney, 

uear  Grand  Island. 

TRANSLATION. 


■i»a 


The  Omahas  went  on  the  hunt  in  the  winter.  They  dwelt  at  Sarpy's  town.  I  went 
to  hunt  the  bulfaloes  in  that  unseen  phuse,  so  1  havenodirect  knowledge  of  the  attack; 
yet  I  heard  the  report  about  it.  The  hunting  party  came  to  the  bend  of  the  Missouri, 
just  beyond  Tekamah.  And  -Joe  arrived  there.  Sarpy  caused  .loe  to  keep  a  trading- 
post.  He  caused  him  to  walk  among  the  Omahas,  trading  for  deer-skins.  At  length 
the  Oaiahiis  camped  at  tlie  point  of  timber  this  side  of  Tekamah.  At  length  the  men 
went  hunting;  and  some,  too,  went  on  the  war-path,  leaving  the  women,  the  old  men, 
and  the  chiltlren.  Joe,  Standing  Hawk,  and  Village  Maker  were  the  only  young  nu'u 
who  remained  there.  At  length  the  Omahas  who  had  gone  on  the  warpath  found 
the  trail  of  Dakotas.  They  were  still  near  the  women  and  children,  and  wlieii  tiiey 
went  bOA'Ai  to  them  they  did  not  return  to  them,  as  the  Hakotas  e.vterminated  the  latter 
befoie  :lie  men  reai^hed  lionie.  And  the  hunters  carried  fresh  meat  lionieward;  and 
VOL.  VI -7 


418        'IHK  <|'EG11IA  LANdUAUK-MVTIlS,  STOUIKS,  AND  LKTTEUS. 


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they,  too,  renclied  lior.ie  after  tlic  ]HH^^o  lind  been  dcstroytMl.  Tlio  nakotas  hail  do- 
prived  Joe  of  all  his  piods.  They  liad  taken  all  his  horses,  and  all  the  horses  of  tho 
whole  tribe.  Staiidin;;  liawk  and  his  lather  were  the  only  survivors  of  their  house- 
hold, .fust  half  of  the  wonieu  avid  old  men  were  killed,  about  forty  in  number.  The 
rest  fled  into  the  bushes,  earryinjj;  the  children,  and  all  of  these  were  alive.     And  I 

reached  jizabaho.     We  men  wer •eii|>yiii-;'  about   ten   lodges.     The  bulfaloes  were 

very  iimnerous.  Wo  killed  a  yreat  many  bulfaloes.  There  were  a  great  many  robes 
and  winter  robes ;  therefore  we  u.sed  to  pitch  our  tents  at  very  short  intervals.  \\{\ 
returned  to  the  forks  of  the  river,  just  this  side  of  the  Pawiie«^  towns.  There  we 
camped  and  lay  down  for  the  night.  Hehold,  when  wt^  arose  again  in  the  morning, 
all  our  horses  were  massing.  We  followed  their  trail.  We  wished  to  ascertain  about 
our  horses,  to  what  laud  they  had  gone,  before  there  was  any  snow,  which  would  cover 
the  trail.  Behold,  after  stealing  them,  they  had  <!arried  IJiein  homeward,  leaving  a  trail 
in  a  long  line.  We  deiiarted.  seeking  o-ir  property.  Hehold,  the  I'awnees  had  taken 
them  homeward.  The  Pawnees  dwelt  by  llit^  .soldiers'  town  towards  tln^  head  of  the 
Platte  Kiver.  And  there  wo  arrived  when  seeking  them.  And  when  it  was  night,  we 
stole  the  Pawnees'  horses  in  like  manner.  And  thnie  Omaha  young  men  were  coming 
back  again  very  close  to  the  soldier.s'  lodges.  At  length  they  met  the  Pawnees  who 
were  returning  from  the  warpath.  Though  the  Tawnees  were  many,  the  Omaha  young 
men  killed  one.  A'.d  we  who  moved  were  bringing  back  horses  in  like  manner.  When 
we  came  bacjk  home  to  tho  village,  I  heard  them  say  that  all  of  Joe's  goods  had  been 
taken  from  him.    I  heard  them  say  that  the  Dakotas  had  destroyed  the  Omahas. 


BATTLE  BETWEEN  THE  DAKOTAS  AND  OMAHAS  IN  1847. 


Told  by  }£axe-^a"ba. 


M^    ill,  ddje  dfi°be  >il,  i^<,n(ke  Caa"'  cl  wdrmda"  alifi,  cl  wAkiAa  alifi. 

Spring  when,    grass      canioin     when,    beliolil,    D.-ikobw  ngalu      to  wiir         -~'     ■         '         -  •  ■' 

Weniixf^ai  t6 

They  attm^kcil  tliciii 


arrived,  again  to  fight  uh      tlwv 
arrivi'il. 

Wa'ii  waq(^    g^iqi^n'-d    aliii.     Kl  Caa"'    aiiia  C'di   alili   te. 

Woman        cache     tooiuiitjthbirowu  ariivcil.      Ami    Dakotas    tho  (suli.)  tbcro        arrivo<l. 


a- 

sriKilt 


3  wa'u-md.     Wa'u  aka  ^iihfA"  t6   na"'  ((lafika  Max(^wad!6  aka  gduihai  t6,  jifKr;' 

the,  women.  Woman     the       threo        the    grown      the  ones         Maxowa^B  tho  joined  mir 

(sob-)  ■  who  (snb.) 

qtci,  iha"'    kg    t'tjkifai    tC'di.     Ki    '4fi    fa"    wt'aliidti    waq»5    edqttu'a-nia 

very,     his  mother    the        they  killed        wlicu.         And    village   tho        at  a  distuuie        cache  thoaewho  emiititd 

(ob.)      lier  for  him  „,„i„  ' 

c(^nawai|!A-bi,  af.    Wa'ii  wi"'  ni'"4a  ng^l  aka    e    utfai.     Ga"'  cemijiilVa  ania 

they  destroyed  them,   said        Woman    onu         alivi'    who  came  liaik    that    told.  And  voiiii"' men  tin. 

It  is  said,  they.  '       "  (sVii).). 

6  can'ge-ma  vvaffika°ta"  cl  6'di  f  |!ai,  w^iqe.   Ga"'  dahc'-de  iifkaci-'mi  biiiifaqti 

tho  horses         tied  their  own     again  thoro    weni,  clinsingtheui.    And         hill      when       perHon  all 


akii    na"cta"'i.  Ki  wi  liacida"  ao'f'    >[l,  ayfi-bajl-ina  (^a"'  O'di  akf.    Wa'ii 

they       they  «loppcd  And     I     al'terward       I  w.nt     when,    lb.™' wlioiliil  not  after  a 

cam*  going,  houav.aid  -o  homeward  while 

again  to 


I  canio 
again  to. 


Old 


/ 


BATTLE  IJKTWEKN  Till':  DAKOTAS  A>'1)  OMAIIAS  IN  1847.       419 


jifiga   kill     ag^l    amA,    d   Maxcjvva^C    e^a"'ba    ni°')a  ag*f.     Waweanuixe: 

woiniin     hIiii  wiia  iilii>  cuinu       tlio        that       Uaiewufe  too  alire      uiiiuu  back.        I  qurntloiXHl  her: 

wounilml      bavk     (mv.  aub.), 

Indilda"  ukft'ai  ft,  wa'iijinga,  eh6.    Paii'ka  eb((!t'ga°.    Uina"'lia"   i6  ui'iwakiai 

What  tribowuru    I       old  woinon,       I  «ald.         Ponkau  I  thluk.  Ouiiihu  npiich    they  tulkcd 

tliiiy  to  lun 

ho,  af  wa'iijinga  akd.     Kd,  afigiig^o  taf;    a"wa"'(la"l)e  taf,  elu'.    Kfc.tawagii  3 

»al(l       0I1I  woman    thofniib.).     Comis  let  iisKo  homeward :  let  iiH  nee  them,  I  Hiild.  Kictawiiiiii 


kl  mijifiga    r'iji    vvi"'  ct'na  ^Ab((;i''  afigA^ai.     Kl  lu'ti;  aiiifi  lu'ici    agfi.     K((',a"'to 

— '  ' "■■-   ■ —       ■■       •*-■■■  ~    - ■-■  "     -     ■  alter         were  "  ■ 

comint;. 

we  (jot  book   when,   on  the  hill  mui  one        there       stood.  Them       wo  gut  limk   when. 


Hud         boy  another  one      enough     thriw  wo  weiit.  And         the  rent  alter       were  Iiiaight 

eomint;. 

afigakii    jjl,  dahi'idi    rifaci"ga  wi"'  f-'di   iiiiji"'.      K'di    afigakii    jil,  wt'ahusaf 


olcli'd  I 


i"c'age  akd.    K'a"'  hau,  a"^a"'i   ifl,   IIa»'egii"tc,(V(|ti  wa'i'i-ina  wruifi.    Iiidi'ida"  B 

old  man        the         Wlmtfa        I  wu  Halil      whi'ii,    Kiirty  in  tliciiiiMiiiiiK      tlif  womtn     llM^vkilliMl  Wlmt 

(Hub.).     Mionmtter  tin-iii. 

hiifta"  ^a}^(fi"'-ba(la"  wa^isniiidai  <.'i"to.     ;j[aci(iti  jlkiiif^^ai  t/;,  af.     IIa"t'^a"- 

yoa  you  Hftt         ond  you  dnlayod         itnmyboj        I.oii^  ago         tlit^v  Imd  ronio         lio  Romo  tlint* 

worked  at  '  aiid  no"*'i  naid. 

ti'fja"  Wiiqd  Icpaha"  mI,  uhnA  ^akf  eti'de.     Kl  \va*ujin{ja  (ika"'<};i*jiqti  nanka- 

In  the     tlu\v  killed   you  knew       if,         yon       you  Hhonld  hiivc         And       old  woniiin  totiilly  iiimbU^     nnmiimvcry 

nuiru-  them  It  u-ll  it       roiiched  lionuv  toinovc  Hwit'tly  to  K<it 

iug 

piqti    kf    to,    ehndga"    it,    ehd.     Gaf:  (|!!t'(faukc'e  lu1.     Wa^fona  ja"'i.  G{\&n  9 

thcTo       roach   will,       you  think  it       f       I  said.       ITesaid         Thom*  nro  Vinibln       thi-v  ll(».         In  that 

soon         home  aafollowH:        thouncH  pliice 

t'ewa^af,  af.    Ga°'  6'di  afigAgifai  5|I,  d'dl  afigaki  \va*u  ^afika.    Ma"'  j^G  a"\va"'- 

thcy  killtid,        ho        Aud       tliero  wowonthonic-  wlicn,  thero  wcnuclmd    woimin        tlio  Arrow     Ihi'        wipulled 

thorn,  Bald.  ward  iipiiu  ()d,.ol>.).  (pi.  ub.) 

i^ionudai  waii°'  e^af    g6    a"^fzai-de  an'gubt'ta"  (lioa"'^.ai.     Kgi^e  cafi<rao'^i" 

out  of  them  robo        their        the         we  t<iok    whilo  wo  wnippcd  tlit*ni        wu  Ijiltl  At  1<  n^'tli  lioi  Mtnian 

(pi.  ob.)  in  (tlHiD)  (h>wn. 

bfiigaqti   akfi,  nfaci°ga   g^dbaliiwi°-qti-t'gp"    ak(i.     Ga"' afig.4<fa-b/iji ;  (Vdi   12 

all  roaclicHl  men  Inindn^d  about  rtmchod        And  wo  went       nut;         thcin 

there  a;;;aiu,  theio  a«(uin. 

a"wa"'da°bo  a''m'iji"i.    figi(fe  iifkagahi  wi"'    akii.    Ickads'ibi  akc-.    Kt',  a"\va"'- 

we  lookotl  at  them      wo  stood.        At  length  rhief  om-  rcadiod         Irkadaln        it  wafl       (Ninn',  h't  ua 

thrre  again.  lit-. 

^iqe  tal  lia,  al.    Nlaci"ga  b((!uga,  Ahaii!  af.    SigMfc  k6  wiafi'^uliai,  a"wa"'(j*J(|ai. 

4'haHO  thorn        .         ho  Mou  all,  Oho!        they         Tiiiil      (he    wt  fnlhiwcd  (luiii,      \\v  rliancd  tb»iii. 

said.  aaid. 

Gicka"'qti-b4]!,    f();apf^i"    wc'uhe    a°ma'''(^i"l      Juga-hiia"    paliafi'ga    wculio  15 

Not  going  very  fast,  slowly       following  them        wowalk^d.  liody      only      .  bcfoic  following 

tlxMIl 


"ma"'<j',i"i  sigAt'  k^^.     Cafigdg(fi"  ami'i  agahadi  wfuta"  g^i"'i.    Egi(^(j  waticka 

o  walked  trail       tliu.  Kidinghoraea     tho  (sub.)  atthi-outsidt'  nrxt  to  u.s  thoy  sat.       Atleugtb         rrcok 


a 

wo 

akA  :^afigc4<f^lia!;  uq(('uqa-l)ajf;  qade  ha,  <|'iq<j'e  ckubo  baza"'  agtfaf  k6.    Ga"' 

tho       extended  wide  in     it  waa  not  a  hollow j       gmss  cani'S  deep         piiHbing         (hfy  wnt  And 

(sub.)        all  diroetions ;  among  Imiofiward. 

ag<);an'ka"lia"  unasude  ga"'  s(g(fe  unai.     Cail'ge  ag();i"-nia  dahc  wc'ahi(lo'(jti   18 

on  both  sides  it  had  been         so      foot^jiriDts    they  Horse        those  who  sat        liill       at  a  great  diMtanec 

burnt  hare  sought  tliem.  on 

sfg(fe  unega"  nafi'ge  >(uwi"xai.     Ki  M(kaci"ga  (jade  cku})e  ke'di  wi'iiho  aka 

trail     tbey  sought    running  they  went  And  man  grass  deep  in  the       fdllnwnl      the 

tlieni,  as  around.  thi-ni        (.suIk) 

5[an'g6qtci  ahfi   y[^,  Caa"'  ama  bispe  ja"'!  ifa"'.    A"'(j-,i"  wi'fa-ba^i"'  uiac,i"ga 

very  near        arrived  when,  Dakotas     the  crouebinglay     suddenly.      He  eauu'  very  near  liiiding  man 

(sub.)  *  tlieui 

wi°Aqtci  ak4,    c!    >[ig(|;Ksa"(f.a  agii.     Cafi'ge  taii'di  ag(|;i  t'ga"  agigt)*!".     Ga"'  21 

aj;aiii     turp^d  about       h(i  was  Hoi'ee  to  the      he  eanie      an       he  sal  tm  his.         Alid 


(sub.), 


coining  back. 


lie  eanie 
back 


.      -     .     < 


"*1 

so 


f 

«« %) 

ft  "•« 

9  "■». 

^  "  ■■•1 

*"» 

„     K     •! 


if  * 


420        TIIK  '/'.'(JlllA  LANdliAdK— MVTIIS,  STOKIIW,  AND  liiyiTKltS. 


lt4»yiiii<l 


iliu"   bifu^raqf-.      m'^v    Ji;j:fi"      nnal,     r^jfuxo    /ikikipaf      Wii(fiVLida    wi 


itiiiiij  •■II     tlx'v  F*'>ii^ltt     iii'iMitiil  In       lliry  tn<  t  mii' 


Ihi'iii, 


IIIIOllhT 


juilwiigcfi'.      Wiifritiulii  nki'i    iVfiliiitii'Yi"   ii^i"';    wf   iiia'"   nhf\"'.      (Jdno   hit 


tin  with  UH. 


Mm 
(niih.) 


I  hiul. 


3  Kdfi^dliii,  (i.idc  (fiiii'di  <V(li  I»isi)('  jii'-"!,  cliftVii".      ll^iisc  to 

Prli'iiil,  KrHim       'iiillic        tliciK  I'lNiiiliiiih-'  iIm-.v  liliiiil..  You  nlll  hiiIi 


t'tillowa 


llii,    ('lie 


III 


HI. 


u 


Ilia"  ha"   wi" 

Onmlm 


a<n 


01)11      caiiiH 


&.i\.      Ga"'   a"iiiiji"   »!(Hta"   use'    af,!'"   aj^-faf.      CJu'"    iiiial 

Imik.         Anil  wn  atiioil         lliillilis       wtliliu    hilvlnir     lllcv  wiiit  Anil        miillai' 


10 

r\uil         wo  tttuixl         tlifiKli)      Hi-ttiiig    jiilvllltf    tlioy'wrnt  Anil        niiillayril' 


ltiillr»        it 


hoini'witril. 


lion 


/. 


iiiiusta  dali(^   fris    i'lta"  can'fio  i'i«,''fi"-iiia  hf i'i;>a  Iimii'm)  imji"'i,  iinalui  ainiiHta 


l'i|;lit  nhovii       liill 
it 


tlio 


liow 


()il,  oil.)    fur 


liortt 


tlioMr  who  HlU 


nil 


in  (!ioii|i« 


nlil]ii};ni-     l'i){hf  illiovit 


Hon 


n 


G  (la"'bo   iiaji"'i,   t'j-axo    iiaji"'i.      Uiialic   aka    nalu'i^a-hajl,  qAdo  akil   ckubo 


ImikiDR       Ihcy  Ntond,    all  arniiiiil    tlicy  kUhhI.  CiniMn^nt 

tiuii 


tho 
(mil).) 


hunit  with  niiM'li 
ht'itl,  (^tc, 


f^riMH 


(Hiib.) 


lltM'p 


(^^ifu".      Can'jro   jl^'-^i'^-nia  c/tdC-qti-iVu"  juri\vjiM^(^o   ain'iji"   \v(  ctl,  nta^'nudi. 


tlioHu  whu  mit  oil       hIx 


nliimt 


1  witi)  thi'iii 


I  Httiod 


upiit't. 


Ill{Ti((jo  uiiaho  ama  nfacP'^^a  (fank/idi  alifi  tA      VW}&e  ha"'  awAna*a"'.     Cnjrifaf 

A*i:.„.*i A .1... \^       '     . .  <i. .  ........   1  .,v    ' ....  .      C' 


AMt-nKth  cunntmrii.      tho 

tiiiii      (iiic)viu^) 


pi'I-HdllH 


totli 


arriviMl, 


At  h-ii^th   I'lilliuf;     I  hi'ai-d  tlir 


9  hJi,  hu"+!  al.    Caa"'-ma  nAe(f'.a"bewi'i,(f;ai.     Ej^i^^o  wakido  /dviA*jf(f:ai. 

hftlloo!    thry       Tho  Drtkotiw    tho  flm  iimdc  roiim  mil.  At  length    HhonliiiKaf    thry  liiid  nnuB 


I  no  hoi 
ward  lo  y<m 


Huill. 


mid  ^ono. 


Wa'u  (fi'uid     ck(    Fafl'ka  hiii"'  di-'te  u^/i  ipu-nA,  a(  Ickadabi  akil     Kl 

Woman  yiiiililllnil  joiiwi'tK     I'onkiui      you  uro    It  m»v  to  till  Kinil  vo  Ihln  HaiJ       Ii'kniliibl  tho  Ami 

thum    I'liniiuu  linrk  lio  it  way,  (null.). 

Cau'"   ami'i   (a-bajl.     Kl   Ickad/ibi  iika:  Ickadiibi  wfebijii"'  hil,    a(    tC,    kikdi 

T>nki>tiis        Ihi'       llHynpoko       Anil         Iikiiiliilii  Ihii  Kkmlnlil  I  iini  ho  ho  sntil  wliim    fluhliii" 

(null.)  not.  («uli.): 

12  'i((!af.     A"'b  ifiiufrclio  iikik'(f:af.     Wafi"  a(faf  ejra"  mi'"da''be  aiiaqti-ega°  ahi'i 

tlioy  llii.v        (htouj-himt  th<\v  ooniiiidid         Having         Ihoy         na  hour  aboat  uow  many       it  a? 

Hpokoof.  whJi  ouo  uuolhor.       'h^sii  wont  rivod 

to,   <.'<iif,e  Caa"'  wi"     I'li.     K<rifo  Caa"'  fi"  wi'"  wacai,  cka"'()'.i'a(.     Uctc'  ama 

whon.iitli'URth  Diikotaa     om>        wiia         At  U>n,'tli     lliikotii     llio     onr      tiny  inmlo    ho  was  unulilo  Tho  ro«t 


uotitKleil. 


(niv.) 


till  III  iiliundon      to  luuvo. 
him, 

a}?^af.     l*]<,mxo  i<(!a'"(j!ai  Uma"'ha"  aiui'i.    Cafi'j,fo  ta"  aa"' bto.    Jufra-biia"  bAi"'. 

wont  Around  in   tlioy  plaood       Omiihtts  tho  Ilnrso         tlio        I  loft.  Body       onlv       Iwah 

hnmewanl.      a  lindo  (mili.).  ■ 

15  Oka"-^.i'i'i   aka   man'de    a^i"'.      Wabaazo-hiia"'    ami',,   TJiiia"'ha"-nia,   wajl"'- 

Uuikbla  to  movo      the  bow  hul.  Ho  nuared  tlii'iu  otl'ngu-      thoysuy  ....  .._.■. - 

liirly 


(eub.) 


tho  Oai.ihiM, 


tompor 


pi'bajl  Caa"'  akd.    Hdcida"  6'di  p(.     E'di  ]){  t6  ca°'ca"  iic'inaxlbda  h&x<  Caa"' 

bml        Dnkot«       the  Afterwu-d     tlioro    1  iir         Thoro      I    whon   without       I  attackoil  hlra    I  wont  Dakotii 

(■ito.;.  rivod.  arrivod         »;toppln^ 

^ifiktl     :^afl'ge  pf   5{!,  afikfde-hna"'i  (|!a"'ja,  ma"'  p;6  wc'dajl-hiia"  rf!t.^f^-lina"'i. 

thoono         Noarn.  hand  I  ar-  whon,     ho  Hhot  at  ni.' ncn-      thouj;h,    arrow     tlio  ilsowhoio  riiKiilarlv       ho  hoiii  liioin 
who.  rlvod  Lirly  (pi.  oh.)  aw,u . 

18  Ga"'  iiq(fi  Caa"'  tfifiki^;  man'd  itfati"  liA.     Aza"  ihcai^e,   kl  Wa^utada  aka 

And       I  killed     Dakota     tho  (ob.);         bow         I  hit  him  I  hit  him  iind  knnikod    and  Olo  tho 

"'m  with  him  down,  (»uli.) 

jahai  t6.     Ga"'  niaci"ga  ama  ikinai.     jjadai.     Jiido  ficta"'   5(1,  a"wa"'d',i<ie; 

apoiirodhim.  And  porsuus  tho      snati  hod  m    Thovout  him     (nil  in;:      Ihiy  tin-     whon,     wo  ohuaoil  llioni  • 

(nub.)     till  pioi-oH.  up.  up  iHluul 

uctt'  ama  wa(|^i"  atfiaf.     Ci  f/di  afigat/'ai.     Qrf'abt'  cugatiti  e'di   rgihatiti  aki- 

thcri'Mt  havinc       thoy         Acain  Ihoro       wo  wont.  Troo         vory  Ihiok      thoro    riuht  hoadlont'     li""! 


thom 


v 


Battle  nKTwniw  titr  dakotah  and  omahas  in  mn.     421 


Ag^ai   Can"' iiind.     Cl   nfLi<,mlii  iili(-bi   olu'  Jiki'i,  Ickiidahi   aki'i,  ^rj,f ;    nan  I 

Kunn  Dakiilnii       thii        Aunln  olilnf  nnlvnil      I  niilcl   tlii'  mm       fi  liiiiliilil  the      mihl  nn 

(""'i)-  whij,  (tub.),  foUoWH: 


Hnl 


can'ffiixiii-g)l.     Gawkf  gf'u"//i>(f^C  gfi-^rft,  iif.     Ga"t('fra"  >[I,  <l   Wiifakfliiia  taf, 

i!i'U»ey«.  I'uiUnK  ti)  nwt  iinu'n  Bclf  IroyniMiii     \w  Kmim  tiiii.'      whiii,  nt:  ilii  yum ml  Willi  will, 


ml  y 
tlutiii 


Ho!       M>li.tltli«, 


llicv      Allliiihlll 
■ulil 


ull 


ili.r 


llhy  I'liiixi'il  ilii'iii,  ilii'lr 
iinii,  to  nnl. 


liiK  linrk,    mtlil 

n(.     Haul  dp^a"  to,  a(.    jahAja  Ix/ii^a  uk.<,'()!i".   ('anVorn/icrr  ;ri'a"'zi\vam;!af.  .'1 

Mthl. 

(Jaa' 

llllkoliin      inn  iriio  n.iunit  Bill,  •IIIIIIIIK      luiikllilt  uri' 

("111))  totii'lhoiln  toiiruHhiii 

Caa"'  akA.     li-jfJll  afi'gakikfi^a  taf,  ('-hiia",  aii'jral)a^(j>a  ta-hi    vA'trn"  t'frn" 

Dakutiw       the  Iliiyii         lot  ik  contond  toK«tlinr,       thiiy  Hal.1  wi.  will  ilmw  Imik  llinv  tlioimlil      hi. 

(iMiLiub).     ooniiiiKl  ri'Kiiluily, 


a'"  anu'i  (](f,aW  iikfgifi"  j,'(f,i"'i,  waV  za'C'(|ti  nfi"'i.     (i<^.i\\>i'  iKfi'inaji"  ak/i 

olin      Ihn  Iriio  (^'.ttln^  Bllt,  alnillllK      luiikllilt  unat  liny  mil.  Irvu  uiio  iliitirlHllMU  oil 


I"ta"'I  na"li(<bo  K'^-i"'i-ga.     Ua"tct%a"   >il,  ^r,i>"   afi^akikfta   tait(',   a(.     llaii.  fi 

liolill  wsllliiu  »ll  ye.  Somotliiiu        whiu,  ulniurHi'    wimoiiIi  iid  to  hIiuII         lie  1[ 

(jolliir  B.ilil, 

Eff'K/io  Wa^i'itada  aaiA  ahfi  t6.     Eoa"'  i"win'gi^i"i,  /ifla"  Tiwajfi^a  alifi.     Nfka-  ■ 

AtlBngtli  Oto»  the       arrived.  Nwir        wo  sut  to  tlicm,   tlicn  foi c  to  tell  it  to      ilioy  To  cUu«« 

(•lib.)  tli.ni         iinlv(.cl. 

^ino  ahfi  Wa^.utada  aniA.     Qd-abt'  fn"'  an'f^nilx'iazai    tC:,  Watti'itada  aiiia  atfi. 

the  fiio  iirrivwl  Otos  llio  Tito         tlici         wi' ncim  il  thi'in      wlii>n,  Otim  the      iiiino, 

(mil.).  (cv.  lol.)  into  (mill.) 

Ga"'  nlkagahi  akdgaf  tC:  I"ta"'!  Ma"lic'bai-gi'i.     Ga"tcL'ga"  mI,  mi"'  an'irakft^a  9 


Anil 


clilof 


tlio     siilil  a.1  fill-       IIolill  wiiitMt.  Sciniii  linii'       wl"ii    "of       

<8ub.)       Iowb:  loiiiHi'  p'thcr 

laiti',   af.     Gu"'  WaAi'itada  ama  na"cta"'i.  ntiri'iga  :irigrf:i"'i.      Niaci    ang(ki"'i, 

iiKitll  lilt  un  hi  AnA  f\t„a  t\,..  Bt<r>ni'(l  Ifoilllf  *"  ..  >  1     ^'  .  *'  •       . 


ffhall,    Im  Httlil.      And 


Otoa 


tint 


All 


Wli  H.lt. 


A  Inn;;  Iiiiik 


W4t  Hit  I, 


ca"'  mi"'da"bi3  wi"' !ikiha"-(iti-c'ga"  ang((^i"'i.      Han.     Nika<ialii  akii  nianWe 

in  fiivt             hour               mw        hryoml           ulmiit  wi-nat.                    11                      (.'tin  f              tin-           cicci 

Miiji"'i.    Iok((fai:     Haul  cota'"  ba.  Kc'!    wak^ai-oil,    af.      Ga"'    waiVgicl-o,  12 

llo  proiliiiimiil:         IIo!          bo  fur  (!omi'!    cnnlouil  with  tliini,  ho  said.         '     ■ 


HtOOll. 


And 


Aliai'i!    af      Qtfabt'  rf-a"  biV)a  ba      figaxo  i(|'a"'wa(f:ii-<4ri.     Mfisani  bf-ba  <>a"' 

Oho!  Hiiid.  Troo  tlm        loiiiid  Surround  v  ilo-iii.  Thootlior        ri-m  h      "no 

("''.)  _  nidn  Mild 

gfi-gil,  af.     Ga"'  wakicfaf.     T'('ki((!a-b;ijl  >(!ici.    KgitJ-L'  lliiia"'lia"  wi"'  t't'tJ^a-bi, 

InTomiiig      ho  .Xud        Ihoy  fought  They  ilid  not  kill      nlonn       Al  huKlh         (Iniiiliii  ono      wiia  kilh'd 

Imck,       Buld.  thotn.  oiio  luoitlu-r  tlin*'.  ' 

af.     Uma"'ba"  wP"  tV'tfai  bil,  af.     ft'di   pf    )|I,  (^gitfo   an'ka-l)iiji:    ba()!ezabi'i  15 

they  Oniahn  onu       hiia  lirrn       .         they        Tlii'io     I  ur-    wlirn.    lioliold,  niit^n;  liinl  in  tlm 


Cl 

Again 


killi'il 

finkt^.     W/igata  g(f,i"'i    jjl,    Caa"'   akd  ('ta"(jM"   ki'dai,   a  ku    I'li.      Hau 

till' one  AiiniiiK  he  Hilt      wlii'U,    Dakota        the  Hint  hIioI.  at     arm    Iho       he  ^ 

who.  (Biib.)  liiui,  (idi  )  wounihd. 

ga"tCL'    >[I,  Wa(^utada   wi"'   t't'tf.ai,   (■   tV'(|;(''qtia"'i.     K'/k^m   (,'aa"'   aka   (;I   wi"' 

Hoinetimi'  whi'ii,  Olu  one  waa  ho    wiia  killid  indeed.       At  li-iiu'th     Dakniaa       the    iiaalu     ono 

killed,  (ini.) 

tVt^ai,    t'    Unia"'ba''    ama   wat't'((!ai      Ct    ('aii"'    aka    VVat^-i'itada   wi"'   t\':&.iu.  18 

waa        that        Omuhaa  tin-  wire  the  A(;ain    Dakolaa       ih„  oti,  one  tlii'v 

killed,  (Bull.)  alayi'ia.  (aiih  )  killed. 

(!aa"' akA,  a"wan'gi<l)<''ig(fa  ^fwi  a"ina"'(fi"i,  t't'awa((-(';-biia"  i.     Qcfalxj  rf;a"  ca"' 

Uakutiui     the     we  drev  biiek  from  Ihcm    along         wi.  walked,  they  wore  killin"  in  Tne  the     at  nnv 

(auh.),  time  ■  -  (,.„!,)     ,.„,/ 

ua"'sii-gil,   af   Ickadilbi   akii.     W.icpagifaf  ttj,  iVii|!e  t,'('(fi(|!C-lina"'i   te.     Ga"-' 

leap  ye  into,       >ah1         Ickadalil  (he  Ynii  draw  liaek     when,  hewaii;       thev  kill    rej^tlarly    leat.  And 

(Hub.).  from  tlieni  you 


q(/;ab(5  ^a"  ca"'  ua"'sii   iifaci"ga  b((;uga.     Qifabr  ^a"'  wi"detan-di    bf   ^l,    cl 

tree         the       it  any    leaped  in  men  all.  Tree  the       to  imp-hnlf  of  the       ar-    wluu.aKain 

(lul.)       rati'         unioiiK  (eol.)  diataBCe  riyed 


21 


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k 

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to 

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It 


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:l  »t 


422       TllK  (fVAWllA  l-ANUUAOl'I-MYTIIH,  HTOItlHH,  AND  I.KTTKUH. 

a^iii-'ctii"!,  ii"\viifi';'iilmL'if!ii      Cl  iru"f<'('   iiiV.ra   m|    fcknili'il)!  .ik-'i    „;(■  n„ 


wliiii.      Ii'kiulalil 


(mill  )    t 


»i 


khIiI  iiH    A I  any 


na"'mi-gft.    VVticimHYaf  >|),  ,Vi^(,  tV^i^^-lii.u"'i  t.',   iif.      Nii"'l)  (W'l 

liinulii.  Y.m.liuw  li,,L       If       i.rw,.'. JlJh I...1..     .    .       .  .        '>\^fn   i 


lowm     mill 


wimi    llii'vliill    ii'uiiluilv     li'iit,      tw 
will. 


illllH  I 
if  II 


)(■  ii"\vm'i'- 

wi-  liilil 


3  Ka^i"  iuViliii,  akfwa  iii-'m  a"wu"'f,iziif.     |Tina"'liii"-inii  \vi"' ( 'an'"  tV^ni    l( 

tUm         wiMirrlvid,         111,11,  „|lv„  w..  |,„„  Ji„.,ii  t,,.,  n i.,..  ..  V         .  '  '  T' .    .    *^' 


lilt  Oiiiithiti 


ii"^uiVfridalui"-l)fiji   ailj-ididiif.    Va  Wuij-iituda  tV  kfi 


w«  km'w  mil  imiM 


^\•'  cut  11)1  iiitiH 


AkiiIu 


HiikiiluHlhi  vkllli'il  II 

iilni         (.ill.) 

odrilMHinirfdiidai.    (!aa"' 


wi»'  if/niax(l)^a  >|I,  nUihUr.    Waliuta"(fi"  kfi  nH 

niit)  I  nttii..L...I  l>ti..      .»i 1.  .  I'.. II  I  .1  .  '  .        r^  T  _ 


ll<-Il«l 


III   lip  tlllt'H. 


Diikntit 


nnt)        i  nttat'ktd  lihii     wlirii,    lio  lill  int 


(hf  wiitf 


6  k6 


till'    hii  1,1  il 
(•ill.) 


>iia"  ;ra"'  ii(   k(5  iViI,i|,;,      N( 


11  ,1»      WIlIlT    11,1,      II   nil  iIkIiI        \V„|,, 


("ll.l 


iiaiv 

til,. 

(nil.  I      Inl 


si  }-a'"  i'ia"hv  <rf,(   >ii,  A  w  akffa  id)^a"'.    Naii"'aki^Vii"  irina"'ha''- 


IIikOiihiIim 


nia 


di'ideavvi'ikife.     (!aa"'  ncU'-ma  watcfcka  ko  /iki(j"fj(.  a"'lu!-mu  dma"'! 


I  iiUHln  thorn  cut 
lilni  lip. 

met  tliom 


IhlkotlM  Iho  fi'Mt 


oivi^k 


(iiii.)  tiitf.'tii. 


limnlllK    tlii,ii,>  wl„,  ll,'il  (liiiHliun 


la"  aiiifi 

11,11 


f   v.aa"    aiiia  wahii 

I'hlii     Diikfltan       thn  ^ini 

(mill.) 


ta-'ij-i"  j.f'  uj(  fiftjri'  a^i"'i  cVa" 

till"    ailiMl     wltlmiit,       tl.i.v 
(pi.  oil.)  1„„| 


(mill.) 


ijf  ^JftfTi^  a^i"'i  oga-  tVwadsaf 

lllMl       wltlnMlt,         tl.i.y  lla  ||„,v  wc't,, 


llll'V  WITH 
kllllHl. 


9  Ca"'qti  pi'"  nu'ikil.H-'i.     Mi"'  i*dqtia"'i    ^\,   cr.iawaAaf  (Jaa"'-ina. 

NOTI<:S. 

418,  1.  Me  >il,  t.  r.,  in  tli»^  spriiip  after  L.i  Fl^d.e  lost  l.is  goo.ls,  as  told  in  the  i.ro- 
ceaing  piiper. 

419,  214-20,  1.  iW  akiha"  b^ngacili,  rt.'.     TIm'  Onial.as  divided  into  I  wo  i.aiti,.s 

and  went  al!  around  the  cre.'k  Mil  tliey  .aine  logether  again.    Then  they  wi.nt  Ley I 

for  a  Hhort  distance,  hut  as  th."  trail  was  lo.st  they  returned  to  the  streaiii 

420,  4.  a"na,ii"  cdita"  use  a^i"  ag^ai.  The  On.ahas  set  lire  to  the  grass  on  l.oth 
Bides  ot  tiio  stream. 

420,  ((.  na]iegii-l)ajl,  pioiKHineeil  na+hegabajT  by  the  narrator. 

,  •„  f?'  '^''i  ^!y  '^""^'^''  i'ldki^ai.    Two  Crows  was  mounted,  and  his  horse  was  n.wly 
killed  by  a  liiillot.  •' 

422,  ;M.  Uma"lia"-ma  wi"  -    .  aflgidadai.     His  name  was  Ajawrdia. 

422,  7.  dadeawaki^\  Frank  La  FhVhe  sai.l  that  "dade"  is  often  nsinl  in  the 
sense  ol  "scalping;"  though  instead  of  it,  the  narrator  might  have  employ,.,!  the 
phrase  "najdia  hC.I,,.  ^izeawAki^^  (hair,  part,  I  caused  then,  to  take  it),  I  made  them 
sealp  hini."  " 

TltANSLATION. 

When  the  vegetation  came  up  in  the  spring,  the  Uakotas  came  on  the  warpath 
to  attack  us  again.  The  women  went  t,.  empty  the  cachr,  and  th,'  Dakotas  arriyc.l 
there.  Ihey  atta,.k,.,l  the  w,)nu>n.  Ma.x-wa^e,  who  was  very  small,  i,>in,Ml  th,.  three 
women  who  were  the  eldest,  when  the  Uakotas  killcl  his  mother.  Ami  it  was  siid 
tlmt  the  w,)men  who  emptied  the  each,;  ha,l  been  d,.stroyed  when  far  away  from  the 
village.    One  woman  who  had  ,!oine  home  aliv,-  told  that.     Then  the  young  men  put 


iJATTTilC  HHTWKEN  THK  DAItOTAH  AND  OMAHAR  IN  lftl7.       423 


IiiriiitM  on  tlioir  ponioH,  iin«l  vnmt  tliitluT  in  piuHiiit.  Aiitl  whoii  tlio  itiPii  roachod  the 
liill  ilKxiii,  tli<\y  Htoppcd  KoiiiK-  ^'>'l  !<  wIkmi  (  went  lioincwiinl  Inter,  viiuw  ;\)i)\\u  to 
the  |)Ill<•(^  wlioro  Mioy  liiid  Htoppcd.  Tlio  old  worniin  who  ciiiiio  Imck  wounded,  iih  well 
an  MaxtswafC,  ciinin  home  alive.  I  (lueMlinried  Ikm':  "<H  what  tiiiie  were  they,  old 
woman  I"  said  I.  "1  think  that  tlie.v  were  I'linkaM.  They  talked  to  me  in  the  Onndia 
lan>;ini);e,"Naid  the  old  woman.  "('ome,"Haid  I,  "let  ns  ^'o  homeward;  let  UHNee  them.'' 
Only  three  of  UH  went:  Kietawann,  another  youth,  and  1.  The  rest  were  eomlnf;  alter. 
When  we  {;ot  in  si);ht,  a  man  Htood  on  the  hill.  When  we  reached  tlier<^  a}{ain,  tin;  old 
nnui  Heolded  ns.  When  sve  miid,  "What  is  tin*  nnitter*"  he  Haid:  "They  killed  tho 
women  early  in  the  morninj;.  What  eonid  yon  have  been  doln-  that  ycai  delayed  no 
lon^t  Thoy  departed  lone  a^o."  "If  yon  knew  that  they  killed  them  at  .soiia>  time  in 
th(«  morning;,  y<ai  should  have  ;ron(t  home  to  tell  it.  .\nd  did  yon  think  tliat  an  old 
wonusn,  who  was  altofjether  unahle  to  move,  eoidd  reach  Inime  soon  by  rnnnin);  very 
Bwiftlyt"  said  I.  Fie  said  as  followM:  "Theso  are  the  ones.  They  lie  in  sight.  They 
killed  thorn  in  that  jdaee,  which  is  out  of  your  Miyht."  .\nd  as  we  went  thither  on  onr 
honuward  way,  we  reached  the  women.  Wt-  pulled  out  the  arrows,  and  wrapping:  thei 
bodies  in  their  blankets,  \v*t  laid  Wwm  down.  .\t  Icii^lh  all  the  horsemen,  fully  a  hun- 
dred, reached  there ou  their  way  honn*.  Then  we  did  not  tlepart;  we  stood  lookin<;at 
the  dead. 

At  lenfjth  a  chief  reached  there;  it  was  Ickadabi.  "(!onuf,"  said  h«^,  "let  us  cihase 
them."  All  the  men  said,  "Oho!"  We  followed  llieir  trail;  wt^  pursued  them.  We 
«lid  not  ({o  very  fast;  we  walked  along;  very  slowly  as  we  followed  them.  W^',  who 
went  in  advance  went  on  foot  following  their  trail.  The  hor.semeii  sat  at  the  outside, 
next  tons.  At  length  the  creek  extended  wide;  it  was  not  in  a  lavine;  but  it  was 
covered  with  grass  and  tall  canes,  through  which  the  Um  had  pushed  when  going  home- 
ward. And  as  the  ground  had  been  burnt  bare  on  both  sides,  the  Omahas  sought 
their  trail.  Tho.so  on  horseback  rode  back  and  forth  on  the  hills  in  the  distance,  seek- 
ing their  trail.  And  when  the  man  who  foll(»wcd  them  in  the  tall  grass  eann",  very 
lU'ar,  tin*  Dakotas  crouched  down  suddenly.  The  one  man  came  \('ry  near  limliug 
them,  bnt  he  tnrne<l  around  ami  eanu'  back,  lie  came  back  to  his  horse  and  mounted 
him.  And  all  the  mounted  men  sought  for  them  beyond  the  stream;  having  passed 
all  aronml,  they  met  one  another.  An  Oto  was  with  ns.  The  Oto  had  a  gun,  and  I 
InnI  a  bow.  I  said  as  follows:  "  My  friend,  I  thiid;  that  tlicy  lie  crouching  in  the  glass. 
You  will  please  set  it  atiri^"  An  (.'maha  came  back.  And  starting  IVom  the  phuie 
where  wo  stood  they  wc^Tit  along  setting  the  grass  afire.  And  the  horsemen  stood  all 
around  in  groui)s  on  the  hills,  as  far  as  the  latti'r  extended,  looking  directly  down  on 
thetlanies.  The  tire  bnrnt  llercely,  as  the  grass  was  tall.  I  stood  ajjart,  with  about 
six  horsemen.  At  length  the  tire  reached  the  nn'o.  1  heard  a.  call:  "I  go  liomt^ward 
to  yon.  halloo!"  said  one.  The  fire  made  the  Dakotas  come  forth.  At  length  they 
shot  at  us,  and  had  gone  along. 

"Send  your  voices  this  way,  and  tell  us  if  you  who  came  iind  killed  wonn-n  are 
I'onkas,"  said  Ickadabi.  Hut  the  Dakotas  did  not  speak.  And  Ickadabi  said,  "1  am 
Icka<labi."  As  he  said  it,  they  s])oke  of  lighting.  They  contended  with  one  another 
throughout  the  day.  When  theOmahas  had  pursued  them  for  .sev<'ral  hours,  a  Dakota 
was  wounded.  The  Omahas  made  them  abandon  one  of  their  number  who  was  unable  to 
move  rapidly.    The  rest  of  the  Dakotas  went  homeward.    The  Omahas  surrounded  the 


"■H 


■Tfllf^l 


3 


I'      '     " 

i     ' 

at  ll''  »' 


424        THE  <tlHl  1 II A  LANO[JA(H0— M  YTITS,  STOHIKK,  AND  LKTTRKy. 

man  who  liad  boon  left.  I  loft  my  horse,  and  went  afoot.  The  man  who  could  not  ko 
rapidly  had  a  bow.  The  Dakota  was  desperate,  and  he  was  constantly  scaring  back 
the  Ouiahas.  I  arrived  thi're  later.  When  I  reached  there,  forthwith  I  went  to  attack 
the  Dakota.  When  1  yot  near,  thou-h  he  shot  at  me  repeatedly,  he  always  sent  the 
arrows  elsewhere.  And  1  tilled  the  Dakota;  1  hit  him  with  the  bow,  and  felled  him ; 
and  the  Oto  speared  him.  Then  the  men  snatched  for  i)iece8  of  the  body.  They  cut  it 
up.  When  they  liuished  cuttinf,'  it  up,  we  chased  the  foe ;  the  rest  had  gone  in  pursuit. 
And  we  went  thitlier.  The  Dakofcis  had  gone  headlong  into  a  very  dense  forest. 
And  the  chief  that  I  said  had  arrived,  even  Ickadabi,  said  as  follows:  "Ho  !  cease  ye. 
Come  back  and  rest  yourselves  awhile  from  panting.  After  some  little  time  you  may 
contend  with  them  apiin."  "Ho!  so  let  it  be,"  said  they.  All  sat  together  at  the 
hill.  They  also  caused  their  horses  to  rest.  The  Dakotas  were  sitting  together  in  the 
forest;  they  sat  singing  and  making  a  great  uproar.  The  party  of  Dakotas  were 
depending  ujjon  the  forest.  They  kept  on  saying,  "  Come  ye!  let  us  contend  together," 
a^they  thought  that  we  would  draw  back  through  fear  of  them.  "Hold!  sit  and  wait. 
After  some  little  time,  of  course,  we  shall  contend  together,"  said  Ickadabi. 

At  length  the  Otos  arrived.     We  dwelt  near  to  them ;  therefore  some  went  thither 
to  t  M  them  of  the  fight.     The  Otos  came  to  chase  the  foe.    They  came  when  we  had 
scared  the  Dakotas  into  the  forest.     And  the  chief  said  as  follows :  "  Uohl !  wait.    When 
some  little  time  shall  have  elapsed,  of  course  we  shall  contend  with  them."    And  the 
Otos  slopped  going.    We  all  sat  for  a  long  time,  say,  for  a  little  more  than  an  hour.   The 
chief  stood  erect  and  proclaimed:  "Ho!  it  is  ended.    Come!  contend  with  them."    And 
all  said, "  Oho ! "    The  forest  was  a  curvilinear  one.    "  Surround  them.    Go  to  the  other 
side  and  be  coming  back,"  said  the  chief.    And  they  fought  them.    They  did  not  kill 
one  another  for  a  long  time.     At  length  it  was  said  that  an  Omaha  wa«  killed;  but 
when  I  arrived  there,  behold,  it  was  not  so;  he  was  but  slightly  wounded.    When  he  sat 
aiming  at  the  foe,  a  Dakota  was  the  first  to  shoot  at  him,  wounding  him  in  the  arm. 
Again,  when  some  time  had  elapsed,  an  Oto  was  wounded  and  was  killed  outright. 
At  length  one  of  the  Dakotas  was  killed  by  the  Omahas.    And  the  Dakotas  killed  an 
Oto.    We  drew  back  from  the  Dakt)tas  for  a  long  time,  and  they  continued  killing  our 
men.    " Leap  ye  into  the  forest  at  all  hazards,"  said  Ickadabi.    "  Beware  lest  they  con- 
tinue killing  some  of  you,  if  you  draw  back  from  them,"  said  he.    And  all  the  men 
jumped  into  the  wo-.ds  at  all  hazards.    When  we  had  gone  hiilf-way  through,  we 
faltered  and  stopjied.    Again,  after  a  little  while,  Ickadabi  said  as  follows:  "Jump  in 
at  all  hazards.     If  you  I'alter  liefore  them,  beware  lest  they  continue  killing  you."    We 
brought  two  of  them  out  of  the  timber,  capturing  both  of  them  alive.    The  foe  had 
killed  an  Omaha;  and  not  recognizing  him  in  the  excitement,  we  dismembered  him 
as  well  as  the  Oto,  our  ally.     When  I  attacked  a  Dakota,  ho  fell  into  the  water.    As 
he  let  his  gun  dro]),  it  fell  light  into  the  stream.     I  leaped  into  the  water,  and  as  ho 
came  again  to  the  surface,  1  caught  hold  of  him  by  both  arms     Having  made  him 
stand,  I  caused  the  Omahas  to  scalp  him.    The  Omahaa  met  the  other  Dakotas  who 
lied  together  across  the  stream.    As  these  Dakotas  had  no  loads  in  their  guns,  they 
were  killed.    They  shot  at  one  another  oven  till  night.    When  the  sun  had  fully  set, 
the  Dakotas  were  destroyed. 


¥ 


PIGHT  BETWEEN  THE  OMAHAS  AND  THE  DAKOTAS.  426 


HOW  THE   OMAHAS    FOllCJIir   THK    DAKOTAS   AFTER  THE 
LATTER  IIAU  KlLI.Kl)  A4'A^-,lA5J(JA'S  BROTHER. 


RBLATIH')  UV   A"1'A"-XASUA. 


TTma"'lia"  iimi'i  wan.^ise  ^f\""\  tfi.  Wiji-'ilir!  anii'i  ;e-)in'};a  l<((le  a^ai  t.6,  lia"'- 

Oinnliiw  tlu.    auinmniliiiK  Hut.  My  «1c1.t         the       iMitlniiMMlf    lo  »h.H.t       wunt,         inoni- 

(auli.)     Iholu'lclH  liKithur        (»iil).)  iit 

effa^'tce     Wi"'  iuffiai  t6.      Ulinuckadi  ^e-iin'^a  wi"'  W'pu  te;  dj'i<l(*  iiaji'"i  t6, 

,,o  ono     wont  with  him.  In  u  valloy         liuilhlo-cuir      oiio      they  liilhcl;      '■<}l-^^^"^li      lh..y  BtooU. 

Caa"'  amil  wagtiAde  a-li  tf,  can'go  i'ljrfj"  (uidotitl-t'-ra".    VViihuta"fi"  iiifiiji 

DulK.tas       tho        oi-oupiiiK  up       wcro  iiii  horw,     ..ittiu;;  im  alm.it  »is.  tlun  notloudo.l 


f  3 


(sub )         on  tUom         )iro:u,liinc, 


iiaii'"    te    wiii-'de  ta°,   ama   akA    mai^'diS    a()'.i"'i.    Wi'naxffin-de,    y[\\'&'   a-f- 

•'^„»j  mvMrtnr       tlie     tho Other    tho  '"iw  hud  it.  Thoy  ntlacli. .i    wli.ii,    rusliiiiK     wsri. 


■food 


my  cildo'r       the     tho  other    tho 
hrotlior  (std.  one),  (Buti.) 


Ibi-Wiird  coming 


biamd   Caa°'    ama.     atu'C    a-l-bi    ega"',    t'cHvatii-biami'i,   wapo   fifiguga". 

thiiysny        Dakotns        the  Kiishiuu  were  conilnft   havins         thuy  kilkMl     tlicy  Hi.y,       wuapou      thoy  had  none, 


(BUb.). 


they  say 


tlH'in 


f>ri(te    n<t&  agcki.     Uma'"ha"    iia"'ba   t'ewafaf,    e    nfa   agff.      Caa'"    amA  fi 

AtUingth     to  toll  the?  .-nmo  Omaha  two  th,.^_  ki(l«l       that    t„  tell  thny  >;""io       Bakotas        the 

it  back.  IhiMil,  "aiK.  (buu.) 

a"'he    a"-(J;af  16  wat'ddfi    ama.      E'di    alif    c^a",    wa'i"'    agi^i.     Caa"'    ama 

lloeiim         vv^uthomu.        niurdererB  Iho  Thrie       llioy  a«,  enrryinp!    they  came     Uakntfls         tl... 

muii),  "yard  (.sul).).  aniv.'d  them  home.  (mil).) 

akf-biama.      ifi    ^,ii'%   aki-biamii.     Igadizi'i-biarat'i ;   ^i    uf,f('a"-hna"'-biama. 

iTiuhed  homo  Villam     to  Iho        rcaihod  homo,  Thoy  rode  foimd  ami      lod^o     tboy  w,  iil^ai-oiiuil  rixularly, 

thoyVay  (tHy«ny.  round,  tlioy  siiv;  thoy  »ay. 

llt'Ta-baif-biama;     Pafi'ka    edi'iba-bianiu,    akik(ii    g(j!i"'i    te    edabe.     Iha"'  J) 

TlH^woroa^'.oatnmnv,  I'onkUB  wore  al»o,  th.^y  say ;       !!.,■  t.iboH  Iboynat  nlao.  niB 

Iheysay;  conniiK  logilhor  inollior 

uiiiiie  d'uba  gdcdf-tta"  ama.    Wanilq(j;i"i-ga  hh,   a-biama.     it    watV'ijiC    uju 

bo80..k8        some         tho  company  is  thoie.  Hasten  yi  .         said  ho,  they       Tbit     munlo.oiB       pmi- 

hia  they  aay.  '">■•  "P"' 

akA  idsAdi  aki'i  waniiq(fci"wi'i(|',S  ?ii    k6  ubu-biama.    Gibazu  iji'ije  afa-'-biama 

the  (one    bis  tho      oauaiu';  them  to  baston  ludgoa    tho      won(  nloni;,  tluy  Kip^i/.o      his  name    ho  had,  (boy  say 

who)    father     (sub.)  (lincoi)  sa>. 

idj.^idi    aki'i,   nlkagahi    uju   aka      Pan'ka    411    kC     cl    uba-bianui.   lt\va(|"a(|-,ai  12 

\.  ,,  ciii^f  principal     tho  Ponka      lodge     tho      again     be  wont  alonf.       You  ha v,.  then, 

fnthor      (anb),  (»"1')-  (line  of)  thoy  say.  lor  rolationa 

watti'iirckize  ta(,  n/igifce    wA^hm     >|i,    wc^fagfcpalia"'!   >(I,    a-biama.     Pafi'ka- 

youtakotboni      will,      onpllvo     tboytakolhom  when.      you  ncognizo  yours  if,     said  ho,  thoy  say.        Tho  Pon- 

ma  cd(ta-baif-biama.     Ci  e'di  c^gif-a"  a(j-/i-biama      Uij-c^lia-Wijl  ^I'ctff,  i^it^oni" 

koa         did  not  lloed,  thoy  aay.         ARain  thoro   to  say  it  lo       bow,^nt,thoy  Yuu  do  not  join        o  von  if,    you  are  tho 

taitt^  ha,  a-biamd.     (ti    au'ga(|!ikf(|!a    tafi'gata",    a-bianui     Aift^  naji"'-1)ianiA  15 

Bhall(bo)     .    said  he,  they  say.    You  wo  contend  with  you  we  will,        said  bo.llioy  say.    Ooiuf!     stood        thoy  say 

Caa"'  amA.    Ca"'  wAbaha  ke'd  ugiki^'i-de  wu'u  ama  ga"'  ^6  naji"'-biamA. 

nakolas         tho  Tu  fact     Indian  oar-      in  the         .satin      wliilo  womii  -       Iho        ao         coins      Blood         they  say. 


(aub.). 


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420        THE  <|)BGIHA  LANGUAGE-MYTHS,  STORIES,  AND  LETTRUS. 

'■".™m,      ^^"""      <j|i;\     '•™''^'    ,:;;:;, 4!:;,„,^ '^^^^Mh^y      .n„t,.,4 

gdxe  taf    L<da"    vvabaua"    lim'    cka"'lina    Mdii-cd    C'di    ond  etdde    i'l-biairul 

"'"^■"'"■"'  «?„i;;i„  '"^"■'-    >■"•'«"   ^■'"-■^-"  y«"w..o„,„v„  tho,.„  yo„LJmu,w,;  ISi^^^^ 

gaii'ki  Pafi'ka  ami'i  cti      Ksi^e  a'-f-naji"'  aniama.     &,lsW  xH6wimU:\{    tr- 
wariilce   u^dwifiMifaf,    d'uba    akikihide    af'i-biani/i.     Waiiiioe    ami',    drraxfl 

polico  thoya8.™,U.l,  some  w«,.l,i„«  ever        «l,.l,  ,l,..y  say.  ].„;,  Sh    '     .n^       ^ 

oneiiLothir  '  '  tji"       all  ttlouuil 

6  nia/'^i"'-bianiil;    Tifiicia^a    cti    d'uba,    ubaliia^u    ctt,    hi'i(;iaiA  cH.  ""WanAcG 

w,dk...l         ,„„ys,,v,         at  tho  front        too  somo,  at  th..  su.oa         ,„„,'         b.hin.l        ,,;,  vIC^^ 

wenax{j!a-]luia"'-biaina;  wasniii'de  ma"(|!i'"i-ma  iiti"-hiia'"-biani)i      W(<0-.is.',n! 

th.y  a.,,ack..d  thou,  r..„.ln>Iy,  tU.y  .l,.layi.,g  ,„„s,.  lh„  walked       ,l„.y  hit  .l,o.„  rH^'        ^   fj^n    ^ 

''  thi'vaay.  ' 

aka    wdhusii-bianui    Ukft'o  fwidaha"'-hna"-nia"'i.     (/?iiii-baif-lina"'i  &i^'ot1 

^  ^  ^  li.iiiuiii,w  tiiuato 

9  Eata"    iina"pe    i°(fceoiia"i    a.     Wa'u    dj>:iia"'oti     ia"'    hni"    it-n^'nH     a  u-  ^/ 
Wd|asapi    aka      Kl  i.kit'6   aka  m'.i    ha,  a-biaina.     Iwidalia"    taf  minke 

Wh.p  the(»„b.).    Ami      „,.„„n  tho     u,o„,„,,       .     »ui,.ho.th.y.,ay.       I  know  y„„  „,„      "  "ho    ' 


.4-biaina.    E'di  afdl  t6,  ha"'  ima"'(ii"  a-i-biania. 

K.uUHSthey        Th,.i„       thoy    when,  nijiht     walkincCy     they  approached, 


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»»y.  went  ■  theyVay/ 

Uma-'ha"    aka-^a^ica"    b^d.      Uma"'lia"    ama  ddze    t6    na-'za    e-ixn,- 

On,ahaa  toward.  ,,™e  who       ,  ^o.  t„„aha»  the  evening   w,l   "1^      ^S'' 

(Mii'i.)  niont 


Tr.hareh.e,e  «.ey»„t     The      always         -.-U-    » they  &L  "         enl^k'    T.^Mofk't!  f ' 

,  A     /      /    1  •  meat  them, 

ai  afa+.  Ati  ta-bitc,    af  iifd+,  a-biaina.  Kl  na»'za  <raxai  tg  Uina"'ha"  nm-'. 

he      imhed.  It  is  said  that  they      he     indeed,     said  (i.ue)   tliev  Ami    ,.,„l..inl-      '^  ,  "-^ '"«•■     H'l      am, I,. 

miys  will  «nrel,v  ton,e,^    savB  '    "■""";,""■"">  '^n-'   ''•','-•  "Kule  (hnahaa  the 


ment 


""y-'*  will  snrilv  tome,      says  „„, .  ,„j,,„ 

15  Gan'ki  ^iha    kO    U(|!i'ikihelidbe  j-axai    ifiiiij^tfje;    ^Id    yg  f'iki(fis'i'"s'i"  .Xni 

And  tent,       the      one  alter  an..ther,,«     "thev  llm.u.^nmt        lent       The  '"^'.f'*'  ^     "'      gaxai 

akina    (lineof)   lira.sthey  wonldw,         ma.lo  '""'"=""»<.       t^'i'^       the^         nilerwoven  they 

i(|-/mjr^,e     A^'ba    y[im'<j;e;  waf/icka"  te,  af  {ihi.     Atf-bi,  ai   ad-at    nf     P'L 

'"■ ^""'"-  "^^        ..-..n-.yon:fi,ldoyonr,aJ,^,a.JnLl         I,ia..d'  t     S;    l^jlfj 


they  have  come,   aaya  ne 

lia"'  wada»'be  ab(-hna"  ama;   waiia'a"   aoffj',    na"4i'de   waiia'a"   -.ur^i     Wad-'i- 

n,,ht  aeon,,,  were  arriving ,  hearingthem        t^,       n,al<i„«a     hea,in«then.         !?eV  Y  nViU 

-■ame  hack,  ^;l;;;';'mini;^  ,.an,e  l,.J,„e.  "" " '" 

18  cka"  te    af  .^i*a      fi'bo  ufika"  te  fifio-d  nfa,  ai."  Wapd  ke  l).j!.Vaati  hi'il.a 

doyonrheat,     Jho^  ".J-ed,  Who     hehelpyon     willihenMa     iml.'"i,  ^.e  Weap'on      the         ^    S    ^         r,'," 

a(^agf,ahni"'  faja"'  te,  af  i'.Aa;  maq.'ide  wali.'ita"Ji'"' nf/ioiii  te,  af  .^.j-a-    atf-l)i 

yon  have  yon™       y.nlie     wi..,^,,    inJeed,       poi- •  ,„„       "*        yolpSil    win!    hj    iX,',     '     L       'l 

af  iid-a,   af. 

ho    indeed,    he 


yuurg 


Bttys 


thoy  liavo 
como; 


hu 


FIGHT  HKTWFiKN  THE  OMATTAS  AND  THE  DAKOTAS. 


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A°'ba  akii  c'((',a''be.    Wei'inaxifa  cu-fifai;  ('jfaxe  lan'do  iia"4(dai.     Cafi'ge 

Bay  tliii      ciiimi  fortli.        Tliiiyilmrt'Mi  "mm  in  ininiii!.'    ;ill  iiniund     Krniinil       llii'y  maflc  a  iroran 

(suli.l  this  way;  ilruiiiiuln(?  ii"l»o 

(uii)  )ty  niniiing. 

fd^uta"  d'uba  wt'ka"ta"  f^'fise  ('(Til"  iiafi'-^ai;    ii\va(|'ica"  iiari'<iai.      Caa'"  ania 


lience 


theilH 


L^aa 

DakotaH 


111.. 
(Hilb.) 


cafi'ge-nia    wA(|;i"    iv^fni,    iraci'bi'  iian'<r(!  ahi-iua.       AWkjo   wi"'    gaza"'a(H  3 

thehoraiw            baviug            wiiut           (lulsiilc  riiiiiiiii:.'  Ilinw  wlm              Wliiln          one              aiiiont! 

thorn        bumuward,  Mirivicl.  man 

gaq((!a"'-nia(li  gdufbe;   cafl'ge  ta"'  ctt  v^i"  agcjiai.     Mdctu  ipidn"   ijaje   afi"'. 


t<i  tlumo  wild  wore        ho  joined 
liuiitiiig 


liorao  thi^       too    haviiijr  tln-y  wrnt 

(8td.  oh.)  tor  him  iionu'wunl. 


Revd       ]iiH  unmr    lit'  hiiil. 


Caa°'  amA,  cafi'go  i""i  ta  ama,  c'-hna"  ama.     GCi  et('ga"-baji,  ca"'  fe  c'gifa"- 

horso         Rive        will,  hi' said        Ihi^y         To  liivu      they  wim  not        yot    worils    hoHuiiilo 

back  to  mo  rcKulaily      nay.     Iiaok  to  him  a|jl,  («onii'  oni) 


Dukotoa     tho 
(sub.) 


hna"'  amd.     W(jga°ze  wi''drta''-(itci-t'ga"  \ii  I'gaxo    wakiifai.    Ca"'  ama    ;ii  G 

regiitorly    they  Measuro  aliout  om -lialf  lodsos  ttllarounil  thiy  rontimliil       My  and  liy     lodi;i'« 


say. 


k6   Uma"'ha°  amd  ugidd-qtia"'i;  na"'za4a  I'gilia  agi'i.     j^ii  k6'4a  kidai  Caa"' 

the  Omahas  the        oatored  their  own;      to  the  rcur     hi'adlonj;     Ihiy      Lodges   at  tho      Hliot  at      I)akcila» 

(line  of)  (snb.)  wore 

coniiuK  baclt. 

amd,  ca°'  nidda   wakfdai.    CaiVge-nia   t'c'wafaf    aliigi.     Caa°'  ma"'  ejaf  k6 

the,       yet     «t  random  thoynhot  at  tlioin.      Tho  horses       they  killud  them    many.         Dakotas     arrow    theirs     the 

atf-hna-i  'jfi   kg.     Uma-'ha"  ama  ^fha  umagiide-lina"'i;    ki  Caa"'^na  L'((;a"be  9 

they  came    lodges  the  Omahas  tho       tent-        cnt  holes  in  r.>(;ularly ;        and      thoDakotas       insiuht 

regularly  (oh.).  (sub.)    skins 

i      >il,  waklde  (^dt^e-hna^'i  Uma^'ha"  amd.  Uma^'ha"  wi"',  ^idxe-(|!a"'ba  iji"'<fe, 

came  when,   shot  away  at  them  resularly        Omahas  the  Omaba  one,       Crow  two         his  older 

(sub.).  brother, 

(jga"  t't'ifca-biamd  Caa"'  amd.     xilia  ^afiga  uma'ude  ^i,  ugds'i"  ama.     Egiife 

BO        they  killed  him,      Dakotas     the  Tent       large        cut  a  hole  in    whin,  ho  iicoped     they  Atlen«lli 

thoy  suy  (sub.).  skin  say. 

'T(<qti  '6^a^al      U(f!uci-ndji"   ijaje   a(|;i"'.      Gaciba^a  ma"(('i"'i    t6,  Uma"'lia"  12 

right  ou     theyiiutit.  At  the    he  stands      his        he  had.  At  the  cmtsiile     they  walked  when,  Onialia 

the  forehead  front  name 

wi"'  t'diiai,  ca"'ha  i"'i.     Hc'ga  t'e(fai  ba,  ai      Cl    gaciba4a   ma"(|',i"'i    te,     cT 

one    was  killed,  wolf-skin  ho  wore.     Buzzard    is  killed      .        they     Again  at  tho  outsido    thoy  walked  when,  again 

said. 

wi"'  t'dikai.      tJha°-4afi'ga  t'd((;ai  bS,    ai.      Cl  gacfbaja  ma"(j!i"'i  te,  di'H-i"- 

ono    was  kUled.        Kettle        large         is  killed       ,      they  said.  Again  at  tho  outsido  they  walked  when,       Ja<i". 

na"pdjl    lii    ba.      £    t'dijiai   ega",  Mawada"(j;i"    e'di   aifai;     I'li    jibe  ke^n 

na'pai!  was        .  That  was  killed      as,  Mandan  there      went;     ho  was    lower  the. 


>.'    15 


'"' ''  wounded    '  wounded    leg 

Mawdda"(j;i"  t'dfai,  ai.     Mawada"(j!i"  mi'ibihij  ii^drfrai.     Caa"'-ma  cti,  t,'t'wa(j'af- 

Mandan  is  killed,    tliov  Mandnn  they  niado' him  fall  and-         ThoDakotas      too,  tlioso  who  were 

said.  detily  by  shooting  him. 

ma,   wdg(l;isnu    ag(l'.c'-bna"i;    da     g6     waka"'ta"    can'genia    f,isnuwaki(^i. 

killed,     they  dragged        thoy  went  home-      head       the        they  tied  them  the  horses  they  mailo  tliim  drag 

them  along  ward  regularly ;  (pi.  ob.)  them. 

figi((!e  intdde  6'di   a-(-baji.     Cafi'gaxai      U();ur,ia4a   Caa"'    iia"'ba  t'dwatfaf.  18 

At  length    now,  but      there      they  woi-o  They  coasod.  At  the  front       Dakotaa  two  wore  killed, 

not  a|iprouching. 

fVdi    wdnaxiAai    abfi    ega"',    wadadai   Uma"'lia"    ama;     wdoniionude,  ga"' 

There      rushing  on  them     arrived     having,       out  them  up  Omahas         tho  (sub);  cut  them  in  many  pieces,    so 

wdgiti"    (kdfai.      Xagd  agtjid-biama.      Ga"'   aki-biamd    Caa"'  amd,   wagi'i". 

they  threw  biiek  and  Orving   they  went  homeward.         And         - '■-■"--■        t>..i.„..,.       .1...  -„..,..,i„., 

hit  them  with.  thoy  say. 


roaelied  there         Dakntiis        the 
again,  tliey  say  (sub.). 


carry  mg 
their  own. 


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428     Tni-:  </iegiiia  language— myths,  stohihs,  anj)  letters. 

Icnt    very  I,.,.,.,.       HMIu.  M l.„  ,u,.y  ,&,;l       „„.y  sn.v.  mIi.i1,.       , ..P  '^      ^Tlfl 

waki>.ii-biamA   Caa"'    t'c ma.      j,ac,.4j?e    ii    t6    iiJ',a"'waki*d-bi   oo-a"',  wa'a"' 

3  ^'^i"'\vaki((!c'l-biamii     Wa'a""    juwa<rrf!e   ff(/!i"'-bianiA.       rf    tC    wan'o-id-p    n»' 

g^i"'waki|;'i-biamd  t'd  ^afi'ka.     j/  tO  a^iaza  t6  ca-"ca"  uan'de  k6  ina"(kiri'k 

^i"'-  iiiM'iiid  iiikI  Htonnini; 

^  imt  it  "II  till,  pnl™ 

agaspd-biamii.     j^(  t6  ^icta"'-bi  >|I,  a"'he  agfl-biani/i.     Uma-"ha"-mA  atf  te 

th«v  w.,lgh,...,  they  .,v.    T...,t  the  tLcv  n„ui.o.,,    „,'„.„,  ,l....in.     t{?..J-  w,.„t  h,„„„.  The  O,!!..  ^  If,! 

tnp,\  any  wnn!.  thoy  say.  ' 

^  ni  i'Jf  «?•'   ag^'i-biania   Caa"'    ama.      Ki    Uma'"ha"-niAdi    t'(5wadaf-nia 

n^j    then.,      fleeing       «."t,ho™;w„ra,       DaU„.,«      ^  «,e^  A,,,!         a,noB«  tUe  („„..ha,  the  rteadt"  "l^ 

wagfqai.     Hi^-janka-:>au'^^a  dalii-qti  '(^(jiaV-ai,  tVAai.     Waiiuki..(f  si  t&  'i<<ia°- 
I&rr*'       '""\lrr^^,    '-«"      .i«.;tio.Lt,u.;„„t\„,;,thej;^.mea      w™„ui.o"    .'It  tt  th.ry'l„.t 

tn       ^gfha-^acuce    'dfa"(^ai,    i<    tVfCqtia-'i.      Pc'Age-wahfde     I'li     ifbe 

.ton.  AguLa.>vacuce  they  ,,ut  it  ou,   tbat  they  fcille'l  outright.  LCaBe-wahi*.,    ^  they       lower 

9  ke(f,a"'.     jjd^i-'-gahfge  dd  (fa"  't^(ia"(fai.  """"""'   '"* 

the.  ^   Ja4i"Baliige  head     the    they  pnt  it  on. 

(The  following  is  an  incomplete  account  of  the  same  occurrence,  which 
Two  Crows  gave:) 

Nugd  gdqfa"  afigAt-ai  Unia"'ha°-md.     S(a".fai':  JA*i"-ma  jiiwacrAa-bajI- 

Summer    ou  the  huut      we  went  the  Omalu*  Thev  were       'Se  Lu •':„!:  .i?!^,      ''l' ' 


12  { 


Thpy  wor«         tho  Puwiit'oa    '  woro  not  with  thini: 

Uma"'ha"-ma-hna"'  gaq^a"'i.     Ga"'   W^,!-   kg  gdkg  afiguha  afigdcfcai.     Di^ 

rheOmahaa  only       wereon  .he  h„„t.     And         Klkhon,      the    ".hat       we  Shuved        wiTw.L.  Z 


iiU  e'di  nikafyabi  i(fig<j;a"-ma  edui'ho  nia".fi".'i.     AngiUai  tW-    i^     W(^a»(l^ai 

the       the..  eluef  those  who  ruled        Joining  walJd.  We^eJt  S,        huLo  wennj.dttn,; 

X«^-ina    he'gaji  t'c^a"wa"faf,    .<gaxe  ga"'    t'da»\va"'^,  ang^i"'i;   ca"'  i'ihi.Wa»'(jti 

■ihehuflaloeanotafew      wo  Wiled  them,        alR>r,„„>^.o  we  lulled  tlj.  ^Xoi:'     i„Lt   verv?,,l;v.i,U 

a"vva»'nas    aflg^i"'!.     Ca"'    nfaci"ga  wi"aqtci    *t^-nia    g*t^ba  ctl,  agd^i-'satr,"- 

we«urrouudod  we«at.  Infact  n.m  only  „!,e  thebnfl!^     ^^ten        too,         ''^  ,,v 

loPB  ■ 

15  |a"fa",  g^eba-na"'ba-(fa».fa"'  cti,  t'dwa(fd-hna"'i.    Ga"'  wandse  t6  angi'.rf.,i'a<re 

.lf.een»,  by  twent.es  .oo,     killed  t/en,  .eguhuly.        And       to „„rround  them  we  w'^re In wilPog 

ega"  arig^i"'i,   .vcdb^a"!.     j^-ma    wf'a""i"  ga"'  iVa"  ang./;!"'].     l<>riAe  ha"'- 

.™n.  wo, at,         wehadourflll.        Th,.„„ffa.       we^earried      ^.nd         ,«„  w?l,.  ^T^Jf^,    "t,,, 

ega"tci5;qtci  mi"'  ('■ta"bajl'qt(',i,  JM"'agidaba"  >ii,  .^git^e  i4  ama  ackaqtci    didma 

....hen,ora,ng  ™n       had  not  n,en  at  all    akep    1  ro„e  .„,„,      wien.  b'^hJld,   l,„f.     the         very  ciL    we™  cling 

falo  (hull.)  '*' 

18  Wi"aqtci   I)j.',  akd  tV.fa-W.ji  ca"'  ba>i.'iwi"xe  a^i"'i,  ca"'  w6diide  aAi"' ad!a(- 

Only.ne  Joe  the  (sub.)  did  not  kill  it      yet        turning  around      --had  it,     yet  far  off  he  took  iV 

ukiza  ke'ia  a*i°'  afaf.    Kt  cafi'ge  ta"  a'wa"'-.    '  \6  akd.    Ga"'    ic?    ,fci»    t'UQ 

..oone       to  the         4,e  took  .t.  And       horse       the      loaned  to  me     Jo'o       the  And       buf.     L     Hit, 

,       ,  ,  ,,  (sub.).  falo(niv.ob.) 

a  cf,  ada"    t^^e-gn"'  a"dadai.     Jii  kg  wf  a'i"',    ga"'  lahdnuMa  8fa"(f(<  'i"'i 

fi'^     .W       IkiUeJlt'Snd       wecntltnp.       Bod,    th«       I    1  carried,    ^'ai.d      ^grelnhw?  -^        '     ' 


nione    oarrleil 
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FIGHT  IM-yrWEHN  TUE  OMAIIAS  AND  TIIK  DAKOTAS.  429 


Di(S  akd.     AflgdgAai  ^ga°  %i  k6  afigi^adC  ailgi'igijiai.    ^lii  ^a"  i^aJ'he  aHgdki 

Joo      tho  We  wont  homo-       aa       tont  tlm    wdwini  near    w.' wiut  hoino-      Tonta    tho      In  sight  of     we  got 

1...I. »  wanl  to  ward.  buck 


We  wont  homo- 
ward 


ill,   c'giAe  ^d  d'liba  wdAiqai.     AilgdgAai  kfi'ia  uka°'ska    w^\"    a-li    duda. 


whon,  ul  liinirth  buf-      sonio 
falo 


thuy  cliused 
thoni. 


Wo  wcntliomo-      to  tho       rluht  in  a  lino 
waiil  Willi 


tiuving     they  were     thin 
Ihcni        roniing       way. 


vafi'ge  afigdki  jjI,  ^d-ma  wabi'quwi"xG  a(f!uf.   Kgi((;o  iiiiici"ga  aina  ^alidwag^e  3 

Noor  wo  got    when,  tho  buffu-      wheoling  nionnd        wont.        li<liohl,  nion  the  shield 

home  loos  («"''•> 

a((!i"'i  t6  nlkuc^iqe  afal. 

had     whou  obaslng  tho  foo    wont. 

(When  Two  Crows  had  dictated  this,  several  Oniahas  entered  the  room, 
and  he  would  not  tell  the  rest.) 

NOTES. 

This  event  occurred  in  1849  or  1850,  in  Ncltraskii,  south  of  the  Niobrara,  aud  near 
the  Nisni,  a  branch  of  the  Loup  Fork  of  tlic  I'latte. 

426,  7.  wa'i"  ag^i.  This  refers  to  the  Ouiaha.s,  who  went  after  tlie  bodies  of  the 
two  who  had  been  shiiu. 

425,  9.  liegabajibiama,  pronounced  hc+giibajiliiaina. 

426,  9-10.  iha"  ugine  d'uba,  etc,  Tliis  ii-iers  to  I  he  <  )iiiahas,  whom  the  Dakotas  re- 
garded as  few,  and  as  8ei)arated  from  "  tlujir  niotliers,"  i.  e.,  the  main  body  of  the  tribe. 

426, 1-2.  E'a"qti  ■  -  fa^i^ce  edioneetede:  "You  who  are  wisliing  to  go  aud  see  what 
is  to  be  done,  shouhl  liave  gone  thitiier."    Tliis  was  said  to  each  head  of  a  liouschohl. 

426,  3.  6di  a^ai  ha"i  t&.  Sanssouci  preferred  to  say,  "6di  a^ai  ha"i  t6  ^I,"  making 
"ha"i  te,"  it  was  night;  aud  "j[I,"  when. 

426,  8-10.  ukit'6  -  -  ■  Iwidaha"  tai  miaice.  The  Ponkas  camped  so  near  to  the 
Dakotas  th;«,t  Wliii)  could  rejirove  the  hitter  wliile  i)reteiiding  to  scold  the  former. 

426,  9.  Eata"  una"po  i"^eaua"i  a.  A"pa"-^auga  said  this  was  equivalent  to  "Eata" 
na'"pea'"^akif  li  i1."  Sanssouci  said  that  thi.^  should  be,  "  Eata"  u^a"])!  i"$(5ona'>  6i''te." 
iJe  derived  "u<j!a"pi  i-'^eona""  i'roni  "u^a"iti  gi(fa"." 

426,  la.  na"za  gaxai.  Sanssouci  said  that  some  of  the  Omahas  made  an  excavation 
as  a  shelter  for  their  horses.  The  iimbaukmeiit  wa.s  about  four  feet  high.  It  was  in 
the  shape  of  a  crescent,  and  was  between  the  tribal  circle  and  the  blufl's. 

427, 1.  weanaxifa  cu-i(|;ai,  from  •'  \venaxi(i;a  cu  i((;e."  "Cu-iife"  must  be  distinguished 
from  "cu-fe^,"  which  denotes  sudden  motion  from  the  place  of  the  speaker  and  his 
party  toward  the  party  of  those  addressed. 

4**7,  4.  Mactu  (f  ida".  Mr.  Reed  had  come  to  reside  among  tlie  Omahas  in  order 
to  stiuly  the  hmguage,  and  to  assist  the  principal  missionary,  Kev.  Mr.  McKenny. 

427,  5.  Ca»-ama  denotes  a  reversal  of  the  previous  .state  after  moving  awhile. 
427,  7.  Ugida(itia"i:  ugide  is  the  possessive  of  ude;  "(itia""  is  added  for  emphasis, 

showing  that  the  Omahas  were  driven  back  so  forcibly  that  they  went  as  far  into  their 
lodges  as  tliey  could  get. 

427,  12.  'e(|!a"^ai  is  almost  a  synonym  of  u,  to  wound. 

427,  1 5.  jibe  ke^^a".  The  addition  of  "  pi"  "  seems  to  (ionvey  the  idea  of  past  action 
or  condition. 

427,  v.).  waonuanude  gii"  wegiti"  fefa-biama.  The  Omahas  iiiiiiigled  th<(  bodies  of 
the  tw(.  Dakotas,  one  of  them  being  llial  of  Kipiizo's  son,  tlie  murderer  of  A"i)a"-4anga'H 


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»i;!'»',i„?;::,;;!:Zi'.'°"*'' "'°'°  "■■" "'™' "'™™ '™""  ""■ '"«- »"» «■«  »>'!. 
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TRANSLATION. 

The  Onialias  contimicd  aiinoiiiKliiijr  tlu,  bnttaloes     Mv  oi,i,.,.  k..  m 

morning  to  shoo,:  at  .  ,>..„„„  .,„,;  ,„„  ,;;„,,  ,„,,  v.:  ;  w^th^n      T.    ^h  nl,":     .l''" 

a  vnlloy,  .„.!  stood  cutting,  i,  „„.    The  Dako...  appn  J    ,  H  L  J    v^,     ^   ,  /^  '  '" 

beiMfr  iilHM.t  SIX  hoiseiiu'...     .My  brotlier  had  n.,  1.,.,  •  i,.  .,;  »>  < '.nvliiiK-,  then, 

had  a  bow.  Th..  ,.a..otas  .n..j  :^^z^:2  T^:;!^  "t  j^hIwh"  r'"^ 

a«  th«v  ha.l  „o  weapons.    At  h>n«th  so.no  on,.  ,..„..   U.X         ."ll   t     it  \   '"' 

to  tell  that  two  Oniahas  ha<l  been  killed      Th,.  U     1  '•  ''"""'  '"'"''' 

0„.ahas  went  to  the  place  and  b;!;!"      u.e      d^^     ;r''trn  v'  ''''"'""T'';    ''"^ 

ha^^n.:::.' n^tHsZ  b=^^^     ?""^-  --  *■'-  -.^••e's: 


line  of  Ponka  h.dj  "  W,  !  t  t^^  .1  ^  '^  ^"^"^-  .  "•""^"  ^'"^  ="<-'^  th^ 
them,  if  ,vo„  ,eco.tni.e  then  "  s  ,  ^Z'TT  '^-T'  '"*'  ^*""""'^'  >""  •••^"  fake 
a^ain  to    ay  it  to  then'      "  I^.m     L    o,  /''^    '""'"'^  '»»»  "«*  ''«*'<1  ''!>•'•     «<'  Lo  went, 

Who. .e w^n attaek;said her";;;;; Sk  s w^d^z:''"":?^'''^ "••  ?:-"- 

Indian  carriages,  and  so  thev  were  departin-.-      V, ,     .  '"""  '"^  '"  ^''^' 

along  the  line  of  J'onka  lodges.      '  "i'..,;       s      r;""'"     '  "'"'  '^"'"'  "*'"* 

done,  shonhl  haye  j,„ne  thither  "'  s.id  Wl'i       \'-''""^\  "  «"  ""•'  ■'^''«  "''at  is  to  be 

«care;-ot.the.,an.e;:  and  tie  P..:;;;!';;.,  VZ^^TnSr:^  ^li'^f''^-' 
approachinff  the  pla.'e  of  nieetlnj.-,  where  they   too  h  n      '  'f   '    ^'"'  "■"'" 

.t;:":i:;::'"';T;;„',r;.:;\;;;;;;;:i";'''^ .•....':;.:■:■■."« 

How  I  will ,  111..    .  ,H    \ ' ;  :::;i^^^  "r,""?- """";"  '•'-  »".-"■■ 

■"<■"«  "f  »»ii,  ill.- f .«,.,,  „„.v  ,,i,„., ,  li ,  :t  ,  I ' "" ;""  '■","'""''■ 

"H.  »,„  i,.ac.e„,  .,„a ,. ,;,  !,„„. „ :  :;; ,.?,:,;:;:-.  :;-; 


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FIGHT  liETWKEN  Till)  OMAIIAS  AND  Till';  DAKOTAS. 


431 


indoml,  timt  it  is  said,  'They  will  siiicly  iMniie.'"  Tin-  (liiiiilui.s  iiiinlo  the  iMiihiiiikintMit. 
And  thoy  iiliuited  the  tent-iwluM  nil  iUoti;,'  it,  inteiwcaviiiK  them.  Then  they  i)hiced 
outside  of  these  tlie  tent-skins,  all  alon;,'  the  eiiiliiinkrneiit,  one  after  another,  as  far  as 
they  wonld  fjo.  "lie  says  that  day  is  at  hand,  and  that  yon  will  do  your  l)est.  He 
says,  indeed,  that  they  have  eonie,"  said  tin;  caier.  The  nif^ht  sconts  were  eontiniially 
arriving  there,  havinj;  heard  tlu^  noise,  made,  by  the  feet  of  the  coming  foe.  "He  says, 
indeed,  that  you  will  do  yonr  best.  You  have  iu)ne  to  hel|>  you.  \on  will  lie  with  all 
your  weapons  in  rciadiness.  You  will  (ill  your  sumn  with  powder.  They  have  come, 
indeed,"  said  the  erier. 

The  day  came  forth.  They  char}j;ed  on  ns  in  eoniiu};-  this  way;  tlnsy  made  the 
ground  resound  all  aronnd  as  they  ran.  Mome  ol'  the  horses  from  this  pla(!e  broke 
their  lariats  and  ran;  they  ran  aronnd  us.  The  Dakotas  canieil  homeward  the  horses 
which  arrived  outside  by  rnnniu};-.  A  white  man  Joined  the  liuntiu},'  party  and  was 
anioiif;  theOnuihas  during  the  tight.  They  carried  olf  his  horse  too.  Ilisniinn-  was  Mr. 
Keed.  He  continued  saying,  "The  Dakotas  will  give  me  my  horse  again;"  but  there 
was  not  the  slightest  prospect  of  that.  In  about  half  an  hour  they  contended  with  us 
all  around  the  hxiges.  IJy  and  by  the  ( (mahas  were  driven  back  into  their  lodges; 
tliey  were  coming  back  right  along  to  the  rear.  Tins  Dakotas  shot  at  random  when 
they  shot  at  the  lodges.  They  killed  nuiny  horses.  The  arrows  of  the  Dakotas  canio 
regularly  to  the  lodges.  The  Omahas  cut  holes  in  the  tent-skins,  and  when  the 
Dakotas  came  in  sight  the  Oimihas  shot  away  at  them.  Tlie  Dakotas  killed  an  Omaha, 
Two  Crows' eh'.er  brother,  in  that  manner.  He  cut  a  large  liohi  in  a  tent  skin  and 
))eeped  out.  At  length  he  was  wounded  right  in  the  forehead.  His  name  was  Ufu(!i- 
naji"  (Stands-atthe-front).  When  they  walked  on  the  outside  of  the  end)aidvment,  an 
Omaha  who  wore  a  wolf-skin  was  hit.  "  Jtuzzani  is  wounded,"  they  said.  And  another 
was  wounded  when  they  walked  out:  .e.  "J?ig  Kettle  i:-  wounded,"  they  said.  A 
third  was  ja(('i"-na"pajl  (IIe-who-fears-not-a-l'aivi>ee).  When  Mandan  heard  that  he 
Inid  been  wounde<l,  he  went  thither,  and  was  wounded  himseif,  in  the  leg,  below  the 
knee.  "Mandan  is  wounded,"  they  .said.  When  the  Dakotas  shot  at  Mandan,  they 
made  him  fall  suddenly.  They  tlragged  olf  any  of  the  Dakotas  who  had  lieen  killed; 
having  put  roju^s  aronnd  their  necks,  they  niatle  the  horses  drag  them  away.  Jiut 
now,  at  length,  they  were  not  ap))roaching.  They  ceased  lighting.  Two  Dakotas  had 
been  killed  at  the  front.  The  Omahas  rushed  on  them,  ami  cut  up  tin?  bodies  on  reacdi- 
ing  them;  they  cut  them  in  many  pieces,  and  threw  them  back  at  the  enemy,  who 
went  honuiward  crying.  And  the  Dakotas  reached  a  place  again,  carrying  the  bodies 
of  their  fallen  comrades.  They  dam-ed  the  Mandan  dain;e  at  the  very  large  tent. 
They  caused  all  the  dead  Dakotas  to  sit  iii  the  middle.  Having  nuide  them  holddeei'- 
claw  rattles  on  theii'  arms,  they  made  them  sit  as  if  they  were  singing.  They  sat  sing- 
ing with  iliem.  In  fact,  they  caused  all  the  tU'm\  to  sit  in  the  tent.  When  they  had 
opened  the  tent,  and  had  i»ut  it  over  the  poles,  without  delay  they  weighted  down 
the  sides  with  sods.  When  they  tini>hed  it,  they  fled  honu'ward.  They  said,  "The 
Onnihas  will  come,"  therefore  the  Dakotas  tied  homeward.  And  anntng  the  Omahas 
they  buried  their  own  dead,  lle-jardia-ianga  (IJiglorkedhorn)  had  been  wounded 
right  in  the  neck  and  killed.  Wanukige  was  wounded  in  the  foot,  Agaha-wacuce 
was  wounded  and  was  killed  at  once,  l"e'age-wahi(,e  was  wounded  in  the  leg,  and 
^a^i"  gahige  (I'awnee  chief  whokcepsa-sacri'd-pipe)  on  the  head. 


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432        TIIK  (/JKdlllA  I.ANUUAUK-MYTlia,  STOUIliS,  AND  LliTTKUa. 


TRANSLATION  OP  TWO  CROWS'  VKKSION. 

The  Oiimhas  went  alone  „n  Mit'  N.irnmor  Hunt,  without  the  Vnmmm.  Wo  followc.l 
the  comse  of  the  lOlkho.n  IJiver.  Joojoin.-.l  (he  chiefs,  th,.se  who  p.ven.e.l  (he  l.ihe 
As  we  |.roc..e,h.,l  we  .Usroveiv.!  i.ntlMl.M.s.  We  kiUe.l  .i  ^reat  ...any  of  then,.  We 
Hnrn.mHled  an.I  k-lh-.l  then,  a  «,va(  n.an.v  tinu.s.  In  faet,  there  were-n.en  who  kil  mI 
then.  1^-  tens,  h.teen.,,  an.I  even  h.v  twenties.  So  we  were  ahnost  nnwillin«  to 
loini.l  them  a^ain,  us  we  ha.l  our  till.  Wo  ..ontinne.!  hrinwinj;  in  the  hnlfahM's  At 
.MiKth   very  .-arly  one  n.ornin-,  h.n;:  before  sunrise,  when  I  arose  Iron,  sle,.,,,  h'el.ohl 

the  l.uth,h,es  «uM-e  ,.on..,.f,^  ye.y  near.     ,Ioe  .li.l  not  kil e  whiel.   he  .-hase.i  an. i 

an.   then  t.>  a  .I.sta,..|e  to  a  lone  spot.    Then  Joe  h.ane.l  n.e  the  horse  a...l  ask.Ml t., 

k;l  th..  hutlal.)  So  I  U,M,..l  .t  an.I  we  .,ut  it  .,„.  I  ..arri..,|  „...  ,.,,„,  ,„„  ,,,„.  ,,.„.,.  „,„ 
huh'.  We  went  baek  to  the  ...>..,.,  whi.-h  was  ii.,t  far  Iron,  us.  Wh.u.  we  not  l,,ek  i.. 
siKht  ot  tl.e  l.,.lf,es,  behohl,  tl.,>,y  ,.has..,l  s.,n,e  l,ulfalo..s.  Thc.y  w,..,  eo,..!,,:  thi.s  way 
right  .n  a  ,n..  w.th  us  as  we  wer.t  baek  to  ..an.,..  Wh.-n  we  ha.l  n,>arly  r^a..!....!  th.; 
can.,,,  th..  I,utlah,..s  wheeSj.l  around  an.I  departed.  Heboid,  the  men  had  «hiel,ls  a„,i 
went  in  imrsuit  of  the  enemy.  c.uii,hib  »uu 


HOW  MAWADA^^P  WENT  ALONE  ON  THE  WAR-PATH. 


DiCTATKl)  BY  FKANK  La  FtftcnR, 


MawA(hi"^,i"  nti.lii"'  a.fa-l)i     >|I,  endqtci  afVbiamil.     ifi    ^an'di   jihf-bi 

M«.d»u     .„„„  «,.,...„„,„„..„,„„„,?.,„.  j„,  „„„„,  4Qjuli^\z:i^. 

^1,   4ji  if  baza"'  iif;'.l,i  >[l,  .■un'j.e-m.uji"  *vi"'  ficfbai  tC.     Kl  wa'.'i  wi'"'"'iei 
3  ati'-bi    >tl,    da'"bai  tO    hil.     Id-citi    4iaia    afr((.,u-biai.iii.     Kl  Mawj'iclaVi"  ak'. 

/If,*  (Hill).) 

can-o  ^afika   waf.i'a  a;"ho  ap-.faf  t6,  cdmijinVa,  IkVuJi  Ainri-bianii'.      Ucid-a- 

>'i'"^y  Maid. 

kyi  akidg.fai  t6.    A-'ba  >ii'jl  ja'"i  te,  weahi.Ic  aki'-bi    ^l.     Ha"'  Mi     d    e'.li 

taking   hi- hiKl  gomM.|:am.  Day         wl,™       ,„■  «liM.t,  f.,i„ir        li,.ivi.,ii  ,1    ui„.„        vi.     1' 

6  a.^ii-biam:'i.     Kl    tii    ^a"    iif(ca"-hiia"    ma"^,i"'i  tt^,    ja"'    wa.r(.^c^      l](^ll.r■lnti 

hew..n.,h„«.id.  And  villa,.,.    ,h.,         «,/,„«  an.und  i,,  ..oLlk„.,      '      "".o  ,vai,I  .Mu,"         "?^"f;"l*> 

"■*^"''"'>  (;"io»l,.,.|,. 

ja"'-bi  >[i,  ccnujin'o-a  iia"l,a  ja"'-baji,  ^ya'a"'  j[ii\vi"xe   ma".)-!"'!  til.   Ha"'ska'"- 

around 

ska"'  k.V4a  hii  5{l,  ccmijin'jra  „a"'ba  ama  ajr^af  t6  l,a,  ja"'.    Ma"d!i"'-ii  ifiebe 

UiSht       lulho      il;u-..wl»n,      y,Mi,is,„.,n  two  ll„.      w,^.!, w:„.l  .l  -, „...,.,rf_.,  .^^ -r  "* 


uight       lo  Ihu     il  M-  whiu,     y,Miu'^  ni.jn 
rived 


(J,';,;')    "•'""' ""■">'     .      <"«I"'l'-       KarthloilBo        door 


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HOW  MAWAl)A''(fr  WENT  AhONK  ON  Til  10  WARPATH.         433 
Ihii-t'ii"  <r!ihfi  ak(j(i"i  tC.     Kl  iik(*u  ja"'t'ui  i[I,  liiiia  irmM  {,'a"'()',iii  t6  (MawA- 

IiiiiiiIIkII  IjiuI     iijiiin        lliiiy  ■»>' tu-  And      Ixitli  niMiml     wIikii,      Hm        tii  kill  wI»Ij<mI  (Mini- 

^Htlitir.  iiHltwp  ot)«  hlni 

(la"fi"  akd).    Itoi)i(|!i"'qtci  6'^a  a^al  t6.     iO'di  alif-bi    i[f,  Ania  akA  dApaha"'i 

■III"  III")  Vury  cnrufufly       thltlmr     liu  wout.  Tbnro   hiiarrlvo.1,  wliun,      tho        llio     mlwid  IiIh  liiiud 

hnniild  otlidr     (Hub.) 

tf),    iia(!kf    (j-a"    siibajiqti    nia"'i!ej)o-jin'ga     fti"-l)iuiiiji       Aiiia     aka    dalia"  3 

when,       ili'lld  Hut         vrry  Hiiililiinly  nx  llttlit        hn  hit  wllh  It,  lui  hiiIiI.    'I'|J|^  nnii     llii<(iiilli.)    Ni  lirlni< 

atiii(|!ai    tO    lul      Kl    fiqaf    t6    hii.     A"'lia-l)iani)i    Mii\vf'i(la"()-,i"    aka.     (fci(|t' 

HtArtiiil  Auil     tlioy  cUmmI  Mm  I'lud         lin  iiulil  Miiiidiiii  tli«(niil>.).    ChiinliiK 

him 

n)a"d!i"'-bi     >|r,     'mi"'    ma°^i"'-biaiiid   dd^i"-jin'ga  aiiia.     jj    am4    b(|!i'i^fa(iti 

wiilUi'd,  liK  nnid     wlini,  hidhxiinK      witlkiid  ho  mild         I'ltniinn  '  yciiiiiK     thi>(iiiih.).  I/iidgn  thii(Hiili.)  all 

^i(lii-biama,  wa'u  umd  ct6,  dnuda"  aini'i  ctC    (Jl  Ai'ji-bianii'i.    (Jl  a"'ba   >(f,  fi 

I'lmmidhim,  lii'Hiifd    «i>nmn      tho       ovon,  doK  tho       ovoii.     Apiiii  In  liiili'd,  hl^Haill.     A(!iiln     diiy     when, 

ia"'-biaiiia,   utcfjc   nia"'to.     Cl    ha"'   >[I,    C'di  a(|'i'i-l)ifiin!'i.     A"'ba  >|aiV{^rfqtc,i 

ho  rtlipt,  ho  mild.        thlck'ut         within.  Agiilii    iiiijlil    when,     thole.      hiMvinl.  ho  (i;ild,  Doy  voiy  iiciir 

5il,  can'<4'0  ■}(  \vi"'  ((-.icfbai  t.6  hil.    Oafi'jro  wi'"  ka"'ta"-bianij'i..    Kl  f'lci    afr(|;i'i-bi 

wlK^li,     loil-Ho     hid^o  ono       ho  |)itllo(l  (f])on  Hiii-ho         ono         ho  tii-il  h..  Hiiicl.  And    out  howi'iil  liomo- 

wiiiil,  ho  Huid 

ojfa"',  ^fjobo  i'^a"be     aki-qti-l)i     jjI,  (J/kJ;!"  wi"'  aki])4-bianid    iibfaoka.     Ki  9 

buviii^,  door         rmcrKin^     tin  h:ul.)nHt.  rcaclutd  wtirii,    i'uwutin     (ino        liiMiKiMiiin,  li(>  mild  olorto  by.  And 

Jj'i^i"  ixkA  iia"'pai  t6  Mawi'ida"<(!i".     Kf  Mawa(la"fi"   aka  (iaii'j'o  ta"'  tjiicta"'- 

Puwuoo        tho      foiilvd  t<>  Hoo  him  Muiidiui.  And  Muiiduu  tho  (null.)     Iioino      tlio(oh.)  not  littltiK 

bi'ijl  (fjsm'i  a->t(;a-bianid,  ?a"'*i".     Kl  Js'if,!"  ak4  fi'di  c'fra"!}!!  ba"'  (|!alic{rubajf- 

him  )ju   jtullinf;        wont  tu>m(tward,         ruuniut;.        Aud    I'uwni.o        tho  juHt  tht-n  ludloo-    wiiHiniit.iiif^  u^ioitt 


hhn  ulouK 


ho  Hiild. 


(sub.) 


loK 


liiia"'-biama.     Kl   Maw,ida"((!i''  akA  can'ge  ta"'  ag(^i"  i((;a"'i  tf;,  Jii}i-(|!it'iit'uH'a  12 

noimi  hy  ojillini,',  ho         Aud  Mandan  tho         horao  tho         wit  on  him  nud-   whou,   luiokiui;  ro|i(Mito<lly 

Huid.  (Hub.)  (ob.)  ili'uly 

}^f'i"-biania,   kl    a"'^  iAd^a-bianiA.     rt!f'ib^i"a"'    ii"'t^   Mpn   >(i'ji,   za'ai    ariii'i; 

it  ourih'il  him.         iind  throw  liim  olT,  ho  Hald.  I'hroo  tInioH  It  throw  him  olT       whon.        tlu^v  niiido  iin  np. 

rour,  ho  Hiiid ; 

lu'Kfulii'iqtci  at(-bianiA.   Clnuda"  anul  ctl,  wa'ii  amA  ctl,  nu  artu'i  ctl,  b(j!i'iga 

vi-ry  ni-aiiy        thoy  cnnio  to  him,  Uog  tho       t^io,       woman        tho       too,      niiin        tho        too,  all 

ho  Hold.  (Hub.)  (Hub.)  (Hub.) 

^-i(iaf  te.     Can'ge  ^i"  ca^'ca"  dg^i"  4kit4g(|;a-biam4.  16 

i-.hii:<od  hioi.  Uume         tho      without      Hittingon      ho  liaugono  aguiii,  h« 

vmv.)    Bt«i';'Dg  said. 

NOTES. 

Mawa(la"^i"  told  hia  story  to  Frank  La  F16(!lu',  from  whom  tho  collector  obtained 
it,  in  November,  1881 .  Th'>  event  occurred  when  Ma\vada"^i"  wan  very  younj^,  say  about 
thirty-five  years  ;\^o. 

432,  l-)i.  pi  ^andi  ahi-bi  jjl.  As  the  Pawnees  canqjed  in  a  rectilinear  inclo.sure  or 
line,  the  proper  phrase  would  have  been,  "^ii  k6di,"  etc.  "xii  ^a""  refers  to  a  curvi- 
linear encanipincnt,  such  as  the  Omahas  and  cognate  tribes  use. 

432,  0.  Ja"  wagi^G,  synonym,  ja"  w4adai  t6. 

432,  S.-433,  1.  ma"^i"-ti  4Jebe  iba-t'a".    The  shape;  of  the  earth-lodge,  including 
the  cov(Me(l  way  leading  to  the  inner  door,  resembles  that  of  a  frying  i)aii.    The  lo<lgo 
is  the  pan,  and  the  covered  way  represents  the  handle.    The  two  young  Pawnees  lay 
on  top  of  the  covered  way. 
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'■m 


434       TUIO  (/JEGllIA  LANGUAUE— MYTHS,  STOUIES,  AND  LIOTTElta. 


ii 


TRANSLATION. 

When  Mandan  wont  on  tho  warpatli,  hii  wont  by  liiiiisoH'.  Wht'n  he  arrived  at 
the  villago  of  tlio  enemy,  lie  wciil  iiiiioni;  tlic  lodges,  and  pullfd  ';;;;•;:  :;  «i!>l)l('.  But  ii 
woman  caino  ont  of  a  lodfjt',  and  saw  liiiii,  S|>(ukinf;-  many  words,  sho  wont  l).n:k  lo 
her  lodfjo.  And  wlion  Mandan  was  llccin;;  lionu'waid,  after  liaviiiK  fai'.id  (■>  ;:ai>tnni 
tho  horHOH,  a  sieat  many  youn^'  men  i)nrsaod  him.  Ho  managod  to  «ot  away  without 
being  ovortaifen.  When  it  was  day  he  slept,  wlion  lie  oanu*  a^jain  to  a  romoto  plaoo. 
Whenitwa-s  nifjlit,  lu'  wont  thither  ayain.  And  liecoiitininMl  {join jj  around  thevi!!,,;;", 
as  ho  waited  for  tlie  people  to  p)  to  sleep.  When  iill  the  others  sloj'i,  two  .s.xinff  men 
who  did  not  sleep  oontiiiiietl  ramldin-j  aronnd  and  siiigiiif;.  When  it  approached  mid- 
night, the  two  yonii;;-  men  wont  homeward  to  sleep.  They  lay  together  n]>on  the  cov- 
ered way  which  was  over  the  door  of  an  earth  lod^e.  Ami  Mandan  desiied  to  kill 
one  of  them  when  both  were  sound  aslee)).  lie  went  thither  very  carefully.  When 
he  reached  there,  the  y<HiiiK  man  whom  he  did  nol  intend  to  kill  raised  his  head,  and 
Mandan  hit  him  very  smhlenly  on  the  head  with  a  hatchet.  The  other  oiu'  started  up 
and  chased  him.  Mandan  lle<l.  When  the  yonnj;  Piiwnee  continued  chasin;,'  liinj,  ho 
was  hallooing.  All  the  villagers  chased  him,  even  the  women  and  (h>gs.  ,\nd  he  failed 
again  in  his  attempt  to  steal  a  horse.  And  when  it  was  day  ho  .slop!  within  a  thicket. 
And  at  night  he  went  thither.  When  day  was  very  near  at  hand,  lai  pulled  open  a 
stable.  He  put  a  lariat  on  a  horse.  Having  gone  out,  he  had  Just  eouus  out  in  sight 
when  he  met  a  Pawnee,  (ilose  to  tho  door.  And  tho  Pawnee  was  afraid  at  the  sight  (if 
Mandan.  And  Mandan  did  not  let  the  horse  go;  ho  .an  hotiu'ward,  pulling  the  horse 
along.  And  just  then  the  Pawnee  hallooed,  and  made  a  great  noise  by  calling.  And 
when  Mandan  sat  all  at  once  on  tho  horse,  the  Liter  bucked  rej)eatedly  as  he  oariiod 
liim,  and  finally  threwhim  oft'.  When  he  had  been  thrown  oil'  three  times,  the  Pawnees 
made  an  uproar;  they  almost  overtook  him.  The  dogs,  tho  women,  and  the  men,  all 
pursued  him.    Still  sitting  on  the  horse,  Mandan  had  come  and  gone. 


dAipF-NA^PAji'S  WAR  PARTY  IN  1853. 


Rblatbo  by  himself. 


T'an'gaq(fa°  ^Aqti  a'-fafi'kifle  gaqfa"'  afigj^ai.     Ca"'  eddda"  waji"'si- 

rallhunt  <l«>r  wr  Hliot  nt         on  tlio  hunt       wnuciit.  ni  fiiot        wlmt      li'iiplnj;  iuiimal 

jin'ga  b(fuffaqti  an'giinai      A-f^i  a-cjii"',  t'ljawnqtia"'!.    Ca"'  jaqti,  niiMii,  qi'iga, 

UtUe  »U  weUuntcil        AppniiK  h-  \vi.  wfrn.  in  oxri'lk-iil  Miirila.       In  fait     deer,       niiciion      IraclL'cr 

them.  mjrnnd  *"    ' 

;&  wa'i"'  af-'(|'-i-liiia"i.     ji  gtj-c'ba  ii"fi"'. 

Ilii      (iirrviTij;    I|h>  c  iiiiir  biuk         Tent  leu  wi- were. 

\t\.l        tllrin  H'KllIiiily. 


pitrliint^  tonts 

3  mafi'ga,  zizlka,  ca"'  b(j!ugaf|ti 

skank,  turkey       in  fn-ot.  nil 


a'"l)a  ire 


ill  fact 


V 


4A(pl''-NA''l>A.fI'S  WAU  PARTY  IN  1853. 


435 


AngA^  dga",  a-(;i.      Cf  (^ga"i,    cl    i'ijawaqtia'"i.     Angu^tii  c^ga",  wAqe  d'uba 

Wo  went         lu,       they  an-      AKain  It  wna  mi,  again  thoy  wore  in  exo«l-  Wo  wont  an,       white  man     mmio 

proai-iiou  iind  lentflplrlta. 

p[t4;hrfl  tt>ntH. 

wa'c^   ig^i"'  iiinil   k»Vdi   angiihii.     WAqe  amddi  aflgiihii  (^ga",  wa^dte  wa'fi, 

farmiiii;     tlioy  wlm  ant  ut       bj  tho      wonrrlvod.  Whitn        by  thini      wi  urrlvod        iw,  fowl         thoy  ^avn 

man  na, 

i'i(la"qtia"'i.       ftgit|'.;    n*('wi"awa^ai.      Nflcaci°ga    uki-^i"    linankAce,    fi-gd.  3 

it  wiiH  voiy  piixl.  Athin);th         they  collected  us.  Indian  yewlioai'n,  l)o  vo 

conilnK. 

Afigi'ikikid   tiibdcfi.      Ha"'  >{I   angi'ikikid  taf,  ai.      A"ha°',    ai.     Ha"'  ('ga" 

W'l'  liilk  to  t'ocli  mn«t.  Night   wlira    wo  talk  to  each      will,    thoy  Yoa,  said        Nliiht       llkn 

"lluT  othoi-  aulil.  thoy. 

kfi  wiigiiaf  ('ga",  Ang4^e  taf.      jj   t&  ^^afigi'uiti  tfi'di  juawAg(^e  atfi.     f^gi^e, 

tho     liiT  1111  thoy        iw,  Wo  go        will.       llouHu  tho      vory  liiruo       lit  tho  with  u»  thoy  BolioUl, 

onnio  oiim'o. 

wmjo    iirii/i  Ixfi'igaqti  alifi  hft.     (Ti    Wa?t'    gii/iflra",    Ni-xt'bo    kfi'^a,  wiiqe  6 

whili  mnli      tho  nil  airl\..i      .  (That  Uttio  Slims   '     hoMiiiil.  WatiTdhiillow     iit  Iho,         wlilto 

(mib.)  Itivoi-  „m„ 

palian  guqtci  hi-nii'i  Cdedf-ma  hft.     G^adi"'  ^i^uia"  ga'"  Ac  t6.)     UAwakiaf. 

the  very  drat         fhoao  who  thoy  wore  thore    .  AcroH  tlionru  no        it  went.)  Thov  tJilkod 

"■Tl"d  with  H». 

Aliau!    kagt'lia,  nwfkio  niifikd-ja,  kagt'ha,  edAda"  eddhe  5(1,  dga"qti  ckAxe 

oil"!  IVicncI,  1  talk  to       I  who,  on  tho  frioiid,  what       I  nay  what     If,        juatmi  vou  do 

you  ono  hand, 

Ui.     A"(^ari'guda"'be    tan'gata".      tJda"    >[l'jl,    c^ga"    aflgfixe    tail'gata",    ai  9 


will 


Wo  ooimidor  It 


wo  who  will. 


wo  do  it 


MO  will)  will,      said 


(Unia"'liii"  anii'i).     Miija"'  kC  uifigaca"  \\n6  taf  tC  ub((!f'age,  ai  (waqe  akii). 

(Omahaa  tho).  Land        tho      you  travorao     you  go  will    tho  I  am  unwilling,  aaid  (whit<i  innn  tho). 

Maja"'  kC    it'   (|-ag(/',i"'qtci    Aa"'   e-hna"'   fag(|!i"';    kl   ediida"  waiiagAo   f\f,iia 

r,iiiid         tho     IlilB  you  aitjust  (on  it)     iho         that  only      you  Bit  (on);    and         what       d.inioBtio  iinimnl      your 

gacfbe   hfwacJ'/Kfje   ((•,i(|',in'go   h.1.      f'gii"ja,   maja"'  kg  \viwf;a,  ai  wf'iqe   ak/i.  12 

out  of  it       vou  canao  thorn  you  havo  none  Though  ao,  land         tho         mlno,         said     whito  tho 

'o'""*"  iiiiui  (Huh.), 

Maja"'  kC  (J!if.(4ajl;   l4fga"(J!ai  ()!i"wi"'ail,  ui|!tia"si  hit.  ai  J.e-sa"'  akj'i.     hfga'Vai 

l/iilul        Iho  iHuotyoiira:     Ornndfatlior    ho  did  not  tiny    you  loapod       ,      aaid    liuf- rtiatant   tho  Oruudliitlior 

it,  on  it  fnlo     whito  (aiili.). 

f,i"\vi"'iijl  te   fcpaha"  .^da"  i(j'.^ipaha°-qti-ma"',  ai.     I4fga"(fai  ^mW-  (f,i"wi"'  t6 

ho  did  not       tho    you  know  it       and  I  know  it  vory  woll,  hoaiild,     Graudfiithor      tho  ono     ho  bought   tho 

hi'y  it  who  It 

wajr'diskA-qti  ada"  fcpaha"  Ada",  ai,  (fsaju-bajl  Unia"'lia"  ^ifikt'.     Te-sa"'  akA  15 

.-...u:. 1— 1 i.         .  i,„     „,,e;iKiugco'n-  Ouiahn  llio{ob)  '' 

aaid,  toni)}tuously  ut' 


you  aro  vory  intcllitolif  thero-   you  know  it 
foro 


j.c-an" 


the 
(Hub.) 


wAqe  tifikt^  niafi'ge  k6  uti"'ti".      E/ita"  g(('a"'(fi"-a"(ht'i(|;6  ft.     Maja"'  uliafi'ge 

whito       tho  (ob.)         bnant  tho       bo  hit  ro.  Why        do  vou  niako  mo  [ooliah     I  I,.-iiiil  ind 

roan  (ob.)     poalwily. 

k6    gacfbe    jin'ga    (JiagcJ^i"'.       WfebAi"'    ga"'     nfkaci"ga(f;a>{i(f',?     oni"'    tatt'. 

tho         out  of  it  alitflo  you  ait.  It  is  I  aa  you  mako  ynuraolf  a  man  .vou  ahall  bo 

Waiii"'4a  owiiji"  jut'a"  ag'Vite  ka"'b((!a,  ga"'  uagiiio  n>a"bf4"',  ai  ,i,e-sa"'  aka.  18 

.\nlmal  ofiiaown      grows      I.      mine       I  wiah,  ao      I  aook  miiut       I  walk,  aiiid      ''fo-aa"  tho 

"'■<•''"'  "  (aub.). 

figa")a,  ca"'  nh^i'age,   ai  (wAqe  akA).     le  te  a"'(|;aiia'a"'jl,  ca"'  iikiha"  hnd 

Novertho-       atill      I  am  unwilling,  aaid   (whito  man    tho).      Spooch  tho        nio  you  do  not  yot        hoyond      vou  go 

loaa,  liati-n  to.  '  .  .        h 

2ll'ji\  afikfkina  tatt'  hS,  ai  wAqe  akA.     Akiha"  h^i  tA  niifike.     A"(j;Akina  tti. 

it,  wo  light         ahall       .       aaid     white       the  Beyond        I  go     will       I  who.  Ton  miiv  tight  me 

man     (anb.). 


Z.3 


436        TIIK  </;i'}OIIIA  LANUUAUK— MYTHS,  STOHIKS,  AND  LKTTEES. 


«t^ 


•Hi 


Maja"'  kg  wi\vf;a  gii"',   bf  •  tii  miiikc,   iii.  A^'liu",  ai,  gawiiii  hnt<  J(l'jl, 

I^iJ         'hi'  i"lm>  un,  I  j(o  will       l»ho,      liiKjilil  YiK,        Hikiil  liii,  tDitiuiTiiw  youKO        1^ 

wi4a"'b((  ouhfi'  tfi  iiiinko  hn,  ai   wiH\e  iiki'i.  \Vi'u|ti-jin'},'a  >|a"'lialia  gi'iAa" 

Iiwojuii         I«iiti>      will       I  Willi  milil      whltii         tliK  y.iuni;  wlilte  jiiiopin     nol{|liliniiii(    thatrlnu 


(■till.). 


8  u^('wi"a\vji(|SV(l(»,   jii('i\va;rf(i    ciilxfi'    ta  ininkc^   iii    wiujo    akii:  IIa°'ofra"'to 

1  i'iiUkcI  Ihmn       wkvll,    '   I  wllh  tliiiii        I  uu  In  mmi    will  I  win.,         miiil    wliili  iiniii     Ulu.  Miirtiili); 

vvalia"'i  t';?a",  'Abao  u'l'^a  ffa"',  aflfrji^iii  i-ga",  ^Ah^l"  jndwag^o.  WAqo  atna 

tlioy  li'lliitVrd     IIM.  IliilltiUtf    Ht'iittrK-tl       iin,  HH  wt  lit,  ui  "  '      


thri" 


I  with  thriu. 


Wliitti  mull     Mm 


{?(|!L'ba-(b'iba-(iti  r<>a"  aliii  (Va",   waiiaso  iiaji"'i.     (Ja"'i.     Ceta"'  iia"cta"'i-},'a, 

flirty  about         nrrlvoii      m,      iHlldlnK  n"  iilF  llii'v  hIiiiiiI.      Thity  <1i<I  mi.      That  f»r  atug  iiiovInK, 

6  ai.     Oa"'  ailH'i'Kfai  ?[1,  5ju'f»'  a-fi  oj^a",  wahuta"((!i"  kO  wiiijii.     Anj^u^i'agaf-do 

Ihnv        V«t        wowpDt      whi'n,    Willi  II     Ihoy        an,  k""  ttio    ihnv  tried  Vi'.: '"MO  unwilling, 

Hi'l'l-  nmli  iiiiiirnai'liiil  (iili     tii  jrVt  inim  ua.  whmi 

wakfdai:  Ku!  kii!  kti!    Ailfrjlrr,!.),!  ,<jra",  iicti<  kC'ja  wi'i^i"  ahfi.    (I)ii-baj(i-gil. 

tlioy  aliiit  at.  im:    Ku!        ku!       ku!         Wo  went  lionm-      an,      riMiiiiin-    to  tliii    liuvlni;  ua    tlmv  Uo  not  no. 


wai'd 


lllK 


Iiuvlni;  iia    tlipy 
rfadiiid. 


Ilnal  5|I,  wikfde  taf  ininke.     U^an'da  ^a"  angunaji"i;  dkipa  wcnaji"!  wAqe 

Vpro       if,      I  aliocit  at     will       I  who.  laland  the       we  stood  In  lt|        atooii  aurroundInK  in       wliltii 

yo"  man 


9  ainii. 


tho 
(anb.). 


Wa(|;iiki(lc   bnfcta"!,    ai. 

You  Hbot  at  iia      you  lliiisluid,  liii  aald. 


AV,akide    hnicta"i    ga"',  ca"'    b^i' 

Tou  havu  tlulabiid  ahootinK  at  mo     aa,       at  any     I  ku 


An'ka-a"'ifi"-b.'ijl    hft,    wtjjai    wdqe   amd. 

Woaroii'tao  doubted     wliitu  uiau      ibo 

thoir  word  (aiili.). 

ta   iiiifike,    ai.      Maja"'   wiwf^a    uagiha 

win       1  who,       aald  ho.         Laud  my  I  follow  luy 


ma-'bAi"',    ai.     'Abao  nia"b*i°'.     Edta"  aja'"i  ft.     r"<(!ika"'i-{T.1      GuU6  ta 

I  walk,       aald  ho.       Uuntinc         I  walk.                 Why        do  you       )        Mako  ye  room  for  me.      I  Ro  to  you  will 

liOt  HO 

12  minke,    ai.     Afabucfyo,  wiki'de    tc'i"ke,    ai,      Hau!      egija"    cka"'hna  Mi, 

I  who,     aald  ho.    Yi-u  apeak  aauclly,  F  afcoot  at  yiiu       will,       ho  aald.        Hoi        you  do  that        yoa  wlah  If, 

dgafi-ga,    ai    Uma-'ha"    amd.     A^ai  5fl,  wAqe   anu'i   wt^diika"!.     JaM  k6 

■"-"  '  '■—■'■-  ••■-  -•--•     --•    -       ~^-  •■  madowayfor 


dolt, 


tho 
(aub.). 


Thoy 
wont 


whrn,     whito 
uii-n 


the 

(aub.) 


Hill 


anV  die  angd(|!ai  ga^"  daniu  afigAijiai.      Watfcka  k6  ailgdhii.    Watfcka  k6 

^     "  '  "'       '         " '"  stream  tho     w»  roaohed.  Stream  the 


t  over     wo  went  and      down-hill       wo  went. 


15  ugifi-'  uda";  6'di  angug((!i"i. 

to  ait  In       good ;        there        wo  aat  In. 

figi^e  wfiqe    amA   df.a°be    atfi,  hdga-bdjl,  g((!dbahlwi''-na'"ba-qti-dga» 

At  length  while  man  the  (aub.)     insight       eamo,      n  great  many,  hundnxl  two 


about. 


Afigug^e''a.-^db(|;i"-qtci  a"'((;i".     Watfcka  kc  uspd  angiig*i''i;   nf  5[a°'haqtci 

W«  thirty  juet      we  were.  Stream        Iho     auuken         weaiitmi        water     on  tho  very 

pliu:e  hank 

ke    ang^i"'i.     Wandce-jiiVga    ehd    f\"   L<(fa"be    hi     Wada"'be.     Ga"'  fAa" 

the  wo  sat.  Young-eo'ldior  I  said  tlu>  ouo      iu  Higlit     nriived.       Uv  liwked  at  U«  did  no  am\. 

who  them.  dt-nly 

S'jl,  d   k6    'c'(^a"(^ai      Tia^fdi  hau,  ai.     Ddda"  baskfijje!    Viiii^&qtia'"\,  ai. 
on,    ami    the     he  waa  hit  on.        They  have         !  he  What  angry !  they  have  really  he 

(ob.)  klllod  me  said.  killeil  mo,  said, 

Ahaii!  ai.     Ke!  ca"'  wfa."naxi((!a  taf,  ai.    B((;uga  !i"iiaji"i,  artgugijia'af.    Kga- 

Oho!       thoy       Come!    at  any     we  daah  on  thoni    will,    Ihey  All  we  niood,     wo  gavo  the  acalp.  In  a 

■  "  i(I. 


^  gave  t 
yell. 


aaitl.  rate'  naid. 

21  zezo  ga"'  wfa"naxi((!a  angdfai.     Waqe-ma  a"\va"'baazaf.     Cafi'ge  dg(^i"  waqo 

row         »o        wodaabcdon  Ihom     we  went.  The  while  nieu    we  scared  them  off.  Horao        eat  on        white 

men 


y 


jA^T*NA"rA.TT'a  WAR  PATITY  IK  IS.U  43? 

b^iiga:  Uma-'lia"  wiViqtci  onn'ge  Ag^l",  Ajfalm-ma-'fi".  fgaflizG-hna"'-blamA. 

•Ill  Onwh*  Inatimn  horun        uton,  Agnha-nm'tl".  Ho  roils  roiiml  nn.liimml, 

thi'jr  uy. 

W('j,m"z(»  tTia"*!"':  WAoo-ma  imiwaana"  gaxdi-friV     WodAjl-hiia"  ^\ci\nu-frii, 

In«lru(lln((  in     lixwulkml:      Tlin  wlill,,  men    mlnriinx  tlioni  In         niako  yn.  Kl»(iwli..ic.,»lw,.vii         illwilmrun  yo 

nliipollDK  (the  Kiiiii), 

ai.     lOjri^i)   cl    Uina"'ha"   akil  watiasai  lift.     Hiui!  la',  na^cta-'i-Bil.     Ca"'-  3 

hi'        Atli'iiKth  UKHln       OmiihiM  thn       hi-ailml  ihi.in  Hi, I       ii.mo,         •toimnlnir.  F-ot 

"""'  (nub.)  nir  in* 

atlj^nixo  taf,  ai  Agalia-nia"'^,i»  aki'i.    WiU|o-ina  an'^riiwafikfjii;  wi"('cto  afigikf- 

uHii.u»i>,  nuiil         AKuhiiina'«l«  tho  Th«  whUo  men   wi.  hiivi.  thiiii  IWi  miir        nvin  unn     wii  ili.  not 

(""'>•)  nliifliMiiii 

kona-lmji  to  uda"  lift,  ai.    An>,'i'i}r^ai.    Wa'u-rnadi  mlLnikii.    Ki' I  aflL^de  taf , 

lUliiFB  our  own    tho     gnotl         .       lald       Wn  wi>n(,  hiimr-  Tothnwoniin        wn  oimio    '      Come  I        iBtniKO 

h«.  wiiiil.  iHiino. 

ai.    AiVKfiii.    Ga"'    a-(^i   a"fi"'  liau.    Ifau.    ^x^/uiti  kfi  lKWct(1vva''-b!'iil,  tV  6 

thev        Wowent.  And       anpnmoh.    w.,  wi.ro  fl  i)„.r      tho  ii  Rreut  mnny,      "         iilmn- 

ciinipInK 

tcabai.    j/iqti  k6  a"'b  iMuj^fe  vvakfdo  ma-fi"'!,  ^dqti-nia  kiaqpagda.    jdze 

v«ry.  Dcor      tho     ilny      throuuhuut     slioolinn  ut    thiiy  wulkiil,        thiilpir        nioviillniuiii  out     Evoninir 


niug 
^■"■"'  itiuoni;  tbi'timnlveH. 

nu"'  \^6  1(1,  akfi.    Nfaci"ga  wi"i'iqtci  aka  sAtft"  ct6  t'dwadaf,  duba  ctfi  t'ewaiial, 

mm        hud    whou,   thny  Man  one  the       «vo       iivin      hi.  kllidd  four     oven       he  klllwl 

Rime  Kothark.  (,„b,)  th.ni,  thim, 

^j'il)((!i"  ctu  t'cwafaf,   na"bA  ct6  tV'wafiaf,  ujawa  lu'ga-bajl.     Gaaani  riiaja"'  S 

thn«        oTon       hoklllMl  two         even        he  klllid         |ih'iiiiiiri<        nut  a  llttlf!  Tomorrow       land 

thi'in,  thiini, 

giifu  (faii'dl  a"^(  taf,  ai.     Kl  i^gasaui  y[\,  cl    t'ga"(iti  a"nia"'(|-;i"i,  lit'gajl  t'ea"'- 

Ihal  utlhe    wowillcamp,  said        And  the  noxt  day  whin,  again      jimt  no  wo  wiilki  d 

Iihxe  they. 


a  Kit'iir 
many 


wa"((!af      Gacii^a'"  anii'i  a-i^ii,  watcfcka  kfi'di   cl   ailgi'iiii;  (;[  'ahao  bdiWiti 

killiil  thi'iii.       Thom.  who  wire  on     iam|iiMl,  »tn!ani         by  the     niiain    wd  laniiiwl  aKiin  hiinlinu  Si 

the  hunt  ill: 

wa'i"'    akfi      fidfhi,  i'gi(|5e,  i.'a((!i'i(|!a    t/i   ania.     Cn'tfira"    IM    tii    minke,  ai  12 

.•ariyhiB      roaelied         Then,         behold,      In  dlflinnt    will,      liny  In  lli.it  dine-       I  Lo       will       I  who       galil 

llitni  liome.  ilirectionH  mild.  tlun 

d'l'iba.     Kl  wf  ctl  grbt/je  ta  niifiko,  ai.     Kt  wi  ctl    gakr^  iiJiha  ta  minke, 

some.  Anil      I       too       I  pi  by      will      I  who,        anid       And       I       ton         that  I  m>       will      I  who 

thutiMurse  (one).  (strwimt)    idun),' W 

ai.     (/li'ib(fi"lia"  t'af^tfa  afigi'ifai;   ucfiza"  tiidi  iic'lic.       A-(;i     a"!);!"' ^ga",  ;Aqti 


Hiiiil        la  tliri'e  purtit'H    in  diflV-iTut 
(one).  (lirt'ctioua 


mldiUo 


to  the    Ijuiiifd.        Apnroiich-     wowero       aa,  deer 

in^  aiiui'tun|)iu){ 


kC  lR'gact6wa°'jl    cl   t'oa"'wa°^af.     Cl   ailgagcfai  cga",  .'ikilia"     a-i4i    a"(f',i"'.  15 

the  iiKrcatmaiiy  again     wo  killed  them.        Again   wowrnt  home-        as,  hiyiiiid     appioai'hlnc  wowore, 

ward  ami  camping 

Ha"'  ^i    'dbae  amd  ag^il    Nfkaci"ga  iia"'ba  Cdedi  amt'do  Caa"'  amd,  ai. 


MaD 


til  (TO 


tliov  Wert', 
i>ut 


Dnkotaa 


NlRlit     wm'n  thoy  whohunteil  cnuio  himie. 

Uawakia-m.iji,   i;    ctl  a"wan'kia-bdjl.     Wulii'i!    I'lwatliakii'  etaf  >|i'ji.     Gasani 


thci.v      Hflid 
wero,    they. 


(lid  not  tjilk  to  nio. 


SurpriHlnj,'!    voualiouUl  li:ive  talkid  tolln-ni.      Tn-nmrrow 


I  did  not  talk  to  them,    tlioy    too 

wactii^'bai    y[\%  na"bd   iifa"-ba   uwukiAi-gn,   ai.     fif^ife   cl   lia"'    t6     akfi.  18 

you  8P0  tlHMU  if  hand        you  hold  anil       talk  yo  to  thcni,       Hntd       At  length  again  ntcht    when       thev 


(uuo). 


night    when       they 
reached 
home. 


Caa"'  ama  tfifigaf.    A"\va'"da"ba-b.4jl,  a"wa"'wajri(i!ica"  ugdca"  adsaf  di"te,   ai 

UakotiiH       tho      tlii'ie  were  We  did  not  ace  thoni,  In  what  direction  traveling     they  may  have     Bait 


(BUb.) 


Bald 
they. 


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438        THE  0E(}IIIA  LANOU AGE— MYTHS,  STORIES,  AI^D  ^ETTR^S. 
Gast'uii    cl   wactii"'bai  ^l,  l-'ta"  i'i\vakRVa"i-£rn,    ai.    A-ia^'i     Gafi'jii  Oa'i"' 
■jii    diibai  to.     I  la"'  tC-'di  fr^^vaki(fai  te,  wa'u  aiiia  a"'hai.     Gafl'Mi    iiu    ania 

tont       wore  four.  Ni.|„      „,„„      U„,v  «,.„(,,.„{„  luun,..'    worn,,,,     ,1,.,  ,ied.  Ami  '      ,„„„       '  ,,! 

™"''  (pi  «ill>.)  (|,l.mil>.) 

6  8fa"^d  wag^ildo   a-fi  t6,  afigi'i.     Ga°'  watcfcka  jifiVa  aflcriV|ii    k6    hfdeaia 

.lone         „,.„epu,«up       .>,,v^we„,  ..f  A„a  stream  \,nk        we  L,,!.,!      U,!;    ,."«!,:'.!:! 

*"  in 

can'ge-nia  f(<a"wa".f'af.  tlwa^ica-'i  t6  Caa»'  amd,  can'ge-nia  I'.nal    t6     figid-e 

the  horse,  (Ob.)        wesontlh,.,,,  W,,,,  urouucl  ua      Uakotaa      the         the  hor»eMob, )     H„„Kht    when.    .M^.J,,, 

(sub.)  then. 

cail'ge-ma  wt<(/-ai  tC.     Wc<((-ai  c<ga°,  gafi'>ii  wdAi"  agiiaf  t(5.     A"(|^a,fi'i.-idalia"- 

thebon««(„b,)    .h..y  found  ..„.„,.     T„..v  ,,,,„,„     %       ^„„erj      hiw^         Phly  wont  wLul  „,?t  uT,;;  at  ..11 

'"""  while  them  lioniewiird. 

6  bajl'qti    c<ga",    ci     'fibae    afigaifai;    liiqti-iua   a"vvan'ki(laf.     J-jize    hf   i<o-a° 

about  ourow,!    „.,,         .,..!„     h.u.linK         weweut;  thedeor  we  .hot  at  th™>.  EeniUK  ..rriv.d     7,»,    ' 

afigdg(^ai  ill,  c<gi^';e,  cin'gajiiVga,  wa'u  cdabe,  dahc<  Adgega"  gG'di  .^inaii"!,  xivn'' 

wewemhomo.  wiu.a,    Mu.ld.  child,  womau       ulso,     '       l,m       W tl^»e    o'i'.  tl»,m    e.oZu, '  t'-h.,- 

za'G'qti     amd.     Eata"  i'lda".     CaiVge  b^iigaqti  wA^i"  .4kii'ig(f,ai  ^a"+,  ai  t6. 

LS'iTitSr  ';.?:    -^ '"-'■'""■■'■    '       «"-       "^      h-4  n„,vh«,%,„eV.t'th..yri: 

Z>.  thvin  iigiiin  fligii?) 

9  Qe-f!  wd^iju-bi'iji  htVa-bi'ijl,  ai.    Ga"' w(<(fa-bail  ga'"  afig^i'"  aiVfrad;]"'.   Abau' 

AI»8!       they  have  injun.d      „o,  a  little,     ^aai.l^     Aud  ,Je  ««I  1o  wr».lt       wewhuuLed.         Ohol 

ai      Ga"'    qa^a    afigi'ig^e   taf.     A"wa"'ba»   taf.     A»wa»'ba"i  ega",  bcfcugaqti 

(one).  'M'^l' nsam    let  u.s  p,  homeward.       Let  us  remove  the  camp.  We  removed  ?«,  lUl 

wocanledlitth  womau,  child.  the«row„       Uh,,'       ^al!'  Ami     we  w^.nt^le-      f»     ' 

ones  „..„.,] 

12  watcfcka  Zaiidd-bii+a  t^    akf4i    a"^i°'.    A-ja^'i  dga"  a°'ba.     Ududa"da"bL'"-a"- 

Zande.bu,a       '""t  ^,- -^^  wo  ^er...        We^       S  day.  ^  I.o  eou.id,?;;  i, 

anilcampod 

i"hlfe'.^!d    ^if!''  f'''!'  "^'^•''•'i>  «|!ii»bajl  >lT'jI,  c^ga"w(<'a°  ga'-'i^avvjUg  ebd-,(Va". 

'(one)  ■  """  i'li'.'^'a  one    when,      to  do  so  in         ^desirahh,  I  tlink 

Nfkaci"ga  ukL^((;i"  cka'"  edwakiga"'i,  na»bd  'a"'  wakfde,  ca"'    wad^fta"   .rC    'a'" 

Indijn  habits      they  are 'ike  us,         hand        how       to  shoot,       indeed       wolk  n,e       how 

16  cka-'  g6'  otewa'".     Ugiibanadaze  wag^dde,  can'ge  weiiacai   t6    e  cti"i<Ta" 

(Pl^^ib)    ""■'"■■■  ""''"^■"''  to  crawl  up  to         hur.,'?         snatching        ,l,e  that    (oo       s" 

'P         '  "lem,  from  them      (ai;tl 

a>""baha"'i,    ebi^dga".     A»(ffi)ii,    ebi^dga".     A"Aiqe    taitt^    elu<.      Sijr(fx'    kC 

we  know,  I  think.  We  „o  it  well,       I  think.  Wo  Jhaje       shall,         I  nnid.  All         ul 


we  know,  I  think.  We  ,10  it' well,       I  thlik.  Wo  chalo       shall,         I  said. 

a-^an'gube  taitt^,   ehd.     Waqiibo  uaha"  ta  miflke,  ebd,   w( 

we  follow  It  shall.       I  said.        Sacred  Ihiu^-      I  cook       will      I  who,  I  said,       I. 


18  Hau.  Waqube  lu'iha".  Xikaci"ga.  ii(|;ewi"avva^6.  Ca"'  4anuMa  ^aqti  n;1ha°: 

H  Sa>T..d  th.nK    I  cooked.  Man  I  collected  them.         And      fresh  mi'>t     deer       I  cooked- 

Vinu-s\n  td  ma"'ze.ska  iia"'ba  fgaxu  c-lina"  lu'dia".     Ndxo  t6  nia"'zeakit  si'itiV 

fresh  mKit     toe  silver  two         valu.Ml  at  that  only       Icooked.         Kettle      the  silver  live.    ' 

Wat'ii"',  waii-jfde,  wai'i"  411,  liaqi'ido  sabe,  uiiiiji"  b(j-iMa  iWaxo  na"'ba  hHy.o- 

Go,)ds,         blanket      r.d,      blanket  gnta,       rob..  black,      sbirt'^  \hin         flpircl  two,  AookV 

21  akf(f,a  wi"'    b(|;uga    ki  6'di   inasAni   diixe:    iKtuciaja   MtM.     (hi''   wdku-rna 

both        one       round  (one)  an,l     on  It     half  adoUar    1  made  it;     in  the  middle       I  placed         fhis    those  who  wore 

them.  invited, 


u 


■>\ 


jAfpT-NATAJl'S  WAK  PATITY  IN  IS.'ia. 


439 


Han!  4dt6  w(a''b(fai,  eh(5.     N(kaci"ga  gflfi"   vvd()!ijudjl  ((ji"'  uAne  td  minke. 

Hoi       thlspUo    labanilonto     1  said.  Vcrson  that  one       ho  wlin  (Ilcr-Trong        I  sock      will       I  who 

you,  him 


Awj'icku"  iiia''b(^i'"  tate.    Wajl"'  (^^Ha  a"(fA'i  taf,  wfbfiVi",  ehd.    Hau!  ai, 

Imakoan  I  walk  ah-Ul.       DiHiionltion      your       yon  civo    will,    I  bny  It  :'iom  yon,  T  said.  tlo!       said 

""ort  mo  thoy, 

a"((!f'i   tafi'gata"  fa-'ja,   waifiucka"  td,   {"(finVai.     P'bohi"   ^izaf-do    uAuciam  3 

woKivoit       wiiwill  Uiough,       youdoyoiir       will,    thoy  said  that  I'illow         thoy  took  wliim    liithomlddlo 

loyon  beat  to  mo. 

ihcijiai.     Jt'xe  na"'ba  edi'ibe  i"(^fqu>ia  tafi'gata".    iriii"'wi"  c-ga",  a"*!']  tan'- 

they  laid  it.       Oonrd  two  also        we  siiitc  fur  you       wo  will.  Ton  liny  li  as,         wo  kIto  wo 

to  dauoo  It  to  you 

gata",  ai     Hnd  tatc^  (|!a"'ja,  I'lcka"  a(if'a"  tO  i'ga"(fd'a''  ifagAf  tatt',  ai.    Wa'a"' 

will,  said      Tou  go    .iholl     though,       ilood        is  done      tho    you  do  so  to       yon  liavo    shall,      said       Sliiijlng 

thoy.  tt)  you  him  fomn  Homo  tlioy. 

g((!i"'i,  ddxe  gas;i();ui  t6,   i°'behi"   i'una"ti"  g(J!i»'i.     Ha"'  t6  snc'dega",  ca-'qti  6 

thoy  sat,       gonrd  thoy  rattled,  pillow  beatiiifi  it       thoy  sat.        Night     tho        long,  as,  thoy  lieat 

against 

gaa"'bai.     Ga°'  nuda""  ji'iavvi'igij'e  ga°'(j;a-nia  na"taf   l)()!uj.^a.     Wf   t't^a(f!6   ta 

.„....,  .Ill  .!„..  A...1         . T...,.,.  .1  .„.        |l„.y  whowiwliod  thi.ydiiucod  "  '        ......'. 


oviii  tilld.iy 


And 


I  who, 


said 
(ouo). 


I  take 
hold  u( 


I  with  llumi 
will       I  who. 


ail. 


I  kill  him    wiU 

niifike,  ai.    Wf  iib(()a"'  ta  luiilko,  ai.    Wi    I'l    <|'ifioC'(|ti  iib(fa"'  t;i  niiiike,    ai. 


said  I     wound    uono  at  ail 

(anotlu'i). 


I  take       will     I  who,        said 
IioK:  of  (a  third). 


CaiVge  ewtiiiace  tA  miilke,  ai.    Hau.   A"'ba.    Ga"'  n'-'H  dga",  wf  (;tT  ea^Ate  9 

Uorso  I  steal  from     will      I  who,        said  H  Dav.  Aud   thoy  gave    as,  I     (oo    in  diflorout 

thorn  (al'iiulth).  tome  liinctions 

awa'i.    Wa(^(xabe  alini"'  lnit3  te,  wabaqte  aliiii"'  line'  to  (i&ilisaiide  ji'ig(l!e- 

Iga\o.  Saciod  iiag       yon  liavo     you  go  will,         buudlo        you  liavo    you  go  will    (what  is  I'asttnod    '  with  it, 

it  it  sii'uii'ly  to  it 

hiia"'i).      Ug,4banadi'i/o  >iiniafi'g((^a"   a(('.ai,  wi"'(j'a"(j;a"'(it(',i   i>|iiiaq(|',e     ubt'siii" 

regularly).  Dalknuss  Blcaiiiig  himself         wi'iil,  .junl  one  iiy  ono  hiding  hinmcOf  toilud  him  out 

fifigtVqtci  ga"'  a(fd-hiia"i.    na"'adi  inula"'  atjiii-bikoaiiii'i,  ai.    Gaci'bo  a-ija"i.  12 

there  is  no  one        so        they  wore  giing.       Last  night       to  war  they  went,  it  in  said,    thov      Ont.sido  of        they  pp. 

at  all  said.  proacl'od 

aodlay  doHU. 

Hau!  nfkawasa"',   wada^'bo  iiia"(J;i"'i-gi1,   clu'.     Wt'ga"zo  wi"'    a-fja"-hiia"'i 

Ho!  waiTior,  to  mtn  walk  y*\  1  s;iiil.  Mciisun'  one  th'nv  iiHiiiiUy  ii])- 

Uruiuhiiml  Ihi'down 

ha"'    W{idii"'bo   anu'i      Ilau!    nfkawasa"',   ata"'   (j',jij;i"'li(j*ifi7ljro  :(i,   gii-gil  l»a, 

ni^ht  scout         tho  (pl.snV.l.       IIo!  \wiiTior.  whin  von  iTr  Hh-epy  If,      cniim  Imck     . 

ehv.  ***  Wajifi'ga-jfdo  liuta"dta"  ttVdi,  ji'ilia"i-gil!  daha"i-gn!  elic'.   ji'iha"  15 

I  suiil.     *    ♦    *         Small  hinl     *   rii       trkd      ut  thiit     tliin,  Ari.st'  yi-!  itrisr  yi'!  I  wiilii.        Ariainif 


tiiiio 


AtiA^ai  t^  wail'giifo, 

thi\v  stiirtetl  up  nil. 


'i'l'i  itrisryi'i  i  hihu.        Ariainf^ 

*  *  *   Kgasani  >|i,  wa(la"M)e  ama  sabajiqtci  agfii.    Agfi 

"     *    -     TiiM  next  (Ifty  when,         hiouIs  tho       very  suddenly       nnnte  Thoy  wcm 


(8Ub.) 


hai-k. 


t'onmig 


:>[l'jl,  nuda^'haiijfa  iia"'ba  >j(baq(fa  a(j:af.     Niula"hariga,  watcicka  (fc  gc'dea" 

whc'ii,  .mi-fhiff  two  i.ico  to  tiicn      wt-iit.  Owanliirf,  tttii'iim  Ihia     thatHulo 


(luiiKiuj;    wiilked 
often 


kC  l"'tca"qtci  wad"  agij^af  k<:^.     Uiia"'su(lo  ;t'o-a  g(agf,c^i.    (Cafi'ge  jf'ija  nia"<|'i" 

the         just  now  liaving       I  hoy  wont  IJaro  epots  wrro     iu>w     middeiily  and  (Horflo       '"     '" 

them        homuwurd.  maJoinby  fifpuhtly. 

tn^Mlint; 

k6,  6  wakaf.)     Sa"'    itAta-qti    agifai  ke.    Hau!  iifkawasa"',  kd,  a"da"'be  taf. 

the,    that  theymeant).      White     in  maiiyclus-    tht^y  weut  back.        ilol  warriors,  como,  lotusppo. 

afar  off  ters,  here  and 
there 

E'di   a^ai.     E'di  alifi.     u!(^0  Ijil,  ai.    Hau!  nikawasa"',  66  ha.    Wian'guhe 

Th;«ro    thov  wont.     'I'liero      they        This  is  it   .      (he)  Hoi  warriors,  it  is  Wo  follow  thorn 

acrlved.  said.  tliat 


18 


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(la.).      Inw.llM,;',,,        '"";™;"«      """  ™"<«'  -'"y       •'»■    tl.ro.ig'Sont.       AtloDRth     ,  -^ 


the 


i(/!(^qtci   }ji,  akuii   kr.     lOfrid-e,  canW'-iua  wadii"  jiki'i  tu       rfi   k6  diihn      Hn"' 

hadgoiio      when,    thcv  nm  Inil  T!.\i,..i,i  .i    r  ,         '        "*""    "-■•        lJj'i     n.o  UUUtl.       rUl 

vo^  'tl"';?„pUn;,ml         '"'"'''•  »'"i""-«'«         '';;V;"S       flnvhad        Lodfies   the      four.  Ni«ht 


i.a:>  iis±!.  'Sife'-  u&»  ij?.s;iia  »wfi  ♦iQa, 

"i"'  Jiff-  •Si?-    -Mi'"  ''2"  """""'ft"''  »?"  "Mfta-lii,  .ni-^uma-'ci 

*i ""^  "">    "*- ''"  I'^-  i'ay  four       wepmaued  them ;         duy        half  tho  length 

arrived, 


tjike 
thotii 


notm 


nn»'^un,a"oi  hiaji  t6'di.     %i^e  mi"' faMndg'qtci  tfidihi  a-na-'cto"!.    Na"ba 

noon  arrivednot  when.        At  lon«th  sun       /he      hotton,  ^ery      it  arrived       we  8U,ppe^  Two 

at  the  Koing. 

wada-be    afaf.     Ga°'-^anka-jinVa  al,    ag-ii.     LTo-Alianaddzp   M^h\   m?      oy 

.o.ee  went.  The,  Jo -ed  a  Ht.i  v.htle   w?e^,  the.?were      "^  ^T^^'"'"''  itaf      „£,„-»' 

'■•""V'S  there  " 

back. 

12  watcfcka   uji'.ia   baca"'ca'>  kg  itAxavi^ica"  kg  anmikii.     fi'di  aflffAkii  d.r^" 

fork  Winding  the    toward,  tho\ead       tho     we^.e  to         There      wlSe,    T  ' 

.  itiijjain.  ita^ain 

wada"  be  na°  ba  hidea^a  ^,(^a"wankidaf.     A^af    cW»,  cVic^e  sabAilati  r-i-."' 

scout.  two         d„wn.,.rean.  we^entiheni:  Thej'^went      ks.    '   atliftt.    ve^SlJ    Daul 

?f    cldena"  ba  vvc(f;ai.     Ki  wada-'be  ama    agfi.     Cdrri!     c&<rV     ciml       ii 

tent  twelve  thevfoj.nd       And  .cents  the  wire      Theref,,,v   .hert^hVv    tht IV,      J' 

(«"l>-)      coniing    uro  coming  are,  coming  aro,con,ini^    (some). 
"»"''■  IJiickl  bacli!  hacli! 

15  Afl>{fa>a  g^fhea'"(iai.     Egi(^e  wada'-'be  aniA  ag*ii.    Ni'ida'-lianffAf  wea»'(ti; 

We  threw  ourselves  down  tornde.       AtlenJ.h         s,.,„„  ,he       had^elme.  ()  wtchfef  P  '  we  f™^d  tC 

4t  ^'^^,^"■1"''^''^  «t'^^  ke  hfi,  ai.    Watcfcka  kg  uhA  aVa"'ha  ang.4gii     Em,fe 

lent  twelve  have  gone       .      said  Stream  the    follow,      we  followed        wo^efe         M^f^ 

,  ""^J-  '"Bit       (their  trail)     coming  back.     ^"™'*"' 

been  (past  act)  on  our  home-        deserted  * 

pitched  ward  way, 

18  ceta"'  zfqtcia"'.     Ha"'  hdbe  an'guq(<;e  tau'traijii"' 

80  far         very  yellow.         Night      ap.irt     wepnrsuetlM.m  wewhowiUmovo. 

Dakotas    ^^the^  stream  tb,       npside        went      and    Dakota,         tho  rest  horso^      had  th^,m 

amA  wdkipai.    Ha"' t6  wi°d.^i"qtihf  >fi,  an'guqitaf.    Hau!  nfkawasa"'  i°c'dffG 

-"i" "■•""'™-         ^'«"    "•«     J-I.-/l-_<half    wlK^,    wetertU^  Uo!  wa™     '     „fd  mE 


ont'8  who 


ihti  dibtunce 


them. 


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441 


niaja"'  wd^ajin'jTai  dja"mi"'  ha.     Haii!  iiikawa.sa"',  ha"'  hdbe  afi'guq(|!e  taf. 

Innd        they  spoftk  Hli;:lit-     IsuHi)''ct         .  Ho!  wurrior,  niplit   a  part  of  let  us  OTertako  them. 

"iDgly  of  iiH 

"Wacka"'  ega^'i-ga.    (fi>ia"',  (|;i4fga"  erhibe,  iKJiigiliita-haji  (.■ja"mi'"  ha.    Ata^'hi" 

Do  yonr  best.  Your  crainl-       yimr  iilao,         tlioy  niti  yciirniiin  for    I  fiUHpcct         .  » ^  •-  — 


iiiotlK'i'H,   j^raiHlfatlu'iM 


sou.  llicir  nun. 


At  last 


>Ii,  c'(j!ii"be    giki    eti'da",   ('fioi<.-ai    ('ja"nn"'  ha.     jj'iulitu"  iiifa'a"  ^^^i^'c^  i°te.  3 

wUi'ii,   insight       beiiaa         apt(  tiny  Ha\  tlmt        I  Huspi'ct  .  l-'iom  tht;  Imip)  wliatlnck     you  are  ! 

cunio  ftliunt  y<iu  li;ive  you      moving 

Ujafi'o-e  ke  ii"i|;iqe  a"ma°'(f!i"i.  Wada°'be  amd  {inn^ai  5^!  ifd-h&jl  agi^U.    C^ta** 

'Uoatl  the  wo  piivsiHMl     wo  walked.  Scouts  tho      had  p)no  when    iiotflndinff    had  como       So  far 

(sub.)  (anyone)         back. 

un'<;'M(i(fa-bt\]I,  ai.     Watcfcka  jifi'ft'a  gaqa  edi  te  a"<^f^ai  5[T,  niasAni  afigahii 

wi' hiivo  not  overtaken   said  Strjum  small        (going)    thoro   tho    wo  lorded  when,  tho  other      wo  reached 

them,  they,  aside  side 

>iT,  HU(la"'hafiga  wi"',  Nir.i    ai°'  ta  niinke,  nfkawasa"',  ai.     A'jdha-nia"')!'.!"  6 

whon,         war-chiof  one,       Tobacco    I  usti   will        I  who,  warrior,  he  said.  ABaha-nia"ti" 

akt'i    Int.     Hi°b(5  angiifi:i';a"  r.ng<J^i"'i.     Hi°bd  ma"'  (|jikuku(f/ii-git,  ai  Agdha- 

itwashe     .  MoccaHin     wo  put  on  our         wo  sat.  Mocrasin  to  pul  on  poll  them  on  hastily,    said  Agaha- 


moccflflins 


mociaams 


ma"'(^i"  akcl     Hau!  nlkawasa"',  nini  ji"'  linfcta"i  >[i,  cf    taf.     Wf  wa:}a"'be 

ina"i{i''  tho  Ho!  warrior,  tobacco  you       you  finish    when,    you    Tvill.  I  I  see  them 

(8ub.).  uHo  reach 

there 

h^6,  ehd.      Ujan'ge  k6  utlha  ma^bcj;!"'.     A?a'"?a''b((!i"  ma"b(fi"'.      Q|abd  k&  9 


I  go,       I  said. 

iigticabe  ja"'. 

making  a  dis-        lay. 
lant  shadow 

wadasi  oga", 

I  drove  them      as, 
along 


Road 


tho    I  followed    I  walked, 

it 


I  ran  a  little,  now 
and  theu 


I  walked. 


Tree       the 
(line  of) 


5[ari'g6qtci    pf   3[i,    can'ge-nia  ujan'ge   ke   uhA  (jjutii  t^ga", 

Very  near  I      when,  tho  liorsos  road  tho     follow-  hud  como      aa, 

arrived  ing  it   this  way 

wAb^i"    di.       Uma"'ha"    cafi'ge     e:^ai-ma     wiqti    awiig^ize. 

I  bad  them    I  was  Omahaa  horses  their  (pi.  nh.)      I  mysolf        I  seized  our 

coming  back.  o^sii  again. 


Wadasi  ag((!u  ga"'  Ad  g(J!i"'  Aafikd  Jjan'geqtci  w.dbfJ"    di  >ii,  cka"'ajl  if'i"'-  12 

I  drove  them    I  went       so       this    sitting    those  who         very  near  I  had  tluni   I  was  when,  rot  stirring    I  placed 

ah>ug  back  were  toniing 

back 

a(|;6.     E'^a  ag^i.    A4a"'4a°b<|;i'".     (p6  g(^i"'  (^ankam  awj'qade  ng^A.     Odta° 

I.  Thither    I  went  T  ran  a  littlt.now  Thifi    sitting   to  those  who    I,  boinirnear    I  went  So  far 


aw 

them 


back. 


and  theu. 


back. 


C(^((;ect6wa°'ji;     ninf  ga"'  g(f,i"'  ania.  Hau!  nikawasa"',  nuda"'hauga  eddbo, 

they  hart  not  stirred  in    tobftcc.i  aa  they  they  were  sit-  Ho!                 warrior,                     war-chief                    also, 
the  least;                              wero           ting. 

ct5<j^ectSwa"'ji  (^ag(jii"'i.     Ujan'ge  ke  iiikaci"'ga  d*uba  uha  agii,  ehd.      Wa!  15 


not  stirring  in  tho 
least 


follow-  are  com-   I  said, 
iug  it  ing  back, 

c'i"te.     A°vva'"vva;A(|!ica"   ca"'    a'-'cj^i"  taf  (.'{"te,    ai. 

■    *  In  what  direction         by  and  by    woaio     will      cau?        said 

tliuy. 


Why! 

Gdpe: 

T  Raid  ns 
follows: 

H4! 

Thanks! 


nfkawasa"',    ' 

warrior,  what  is    caa  ho  ? 

the  matter 

Nfkawasa"',   nuda^'liafiga  edAbe,  ^itlciqti  d'liba   wab(^i"   ag<fi,    e\u\ 

Warrior,  war-iliief  also,  n  very  long       soum         I  had  tliera     I  came      I  said. 

time  ago  hack, 

nuda"'hariga!     hj'i!     niula^'hailga!     hi'i!     nuda"'hafiga!     ai,       A"'(|;istubai.  18 

war  chief!  thanks!  war-ohlcfl  thanks!  war-ihiif!  naid       j'licy  extended  their 

they.       hands  towards  me. 

Sidiihi    a"n(a-m.'iji  ag^i  tatd  A(^a,    ai.     "W.4ka''ta"'i-ga !  wdka"ta"'i-gfi!  ehd. 

Toes  not  paining  nie     I  como     shall     Indeed,     said  Ticyefhem!  (ieyethemi  I  said. 

home  (one). 


t. 


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H; 


ijifiga  wc'lcana-'i  L^o-a",  /k 


"""1        tlicylliiltlicmwIHi 


I  wa 

ollili     the 


l)aqtai.     Haul  n/kawasa"',   ^d^u  wan'glAe 

llrdlhcm.  no!  w,mf„i-  \I„  .,Pr" 


.    ,    ,       ,  loyuiuiucm.  Jio!  warricir,  hero  nil"    ' 

IJ    "°«tl'''    "';?"    ♦tf       %J«m.d4xo,  ca-    bamSmaxe    „,lg4*ai. 

*'"'"■  Uarkne98,  yet         bowins  the  h,.ad  wowent. 

Aul.nn'     x'J-    1^'    .  .    ,  "''■'"•^""f.  'ont         end  theone    to  tUo    yoagowill,    I  said. 

Sf  \t  il  'IS'-  "^f2^;:r •  *  rs  2Ssi  ^;±»  «s:j'"  i 

lor  that  reaaon.  '' 


y,  "T  mac  reaaon. 

W(:^ku''ta»  gg  inaawilsusa;   wiidasi  agcljt'.     Ilau!  nfkawasa""   <^,<.lmn    ,.r   .km 

■anat         <t'--.-;-.-     X,,..,.et,,e,,.   ,^^^         „.  O^!^     '   ^^l?\i  ^.J^ 

''  :i.^^!f "  ^^!:  f^.  raSL  Sl.""^^lf^l;^^'  ^^A'  nuda-'hafigaf 
!2iL,""^l»^'  '''':!C^3'^^  wdona»a;^agi^6,  ai.  Ha"'  wi"iiqtci  ti5, 
na  ba"  vvab^ize.  Hau!  Wag((!i''i-gft!  vvsWi-'i-o-n'  WcWrf-i";  o-i!  ^1,/    n...-/ 

''  ^S---'£e'-  '^^'  ^slil:^''  'limits'  "SCt^^^^  ^^^e  .f 

?a^;  ^r  SiS^-- ^f '  £;St.y^±^    ^'  "^ka.va.a"',  srnddh.U 
i^a"  ^ai-ga.    Aiigag^^e  tabacd,  elid.  Ca"' (fsiskiC'qti  afi..-i'i.r-(fcai     Ca"'  -."tn"'.,"!.',! 

■f  o    n  •    1        /      •  ward.  ■> ' 

/  ii  „„/    •■,    ,,;.  V-,  ,     .  icnirncii    wbi'u,  wo  stopped  coinc. 

Oi        ,    ,      T,  .    ,  •*'  among  them.  ' 

21  ehr  d.^ab^i-'a".     Kd!  ca"'  afigjWe  tai.     Gieka-'ati  afurrH"',-       P„n'  ,•      , 

I»ia        .Khttlme..  come,     at.,     ,ot S Ko^Lowan,.       %S»pA       '"1^:^.  "      StS U^JL' a,l^ 


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443 


a'tta^'ha"!.      Cl  a"ja"'-biiji'(iti,  ca"'  a"nii'"a"l>af.      Cl   gieka'"([ti  aflg(};i"'i,    of 

we  rode  till  Dight.    AKiiin     wo  Hlopt  uot  at  all,  wo  redo  till  dny  Apiiii     very  nipiJl^  wti  sal,       ngain 

ca°'qti   a°na°'ha"i.       EfrasaTii  mi"'  lifdeqtci    hf    ?[!,    afr^-akii;    wt5ahid6'qtci 

wo  rode  ovon  till  nlglit.  The  m-xt  (Jay       sun  tht*  very  it        when,     wti  j ^'iiclud      a  very  great  iliatam  o 

bottoiii       roaclird  lionio; 

a"ma'"(f!i°i.       Nuda"'   aina  ngi^i,  Iiu"+!       -^uda'"  aina  ag((;i,  hu"+!     Cafi'ge  3 

wowalUod.  Waninr  the         liavf         liallon!  Warrior  tliii         luiv'        halloo!  Uoroe 

(pi.  Hiili.)  coiiii'  I'.rHiio,  (]il.  Ht)l>.)  ('(11)10  lioinOf 

Wc4^i"  ag(ff,  hu°+!  ai  aifAji  ania.     Afif^'ukii  ega",  a"ja"'i. 

bringing     tlioy         halloo  t    said     thoso  who  bad  W(«  reached        aa,         wo  cdept. 

thorn    have  come,  thuy         not  gon(>.  homo 

I5ffi(^e    Caa"'    amd   cafi'ge-ma  wA^<j;iqe    atii.     Wi"dqtci  wagijsade   a-f. 

At  lengtli     Dakotas         *lio  the  horses  purflxiiug  tliL-ir     had  •rust  ouo  cnipi)iug  up        was 

(sub.)  own  conio.  t<i  us         luniiinu. 


^X^a^'be.     Aci  pi  y[l  wed(f.(3;  ugdlianadAze  ca"'  wa(fiona  ina"(^i"'.    Wigdqfa"  6 

J  saw  him.         Oat  of  lar- when     I  found  durltneHs  yot  visible  he  walked.  My  wilo 

doors   rivrd  him ; 

udb*a.    (h^ama  Caa°'  wi°'  atf,  olu'.   Wahiita''((;i°  kC  arrAfzo  ('do,  Caa°'  a°wa"  - 

Itoldner.       Theso         Dakotoa      one      has     I  said.  Gun  tlio   I  Iudk  mine    ttu>      Dakota  found 

(■(mie,  (ob.)  ' 

besni"  ^ga°  bispti-ga"  ja"',  :^an'de  k6  c4(j!asktibe.     Na^stastani  a<i(j;af.     A°'ba 

me  out  aa       crouching  some-    lay,         ^.^nmnd       the       ho  stuck  to.  Walkinir  rajiidly       h<' went  Day 

what  butsotlly  liuiiieward. 

5l!    a°a°'hai,  Wa;d-ujin'ga  k6dlta^    Hidea4a  a^a^'bai.    rihiiucka  wi"'  angaliii  9 

when      wo  fled,  Littld  Sioux  River,        from  the.  Down-stream       wo  fled.  Valley  one       we  reached 

tho  amallcr 

^ga°,  a-l;i  a°^i°'.     Ila"'    ^il,  ugahaiu   _"ze  ba.     l5gi(fe  Caa"'  ania  uwaq(j;ai, 

overtook  us, 


us,       we  were  approach-      Night     when, 
ing  it  and  camping. 


darkness 


At  length    Dakotas       the 
(sub.) 


bdgaji.    Atiga  djuba  a"(fi"'.    Baxu  k6'di  Oaa"'  wi"'  ugas*i"i  t6.    Gari'5[i  waqe 

not  a  fow.  Wo  few       wo  were.         Sharp,      at  tho     -Dakota    ono  ho  peeped.  And  white 

thin  peak  man 

wi"'  gdedi-akd.    fi  fmaxai  t6.     Uma"'ha"  oni"'  il,  ai  t<5  waqe  ak4.    Au'ka-  12 

ono        bo  was  (living)       He    qaoationed  I  im.  Omaha  you  are     ?        said     whitoman     tho  lorn 

there.  (sub.). 

maji,  Caa"'  bijii"',  af  t6.     Kl  w<4qe  na"'ba  daniu    a-ii   cga°,  wada"'be  atfi  te. 

not  HO,      Dakota       lam,      ho  said.       And  whito  man       two        down-hill      they        aa,  to  see  us       they  came. 

werecomiut; 

Gaf  t6  wAqe  akd:  Unia"'Iia"  oni"'!.    Caa"'  amA  gdedf-ama  (|'a"'ja,  aqta"  uda" 

Said  OS  fol*  whitoman    the  Omahas  you  are.        Dakotas      the       they  are  there     though,        how  good 

lows  (sub.) :  (sub.)  possible 

^Igi&xe   tAba,    af  t6.     Uma-'ha"    fe    t6    (fapf-bAjt  p'-'jn,  ca"'  uiiwa<ii(|!af  t6.  15 

they  do  to       shouldf     said  they.  Omahr.  speech  the       they  did  not       though,      yet  they  t(dd  it  to  as. 

you  *  speak  well 

Caa°'  i''wi'"a''hafi'p:a(f!i'''i.    Csia"'    u((;ai   ^ga",  cafi'fre  uj;;ack   ifd^'wap   uda", 

Dakotas     wo  were  fleeing  from  them.         Dakotas    they  told       as.  horne         fantemMi        to  ]dace  them         -ood, 

of  them 

ai.     Egi^e  Caa"'  aniii  weAnaxi(j;ai.     Cafi'gc-ma  wdnace   ga"^<fai  t(3.     Nia(J;a 

said     At  length    Dakotas      the  attacked  ua.  The  horses  to  take  them      they  (ie.sired.        At  ruuhun 

(some)'  (sub.)  fiom  ns 

a°<^fcibai.     Caa"'-ma    a"wa"'baazai,  ki   caiVge-ma    wau'gag(^a(|'i"i   te.     E'di  18 

wo  flred.  Tho  Dakotas  (ob.)    woscared  tbem  off",      and     tho  horses  (ob.)  w  had  oiii  own.  I'orth- 

dga°qti     Caa"'  i"wi'"a"han'ga(f'i"'i.     Hidea^a  a-'u^'he  angafni.     Ca"'qti  ha"' 

with  Dakotiifl    we  wore  tJceing  fioiu  thciii.         D'jwii-strcam       wo  fled  we  went-         Kitrli!  alnnij    night 

a"(^a"'inaMi"  afigai^ai.    Ma'a-uliafi'ge  ke'^a  afigaliii.   Mande-lia  afigaxai  ega", 

we  walked  by  wo  wont.       End  cv 'Jn'       'i-" -woods  nttho    woaiTived.  Sliiu-botit  wenmdo  aa. 

Niciide  kg  niwafi'ga^Ue   .ag,'  .:,'ui.     Caa"'  watj-iqo  anu'i  g<J;dba-(j''ab(f:i"  ki  e'di  2i 

Misaonri       tho     wo  crosaed  in  boate     v^ovt-^    Vonic-       Dakotaa     pnr.sucrs         tlie  tliirty  and    on  it 


-ri 


•■4 


Elver 


(aub.) 


c 


:i^S' 


J.. »-' 

^  SI  »■  ■ 
...  ■»  ' 

,,  „  ma  i 


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1?'  l!tZ   '^t   ^-Sf  ^ttr  'f'^''  "'•"'  ^'^''  "^^'  ^^-     Kr  Uma-ha- 

nfti,,.  »(„.„„,  I,u,„;"v„r.l  '"'"""''  '"*"'        -■"'         ••'"■■<'    "..■vro..rhod      And        Oni»hn« 

'  X  -"^r* -sic  2  r^Sis:±2^s^  'if  ±l"^-'  r^ 

jlX         '         /^         /  /  tbum  (sub ) 

TllHIlJ.  Jill  11  In  ' 

wa'u  eddbe.    Arigii-iin'j.ata"-4iita"  can'.rc  iWi"  wi"'  a-f      Masini-.t/.m-  „a.'. 

l(pa-biama.     Na"  ba  wjiqAi    as:((;af,  hu"+I  A-biam-l      P,{  linn'ori;  „,«/        ij.  • 
they  sent  (tho  Two     thovk  iLi  ii.rvU,,    Vii   .    "■"'ai""'-     lj&  Jia  Rfli  weanaxfdiai. 

*J  Wakulai.     Ha"'    a"fi"'maY;",    ca"'nti  a"na"-i"b'.   ..no-'io-^;    ,J     a  u    i  •      / 
12  dde  cdta"  an>(ig^,i'af.     Iti'.xa;4-raa  gaania  bfiimi    caffAd    t&  anv'i  -1  hhm/> 


TT    „/      ,.  ,,,  ,      ,  ".".^  u".ug.i,mmu™iy.  loniins  buck 

ai.,    J  la  adi  wakide-ma  da"'  d  da"'cto  nhd  ilip  iM  drlp  w!"' t'^n^m^^^  *-      • 

way      oRuin  l»ome). 


Huid 
bo. 


''  •l;^^i^=  s:b„^r-  m  t'  ^^t-^^'  ^^^^^.^^  r^'^-  ^^^--^^' 

»iilu  ""^   ,'",">  ""  they  will  reach  you  Wait  for  uS^ 

'    1  '         r  ,1  , ,      1    ,      -^-r  loui'.i  lit  homo.  ' 

back. 


S  'Sf    Si   ^stL    ^^!/'^    ^'^T'l''     '•':     '"^:<fi'"-biamirujawAqti 

(mouth  I  i„    \,     i"Lf._ri         Jimrani  all  carrviiiB       walkmi.  th«i7 ««»  "' }■ 


carrying       walked,  they  aay, 


a  great 
abnndaooe. 


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5ligda"'xG  lit'gfijT   fa"'!  %i   kfi.     Ag(f!jii    rgii"    nidi     Maja"'    ma"((ii°'-?i   gAxe 

iWn  notainw         no8-      tent*  the.       Tliry  wctii        ih     tin  y  rciichcd     Laud  t'lirth-lodcn  raulo 


p08- 


LulIK'\N.llll  llDIIIO. 

fa"4H    i»kii.     Akii    t'^'ii",    ujitwiiqtia"'i.      Nfkaci"j^ni  btf-uf^'aqti    ba^c^je   wutci- 

II  vi-ryp't'iHimt tlnn'.  Veoplo  all  in  baud h  they 


lit  Ihn  iIh'\  They 

rt'iichnl      rt'iichcd 
Ihhiio.  home 


;j:axaf,  Ma\va(la"<J*i"  watci;';axin'.    Can'f>'o  ta"  al)(jti"'    aki      ta"  aaf,^<J;i"'.     A>|('a";  3 

diinrcd,  Miindaii  they  diiiu-rd.  Jl<ii'Hr       (hn        I  had      I  itjchrd     the    1  Hitl  on  hliii.      I  imii)t<>d 

(Htd.)  hoinn     'Htd.ot).)  niyutdt'; 


wj'Kj'alia  I'nla"  /ilxf^alia.     Nt'x(;-oa>[u  in'iti":   Km  !    Wi'iqfi-Ui'iji"  <»'ata"  >ii|^|izo  to 

rhilhini;       ^iMid         I  wore.  Ditiin  I  hit :  Ku  i  !  Waiianaji"  that  nue     hi  hiiii  tako  it 

Tni'  hiiuHeir 

ha,  elic.     ipuv^i'in^xi.     K\va(fcc    e;a  ania  j»"'<|'istul)Mi.     (ti  waijpaiii  na"'(^aptiji. 

iHiiid.         I  <z:ivo  it  til  dill'       III'  had  tlii'iii      Ida         tho        e\tiinh'd  thrir         Y(m       to  he  poor    ynii  do  rot  fear  it. 
not  Hiy  rehitiim.       for  relations  (Hiih.)        hainU  to  ine. 

Waffcuco  Iidgajl  iilia".     A"'(itifioga"   ((;a:>[(ckaxe   f'llia",  af  t6.  6 


You  are  brnvu     cot  a  little 


You  nro  nn  lionnr-     you  make  youraolf      I 
able  niuu 


NOTES. 


tlioy  Baid. 


Ni-xebo  is  Boyor  Creek,  in  Iowa,  ()i)i)0.site  Calhoun,  Neb.  Dixut'ai  is  on  this 
eroek.  This  i.v  wlicre  the  Omahiis  died  t'ro?ii  tlie  siiiall-i)i>x,  whence  this  name:  in  full, 
(lixe  ut'ai,  from  dixe,  the  funall pox;  and  ut'c,  to  die  in.  This  place  is  where  the  first 
whites  were  in  Iowa,  about  fifty  miles  in  a  (lireet  line  soii'heast  by  south  from  Omaha 
Agency,  Neb.     These  white  men  who  attacked  the  Oiriiinas  were  Mormons. 

435, 1 1-11.'.  edada"  wanagfe  (^-ifiy.i  uacibe  hiv.aii'afe  (icjifijfe  ha :  ''  You  have  no  domes- 
tic animals  which  you  send  outside  of  the  land  where  you  dwell ;  but  I  have  wild  animals 
which  are  outsider  of  my  dwellinj;-])lace,  though  on  my  land."  This  seems  to  have  been 
the  idea  implied  in  ^[,c-sa"'s  remarks,  tliouj^h  it  is  not  fully  expressed  in  the  text. 

435,  10.  }i(|'a"^i"a"(j'afe,  equivalent  to  "a";)uajua,jl"  from  "^ajuajl.''  The  former  is 
from  tipV'f'rfb. 

435,  17.  wiebfi"  fia"  nikaci"j;ai('aj|i(|'e  ani"  tate.  "The  land  in  Iowa  from  Dixut'ai, 
or  Nixebe,  southward  had  been  sold  to  the  l'resi<lent;  but  the  Iowa  land  north  of 
Dixut'ai  had  nol  been  sold.  Yet  the  white  peoples  came  on  it,  and  the  Oumluiij  have 
not  been  able  to  j;et  any  pay." — jafi"iia"paji. 

436,  5.  {;a"k»  so;  ('.  f.y  they  waved  their  hands  at  tl;e  Omahas. 

436,  7.  Uf««'  ke;a  wa^i"  ahii.  The  main  body  of  the  whites  went  in  advance  of  the 
main  body  of  the  Omahas,  endeavoring'  (o  head  them  ofi.  Th(!  four  Omahas  were 
driven  towards  the  main  body  of  their  peoiile. 

436,  IS.  Wanacejinga  ehe  fi".  I  do  not  know  why  j;ii|-i"-nu"pajl  spoke  of  him  in 
this  manner. 

436,  J  7-18.  ni  >[a"ha(|t<'i  kC  ang^i"i,  ''lo.se  tu  tlu^  stream,  on  the  very  bank. 

438,  S.  idiiaj;(j-ai  (j'a"+.    The  latter  word  is  rrescciitlo,  and  with  the  risinj^  inflection. 

438,  11.  a"wa"'i"'i"i,  from  wa'i"'i",  a  fre(pu'ntative  which  has  a  diminutive  force. 
Compare  "ana'a"'a""  (1  have  heard  a  little  now  and  then,  but  I  am  not  sure  that  it  is 
exactly  correct),  from  "na'a"'a","  fre(|uentative  of  "na'a"." 

439,  11.  ()'aJa"tifi(j'ifiKe  ?|I  gii  gii  ha.  When  the  scouts  liecamc  sleejjy,  first  one  and 
then  another  made  the  cry  of  a  coyote.  Then  all  four  retuiiicd  to  the  rest  of  the  party, 
and  lay  by  tiu'  lir(>  till  almost  day. 

489,  16-'G.  daha"  atia^ai  waugi^r.    All  arose  and  dressed  hastily.    A  little  before 


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ifeq^'  '•  """'  '  '*""''*''  '■"  •^"'■'  """^  *'  •^'"'^'  *•     S"'  -*"  ^  >^«lt<,i,  .•„  full,  „.in  ^a" 
.,    J.i    r"    •      ""  '""'>^^"'>ri,siifiaiisI,ition()ftlnsa(l(lmss:"Dovour1)csf     Y,,,.!,.;,.. 

c  :s:t  :r;,f::r  '^  r ;:  ^?'  -  r"-' "'" "  ^-^  -^  ^-'^'^ 

44     ■;        r    ?  '"  '"'  '""  •^""'"  '■='"'  *''«  «">*'••  ^^-'^.v  ('••  '■-  toward  tlL  enem) ''  ^ 

Hasten  I  What  are  you  doing  that  .you 
remain  away  so  h)ng? 

Elder  brother,  now  at  length,  you  have 
left  him  behind. 

O  Hebadi-ja"!  come  back  quickly  with 
...   r.   ,  .  ,  ii young  Dakota. 

ing  ttfe  is/re!;;:      ""'"''^""  """'''^*"'-    '^""^  ''^'  ^''™'-'  ^^->  ™----  before  cross- 

«2  ?;  ?,''lf  ?'  r-   -.<i"<':':'^"I'"JJ  "'<'«»t  Agaha-ma"^i"  and  himself. 

442,  n.  ca»  tiskieqt.  aiigajr^ai.     They  drove  most  of  fhe  horses      Th«  w.    • 
beuig  mounted  kept  around  the  si...,.s  an<l  rear  of  the  herd  ^'™'' 

443,  10.  Caa"  i-wi-a-ha^  ,a^iu,  in  full,  Caa"  i-wi-a-he  angati". 

big  SLd;\:;;d  ti;2't;?"we:t'"zir  r  i::f  •^-'^  t':  --  '^'■"'^  «*  *•>« 

cross  the  river  at  that  tin,..  "  "'*'  f'''*'''-''  ^^'"*'''  '^"empted  to 

Crabs  (or,  Grawllsh).  '^^^  "*  ^"*'  Raccoons  and  the 

444,  ..S.  agi  'ija  l)ian.a,  e  u^a  aki.     This  was  told  by  Agaha-ina-Ai" 

444.  4    ha"«d.  wak,de-ma.  etc.    This  was  said  by  some  of  ^a^in-na.. pail's  ,...rtv 

445,  1-..  maja"  n,a..t.".4.  gaxe  ^a-.a  aki.    At  Sarpy,  Neb.,  near  mou  ,  ^f th     >  L 


Wanaq^i"  i1!  A^a'a"  ^a^ined  i»te, 
Xinuhd,  faa"'^a  ca'"  ^^^i»c6. 
Hebddi-ja"!  Caa-' jin'ga  ki'i^e  a^i"'  gf-ft. 


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TRANSLATTON. 

We  killed  deer  when  we  went  on  the  autuiiinal  liiint.  We  hnnted  all  sorts  of 
small  leaidiifT  animals.  When  we  api)roachP(l  any  jilac^e  to  ])itch  the  tents,  we  were  in 
excellent  spirits.  Day  al'ter  day  we  carried  into  camp  dill'crent  animals,  such  as  deer, 
raccoons,  badgers,  skunks,  and  wild  turkeys.  We  had  ten  lodges  in  our  i)arty.  As  we 
went,  we  <!ami)ed  for  fli(!  night.  And  we  camped  again  at  night,  being  in  excellent 
spirits.  At  length  we  reached  a  place  where  sonu^  white  laruicrs  dwelt.  They  gave  us 
food,  which  was  very  good.  At  length  they  assembled  us.  "Come,  ye  lndian.s,we  must 
talk  together.  Let  us  talk  to  eacth  other  at  night."  "Yes,"  said  we.  As  they  caiim  for 
us  when  a  part  of  the  night  had  passed,  we  said,  "  fjct  us  go."  They  came  with  us  to 
a  very  large  house.  Behold,  all  of  the  whites  had  arrived.  That  place  was  Ix^vond  the 
Little  Hioux  River,  at  Boyer  Creek,  where  the  first  white  men  were,  a(;ross  the  country 
from  this  pla<;e.  They  talked  with  us.  "Oho!  my  friends,  though  I,  for  my  part,  talk 
with  you,  you  will  do  just  what  I  say,"  said  one;.  "  We  will  consider  it.  If  it  be  good, 
we  will  do  HO,"  said  the  Omahas.  "I  am  unwilling  for  you  to  \  ander  over  this  land," 
said  the  whit«  man.  je  sa"  (White-Butl'alo  iii-the-distaiiee)  .said,  "As  you  keep  all 
your  stock  at  home, you  have  no  occasion  to  wander  in  seanjh  of  them;  and  you  dwell 
nowhere  else  but  at  this  place.  (But  we  have  wild  animals,  which  are  beyond  our 
dwelling-place,  though  they  are  on  our  land.)"  "Though  you  say  so,  the  land  is  mine," 
said  the  white  man.  "The  land  is  not  yours.  The  President  did  not  buy  it.  You  have 
jumped  on  it.  You  know  that  the  Pre.sident  has  not  bought  it,  and  1  know  it  full 
well,"  .said  x*^-**'^'''  "If  t'^*^  President  bought  it,  are  you  so  intelligent  that  you  would 
know  about  it?"  said  the  white  man,  speaking  in  a  sneering  nmnner  to  the  Omaha. 
Xe-sa"  hit  the  white  man  several  times  on  the  chest.  "  Why  do  you  consider  me  a  tool'? 
You  are  now  dwelling  a  little  beyoiul  the  bounds  of  the  land  belonging  to  the  President. 
It  is  tlirough  me  that  you  shall  make  your.self  a  i)ersou  {i.  e.,  you  shall  improve  your 
condition  at  my  (expense).  I  wish  to  eat  my  animals  that  grow  of  their  own  accord,  so  1 
walk  seeking  them,"  said  x*'"^""-  "Nevertheless,  I  am  unwilling.  If  you  go  further, 
instead  of  obeying  my  words,  we  shall  fight,"  said  the  white  man.  "I  will  go  beyond. 
You  may  light  me.  As  the  land  is  mine,  1  shall  go,"  said  x''-'^'^"'  "  Y"es,  if  you  go  tomor- 
row,  I  will  go  to  you  to  see  you.  T  sh.all  collect  the  youug  white  people  all  arouiul,  and 
go  with  them  to  see  you,"  .said  the  white  man.  Having  removed  the  camp  in  the 
morning,  we  scattered  to  hunt  for  game.  I  went  with  three  men.  About  forty  white 
men  arrived,  and  stood  there  to  intercei)t  us.  They  waved  their  hands  at  us,  saying, 
"Do  not  come  any  further."  As  we  .still  went  on,  they  came  with  a  rush,  and  tried  to 
snatch  oar  guns  from  us.  When  we  refused  to  let  them  go,  thev  shot  at  us:  "Ku! 
kul  ku!"  As  we  went  back,  we  were  driven  towards  the  rest  of  f)ui'  party.  The 
leader  of  the  white  men  said,  "Do  not  go.  If  you  go,  1  will  shoot  at  you."  We  stood 
on  an  island;  and  the  white  men  surrounded  us.  "  You  have  already  shot  at  us,"  said 
(he  Omahas.  The  white  men  doubted  their  word,  saying,  "It  is  not  so  about  us." 
"You  have  already  shot  at  us,  so  we  will  go  at  all  hazards.  1  am  Ibllowing  my  frail 
in  my  own  land.  T  am  going  to  hunt.  Why  do  you  behave  so?  Make  way  for  us. 
We  will  go  to  you,"  said  x^-sa".  "  If  you  speak  saucily  to  me,  1  will  shoot  at  you," 
said  the  white  man.    "Ho!  if  you  wish  to  do  that,  do  it,"  said  the  Omahas.     As  they 


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iloparf,..!,  tho  wlutos  m.iuI,.  wu.y  for  tlumi.    W     ,ont  alon«  m  l.luli;  ai„l  thon  .low.,  l.ill, 
«lu  ..wo  ivM  :,  vu'i'k.    It  wiiH  a  good  pj.co  for  us  to  Hti.y,  h.»  wo  romai...'.!  thoro! 
At  lo.iKtli  ahoiit  two  I.iin(h(Ml  white  ...en  oa.no  i.i  isi«l.f.    Wo  wo.o  jiint  thirty 
VV  o  W0.0  ...  tl...  holh)w  b.v  Iho  o-;^ro  of  tho  .troai...     Wa..aco,ji.lfja,  who...  I  hav..  spok.:.. 
ot,  a.nv.-.l  .„  ,s.t:ht.     llo  |,„,k,,i  M  ti„.,„.     wbo.,  ho  ...ado  a  h.uUIoi.  si^.m!,  ho  was 
vvo.....l.-,l  ,„  tiH,  a.....    -Th.'.v  havo  woaiah".!  ...o!    Thero  is  cai.so  for  anffcrl    Thov 
havovNo..,Mh..i.nosov,..v],v,-siu.l  ho.     "Oho!  ooa.o,  lot  lis  attack  tho...  at  a..v  .ato,"" 
Ha..l  tho  Omahas.     Wo  all  .too.l,  a...l  ^avo  tho  «oalp  yoll.     IlavLif;  n.n.ioa  a  ii..o,  wo 
wo..t  to  attack  thor.i.     Wo  .soa.o.l  off  tho  whito  ...on.     All  of  tho...  woro  ...ouato.l ;  l...t 
«Ml.v  ....o  O.aaha,  Aj;aha-...a'ti",  was  ,.,.  a  ho.so.     Ho  ro.lo  rou.al  a..(l  ro.ia.l,  a...l  pivo 
us  .l.root,o.,s  what  to  .lo.    "Miss  i.,  (i,i„j;  at  Iho  whito  n.o...     Shoot  ols.nvhoro  ovorv 
t....o,    said  ho.    A(  l....j:th  thoOaiahas  ii.torco  .(.'d  tho  .•ot.rat  of  th.'  whitos.     "(N,„„'. 
slop  p...s..i.,tf.     Lot  us  ooaso.     It  is  f;ood  ..ot   to  i,.J...o  ovc.  oi.o  of  Iho  whilo  pooplo' 
who  a.o  o.ir  own  llosh  a..d  l.Iood,"  said  Aj.aha....a"^i".     Wo  .•ot..r..od  to  tho  wo...o..! 
11.01.  w..  .lopartod.     Wo  roaehod  a  j.laco  whoro  wo  j.it(;hod  11.,,  touts.    Thoro  woro 
a  {ireat  ...any  door;  Ihoy  woro  exoeodiuKly  abuudanl.    Throi.Khout  tho  dav  wo  waikod 
shoot...K  at  tho  h..i«-  li„o  of  .lo,.r,  a.,d  thoy  woro  u,ovi..j;  \m±  a..d  ibrth  anions  thou.- 
.solyos.    At  0V...1...-,  who.,  ||„.  «„„  sol,  the  hunters  roaehod  tho  camp.    So,„o  .non 
had  k.llod  l.vo,so..u.  lo,.i.otlu..s  M.roo,  aud  so  o...    They  woro  iu  a  good  l.....,or. 
l.M..oi,ow  w..  will  oa.,,,,  at,  that  Ia...l,"  said  thoy.    And  wo  fare.l  as  well  tI,o  ..oxfc 
day,  k.lli..«  ..la.iy  door.     Those  who  we.o  on  tl...  h.ii.t  roaehod  a.iotho.  place,  where 
hey  ..a,n,.ed.     We  pitched  tho  tents  l,y  a  stream.     And  all  who  wo,.t  to  h,.,.t  l,.on«ht 
.aek  «ainc  on  Ihcr  l.a.'ks.     Then,  l.el.old,  it  was  pro,.osod  to  ^'o  in  ditloro..t  diroetions. 
Wed.y.dc.    in  o  th.o..  pa.lies;  o..e  wont  to  tho  right,  one  to  the  loft,  a..d  the  third 
kept  st..„«h    ahea.l.     1  jouumI  the  last.     When  we  oa.nped,  there  w..ro  plenty  of  deer, 
and  we  k.lied  them      ( ,„..,-  on  towa.ds  ho...,.,  wo  ca...p..,d  again.     At  ..ight  tl.'o  h....ter8 
ret.i.'..ed,  sa.y.n^-,  •>    wo  ...cn  wiv  tl.,.ro  who  w,..e  Dakotas.    We  ,li,l  not  talk  to  the..., 
a.al    i...y  d„l  not  talk  to  „s."    "Suri.ri.sing!  yo.i  sl.,...ld  have  talk,.!  to  then..     If  vo.i 
see  the...  to  ni-.rrow,  shako  ha..ds  with  them  a..,l  talk  to  tl.o.u,"  said  one  of  us     At 
le..gtl.  they  reach,.,l  th,-  camp  lh.>  :,ext  ..ight.     The  Dakota,  wore  ,ui.ssi..g.     -Thov 
wo..t  trav,.l...g  ...  son,,.  ,liiv,lion  or  oil,,...,  so  wo  did  ..ot  s,.o  the...."    •'  If  you  see  the... 
U,-.uorrow,  ,Io  talk  to  ti.,.,,,,"  sai.l  on,,  of  ns.     W,.  slept.    There  woro  fo'ur  lodges  of 
Dakotas.   At  ...ght  li„.y  set  the  t,.„ts  ho...ewa.-d,  and  the  wo...on  Oed.    Tho  men  alone 
Nvorecoi.,...g, creeping  up  towar.ls  us.     We  sent  the  ho.s..s  towards  tho  mouth  of  tho 
sinall  strca...  by  wh.,-!.  we  ca„,p..,l.     The  Dakotas  s..rro,.n,led  us,  seeking  the  horses. 
At  length  they  lon.,,1  tl,,..,,  ami  took  then,  olf.     As  we  knew  n,.tl.i.,g  at  all  ab,mt  our 
loss,  Nvo  went  hunt,ng  again,  and  we  shot  doer.     When  wo  went  towards  the  cam.)  as 
evening  arr.vc.l,  beh,.l,l,  th,.  ol,  I,lro..  an,l  women  stoo.l  on  blufls  r...s,....l,Ii„g  these  a.'.d 
thoy  made  a  great  uproar  by  crying.    "Whe.vfo.v?"  said  ,vo.     "Theyl.ave  take, 
away  every  horse!"  sai,l  tl„.y.     "Alas!  tl„.y  have  ,lo..e  ,.s  a  very  groat  injury  "     .Vnd 
we  sat  ye.y  sa.l.     "Oho!  l.-t  .,s  go  back  agai...     Let  .,s  re...oyo  ihe  ca..,p."     When  wo 
i^emoved,  dl  earr.e.l  little  packs,  the  wo.nen,  tho  childre..,  a...l  all  who  wo.o  -row.. 
As  wo  vy-.,t  hoii.ewanl,  w,.  rea,.l,ed  tl.,.  st.va...  calle.l  Za.,del.„,a,  wl,e.e  wo  ea...pe.r 
Wo  slept,  ami  ,t  was  day.    "  Do  co..siiler  the  ...after  a  little,"  sai.l  they.     "Ho'"  said 
I,  "I  think  that  when  ,me  ...an  hijures  another,  it  is  desirable  to  repay  him.    The 
Dakotas  are  like  us  in  their  Indian  habits.     We  k..ow  Just  a.,  well  as  thoy  how  to  use 


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lU) 


tile    IliilKl.H    lor  sluMllin^  III    fill's  III'  .'^illil-,  I'lM'  woi'klll};'    ill    lllivvviiv.      Wf    Kiinu   Itnw    in 
rii'i'p  ii|i  III  till  Ml   ill   till- ihirluii'ss,  iiiid  .siiiitrli   llirii' limsi  s  Iriiiii  Uii'iii.      I  liiiiiK   llnil 

ill)  Mm 


VVi-  Nhiill   riilliiw  llii'  tr:iil.      I,  I'vrii  I, 


wr  riili  ill)  it,  \vi  11.     lift    us  |)iMHi 
siicri'd  I'ookiiii;." 

I  lliil  till'   Sill  M'll  riiiiUiiiK.      I  I'lilli'i'li'il  till'  iiii'ii.      1  I'iMiki'il   Iii'mIi   M'IiI.siiii,  wliii'll  I 
\iiliiril  ill  two  ilolliiiM.     '{'Ill'  ki'llli'  wiiM  worth  live  ilolliirs.     I  )iiit  noiiii' nimils  in  llii; 


iiiiililli'  of  till'  li'iit ;  it  I'i'il  liliiiiki't, 


ylTI'll    lllll', 


l>l:i 


illlll    two    ll'lUlrll 


slill'ts,  till'  lilsl  of  wliirli  I  \  ;ilili'il  ill  ii  ilolliii  iinil  ii  liiilf  I'lii'li.  To  tliosi'  who  liilil  liri-ii 
ihvilcil,  I  Miiiil,  "  III*!  I  li'iivf  tliJN  pill'  of  thing's  to  .voii.  I  will  M;ck  Ihiit  iiiiiii  v\  ho  iliil 
Ilic  injiu'.v.     I  sliiill  niiiki' I'M'iy  I'lloit   in  wiilkin;;  lo  liml  hini.     I'liii.si'  >;ivi'  iin' yoni' 


ti'iii|ii 


I   Ihiv  it  ol  von 


llo!"siiiil   tlii'.\,  "tlioii;jli  wi'  will   yivi' it    to  voii,  plnisn 


ill)  yoiii'  III',*!."  Tlii'y  took  .,  pillow,  wliirli  Ihi'.v  put  in  (hi'  iiilihlli'  with  two  ;,'oiiril 
iiittli's.  "Wowillsiiij;  for  you  lo  iliiiii'i'.  As  you  liiivr  l)iiu;;hl  it,  wi' will  yixi'  it  lo 
you.  You  shtill  ii'tiirii  altfi' iloiii;;  to  thi'iii  iis  they  iliil  to  you."  TIh\v  siit  .siiiniii;;, 
iiiiikiii;;  till'  yoiiiils  iiillli'  liy  sliikiiif^  llii'iii  iiKiiiusI  Ihi'  pillow.  .\s  tlii'  iii),'ht  wiis  Ion;:, 
lhi'\  lii'iit   llii' iiillhs  I'M'ii  till  ihiy,     .\ijil  iill  Ihosi' who  lU'siii'd   to  ^o  on  tlii' wiir  jiiith 


with  nil-  ihi 


I  will  kill  hii 


n,    siiiil  oiii 


Aiiolhi'isiiiil,  >■  I  will  tiiki' holil  of  hi 


"I  will  tiiki'  holil  of  lllll'  wlii'ii  III'  is  not  wounilril  iit  iill,"  siiiil  u  tliiiil.     "I  will  siiiiti-li 
horses  IVoiii  thi-in,"  I'xcliiiini'il  n  fourth. 


It  was  day.     And  iis  thi'V  hiul  fiht-ii  Miiiu'thiiij;-  to  nir,   I,  ti 


iround.     "YiMi  iinn  liiki- ii  siini'd  li; 


ii'  pri'si'iits  ail 


iind  wliiif  is  lioiiiid  up  with  it  (what  is  iilwiiys 


fastened  Mi'i'iiri'ly  to  it),"  .siiid  my  ;;ui'sts  to  mh'.  When  it  wasihtrk,  wi'  slDlooiront!  Iiy 
oiii',  si'iii'Hly,  williout  Imiii;;  di'ti'itrd  liy  iiny  oui'  at  iill.  'I'lii'  ni'Xt  day  it  was  .said, 
'I'lii'y  wi'iit  on  till'  warpath  last  ni,i;lil."     Wo  ii'in-hcd  a  phni'  outsidi-  of  thr  villa;;*', 

M' iis  Ni'oiils,'"  I  siiiil.    'I'hosi' who  ;;o  as  snmtsiit 


iniltl 


ii'ic  wi'  sh'pl. 


II 


o:  warniii's, 


iiiKht,  usually  p)  iilioiit  ii  niili'  fmiii  tliriiinip  lii'fori'  llii',\  lii'down.    "llo!  warriors,  wlirii 


you  ht'noiiii'  sli'i'p\,  roiiic  hark,"  said  I. 


VV 


It'll  it  was  tinii-  for  roosti'is  to  laow,  [ 


siiid,  ".Vri.si'!  arisf 


.Ml  arosi-  hiirrirdh 


*   'I'hi'  ni'xt  diiv  the  si'oiits  rami 


liii'l 


Ni'iy  siu 


Idi-iih 


As  tlii'y  wi'ii'  iiliiiniii;:,  two  win  rliii'fs  wi'iU  out  to  mci't  tlii'm.     "() 


war-i'hii'fs,  thi'V   liii\o  Just   taki-ii   thi'iii   honirward  on  this  sidr  of  Ihr  stream.     Tin 


feet  of  the  hor.ses  have  reeently  made  ii  .series  of  liiire  spots  aloii;;  Ih 


d  wliei 


the  },'»'!»>*« '">><  I"'''"  hiMiit."    They  also  rel'eneil  to  the  fresh  iniiniirc  dropped  by  the, 

niiikin;;:!!  line  of  eliisiers  of  whitish  spots 


horses  iis  lliev  went. 


Tlii'V  hil\e  "one  liiiel 


on  the  hilinl  ;^iiiss,"  siiid  thi',\.     "llo!  wairiois,  lome,  lei  us  .see  it,"  >iiii|  llie  Wiir  ehiefs 


Thev  went  thither.     "This  is  it,"  said  the  seoiit.- 


■llo!  wiirriors,  it  is  tliiit.     Let  ii 


follow  them,"  siiiil  the  war  eliiefs.  They  followed  them,  walkin;;  the  whole  iliiy.  At 
l('n;;th,  when  the  sun  liiul  Just  set,  they  leaehed  iijtain  a  plaee  where  they  luiil  lieen,  iiiiil 
there  they  eiimped.  Ilehold.  the  foe  had  leaehed  home  with  the  horses.  The  tents  were 
four.  Wesh'ptiil  ni;;lit,iiii(l  we  pursued  lliem  the  next  day,  Thon^jh  we  piissed  ;iloii;r 
the  road,  we  did  not  oxertiike  them,  iiiid  we  slept  on  the  way.  The  next  diiy  we  loii- 
t  ill  lied  the  pursiiil  ;  I  ml  we  did  not  overt  iike  I  hem,  so  we  slept  on  the  way.      We  pursued 

lis  noon,  we  slopped,  as  we 


tliem  foiirdiivs.     When  hall  Of  Ihe  dii 


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were  very  tired.     We  ate,  and  then  loiitiniied  the  piiisnit.    At  len;;tli,  when  we  leached 
llie  forks  of  a,  slri'iim,  the  trail  had  ;:oni'  up  a,  erooked  hriiiieh  lo  I  lie  riuhl  hiiud.     W'e 

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450        THU  (pEGMlA  LANGDAGE-MYTIIS,  STORIES,  AND  LETTEltS. 

Lml  been  absent  but  a  short  time,  they  returned.  At  dark  we  reached  another  nhice, 
havnig  arnved  agan.  at  the  crooked  branch,  up  t<.wanl.s  its  Ik.uI.  When  we  reached 
It  again,  we  sent  two  scouts  <lown-8trean..    As  they  went,  they  cau.e  very  suddenly 

pon  twelve  Dakota  tents.  Then  the  scouts  were  returning  to  us.  "There  they  cour.! 
there  they  come!  there  they  come!"  We  threw  ourselves  down  to  hide.  At"  length 
the  scouts  came  back.  "  O  war-chief !  wo  discovered  them.  Twelve  lodges  departed," 
saul  they.  We  weie  con.ing  back  (*.  e.,  down  the  crooked  branch),  following  the  trail 
o    t he  loe.     At  length  we  reached  the  place  where  the  tsvelve  Dakota  tents  had  been 

Itched,  whe.,  ,t  was  altogether  descried.  They  had  gone,  but  the  coals  of  the  camp- 
hies  were  st.l  very  bright.  "We  will  pursue  them  for  a  part  of  the  night,"  said  we. 
Ihese  Dakotas  had  gone  down-stream  till  they  u.et  the  rest  of  their  people  who  had 
oui  horses.  W,  overtook  them  just  at  midnight.  "  Ho !  warriors,  I  suspect  that  the  old 
men  at  home  are  exhorting  us.  Ho!  warriors,  let  us  overtake  them  before  this  night 
ends.  Do  nmkea  desperate  eiibrt.  I  suspect  thatyour  gran.lparents  are  yearning  for 
:^^n  .  ^'""'\[  '"V'^^V  '"•^''  «'»>■"•«■  "lJ«»t  .V<>",  '  When  shall  he  come  in  sight  after  so  long 
an  absencef  What  are  you  doing  that  you  are  continuing  so  long  away  from  the  lodge?'" 
V  e  kept  in  pursuit  along  the  road.  The  scouts  went  and  returned  Nvithout  finding 
>u  one.  U  hen  we  orded  the  sn.all  stream  which  went  aside  from  the  creek,  and  had 
leached  the  other  s.d,.,  one  of  the  war-chiefs  said,  "Warriors,  I  will  smoke."  It  was 
Agaha-ma  ^i".  VV  e  sat,  putting  on  our  moccasins  after  wading.  Agaha-ma"4i"  said, 
u   on  the  moccasins  hastily."    "Ho!  warriors,  when  you  finish  smoking,  you  ma; 

and  then.     The  long  hue  „1  trees  made  a  dark  sha.Io.y  in  the  distance.     When  I  drew 

cry  near,  the  horses  followed  the  road,  and  came  diivctly  to  n.e,  and  1  drove  them  before 

nu   .,n.    ^as  bringing  them  back  to  our  men.     I  myself  recovered  the  Omaha  horses. 

,..  s     T^     r  "7.  '"'r" '"  "'"'' ''"" ''''' ''•'''■'-  '^'»'  '"'^'^^  them  stand  there  motion- 

vh  :  w  .  h'"""  "•  ,  """•  '  ""'  '-'  '■"'"'  "''^^'  '"'^^  "'«'^-  ^  ^^-^-'f  l>'^-k  to  these 
who  weie  s.t  ing,  having  been  very  close  to  them.  They  had  nor,  yet  stirred  at  all: 
they  were  still  sn.okmg.  "Ho!  warriors  an.l  war-ehiefs,  y<,u  are,  sitting  still.  S,  e 
persons  are  .u.m.ng  l.-.ck  along  the  road,"  sai.l  I.  "Why!  warrior,  what  can  be  the 
matter?    In  what  duection  can  we  go  after  sitting  here  so  long?  »  said  thev.     I  said  as 

SriT  ■  n  "'"■'","•'  :■/"  "'V'  f"'*''  '  •''■""^'•'^  '^"""'  "^'  t»^«"'  ^^'^^  ■■'  ^"-eai  while  ago." 
"Thanks!  Owar-ch.ef!  hanks!  O  war-chief!  thanks!  O  war-chief!"  they  said,  as  they 
extended  the  palms  ot  their  hands  toward  me.  "We  shall  indeed  come  home  without 
ha%nng  our  toes  ache  us  trom  too  much  walking."  "  Tie  them !  tie  them !"  said  I  Thev 
threw  lariats  over  the  horses'  heads,  and  tied  their  lower  jaws.  '>  Ho!  warriors,  let  all 
of  you  sit  here  and  keep  them  together.  Warriors  and  warehiefs,  they  did  not  detect 
me  at  all  Let  us  do  ,t  aga.n  to  then,"  said  I.  The  rest  of  then,  who  were  the  serv- 
ants  ot  the  war-chiets,  tied  the  horses,  and  sat  motionless  as  they  held  them 

"Ho!  war-chief,  let  us  two  go  thither,"  said  I.  Then  we  two  went  thither.  It  was 
dark,  yet  we  bowed  our  heads  repeatedly  as  we  went.  They  had  camped  just  so,  in  a  line. 
"O  war-chiet,  you  will  go  to  the  tent  at  the  other  end  of  the  row,"  said  I.  "Yes  I  wil 
g(.  thither;  but  how  about  you,  to  what  one  will  you  go?"  said  he.  "O  war-chief  I  will 
go  to  th.,  tent  at  the  other  ...d,"  said  I.  "  Xo  matter  what  happens,  I  shall  reach'  ho  e 
with  some  ot  them."  I  went  thither.  Hehohl,  the  horses  were  fastened  just  b  "t  le 
door,     I  arrived  there.     As  the  horses  perceive«l  that  I  had  a  <liflerent  odor,  thev  fled 


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drawing  hock  to  the  end  of  their  hiriats.  Tiiitiiig  my  knife,  I  eiit  one  liiriat  iiftcr  an- 
otlier,  iind  went  back,  driving  the  ponies,  "llo!  warriors,"  said  7,  "I  have  brouglit 
these,  too."  They  extended  the  i)alins  of  their  hands  toward  ine.  "Tiianks!  O  war- 
chief!  thanks!  O  war-chief!  thanks!  O  war-chief!  O  war  chief,  you  cause  us  to  be 
thankful,"  said  they.  In  one  night  1  had  taken  horses  twice.  "Ho!  mount  tlumi! 
mount  them!  mount  them!"  said  I.  They  mounted  the  liorses  at  once.  I  mounted  a 
horse  wliich  had  never  been  ridden,  and  wheu  I  sat  on  him,  lu)  kicked  up  hisliind  legs, 
and  threw  me  very  far  away.  "Ho!  warriors,  place  him  in  the  rear.  We  must  go 
liomeward,"  said  I.  And  we  went  homeward,  having  most  of  the  horSes  all  together. 
We  rode  till  day.  We  went  faster  and  faster,  not  stopping  till  noon.  Then  we  8to[)i)ed. 
The  horses  were  suddenly  motionless.  The  next  day  there  was  a  deep  snow.  Wo  were 
V'jry  impatient  on  account  of  the  cold.  "  We  are  cold,  we  are  cold.  It  is  good  to  kindle 
a  Are,"  said  we.  I  divided  my  horses  among  eight  of  the  party,  saying  to  each  one, 
"Keep  that  one.  Come!  still  lot  us  go  homeward."  W(»  rode  very  rapidly.  We  rode 
even  till  night.  And  without  sleeping  at  all,  we  rode  even  till  day.  Again  we  rode 
vi'ry  fast,  keeping  on  until  night.  We  reached  our  camp  the  next  day  when  the  sun 
was  very  low,  having  traveled  a  great  distance.  The  people  said,  "The  warriors  have 
(!ome  home,  halloo!  The  warriors  have  come  home,  halloo!  They  have  brought  back 
horses,  halloo!"    We  slopt,  as  we  had  reached  the  camp. 

At  length  the  Dakotas  came  in  pursuit  of  their  horses.  I  saw  just  one  when  he 
was  creeping  up  to  us.  I  detected  him  when  I  went  out  of  doors;  it  was  dark,  yet  he 
was  visible  as  he  walked.  I  told  my  wife.  "Oue  of  these  Dakotas  has  come,"  said  1. 
I  seized  my  gun,  but  the  Dakota,  suspecting  me,  fell  flat,  sticking  to  the  ground.  Ho 
soon  hastened  away,  walking  softly.  At  day  we  fled,  starting  from  the  stream,  Wa;e- 
ujifiga,  a  branch  of  the  Little  Sioux  River.  We  fled  southward  to  a  ravine,  where  we 
camped  for  the  night.  At  night  it  was  dark.  At  length  the  Dakotas  overtook  us; 
they  were  many,  but  wo  were  few.  One  of  them  peeped  over  the  bluft'  at  us.  Now  a 
white  man  resided  there.  He  questioned  him,  saying,  "Are  you  au  Omaha?"  "No," 
said  the  other,  "  I  am  a  Dakota."  Then  two  white  men  came  down-hill,  and  came  to 
see  us.  The  white  men  said  as  follows:  "You  are  Omahas.  The  Sioux  are  there,  but 
they  cannot  be  there  for  any  good  purpose."  The  white  men  did  not  speak  the  Omaha 
language,  yet  i  hey  managed  to  tell  us.  We  were  fleeing  from  the  Dakotas.  "As  they 
told  about  the  Dakotas,  the  horses  should  be  secured,"  said  our  peo])le.  At  length  the 
Dakotas  attacked  us.  They  wished  to  snatch  the  horses  from  us.  We  fired  at  ran- 
dom, scaring  ott'  the  Dakotas,  and  retaining  possession  of  the  horses.  Without  delay 
we  were  fleeing  from  the  Dakotas.  We  fled  southward,  and  traveled  all  night.  Wo 
reached  Jla'a-uhange,  The  End  of  the  Cottonwoods,  below  the  Little  Sioux.  We  made 
skin-boats,  and  crossed  the  Missouri  in  them.  Thirty-six  of  our  i)ursuers,  who  were 
returning  north,  came  bi'ck  to  a  large  headland  on  the  Iowa  side.  At  the  foot  of  the 
blutt'  were  some  Omahas,  who  had  been  hunting  deer.  These  Omahas  knew  nothing 
about  our  party  and  the  Dakotas.  The  latter  crept  to  the  edge  of  :  he  bluff,  and 
peeped  over.  At  length  two  of  these  Omahas  came  to  a  creek,  where  they  made  a 
Bkiu-boat,  in  which  they  attempted  to  cross  the  creek.  At  length  the  Dakotas  sliof  at 
them,  killing  both.  The  rest  of  them.  inclu<ling  the  women  and  ehildrcn,  reached  the 
bank  of  the  Missouri  in  saicty.  A  horseman  from  our  party  api)roached  the  river. 
They  called  over  to  him  froui  the  other  side:    "They  have  gone  liomeward  altei'  kill- 


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462        Till!)  ipEUlHA  LANGUAGK- MYTHS,  STOUIKS,  AND  LKTTKKS. 

iiig  two  of  oui-  party,  halloo!"  TLo  liorseinaii  called  over  to  tlieui,  saying,  "Wo  were 
attacked  last  night,  when  they  llred  at  m.  We  walked  by  night,  antl  having  walked 
ovon  till  day,  wo  have  come  back  so  far  on  our  way  home."  Then  he  said,  "  Who  has 
been  killed?"  "They  went  homeward  after  killing  Ma-'cka-gaxe  and  the  youth  with 
him.  Still,  we  will  go  homeward.  We  have  made  skin-boats,  but  we  have  not  yet 
finished  them.  All  those  who  are  up  the  stream  will  go  homeward  to  you."  said  they. 
The  hoi  'eman  reached  home,  telling  that  they  spoke  of  coming  home.  At  length  they 
were  coming  crying.  "They  are  coming  crying.  Those  who  shot  at  us  last  night  prob- 
ably killed  one  of  our  people  when  they  were  on  their  way  back  to  Dakota,"  said  some 
of  our  party.  Agaha-ma"^i"  told  me,  saying,  "Those  who  attacked  us  last  night  went 
back  after  killing  some  one  at  the  foot  of  the  headland.  It  is  said  that  they  killed  your 
son,  Ma»cka-gaxe,  and  then  went  homeward."  All  of  the  lodges  were  coming.  "We 
shall  come  home  to  you  with  all  the  lodges.  Wait  for  iis,"  said  those  who  stood  on  the 
other  side  of  the  river.  He  who  came  back  to  tell  it  said,  "  They  say,  'All  of  the  lodges 
will  come  home  to  yon.  Wait  for  us.'"  All  returned  to  us  in  two  days.  They  went 
homeward,  following  the  course  of  the  Missouri  towards  its  mouth.  All  were  carrying 
an  abundance  of  game,  and  they  had  plenty  of  wild  honey.  At  length  they  reached 
homo  at  the  place  where  the  earth-lodges  had  been  ma<le.  As  they  had  reached  home, 
they  were  in  excellent  humor.  All  the  people  danced  in  groups,  dancing  the  Mandan 
dance.  I  rode  the  horse  which  1  had  brought  home.  I  painted  my  face,  and  wore 
good  clothing.  I  hit  the  drum, "  Ku ! "  I  said,  "  Let  Waqa-naji"  take  that  for  himself." 
I  presented  the  horse  to  one  who  was  not  my  relation.  His  kindred  spread  out  the 
hands  with  the  palms  towards  me,  to  show  their  gratitude.  "You  do  not  fear  being 
poor.    You  are  very  brave !    You  have  made  yourself  a  great  nmn ! "  said  they. 


TWO  CROWS'  WAR  PARTY  IN  1854. 


Belated  by  himself. 


Umsi-'ha"  ta"'wanfr^u»  guaf>ic{i"'4a  Nib^dska  k64A*ica"  ailffAi"'!      Caa"' 

Omaha  nation  in  tho  region  bcyonil   ri,m,<  I!iv,r        t..«n.(l»  th(>  w?8at.  D.iUoMs 

amd  weAnaxic^a    ahfi;    can'ge  wag^i"-biiji,  jiiga-lina",  wdmida"  ahli      Ga"' 

^^tlM.^  .onita..kuB        arrived,        horse         they  .li,i  not  sit;,,,    "  l.o.ly       „„ly,      towaraRalnat     they"         And 

""'"'•  OS  arrived. 

3  IJuoi  talwa"'    o    ugdq^i  kg'di   af.g^i-'i,   U.„a'"l.a"  ama   biugaqti  afiff^i-'i 

b;,n.y  villnse        that      point  of       by  the  woJat,  Omahas  ,he  onoa       ^   all    ^  we«'t 

Wa'i'i  d'l'iba  wata-'zi  4an'de  nia"'te  qa/,  ta"'wa"  hm'di     Na»pdlii"  dga",  sHte 

Woman        aomo  com  R,-„u«d        .in         l,;?ri,.d,     vilLRe       ^at  the.  Huigry  ^s,  .r,.at 

theii  own 

tdga"  g(ffze  ag(faf.      Kf    (^aa"'  nnid  (Vi^,,  umhV"  an.d  ntii  t&  lift,  tVlf      K<U^ 


TWO  OltOVVS'  WAR  PARTY  IN  1854. 


453 


wu'u  iunu  akfi   mI,   vvunaxf^Hi  16,  iia''bA  t'^waiai  wa'ii  ^ankii.    Wa'i'i  ^i"  \vi"' 

wiiniaii      tlio    niachi'il  wlii'ii.    thiy  weru  iit-    whm,     two        were  killed     woman      tli«uun<         Woman    tUo     one 


(nub.)    tliui'H 
again 


uioked 


(mv.  ob.) 


^i"   wahuta"!!!!"    fti''-biaiiiii,    gahpdhfaze,    nfja   g^f,    te(|!a-b4jl.     Najfha  mA- 

iho  giin  tlicy  hit  lii^r  Willi.      ):'>"l'i>>K  I'l'i' rnpciit-     ulivo    she  riino     thin' did  not  rfuir         they 

(mv.ob.)  thiymiy,  cdly,  back,  kiUhtr. 

wiisfliiqti  ega"  mii\vaqa"'i,  wafi"  akiag^ai      A"\va°'(fiqai  dga",  an'giiqt^a-bajl.  3 

lilt  entirely  off      a«  they  cut  np,        Imvins;  it  they  Imd  liomi         We  purnued  thorn        im,  we  did  not  overtake 

"Xain.  them. 

UgAhanadaze   sig^t-   wea°^a-bajl.      Akf    jfl,   egi^e   ha"'  >(I,  egitte  nikaci"ga 

UnrkneHs  trail         wo  did  not  tlud'it.     I  reached  when,  at  leng'.h   night   when,    behohl,  man 

home 

an'giatf.     E'di    pi   hit.     Kl  ogiAe  iifaci"ga  diiba  i4^winiji(|!6  ha,  kl  w{  w^- 

came  for  me.        Then^        I         .  And    behold,  man  four        a«Bemblrd  them-       ,      and      I       the 

arrived  aelveH 

sata"  b(^i°'.     E'di  pf.    iLgi^e  gai  hft:  Haul  n(kaci"ga  d'l'iba  u^(_'wi"vva(f!ii-ga,  6 

fifth       I  was.         There       I         At  length    they  said  Ho!  man  soiiie  aaHcmblu  tliini, 

arrived.  as  follows: 

ai.      d)(^    nlkaci^ga   akA   Caa"'    ania   wA^ijubajl  t6,   c'gi"vvi""a"    taf   ha, 

they      This  people  the       Dakotos       tho         have  injured  us      ns,         let  us  do  so  to  them 

said.  ...  ... 


ai 

said 


(Buh.)  (HUh.) 

nfkaci"ga  diiba  aina.     Nfkaci°ga  diiba  amii,  Niijinga-nia  u^dwi"vva^d-ga,  ai. 

tiian  four  the  Man  four  the  Tho  hoys  coUiet  thou  them,         said 

(snb,).  (sub.),  they. 

i]    ctl    nlkaci"ga   U((;dwi"wa((!ai   \vail'gi((;e.       Wi   ctl    niijifiga    iift'wi"a\vad!6.  9 

They  too  man  assembled  them  nil.  I         too  boy '  '  -  ..... 


1  assembled  them 

Nfkaci"ga  g()!dba-satft"  16  u^(^\vi"a"wa"'^ai.      Gene:  Hau!  nfkaci"ga  afi'ga- 

Man  fifty  the         we  assembled  them.  T  said  'is         Ho !  nmn  we  who 

follows : 

^i"'  afio^u  awakiga°qtia°'i,  nfkaci"g'a  iqta  wa^i"-inA  ea"'\vankiga"'i;  Jn<hkla" 

am        US  they  lire  just  Iik«  U.H.  man  wnntonly     thoHu  who  wo  nre  like  them ;  whnr 

treat  theni 

wapc  a(|!i"'i,  wahula"((!i"  a<f.i'"i,  t'ga"  anga(('i"i.     Egi"wi""a"  laf  ba.     Ke!  6di  Vi 

wiapons  thoyhnve,  gun  they  have,  like  it       wo  have.  Let  us  do  so  to  them  Coiiii'!   iliero 

arigii(j;c  lai  lul,  ehd.     Ga"'  bt^ugaqli  fnahi"i.    AfigAAa-b4jl  ca^'aflgala"',  ogitte 

let  us  go  I  said.         And  all  were  willing.         Wo  did  not  go      when  we  stood  awhile,   bohiSd, 

nikagAhi  ania  uawagi^i'agai.    Wat'a"'  u(fe\vi"<fai  nfkagAhi  aniA.    (fc^  nfaci"ga 

chief  the        they  »eie  unwilling  Goods        they  collected  chiefs  the  This  man 


live 
W 


(sub.) 

lan'^ 

before 


for  us. 


(sub.). 


sata"  palian'ga  u((!(iwi''a"vva'''^  an' gala"'  w<4giatfi.      E'di   afigahii  j[I,  dgi^e   15 

«■•..  l,of„r..  «...  ..„ii.„«„.i  «,„.„         we  who  Stood  they  came  for  US.      There       we  arrived    when,    behold. 


wo  collected  them 


'at'a"'  ii((;ewi''(J;ai  g6  t'gitte  weagikii  aka  nikagahi  akA.     Egi^e  ^(iji  wagaji 

goods        they  collected      the     heboid,       had  invited  us  on  chiefs  the  Behold,      not  "to    they  com- 

(ob.)  account  of  them  (sub.).  go       manded  us 

Hilda"'  16,     Hni'i-bajl  laf  nuda"'  16.     (ti  a(^i"'i-ga,  af.     (td  I}iga"<iai  tiinke'ja 

on  the  warpath.         You  will  not  go      on  the  warpath.       This     have  ve  it,      said        This     Grandfather         to  him 

they. 

a^ai,  maja"'  wti^i"wi"  aAaf;  agt^fi  16dihi  5(1,  nuda"'  hn^  cka"'hnai  y\\,  ftkigin 

they  land  to  sell  they     they  come  at  the     when,     to  war      you  go       you  wi.sh         if,        they  an 


18 


home 
chiefs 


'J  are 
willing  for 


hi"'i    >|I,    hne    lai,  af   nikagahi    (Jjaji   amA.      Ub((;i'age    ha.      I"'(^a-mAjl    lia 

VMU  if,       yon  go     will,    said  chiefs  those  who  did         I  was  unwilling  I  was  displeased 

not  go. 

Wal'a"'  Ixf-fza-niAjl  ag^r.     Ga"'  afigAAa-bAji :    I;fga"(/;ai    *e-nia    wean'gapai 

lluiiils  I  took       I  not       I  went  And  we  did  not  goi  Gnindfather      those  who         we  waited  for 


llolilewal-d 


a3if 


<im 


% 


went,  (to) 


4 


•1.3  :J« 


km 

m 

ib  «-• 

If-' 


{ 


t,  »•» " 


4r)4        TFFK  <|!K(linA  LANdlTAGK-MYTIIS,  STOUIKH,  AND  LI-riTHIfS. 


(Bub.) 


'  '"^::i£S^-^^  '!^'  «l:f;     Al,a,W    ai      Gf  h.6  Ia-"hna,l,  ^a"'  ^a-K^, 

imiKi.  oiH).         Bill.!  Of       yoiigo      jou  wish         if,     by  .ill  ..,? 

i,.."r-   ,^El.  "«'=■«»  "^S;^-     cI^i;;^aJAi.  .VJIIiiaw,;,.*., 


mild  lie.        T[ 

Wani'i 


I  "flit  thi'iii  fill-  liiiii, 


'';:»' j,/',,st'-  "rl''""  K::"'  *;''"'><'«•"«  v.  «"'i.a.  omv,,!  ,ikii,„- 

liiiKlli                  np|mv,.i,iiiR.                                         '■"'             the    TTC  rum,  (.,  when.     .lay.  ,\,„1  '       l„.v„n.l 

9  anoaliii,  (1  i'lda.    fi'di  waqo  rtewa"'  (^iilffaf.     ]<:<r,>o  ic^ska   ii'i"'l)n   .Vlr.,!,'  n.„/. 

^                                       ""I             tlH>  agajii  there     wo  anprowli...!  AKfliu      M-.fwn.t 
1  c      /               1 T'   1    /                                                                                                                       **      slept. 

Jowaa           l.i,„„.,i         lhiH„„l„„(,         thoro      wo  ni.pnmolii.,l  Mi)™i,,r 

mill  Hli'pt.  "" 


_     >jT    1  mill  Hii>pi. 

XT!.,/  1  J  /    1  -,,••/  ,  <.»>1,  11,111  .IS  ,„„„  w,Mli,l„„t„y,.,t„k,,t|,,.„i. 

^111  (IngfMe  angi'ikii  ofra"  an'^-iiLrfqdja-lxiif.    Ca"'(iti  an'p■nn<^•l  Iv'ni      ITn"'  i  - 

"•  tliniii. 


r 


TWO  CltOVVS'  VVAIf  PAKTY  IN  ISM. 


455 


Nii"|)('ii\v!ilii"'i  cjru"  ii\viijc'(|nii,   aiVt,ni(i|.u-l)ajl.      Hii,"'o;:^)i"'t('<>    a"(ari'>|i(('!ii    >[I, 
waifi'ito    wa 


rn.1,1 


vva(|;in'{re,   vva<^iiq(f'a"-ina   iia"]x'hi".      Haii!   <J[a(('i"-iia"|)i'ijt-lif'i,   'al)ao 

wo  liiul  noiir,  till' NrivnntH  wiTt*  lmii;;ry.  Ho!  Jinfi"-iin''niijl,  '        u'        liniitiiii; 


iiiaV-in'-gfi.     WagAqifa"  iia"pc'lii",  ehc.      A(^af  'dbao  tjii((!i"-iia"i)aji.      K<>i^o  3 

wiilk  thmi.  Sdivniit  limiRTy,         I  anld.  Went      to  liunt  Jofl"-na"pn{l-  '  AtlKiigth 


■4aqti  wi'"    'i'"    a}?(^f.     Ej^a"  a-'cjiiltai. 

(li'or        onn      rnrry-    h«  tiitme  So  W(»  ate. 


iuK        back. 

A"'ba  t6  ga"'  Nicutlo  <r^in\\"'  atlgafAi.     Niciide  >[a"'ha  ke':ia  a-i-a"'ja"i. 

Day       tlui     80         MlHsoiiri        iicnwrt  to        wo  went.  MlnRourl  liank         (it  f  !n>       wt-  in  vivi'd  iinil 

Klvcr  Hlnpt. 

Ha'"e}ra"'tcc  >[I,  nf  aka  jin'ga-bajl,  iiida"'.    j/iqti-ha  t't^wa^ai-nia  niaii(U'-lia  6 

Morulni;  when,  livcr   tli«       wim  iiutmiiull,         ii  IIckiiI.  Dii'mklii        tliomi  wliiih  liiul  Hkin-bcKit 

(Hilb.)  bi'cii  killed 

{'figiixai.      Manck'-jiQ'ga  ga"',    raan'do    ^6,     waii"'    }fC,    %valiuta"(j;i"  edabo, 

wo  nindo.  Boat  Hmnll  ho,  bitw  tlio         blanket       tlio  gun  alrtii, 

(pi.  111..),  (iil.ob.), 

afif^njii    Nf  aka  ci'liinka  '4f  daliudi  (jiiaskritfChai,  id  aka  jifi'ga-bAjl.   Mandd 

wo  put      Kivor     Iho      yoiubTono  houno  ontholilll      oxtoiidoU  that  far,     river    tho  iiotHniall.  Moat 

thoni  iu.  (sub.)  (Hub.) 

kC    afifrujii    jjl,    nfa"wa"  arig;i(f,i"i.     Na"'ji''sk6'qtci    id   ko    inaHiini    afigiihii;  9 


tho        wo  mild 
(oil.) 


wlicu.      wo  Hwani        wo  had  thorn. 


Hardly 


rivor    tho    thoothor flido     woroao.hod; 


uwi'ije(^aqtia°'i    niasani    afigtihii.     Masdni    Aian'g^i''i    >[I,    hi"biJ    afigiigija" 

wo  wore  very  tirod       tho  other  Hido     wo  roatdiod.      Thoothor  Hi<lo      woaatdown      when,    inooeaHiii      wo  put  on  our 


inoci^aHinH 


a"(j',fcta"i  5|I,  na"b!'dia  usaf.    Caa"'  aina  iigaca"  (-tcwa"'  sig^c'  da"'b(!  arig(^i"'i. 

wo  (liiisheil    when,    IntwophicoH    thoy  Hot     Dakotiis      tho        traveled        luitwitli-  trail        Hoeing  it         wo  Hat. 

tliofn'aHHatlro.  (Hub.)  Htandilig 

A"()'an'5(in<4q(J',<3   afig^i"'i.     Han.    Kt'!    wagaqcfa"',    u()!uda"bai-ga.      Ci'ido    (ft'  12 

Wo  hid  ourHolvert  wo  aat.  TT  Comol  O  Hoi-vant,  couaidor  yo  it.  Kinoko      thin 

na"bi'dia    te;    vvi"a"'wa   6'di    angatfo    tai   a,  elit^,    Ilau.    (Ja(^i"-na"|)iijl    ak/i, 

in  twiiplaeos     tho;        whicl)  ono        there  wo  jin  will      I      1  Raid,  If  Ja^in-nanpajl  the. 

Ni'ida"hariga,    ^(?;a   truatfioa"  ang^i<fe  taf,  ai  jjA((!i"-na"pfijl  ak4.     ITau,  ga"' 

<>  war-ehiot",  fhlH  ono     towiird.s  tlu!  lot  us  po,  naid  Ja^ii-naipajl  tho  Well,  ho 

behind  (sub.). 

afig/it^ai;   Nicude    a"a"'(j'ai,  ga"'  afigj'KJ'ai,    jiifiia.     Itaxaja   usai,    a"wa"';ade  15 

we  wont:  Misaouri  wo  left  it,  ho  wo  went.        aercsa.  b.v        TJp-Htreani        It  was        wo,  bein;;  near  it 

River  a  near  way.  net  aflro, 

afig.4(^ai.     A"ja"'i  hfl  lia"'  t(S.    Ila"'  iAc4ug(fo  a"ma"(|!i'"i;  ki  (JiiifAihiiqtci  a"'ba 

WO  went.         Wi'liiy<lown     ,       night    when.     Xipht       throughout         wowjilUol;         mul  olmoat  day 

^1,  ix"ja"'i.     Nfkaci"ga,   ha^'oga"'t(^e    t6   ail'guij'ixfdai    >[!,    wc'ii'Y'<i-l>AjI.     Ki 

whoii,  Avo  Mlppt.  Man,  moniing  wlipii     wi*  looked  nround      wlirn.        we  did  imt  tind  And 

i'ov  tbfain  tlii'in. 

Caa"'  ta"'\vafig((;a"  e;a(fica"  afi<^n<i^ii,  a"'l)i(j'Yiiifi;'<jro.     Ari'giKfixidijciti  a"n!a"'((',i"i,  18 

SioHx  city  towards  we  wen'  lo-        rhionghout  tho  Wo  lonkrd  nronnd  vory       wo  wiilkod, 


iiighoui 
dav. 


(Nii-ot'iilh  lor  thrill 


w('a"(f.a-b/ijT.      J[azeqt(^i  mi"'  pi''  dahc  k6  >[af)'f^eqtci  lii.     Kr!  afi^^-jit^o  taf, 

wodidnotfindthoni.  Lnto  iu  the        min  tlio  hill         tho         vory  noar  to         nr-         Como!  hi  iin  go. 

flftornooi)  rivod. 

wajj:aq<j'.a"'.     Ga"'  afia-aij^ai.     Ma"a  sfa"<fid,  qif.abe    <^mfrv    lia.     [Iqfv  ikisa"'<J;i" 

O  HrrviiiifH.  Sn  wo  wcnl.  <,'lilT  alono,  troo      thi'vo  wjirtnoiir     .  Qiiiclily      mit  ot'siglit 

ari<i'/ni'i(j'o  tnf      Sa^rf^i  (■fj:a"i-ii'i'i,  vhv.     Ki  ano-jllii-baj!  toMi,  J[/i(|*i"-nn"i);'(ji  akn,  21 

ht  UM  go.  I)i»  wiilk  Insf^r,  !  siid.        And   wo  did  n<tt  ronrli  it    whon,  Jaifi"-na"pa,iV  I  he 

(HUh.f, 


mm 


:t«lia 


•'**».■. 

'.'>  ''-,,1 
''■"-^%» 

■  '■■».«<  J 

■  "■73 


« 


I"  IP 

hi*  ••* 

MI.   *•" 

Ik  «■• 


»«' 


I 


45(5        TIIK  «/;K(illlA  LAN(JirA(IH_MVTII8,  STORIKH,  AND  LKTTKUH. 

H..kl.l.-|inK,.  ^,.,t.»>        .rou.lHMl  H,„l,l™lv,    lh,.vfl'r.U„UM.i;h..„,       Iho  ,.™|.l!?(ol..)  Ami        «v         ," 

!S  'CiC'-  ^'!£:::a:'^''  'vr' , ':t;i  ""^'-  ^'i/J'^-'i-'^f^'^.  qtai^c?  ^e'^tci  ^unMi 


hark. 


iiwiitio 


oihcr    (8iib.)      biM!k. 


1110  iiiovIiil; 


•  ■■  I--    IMOt  mil; 

an{,ni{r^i"i.     Mi"' aki'i  fiifulu'Kitci  fiiufjii.    Ilaii!  wj'itfaqd^a"'    ha'"  t-i  «k/.    "'iVi:-' 
"t   "SifiV  '''     ";^f '  S  ^te!:,*^""  d'^i':"^ l"'Jj-J"i!  wada"'l,e  n,a"^ift'..,. 

com,,        0«.i-M,nt  a.H',"i,a"i,n|I  O!         „«,,„,.„,„  walk  tl,o„ 

9  Niaci-ga  ^anka   ^i    fnuU    i'mai    c'da"  waAawa-jra,  olic'.     fWUe  jAf,"  u-VW,h 
ani.4  ag^f.    Ni'ida"liafiga,  ii  aka  na"l)a  akd  Im.    Cafi'go  wi"antci  •icki"'  ak'.  l.-i 

the       onmo  (Iwar.lilof,  I,  iit   tlm         two       nr«<i...  '^      '  pi'-    " '  fi'JlL.1  cl^l       OKa  llJl, 

(sub.)     back.  ■  ,„,,;;.)       '""       "i;^!,!;"     •  ""•■""  ,i.i«t,,m>         il„..vlmv,. 

nuda"hmlga,    (■    i-'wi-'cfa  ag|f.    llau!  ca"' liA,  elie.    Han!  vviWaoc^V"    wn.V 
12  gakida  taf  hri      Waficka"  taf  hn,  elu?.     Haul  ni'o-i'a"   cl    d-P-lin-i-'    c;t,.'<j<. 


XH-'xa",  wt- 


Ho!     lodoitftgnlu  ttjjiun     only  iliin 
to  him  ifm,.. 


back 


eli^.     Jirgi^e  SJn  de-xa"'xa"  ama  agd'i.     Niida-'hafie-a     ia"t'-n'  U    nf  wir.,'  i 


came 
(mill )       back. 


soiiiidnnhiii 


15  xa"xa".    Haii!  Ke,  wea"'naxi(i-a  taf  h.l,  wao-aad-ii"'     W-m.^  <r,-.  n..  {  ,..,.. '.;     - 

no,       come.        M..„,.,.kLm  ,   '   ^''s'^nt:'     •        W^,     V^lf  P^^  ^'''1.^1';!^^^ 

1    /  AT'l   •  (pl.ob)  ■    ' 


(pl.ob) 


rtil'IIii'msclvcH: 


rnrthcniaeivc8{ 


;^±L'"''S""'"  '^''tO^"'  ^^'Y'^^  ctl  xyn.     Han!  „u.la"hdfiga, 

tlicirs,  loui  apace.  three apicco  too     they  Ho!  0  «ai-.chlc," 

put  in. 

18  ca"    hit,    ai.     Hau!  wagaqt^a'",  ca"'  e'<ti'"i-o'i1      Sln'dp-vn»'vnn  n'A:    ;„'   a 

enough     .     Miilthoy.      Ho!  ,.T.J^  „,„,       ^  Vlut  ^  *''"  ^•^■'''"'    '"^'l'       «  dl     .inag(^0 

""■>•'•  Sliule-xa-xn"  tlinc       1  witli  him 


TWO  OKOVVS'  WAK  PARTY  IN   lHr.4. 


457 


a"wiin'}r.uii'i'fi"   }i"njiji",   m/.mu  ji"iiii)i"i.     Sln'(U)-xa"'.\ii"  ('bii".     (iiaiikii    \vi"' 

to  liliii.  iiiit  nt'Hlulit 

ju"q(f4K)jii,  olu'.     Aifiita"  tVif^ad'r  t(^  1ij1,  ohe.     Gan'>[l  nnj^ii*^f(fai.      Wa;^aq(fia" 

Hminn,  I  w»i(l-         Dlnillv       vniiVUlmm  will      ,        I  nnW.  And  wo  went  UwU.  Servant 

tuwiinlf* 

^ankj'ua  ari^n'i(fa  anj^aj^ifii  tr,  nlu'.    Kj^iifo  \va^a(j(j',a"'  (faHkaia  n-ix   >|i,  an<;;'ikii.  i\ 

hi  O.riii         wt!  Ii-ll  il        wi'jrolmrk     will,   I  wiiil.     Al  li-ii;:th         hi-ivhiiI  lotln-m       IIh'V  on- wlnti,    \v»*Hii»ln  tl 

proarliiiiK  up^lii. 

Nut!a"lmftgi'i,  o'ii'"  liil,  iii.     Ja"t,'6'qtia"'i  liil,  olu'.     Ilaii.    Ga"'  (V<li  aflKaifai. 

O  wi:r-rhi(»f,  liowmlt      t        hiiUI  Thoy  nn>  bouihI  I  wiliI.  IT  *^'>        lln*ri'        we  wont, 

they  aHloop 

Nazaia  aflgalni.    j^i  ('jiaxo  naji"'i.    Ahai'i!  ^a"'  \vak(dai     j^i  to   \vi'iiaxi((^ai 

At  tlHM'i'iii-      wi' ariivcil.         Tnit  dII  moiiiiil   tliry  kIimxI.  Oho!  h<>  thry  Hlint  at        Tciil    tli<'      tlir.v  iittiirki-d 

tlii'iii.  Ilii'iii 

ya'",  c'^axe  wakldai  c'f>a",  if  tO  int'ifin<,'C'(itia"'i;  di'f,a"ba  t'ea"'\va"(j;af.    Ila"'  0 

UM,       iillnrotiiKl    tliry  HJiot  iit'       itt,        tent  thi^     1hi<y  I'xtiM'intiiatid  Dumii  hi^vcii  wn  ktlird  Ihnii.  Ni>;l)t 

llu-m  l>y  shootintfj 

wi"(U'ta"qt.i  to'di  wan'f^akffai,  han'ka«ka  >|1  wan'jrakffai.    T't'a"wa"'(f'r'  a"(ff- 

.in«t  half  Kniii'         wlirii      wn  i-dutriiilcd  with  iiiidniiflit         when    \vr  i-<  11114^11(1^1  with  Wo  killed  them  w« 

thcni,  them. 

cta"i    >M,    Jinf^a«?ii      Ilau!  iifkawasa"',  ou"'an*ifaxe  taf.     K^,    ca"'    lu1,    eW\ 

tlniHlii'd  whfii,    wi<  wcrn  <'(pni  llo!  wnnJurH,  h>t  iih  (■(>afM>.  Conic,     (Mioiich       ,         I  naid. 

inu  tliia  way. 

Ga"'  afiffi'ifrii.    Ila"'  ifaiif'cfc  ca"'  a"uia"'((-i"i.    A"'ba  L'kita"ha(iti   Nicu'ide  ko  H 

So  wo  wt'i'i*  ri'-         Niixlil       thioiinhmil      still  wo  walked.  I>uy  juHt  that  I'ar  MiMiniiri         llm 

liiniin^.  Rivor 

ant^Afjrt'ii.    Mi"'  fd'''  e<f;a"baji  Nicudo  k6  a"((;(4c  angd<i;ii    Ail^/i^ii   tG,    c!    a"'b 

w«  nmio  bark         Sun       the     hfuluotnriwn    Misnouri      the  woerossod      wo  woro  We  wen-     wh<-n,  nuniii     day 

Ui.  retui-niiitf.  it'turuiii;: 

i^aufffe  a"nia"'(j!i"i.     Kl  nii"'(f.nma"'ci  hi  t6,   na"pt'awalii"'i  dj^a",  laqti  iia"'ba 

throu)rhout         wo  walked.  And  huh  on  hi|j:h  ar-  when,        wo  were  hungry  aa,  deer  two 

rived 

tVwadai.     A"wa"'(fato  afiH(|"i"'i.    Ga"' afi^iif^-ii  I'-ra",  ga"'  a"ja"'i.    Ci    I'gaHiini   12 

thoy  killeil.  Wo  ate  tlioin  we  nut.  So  we  were  an,  ho         we  Hicpt.         A  tin  in  ihtiiixt  day 

ri'imii  uii 

ai1gaf?ii  eji^a",  ca"'  a"'b  i<j'au<jr(fe  a^'ina"'*}*!''!.    lla"'    t6,   ci    4aqti  wi"'    ci    tY'tJ-Ju; 

wo  wero  afl.  at  ill       dav      throii^Iiout        we  walked.  Niuht      when,  a^^ain     deer       one       a^aiu      they 

eoinini;  killed  it ; 

a"(f,atai.     Cl  t'gasani  tC,  a"'b  i();aug((;o  c'a"'qti  ga"'  a"iia"'ha"i.    Cl  ha"'  tv,  ga"' 

W(>at«it.         Afiiiin  tbn'iii'Xtday  when,    »luv       ttirnnRhitut    Hlill.  imlrcMl     ho        wi- walkril  till      AkhIii  ni(ilit.  wlicii,    ho 

iii(!ht, 

a"iiia"'(j!i"i;  a"ja"'-biiji  a"nia"'(f',i"i.   Ila"' t6,  ini"'da"be  dc'f.ab(|;i"-qti-('ga",  w/kjo   15 

-     "•  -'  wo  slept  not  wo  walked.  N'i'.dit    when,  c-lork  ahoiit  eipht,  ...i!*-- 


'  walkod ; 


whito 
tnan 


:^f    wi"'  cdftS    fhe   arijj^/igifii.     Wiuje  nku  vf^lie  na"'awape  tu  aka.    Wa(|iAte 

hoiiRo  one         whi<'h    jiafisin^    wocaraobaok.  White         tbo       l>ehnM  ho  will  fear  tin.  I'\mh1 

waa  thero       it  man  (nuh.) 

i"'na  tai  lul.    Pahafi'ga  lijdbe  b((;icibe  ta  niinke.    A"<('a"'\va"he  fi-g"i1,  ^[ti*6, 

let  HH  aak  of  Beforo  door        T  pull  it  open  will       I  who.     -  Following  mo  l)o  ye        with  a 

iiim  eonuiit;,       luHh, 

ebc.    W(uga"'ba  udgas*i"'  >|I,  ^[ig<j!(sia"<|^6'qti  naji"' aka  Wiiqe  aka.    Wcona"-   18 

I  mid.  Window  I  peeped  in      when,    ho  atripped  himHolf        wan  Ktandin^        wliito         the  Canned  oh 

entiiely  liuro  man        (xul>.). 

a\va<j^c  waqo  aka,  wa^iitc  wa'i'i  tc  ha."'  to,  nfawa^e'qti  ('ga".    Ha"'  16,  ca"' 

to  be  thank-     while         the  I'ood  hi'  <ra\<   to  uh     )it;:lil       at,     he  leutly  aavi'd  our      like.  X>;;lit       at,        yi^t 


H 


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11)1111         (Hub.), 


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lin  ••"• 
11  -1 


458        TIIK  (/!|.;(1IIIA  LANOirAdK-MYTIIH.  H'lOIHIOS,  AND  LOTTKUH. 

ii"'l.iiil,   ni'"iiii'"  (^^a'Mx'ijt,  ifi    ^u"4!'i  Jiiioflkii.     (Jn"'   Mflviici".rn   l„|.,'„r.,   ,.ka'"! 
NfkacP'fra  (j„,i"'  wf'iq^i  aiuu  ajr^fi  Iirt,  ai      x\fkaci"fra  dc^,^a"l)a  tV^i'^va-'L 


llli'V. 


3  H''^a'"i  fra"',  frf^,fiqtia""i  n/kaciVa  b^i'iiriv. 

w.iwlcl        M,         won,  viry  al,i,l  ,,to,,i„  ',1^" 


NOTES. 
iif  or  iiciir  tlii^  jncsoiit  towa  of  Bollcvup,  Neb. 


462,1.  Nilifa8loi  li«<)ii^icii  , 

482,  4.  wa'ii  d'aha.    'J'Iuk^  w.-io  oaly  tlnrti  wmwu. 
453,  2-J.  niawasihi  qti.    Coiajtaro  "asihi,"  dean. 

483,  7.  c't{i"\vi"'a"  tni,  in  full,  ^'jra"  i"\vi>"'a"  lai. 

463, 17-18.  (/;,.  I,i,ra'Yiii  ^inkf)a  ii^ai.  Haassoaci  sai.l  1 1  ait  Joe  and  the  other  ehiefs 
werejaHt  al.oat  to  start  for  Wa.slmifrtoa,  wlu>n  llha-MaVha  an.l  the  rest  prevented  Two 
CrowH  and  Ins  friends  from  K«.inw  on  the  war-path.  Hnt  why  should  llha".,m"l,a  act; 
as  heaa-chief  before  the  departar,'  of  his  sai.eriorsf  Th.-y  were  .lose,,!,  La  I-'h-.-he, 
Ma-  ca-nanba,  Wanaluffe,  (I^eda-'nr.jl",  lekialabi  (Loais  Sanssonci),  Jul  Lop.n  l-^m- 
tenelle     Lofjan  an.l  Louis,  however,  went  as  interpreters  rather  that  as  chiefs 

464,  U.  Nuja-i-a  ahi^i,  "  many  b„ys."  TIk'so  were  only  eight.  The  fonr  war  chiefs 
were  aaxe-^a-ha  (Two  (>„vvs),  ja^i"-na"pajl,  Waaace-Jifga,  an.l  Slnde-xa-xa". 

464,  y.  jeska  na"ba.    These  were  two  stray  oxen. 

Neb***'^^'  ^^""*'  '^*"''*"  ^^'  ^^""'*  ^'''''"''  ^'y  Henry  Font,.nelle's  farm,  near  Decatnr, 

464,  15.  Nibase  ^a"  is  a  point  of  timber  on  the  Mi.ssonri  Kiver,  between  the  towns 
of  .Taekson  an.l  I'.aa.i,  Neb.  It  is  east  of  I.a.ia  Cn-ek,  in  Dixon  County,  Nob  which 
m  <;alled  Jir.,iudewa'ai  by  the  On.ahas.  This  latter  is  also  the  Onmha  na.ne  for  the 
a.ijacent  lan.l. 

464  18.  ^andea^a^ica",  i.  c,  "back  fron.  the  rivr,  t.,wards  the  int.-rior  ..f  the 
country;  while  Nicudeata^ica",  its  opposite,  means  "t..war<Is  tl„.  Miss„nri,  aionir  11... 
l)ank  of  the  river."  '         "^ 

454,  20.  Nin.hifj^ade  anyakii  e-a"  antmKiqfabajI;  literally,  "As  we  reached  the 
ph.ce  where  w.,  had  been,  by  creeping  baeivwar.ls,  we  .lid  n..t  overtake  onr  eu.Muies  " 
Ihey  lell  back  Bnt  "they  fell  back"  becaus.-  tlu-y  w.t.-  1.,s^  in  tl...  thick  for..st  (see 
map)  near  a  lake  in  that  vi.^inity;  and  th,.y  wan.leiv.l  ..n  till  they  found  themselves 
back  again  at  the  place  where  th.*y  had  stnick  the  trail  at  the  eilge  of  the  forest - 
Sanssonci. 

466,  8.  ,i  daha.li  enaska^'hal,  refers  to  a  block-house  (at  Omaha  Agency),  wliich 
was  abont  a  .piarter  of  a  mile  from  the  ])laco  wlu^e  the  st.)ry  was  told 

,     .  f '  "•  '"»"';"'"^  '"e'-*"-^'  "'  t'"«  «*»«''-  "<>»  'wo  sid,.s,»  an.l  hence  is  almost  equiva- 
lent to  ag^auka"ha",  "on  both  sides."  ^  i  «'>.«. 

465,  15.  itaxaja  nsai.  This  refers  to  Qe  watcicka,  the  Big  Sioux,  along  which  the 
party  i)roceeded  for  a  little  while.  ^ 

456,  21.  ar.gaia^e  tai,  the  specific  of  "aHga^,  tai,"  denoting  motion  to  a  particular 
place.    See  "i-je"  in  the  I)i.:tiouary.  '  ■"""  '"■"^ 

457,  .3.  ..gi.f.,  wagaqfa"  ^ankaaa  a-ii  ,,I  afip.kii.  Frank  La  Fleche  and  the  eon..<.tor 
Imvebeen  puzzled  by  the  ns.M.f  "a-ii  ,,1"  in  this  seal........     I(  would  have  been  omitted, 


TWO  (!I{()VVH'  WAI{  TAUTY   IN   IHr.t. 


459 


wcro  not,  Two  Crows  Olio  who  HpfiiUs  tlit- imroHt Oiiiiiliii.  'rii(>  collector  irim  ott'er  Itiit 
OIK-  cxiiliiiiiitioii,  Tlio  wiin'iorH  were  |ir<>l>iilily  iiiixi<ui«  to  Icmii  llic  rcHtilt,  ho  tlu'.v  wci-n 
ii|i|ir<)iH'liiii)r  'rwo(!rows  and  Hinil('-xii"xii"  (iiii);  tliiMi,  iit'ter  tlioy  niet,all  roaclicd  liiuir 
I'linip  (iinKakii). 

467,  4.  c'a"  hA  um-d  InHtciul  of'e'ii"  ft." 

467,  <>.  d<'^ii"l)ii  tVii"\vii"^ni.    Tli«y  killed  H«ven  YanktouH. 

467,  !>.  i^anu^t",  |)rononnc<'d  i^a+UK^e. 


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^ 


460      Tin.;  p-Mmx  lanouauk-mythm,  htohikh,  and  lk-itkuh. 


THANHLATION. 

Wo.lw,.It  iMsvon.I  O.naha  Cil.v,  UM.I   towKhln  the  Pl.itt*..    The  Dakotns  o.in.o  on 
....     o  .  t.u.k  UK.     Al,  .„•  ...  o..,,,„„  ,,,..!,  on  th.  NH.n.sK.  ni.!..  ,.,       ?    "  ,      "h^ 

H,  nt  .,f  n„l,.... ,...,...  H,,,,,'H  villa,...    N „•  ,|...  ,..„.,.,.  „„ ,,„ .„  ,      ,.'',    „3 

"f  >'-v.lla«...  !(...,.«  h„nKr,,.h..,vw..„,  l.,...k  ...,..t|,.  Mohohl.  ,h..  Mak..  n  vh 
.•.m... ,„,...  wa,,,ath  .vadu.l  .h..,..  An.l  wl...,.  „..  w.,,.,,.,.  ,va..|...,l  .  3  |  ' 
"tt....k...l  Kv  the  I>ak.>,.,s,  who  kllle.)  two  of  the  women.     Th..  ren.aini  .«;...      , 

H  r„..k  w,th  a  Kun   an.l  ...shed  in  ...any  ..la...,  ..,.t  nhe  .a .k   ,o  „t  a         '  Z 

akotaH  ..„    oil  al    th..  ha,r  of  ,h.  ,wo  women,  an.l  after  eutlinK  the  s. ,s  i„  pi,,..' 

H  at  .,,,.,.        a.„ve.l  there.     An.l  l.e ,|,  ,o„r n  ha.l  a««en,l.l...|,  'an.l  I  Z 

1    h      At  lenKth  they  sau  ,  -'t  •.  .lee,  son.e  n.en;  th.-.e  peoph,  the  Dakoti.H,  have  i      . 
..s;  h-t  as  repay  .hen.      AsMe.nble  the  yonn^  n.en."     All  of  then,,  (oo,  asseM.I.I...    ,|„ 
ne„      An.I  I  eolle,.,..,   „..  y..,„.«  ,.,.,..     Ue  eoil...,e,l  fifty  persons.     1  '.ai.l  a    ,  I  .  w . 
'Ho!  they  are   , MS,  hke  uh,  an.l  we  resemble  those  who  hav..  treated  ns  eruell       ^;^ 
have  K„ns  an.l  other  weapons  as  th,.y  have.     I..t  as  repay  them  for  what  tl  e    have 
.l..ne  to  ns.     Come!  h-(  us  ^o  thither."     An.l  all  were  willing,  '         " 

Thev !!oll'rl''T  '' "  V'"'''  'r'''':  T "'""■"  """"''•"*^'"'  "'<'"•  "•.wminKn.vss  fo,.  us  ,o  ,I.,,art. 

Jhe.N  .!olU^ete.l  KoiMls.  an.l  sent  for  ns  live  leaders.     When  w..  arriv...l  il i>,.i.  .  i  . 

chiet.  hm.  invito.!  ns  <m  a....ount  of  the  ,oo.ls  whieh  th..'  HS^Z  H  2  i  1  ^ 

conuuande.1  us  not  to  «o  on  the  warpath.     "  You  will  not  «..  on  the  war  ,  ith     'Jvl! 
these  t  nn«s.    These  ehi..fs  went  to  the  Pn-sLlent  to  sell  laml.     If  .  le      o  ...k    ,  .^ 

e..nsent  t.,  your  «.„.,,.,  y.,„  n.ay  then  ,.,,"  sai.l  the  ehi,.fs  who  had  n.lt  «.  w' 

...Kt.....     I  was  nnw.i!.u«.     I  was  .lisp],.as..,l.     I  w.ut  hon.e  without  takh.«  a-      , f  M  i 
K.....1S.     S..  we  .li.l  not  «..  ..u  th.-  war-path,  as  we  wait...|  (b,.  ,lu^  ret     .  o.'    i. 
went  to  tl...  Presi,U.nt.    They  ean.e  home  fAnu  the  eity  .  f      e    '  l^,    .        X^Z a!!!' 
..a.l  ...nu.  l..ek,  I  went  to  Joe.     » I  wishe.l  to  «„  on  th..  war-p^l     m     I  'h.^         .  Si 
■m.,  .so  ,  dnl  not  ko.    Consider  the  matter  for  me,"  «aid  I.    "Oho!"  sa  .     .e  '  «. 
.'ourse,  if  you  desiiv  it."  '    K",  <»l 

Wh..n  1  r,.aehed  hon.e,  1  ..oileeted  the  men.  I  sent  the  m.-ssen«ers  after  ^..H.. 
na",,a)I,  W  ana.ej.nffa,  an.l  Slnilexa^xa".  We  .•olh.ct.-.l  manv  v..nn.  ■  nen  »r  ^^  ,„ 
sa^..  I,  '.it  is  my  .lesire  tor  us  to  ^o  .m  the  war-path,  au-rir^iil'I:.  "  ^  Z:" 
An.l  we  assend.led  at  u.ght.  When  tlu.t  ni«ht  was  half  ..one,  we  were ....  ni  t,  ^ a  ds 
our  pres..nl  reservation.  It  was  .lay  when  we  reaeh.-.l  Omaha  City.  A  ,  .  co 
onr  mareh  u.  this  .l.reetion.  At  that  time  there  were  no  white  p...,,,!..  iuiU 
a...>ve  On.aha.  At  length  two  oxen  were  wan.lering  aLVu'e'T,,.  ';:;"'' 
who  were  the  servants,  wislunl  to  eat  then.,  so  ,hey  ^.oke  ,  '        in,  M     .      "o  7!' 

el.i..f,  we  wdl  eat  tliem,"  said  they.    "H..!  s.-rvants  kill,, .,,,1  ...f  t     i    .    . 

disturb  the  other  .m..,"  said  I.     Pa^siug  on,  we  St.! ^^Z a",      ,  ^     ;  ^  ,  '^':,^„  'I,;!:: 
•lay  we  went  .,n  till  we  reached  the  hollow  bv  Henry's  house  wher,.  w.  sn  nt  h 
Ooiu,  .henee  the  n..t  .lay,  we  .eaehed  the^.r.....^  wri.:^    *  ..::^        '';;:!;]  1  ; 
" '"■"  ^7Vmn-.'.l  at  th..  northern  boun.Iary.     Tl...  Ibllowing  day,  w.,  w.-n  '.^  'fa         N f 
base,  wh.eh  ,a  on  this  si.leof  fci.e  aneient  far.uing-pl >f  U..,  i.^as.      VI     .  w..  ^.^^  ! 


TWO  OUOWH'  VVAIt  I'AIITY   IN   IMM. 


461 


ill  IIh"  iiioniiiiK,  wt>  iliH('iivi>n'<l  tin-  proximil.v  of  |u'|-h<iiim.  When  \\^^  Hitiil,  "llo!  U^l.  iim 
wuil  lor  lliciii  to  iipiicai,"  jiifi"  iiii"|>iiil  wiim  iiiiwilliiii;  tor  tliciii  to  |iiimm  liy,  I  Hui«l, 
"l.i't  IIH  IicimI  Mil-Ill  otV  on  tliiil  shIc.  I  iini  in  tiivor  of  our  k<>)i>U  !•>  n  putli  wliiili  in 
inoio  lowaniM  tin*  interior  of  the  country."  Hut.  jiifi"  iiii"piOI  Mpokc  of  Koinj;  IowiikIm 
the  MiMHoiiri.  And  then  wo  (.'ot  oiirHelvim  Into  iMliftlonlty.  We  diil  not  overtake  th« 
men,  iH'eaime  we  were  tired.  We  dropped  biiek,  and  ho  they  pit  away  in  Npite  of  iih. 
Wlieii  wt*  awoke  in  the  niorninu,  we  liad  no  food.  The  MervantM  «ei(^  iiiiiiuiy.  "llo! 
<)  jaf i"  nifpajl,  «<>  hunting.  'I"he  M«rvants  are  hungry,"  Hiiid  I.  ja^i"-na"piyl  went 
huntinj;.     At  leiiKth  lui  eiune  baek,  eariyin>{  ii  deer.     Ho  we  ate  it. 

During'  tlie  day  w«  went  iicroNM  the  country  to  the  MiHMoiiri.  That  iiiulit  w»'  HJept 
on  the  Imnk  of  the  river.  In  the  niornintj  the  stream  wan  wide,  as  there  wan  a  frcNliet. 
We  made  a  .skin  lioat  of  the  deer  nkiii,  and  we  put  in  it  our  ^'Iiiih,  Iiows  and  lilaiiketH. 
The  river  extended  as  far  as  yonder  hous«-  on  the  hill.  When  wf  put  the  things  in  the 
lioat,  we  svviiiii  across  with  it.  We  barely  iviudicd  the  oilier  side,  as  we  were  very 
weary.  When  we  sat  down  on  lh)M>ther  side,  and  had  tliiislied  putting' on  our  moc- 
casins, the  (iiass  was  set  atlre  ill  two  directions.  We  sat  looking  at  the  trail  of  the 
hakotas  who  had  been  traveliiiff  about.  Wi*  siif.  concealed.  "Ho!  come,  warriors, 
consider  the  matter.  This  smoke  is  in  two  places;  to  which  ime  will  we  goV  Maid  1. 
ja^i"  iia"piiil  said,  "()  war  chief,  let  us  po  towards  this  ono  in  the  icar." 

So  we  went.  We  left  the  river,  and  ileparled  across  the  country,  by  a  near  wny. 
The  lln^  hiid  been  made  towards  the  head  of  a  stieaiii,  and  as  it  was  near  by  we  went 
towanls  it.  At  iiiKl't,  we  lay  down  for  a  short  while.  Then  we  walked  tlirouf,'hout 
the  Tiiftht;  and  when  it  was  almost  day  we  slept.  In  the  inorninf;  we  hioked  tinaind 
for  the  men,  but  did  not  find  them.  And  we  weie  all  day  in  comiiii;  back  towards  the 
plai'e  where  Sioux  C'ity  now  is.  We  looked  around  very  carefully  as  we  walked,  but 
we  ilid  not  find  lliem.  Late  in  the  afternoon  the  sun  was  very  near  the  blurt's.  "(Jome, 
let  us  p),  ()  servants,"  said  I.  Ho  we  went.  There  was  a  bare  clitl',  without  trees. 
"Let  us  soon  po  out  of  sight.  Quickcu  your  steps,"  said  I.  Hefbre  we  reairhed  it, 
ja^i"-na"pajl  and  Wakide  jifitja  crouched  suddenly,  they  beiiij;'  the  tirsf  to  find  the 
jieople.  We,  too,  lay  criaichiii};.  jii^i"na"pa.jl  came  liai'k  to  lis  to  report.  "()  war- 
chief,  at  this  very  |)lace  they  cut  wood,  foi'  they  lllak»^  the  sound  "  |a(|i,"  said  he.  "  IFo! 
i-ervaiit,  as  they  are  peojde,  it  is  nothiii};."  After  we  stopped  and  stood  awhile,  the 
other  man  came  back  to  leport.  "<)  war-chief,  they  ure  people.  'J'liey  are  women, 
but  they  sing  Maiidaii  songs,"  said  he.     "  llol  warriors,  it  is  enough,"  siiid  I. 

So  we  went.  We  sat  on  a  very  small  piece  of  the  gidiiiid  that  was  bare  of  vegeta- 
tion; that  is,  we  sut  on  a  round  tract  of  grass  which  had  not  been  burnt  by  the  prairie 
fire.  The  sun  had  nearly  gone.  "Ho!  servants,  it  will  be  night.  The  sun  has  set.  Ho! 
come,  O  servant  ja^i"iia"i)a.il,  go  as  a  scout.  (V)iint  the  ]ie,rsons  that  have  camiicd, 
and  see  how  many  they  are,"  said  I.  At  length  jii^i"  iia"pajl  letiirncd  (o  us.  "()  war- 
ehief,  the  lodges  are  two.  They  have  but  one  horse."  "Ho!  that  is  eiumgh.  Ho!  O 
servants,  let  us  contend  with  them.  You  will  do  your  best.  Ho!  to  do  it  again  but 
this  once,  Hindc  xa"xa",  go  to  try  them  whether  they  an>  sound  asleep.  Y(m  will 
come  buck  and  report,"  said  I.  At  length  SliuU'-xa'xa"  came  back.  ••()  war  chief, 
they  are  sound  asleep."  "llo!  come  let  us  attack  them,  O  servants.  Make  your 
weapons  sharp,"  said  I.  They  .sharpened  their  knives  and  arrow  heads,  and  tlM-y  put 
extra  loads  in  their  guns,  some  three  bullets,  otiicrs  four.    Then   I  made  them  sU 


ai 

■■» 

Mi«l 

••It 

•••tiki 


"  .til 


Iff* 


■»••« 


462 


THE  pliiUiA  i.AN(iUA(JJ.:_RIYTIia,  STOIilES,  ANli  LETTEUS. 


awhile.  an.l  1  took  Slude-xa-xa"  to  n.akc  a  final  insLcction.    Tl.ev  w.-r.  in  i  c»nva„s 

'::;'t::;::;:r;::':  -'^  '*  ^^^  '■•""••^  ^"-'  --'"I^-  ^^«  -  «*-"'!^  ^r :;;::^ 

»"       Y.     w  I  k  ;'"T'r;'''  '"""'•    '  *''^"^^  *"  Sl..«e-xa-.xa-.     "One  oHhoso 

"  Let  u    I      .,  k  t    1';    ''     "'"""■  '""■  *^""  ^''""^  *"  ^''^'  "•'"'"  ^^"«-  '-  "-."  «'"'l 

lentil      .fer^/';,'  '""""'  '"  '""  *'"""'"  ■^'""^  ^-     ^^'"^  ^^^'  ^^^'"^  l'«*^k.     Afc 
«tl.    atte    ,s on  e  ot  (lu.,n  can.e  towards  us,  we  all  reached  the  servants.    «()  wir 
eh-efs,  how  ,s  ,t  ?"  sai.l  they,     u,,.,,  „,  ,,,„„  ^.  ,,^.      „  ^^,. ,  ,  ^  - 

^  e  rea.he<I  the  rear  of  the  Io.l«..s.     AVe  s„rronn<le.l  then,  an.l  shot  at  then       As     o 

^rT      '7"f  ;'"'  ^"'"  ""•'  »"-^--P-^^  -ere  all  shot  down     weldlS 
SON  en.     Wc  eontended  with  then,  when  Just  half  of  the  night  had  R.,ne  ele..  i      .id 
m^'ht.    Wnen  wo  tinished  lulling  then.,  we  were  eon.ing  thi";  way.    "HolZ  1     t 
us  cease.    Come,  it  is  enough,"  said  I.  «ui  wuiiiois,  let 

Misso!!,r  w!M.;r'':f H '"'••  y"^""'''^  ""  "'^''*'  ""^^  •<"«*  *»*  •^^'^ «-« '^'"•''«<i  <•- 

Kdled  two  deer,  as  we  were  h..ngry.     We  sat  eating  the....    The.,  we  conti..„ed  o..r 
hon.ewar.,  ...a.vh  till  we  stoppe.l  for  the  ..igl.t.     The  next  d.^y  we  wa  ke    t  .'m    h 

MU    about  e„h   o'clock.    Then  wc  m.ehed  the  house  of  a  white  n.a,  .    sl 
1  IS      en  the  :i  ^T   7  '"'  '"""V"^  '"'^^ '''  '"'  '^'"^"*'"-    «"  '"^  "^  ^'^  """  '^••'  ''•<"> 
he  w h.te  ...a..  NNas  standing  without  any  elothing  at  all.     (He  asked  us  if  we  were 

not  d...v,  tl.aj^  IS,  betoie  the  s.in  rose,  we  reaehed  our  village.  Then  ri:  the  ueoDle  were 
st:..n,.g.  "The  .....  who  killed  the  l.akotas  have  co.nc  l.o.ne,"  sai,  he^^  1"  t  «aM 
that  we  had  killed  seven,,  all  the  people  were  delighted. 


<t-*" 


BATn.K  HKTVVEEN  THE  OMAITAS  AND  DAK()TA8  IN  1855. 


REr.ATR.>  IIY  A-'PAn-lAS'OA. 


=-  "*'■  'iarsT  ''«Sf  tp  sr™  ii'^feiT'.  «-■■  «a-' 


eivok 


lliiik        iinii     wo  r.,ll(,w(.|. 


t:;L.  '^2i;'^- 1;?  "Si's'^  ^;;*;"  ^rif;:!. :;;;;;■-?■;«,  a;;.,„  u.  „,„.;,,. 


k^ 


I5ATTLK  nirrWKEN  TIIK  OMAIIAS  AND  DAKOTAS  IN  1865.       463 

>|1,    r^ii^o  a"'i)a"  nu^^a  eca"'  iiia"(fi"'  umti.  Wakfde-])!  a>[i}^<)jajii.  Wakidai    5|i, 

wlu'ii,  li(!h(ilU,  oik  limit)       iit'iir  to         wi-ro  wiilkiug.  Good  umrkmiiuu    i'xli(ir(r(l  mni        Tlif.v  nliot  iit    wliou, 

aunlhiT.  thorn 

mif»a  wi"  /bo  nuuia"i.     j^anduta"  ic'naxf^ai  >|!,   wf  iibfa"'.     Ana^'hi^feAffiC. 

iimlo         uiui     "lower     broke  it  I>y        TniulinK  on  tho    they  nUarkc'   wlicn,     I       I  luMhiiu.  I  kirkodliini  imd 


U'H        Hhoutiu;^. 


t:t<)iiiMl 


kuuckcd  liitii  itowii. 


HAci  iiti  anii'i  dil  fiV   '('((•a"(|'iii.     Ha"'  (fatal    ^\,  Ixjiiita-niajl.     Huhi'i  jin'f^a  :i 

After         thosiiwho       head     llio        hit  hirn  cm.  Xi^ht      Ihi  .v  iitii  win  ii,      1  tliil  nut  oat  it.  Ki«h  aniull 

vanio  (oh.)  ii 

lu'ijifi^a  wi"'  in<i:asi  wabfj-atc  n^fi"'.      K«>i<(*o  a"'pa"  iia"'ba    c!     futf    waticka 

boy  oiin     (  \ii;;Iit  i'uv  I  atr  I  snt.  At  UiitiMi        I'lk  two  aptiii       thoro  cicisk 

1110  thvy  caiiio 

kC  uliA.     Ama  t'ea"'(|!ai,  nii"'frii  kC    WVi^^ai  rjra"  iijrjV^i.    An<^a<^ai  (^jl),  wi"' 

tlir    follow-  Tho  wo  killed,         f'oimilo       ibo  Cut  in  art       it  was  hold         Wo  wont       (whoii),     oiio 

in;;.  other  {ob.).  Mlicoa  nvor  a  tiro. 

wada"'bo   ahi.     K<>'i^e  le-ina  wt'(|'ai.     J/i"'t'^"  et^'<(**^M    '**i    t**-"^*'^    u^fn  aj^-ifai.  fi 

aH  II  Boout        aiTiviii      AtloUfitb   t  bo  bulla-   b*- ti;iind  lie  van  Imok  Hiuldoiilyj     tenta      to  tbo      to  toll  of  bo  wont 


loos 


buck. 


Wt'ya"zo  ^<feba-na"'ba-qt.i-cga"  4H"'^i"  waiVj^-i^e  akii.     Kgasani    to,   waha' 


MoaHuru 


al'out  twenty 


ninniu;; 


all 


roiK-hed       Tho  next  tbiy  vvbew,     removing 
hutno. 


a<)5ai.      A-f-4'*  ^'^H*\  4t*-ina  wanasai.     Mi"'  ((-a"  cchiqtci    Iii    t6,  c<^i<fo  niaci"ga 

tbey  Tbeyoanio       as,       tho  biiHa-      they  Hur-  Sun       tho    JuHt  that  far  anivotl  when,  bohold,  man 

wout.  to  a  phuH*  looH        rounded  them, 

and  eain]ied 

wi"'  aif.ai.    E<ri^o  n(ka('i"^;t  d*uba  wa<>f(^ade  aniama,  Caa"'/  Nfkatfiqai.  Wa(fi"  9 

on«       wont.       At  length         porHou  Monio        ( leepinp  up      w<*re,  tboy      Dakota.       Thoy  ebasert  tlio  Having 

toua  miy,  '    foe.  them 

a*ai.     fiducMio.     Ca"'  v^r^e  ugdbanadiize.     Ca"'  wakide-hna"  g<(;i"'i.  Caa"' 

tiiey  I  Joined  it.  Still     at  lon^th  darknoHH.  Still      Bhooiin^'  roiiuhirly     thoy  sat.  Dukotas 


went. 


at  ihem 


ama  djuba  *Ag'^aqtiH"'i.     Kgi(f;e  (^aa"'  aniA  ugahaiiadazo  ii(^unaji"i;   wajl"'- 

tlie  a  lew        they  hu tiered  ver^'        Atlonnth    DakDtas        tho  diirknoMH  depended  on ; 

(huIi.)  niueb.  (sub.) 


thoy  woio 


pi'aajl.    Woaiiax{«fai  (>|i)  wi"'  t'c'((;ai,  L'nia"'lia".    Cl   Uina"'Jia"  amA  wcnaxiif!  12 

Huvuj?*'  Thi-y  uttinkf'ti ««     {whcliJ      ono    (hi-y  kiUcd,        Omaha.  Acaiu         Oiimhas  tho         attackin'^ 

(8ub.)  Ihi'in  " 

'i(f.ai.     Akipai.     Wua"'iiaxi(|',a  tai,  ai.    lMiia"'lia"  wi"'  can'j^i;  a"'Hagi  ta"  a<>(fi", 

8IH)ko  111'.      Thoy  mot.  Lot  uh  us  attack  thciu,       naid  Oniaha  one  hurau  swift        thft      wit  on 


rtai«l 
tlioy. 


uia"'/.ei)o-iiim'ba  sfa"(f.e  aif-i"'.     Wi'"    I'l    (fjfi'fro  iiti"'  j>a"'<j!ai.     Edi'qti  ahf   jjl, 

tiatohot  piX)o  nlniio        ho  liaU,  (»ao     wound    without    to  liit      ht'wiHlied.         Jnnt  tbuie    Iioar-whcn, 

him  rivi-d 

iiia''/Ai)e   gi'Jjia-bAji    v^a^'u     (/Jipaz    iKfunKKJ-c   });-a"'Aai.     Can'go   ama   diilii   IT) 

tuilohot  I»!  iiH-goi  it  liko.  I'ullini;  l>y     to  lualitr  liiui        lio  wi.sliod.  Horao  tho  lurk 


(aub.) 


wac';a"'4aii^ai    ('wa"   "^a"',   iiknsaii'de   gi'i"   acfaf.      Gafi'>[I  Uiiia"'lia"    (jiinkt' 

ho  waa  Htionjj;  boin;;  f  tUM-atiao,        to  him  and  tio-     oarrying    h<^  wont.  Aiul  Onnltia  llu- 

yond  ■  (sl.oiu'i 


(j;v,\"'    ta"    Ufa"'    ofA'ga",  w;i()^i.)iia"    ifi'.     Caa"'   aka  uiizaja  tV'tfai      Cafi'go 

Dakota       thi'        to  h(dil      ho  thi>'i);ht,       miaain^  hi.s        ho  liail        Dakota       (Ilo  at  tho  roar  killod  him.  Iluimo 

(Sid.  ono)      liiin  hold  f;ouo.  (suli.) 

ama  gi'i"  q^.a   agfi       'rVa"(|-f'(itia"'i !    ai.     Ca"'c!a"  woiiiiaxffai.      Cr    wi"' 

Ibt?      .arryinj;     baok      \m\h  ooni-  I  liavi-  born  killoil        saiii  nv.    Xot  stoppin;;    Ibe.v  attackoil  us.        Auain        one 

(Hul>.)        liiin         a;:ain         iut:.  t>iit)'i;<:ht  I 

iiiaii'dtdii  ijabai,  llina"'ha"-nia   wa"'  Mga(|i)a(|*ai.     V\  wi"'  can'go  ta"  iiafi'go 

Hpoar  WW  piori'od         the  Oinahui*  om-      struek  Inni  down.      Aptin  ono  borne  the         to  run 


IH 


'll 


't 


■'%!^ 


■  K  ' 


9  I^V^Aai. 

Tlii'v  killed 
liitn. 


464        THE  (pl-XailA  LANCiUAOE— MYTHS,  STOKIE8,  AND  LliTTKUS. 

U(ff'af,rai  (jizdbaho  kC-'^ii  ina"-l)fijiiji'i   c'   na-'nai  caiVsro).     Cl    (Uui'"  wi»'  atf 
(!l     tV'(^ai    (Jnia"'lia"  (j^ifike.     ILin  ka.ska  Ml,   can'iraxai.    K<rasaiii    mI    wqli-i"' 

«'.'nt\  S','„'^at- ''""^"'«  sx     '"""      ""■"•      ■^•»''»"™     tL.v„„„„,Aj,.    .'n;',,:!; 

jiiwag^o  f?^i°'waki(^ai'  t't^  fafiktl      Ildci  a-wa'a"  taf,    ai      T6  Aafika  wa'a"' 

.""""'^"'  "■•"'-"-r"" '-"'pa,,    ^«-    — '»^.    .c^!  "-^-S"^^'"" 

"""" »„!£.r   ";k:'«  'K»-  -'-•    '""■'     o-    ".-"-      aboLno''*'  X'- 

<j  fiiji-J,')!,  lI  iiiite-lina"'i  nikagahi  aiiia.     Kl  ca'"  adsaf,  cJalic  kg  jado     Nmin...i 

l...«ot,.,    .0-       forbade  Mm  .Mrf  ,„o  And      y..,,  ,,„Lj       bU,        ^.^beta^       ^^  Ty^ 

"""•'■  (i)b.)  neurit. 

"*       l'--«.,w;:n^w.,..u,    l.orof,,aed.    and    »tin    boLnt.       Th,.ro     tbo      .5,w  to     7"st  J,      ^L 
,  '^  (I'ol.  Bul).)    him 

(pr   JMite-iua  iihc'wakiAa-bdjI.     jalic^  ^a"  I^'ta"  6'di   lif-qti   ejiita"   a(ki"'    a-ii 

•^  iirnved  hiai  wero 

roiiiiu;^. 

Quickly  thoy  can,...  Horao  tho  ™n„i,5     waM™mins  CcS.o^...      ^         Tbly^lL 

,„    ,        ,  ^  <"""■'  '""^''-  ■  Snp    ■ 

Waha".      Cl    \ye4naxf(^ai.       Gaq^a"'    a^af       WeanaxiVa    a-ii,     hc'o-a-bair 

llu;yr.-  Agam    they  attacked  OH.  On  ti:JLnt    tbej  w,.nt.  To  at.aek  „  J      .h.-yw^re        n^iirafew:''- 

corning, 

Wakifai.     Ackaqtei  akikf.|!ai      Mukiona"-hna'"i.     OaiViro  wi"'  t'ddsai  Tlnv."' 

.■b..y.,,,t™„..d        Very..,„.     .bey  ..,«t^ded        Tbey  ;-..;yr^Bs«U„e  .o.-^        „„„      ,J,,,      ^  "{tj 

12  ha"  ania.     Waqo  idska  juafi'gdiai  kg   t'e'c^ai.     Cafi'go  aka  a"'.saffiqti,  ma"'- 

A.         "I""'"''™'»'3'>-     w.withhFra      ^tl...    theyWd.         Horn?  the        '  v,.ry'?wil,;  '  wet 

snusim  L'o-ih    i(fe.     Caa"'  aniA  uq(|!L'  ahi  fei",  c  cti  wi"'  tV-Ae  t6  wahut-i».H" 

auiek.,„d       ng,,t^     ,.l,ad      Dakotaa^tbo^        :^l    ^niv.d     "T.,   '  bo    too     „ne       be^'  '"^'^  ..^  *?'  " 

jA;a_  aii"'.     Unia"'ha"  amA  ga(|^a"'  nia"(|;i"'  te'di  ugao  ma"(fci"'i;  wi"'(fa"(fea"' 

f.,rked    bo  bad.  Omaban  the        ?u  tiuAunt        wallT  when    H,.„T.,.,in.    tbevlalk  l,]:  .Lt      ' 

15  na"ba-^,a".^a"'  ma"^i"'i.     Uma"'(|;inka  wi"dqtci  (tab(|;i"a"'  uea.iaxiYai  Caa"'  aind 

bytw„»  tbeywalk.  Seaaon  j„et„io        three^imea        attacked  u  J        tokotaa     the. 

NOTES. 

462,  5.  Kiicibaaii  a»ia"i.  They  feared  an  atta(!k  from  the  enemy,  if  they  remained 
close  to  tlie  creelc. 

463, ;!.  b^atii-miiji.  A"i)a"-aariga  did  not  eat  any  of  tlie  male  elk,  because  its  flesh 
was  jn'oliiliitcd  to  all  iiieiiibers  of  his>  gens,  who  were  the  Elk  jwople. 

463,  7.  4a"(/-i"  wan-i^e.  There  were  several  scouts,  but  <.nlv  one  is  mentioned  is 
hi.viMg  (iLscoveicd  the  lienl.  The  otiiers  i)eej)ed-over  tiic  blulf,  iiiid  then  all  ran  bick 
to  the  cnni|)  to  It'll  the  news. 

463,  >S.  ,ni"  ,i,,n  ,,,.,,,,,,  j  |,j  ,^^  ,._  ^,  ^  ,^^,^1,^   J  1^    ^^^^  .^1   ^^1^.^  1^  ^.^^^^    ^1^^^ 

dictiited. 


¥ 


BATTLE  BETWEEN  THE  OMAHAS  AND  DAKOTAS  IN  1855.       465 

463,  8-9.  niaci"ga  wi".    This  was  Louis  Snnssouci. 

464,  7.  E^a  aka,  etc.    The  Dakotas,  wlio  were  over  the  hill,  called  a  little,  without 
hallooing,  inviting  him  to  approach  them. 

464,  10;  464, 11.  hegabajl  and  ackaqtci,  pronounced  he+gabajirtwda+ckaqtci  by  the 
narrator.  ' 

464. 11.  ackaqtci  akiki^ai.    The  narrator  clapped  his  hands  three  times,  to  repre- 
sent the  firing. 

464. 12.  Waqe  ieska,  Logan  Fontenelle,  after  whom  Logan  Creek,  Neb.,  was  named. 
464, 14.  Uma»han  ama  gaq^a",  vtr,.    An  explanatory  sentence.    It  shows  how  the 

Dakotas  were  able  to  surprise  Logan. 


TRANSLATION. 

In  former  days  we  went  on  the  hunt  with  all  the  tribe,  following  the  course  of  the 
Elkhom  Eiver.    About  thirty  of  those  called  scouts  were  at  the  two  sacred  tents 
As  we  went  along,  we  killed  some  fish,  a  considerable  number.    The  policemen  took 
the  large  ones  for  themselves,  and  then  cooked  them.    After  eating,  we  dei)arted 
walking  by  night.    We  followed  the  course  of  a  stream,  whose  banks  were  covered 
with  trees.    We  did  not  sleep  by  the  creek;  we  slept  out  from  it,  on  the  open  iirairie. 
At  day,  when  it  was  light,  behold,  male  elk  were  walking  near  us.    The  good  marks- 
men exhorted  one  another.    When  the  men  shot  at  them  they  broke  the  leg  of  a  male 
When  he  made  a  dash,  I  caught  hold  of  him  and  kicked  him  over.    Those  who  came 
afterward  hit  him  on  the  head.    When  they  ate  him  at  night,  I  did  not  eat  any  of' the 
meat.    I  ate  a  small  fish  which  a  boy  caught  for  me.    At  length  two  elk  came  direcitly 
toward  us,  following  the  stream.    We  killed  one  of  them,  the  female,  and  having  cut 
the  meat  into  slices,  we  scorched  them  a  little  over  a  fire.    As  we  went,  one  of  those 
who  had  departed  as  scouts  discovered  the  buflfaloes.    The  scouts  were  about  twenty 
miles  from  the  camp,  but  all  ran  back  suddenly  to  tell  what  they  had  observed.    The 
next  morning  the  camp  was  removed,  and  the  tents  were  pitched  near  the  herd,  which 
we  surrounded.     When  the  sun  was  just  about  yonder,  a  man  departed.     Behold 
some  men  were  creeping  towards  the  camp.    They  were  Dakotas.    The  Omahas  pur' 
sued  the  foe.    I. joined.    At  length  it  was  dark;  but  still  they  continued  sliooting  at 
them.    A  few  of  the  Dakotas  saflered  very  much.     The  Dakotas  depended  on  the 
darkness,  and  they  were  in  a  desperate  mood.    They  attacked  us,  and  killed  an  Omaha 
Then  the  Omahas  spoke  of  attacking  them.     They  met.    One  Omaha  rode  a  very 
swift  horse,  having  uo  weapon  but  his  hatchetpi|)e.    He  wished  to  liir  one  of  the  foe 
who  had  not  been  wounded.    When  he  arrived  just  there,  he  seemed  to  forget  about 
the  hatchet.    He  wished  to  pull  him  from  his  horse,  by  catching  him  by  the  Imir.    But 
his  own  horse  was  so  strong  in  the  neck  that  he  could  not  bo  managell;  so  he  carried 
his  rider  not  only  to  the  Dakota,  but  a  considerable  distance  beyond  him.    And  when 
the  Omaha  thought  of  taking  hold  of  the  Dakotsi,  he  had  missed  catciiing  hold  and 
had  gone  by.    The  Dakota,  who  was  then  behind  him,  wounded  him.    The  horse  was 
coining  back  carrying  his  master.    "I  have  been  killed  outright!"  said  he.     He  died 
soon  after.    And  one  Omaha  was  speared  and  struck  down.     Another  one  was  on  a 
horse  that  refused  to  run,  as  it  feared  the  hillocks  which  were  in  (hat  neigliboriKXHi. 
A  Dakota  came  and  killed  the  Omaha.    They  cjeased  flghfinj.  .il  ini(liii;;lit.     The  next 
day  they  struck  the  t*nts  and  departed.    Three  men  came  buck  biinging  dried  bulfalo 
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466        THE  (pEGIH A  LANGU AG  K—U  VTI I S,  STORIES,  AND  LETTERS. 

meat.  They  assembled  for  tbe  dauce.  They  caused  the  dead  to  sit  with  them  as  they 
saDg.  "Let  us  sing  afterwards,"  said  tliey.  They  spoke  of  singing  with  the  dead. 
When  they  ha*l  finished  burying  tbein,  one  man,  j^ah&wagfejide  (Red  Shield),  went 
out  about  a  mile,  though  the  chiefs  forbade  him.  He  stiH  went  on,  being  near  to  the 
bluff.  If  any  young  men  pursued  him,  lie  refused  to  come.  He  still  went  on.  Those 
who  were  there  sat  calling  to  him  to  go  to  them.  He  would  not  let  the  Omahas  have 
their  way,  when  they  forbade  liis  going.  Just  as  lie  arrived  at  the  hill  the  Dakotiw 
came  thence  in  i)ursuit  of  him.  They  soon  came  to  him  and  killed  him.  His  horse 
was  coming  back  running  to  the  camp.  "Cease  fighting,"  said  they.  Our  warriors 
were  returning  to  the  camp.  Wo  removed.  The  Dakotas  attacked  us  again.  Then 
we  removed  the  camp  and  went  on  the  hunt.  Many  Dakotas  were  coming  to  attack 
us.  They  contended  with  us.  The  two  parties  contended  together,  being  very  close. 
They  usually  missed  in  sliooting  at  one  another.  The  Omahas  killed  a  horse  belonging 
to  the  enemy.  The  Dakotas  killed  the  white  interpreter  who  was  with  us.  His  horse 
was  very  swift,  but  he  had  gone  right  into  a  quicksand  in  the  stream.  The  Dakotas 
soon  reached  him;  but  they  did  not  kill  him  until  he  had  shot  one  of  them,  as  he  had 
a  double-barreled  gun.  When  the  Omahas  were  on  the  hunt  with  all  the  tribe,  they 
usually  scattered,  and  went  in  small  parties,  by  twos,  and  sometimes  singly.  In  one 
season  the  Dakotas  attacked  ns  three  times. 


MY  FIRST  BUFFALO  HUNT. 


Bt  Frank  La  FlAohs. 


$db^i°a"'   pi  ha.     Pahafl'ga  p{    tS'   a°jin'ga,   4da°  %4  awdkida-mdjT 

T<.i«e  UmM      I WH                       Before           I  was  when       me  small,      therefore  bnf-  I  did  not  aboot  at 

there                                             there                                                        falo  them 

*a°'ja,  cafi'ge    wa'in'ki^^    wdb(j;i"-hna"-ma"'    vsrandse   amd.  Pahafi'gaqtci 

thongbf            horae           to  causo  him  to     I  used  to  keep  them  for  thnra        the  ones  who  Bur-  At  the  very  Aret 


carry  loada 


roanded  the  herd. 


3  wand^ai  tfi'di,  'i6  aw^dkide  'id^6.     Cail'ge  da'''ct6  ^ia°'^a  ^d^ai  jjI,  ?d  da'''ct6 

buf-     I  shoot  at      I  spoke  of.        Horso  perhaps       it  throws  you  sud-  when,  buf-    perhaps 

falo         them  denly  falo 


they  snr-       when, 
ronnded  them 


he. 


humor. 


wdnaxfifjai  tS  a"wa'''da"be  aflg^i"'!. 

they  attacked     the        we  saw  them  we  sat. 

them 


denly  falo 

jd^ihe  tal,  af.     Kl  awAji''cte.     I''dAdi  ak4  ddheAja  juaiYg^e  a^f     jd-ina 

gore  you     may,    said       And     I  was  in  a  bad        My  father     the         to  the  hill  with  me         went.  The  bnlfn- 

"■ (sub.)  Iocs 

Kl  i°dddi  akd  a'wan'kie  ct6wa°',  udkia- 

And  my  father    the        talked  to  mo     notwithetand-    I  did  not 
(sub.)  ing, 

6  mdji-hna°-ma°'.     figiijse  :je-niiga  wi°'  ?fa^a^ica°'qti  a^i"'    agfi  nikaci^ga  akd 

talk  to  him  at  any  time.  At  length  buffalo  bull    one       right  towanls  the       having        was  man  the 

tents,  him    coming  back  (sub.) 

■wi°dqtci  aka.     Kl  ^e-m'iga  amd  wajl"'-pihdjl.     Nfkaci"ga    ^ink6    ienaxf^a- 

only  one  the  And    bnffUo  bull       the  was  savage.  Man  tlie  ho  attacked 

(sub.).  (sub.)  (ob.) 

lina"'i.     Kd!   6'di  ma"((!in'-gri,   af   i"fladi    akd.     Cafi'ge    mi°gd    ;aflgd   jfde, 

regularly.        Cornel    there  walk,«  siiiil   niyfnthi>r       the.  Horse  female  largo  red, 


/ 


MY  FIRST  BUFFALO  HUNT. 


467 


ma»'c5adl[qti  ^de,  aka"'ta°.     Kl   i"diidi    akd   wahiita"*;"  hdbada'"qti  ddeea' 


TuytftU 


bat,        I  Ued  her. 


And    my  fiitber  the  (sub.) 


very  light 


a^i"i.     B^fze  ga"'  6'di  b^d.     fi'di  jpf  sjl'jl  ;e-nuga  ak4  cka'aji  naji"'  ak4. 

bad  It.  I  took  it    ud       there    I  went.       There    far.   when,     buffalo  boll       thn     motionless       wan  standing. 

rived  (sub.) 

Kl  nikaci°ga  akd  6'di  pi    mI,   gf^6qtia°'-bi  af.     Wajl-'-pibAjl  je-niiga  akd.  3 

And  man  the       there    Tar-    when,     thiit  h»  was  vory      siiiil.  \Vu8  8nva);c  buffalo  bull       thi. 


(mb.) 


riyed 


glad  (sub.). 

Nil   akd    ma"'  Ikide   ^d*ai,   kl   nail'ka  ko'di      I'li.  Gafi'Ml    wefinaxf(^ai. 

Man        the         arrow     •hotnthimenddenlr  and         back  on  tbn     wiumdml  And              ho  al tanked  us 
(»nb.)                                with,                                                                    iiini. 


Can'ge  wdag^i"  akd  diiba"  na"'.siqti  Aiii^iu,  givfi'>[I  a'"a''^  iiefai.     je-ni'iga 

Horse  I  eat  on       the  one  foor  timea    loapinir  flir      had  gono,  and        had  thrown  me  Hud-       '^  Buffalo  bull 

which  dcmly. 

akd  uhfackdqtci   atfi   ^i,   3iig<(;idaoii"   a(fai.      Wakido    bd'a    aidtei.      Akf  6 

the  very  close  to  had    when,     tumluR  himself     be  went.         'in  ahnot  nt        I  failed         ho  bad      I  reached 

(»UD.)  come  around  liini  gouo.  home 

3rt,  {"'na'ha  akd  i-dddi  fhusa  akd  ^T    akf.     Cafi'ge  ta"'  nia"'ze-(talie  iiAdha 

when,  my  mother     toe     my  ftther  waa  scolding  him  when  I  reached      Horao         the  bridle  sticking 

(•nb.)  homo.  to  bim 

kf     te'di,  ibaha»i   t6   a^'a"^  i^^^ai   t6.      IMddi   akd   fa-baji'qti   iqa   g(ti"'i 

reaehed  when,  ebe  kaew  It      aent  me  off  saddenly    the.        My  father      the      not  speaking  at  landing      sat. 

j,e-nuga  Ai"  t'dda^g  ft,  ai.     Gan'al  iida-mdjl. 

^oAaobuU    the   yoaUUed   I     said  Aad       I  jid  not  spei^ 


(snb.) 


yoal 
(ob.)       him 


I  not  speak, 

NOTE. 

This  occnrred  when  Frank  was  abont  twelve  years  old,  say,  in  1<J66. 

TRANSLATION. 

I  went  three  times  on  the  buffalo  hunt.  When  I  was  there  the  first  time,  I  was 
small;  therefore  I  did  not  shoot  at  the  buffaloes.  But  I  used  to  take  care  of  the  pack- 
horses  for  those  who  surrounded  the  herd.  Wlien  they  surrounded  tbe  herd  at  the 
very  first,  I  spoke  of  shooting  at  the  buftaloes.  But  my  father  said,  "Perliaps  the 
horse  might  throw  you  suddenly,  and  then  the  buffalo  might  gore  you."  And  I  was 
in  a  bad  humor.  My  father  went  with  me  to  the  hill.  We  sat  and  looked  on  them 
when  they  attacked  the  buffaloes.  And  notwithstanding  my  fatlicr  talked  to  me  I 
contiaued  there  without  talking  lo  hi:n.  At  length  one  man  was  coming  directly 
towards  the  tents  in  pursuit  of  a  buffalo  bull.  And  the  buffalo  bull  was  savage.  He 
attacked  the  man  now  and  then.  "Come!  go  thither,"  said  my  father.  I  tied  a  lariat 
on  a  large  red  mare  that  was  very  tall.  And  taking  a  very  light  gun  which  my  father 
had,  I  went  thither.  When  I  arrived  there  the  buffalo  bull  was  standing  motionles.s. 
The  man  said  that  he  was  very  glad  that  I  had  come.  The  buffalo  bull  was  savage. 
The  man  shot  suddenly  at  him  with  a  bow  and  wounded  him  on  the  back.  And  then 
he  attacked  us.  The  horse  on  which  I  was  seated  leaped  very  far  four  times,  and  had 
gone  off,  throwing  me  suddenly.  When  the  buffalo  bull  had  come  very  close  lie  wheeled 
around  and  departed.  So  I  failed  to  shoot  at  him  before  he  went.  I  reached  home 
just  as  my  mother  was  scolding  my  father  about  me.  When  the  horse  reached  home 
with  the  bridle  sticking  to  it,  she  knew  that  I  had  been  thrown.  ]\Iy  father  said  noth- 
ing at  all,  but  sat  laughing.  Addressing  me,  he  said,  "Did  you  kill  the  butfalo  bull?" 
And  I  did  not  speak. 


■"Sll 


|E  «■  «• 


, «  Mi''*) 


468        THE  <|)EGmA  LANGUAGE— MYTUS.  STORIES.  AND  J^ETTBES. 


SACRED  TRADITIONS  AND  CUSTOMS. 


Told  by  A"1'A"-iaNoa 


I- — I"c'dge  angu^ai  auiii  fwasne  gAx    'i^il-bianui,  fwagAzu.      if   na'"l)a 

01(1  man  our  tljn      what  iniilies  innkiug       spoke  of,  tliey       what  makes         iSit        two 

(aub.)    onobelittvo       it  aay,  one  upright. 

waqiibe  gAx  'iia-biainii,  d    :>(  wi"Aqtei  waqube  gAx  'i*A-biamA.     UA^win- 

Bttorcd        making     tlioy  »poko  of,     ngnin  tcint     only  one  sBoriMl        niakiiig    they  spoke  of,  Assembled 

thoy  say,  tliev  suv. 


■■'tl',.',v  »nv " — '""•'  ""°  »»•">"'        iimniiig    mey  spoke  or.  Assembled 

iut'y8u>,  they  say. 

3  5(i^A-bi  ega"',  fhi^iia-biamA  nlkagahi  amA.     Ca"'  raAzi  ia"'  mA'a  Ai"  edAbe 

themsolves,    having,     consulbia  ono  another  chief  the  In  fact     cedar     wood    cotton-    tiiie         also 

laey  say  (sub.). 


wood    cotton-    the 
wood    (oh.) 


-      '  (=".>.).  wood    (Ob.) 

waqube  gAx  'iAA-bianiA     Ci  ninfba  b^Aska  na'-'ba  waoiibe  gAx  'iitA-bianiA 

sacred       u.aking     tl,«^pokeof,       Again       pipe  flat  two  saied        nVaking     tLy  spoke  of,  ' 

•^  they  Biiy. 

NirJba  ^.icta"'-bi   ^\,  iifkagAhi  JiidAhi-biainA.     Ca°'    ta-'wangita"    ujjfdaie 

Pipe  they  finished,    wh chlof  th.w  chose  for  them-         In  fact  tribe  each  irens  for 

'""y  ""y  solves,  they  say.  Itself  (1) 

wi°'^a°^a"'  na"bA  cte  ca"'  5iig(J!fza-biamA.     Ca"'  waqube  jin'jra   udiajffMicfcfi 

by  ones  two         even   in  fact  look  for  itself,  they  say.       In  fact    sacred  thing      snial?      they  eausid  them- 

selves to  own 

^a"'  ta-'wafigijia''  ba^d^e-ma   ni'i-biamA.    ^\Ji  na"'ba  t6  ;eAia  waqube  ffaxA- 

(Sb°  ^^^  thegentes  gave  to  one  an-        Tent       two  the     tojhe        sacred  they 


(oh.)  bufliilo 


made  it 


lou.j  uumiiu  made  it 

biamA.     j^i  wi"Aqtci  te  nfkaci'"ga-aiA^ica",  t'dwarfiaf-ajAiica",  waqube  a-axA 

they  say.         Tent       only  one       the  rofening  to  men,  referring  to  killing  them,  siwi-™!  •!.... 


the 
(ob.) 


they 
made  it 


made  it 

9  biamA.     Ga'"    ^icta"'-biauiA   qubo    g(|!uba.     Kl    (kt'    iifkagAhi    JtiMAxe   akA 

they  say.       Atlength  they  linishcd,  they  say      sacred  all.  Aud     this  chi^  madethem.       th.. 

selves        (sub.) 

I'lwakiA-biamA,  pahafi'ga  ffjg^a"'    akA.     j^f   ^d    na-'ba  waqube   ckAxai  tP. 

talked  to  them,  they  the  first  ruler  the         Tent    this         two  s»?red  yon  made    the' 

Aki(^i°'i-ga  ha.   Hiic/suga  gaxai  t6  U((;ucia4a  naji"'  tatd  hA.    Ca°'  edAda"  uda"ati 

rospcctyothcm  Circle  of  tents     made     the   iuthomiddlc    stand       shall      .  In  fact      what  vervgood 

12  ahni"'    ctdctewa"'   'f-hna"i-ga.     K(  nfkagAhi    an'gaAi"'  ctdcte    wdaa"«|!Ai-fra 

yon  have  soever  always  give  to  (them).    And         chief  we  who  are         even  dSire  fronnis,    ' 

A-biamA.    Cdnujinga-ma  d  waka-biamA.    £df  mT  wa^fhelia-bAjl  taf,  A-biama 

said  tl^ey,  they     The  young  men  (ob.)    that     they  meant,  they       In  that  case     you  will  bo  stouthearted,  said  they,  they 
^*  '*'*.^'"  say.' 

EdAda"  Ahigi  ((sifigdijjacjsg  oninkC'cC,  cifi'gajiiVga   dd   teu'di  u*Agiga  tai  hn 

What  much     you  give  t«  those        thou  who,  child  forehewl    on  the         you  paint       will 

not  l-elations  yours 

15  Awaqpani'qti  dga"  ucka"   ii(^Aketa"'i  j(I,  a"'qti<|!idga"  taf,  ca'"  uakiha"  ata"' 

Very  poor,  as  a  gri^at      like  deed  you  acquire         if,       you  willhe  great  men,       still       a.lditional      how  f.r 


^•A\  t6  ceta"'  a^i"'  tai,  A-biamA. 

they  go  the     so  ifar       they  will  have  it,    said  they, 

they  say. 


still       additional      how  Car 
(generations) 


/ 


SACRED  TRADITIONS  AND  CUSTOMS. 


469 


II.— Waha"'  adid 'i(^fl-biamil,  ;d  un^.    xc'-ma   u*a   ff(f!{-hna"i  (kan'di   ;( 

KeniovlnK         Ihey  unoko  of  Rolng,     liiiflhlolnmllnu.    Thciliiiffn   totollof     tlu'v  inod  to        wh™       font 


nni 
it 


waqiibe  ja"'      kS 

aaored         wood  tbo      robn 

(=pole)   (reol.  ob.) 


'buy  say, 


loi'S  (ub.) 


cuniu  back 


wbon       tont 
lin  tbo  past) 


waii"'  uda"  'f-lina-'-biamu.     Wandse-hna'"-bi   Ml,  ;f   tfi'dl 


{!<)()< I 


they  iiHi'd  to  ^Ive, 
"lliiWHuy. 


riiey  iiBtMl  to  Hurronnd  tho  when,  tent     at  tlin 
ben],  thuy  SAy 


le^t^ze  gibahi-hna"'-bianiii.     Ci'imjin'frii  na"'ba  nfkagahf  tenkd  ?(  waqi'ibe  8 

Imllulo.  tbcy  used  to  gather  fi>f  It,  YiiiinK  iimii  tw..  chloT  thoonon    tent       mimd 


tUllgUB 


thoy  gay, 


who 


te'di  %e^6ze  ^dcpahi  to  a^a,  M-hiiiniu  nikaf^^ihi  amil,  :jt<-ma  t/dwaiaf  hnan'di. 

at  tho        biiflWo.      you  gather     will  imlcnl,       mi^.thry  rhirt*  tho        tho  biif.      wore  kind        whrnovn. 


tongue       for  (them) 


faloes 


Jfi^ze  dasl  *a°  man'dfi  kC  ubaxa"   5[I,    man'd6-5|a"'    ('i"-hna"'i.      t{  tS'di 

f«"n^'°'  "''       /  ».'v  ^'"  "'"    '"'»'"'l '»•"   When,  bow-Blring  thovniied  to  carry     ^ent  nt  tho 

■""f"*  ^°"-'  by  Mioona  of. 

(^ta°Ai'"qti   aki-lina"!.     J&xe   akf    >|i,    uha"'-lma''i.     NfkagAlii  ami'i   iKtowi"!  fi 

they,  the  very         theynaedto  EvenInK     tbc.v     whiii,    thov  used  to  cook.  Chief  tho         aiwcmblid 

llrat  reach  again.  rciubi'd  (sub.) 

Iiomc 

Jji,  wdhi"-ci'"^e  t'a"'i  5jT,  6'di  %i  te  udaf,  waii-'liahi'ige  Aa"'  4   ml  date'.     15 

when,      aobe  with  the       they  had    if,     tbiiro    lint  Ihi'      Ihiv         lower  nomcrs  of  a     tbo     that  flil'nm    thiiy 


hair  out 


(oil.)  t'ntmrd, 


biitfiilo  robe 


(Ob.) 


IliuK    thxy 
ate. 


That 


waqiibe  e%&   akA   Han'ga  gaxai  akf'i  wa'a"'  gAi-'-lina")',  dataf  tS'di. 

■aoredthlng     hla  the  one  who     Ilnnna         ho  who  niudo  It      sInBing         bousrdtosit,       theyato 


III. 


when. 

-Nlaci-ga  wi'"  I'qnhe    ma"*i»'i   y[\,  wada"'bo   n^6  tai.     Nfkagfihi  9 

■M^""  ono  feuriiiij  wiilka         when,       m  sconts  thoy  will  ao.  Chief 

iinsepn  (mnKor 


Han 


ami'i  u(f('win5[f^6-hna"'i.     I-c'age  wi"'  ba"'-hna"i.    Gd-hna''i:  Maja"'  {"^jo-a- 

tbo(8iib.)  usually  aasemblo.  Oldman       ono  calls.  IIo  says  «s  follows:      Liinrt     yuukimwit 

san'ga  te  wf  A^i"he+,    ai.     fi'di  (.'ga"qti  cenujifi'ga  gtfi'ba-sf'itn,",  gAt^ba-cade 

for  mo  will    I      1  who  move,    bo  says.  Forthwith  .voun'),' man  flfty,  sixty 

da"' etc,  jf  waqiibe  tg'di  ahMina"i.    Ccmijin'ga  wada'-'le  aiiUe-hna"'i.    Ad-af  12 

purhaps,     tent       sacred  at  the      they  arrive.  Young  man  i.:  scouts  usually  go.  Tlievgo 

Jil,  hu^uga  fa"  U((;fca°  ;a"'9i"i.     Kgitfe    n(kaci»g}i  wd*6    da"'ct6,  uita   agttf- 

wTien,    circle  of       the         eolng  they  run.         At  Inigth  peoplo  they  perhaps,      to  tell  it        tLy 


tt^uta         (ob.)     around  It 


tliey 
come 


hna"i.     Ca"'  6  nuda"'  (^kiga"qtia"'.     Wc<beta"   ag(f.f-hna°i,  a"'lie  da"'ct6a"'i. 

K«„i,  T-  *...„*  *!.„*  „„t„-  *.  ia  j„^j  li^o  n  M"^ins  a  thi^y  conu^  back,     thoy  floo       perhaps  (pi).   . 


back, 


Tn  fact  that  going  to 
war 


M"Mnp  a 
.tour 


IV. 


-1,^-ma  h(?gabdjl  t't5wa(ta(  ^[1,  gaqcfa"'  fig{-liiia"i.     Kgitfe  nfkagj'ihi  15 

Tho buffuloca  ajjreatnaauy     thoy  kilU'il     wli'ii,  the  hiintin;;  usually  n'tunit-d      Ath*nKth  chief 

lininrwiii'd. 


theiu  party 

amA  u^A^win>[f^6-hna"'i  t6.     Kgi^e  waqi'ibe  gaxo  'iifai  te  ci'.      jf  waqube 

♦».« /«,.K  1  «»a..Tn»»io.i  tiion.u..iv..a  At  If  11  ^th  wu'icil  ( t hliiti)  iiiakiiig  they  spoko  of  again.      'J'wit  ' 


tho  (Hub.) 


aaRt'mblod  theniHflvua. 


aacred 


na"'ba  t6'di  ^^A   wl"'  uha°i  t6,  U(^L'\vin>[i(fe  tai-ega°.     (Jenujin'ga  grfiebahfwi"- 

* "**!.«    .i..{".i      «,...       they  cooked,     to  nasruililo  tluui-   in  order  that.  Youn;i  iiuiu  a  hundred 

at'lvrs 


at  the    dried     onu 

bufiblo 

meat 


qti-dga"  U()!dwi"wa(f6-bna"'i.      Ci'nujin'ga  nn>ii'i(|'.i"  6'di  atfaf  t6,  %l   t6  dgaxe  18 

about  tbey  nssenibled  them.  Younj,' m.ni  slripiiedto     there  went,       tent  the    around  it 

tbe  waist  !„  a  circle 

g((!i"'i    tC.     Ca"'  iigudi    ct6   wahuhajl-nia    waii"'    i"'-hria"i,    unaji"   lida"   ctl 


they  sat. 


Yet 


In  what     soever  the  stout-hearted  ones 
place 


robo      thoy  wore  robes,       shirt 


good       too 


ug(naji"-bna'"i,      (tasni"'!   5(1,    cari'gaxe-htia"'i.      jj.   kg   ulu'i   acfaf   5jT,    !}fci 


they  wore  their  own 
shirts. 


They  Bwal-     wfien 
lowed  (the  food) 


they  cease<1. 


Tent    the      follow,     went     when, 
(line  of)  lug  it 


tent 
poles 


3r 

ant 


™   3;    I 

i*iSyw 

'"■'■"> 

I'tf"  ',;,   I 


n 


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<•») 

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>■•»• 

^ei 

■s: 

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«•»• 

St: 

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r«  « 

■  IM 

470      THK  «|)i<:aiiiA  tmnguagi]— mytffs,  htouiks,  and  LiixTKua. 
^\&  *'"nf'P"  f''^'"'  wdnace  ma-^i"'!,  wahdhajl  amd  i,iz6  ma»4i°'i.     Ca»' 
®iT,.^''£a'i  '••'•^'"KH-bdjI.     Ja"'-iinga  ^izal  gQ   ;f   waqiibe  k6''4a  a*!"'  ak(- 


tbom 


8  hna"i. 

rt'ocliod 

nguiii. 


J,i   snt'de    u^iikiliolR'l)G   gdxai.      VVaqiibe    I'lju    kg    ^i 

lent       1„„«      ,™«""-an.,U,,^^^^^^  8acr.>/t.,l„«    pHuCpal   ,h„     tout     tho        .„  ,..o 


fur  aa  (tlit)  puloH)  n-aoliod      'it. 


(Ob.) 


t6   (du"be 

In  t)io 
mlclill,< 


§™i„    ^'"""''^■.^ijn'i^'i  l'"l'i'n'f?H  ^inkc^  ?d  gfnai.     I-cYigo  wi"'  cin'gajin'ga 

'•""""'"•  ^'"'''  IliUboru  tlM.ono     .Irlcl   u,k.Mlof  tmi  miS         one  M\Lu 

"ho       moat      Mm. 

^nS.i''''"'"f '''''"'l^';*''^''''   y''y^    wa#do-lnm"'i.  ,Liun)d,    wi"u(.tcl    c^tdcto 

"""'"'"'  '""  '"">•"        U»umm  h«callo.Uhmn.  OKramllhll'l,        only  uue  oven 

6  >|uji  a"Mgig^ji"'  to  a-iK)+!  ugiidi  ^iita"ci<-da",  af  i"c'ago  akd.      UicvviS 


(Bull.). 


^i'.,  d,li  S   ''^n^''„^f' !"?•      J'^   ^"*^<^«  *''^'^"  ^ib^d-hna-l.     Waka"'-ma''Ai°' 

■m™Mll"«f)      "'         ""'y'"<"'-l«t       T..„t        long        ho  far     tVy -P«n.l  It  out.  Wuku-.n-u'tl- 

akd  jf'i  ci°'qtci  diiba  u^ucia4a  ihd^6-lina'"i.     Mdqa»i.     Ki  ci"'qtci  kg  na"b^ 

tU,.    ,lri6.I    voryfat         four       intheml.ldio        plU-.l  thooi.  Hoi,t  And     very'tot      tho       hand 

thom  up.  (ob.) 


(aub.)  moat 


,.f,  ''ty,       'V^^''  gAxe-hna-'i.     Wasdjide  (gahfi  jjT,  ja"'  waqi'ibe  t6  ibiira- 

tbo       tW.iM         allco,  h„n>adothom.  Rod  ctiy        tb?y  won,  wb'on. ''     .a.,r«d  p^o  thoh.ruXd 

,  ,.  .   ,  nilxod  with  (ob.) 

hna"  I,  oni"  oninde  dtaca"  gdxe-luia"'i.     Ga"'  *icta"'-hna°i.     Ukft'S-cta-'-ma 

°°'  «'■''""■  -Mfiodinsly        hon.a<loit.  And       '^ho  conipletml  It  The  habltnal  flghtor. 

"^irv^l^'^ifro""'"'-      ^^^*'^   ^^'^''  S^^«  'f^e-bna-'i.     Igadlzo-bna"'i,  can'- 

thoyaaaomblodthom.  Enomy      to  oo„t™d  making      tlley  .poke  of.  xloy  rode  round  and  '     .l"l,  „ 

with      (foinnlng)  round, 

12  gag^i-.     Qdde  dubaha  idkaci"ga  dga"  gdxe-hna-'i,  4(  snddo   uAucia^diica" 

onbor-o..  Oraa.     In  four  pl,>c..a  man  Mko     "    thoy  made.       't-'nt      long  ^iutroltlt 

Eu'iuml   ^i^^'^f;''^'''"''    ""^    '^'''^*"    nfkaci"ga    fafikd     t'dwa^S    wdxe-hna"'i. 

Fourtime,         they^'h-jt^at  ono        again  'our  timo,  person"  [ho  (ob.)  thoy  frotondod  to  kill  thorn. 

Waddde  cti   duba"  waxe-hna"'i.      Ida"b6'qti  kWe-lina"'i.      Qdde  miibiii 

ToouUhom        too     four. Imoa       they  pro.ond.d.  Taklng^vorv  cfoao  .hoy  ahot  at  (thom).         Gnu«  ,ho7  *' 

^^  illtttl"^'-     ^v'^'i^''  ^^f^'^  "J^  fkide-hna"'i.     Ukft'6  amd  nlkagdhitinkd 

down  by  shooting.  Pordor         alono      put  in  (hoy  shot  at  (them)  The  hostUo.  obiof  tl,o  (ob  ) 

with. 

'^^TI^hJ'"''"''-     ?'''^'''"  'I'^ikf^fa-bna-'i.     Na-cta"'i.     Ukft'g  amd  can'gaxai. 

attacked. horn.  l-ou.  thn,.«        t.u.y  fought  ono  Thoy  s.oppod  The  hostile.  coSor 

auoluer.  riiuninK. 

Ninfba    waqube   p'   a^i"'  fifiko'^a  duba"  alii-hiia"i,   waii"'  wi°'  ubdta"  taf 

P.po  sa<re.l         lent       .„ him  who  had  it       four  .imo.     .hoy  arrivo.l,  '        ™bo         one      to  wrap  around  it 

18  <-^^"  'ibii-     fickd  t6.      Niniba   ^ickaf   Jii,    ubdta"  aAi"'  ahii.       li  waqiibo 

^^^.   '%vsi^>-     --   '^™--itT,fco)Hr"    -      - 


Tent        Biuirt'd 


^S*.^*^'"<'/?J'"'  ^    ninfgahi  vvaqi\be  gdxe   ujf.      Nfkagdbi  amd  eondqtci 

at  the   having  it^ho^v^  that    killikinnlok  saJ«d         ^made   theyput  ChlS  the^        they  A. 

again;  '"""  ' 


(rob.) 


^ciide  g^i^'-hna"!. 

puffing  out  ut 

unoke 


¥ 


SACKED  TKADlTlOJUa  AND  CUSTOMS. 


471 


V. — Ninfba  waqiibe  kfijA^ica"  cl  licka"  wi"'  uwlb((;a  til  niinko.  Nfkagdhi 

Pipe  uorod     pertaining  to  tho  uKaIn  ciittom      ono        I  toll  yuu    will      I  who.  Ohiar 


amd  ufiwi°i  mI,  Watcfgaxe  uda°  lift,  ai.     Iflk^-sabB  akd,  ninfba  eid  akd, 

the       MMmblad    wd«u,         'i'o  ilRnoa  gooA  Huiil  HHnt-ub*         It  wu        pipe  hia       the 

(•ub.)  ihuy.  ha  who,  (aub), 

6   watcfgaxe  gdxe  'i^af,  u((!uklo.    l(j'/ikig((',G  (liujji^af.  Md'a  ja°'  wi°'  agl'aijiaf 

that        adance         making  prom-  lulkodtu(tliem)     'ln,|i>inuno     tlioy  conaulted  Cotton-    wood     one      wantforlt 
iaod,          about  it.      thing  to  tlieutbur  ouo  another.  wood 

Iflkd-sabfi  amd  wan'gi^o.   rjasf  fn"\{i  ja"'  gasiida-bdjl.  Wa'ii  na°'ba  jiiwag^o 

Inke-aabfi  the  all.  Top  of     ul  tin*    'wood    was  not  oltninMl  of  Woman        two  with  thnii 


(pLaub.) 


op  <l 

a  tree 


branchrH. 


a^f,  mdcaka  aAi°'i.    Utucimi'i  ujt'ji  gdxai;  6'di  muza-lina"i,  ja°'  t6.  Pc'iige 

went,    woman'aatrap     Iher  Inthomiddlo     liiiiul'dr         thoy       thuro      they  planted  it,     pole      the       Old  man 

for oarryinK  wood    hadf.  tlio  |m>1o       mado;  (oh.). 

fekf^fiwdki^f.    Waidtcigdxo  te,  a(  a^af.    Ja"'  ((!aj[fna°qi  te  aAa+,  af.    Ifiki'-  (i 

they  made  them  aet  aa  You  will  danr(\  tliry  iiidm-d.       Sloop        yoti  will  aroiimt        indeed,     Raid  Inko- 

orlera.  aay  yoiirmilvua  by  duuciug  they. 

sabe  akddi  ja"'jifiga  d'uba  gasaf.     Hu(f.uga  ^a"'  Ui^ica"  aijsaf  dga",  ta"'wiifig((!a" 

•abO         attha  atlok  aonio      tlii'ycut.       (Jirclooftenta   tho      nronnd  It     wi<nt       aa,  tiibo 

(ob.) 

ubdna"-ma  ja°'jifiga   wi"'<fa"(fa"   wa'f-hna°'i.      Ubdna"    I'lju    akd   gc'-hna"!: 

the  gentea  atlok  one  by  oni'  thoy  gavu  them.  Oena         huadman     tho      naid  aa  foliowa: 

Watcfgaxe  t6  6'di-angi'ii"he  wc'ga"(J!ai  dga°,  ja°'jiilga  k6  wa'f  tai-dga"  atfi  lift,  ai.  9 

Danoe  the  wejom  it  Ihcy  wlnh  for        aa,  atlck  the  to  give     inordiT       they  huIiI 

OH  (oh.)      ua  that     Imvecoioo         he. 

Cdnujifl'ga  b^iiga  hd^u5{d^i"i.    Wast'sa"  iii'a"'i.    Wa'ii  mi'''jiflga  eddbe  watd 

Yonng  man  all  nake<l.  White  clay    they  rubbed      Woman  girl  olao  dreaa 

on  thomeelvoa. 

td-bna"i,  cl  sji'a^'i.    Agudf  ct6  cdniijifl'ga  wi"'  wd^alia  I'lda"  dtfialiai.    Inkt5- 

wonK'reaaea,  again     they  In  what     aoever      young  man         one        clothing       good         he  wore 


painted 
thomaelvea. 


place 


Clothing. 


inke- 


sabe  nii  na"'  amd  wan'giife  ja"'  t6  eca"'qtci  g(f!i"'-hna"i.     Wdhi"-ci"'^e  i"'-  12 

aabfi        man    grown      the  everyone        pjle     the     very  near  it  eat.  Robe  with  tho  hair     tlu^y 

(aub.)  out 

hna°i.    Ndxe-ga3[il  diiba,  ddxe  diiba  cti  (a((!i"')  a-f-g^i°i.  Ifikti-sabS  ctinujin'- 

woie.  Drum  fonr,   gourd  rattle     four       too    (having     they  aat  there.        Ifiko-aabS  the  young 

them) 

ga-ma  ninfba  waqiibe  na°'ba  k6,  d  akfwa  wdpaliafl'ga  atfi"'  td  akd.     Cdnu- 

men  pipe  aaored  two  the,    that      both  tho  flrat  will  ha'-o  them.  Tonng 

jifi'ga  na''bd  akd  ninfba  njfi-de  digdtj^a  ma"((!i"'-lina"i.    Wd^i"^^^  ga"'^a-nia  15 

man  two  tho  pipe        (thoy)  tilled,   carryiu);  walked.  To  make     thoaewhowiahid 

(aub.)  when       on  tho  arm  preaente 

fgadfze-hna"'i,  cafl'gag((!i"'i.     Na"tai  ii(ffca°.     Ma"'tG  g((!i"'i  Qu^ta  akd,     Nii 

rode  round  and  round,       aitting  on  noraca.  Thoy      jzoincaround         Within        eat  SIngera       the  Han 

danced       (thejioli').  (aub.).' 

amd  ca°'  ba5(iiwi°xai ;  wa'ii  amd  dgaha  na^taf. 

tho    in  fact     tnmed  around;       woman       the   outaideon  the  danced, 
(aub.) 

NOTES. 

468, 1.  %i  na°ba,  the  two  sacred  tents  of  the  Hafiga  gens. 
468,  2.  p  wfaqtci,  the  sacred  tent  of  the  Weji°cte  gens. 

468,  3.  mazi  ja"  ma'a  f  i"  edabe,  the  sacred  pole,  which  is  kept  in  one  of  the  Haflga 
tents. 

468,  4.  niniba  bfaska  na^ba,  the  two  sacred  pipes  kept  by  the  Inke-sabS  gens. 


^1 

ail 


|! 


1' 


472        TIIK  (/WKIIIIA  LANOirAOK-MYTFIH,  HTOIMKH,  AND  I.MTTIvKrt. 


i.  wa(|iili(»  Jififiii,  tlio  Hiicrod  (Mmtoiim  of  muh 


468,  ( 

468,  II.  Iiii^ii^'ii  uiixiii  (P.     A 
i«-.     It  iuliiiit.s  ortvvorciKlciiiijiN:  "tl 


KOim  aiitl  Niib-KciiH. 


nIiii 


occmidii,  time,  or  vcumm. 
469,  L*.  ia"  kf..    'I'll 


H  tlu^  hii^iifra  was  curviliiuMir,  «tfi"  (cannot  ic»».r  to  its 

aH,"  iin])I.viii>j  tlio 


w  oiwavf,"  and  "  wliuii"  or  " 


i^Hacic^d  polo  iM  not,  kept  crocf,  oxw])t  on  h]wvM 


469,  .{.  nikiif:alii  f  tflka.     J.'iank  La  KI6cIic 


469 


road  "aka"  instead  of'^afd 


occasions. 


7.  uail"liaha-„  pv,  the  lower  cornor8  of  a  burtaloliido,  i.  c,  tl.o 


ka. 


Mio  ffct  of  the  liull'al 


,  ilio  part  towards 


iu.^Z^i7;:s;T  ■'"""^'"'^'^•'■'  '■^"^™  *«  *^-«  -•-  ■-<»  "»*  y.,t  .iistin.„ish..d 

470,  ;t.  ,i  sniMlc  u^nkilK.|icl.o  ffaxai.    The  length  of  the  long  t«nt  .lepen.led  noon 
the  niMMber  of  small  tontsticks  obtained  by  the  warriors.  ' 

470  -,-(!    ,„,.p,v  .  .  .  „j,,„,i  ^,,t„M„„.,,,^„,    ,^,,,i,  .^  ,.^„iva,,.„t  t„  "  wawenai  »  askinir 
".;  H-««n.«  then.  „,  give  son.ethin,.    After  the  old  n.an  naid  this,  the  U  1     s'  n    d  to 

'•"'«  "f''  '■''"'''• ••''•■''  ^v'"'  '•"">•  I>«'Ht'nts.    These  gifts,  in  n.odern  tinu-s,  ha  vc  eo 

s-sted  ot  a  luece  of  .tried  bnifalo  nu-at,  a  gun,  a  tine  robo,  a,.d  a  kettle.     Wle       gm, 

rn'mJins^d'    s''''''r'''""'r''^""  precio„s,and  weU  nsed  lor  neckll^     \S 
olleied  instead.    Honietinies  a  horse  was  the  fourth  gift. 

.tJ^' ,':'  "'''7" '"""'  ''!';•   '^''"'  *'""'^  ""'"  "*■ ""'  '""*-'  ^""t  «-^'-«  >"i«cd  a  little.  Then 

the  a  t a,  knig  party  passed  between  the  dried  meat  and  the  grass-flgures  and  isLaiiir 
the  duels.     Jioth  parties  Ihed  four  times.    Then  the  fight  en.led 

"0,  18-1!».  Helore  tiie  sacred  pipe  was  taken  back  to  its  tiMit,  the  chiefs  smoked  it 
.Hi  then  1    was  taken  over  to  the  side  of  the  young  n,en,  who  represented  tlenomv 
Hero  and  there  one  would  sn.oko  it.     Four  times  did  they  carry  the  Z  aroumrfo; 
some  of  them  to  smoke  it;  and  then  it  was  returned  to  its  sacred  te.7 
47  , ,{.  ..fakig^e  ihu>,i^ai     ()„  the  evening  of  the  day  of  the  sham  light. 
471,  5.  luacaka.    Frank  ].a  F16clie  read,  "maca-ka. 

4711,  15-10.  Those  on  horseba<!k  used  to  watch  for  the  pipobearers  to  come  aro,i«<l 
and  when  the  women  were  on  th,.  other  side  of  the  circle.    Thrrhorsem  u^ .v      d 
faiko  one  of  the  pipes,  which  he  "held  for"  a  man  ("uf*a"")  to  whom  Tt. 
Lorse,  etc.    8ee  ^a^L.-na-paji's  AVar  Sto.,,  the  final  pai^^a,!  "Cln  ^if^^.t 
;.  pocnluu.  course,  gou.g  from  west  to  south,  thence  east  ani  north;  b      tl  . 

!i^;;r;;th~:;:::r''"^^'-"^^^ 

TUANSLATIOK 

I.-Our  ancestors  s,.„ke  of  making  something  to  keep  the  people  upright  something 
to  make  the...  behave.  They  .spoke  of  making  two  sacred  tent  ,  and  ^Iso  ,7m  5^ 
another.  When  the  chiefs  ha.l  assembled,  they  .consulted  one  a  lothe  Tl  e  ^1  -e 
of  making  sacred  the  .-edar  and  cottonwood  pole  and  tw.,  fiat  pipes  When  1  ^ 
finished  the  pipes,  they  elected  their  own  chiefs;  and  each  gens  of  tL  tribe  cons  tuted 
^self  according  to  its  sub-gentes.    And  the  gentes  of  the  tribe  gave  to  o     Z'h^^^ 

buffrTml  t[      '"  1'f  """  ■'"'  ^""^'"-    ^"^'^^  "'"•^«  "-'-  tents  s^cm'; 
buttalo,  and  they  made  the  one  tent  sacred  to  human  beings;  that  is,  to  killing  them 


8A(!URI)  TUADITIONS  AND  OIIHTOMS. 


478 


in  war.  At  loii^tli  tlioy  ttoinplott-il  all  thai  wuh  Hn<'.ri>(1.  And  tliONo  w]in  liiul  niiulo 
lluiinHchcM  (^liiofH,  thoy  who  W(uo  tim  llirtt  iiiIoih,  talked  t^)  tlio  pi'dplo.  "HcHpcct  yo 
tlu'su  two  tontH  wliirh  y<'  liiiv**  nuidti  siicrcd.  VVIinn  tlui  trilml  c.irdo  is  I'oriiu'd,  they 
hIiuII  Htiind  in  tliu  middle.  Indcu'd,  iiiiike  it  ii  rido  to  f;ivu  to  tliciii  wliiitHoover  very  f^ood 
llnnKH  you  Imve.  And  desire  even  tlie  tiliiel'tiiinNliiit  from  uh,"  Maid  thoy,  atldre.sMinK 
tlio  youiiK  men.  "In  that  event  yon  will  lie  istout-hearted.  If  any  of  yon  {{ive  iiuiny 
lircHents  to  HtrannerH,  you  nuiy  paint  your  eliildren's  I'orelieadH.  If  you  awpiire  tliiH 
privile{{o  by  becoutitiK  very  poor,  you  will  be  jjreat  men,  uutl  futnru  goneratioim  will 
kcei>  up  tlio  cuMtoms  as  long  as  the  tribo  hIuiH  last." 


I  f. — They  spoko  of  removinp  tlio  camp  to  go  on  tho  bnflFalo  hunt.  Whon  thoy  eamo 
back  and  told  about  the  buftaloos,  they  used  to  givo  good  robes  to  the  pole  of  the 
sacred  tent.  When  they  surrounded  a  herd,  they  used  to  gather  together  the  bullalo 
tongue.^  for  the  tent.  When  the  buffaloes  wer<!  killtMl,  tin*  chiefs  said,  "  Y(!  two  young 
men,  you  will  gather  buffalo  tongues  and  place  Iheni  at  the  sacred  tent."  The  young 
men  used  to  thrust  oiu*  end  of  their  bows  through  the  tii>s  of  the  butfalo  tongues,  and 
carry  them  along  by  means  of  the  bowstrings,  v/hWh  they  jmt  in  Iront  of  them,  next 
to  their  chests,  the  bows  being  on  their  backs.  They  were  the  very  tirst  ones  to  reach 
the  lodges  again.  When  they  reached  honu)  in  th<^  evening,  they  used  to  cook.  The 
(jhiefs  assembled,  wearing  robes  with  the  hair  outside,  and  entered  the  sacred  tent, 
where  they  ate  after  putting  the  food  in  the  lower  corners  of  their  robes.  He  whose 
sacred  thing  it  was,  Ilanga,  ho  who  had  made  the  feast,  sat  singnig  as  the  others  ate. 

III. — When  a  man  continues  to  fear  nnseen  danger,  they  go  out  as  scouts.  The 
chiefs  as-seudde.  An  old  man  calls:  "I  who  move  wish  yon  to  l<!arn  about  the  land 
for  uu(!"  Forthwith  fifty  or  sixty  young  men  {.!>  to  the  sacred  tent  of  the  Woji"ct(s 
The  young  men  go  as  scouts,  running  around  the  circle  of  tents.  At  length  they  come 
back  to  report,  perhaps,  that  they  detected  the  piesence  of  men.  And  they  regard 
this  service  as  fully  cijual  to  going  ou  the  war-pat li.  They  como  back  by  making  u 
detour,  and  perhaps  they  flee. 

IV. — When  they  killed  a  gi'cat  many  bufl'aloes  they  usually  started  homeward.  At 
length  the  (ihiefs  assembled,  and  spoko  of  making  a  sacred  thing.  They  cooked  a 
l)iece  of  dried  buffalo  meat  at  the  two  sacred  tents,  that  they  might  assemble  for  tho 
ceremony.  The  chiefs  collected  about  a  hundred  young  men,  who  were  stripped  to  tho 
waist  and  who  sat  in  a  circle  around  tho  two  tents.  Some  of  the  men  hero  and  there 
were  considered  brave,  so  they  wore  robes  and  had  on  gay  shirts.  When  they  had 
eaten  all  the  food  the  feast  was  ended.  As  the  brave  men  followed  the  lino  of  tho 
tents,  they  were  snatching  bent  tent-sticks  from  those  who  dwelt  in  small  tents.  And 
tho  owners  did  not  refu.se,  nor  did  they  ask  why  tlni  braves  tried  to  dejirive  them  of 
their  tent-sticks.  They  carried  the  sticks  which  they  had  taken  back  to  the  sacred  tents. 
They  made  a  long  tent,  using  the  sticks  as  long  as  thoy  lasted.  They  made  the  i)riu- 
<!ipal  sacred  thing  (/.  <■.,  they  pljiced  the  pole)  in  the  middle  of  the  tent.  They  asked 
each  first-born  child  for  a  piece  of  dried  buffalo  nu'at.  An  old  man  called  about  two 
hundred  children  by  their  names.  "O  grandchild,  wherever  you  are  standing,  even 
though  you  bring  but  one  thing,  you  will  put  it  yonder  on  the  ground  for  me,  at  a 
Bhort  <listance."    When  they  collected  the  dried  meat  all  beheld  it.    They  spread  it 


3" 

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471        THT?  ^ROTHA  LANOnAiJK— MYTIIH,  HTOUIKS,  AND  LKTTRRS. 

out  the  length  of  the  long  tent.  VVakii"  mtt"f  i"  phiced  four  of  the  fatteiit  pieces  of  the 
meat  in  the  middle.  lie  cut  them  wifli  ii  knife.  He  cut  the  futteHt  in  Nli(M'H  m  iuige 
iw  one'H  hand.  TheHe  ho  ini^tcd  wiih  i.d  <l,i.v,  and  ihen  rubbed  the  Hiicred  pole  with 
the  <rompound,  making  it  exceed  I  nuly  gmwy.  At  length  he  completed  it.  They 
UHsenibled  the  wurriors,  having  spoken  of  feigning  to  contend  with  the  enemy.  The 
horeemen  rode  round  and  round.  The  chiefs  hud  made  four  griws  figures,  in  the  whape 
of  men,  whicih  they  hud  put  in  m  muny  plucen  in  front  of  the  long  tent.  The  mounted 
men  and  the  chiefs  shot  four  times  at  one  another;  and  four  times  did  the  former  pic- 
tend  to  kill  the  gruNs  figures.    And  four  times  they  pretended  to  cut  them  up.    They 

took  very  cIohj^  aim  at  them  wli(>n  they  shot  at  tliem,  and  they  knocked  tlu iown 

every  time  that  they  shot.  They  sliot  at  tlie  llgures  witli  guns  loaded  only  with  powder. 
The  hoMtiles  attacked  thecliiclk.  I'onr  times  they  fought  one  another.  They  stopjwd 
running.  The  enemy  ceased  fighting.  Four  times  tiiey  wt-nt  to  the  keeper  of  the  tent 
of  the  sacred  pipe,  taking  to  liini  a  r<>l)e  to  wrap  around  the  pipe.  They  untied  the  pijie 
•covering.  Then  they  wrapped  the  pipe  in  the  robe,  and  carried  it  to  the  long  tent. 
After  file  ceremony  flu-y  took  it  back  to  the  satired  tents.  It  was  tliat  pipe  which  tliey 
used  during  the  ceremony,  after  filling  it  with  killikinuick  which  had  been  made  sacreil. 
The  chiefs  alone  sat  puffing  out  the  smoke,  when  they  put  the  pipe  to  their  lips. 

V — Now  I  will  tell  you  a  cusff)Hi  pertaining  to  the  sacred  pipes.  When  the  chiefs 
assembled  they  said:  "  It  is  good  to  dance."  It  was  Iilke-sabB,  the  keeper  of  the  i)ipe8, 
who  promised  to  make  a  dance,  and  talked  about  it.  The  chielfe  consulted  with  one 
another  about  having  the  dunce  directly  after  the  other  ceremonies.  All  the  men  of 
the  lilke-sabe  gens  went  after  a  cottonwood  tree,  from  which  they  (!Ut  oflf  all  the 
branches  but  those  at  the  top.  Two  women  accompanied  tlie  men,  having  their 
"maoaka."  When  they  brought  the  tree  back  they  planted  it  in  a  hole  in  the  grouiul, 
which  had  been  made  in  the  midst  of  the  tribal  circle.  They  caused  old  men  to  u«!t  us 
criers.  "You  are  to  dance!  You  are  to  keep  yourselves  wide  awake  by  using  yi)ur 
feet!"  said  they.  The  men  of  the  Ifike-sabfi  cut  ten  sticks  in  the  neighborhood  of 
their  tents.  Having  gone  around  the  tribal  circle,  the  bearers  of  the  sticks  gave  them 
out,  one  by  one,  to  the  several  geutes.  The  head  of  each  gens  said  as  follows:  "They 
have  come  to  give  us  the  stick  because  they  wish  us  to  take  part  in  the  dunce."  Nearly 
all  the  young  men  were  naked.  They  rubbed  white  clay  on  themselves.  The  women 
and  girls  wore  dresses  and  painted  themselves.  Here  and  there  a  young  man  was  seen 
who  wore  good  clothing.  All  the  elder  men  of  the  IHkesab«  gens  sat  close  around 
the  pole.  They  wore  robes  with  the  hair  outside.  They  had  four  drums  and  four 
gourd  rattles.  Both  of  the  sacred  pipes  of  the  young  men  of  the  Inke-saW  were  to 
occupy  a  prominent  place  in  the  dance.  The  two  young  men  who  kept  them  filled 
them  and  carried  them  on  their  arms  us  they  proceeded  in  the  dance.  ITiose  who 
desired  to  make  presents  were  mounted  and  rode  round  and  round  the  circle  of  .  h  , 
dancers.  Those  on  foot  danced  around  the  pole.  The  members  of  the  Qajja  section, 
who  were  the  professional  singers,  sat  within  the  circle  of  the  dancera.  The  i-"  u 
turned  around,  and  the  women  danced  in  an  outer  circle. 


¥ 


LUTTEUS  DICTATED  UY  OMAHAB  AND  PUNKAS. 


476 


LETTERS  DIOTATED  BY  OMAHAS  ANH  PONKAS. 


jAHP-j/tift  TO  CCDK-GAXK  and  MA-TDtT-WAl/JTHT. 

July  29,  1878. 
Noprfha,  H"wa°'qpani  tciibe.     Wiia"'ho  kn"'l)(^ii,  akfwu,   Ma"tci'i-w^ifihl 

O  mothnr'ii  m»  ptMir  Tery.  I  miw  you  I  wIhIi,  txitli,  Mti'trii  w»<thl 

brolhfr, 

t^^,a''l)a.     Ma^c  uHiif  tfidfhi    5(1,    wlja'''bo  tai  miilko.     Unia"'ha°-ma  can'ge 

hA  tim.  Winter       cold       It  nrrlvfn    when,        F  H«*«  yon       will       I  who.  Thit  Omnliiut  liorHw 

(^ifigt^    tci'ibo;  wa({|)iiiii    anii'i.     (Jaa"'    aiiiiiia    pf    «'(lo,    cafl'f^o    ^iilgc'    agff. 

without         very)  tu«y  ai-n  pfH>r.  DiikotuH   to  tlio  ont^H    1  wiin      Itiit  horni*  without        1  ranio 

whtt  Itiitrt',  hiiiiH<. 

8ln(l(?-gAt'(',ka  wa^a"'])(!   pf  ('do,  cart'go  a"'(-l)rijl 

S|Mitt<!<l  'rail  I  WW  hiui       1  wua    but,        hi>riu>         h«  illil  iKi't 

thtie  glvu  luu. 

wak<5{ja-bdjl  t'i''t<5,  ["wi^'^a-gft.      Unia"'ba"-ina    tni!    t6'di,  macU^    tO'di,  ahigi 

■ick         uut    It  Diiiy  tw,       tt41  to  uiu,  Tho  Ouiulius  ttprlii^     Id  tliu,        wurui         In  tbo,       umny 

^ida"'b(3  td  anui.     "j£axd-^i"'ba  iiiag^e  ag^i"';  a' (fa'''baba".     Waqi°'ha  hiifzo  6 

nee  yt)u  will,  'rwi>(;i-owB  Iwttbblui      1  Bit ;  Im  knows  lue.  Letter  yuu 


'!ifi'gajifi'ga  ^-i^f'ia,  iiogfba, 

l'lilt<l  ><>iii-,       ()  niiitht't'H 

lirothtT, 


WDeu, 


wi^'utangAqti   tiun'ki^A-ga. 


you 
receive 


JuHt  M  auuu  aa       iimktt  ouh  i:uiuti  tu  me. 

TRANSLATION. 


Mother's  brother,  I  am  vory  poor.  I  wisli  to  seo  you  both.  1  will  see  you  tliis 
year,  in  tlie  winter.  The  OiniihnH  have  no  borscH  at  all;  they  are  poor.  I  went  to  llic 
land  of  the  Dakotiw,  but  I  ciinie  home  without  a  hor.sc^  [  went  to  see  Spotted  Tail, 
but  he  did  not  give  lue  a  horse.  Tell  ine,  mother's  brother,  if  your  children  are  not 
sick.  Many  of  the  Omahas  will  see  you  in  the  spring,  when  it  is  warm.  I  sit  with 
Two  Crows,  who  knows  me.    When  you  get  the  letter,  send  me  one  immediately. 


u 

3" 

-IS 


^ 


^AXl^.-C/JA-'BA  TO  MA''TCt-WA(|!IHI. 

July  29,  1878. 
Nisfha,  hndji  tP'di,  a"wa°'qpani-majl'-qti-nia"'  fa-'ctT.     Bni  >[I,  a-wa"'- 

My  <'hU(1,      yon  (1  hi     wheu,  T  Tfls  not  poor  at  nil  liprfctoforo.  Yon     whon,  me 

not  go  Went 

qpani  ln?f^aniAjl.      WigfsiAG-hna"  ca"ca°'-qti-ina"'.      Ca"'   wigua^bo  ka"b(i<^i- 

poor  me  not  a  MttTn.  I  Bin  uHt-d  to  thinking;        alwnyB       very      I  do.  In  I'lvct       T  si-o  you,  my         I  wlnli 

of  you  lelutiou 

qti-ma"'.     Ei'ita"  >il  wigfia"be   et^ga"-mc4jl.    Wt%hi(l6'qti  hnt-  t<5,  i"'(f,a-mdjl 


very  macb. 


How 


I  Hen  you,  my 
rfilatloD 


apt 


I  not. 


Very  far  away 


yon 
went 


I  am  sad 


ha.    le  lida-qti  wind'a"  ka°b^^ga°.     Nia"'ba  fifSg^  tfi'di  cu^daAfi.     Ca"'. 

a        Word  very  good    T  hear  of  yon        I  hope.  Uoon  ('Ugbt)    none       when     I  send  it  to         Snon^ 

yon- 


476        THE  (pEOmA  LAN(3  UAGE-MYTnS,  STORf BS,  AND  LETTEES. 


TRANSLATrON. 

My  child,  before  you  went,  1  w«.  not  poor  at  all.    When  yon  departed,  ^  was 
rf  rr,  -If^  rfi>"t',nl.er  y,.„,  and  1  trrcatly  demro  to  see  you.    It  Ih  not  prob- 

ab.o  that  there  vv.U  be  any  .vay  for  n.o  to  «ef  to  see  you.  I  am  sad  because  you  wont 
so  tar  away.  I  ..ope  to  hear  good  wor<i,>  Iron.  you.  I  send  you  this  when  there  is  no 
nioonliRht.     Enough. 


U  2  S »» ■ 

ii  Br «( »» ' 


JABE-SKA  to  WAHfi'A". 


August,  1878. 


Tfcmrelder     dead.  n,„„ro  old  ,,„.„       W  «„^      ^  „,.v  h.,,    '  ,f?,.d  t.,     .  A„d^  ^3^. 

him 

Chier  letter  at^ny    ,„„  ,«Uo  «...  'And'  ,eLr  you  re      wben,'     gJLd  y„„ 

ceivo  it 

'  ^'  f  ^::S>  ESra.     ^S^"  ^^  ''^-     la^^  ^^^  na-.bfdawd^« 
Il.tr    ^nft7^  *,>!•    ^-^'l^'^toi  ff(|^(    'fH6  wfka-b^a.    Ca"'.    (hin-'^e  t'd  ffa"' 

.1,0 ...«..,  Both        died.  Vo:.y.,ou      t««;mo       V  Enough,     fou^r  eI,L    dead   ^» 

I""     t^"  brotliev 

"fcJef   '''^-     ^-^^V'h   ^i'Wi.   t-^'ih'Wtci    t'd     (f!agfcta"bdjl   t'6   te  ani.^ 
6  Waji»'a-gahfgack"'l)()jii<r^.a-ori.     Jube-ska  tfAikiiJe. 

Bird-CLief  aeoiuK  it     .lo  wil.i  .li.iu  Wliiu.-B™v.T   cauBes  fiTa  to 


your  own 


comu  to  you. 


NOTES. 


This  is  a  curious  letter.    The  first  sentence  was  intended  for  Wahe'a";  then  six 
were  addresi^ed  to  Waji"a-gahigii;  and  the  rest,  to  Wahe'a". 

476,  2.  Pahanga  i"c'age,  etc.  This  should  bo  "I"c'Age  ^ink6  Ijin'gegiia-'bajltcdi 
gite  hrt:"  literally,  "Old  nian-tho  one  who-his  sou-he  saw  not  his-when~he  died 
to  hnn — ." 

476,  (i.  Jabe-skii,  Waf  acpe,  or  Ma"^,i--.tca3ii,  was  in  aged  Ponka  who  remained  with 
1118  Omaha  kindred  when  his  people  were  removed  to  the  Indian  Territory,  in  1877. 

TRANSLATION. 

Your  elder  brother  is  dead.    Ho  died  before  his  father  saw  him.    And  you    O 
Wii.|i"a-gahiga,  please  r<>ceive  the  letter.    Send  word  back  to  me  if  you  are  do'inir 
well  when  you  get  the  letter.    I  will  hear  it.    Your  daughter  had  twins.    JJoth  died 
1  wish  you  to  promise  to  come  home  very  soon.    Enough.    Yonr  elder  brother  is  de-id 
80  I  tell  you  about  your  own.    Scabby  Horn,  your  tather,  is  almost  dead.    Ho  will  die 
before  you  see  him.    Look  at  this  with  W.yiua-gahiga.    White  Beaver  sends  it  to  you 


/ 


LETTERS  DICTATED  BY  OMAHAS  AND  PONKAS. 


477 


J  Abe  SKA  TO  wAqa-nAjp. 


(/Jiiidi    f4,^uhAqtci    t'd.     (f!agfctii"bAjl 

""or        verynoaiiy  dead.      Youuonotsueyonri 

Wa((!Agicta"bAji  t'e  ta  <j!ankfi.     (pakl 


Tour  fttthor 


You  do  not  Bco  your 
(relatioDB) 


llioy  win  die. 


et^ga". 

yoars    to  die        apt. 


August,  1878. 
JAbe-ska   waqi°'ha 

Hi'ftvcr  White  letter 


\»'A 


dead. 


wr'^akiijl.     (fi^ail' 
(ti\a°'cka  ^nan'ge  ida(j;6  k6  t'6.     Mi"'  ^a! 

Your  sister's       your  older       the  one  that       dead.       Moon      the 


Y(>u  reach    you  prom- 
homo  Jsed ; 


chUd 


sister 


she  bore 


you  did  not  speak 
truly. 

°'  fe   cgasAni   tc6 

the       dead      the  next         the 
day      ("When) 


Your  elder 

sister 


caascs  to  come 
to  you. 

bovo  c'.iildren, 
hut 

cu^^a^S. 

Tsond  it  to  you. 

TRANSLATION. 
Your  father  is  almost  dead.  He  will  be  apt  to  die  before  you  see  him.  Jabe-skd, 
(White  Beavcr)  causes  the  letter  to  come  to  you.  Your  relations  will  die  before  you 
sec  them.  You  i)r()mised  to  reach  home,  but  you  did  not  tell  the  truth.  Your  sister 
gave  birth  to  a  child,  at  it  is  dead.  Your  sister's  son,  to  whom  she  gave  birth,  is 
dead.    I  send  this  to  you  on  the  day  after  the  moon  died  (i.  c,  August  1). 


In 


NAMAMANA  to  MA^TCC-WA(|)IHI. 

August  22,  1878. 


ca"td  ciipf  t4  inifiko  lia. 


yet, 

when 


tboy  aro 
gixM 


Xabii'"'bfi,  wabAg^eze  ^a°'  cuhi    \vi"'iiwratafi'ga   f^a^g   te  ha.     Usiifajl 

Brother- inlaw,  lelter  the       reaclio.'i  us  soon  as  you  eansc    will      .  Not  cold 

(ol).)  you  it  to  b,i  coming; 

Uiafi'ge  ke  i((!apaha"-inaji'- qti-ma"'.    Maja"'  agudi  6 

reach  will       I  who         .  '  Itoad  the    I  have  not  the  least  kuowledse  olit.  Land  in  what 

you  I"'"'"' 

(ta"  iifeapaha"  ka"'b(f',a  ta  miuke.    Ciu'gajiu'ga  wijafi'ge  \va(j;i"  ifafika 

the  1  liuow  I  wish        will       I  who.  (Jhild  my  elder  sister   she  had       tlie  ones 

(oh.)  Iheni  who 

'■i"    l-!i>''h<(.n      Wamiiske  cti    u4ji    ha,   \vega"ze  ag<J!i"'-siitri". 


^agt^i"' 

you  Hit 

uda"i    }[1,  uAna'a"   ka"'b(|!a 


if,      I  hear  of  it 


I  wish. 


Wheat 


too      I  sowed 


afteen. 


CiiVgajifl'ga  vvivvf^a  wakegede  pfiiji.     T'd  tg'di,  cubcjid  t(ii"te 

Child  my  sioli,  liut  bad.       lie  dies    when,     Igot^iynu      may. 

Eskaiia  wi'4a"'bai  ka"b(|!(5ga"-hna"  (!a"'ca". 

Would  that        1  see  you  1  am  honing  always. 


heganidji  hft. 

I  am  very 

(5|I),  wAgazu  ana'a"  ka"'b(j;a. 

(If),        correctly         I  hoar  I  wish. 


A"vva°'qpani  9 

Mo  poor 

Maja"'  ((fa")  I'lda" 

Limd  (the)        RooC. 


Enough. 


TRANSLATION. 
O  brother-iu-law,  please  send  me  a  letter  as  soon  as  this  one  reaches  yon.  I  will 
reach  you  before  the  cold  weather.  I  do  not  know  the  road  at  all.  It  will  be  my 
desire  to  know  the  land  in  which  you  dwell.  If  the  childicii  that  my  sister  has  are 
well,  I  wi.sh  to  hear  about  it.  I  sowed  fifteen  acres  of  whciit.  My  ciiiid  is  very  ill. 
When  he  dies,  I  may  go  to  you.  I  am  very  poor.  1  am  constantly  hoping  to  see  you. 
If  the  land  in  which  y>n\  (h\el!  be  good,  1  wisii  to  hear  correcvly  about  it.    Kiiongh. 


c:- 

■mm 

:2s 

m 

:2a 

Mia 

m '*'»*> 

»ra 

!«., 

|*« 

«■«■ 

>*« 

rtrti 

<M« 

*••■ 

tii 

^tim 

<M* 

«KS 

«■"! 

'.P 

,Btf 

J« 

««J» 

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<!»« 

if"" 

J« 

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C 

478        THE  ^EGIHA  LANGUAGE-MYTHS,  «TO  ,UE8,  AND  LETTERS. 


tJHA"-JlN'GA  TO  GAGtJBKJiA''. 
T^.  „        ,     ,  Auffust  22,  1878. 

what,        foro"       ''•''""''»»'P'«^k«l  our  things  nt„ll. 

•>  uqje'qtci  ti»>kl^  ka"b4a  ha.  '        '"'" 

veiysoon         yon«endtomo        Iwtoh. 

TEANSLATION. 

m^iff^  M°  rifrSir.'"  ""^  k'"^  '""■ ' "°  ""•^  -« •""  I 


KICKfi  TO  MA-TCO-jlAN'GA. 


An/U    A^       n  .  „  ^"-^^^  22,   1878. 

\t!^E''    ^-£'''^     TJS-"-      Sr     7i«fqti-hna"-ma-',    kagc^. 

writot«y„„.  still  InmalwaysromoDjberingyou'  OvonSUr 

Wigfsi^g'qti  a»'ba  gg.     Ca"'  hnfze  mI,   fe  d'dba   a-f   iM  ^       fT  t  -'""rn. 

Iromembcryou.  my      duy        tliB  Y.t        voii  rn     Jh.      'C    u  uud     A    1     I^d-ga.        Ucka"e'a" 

ow,.voryw.ll  -^(pl.ob.),       ""'        J2I  it   "''™' ''""'      "■'»"'      t*'™,™"  Deed         how 

Q  n1      •>,/.,.,•.  .  to  mo    be  coming. 

T.L";  «,»^«" K»>-  s; »«-:iinka 5.£Mi Ti»;^ '■"■-i^r-- 

present  P®' 

TRANSLATION. 


/ 


LETTEES  DICTATED  BY  OMAHAS  AND  TONKAS. 


479 


MA'-TCC-NA-BA  TO  AGlTCITA. 

August  22,  1878. 
A^'bai^^  nfaci°ga  Pan'ka  (jjanka  wab4g^eze  (fa"  tfc^ai  bAi'ze.     (/Ji^an'de 

wlio  riMwiveil.  husband 

wak(^gai;     i°'tca"qtci    gfuda°'i.      UdbAa   ta   niifike.      Wamiiske    k6    cdta° 

„..  .i„i, .  juBt  HOW  ho  i»  better.  I  t«ll  Lim     will        I  who.  Wheat  the  (ob.)    so  far 

Wasniu'de  tat^. 

lie  delay        wlU  surely. 


was  sick ; 

g^lta"jl. 

ho  boa  not 
worked  his. 


NOTE. 


Agitcita  is  another  name  for  Waji^a-galii^Jta,  mentioned  in  Jabe-ska's  letter. 
He  is  called  Wiuiace-^auga,  Big  Soldier,  in  the  Ponka  Census  List  of  1880.  His 
daughter  married  an  Omaha,  Wanaceki^abi,  referred  to  in  the  letter  just  given. 

TRANSLATION. 

I  have  received  to  day  the  letter  sent  hither  from  the  Ponka  people.  Your 
daughter's  husband  was  sick.  He  is  better  now.  I  will  tell  him  what  you  say.  He 
has  not  yet  harvested  his  wheat.    He  will  surely  be  backward  with  it. 


SB, 


MA-'TCtr-NA'BA  TO  Wfi'S'A-xAN'GA. 

August  22,  1878. 
Xucpdha,  ie  na^'ba  cu(f;dwikf(^6.     Ca°'  Caa"'  am&,  Slnd^-g<^ecka,  na°b^- 

My  grandohlld,  word      two  I  send  to  you.  In  fact  Dakotii    the  ones  Spotted-tail,  hand 

who 

ub*a°'.     'A-'cfiuge'qti   iia"bd-ub(|!a'",   ca°'  uda°  ha.     tJda°qti  iia''b^-ub(j!a'". 

I  held.  Nothing  at  all  being        hand         I  held,  yet        good         .  Very  good         hand  I  held. 

the  matter. 

Ca"'  ukit'6  wi°a"'wa  uklt'e  ((;a"'  uda°  (^anAji"  t6  ana'a"  ka"'b(fa     Ca"'  ga"' 

Now       nation         which  ono         nation         the       good       ,\ou  stand     the     I  hear  it         I  wish.  At  any  rate 

wisf(t6-hna"-ma"'   (^a'-'ja  e'a"'  t6,    i"'pi-inaji.      Wakan'da  {"(^i"' f\gf.i"'  taite, 

1  always  remember  you       thougli      what  is  when,       1  am  sad.  The  Great  Spirit    deculc  for  me  about    shall, 

tlio  matter  my  own 

ehd.     C^na  ciKjidw^ikfcjsg.     tJda"  anAji". 

I  §»;.         Enough       I  send  to  you.  Cood       I  stand. 

TRANSLATION. 

Grandchild,  I  send  you  two  words.  I  have  shaken  hands  with  the  Dakota, 
Spotted  Tail.  It  was  for  no  special  reason  that  I  shook  hands,  yet  it  was  good.  It 
was  very  good  for  me  to  shake  hands  with  him.  Now  I  wish  to  hear  with  which  of  the 
nations  you  are  on  good  terms.  Though  I  always  remember  you,  no  nnitter  what  hap- 
pens, yet  I  am  sad  when  anything  unpleasant  occurs.  I  say  that  Wakanda  shall 
decide  for  me  about  my  affairs.    I  send  enough  to  you.    I  am  doing  well. 


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Tim  ipmiUA  LANUUAGE-MYTHS,  STOKIES,  AND  LETTERS. 


dt-ZI-(^m'GE  TO  MPXA-SKA,  QCGAIIUNAJP,  AND  QI^A-SKA. 

tP    fPtn"'     ,.,,„/l  -/  ,  ""ink,        thiMoforo  I  ^-o  li>  .vo„   will        i  ,vi,„ 


,,      ,  ^ '       """"'  8inyi)ii  will  liiiinu         «i.      r       .  I  iiiiiin.u. 

uqt^e'qtci  tiji»'f,akf^e  ka-'b^ii  ],r.. 

very  soon       you  send  hero  to        I  wish 
nio 

NOTE. 

Mi-'Xii-skiT,  or  Wliile  Hwaii  iv*  Vr,ui-  i ..  t.'i\  i 


TRANSLATION. 


f,'o  to  you.    All  of  the  t.il,o  wish  to  To  yo  ,   iust  w    '1  J"" ''l""'^*'"'  ""^'^fore  I  wi„ 
brothers,  I  am  very  poor.     I  wi    Z  To  vo a      ?f  V  ^""'"  '^  '•"'*''^'''  ""'^  '''<»^'r 

to  «eu,l  ,nc  a  lettei  very    oon  '  '""  ''^^'^  ""^■*'^"'«''  ^»  '^y^  ^  wish  you 


dAIIK-j^AjE  TO  QI(/)A-SKA. 

tstf;^'"'^'^:^^-'-  S'G«..s ':::■;>  f^'*"-K^-  n«k(k 

,  al,l„  '"•    '""""-^      tot,-ll„,„     .,.„«.  to  ,.„mo       0„rrh,.r's' 

orotnei',  Jie  iKiiii  viTy,  inolli.'i-s  Tl 

■;^-'^;'C"  !;i  "IS"  tS'  '"s;;!:?'  -:rf^«  ,-yi  "".*.Hvi.,iIi,o 
b^fcta-  v  wiw-bo  i<a-'i,ta_iF„,ri,.;r:;;,,     '     :    ■' 

brotlui.  '  '"<^8t,  tUoOmiiliM,  niothwH  „,„  .c 

brotliiT, 


/ 


LETTERS  DICTATED  BY  OMAHAS  AND  I'ONKAS. 


-IHl 


bi'ijl,  iioj,--/!!!!.      tJdii"  iiiiji"'-baji;    i"'teqi  tcube  ha.      I"'iia"liii,  wiin'j;i  odabc, 

centric.      inulbcr'H  Uiiml      tlicydoimt  hiAmiI;      liaril  I'lir         very  My  aiDlliiT,     iiiv  iiiiilln  r'n        :ilno, 

brothiT.  inn  lnullirTs 

waki^ga-btljl  5jl,  i"wi"'(;;a  <rip.i-'^ii.     E'a"'  cti-iite  uwuiia'a"  ka"'b(j;a     Nejii'lia, 

they  nro  not  Hick        if,        to  tell  niu       (muhi- to  lie       Wlmt  is      hocvit      1  linu-ut'theni         I  wiali.  Motiicr'H 

coniin;;  back,    tbc  mattt  ■  lirotlii'i, 

\va(ii"'ha    Pan'ka    aina    g((il(j;ai    t6    ana*a",    nanMt*    i"'u(la".     E^a",    nef^ilia,   li 

U'UvT  INrnkau      the  (mib.)   caiiHod  to   when    I  hoard  it,  lieart         }:uml  lor  im*.  So,  molhcr'H 

uumo  homo  bnitlit  r. 

waqi^'ha   a"'f    i^d-fra    h&.     U    d'uba  a°'f-ga  liil,    iiegiha.     Nan'do     i"'uda" 

letter  t»  glvo     cauBO  to  .         Word       some  gi^&  me         ,  mother's  Heart  j;oo(l  for  )ut> 

nil]       bo  coming  brother. 

td,  nej^fha. 

will,      mothcr'a 
brother. 

NOTES. 

480,  !).  a"(|'ii"wanK<|-ii  is  from  u^ug^a;  but  Sanssouci  read,  "a"(j-a"'\vaiigig^a,"  Iroiii 
the  ])ossessivt',  ii^ugij;^'a. 

480,  !•-!().  <|!eaina,  iicgilia, — \vi}a"be,  etc.  This  is  a  curious  instance  of  a  sudden 
digicssion  on  the  part  of  a  speaker.  lie  intended  H])i'aivint;  about  the  tribe,  but  he 
proceeded  to  tell  of  liis  own  attairs.  Tlieii  he  returned  to  tiie  Oiualias.  The  correct 
order  would  litive  been,  "(feania,  uegiha,  Unia"ha"  aina  usniqti  \vi"(leta"  tedihi  >il 
((•ida"be  ta  aiua.  Wija"be  ta  miiike  ^a^ja,  negiha,  wamuske  uaji  u^ewi"agi^,e  b^icta" 
HJ,  wi|a»be  ka"b^a." 

TEANSLATION. 

When  you  receive  the  letter,  send  me  one.  O  mother's  brother,  I  hope  to  heai' 
just  how  you  are  getting  along  in  the  new  land.  Even  if  it  be  unsuitable,  send  back 
and  tell  uie  just  how  it  is.  Mother's  brother,  I  am  very  poor.  I  am  crying  all  the 
time,  because  I  do  not  see  you.  1  suffer  on  account  of  what  I  have  los*^,  O  mother's 
brother.  I  am  very  poor,  mother's  brother.  Though  I  wish  to  see  you,  mother's 
brother,  it  cannot  be  till  I  have  linished  harvesting  my  wheat  that  I  sowed.  These 
Omahas  will  visit  you  when  the  very  cold  weatlier  shall  have  gone  half  of  its  course. 
Tiiese  Oiiiaitas,  mother's  brother,  are  eccentric.  They  do  not  piosper,  and  that  is  very 
hard  for  me.  Send  me  back  word  whether  my  mother  iuid  mother's  brothers  are  not 
sick.  Whatever  may  be  their  condition,  1  wi.sh  to  hear  about  them.  Mother's  brother, 
when  1  lieard  the  letter  which  the  PonUas  sent  back,  my  heart  was  glad.  In  like  man- 
ner, mothei''8  brother,  give  me  some  words.    My  heart  will  be  glad. 


■5IP:bAHA  to  WK'S'A-^AN'GA. 


Wawcmaxe  ('U(|'i'a<|'e.    Nfkaci"'<»'a  mace,  a''(^isi((',ai  vvt^((;a-l)i'ijl  tcabe.  tJ'ii"-  6 

I  ftsk  cpicBlinn.^     T  houiI  ti>  you.  0  ye  pcoplo,  wc iTmcnibcf  you    wt^iii' hjuI  very.  To  no 

fJn'ge  wisi()!6-htia"-ina"',  a"'bata"'c,t6.    Ca'"  maja"'  e'u"'  nui"hui"'  >(i,  (■  wa<>iizii 

puriiosc    1  ;iin  ;.'i'nciii)ly  thinking  (if  \uu.         sinni- ilays.  Yet  l.ind  how        \ouwaIk        it',    tbat     <uricctl\ 

aiia'a"    ka"'b(J'a.     ([^^c'aiiia    nikaci"jj;a    aiiia    iisiif    tf'tb'lii    >|i,    <j''ida"'bc'  <ia"'<|''ai. 

I  hour  I  wiali.  Thcwe  iiiopli-  tin- (bulp.)     itdii       itaiii'c^    vUicn.      iortic>ou  \\isU. 

at  it 

VOL  VI — ;u 


•••• 


(•* 


482        THE  </!IX;ilIA  LAN<iUAOK-MYTll8,  STOKIES,  AHU  LUTTDUS. 
Cu"'  o'u'"  niii-luii"'  Iff  waqi-'l.a  {riiuVkif/i-j-A.    WindV  I<a'"l»(fa.     lJ,,A(V„u-,i 
wa(,i"'liH  f,naiVkifi-jr.'i:  (fd  cil.f  tviUhi  >(I,  wa(ii"'ha  ul.nu"'  tfdfl.i   >■[,   ,uiAO'- 


3  (jfci  f-ifuVki^a-fra,  Wiiqi"'lia. 

"'■"ii         Bond  bnok  t«  iiu>, 


nt  It 


luttur. 


TKAN8LATION. 

I  «c«<l  to  you  to  question  yon.  ()  ye  peoplis  wo  aio  very  and  when  we  think  of 
you.  On  some  days  I  am  tiiinkin;.  of  you  in  vain.  StiU,  I  desire  to  hear  just,  liow  you 
lare  in  I  lie  land.  These  Indians  wish  to  visit  yon  in  the  winter.  Send  a  letter  back  to 
me,  as  I  wish  t(.  heai  how  you  are.  Send  a  letter  back  to  me  very  soon.  When  this 
reaches  you,  when  you  take  hold  of  the  letter,  send  uio  one  back  very  soon. 


Ok 


SI-^^A'"-QEGA  TO  KDUANA  (ANTOINE  ROY). 
Kajrc!,  ^,a»'  Umu"'Iia»  aniA  ca^c^  tA  amd.    [(td  nmd]  cub^d  l)Afcta"  aiiAii" 


tllUHlicd 


■^.!r  'Sit'::!Z     ^^'^''^'^^tr"'^^'^'^'''^^^"^:t^-     Ca"',  «dA<la" 

with  111,11.  •*  •■""■">  louoo.voa         wish,  Now,  ,v/i„|. 

b'  (!tdcto  ab(i"'-ini'.jl,  a''\va"'qpani  tcabe.  C6  nfaci"fra  iiMJiflffa  ^db*i"  wiia"'bai 
ka'''h,fa:  Maja"'-ibi1ha",  CabC-naji",  cdna.  Wisf^c-l.nan'di  i"'<^a-mAil-hna"- 
"'•'"'■     ^v,"'  "'/^'^■"^'•*  ka"b.faqti-n,a",  .fab.l^i''  g/.hnaf.kace      IV'wang^a"    tdqi 

"'"'  ^"  l8"«you  I  wish  i,„lo«.l,  tlirei  ,vnuwl,„,„vth,wo  TiilM. ''^        rtlLnlt 

(unseen). 

9  iq>Hha";  i'"ta"  teqi   wdteqi'(,tia'"i.  A"wa"'(ipani  tC  Awako.  (tc<d;ank;i,  nuiifHra 

.vouknew;  now       .hftlcuh,  ve,y.Ulli,„lt  f.,r  „b,  I  ..„,  p'o'nr  .Uelmeimit.       '^    S.L        '         Y," 

^afika,  iia-bi'i  ^afika,  waqi-'ha  da-'be  jiiwaAaote  ka"'b(fa.     (.^a"'  cin'ffaiifi'..-i 
(fi'ia  wak%i    t&    dska"    t'e    i»te  ca»'  aiia'a"  ka'"b();a.     Maia'"-ibiil.a."  ctl  iiv 

».ek  ,„„    itnn,v.».    ,le.ditn,a,bo,e,        .  „ea,- it  I  wi  J  iLjuMhr.  ^oo     Wi 

12  wawike.     CaljoMuiji"  (fi  ctl  dife  Wiiwike. 

I  iue,in  you.  Ciibe-naji"         you    too     you      I  mean  you. 


NOTE. 


Nnie  letters  were  written  for  t he  !  )malias  on  the  same  dav,  Angnst  22  1,S7S  Sev 
eral  alluded  to  the  contemplated  visit  of  the  I'.mkas;  but  .Si>|a".q<"fra  alone  uave  the 
number  who  Hitemled  Koin-.  Si>(a"-qejra  addressed  three  I'onkas  in  his  lettei-  Autoine 
Ma.)a"-il)aha"  (Knows-the-Land),  and  Cabe-naji"  (.Stands-Dark-in  the-distanee) 


V 


LKTTKRS  DICTATED  IIY  O.MAIIAH  AND  PONICAH. 


483 


TRANSLATION. 


YoiiiiKor  ItrotluT,  llio  OiiiuhiiH  will  k<>  to  yon.  An  tlioy  luo  yjoiiif,',  1  stiiiid  icii<|y 
to  lilt  to  you.  They  will  yo  to  piiy  yoii  a  frii'iidly  visit.  Twenty  jierson.s  wi.sh  to  ,sc(> 
yon.  Now,  I  liaxc  iiotliinf;-  wliutdvor;  I  am  vciy  poor.  I  wish  to  see  tlirco  yoiniK 
nicii  union},'  yon:  yonist'lf,  Maja"  ihalia"  (Knows  tiic-Land),  and  < 'al)f' na.ji"  (Stands- 
Dark  in-thcdisfancM').  When  I  think  of  yon,  i  am  always  sad.  Y«'t  I  havo  a -stron;; 
dcsiri!  to  s('(^  you  three,  who  aro  out  of  my  sijflit.  Yon  know  the  trouble  of  the  tiil)e. 
II  is  now  in  troubles;  wc'.ii'e  in  ;;i'eat  trouble.  1  mean  that  I  am  jkmh-.  I  wish  the.st! 
two  yonny  men  to  see  tin;  lettt'i'  with  you,  Antoine.  I  de.sire  to  hear  il'  your  children 
liave  lieen  sick,  or  <;ven  if  they  urodoiul.  1  mean  you,  too,  Maja"il)alia".  I  mean  you, 
too,  CabCnaji". 


II' 
11! 


WAJI^'-SKA  to  MAxTCtJ-WAC/;!!!!  AND  A-'PA^-j.AN'GA. 


Waqi"'lui    {jfii^a"    wavvidiixu    (ui((!L'a(f,(j.     Cuhf    t(',     hiiizo    >[!,    I'skaiiii 

IjoIUt  that  Iwriti'toyim  I  xi'iul  it  to        It  rnncljiH  whi'ii,  vmi  t.ikii  it    wlipii,       cili  tlmt 

ytm.  yoii 

uq^.6'qtci    t^^ifiipi^X-  ka'^jf-ej^a".     Kl    nfkaci"'oii-ina,   fvnuux,    lliiia"'ha"    aiiia, 

viMv  Hiimi         yuii  rnMKJ  (01K-)  I  Imin'.  Am!  the  |>t'(>pl<-,  IIu-h.-.  OinuhaH  tin- 


hittik 


(mijIi.), 


udada"  f(!    k('  a""(;t()  oa'"  wab(|!fta"  ma-'htf-i"',  v'/\<^.v,  I'lc.ka"  wisi'dro  lia.     VViste  3 
U-  ca"'  wa(ii"'lia  ^'atlifi"  ciilif    tudi,  fo  kf;  i[."i(A'\  iif^O,  >|f,  i((';i>[ij,'-(|-iV(|-a"  ka"'l)(fa. 

thti    y(it  Ifilti'i-  Iliiit      it  nMiciii'H    wlit'ii,  wodIh  thi'    yciii  yi\n    \niiHi-ini    if,      I  ilrciilr  (of  iii\sclf        I  wisli. 

yiiu  iiMi  inn- 

ihi'"  iiiaci"<>a   ukc'(f,i"    oca"'  woc^i'iiaji"  edada"  wi"'    <|u'i'    i^-fi'    ((;ti    wagaztuiti 

And  IiHliium  ii('4ir  to      you  Htand  to  wliiit  nut-  tlii-y        tht'        too        very  Htrai'Oit 

tlidiii  j;ivn,\'oii  (111.  oil.) 

i"wi"'(|!a  if.a-<,^a.     Ana'a"  ka"'b((^a.     Ca"'  A"'i)a"-|aM'f.'a,  ^i  ctf  vvisftJiC'  (;a"(;a"'-  6 

to  ttill  mo       Hoiid  it  hero.        I  henr  Lt  I  wl«h.  And  Iti-;  KUi,  you    too    I  roniiMubci'      jihviu.s 

you 

qti-nia"'.     Kl  ca"'  lo  ku   cu^ij  kO  b^i'iga,  A'''pa"-jan'o-a,  <^i  v.n  pintVa."  tcira" 

ludiicd  t<lo.         And  in  liict,  wordntlio     nontto      lint  all,  A"pu».iaflj;ii,  vou  loo     you  hoar      in  onlci- 

yon  '  ■    tlii'ni  that 

wawi'daxu.    to  fiui  kv.  iajl'kiij'a-ga,  d'l'iba,  ^l  ctl.   Nfaci"ga-nia  odada"  uda" 

I  \nito  toyon.        Wni-d.-^  .\our   the      himmI  liiTo  to  nio,  Konio,       you  too.  Tho  pcoplo  what  thin^.s     piod 

g/ixo    to'di,  si(|'o\Vil(|;o.      Uda"  a"('kaxo-liiia"'  oga",  wLsftfo.     Ca"'   iiwikio  ko  <) 

do  when,  niouiurablc.  tinod        you  UHually  nnuhmit'         iit*,      I  roniciulniyun.     And      Itidktovou    tlir 


10    ko  aliigititi  (J^i'ama  iitj-d'twikic  ciifeacfjo.  A"wa"'(|])aiii  I'ga"  ada"  i(;  aliigitjti 

words  tho     very  many        Ihrso  I  talk  to  yon        I  si'iid  to  I  am  poor  munr-      Hutu-  words    vcrvmanv 

aliont  \ou  what        toro 


ii(j''i'iwikio  cri(f,i'a(^C.      Wilxi'-alui"  cii(|H'a,(|;C'. 

I  talk  jo  \oii      T  N(-ud  to  ,\ou.         I  pray  III  yon       1  sinil  to  you. 
aliont 


481        THE  </)l';(lIlIA  LANGUAOK— MYTHS,  HTOIMES,  AND  Lini'ICltS. 


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NOTES. 

483,  a.  ii"(',tc  is  used  in  coinparisoiia,  Hf,aireN  of  npeooh.  Seo  "i"cto,"  in  the  l)ic- 
tioimry. 

483, ;«.  Tile  tliinl  scut  once  of  I  his  letter  in  luizzlintf,  not  only  to  (he  collector,  but 
iUno  to  Sanssoiici  ami  l-'iank  fja  FJi'chc.  Still  it  i.i  given  as  ilietated.  Tlicrc  ina.v  bo  u 
(iouipaiison  l)et\vcen  the  liare  ironic  of  the  Oiuabas,  ami  the  deedn  of  the  I'dnkaw! 

483,  10.  u^iiwiliie,  etc.:  "1  speak  many  wortis  to  you  beciuiso  1  aui  poor." 

TRANSLATION. 

I  have  written  that  letter  to  send  to  you.  When  it  reacluis  your  land,  and  you 
receive  it,  I  hope  that  you  will  send  one  back  very  soon.  What  the.s.-  |)ci,sons,"tlu( 
Oniahas,  speak,  1  continue  working  at,  as  it  were;  but  I  renu^nil)cr  your  deeds.  As  I 
reuien.beryou,  I  desire  to  decide  for  myself,  when  that  hater  reaches  you,  and  yim  semi 
the  words  to  me.  I  also  wish  you  to  tell  nui  accurately  about  the  tldiigs  which  your 
neighbors  have!  given  you.  I  wish  to  hear.  And  you,  too,  A"pa»4anga  (l!ig  Elk), 
I  always  remember.  And,  in  fact,  I  have  written  to  you  all  the  words  thai  I  send  to 
your  laud,  tliat  you,  too,  A"i.a"janga,  may  hoar  them.  Do  you,  too,  semi  nu'  some  of 
ycmr  words.  When  men  do  what  is  good,  they  should  be  remendu-reil.  As  you  in- 
variably did  me  good,  I  rem.'mber  you.  Aiid  as  I  talk  to  you,  I  send  you  a  great 
many  words  when  I  talk  with  you  about  these.  As  I  am  simiewhat  poor,  I  send  to 
you,  talking  with  you  in  a  great  many  words.    1  send  to  you  to  iwk  a  favor  of  you. 


CA^'TA^-JIN'GA  TO  MA^TOri-WA(/)IHI. 

Ga"'    wi4a"'ba-niajl     te,    a"wa"'(ipa.ii;     wiui"'l)o    to,    a"ua»'q|)ai.i-nn'iil 

.Unny         I  do  uot  »«•  you        wh™,  I  ,„„  |„„„ ,  i  „,,,  ,,„,        wl,,,,,  )„„,'!,„ ,       •' 

Qiic  te  ceta"'  mln'do  i-'jii-nnijl;    a-waiVke-a  cVa»-ca'"ca".      Nika-n'.lii  auid 

^,m      the      «„f,.r  heart        ..nt  «oo.l  for  me ,  ,  ™,  ^k  ",Iw.y«.  Chi.?;        ,,:'.":, 

3  \viu(f,akii<    i'ida''-hna"'i,  cl  cenujin'ga  iiwaciakie  ctl  uda"-luia'"i     T-y'wMi^" 

'''^Ibout  it'''™'    ''*'''"'''•"*''"'"''     "''''""      ■^"""t-""""        >""l-lUl..lh™,  loo      iHulw„.x„j..„o,i.  ■  T,il„r^ 

(j-i'ama  Unia"'ha"-nia  diida"  wafa'i  to  I'lda"  tciibu-hiia".     (/'isf(,V-'-hiia"  ca"'*-." 

tbe««  ,h.On,aha»  what      ,o„  Imv,.  ^iv™      ,,„„,        v,.,,-       n.ua.h .        '■riu.>^,,.,,  „hvl  MH^ki.l^or" 


iIh'Iu 


Wo(tig^a"  <^iv.i    t6    lida"  ca»ca,'"qti.       I'lska.ia  unia"'Ainka    aii    >!i"\viiii"'be 

pUb  ,vour       tho        «o,Kl            ,o„,i„.,an;.                  „„  ,l,a,  „..J,  JL    Ir         IZ  .^ 

a  kn"\46gii".  Eskaiia  iilic  ke  i"wi"'faona  ii^.-A&(i  ka"'l)(i!a.     K^skn  a.uii"'  Aiidve 

I  hope.  Oh  .hut        „„th  n,..          ,,.„„.],  ,„e         ,o  J,,,,  Iwish^          lut,.,,.,v„.,    ,„„  h.vo  L  ,1 


(oh.) 

u!ic  ko  ibalia"  j|i,  {"wi"'^,  i(fa-<^a  liA 

piith      Iho     knowa  it      il',     loti'llirir    bi^ikI  linu 
(oh.) 


'"■'■'■  '             ■    liini           who' 

Uadi'ze  ij.'ijc  jn,':!"'.  Wacf.i'itada  ill  (fa" 

''■""•■""    lii»  uium-  l,r  ha.s.  (i|,>            vilhi^',.  iho 

i'cota"'  a"'ba    uuM"f\"   ihia    tc^  aiiii-a"    ka"'b((:a.       PaiVka  ii'i    t'-a"  t'cefi"'   '"'.; 

as  tar  a,          day           to  walk  in        h,nv       ,h,.      1  luar  i,           I  wiah^                  IVuka  vllU.„  \h„       aMar  a»  '  ,ha, 


that 


many 


(oh.)        that. 


/ 


LETTKUS  DICTATED  BY  0MAHA8  AND  PONKaS. 


485 


f'lwjiko      Pan'kii  nfknfri'ilii  i)ifi'{?e  wacuco  wan'jificfwiti   wi4a"'V)!ii  kit'lttfi';;-)!". 

'  ii"  il  Pniiliii  clil.if  'lilHmiii  linivii  all  I  »cii  you  I  li(i|ii'. 

K'/un  mu"'-qti-nia"'  upa",   \viia"'l)ai    ka"l)(|'('<ja"-liTia"  (•a"'('a".      Wafatt*    (j^i'ja 

i  iini  mi  M«i-(1  Ici  ynii  iin,  I  mi   yciii  I  <iiii  lMi|ilni.-  iihviiyH.  Kiiiill  yciill 

Ixfatc  ca"'ca".     l"'iuk",  ii.la"  wi4a"'lKt  ka"l.((Vi-(iti-ina"'.      IJadiV.c  aka  •'  Aizaf  3 

Into         nlwiiyii.  (riiml  l.i  mo,  ihiT.'I'im.      I  mM>  yoil  1  (l.'«iri.       Vfiy     I  clii.  llutliHli'         tlii'     lli^il        lii' 

(Mllh.)  litkfHit 

>|1,     da"  l)(>   \[f\f,\  t!i  aka. 

Mhi'li.     mclimil  :»■  will  (I  II  Mill. 

TRANSLATION. 

Wlieii  I  <1<)  Mot  N«'('  yon  1  ain  pooi;  but  wlicii  I  hco  yon  T  am  not  jmor.  Sinct^  yon 
(h'|iarlf(l  iii\  hciiit  lia.s  l>ccn  sad;  I  liav<'  coiilinncd  sick.  It  is  always  j^ood  tor  von  to 
i-ousnll  (lie  cliicfs  and  the  yonnj;  "hmi  abont  yonr  allairs.  Wlntt  tliinns  yon  ^iivi'  to 
tlics(!  jjcnlcH  <>1'  Omalias  were  always  f{o,Hi.  'piicy  cvci'  rcnienilxT  yon.  Yonr  plans 
wcro  good  at  all  times.  1  liopo  to  see  yon  in  another  season.  I  desire  yon  to  send 
and  tc'l  nie  the  way  to  yonr  land.  If  the  interpreter  whom  yon  have,  knows  the  way, 
send  .ml  tell  me.  His  name  is  I'.attiste.  1  wish  to  lie;ir  how  many  days'  walk  it  is 
I'roin  ,iH^  Oto  vilhiffe  to  the  Ponka  villaf;e.  1  ho]>e  to  .see  all  of  yon  brave  sons  of 
Ponka  chiefs.  As  I  am  so  used  to  yon,  1  am  ever  liopin-;  to  see  yon.  1  always  >iU\ 
yonr  food.  It  was  ])leasaiit  to  me,  therefore  I  have  a  strong  desire  to, see  yon.  When 
Hiittiste  re(M'ives  the  letter  and  sees  itH  contentH,  ho  will  tell  you. 


I! 


MAQPIYA-QAGA  to  MA^TCri-NAjP. 

j^alia"'lia,  iii'ijinou  (f,i(f,i4a   t\'  lO,   iiaii'dii  i"'])i-iiiajl  (■.a"'ca".      Ki   fv&u  rf-a- 

Urotlirrliiliiw,  'l.iiy  ymir       iIimiI     iis,  liciiil  Imil  I'nr  iiii-  iilwiiyH.  Ami       M.  iv      you 

iif'iji"  te'di,  I'lda"  lirjia-liiii"-!i'Ji  ('dc  iliin'  to  ccta"',  cii'iVajin'j^a  (j-ifUn  ('(/■a"l)a,   fi 

■•^looil  u  hon.        ;:imii        11  liltlo  yiiit  wore  not        liiit       youliavc         ho  liir.  "rli'ilil  your  ho  too, 

piNo  llu'lo 


inaja'"  (fu"  alaj-i"'  (l-aii'di  i"(,'-('\vacka"'fiti  >|i,   tV'  td  aiia'a"  tG'di,  i"'fci-niajl  ha. 

I:lliil           11"'        I  lliivo          inllio         \iMi  lilllili   ;;r.ot  illlMln    wlioii,   iloiol   llio     I  lioiiril  il       whin,  I'wnn.illil 
(oil.)                                                                   ioi- uu- 

(/\'aka     iti'iiii     aka    xaov-liiia"  (■a"'ca"i.      Ca'"  <^'a"'  aiia'a"  tu,  ceta'"  naii'chi 


"  hirt  OTio      Iii.^  moll.  1  s      till 

lilolhi'ls  will'    (null.) 


iH  iilwiiy H  iryin;;. 


.luKt        mi      I  liiMircl  it    whi  II,      wi  I'lir  hoiirt 


•.ii-Piaji    iiia"l)(|!i"'  lia.      Cafi'tiC'    ja"-ma"'(j'i"     'i'"    fan'ka    eiia(|tei    i"wi"'et('.  '.t 

fiTnii'  I  wiilk  norm'  wii;;on  culTy    tho  onon  tliiit   llioy  iiloiio       ii'iiiiiiu  to  mo. 

|i,  '  alxj-i"'  f;\"   I'linaxeifiri    dii.\(f    t'ga",  wami'isko  niaja"'   Ixj-i'ii^a  iiaji       C'l 

l.,iliil  1  liiivo         Iho     Iiliil  not  liko  Iniiivo  itiip        ii»,  wliiiit  laii'il  tlio  wliolo    I  .sowoil.     .\i;,ii,| 

hi-ciium-  I  hull  workoil  it 

dada"  \va(|fii  jifi'ji'a   hfi'ii^a  ah^'i"';     iii'i  cti  alaj-j"',  ca"'   wata"'/-i   cti  aliiouiti 

what        vi-olal.lo        i.niall  all  I  liavo;       polato    loo         I  novo.         anil  ooni  loo       viry  niiiih 

abfi"'.     Nikaei"<ia-nia  (fi-cj-ti  ma"(|!'i"'i  <>e'di  a"'ba  ttawau'lia-liiia"  i.      l'iiia"'lia"   12 

'  llavo.  TholM'oplo  liiTo      llii-v  wallii  il    iliirinf;        ilay        wo  aiv  (.'oliilall\  loiiisoioo.  dniahas 

IhiMlir) 

ania  l)(j'i'i<ra  (io-isitl-r'  liiia"'i.      Ki  ( 'aa"' aiTKUa  eti  ai'ij.>aliii.      Afi<ian(ii,  can'oo 

tlio  all  loniiiulior  Mill,  .\iiil     Ilahol.iN      loMii'ln        loo      wo  ariiviii.  Wo  i  anio  lionii'.        holm' 

wa'ii   ha   ('aa"'amii.      Ca"'  \viia"'h('  ka"l)(,''('dc  ti'(|i   ha.       ]i   tr     i"<|'i"'da"h(> 

(.'av.loM.s  DakoliiM       Iho.  Vol  I  sio  you  I  winli,  lint      ililliiull  ll'ouso  llio    lo  look  altor  lot  luo 


48(] 


TIIK  (/MOdlllA  I.ANlUIAdK-MVTMN,  HTOUIKS,  AND  LKTTHKH. 


■  »    ■»    •*■■ 


I       ,  (»iib.) 

/te'"    '"■^-       ^^^11"*^"    ^^''"'  '•••""Ji'Tgi.  t'Yf^u  f-mkA  wi"'  a"t/i'i  ka-'bd-n. 

""'"  """  yi'nK'"™  your         11,0  nncH        „„„       ,011  kIv,,         ly.lj, 

'JIT  11/ 1       II  /  /  ^''*"*  *"" 

™ •  '■■ ;„s;'-'--'' -"..v..  "...y""*' •,;;',!„. ":';i:.„" 

•siijr  ■;;!;'  ":&£"„::,  'i™!;:y'^  "^-  «.  ..fkanva  ..ko^i.  mkaK,*!  a-^» 

mail  '^"'1  liiillan  nrillnury  rlilif  ti,  thrmv 

tl.o.vwW,.       ;         ,|,„r,.l„„.   yn„,l,.,-         l.,„,l        \„,h.        I.e«lt  r  wi, ,  vJ  *^  L...     .    V.  ^ 

aio' 

W'n/l  I'll*  /  #     .  ,        .  '*'  "Wuv 

aqi   ba  <r(f,i(fii^}ii  j(I,  fe  pfajl  sabd)!  culif  aVafi'Mubaf  U 

■""l,»"n?"'      "■■    "'"'■''"   '""'      "'"'''""Vv     r,.,«I,      w,r„ppr.i;„n.Ut       .    ' 

mil  K  y„u 

NOTES. 

Maqpiya-qasa  had  been  „■  n.emhor  of  th..  .v„„nff  ,„on's  party,  but  l.o  joined  the 
chiefs'  ,,arty  prior  to  Kond.ng  this  letter.  NotwitliKtan.iii.K  liis  hitter  (eeli...  against 
his  ornier  .,u.|,.ls,  h.-  was  a  good  fanner,  and  was  making  eonsiderahh.  pi^.ress  in 
civdmition.     Ma"tc..-na,ii"  is  the  famous  Ponka  chief,  Standing  Grizzly  Hear 

485   , .  n.aja"  ^a"  ab^i"  ^a.idi  i"^>^vacka■■qf  i.    Ma-tcu-naji"  and  his  son,  Wadaiiuta", 

to  work  Jijr'hnd ''""'  '     ""      "'''  '*""'  '''"'  ""  ^^'""'''''-    '^''^^  ^^"*  '"">  *''*'^^  «''f"« 
485,  8.  ijiini  aka,  ^Maqpiya  qaga'a  wife. 
486, .{.  nikaci-ga-hajr  ga»^,ai;  literally,  "Not  Indians  they  wish  (to  be)." 

TRANSLATION. 

My  sister's  l„isbaii<l,  as  your  son  is  dead,  lay  heart  is  always  sad.  As  you  and 
your  ehihl  made  great  .-ttbrts  in  helping  me  with  my  farm  while  um  were  here'  and  till 
you  went  to  that  land,  I  was  grieyed  when  I  heard  of  his  death.  This  one,  my  wife 
is  always  erying.  In.le,.,l,  I  haye  been  walking  with  a  heayy  heart  eyer  sinee  I  heard' 
It.  1  have  nothing  left  me  but  the  hor.sos  which  carry  the  wagon.  As  1  <lid  „„t  hi-,. 
to  giye  up  the  land  which  1  haye,  because  I  had  expended  so  mueh  labor  on  it  \ 
sowed  the  whole  „f  it  in  wheat,  t  have  all  the  kinds  of  small  vegetables-  I  I,,ye 
potatoes,  and  a  great  ,leal  of  corn.  We  Indians  who  walk  here  are  generally  lon.'- 
som..  eyery  day.  All  t  he  Oinalias  remember  you.  We  have  been  to  yisit  the  Dakotis 
When  we  came  home,  they  gave  ns  horses.  Now,  1  wish  to  see  yon,  but  it,  is  ditlieuVt' 
I  mean  that  I  have  no  one  to  see  to  my  house  in  my  absence.  Still,  I  think  tint  very 
many  of  us  shall  see  you.  I  desin-  y,m  to  giye  me  one  of  your  young  men.  Now  im  I 
disgusted  with  the  Omahas,  because  they  do  not  wish  to  be  Indians.  If  we  men  <•(. 
with  our  chiefs,  it  is  good.    The  Omahas  act  the  while,  man,  but  at  the  .same  time 


¥ 


liKTTKUH  I)|(!TATK1)  IIY  OMAIIAH  AND  I'ONKAH. 


4ft7 


tlu>,v  lln,f(^  inc.  That  in  what  I  hiit^-.  And  Hic.v  dimiio  to  throw  iiway  the  i  ndiiui  chicfH; 
tlicn^loro  I  havo  a  .stroiif;  (h'sirc  to  ncc  von  in  yinnhM'  hind.  Thosn  witli  jii^i"-na"|)iiiT 
wJHh  to  livoaH  wliiio  nion,  and  to  tliiow  away  tho  Indian  lifo.  If  you  H<Mid  hark  u 
hitter,  wo  Hiivr  that,  bad  words  will  reiicli  you  middeiily. 


JOSI'llMI   LA  FL1':(!IIK  TO  HIS  lUiOTITKR  FRANK. 

Srptrmhrr,  1H7«. 
Ca"'  (o  (Ijril)iiqtci  ii\vil)fii  ta  niiiiko  hil.    I'alijuVga  oiiiif  tf/di,  wiil»i'i<r(('o/.e 

NdW   wiikIm       vtiyfrw  I  till  yiui     will       I  wliii         .  llcfiiri!         yciii  wiiil    whin,  l.ll,., 

^u"'  j,r(fiii"'f.'ikf^r!-on}i"'  lia.   Kl  nn'  <f('  wal)ii<r(fo7,(*  wi'V'cto  }r,f,i}i»'Ajiki();a-l)a)l  ha. 

tllli         .vim  MHl'll  111  mini  lilKk  loliw  Anil  MpilllK  lhl»  Irlli  r  ivi'lllinn        viMllMlMUinlsilltluiik  I'li 

(nil.)  ,„„ 

Cn"'  wahajifozo  ((^alxj-i'-Miti-LVa,"  oiKfc'aifr*  ha.     Ki  a"()iaki\vajr"(^t(i  obfi'fia"  ha,  .'5 

^"*  '■■ "■"■ ' " '  Ami     .voii  «i  111  nniiry  with       Ilhi.unlil 


Yot 


lillir 


lllinltt 


1  huvo  nrnt 
I"  you 


wul)ilgf,ezo  wi"c'cte  g^\a'''pik\&A}l    Ca"'  ^.ikage  wi"'  wabAg^ezo  wi"'  iMd&v, 

Mt«r  ovciiono     yoiulirt  not  wml  bark       Yot      your  ft-fiiml  ono  lottor  ono  younniBcd 

'"  "'*'•  Mmw  ono  to 

H<'iitl  it  to  liiiii 

>ll,    i''wi"'fa  ha;    ^idii"  wi'"    cuf'wikfilir!  hrt.     Kl  o'a"'  a"naji"i  tC'.  wcacpaha" 

when,    lu'toMini*         ;        tliprcforr   ono        I  uiimo  him  to  m-ml  Anil     how  wo*Ht«o(I  voii  know  im 

It  to  you 

hnaf  t(3,  Crt'^ca"  a"^i"'i  hil.    (.'a"'  iiir  (fi((-in'o(-(|ti  jf-ujf  tfi  wiiia'a"!  tO,   \"'&CH\t[-  d 

yim     when,    nlwiiyn         wi' nm        .  Yit        |u>ln       vuu  liiiil  i i.        Imnni'     llii'      Ilnuriliif     whin  1  wiw  ilr. 

w™t  at  III!  hnlil  y„ii 

Mia"'  ha.     Maja'"   (|-a"'    fcpaha"    hiiai    ha.      Maja"'  co'ia  hi",    u>juhGciti    -.nn- 

llKlitoil  Liinil  thi'         yirakni-wit    yi.ii  witiI  Laiiil  vuniliT       thu  viiv  rriin'iil     ynii  ^'n 

<"''■'  li.v  you    (lib.),  iiliiiiil  ii 

i'ga"i    hri;  ada"  >[iih(3\viki(f'c-hiia"-ina"'i  ha     Mic.i'cj^a  iha"'   \vakc'<>a   lu'oa-haii 

mmiowhiit      ;        lliiw-        i  ImTialwuyH  liiin  iipiiri'liwiNivi- on  .Mlchol         IiIh  nlik  ni.ni  liltli' ' 


your  (111.  J  lu'riimil 

(f-a"'ja,  ca'"  t'r  tiitc'  i()'fii)aha"-niajl  ha,  ca'"  \n"'^n  t(^  da°'(!tc  i*i'ii)aha"-niiiir  ha.  9 

ll>.>Mir)i  i-..»  ilt..         ^I.i.tl  I.) <    I........     *  ....1.  li_  .  ...Ml  _         .  ■      .*  .  •' 


lhou;:h.       yt't        (Uo      whiill 


I  ilo  iiitl  know 


yot 


mother 

da°'(!l 

Uvo        will      iicrlmprt 


[  <l(t  nnt  Kiinw 


Niifrc'  ^6  niactr  hc'oaji  hri-  ca'"  niacti'  wi"('ct()  i(}-apaha"-iiiajl  hft.     A'".ska, 

Sammi'i'    this      warm        not  n  liltln       ;       in  I'liit,      win  in         I'vin  onu  I  ilonnt  know   '  .      '       llv  thu  liv, 

l<'raiik  wa'i'i    inin'}r,|.a"  (!do    tVfi    hil,    mifreii'di.     Ca'"  maja"'  d-au'di  a-'if-a"'- 

Klliuk         wimniii      honiunii'd  hiT      hut     nh<- imlwiil     ,  liint  mininuT.  Still  laiiil  in  thu  wi' live 

iii"4ai  te   ceta'"   a"fa"'baha"-bj'ijl  hil.     Wajfazii   a"'(|'i"-bajl  Iia.     Ca"'   inaja""  12 

liy  it         will     aofur  wi.  ilo  not  know  StiiilKht  «!■  iiir  luit'  Still  hii'iil 

ke  c6'?a  Ui'igaca"  ka"b((;t'oa".   Icfadicfai  aka  i"(('in'<,niia!ii'"i  mi,  uaLmca"  ete'jra"  ha. 

thu    yondur      I  triivi'l  I  ho|ii>.  ARpnt  tho        ho  is  williii,;  li.r         if,       I  truvil  not 

(Hull.)         Tile,  hJHown 

Ifiidifaf  akii  invagif,i'a<2;'('-hna'"i  Uina"'lia"-nia.     (.Ja'"  Jarfii"    ji'i    tJ-a"  \vo<''a"zo 

AKont  tlio     iHCiniTiiUyunwillinKliirthiiii  llio  OmahiiH.  Anil        I'ttwuii's  villap-    llio         ini^Muro 

alia  pgfV"  to  i"vvi'"(faga  ha.     Kl    cl   maja'"  ()!a<r(fci"'i  hV"  (tc  (seta"'  \vJya"/('   If) 

n'l'i'im      •^'""  "'"         '''l""""'  •\"''    'i^'-ii"      hm\  yiMiait         thu        this     solar  ni"«nii> 

i'liia  pgf\"'\   >|l,  i"vvi'"fi-gll   hn.     Kl    cI    fe    aji    wi'"   t'<.ipe-  ta    niifikc  ha. 

how  yuii  Hit  It,  lull  to  mo  Ami  npiin  wonl   iliiliT-     ono  1  sav  to      will        1  win. 

""'".V  out  hi'm 

Ca"'  10  (f.otj'n  nia".)iii"'  to'di,    I'o    to  oj^a"  iiw(b(f,a-liiin"-nia'".    Nikaci"";i  iiki'tf-i" 

V.it      wonl     hoio      youwalkoil        "hon,     uoiilslhi.    liko  I  usually  loll  you.  Inilian  onliiiary 


4SH 


'niK</;i.:(imA  i-A\<iirA<n.:-MYTns,HT()KiKs.  and  uynmiH. 


ikaci"ya 

iiiiiiiiii 


^'  ^^t;-«  Jit;  -tee  "^-  -  --.«  tt;  ttifV 


HlU 


cJ/ixii  !in. 


I    Wfikfin  (1(1,   jikil    fi"\v.i"'si(*ji-biiir-otiji"'i  1..-1      n,     ,-      ,- 

"■'    ■""'    ■-,::■  - " "■■'■5™". .«     ..11. .«.  I;:  ;;:;:■',; 

i^l  ^li:  ;v:5;;:r :';:;;.  ir  e! ;:;-;;  t;^^.  r,  in,,,!,,,.- 

...  ,  ,  «li„       „,„„v     ,|j,,,|  """        •«n,l,l.         ,\^.„in       ,v|„i( 

>•"..- -.it,....,,,,,        ,,M,wi,h  <rrlt„,„„,:'  H.„„.r         ,,,         '!        ^•';'"       "    f'*     '     l»!lXll-<ril. 

TRA\8LATI()\. 

n.,.;:^,;:,!,::,ir,S^;r;!:;,.r:,n,,":r,,';;,,;:';;.,;;:;";r-'"-r" 

IS  {ii'iUTiilly  iiinvilhiiK  lor  tlic  Oiimlias  to  tiiv.O      SHil  f,.ii        i  " 

iion.  „.,.  Pawn....  vm..„. .,..,  ...w  ^I;.; :  '.  I  "j: ' . ^  i;;:;';;;;^- 7;;'7^-7 ''- 

spealc  on  anotho,.  sa.j......     U  is  „...  suhi....t  a....;.t  ^^i^  ZaZ  ,  '.,   i:  ' 

^^lu.n.you  hvo.l  h..,v.     1  ,li.l  not  .sa.v.  »Al.an.lon.v.,ur  In.lian  lif..."     1  ,li.l  n,       ,v    <       .l 
as  a  white  man."    N,,,-  di.l  I  say,  '>  Live  as  an  In.lian."     I!„,  I  s,  v  ,  '■ ,  '    . 

G...1.    «c,nen,.,.>r  Hin..     K.„.  i,;  inst,...!  oi  n. ,....,,,„  ,       i^  hi 'Sir'.;:"" 

jws,.H....sa..-yon  shall  sn,...,y,....i..,,,,„^ 

oil,,,,.     W  h,.n  w,.  amv..  th,.,..,  wo  shall  kn..w  f.,r  ,„„.s,.lv..s.     \V1„.„  w,.  will   1  . 
lus  earth,  (i..,|  .sits  iookiufr  a(  as.     An.I  w..  hasv  al.„,..,h..,.  fa-        .     (- V.       \        ,' 
un.  wnjten  en.,nKh  on  this  s,.hj......     Wh..,,  „.,.  wiu..;..,.;,',,,;:';;;         ^^     ,.^;;;. 

(lU'.Iot  the  Tawni'i's  whom   1   k,i..w.     An.I  wiit..  w  I,..*-.,-,...  •  ,    1  ' 

Wntc  to  me  Low  many  bor.M.s  you  Lav,^  ^M>ate^e■.  yon  w..sh  t..  writo  to  me. 


u 


LRTTKUH  lUdTATKI)  l«Y  OMAIIAH  AND  I'ONKAH. 


489 


(lAIIICSK    TO  (iI(f;A-SKA  AND  xl'^^NliCIA-NAJI". 

(/'('iinn'i  ii(kuci"';fii-iiiii  (f(  inii"liiii"'    to,    t'    I'ldii"  wj'ilnii"  ('l)(f(';iii".    (pi'uniii 

IIm>  priipli'  Mill       ynii  walk        v^  lit'll.  ()l(tt     umiil  v<hi  Inivrtth-ni      I  Miirik.  'I'lit<«.> 


Ihn, 


:\ 


uda"  \val)^i"   ka"li(|S'(lc    f('(|i    lift.     (!)i"'  cdiHlii"  wc'pihi'iji-lt.ijl    ii"ina"'fi"i     tii, 

rimhI        I  Iiiivk  tliclll        I  ulnli,  ImiI        illrllnllt  Htlll  nliiil  l«ii{  Tut  ilii        llnl'  ui^wnlk  when, 

ra"'  anfi'i'i-ntci  ari^'-a>iij,'i|'!'i(fi"i.     I'ldi'ida"  (ft'  iiiaja"'  ^a"'  u"^(tti"i    t**,    ata    ari;^!'!- 

Htlll  WfMllirwTvt  H  IlllV'l'  OIU'Mt'ht'H.  U'lll^f  tillf*  IiiImI  I  llO  WDWOfklt      wllt't),      Ii*'VII|hI  H  I>  lit'- 

ki'la"'i.    i)v\ii  \\i\ckn"'i-'^i\.    Wiia"'hai-inajl  i"'t('qi;  ca"'  wisi'^ai  ('<,'a",  i'}fi|)('. 

iinlri'.  Ydiitlcr       iimki- nn  ftftiit  1  tin  in-r  hch  you  (pi)       huitl  I'ur        yft     1  rfintMiilM^r       an.  1  iuivn 

nil-;  ,vnii  Nitjil  it. 

(!a"' iiiaja"'  iifafrfi"!  <fa'"  waf.i'ito  o'a'"  iifajii    g'o    (»'a"'  ^.I'ltu"  ana'a"  ka""l)fa. 

SUM  IhihI  vnii  Kit  ill        tlh'  fmHl  liow       vuiitiiivtt      ih«      how         Nlnilulit      I  tirtu-  I  wIhIi. 

|iluiii*'<L  (pl.iilt.) 

PjuVka-mji  <'*Ji"'  nikji(M"j^^ji  wjiki'fjn    nmn    ti\viiiui*a"  ka"'l)<fa  IijI.     ipvi^M     iinwi  (> 

Tin-  I'nnkaH         linw  pfMipln  nM 


till'  nni'«      I  III  iif  rntiii  I  winli 

will)  llii-hi 


lll'tr  lltt*  IIIIOH 

who 


wako;,'a  lu'<,'a-l)ai(.    Ca"'    fijfmi    aka  o'a"'  ina"liiii''  tC'  lifi'i^ja  (iiia'a"  }ra"'(fai, 

Hli-k  not  11  lilfti''.  Now  your  tho      liow         you  wiilk         tho         nil  lo  hiMir  of         wInIii-h, 

fjltlirr  H  hIhIit  (hii)i.)  yon 

ada"  wa(ji"'lia  ciKti'afo.     It'    ^6,  Ma"t('ri-\vj'i(filii,  Wi'ma"i)!'ijl   I'lifa-f^a.       \\iiu\ 

lliiri'.  InlliT  I  m'Uil  to  yon.      Woril    thin,  Mii"lrn.«nifllil,  WiirMii'pnil  (ill  lilin  tlin      lllii  lilthi'l'H 

loll'  llfWH.  HindT 

aka    fri'ixai.     ^v^n    anaji"  ti'   i"'iida"-(|ti-i)ia"'.     (Ji"'    wisi'tj-ai    tt',   {"'(fa-iiii'ijl-  !) 

till'       liilHiniiili' It.         Ili'lii  I  ntai'iil        tlio      It  It  VI  TV  «iiiiil  fill- nil',  Vi'l  I  rrniiiiilnl'  » In  ii.  I  iini  lll«":i.\  h 

(snli.)  .yii" 

liim"-ina"'.     (Jaa"'    aiiii'i    iii'aci'Va  \vaia"'lM'    \i\    ('dc  Slnd('-<^(|''i'cka  i'i'a"(|',iiV<ro 

mill,  Dnknlim    thi'oni'H  piiiplr  I  H.r  thirn       I  wiis     lull  Spntli'irrnll  » llhoiit  rnnmi 

who  Ihiiv 

na"hc'  a"wa"'(;'a"i.      Ni'aci";ia-ina  ctt  cafi'^i'  wa'i-lij'iji,  wi'-liiia"  y'tfi'ha  a"'i'i  lia; 

liiiml  lio  hi'lil  nil-.  Till- pi'iipli'  tno        honii'        lii>  iliil  iml  aivi-      mo  nluni'  ten  ho  1:11  vo 

lUi-ni,  inc; 

wi'i'  inva>[ik('.    (|'i'  walialta  ji'ifa"!  ttVdi,  wt'l)a"i,  lliafik't!i"wi"  aii'i'i,  iiiiia"'(jiinka  1- 


nil'      I  nii'iili  niVHi'ir.     '1  hlii    our  of  mm       iniituii'      whi'ii,       thi'V  Imvi' 

i-alli'il  iiH, 


tho 
(null,) 


i(;'a"l)a'"'   to'4a.     Ca,"'  nki't't''  >[a"'lialia  ji'i\va(('';i<r(;-ai  o'a"' tfanaji"  >[I,  (fi'ita"  ana'a" 

n  Hioonil         at  tho.  Now        ualluua       iioljililuninK        yon  willi  thinl      hnw       ymi  Htiinil      il',     Htmlght     I  bmr  It 

linni  (ODOB) 

ka'"b((ia. 

I  wlrtb. 

NOTES. 


jondfrii-iiaji",  Rfaiidiiip  I'att'nlo  ball,  is  one  of  tlic  Poiika  licadcliiofs.  JTc  is  com- 
iiiniiiy  culled  by  his  Pawnee  iiairie,  ,\ei'i\va.u('.  Spotleil  Horse. 

489,  .'^.  ;\Ia"lcii-\viii/'ilii,  (iii/,/ly  bear  who  Sc.ires  llie-ti-ainef'ioiM  iilhielcet,  iinother 
liaiiic  of  (^»ii|';iskri,  White  I'liiiile. 

489,  S.  ijiiiii.  I)iiiii  may  mean,  "his  or  her  father's  sJHter,"  or  "his  «;•  her  moi Iter's 
lirother'H  wife." 


-  5i 


490        Till.:  fKv.lUA  LANCmAGE-MYTns,  HTOKHOH, 


AND  LKTTEUS. 


translatjon. 

^^-^:^-'^^^^^^^^  '--o 

;-  t"  visit  Mu.,„  ,H.xt  season,  ..vl.en  f hi.  .t  .m     '      ,    1 V,  ^'  '  '""^'^""■^  ''•'^■*'  "'vite.l 

-.•.,"st  h,..-  you  an.  ,w,in.  a.on,  with  the" m  «  Zi^t'  ;  r'  '""'"""•     '  '''''  '» 


>•* 


OAK'GE-SKA  TO  QKpA-SKA. 

Gil"'  o'ji"'  iiiji"liiii"'    i'-    awiiiiii'.i"  k-i-'h^..       /I  n' 

.,1  '      ,,  ,  iii:ir(0  ''•,",    .""' alimhloiinl  It 

■'  is: !::  -:  ^:tiit:±-.  '■:;«>  tst  ^liir  -  jC ,... 

'In.-  ,        .  ri.'i,'l,.„l        ■  '"'"■  '■""1 

u<la"(|ti  iMa"liin"'  >|r,  wiiia'a"  ku'"l„|..,      F'.,"'  *,      „,    -/     t 

.V""  """        "'""'■''"■"■tkn,nvMl,„„t,„„.s,:iv,.„.        aV;"! 

lor  114  ""'  •  Wf  H<>i>  ^-*.ii  


••■tt  ^^((fa-l.ajii  l,a.     Cu"'-lina"  ya'"  dad,.,"  «-mt...',  .SP-      -    ^  ,    '  ,  '''''"' 

l.l.Nly,        '      '  """  '""       v,nj;,H„l       w,.|,M^,.,„,„l;,i,, 


y 


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LETTEltS  DICTATED  15Y  OMAllAS  AND  I'ONKAS. 


491 


NOTE. 

490,  1.  c'a"  nia"lini"  c  iuvana'a"  ka"l)fa.  This  use  of  "awana'a""  is  mnisual.  Tlie 
r«'};iilar  r.iriii  is  "wiiia'ii","  I  i'car  (Voiii  yoii,  as  in  tiio  toxt,  tiiroo  lines  in-low. 

TRANSIjATION. 

I  wish  to  hear  liow  ,vou  arc.  J  wisli  to  hv.w  wlictlicr  you  and  your  ja'ojjlc  arc  in 
good  licaltli  and  aic  prosiK-.;!!;;.  Sinco  yon  K'ft  the  land,  we  ever  tliirdc  of  yon  tliron};li- 
ont  the  day.  I  dosire  to  licar  from  yon  whether  yon  ire  doinj;'  very  well  in  the  land  to 
which  you  went,  Wc  do  not  laiow  about  our  own  aifairs,  how  they  will  Ijc.  For  up 
to  tliis  time  the  white  jjcople  have,  not  (h)ne  for  ns  even  onii  of  the  things  whicli  they 
l)romised.  Therefore  that  is  it;  that  is  why  we  do  not  know  when  we  nuiy,  at  least, 
see  yon,  without  hope  of  anything  else.  Still,  1  for  my  i)art  wish  to  see  you,  and  1  hope 
that,  when  the  letter  reaches  yon,  yon  will  send  one  back  very  soctn.  I  desire  to  hear 
the  news.  Your  younger  brother,  lleciaga-jiuga,  is  dead,  lie  was  a  very  stont-hcarted 
man,  bnt  he  is  dead.  The  men  and  chiefs  are  very  sad.  Even  the  women  and  the 
young  men  are  sorrowful.  What  vegetables  we  i)lanted  are  good.  We  have  plenty  of 
wheat,  and  we  have  done  very  well  in  raising  i^oin. 


WANACEKI(|)AKI  1'()  WAJP'A-GAIllGA. 

Cl  \vaqi"'lui  fa"  ixfhi'" piki^G  16,   wnfltn"   kd  i\h\<j;\.      A"\van'k('j.'  ode, 

Agftin         li'ltt'i-  tin-        ,\ou  iiiiuln  itciiriio   wlini,         "ork  Iho       niiu'Ii.  I  wan  Hi(;k,  liut 

(oil.)  biU'k  to  mo 

l"'tcii"  w^azt'iqti  bfi"'  ha.      Ki  wafita"  ke  a|>-(|'icta"  j[I,  ('in'yajifi'jia  fdgi- 

al  iircNcMit      vpiy  strniKlit.         T  am         .  Ami  wruk  tlii<    '  lliiisli  mini'  wlii'ii,  iliilil  voii 

loll.) 

cta"l)(j  tatu.     Wiuvi'iqpani  lia.      Cai'i'yo  eti  wafifi'j^ai   ha.     Caflo-afo    taito.  .'< 

Hro  your        shall.  Wo  ni<>  poor  .  llorso  too      wc  Iiavo  iioiii-  .  Wo;;oto.vou    .shall  (jil.). 

Usni  te'di,  cafiffufe  tafiVata".  Wa'ii  tjiinke  luipi'iff-Jifa-nu'ijl  ka"'b(j-a,  (fijan'jiv; 

Cold       whin.      \vi' CO  to  you    wo  who  will.        Woman     Ihti  (oh.)  1  hwi- her  I  not         1  wi.sh.      youVilam^itir; 

!i(hi"    (j'aoicta"l)e    tatc'.       Wi|a"'be    tgMi,    i"c'a<^a,    naii'do    i"'itda"    ka"'l)(l-a. 

tlu'ii'foio     you  sro  yoni-  Khali.  1  soo  you  who?i.         OoMman,  hoail  iiooillonm  1  wi.nh'. 

Mafadi  ciafi'jre  iiwihfa  ceta"  afij^afi"  lia;    cta"'be  ett'ina".     Wa(ji"'ha   ctihi  '» 

T.uat  winter       hiiVHi-  1  toM  you        .solar       wihavoif,  vou  sfo  it  apt.  Lpttt-r  reaches 

alioul  y,„ 

tt'.'di,  a'a"'  nia"hiii"'  to  iiqtj'e'titri  ifni^C-  ka"'b(|'a,  \va(ii"'ha.     Wiiia'a"  ka"'b(j'.a. 

when.         linw         ymi  wjilk        llio         vnysutui        uhimiiuI        I  wish,  Irtlcr.  I  hrar  finiii  I  wish. 

hill'  you 

*  "hilil  three      your  thmghter  her     tho  imi  m       In  h.iir  sibout     h]u-  wishes. 

who  tlit'in.  lierrt, 

NOTES. 

See  the  letter  of  Ma"tcnnii"ba  to  Agitcila,  August  2ii,  1.S7.S. 
491,5.  i"c'aga,  contracted  from  i"c,'Mge-ha. 


492 


Tino  P^AUUX  I.AN(UJAGE-MYTIJS,  STORES,  AM)  LKTTEIJS, 


•  •• 


TRANSLATION. 

■'r.'ii  .ir.-iui.     W  hen   I  liiiisii  my  \v(ir;,  voii  shall  soo  vniir<.liii,i      w 

,»....  1  „,„■  ,i„„„i„„.  ,i,.„i„,,  ,„  „«,  f„„„  i;.„,  „„•.  „i,i,,j;™;  ■'"  ■  ' »''''  '•  !>«■•■"■  """i 


c 

III 

(Oh. 


DC]lA-JrA"(fl-  'l-O  .|,ANIIli.XA^;5,lJGK  (MAOIKIXALD). 

'l;::l;'"  fife's:: ;;;  i^if^'iiia;::  '*'""  f ?Hiii  k-^lia-,,,;  li  c,,-- 

want;')   diida"  iirit-i'iiii  (pf!  l)(^|■|fr;l   t''i"'  li-i      7.'',,.„„,        •  „'''i,, 

-•■''■' :-"•'■'  -  'tu-'^  i:L, '':'  ^^^;^;^"' ";,;if  ^i^^i/^"  -^ag^i-  .^i-te 

,  _  (Ml,..  ,„k,.   il  ^'MM,M„  y.M,  .s,.„,l   |,„|i    |„ 

S'  '£:■'"■  ^!i:£  *'£:»  ;i;  '^J;;;-.  ;;;!;2i|i  .™;ji-  k«;i,|,^.„..   ci„va. 

jm'na    (,''iink;i    u(la"oti,    ('skaiia,    ma"(M"'i    K-'."l„^,;n.n"       i.'i    a'w"''!'.  ,  .     '^''"'' 

•'•■'■n         -i.;;.n.s     v,,v  ,,.;„;      „„,:„''    '"It         '',X-'^-    -i; '^''t^' qf'    awasi,^6'qti. 

„,       ,  ,  111,  in,  "lojol,!,.,..  I  liiuv  ,il.ll,y,.ril„.„,  r,,:. 

EIr  e"  r:;:f '  >i;-'  :•;:  -i^s  -;£-  i<.7;j;.a»  w,,,.,. .,. 


nii|iri'i;-a. 

<li'''l  il.V"nni;in;m. 


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LETTERS  DRITATEI)  BY  OMAIiAS  AND  PONKAS. 


493 


lle(ii'i<^!ijin'gii  iji'ijo  ii(^i"'.     Cii"'  4i-uji  wiwfui  t6  u(lii"qti  ag'(j'i"';  waki^ii-bajl, 

Ili-iliiHii.jiacii  liih  iiluiii' lio  had.         Now,  hiiimcli'iilil    my  own     tlio    voiy  (iouil        1  »il ;  they  uru  not  oii^k, 

cjii"'  u(lii"(iti  ag'((!i"'.     Ca"'   Pan'ka-ina  iiikaci"}iia-ina  I'ula"  iiiahi"i  cto  i(tai  to 

inflict,   viTV  piuil  I  nit.  Still  llii' Ponkaii  llu'iieoplo  t!""i'  truly       uv^'o    tlicy      :is 

Wfnt 

k'qi  fiialii"'i   a,   ebfrga"  afifi'".      Ki   iiikac,i"<ra  tl'i'iha  (f('(fankii,   jua"'\van|,;'(f'o  3 

Imnf  truly  !  I  think  I  »il.  Ami  |iiii|.lii  «omn  thcsi',  w.- with  tlu-in 

afigi'itjii"  (jiafiki'i,  pi'ltajl  tcabai.    CaiV<^o-ina  ci'nawatj'ai.    Ca"'  e'a"'  a"\vari'fiaxc3 

wc  liiivi'       thrones         hiol  '       oio  very.  llio  liofsis        I  hey  hiivii  (li'Stroyi'd       Yiit,       how         wc  tioat  thcui 

thi'lll  who,  thcni. 

taiti'  tt'qi ;   'a"'(j'iu;4i'  \vabaski(j;ai-.     Wawmipaiii  he'ira-bajl      Ca"' sidadi  cafi'g'o 

KhiiU        ililli-  in  vain  wo  iilo  anp'y  Wo  aro  poin-  not  a  littlo.  In  Tact  yi-Htenhiy      hofsos 

cult  1 

wa(J;ita"qti   duba   \\{\(fA"   afai    lli'uailga   aiiia      Ca"'    I'skaiia    \val)a;j;(fezL'   (fa"'   ({ 

■      •  went        Winni-hasos    the  (suli.).       Now         .ili  that  lottii-  tlntoli.) 


workin;:  woU 


a\  ini; 

llO'lll 


iKlAO'qti'i  tia"'();aki(fG  ka"l)(j;L'ga".     Ca"'  m'kaci"<;ii  wag'aziuiti  I'do  avvaci  l'-^ii", 

voi-v  Hoon  von  Bonil  nH>  1  hoiie.  Xow  jii  laon  vi.iy  stniiKht       lint     I  have  no-      hk, 

]»Ioyoil  him 

waba-i'tfczii  ingaxc.     Mcadi  ca"'  dt'ji  cki'ibc  to'di,  Caa"'  anii'ua   pi.      lliafik'- 

ktlii-  ho  has  mado     I,aat  si)iiu>;  iu  tact   };'a><»       dvop         when,      Dakotua     to  thiin      I  «■  i.s  Viink- 

foi  no'.  I  hi  IV 

ta"vvi"'  aiiiiidi  pi     Cafi'go  jr(|;('ba-d(j()!a"ba  wa'ii     Ciu'j>ajiri'j^a  m'ljiriga  fifiki',   !) 


iiinoiif;     1  was 
thu        thtjit! 


Horso 


Buvi'u        tht'v  gave 
us. 


Child 


the  nn« 
whi>, 


c'skaiia  iiinja"'  (f.ctfuadi  abtj;!"'  Jji,  i"'uda"qti-ma"'  tt'i"te.    Ca"'  waAita"  i"\vin'ka" 

•     •  '  '■  in  this        I  hail  him    if,         vofy  good  for  mo      it  would  bo.    ludcoil     workinjz        ho  liilpil  n  i- 


oh  that. 


land 


MI,  i"'uda"qti-ma"'  tri"tc'.     Cupf  1e(f.an'di  ab(j;i"'    df    ct6  ebtjiuga".     Maja"'  tj-a" 

if  very  good  foi- mo        it  would  he.     I  reaehod  when,  in  tho      Ihad        I  was    ovon      Ithink.  Laud         the 

\ou  Iiast  biin        tomiui;  (oh.) 

homo 

(t-aj^tf,!"'  (fa"  ^a^'bci  >[i,  <^ifaji\va(|'c  ha.     Ca"' inaja"' gatf^a"  <f;ag(|;i"' te'di,  wi4a"'bc--   \2 

vou  sat         Iho      T  saw  it  when,  it  tended  to  make    .  Indeed        hind  that         you  sat       when,  I  used  to 


(oh.) 


>  Had 


hiia"-iiia"'  (j',a."'cti,  libfi'ga"   (>[i),   i"'^a-iiuiji.      Ca"'  U(\(^6  \viia"'bt)  et(.'f>a"-iiiaji 

see  you  foiinelly.  1  think         (when),  I  am  sad."  Now        soon         I  see  you  I  am  not  apt 

C'l)(|H'«a",    ada"    i"'(f;a-iuajl       Ca"'    ujan'ge    iifahai    gO    4a"'bo    ^i,    i"'^;!-!!!;!]!. 

Ithink  tlioro-  1  am  sad.  Indeed  toad  \  on  passed     the         I  saw        when,         I  was  sad. 

loro  _  alonj;      (pi.  oh.)    (them) 

(iata"'   to'di    ca"'    niaja"'    (j-i"   ((^ao-isi(J!a-baji   tc.      Caa"'   ania    niaja"'    ((•agtj'.i"'!   15 

At  last  inileed         la'nd  tho       you  have  for;:otteu  vours.        Dakotas   the  ones       land  you  sat 

(oh.)  wlio 

kc  bij-i'igaqti  \v^(^\"'  aiiia  wa4a"'b(3 ;  ki  cdo  btfi'igaqti  akia<>(('ai,  i"taxa4a. 

tho  all  thevwhoaat  in  it     l.s.iwthenii        and     but  idl  havujjouo        up  thu  river. 

again, 

NOTES. 

492,  11.  Eskaiui  ca"  I'anka-ina,  (ui"  btfugaqti  awaisitfi:'.    Tin-  collector  at;i'ccH  with 
l''raiik  La  FIcclic  in  ioj;artliii}'-  "E.skana,"  "ca","  ami  "ca","  as  Niipcrtluous. 

493,  (J.  watfi"  atjtai.     licad,  -wiifi"  aiafai,  tlicy  liavc  fjonc  away  with  tiieni."— 
I'liiiik  La  Flt'chc. 

493,  1(1.  cskaiia  niaja"  (fcfuadi  ahfi"  ^|I.    Omit  "eskana."-  Frank  La  Flirhc 
493,  11.  :il)ij''i"  di  etc  clttj-cKa".     Read,  "ulKja"' di  I'tctU',  cbij'i'jia".  I  think  Ihat  I  .siioiild 
have  Inoiiiiht  him  hack." — Frank  Jja  Flcchc. 


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494 


THE  (|;KUIIIa  LANU(JA(i|.:_MVTllS 


STOltllW,  ANDLIOTTEKS. 


TKANHLATION. 

ye.  /:::t^rL;::  ;;;t::  ^^;^:;;  :^;";i- ;;;;::ytr'r'  ^T"-^-  ^""-  '^ -- 

which  we  work,  .„,|  whiH.  v..u  |-  .  w    v        .        >  "■'"  '"'""  "'""^'  ''•"'"  "-  '""< 

K00.1.  All  the.  ve«,.tahhJVi     ;;;  ^y.; '  ";■""■!•"'•  '''""'  ^^■''  '"'-^-'  -  v...- 

well  in  the  h.n.l  i„  whi....  v.        .,';,;    V  i;!';'';'   /•''"'^'^  "'"^  ^•"»  ""^>-  '•» 
y.;u  .nay  Lav.  a  ..va.  aU,;„.,an..  of  ^  ^    '!  ,  rV'  "T  '"■     ^  ""'•"  '""^ 

^vhen  .v,,,,  mvive  this  lettc,.,  vo„  will  .s..„,|  om  -  t  '        '''"'''•     '  ''"1""  f''"t 

tHl  an.,  how  you  an,  «ettin,/alony     V  ,      n  \  '  '""  ""'•^'  """'•     '  'I'-'^e  yc  ,o 

•oner.;  ,,..t  sin,...  ,onr  r..n:va,.  'U  .!  : L,;^  ^^^  ""''  ?«;>  ^^  "-'  t"  sen,.  ,„. 
■-^  (hnnj.-  v,.r.v  well.    |  i.„,„.  ,|,af  ||„.  ,.i,il,|,,.„   ,'  ■^'  ''"'  ^''"*  •^■'""'  '■^""''v 

.sonio  1  have  for  relations  and  so,,,,.   .,„.   .  '"'ive  nn.n.y  of  then.  lorl,ie,„is 

ehihl,  Wa,ia...n,a..e,  is  .i,;  '  C  ;  \  ^l^''^;;''  '"-^1--  An.l  ,  l.ope  that  ^ 
yonng.uan  was  nan.e.l,  Jle.p^.Mifi.,  m.m  '  T  I  "*'  ""'"  ''"'  "f"'*'''  ^^^ek.  The 
«iek.     I  sit,  thinking,  '-Ti,     t  i !  ';  .o,   '         T    1  '  '''  """'«■  ™>-  """j   ""  ""en 

-  an,  horses.  ,t  is  .miienl,  ,or  ns  ^aZ:^^  "^Z'^^'-  ^'"-  <"'  "«*  leave 
We  are  very  poor.     The  \Vi,„„.ha..os  fool-  f.,„i  V  ''    '"  '"'"  "•"  '''''  "ngrv. 

1  l.«l.e  that  yon  will  sen,!  n.e  a  iX  ^:^  .  '"'"  T  T'^'^'^-'^^^^^^  ye^er^tu . 
".akes  a  letter  tor  n.e.  Last  spring  Vl  H  j  !Z  was  ^r  '"  ''"'  """"^^ '"""'  ^  ''« 
I  reach...!  the  Yanktons.    Thev  '^-^y^-  ,,s  s     ,.,7    T  '"  ""'""«'  f''^'  '>"k<,ta8. 

ti.is  lan.,  it  wonhl  he  v..ry  .Z-CL  ^  ^  ElpX-  i  7  'l"'  ''.^'"'"''  '^  "<'^'  '» 
tfoo.1  t..r  n.e.     I  think  thai  I  shonhl  h^ne  1  ro       .V  ''""«'  '^  ''""'•1  '"^  ^ery 

When  1  saw  th..  ian.l  in  whi..,.  ^ ,  .si  Uo  S  V  -  \  "'""  '  ""'^  '"  ^*"  ^'"^ 
■sa.l,  thinkir,-  how  I  ,,,^.1  to  s..',.  v,.,      i  '  ■'""'''  ''■''  ^"'"^e.s  .sorn.w.    1  was 

-'• '^^-pttor..;;;:;.  z;;:^  nhon,htthau 

•von  ns,.,I  t„  o„  ,,„„.   i  ,,^,^  '  '  "  ■  «  ■'"••I-     V\  l,e„  i  ,aw  the  paths  which 

;;akotas  wh..  w..re  in  the  h.n.;  wh^^  ^^  ,  ;:  J^^^-"  '-"•  ^  -w  all  the 
the  up  riv..r  c.mmry.  ""^ki  t"  dwell.    But  they  have  gone  back  to 


tl^diAiti 

Very  piiMl 


MACTP'-A-«SA  TO  NA'A-Bl. 

,    .  Se2)tcmber  30,  1,S78 

'VI      tVtKllCL!     r  ..,     ll.'(rj|<i'}l-IUl  ir'i     t'i^  1^-  •    .,/    1 

■;--        iw.i         ,.,,1,..  M    'i  ,Ji^  ^^a"  ,,n,  hn,"'  >,i',.te  ana'a"  k."'l>^a. 

hnr  vnti  *:.i  "  I'  IM'I  1   i:i*.  I  I... 


lli;it        liiiiilii. 


LETTKUS  DICTATED  15V  O.MAIJAS  AND  I'ONKAS. 


495 


TKANHIvATION. 

I  iiiii  pro.speriii;;'.  All  the  ibod  that  \vc  plaiitetl  i.s  f^ood;  the,  whi-iit,  too,  is  ^ood. 
I  liiivo  four  stacks  of  it.  And  now,  at  harvest,  wo  aro  sii-k.  Wacuco  and  lleciafja- 
JifijiU  arc  (load.  1  wish  to  hoar  if  .von  arc!  doinj,'  well  in  tlio  hind.  And  I  dosiro  to 
hear  in  what  ri'spects  yo"  aro  i)rosporinj?.  \V'o  work,  and  it  stands  well.  And  as  1 
have  reuieniborod  you  until  now,  I  make  that  letter. 


maNgi/^Iqta  to  jAIIE-AGC/^P. 

September  aO,  187K. 
WamiLsko  si  g<ft^bahfwi"  ((labcjii"  abfi"'  uiiiji"'(j'irikii  (fe'qtci.     Ca"'  wabil-ita" 

Wlii'iit  Hced         litinthi'il  thruo        I  liiivt*  Hi-Haon  tliiw  v*-ry.  Now  I  wot  k 

to  i"'iula"qti  aiuiji".     Ca"'  iiie  a"(^in'f.-6qti  aiuiji".     Ca"'  wab(|uta"  t6  i"'iida"qti 

till)     vt'ry  jiood  for      I  Htiiinl.  Now,     pain  I  liiivn  lume  at  all    I  Htaml.  Now,  I  work         !Im'    very  Kood  tor 

mo  "   me 

anaji",    c'ga"  wahnita"i   >[!,    lula"    ti!    ha.      Ca"'   wisi(^6   i(',   ('    cu(JH'af.6   liti,  3 

I  etnud,  HO  you  wcpik  if,  Rood        will       .  Now        I  it'incin-      a.s,    that  I  rti-nd  to  you       , 

licr  yoii 

wabAg(feze    fa"'.      Ki    e'a"'   (j*i    cti  ina"lini"'   te    i"\vi"'<|*.  ifA  j^a,   wabagifreze 

Icttt:!'  tlih  (lib.).      And       how      you      too        you  walk         the     to  ti-H  iiio      hoihI  here,  letter 

hnfze  ckita"   f(|^a-^i1,. 

you  taki-      at  tlio       aeiid  here. 
it         Hame  time 

TRANSLATION. 

I  havo  three  hundred  bushels  of  wheat  this  very  s(>ason.  F  have  boon  very  pros- 
IH'rous  with  my  wtuk.  I  am  without  any  bad  health  at, all.  As  I  am  so  suooessful  in 
working,  it  will  bo  f^ood  if  you  work.  As  1  I'emombor  you,  I  sond  you  the  letter. 
Scud  and  tell  me  how  you  an;.     Send  at  the  very  time  that  you  receive  this  letter. 


i 


ictA(/;abi  to  acAwagk. 

October  14,  1«7.S. 
.^"((•('lia,  a"'ba(J!o  naii'd-;  nia"tc4di  wiia"'be  ka"b(('aqti  lia.     Ta"'wafig(^a"  6 

Khlcr  liiotlu'i'.       tn-ilay  heiiit  on  the  inside        I  see  y<m  T  wl^h  very  Tribe 

fiifiia  faii'di  4a"'be  ka"'b(fa.     Ma"t(!U-Wii(('ilii  c<J;a"ba,  <>'u"'   fini"'cka   mega", 

your  at  tho         I  see  it  I  wiah.  Ma"t<-'U-waiflhi  lie  too,         and       yuwv  sister's  sou    likowise, 

t!i"'\vano-(j-ti"  ((•i(|!i|ai  ((^a"'  ja"'l)(j  ka"'b(fa,  iui)a"'(("ifika  (fo.    Nikafi"gii.  aiiia  i"'t'ai 

tribti  your        tlio         I  Ki-i' it  I  wiah,  senwon  thia.  INiOjtlo  tlu>     lunr  ilii'd 

■(111.)  (aul,.)       to  111,. 

ha:   Waci'ico    tV,   Ci'i>[a-iiia"'(('i"  t'o,   Ileciiiga-jifliJ^a  t'(',  Jalu'-4iido  tV.     ( 'a"'  !i 

:  Waeui-e  di-ad,  ("u>ia-ina"s'-i"  di-sid,  lleqafia-.iiii^a  deinl.  Jnlii'indn  .had.       Nuu 

n(kaci"<i*a  ama  e^j^oga"!  ('a"'ja,  ca"'  wf  cbi^.t'^a"  ('ub(|*('  ta   ininkt'.     ('a"'     culii 

penpln  tho  think  though,      ytt  I         I  lliiiik         I  ;io  lo  ynu  u  ill       1  win.,  \nu      ii  reaeht;* 

(Buh.)  \ou 


m^m^ 


496        THE  nVAllA  LAXGUAGK-MVT.IS,  STOUIK.S,  AM)  LKTTIOh>S. 

I'l"i:i.v.  t„|„.,., g  "<"  vilhlK..     liylUi. 

>  (/'il^ii(/'ii(]ti    ^'i^i-ffs. 

I)"itv,.i.v,ii,i,kly    HPuUitbuck. 


lilutlur. 


NOTES. 


111.' 


Ihiiik  it 


iill.illl   ihcMI 


THANSLATIOX. 

.'l<ier  brcL,  ;;':';,;:'  .^'t^^"    ^"""f  ^"  ^--     ^"-  the  letter  reaches  ,..,. 
accurate  account  of  the  land  in  which  ,ou  dwell.     Send  it  b^'ck  ;'.'  J^li,':''  "  ""'^ 


GAHlGE  TO  ACAWAGE. 


Sf '  ''f;^!^''"  '"^'^  ^'"f^^  ha.     Ga-"  iifkaoi-'jra  t'af 


OdoOei-  M,  1878. 


wliat 


IHUV8      III- It*  is 

uouu 


e<le,  a>la"l„.  tai   eata"  aVi"'  tait.'    tr„i    l...      ('.,"'   ,.,1.;  i  ,., 


Pl'iiplo  (Bill).) 


u 


LETTEES  DICTATED  BY  OMAIIAS  AND  P0NKA8. 


4i)7 


etdga°-bAjl.  4da"'  waw.iqpani  ht'ga-bAjl.     Cfi'^a  fu^a  t'a"'. 

they  an  not  ftpCt    therefore    w«  are  poor  uutu  little.  Vendor     newH    Hboiinda. 

wheio  you  ar*^ 

Ahif?i  ikdgewa^Ai^e  Ahigi  iicka"  ejaf   awAna'a"   ka'''b(fa. 

many       you  have  thorn  for        many        doedn         thou-         I  hoar  about         I  dealre. 
your  friends  them 

tdqi  h^gajl.    Wacka"'  ega"'i-ga.    Hu^afiga  aniA  can'ge-ma  c(inawa(fai. 

hard    notalittle.  Do  exert  yoniselrea.  Wlnnebngoa        the  tde  horses  have  made  an  end 


N{ka((!i°ga  uk^^i" 

i'ood         you  havo  none 


(sub.) 


of  them. 


eud 


TRANSLATION. 
There  is  nothing  to  tell  aa  news.  I  send  to  tell  you  that  the  people  have  died. 
Your  father,  Wiicuce,  is  dead;  Ou>[a-iiia"(J!i"  is  dead;  jalio-^ad(<,  too,  is  dead;  Heqaga- 
jinga,  sou  of  jafi"-gahige,  of  the  j,ada  gens,  is  dead.  Children  and  women,  loo,  are 
dying.  Here  tliey  are  not  many;  they  arc  tew.  It  was  good  for  our  hearts  to  hear 
from  you;  but  it  is  difticult  for  us  to  get  our  alfairs  iu  a  condition  which  will  permit 
our  going  to  visit  you.  The  white  people  are  not  apt  to  give  us  anythiug;  therefoie  wo 
are  very  poor.  There  is  plenty  of  news  yonder  where  you  are.  I  wish  to  hear  of  the 
ways  of  the  many  Indians  who  are  your  friends.  It  is  very  hard  for  you  to  be  without 
food.    Do  make  an  effort.    The  Winnebagos  havo  deprived  us  of  all  our  horses. 


maqpIya-qAga  to  ma-tcCi-nAjp. 

October  14,  1878. 
Waqi'"ha  si.i     t6,  dakipdqtci-ma"'   bcfjlze.     Wi^dha"   t'^   ga"',   ((sand'a" 

Loiter  has       when,       Imet  it  just  then  I  took  it.       My  brother-      died       u,  you  hear  it 

come  back  in-law 

teb(kdga°.     Cix5[a-ma"'<l'i°  c^6  hft     Nfkaci"ga  vi^awdkega  hdga-bdji  ha,  nan'de 

wiU,  Uiat  I  think.        Cnna-mo-^i"  la  he  Peoplo  wo  are  sick  not  a  little  ,  henrt 

i'"uda"qti-indii  ha.     CV^nujifl'ga  i'lhigi  t'ai  I"'ta";  ct'nnjirl'ga  lida-qti  juawag(j^e  6 

not  verv  nood for  mo"  Young  man  nmn.v      have      now;  yonug  man       very  good       I  with  them 


dhigi    t'al    lifl.     Kl.  ucka"  ((sana'a"    cka"'hna   t6    t'    (jidaina,  nfkagdhi    ama,   . 

many     havo  died  And       deed  you  hear  you  wi»lied       the  that  these  (sub.),        chiefs  the, 

Tida-qti  ma"(ki°'i  ha.    Kl  usafiga  cubifiC'de,  ciib((!i'i-niiijT     Pdadi,  Cdki,  u(fidhna 

Tery  good  walk  And  no  prospect    I  was  );iiin«  tci    I  am  not  goin^'  to       My  father,      Ceki,     you  tell  him 

.of  auythiu^'         you,  hut. 
else 


you. 


te  ha,,  wqAha"  t'd  t6.       ,uciaha-gf-hna"ctl,  na'an'kifi-ga-    (/Jindgi    t'd  amd,  9 

will  mv  brother-    died  tho  Nucialia  (li-hua"  toe,     cause  him  to  hear  it.  Your  diail     they 

in-law  fact.  mother's  brother  say, 

d-ga.    AwAijigdita"  g6    i"'uda"qti-iiia"',  ji'iga  wi'qtci.     (|!dama,  nikagahi  amd, 

aav  it.       I  work  for  mvself       the        is  verv  good  f..r  u»..         bndy       I  myself.  Those  chiefs  the 

'  •  (pl.ob.)  (thesul).),  («ub.), 

Waqi"'lia   gd   te'di,  udwagibfude   nan'de  giuda"'!  nikagdhi 

Letter        came  back  when,        I  told  tlicui,  when  heart        goud  I'or them  chiefs 


(pl.ob,)  '  (thesul),), 

^isi(^6-hna"'i. 

remember  you.  Letter 

ama.     (tlind'a°i,  Pan'ka-mac6,  (j;lda'"bai  t6  dkiga"  ha.     ]Siikaci''ga  amA  sata"  12 

the  They  heard  yo  Ponkas,  they  saw  yon    the     like  it  .  People  the        five 

(sub.).  from  you,  (s""' 

ja"'  Jil   t'e-hna-i;  wakdga  t6  pfiiii.     Wi;dha"  t'd  t6  ceta"'  dd(}ia°l)a  ja°'  ^l, 

sleep  when    die,  usually  i         siokness       the       bad.  My  brother- 

in-law 


died    the     so  far 


soven  sleep  when. 


cu^da(f6.     Wa'ii  agijja""  ^vnki  a-'^ina  fatfji". 

lundtoyon.         Woman    I  married  the  one  who    cauie  near  dyinK. 

VOL.  VI 32 


498 


TII1;</:K(J1||a  LANUlIAUK-MVTIItS,ST()|{|K8,  AM)  I.KTTKHH. 


xoTna. 

Sr  t^'  ^'"'"  ■^"  '"'t'^"'"- '"  '■""•  ^""^''""  *^^'M^r>^", "  I  think  (In..  ,v„u  will  hear  it." 
^<5  u.sanK.int...na-  ,..!..  ....Ha  n.a.ii,  -Vn.!  1  was  vc-ry  suro,  i,..!....,!,  o.'  p,in«  to  •.  u 

TUANSLATION. 

VVIu-i.  li.c  h.ttor  .ain,.  l.a.k,  I  ,,,,4  it  J„Ht  then  a.ul  tc.ok  it.    An  n.y  hiothor-in  law 
Cu,a".a"^.'S  .s  .load,  1  ,hi„K  ,hat  .von  will  hear  of  i,.    Our  peoph,  are  ver    h         so 
n    hoar,  ,,s  not  v.,,-  ^oo.!.     Many  yo,.,,,-  ....m.  hav.  Just,  dl.-.l    .n.u.y  of  the   .,      ;„. 
JouMj^nuM.  w„h  who...  I  w<M,t  hav.  diod.     A.i.l  as  ,„  th.  matte,   about  wh,.'hv 
w.«hed  to  hea.-,  i  c,  the  ..hiefs,  they  a.e  do!..,  v...,-  well.     I  was  sure  of  .J^^  ,'    ' 

Came  ^uc.aha.«..h..a"    too,   to  hear  i,.     Say,  "It  is  reporte.l  that  yo..r  ...other's 
brother  .s  <lead."     I  wo.k  tor  ...ys..].;  a..d  i,  is  v,..y  k„o,1  for  ...e.    These  eh iefs    Iwlvs 

.•e...e.nber  you.     Whe,.  the  letter  e .•  a..d  1  told  .1.......  their  l.ea...s  fe It  p  .  ' 

i.  ....  you,  ()  ye    >o,.kas.     .,  was  like  seeiuj,  you.    The  people  usually  die  i..  Ave "ry 
The  mekuess  .s  bad      I  s...,d  to  yo„  seve..  .lay.s  after  the  death  of  ,'y  brothe  .iuL 
The  woman  whom  I  married  eamo  near  dying.  "'"-"ei  lu  .aw. 


MAQPIYA-QAGA  to  MA'-TCU-NAJP. 

October  15,  1878. 

forliiui        '  •"""■  ""liiliitlo.  Jlay 


inn  '<'»■  "H. 


iiolbiDKl'orii8, 

.         ,  't'H    Itll    IIM. 

wan  gi^e  wi"aqtda°  itt<^6;    a°NVii'"^ita»  atlj^/iia^ai  mI  wdnad-Jn'.rai 


all 

6  ahfi  te  ha. 

it  Arrived 


w(>  luxl  uoiin     wlicn      it  wiw  'liiii  iit  to 
nolliiiii,'  lor  iiH. 


Ha'"   >|f 

Night  whua 


NOTES. 


This  letter  eontai,.s  o..e  of  the  few  i..sta.,ees  of  I,.dia..'s  ,.u..,tio..i,.j,  their  own 
names;  Imt  .t  .s  do..e  i..  the  tl.i.d  pe.soa.     See  Jabe-skA's  lette.s  to  \Vaq;...aji",  e,e 
498,  J.  ja"-...a''^."-i..ji  waseontiacted  to  ia"-im-iji.  .'»       • 

cuf6?*'  ^'  ^"""""  ^"*  ''^'^^^'''"  "'"''"'"  ''"^'■"  •••''"^■"'•'"t  t«  "^""'i'""  t»i  «5«a"  waqi-ha 


/ 


LBTQ^KRH  DIOTATRI)  BY  OMAIIAH  AND  I'ONKAS. 


49S) 


498,  3.  E  im"Jii,  otc,  is  not  i)liiin,  iU'c.inAina  fo  Frank  Lii  Flfeolii*.     It,  HhoiiUl  road: 

Nii^jfi  ^icta'"  nt<^^l>'i  •iii"'l>'i  \vii"'(lii"  \v('Mia((^ifiKiii. 

Thro«hi«I    flitlnhcfl  twmty  to^nthor    wiTtMlttHlroyud  tur 

iiH  I»\  ilri*. 

498,  4.  VA  niijifltja  isaupiafcdc,  ftc.    l''rank  La  F16clio  gives  the  following  reading: 
C^inijin'ga  iHan'f;aa^6-de  (!tl  giiiiifin'nai. 

Titling  man        I  luut  hini  for  a  kikI    too  IiIh  wiih  di-Htrnyrd 
yutin^ur  l>rulhur  liy  tlii'. 

498,6.  wi°aqtcia"  iti-^.  Head,  "wi"i'iiia  !!('■()•(■,"  if,  was  put  in  one  place. — Frank 
Tia  Fl^he. 

TKANHLATION. 

All  of  Maqpiya-qaga'H  wheat  liiiH  lictn  dcHtroycd  by  Are.  fie  m  very  poor. 
Besides  tliat,  ten  wagon-loads  of  his  hay  were  <lestroyed  by  tlm  tire.  And  now  I  send 
you  a  letter,  beeause  I  think  that  you  will  hear  tliat  1  am  not  walking  with  a  very 
good  heart.  We  had  in  all  twenty  buslu;ls  of  wheal  burnt  liy  tiie  llic.  Ah<l  the  boy 
whom  1  have  for  a  younger  brother  had  all  of  his  wheat  burnt.  All  the  wheat  had 
been  put  in  cue  place.  It  waa  burnt  when  we  hatl  gone  away  to  work.  The  fire  resujhed 
it  at  uight. 


wIta-nAjp  to  CAGE-SKA. 

October  19,  1878. 
A"'ba^d,  kagd,  vj'i}j'f?a"be  Ica^'bAai  (^doga"',  a"wa"'q])ani  h(?gu-mdjl.  Idaxe 

To-day,       youuKor    1  aoo  you,  my  I  wish,  but  lanipuur  I  am  Tory.         I  nmkc<  liy 

brother,  own  racaux  of 

etd  ff6  ^iflgd.     Btjjiigaqti  ^i^Aha"  gfnatjiifl'ge.     Ca°'  a^'batjid  ^isafi'ga  iriL'ga", 

may     tno     thoro  aro  All  your  lirotlicr- his  wuh  ili-Htioyed         Now        t<wiay         your  younger     likewise. 


youngi' 
brother 


(pi.)       none.  in-law  \ty  tire. 

wigf'4a"bo  ka"b(|!e(lo,  fdaxe  citd  ge  bfa'iga  i"'iia((!in'go  ega",  (|!aii;i'ii,°  taf  obtfiega"  3 

I  BOO  you,  my       1  wiflh,  but     1  make  by  may    ilio         all         tbjslroytMl  formo       an.       yon  lu-ar  it    will      I  tliink 
own,  means  oi*  <pl.)  by  ilro 

waqi°'ha   (id    cu(j;da^6.      Ga°'    ((ajafl'ge    mc'ga",     f'iji"'(te    mega",     waft'gi^o' 

letter  tliia     I  floiul  to  you.         And  your  ttUtt'r         likewise,         your  older        likewltie.  all 

biotlmr 

wind'a-i  ka°'b^a.     Waqi"'ha  gian'ki(j;a-gil,  e'a"'  hni"  t6,  ai. 

1  hear  tVom         1  wish.  Letter  send  back  to  me,         how      you  are    the,    t*.  e. 

you  (pi.) 

NOTES. 

Cage  sktt,  White  Hoof,  son  of  j,i-gi;adG. 

499, 1-2.  Idaxe  et<3  g6,  should  be  "Idaxe  6tC  gC,"  according  to  Frank  LaFliiche. 

TRANSLATION. 


To-day,  younger  brother,  I  wish  to  see  you;  but  I  am  very  poor.  There  is  nothing 
with  whicii  I  (ran  do  anything.  Your  brother-in-law  lost  all  his  iiroperty  by  a  prairie 
fire.  Now  1  wish  to  see  you  and  your  youngtir  brother  to-da,y;  but  as  all  tlw  things 
with  which  I  could  do  anything  have  been  destroyed  by  fire,  I  send  you  this  letter 
that  you  may  hear  it.  I  wish  to  hear  from  you  all,  incilnding  your  sisters  and  your 
elder  brothers.     Send  a  letter  back  to  me,  saying  how  you  are. 


600      Tin:  ipmiiiA  lanuuauh-mvths,  «iouies,  asd  LEmiia. 


,••■»■* 


WATA-NAJI"  to  JiNGA-NriDA". 
K    ...  ,         ,  ^'^'''^^^  '^>  J 878. 

-'»'•  ^2:f  ^s:}r  'ittt-  "£ i^fiiftf-  <^'  »S"'  |f 

lidmaxe   cu^c<a^C,    Cfmulii"-sk  iiin'-ro     On"'  oa"'    P.'....,)..-  .i,  -^' 
6  ga-'     wAgazi'iqti     ana'a"     ka-"b,f,a.        K'a"'     ^i"te     iVi-'d-ahnn     .71 

their  way,  npokmi  ,.f  ">»""■>  l.tt,  i  v.- h.,,,!  Imok        1  ,vi,l,,  jSg». 

arrived  **«»« 

12  wamuske  i"'na^in'go  lift. 

wheat         hag  been  destroyed    . 
for  me  by  Sre 

TRANSLATION. 
l.n,T  which  .vciu  Lit  wh,„  ,.„„  ;,„f  «w,v  1 ,?;,;,  '  """  '■"*■  "'""  '"  ""» 

to-day  I  did  not  like  the  gontes  of  ,he  ,>eoV.  ^h       nTit  h       ,  .  ""^  '"^  "•     '^""' 

Bpoken  about  enough.    5  Jin-^JL  t   l"  S  t ,  n     '       ''n  "T  '^'"'  ^''^^-    '  ''''^" 
1  i...  .   ,        "'"r,"'  i"iti.i  ,  I  wisl)  jou  and  your  e  der  brother  to  ^enH  In/.i 

a  letter  very  soon.     I  de.ire  to  hoar  just  how  you  dndl  in  the  huul.    Taketomeeff,' , 
and  work  for  yourselves   n  yonder  liuid  wlii..i,  ,„„  i  .,  ,    T    ;"***'*' ^""'eenoii.-, 

^v^l  prosper.    When  you  left  ^  nul     1  '  '  '"''f^''^-    ^"  ''''''  «^«"^  ^"^ 

1  did  verv  well      R„f  flV,  !  '     '' '''''''  ^^»''k'»g  for  ourselves,  and  so 

1  rtul  verj  well.    But  to-day  my  wli.^„t  was  destroyed  by  fire. 


V 


LETIElta  DICTATED  BV  OMAUA8  AND  I'ONKAS. 


601 


MAQPfYA-QA(JA  TO  CftKI. 

October  19,  1878. 

Pc'dga,  wamusko  nhfi"'  hi/ii'ifriuiti   i"'iiii(f,in'pc('fpa",  ((ijinii'a"  ta(  ebAtVa 

O  old  man,  wheat  I  hiiil  nil  ilintroyid  for  mo  l>y       yiiii  hnar  It     will       I  think 

flrp,  oa, 

ca"'  waqi°'ha  cu^($.    Ja"-mu°'^l"'  kC  sfdjiidcitci  i"wi"'cte;  c'na  uctcj  ufr^&o&i' 

yet  latter  goeato  Wanon  tho  ahinu  remains  to  me i     thut     remain      I  have  m'liii 


yrt 


goeat 
you. 


imei     that 
nioue 


lu|? 


Ca"'  (^avvaijiO  CcK-ma  awiina'u"  ka"'b(fah.1:  Nudja"'hanga,  Ilidfga  ctl,  Jadt'-gi  .3 

Kow      1  have  them  those  i  ho     I  hear  fnmi  I  «  'hIi  Nui\)a"hnflRn,  IIIdlKa        tiio,       .Indi-Kl 

for  kindred    are  there  them 

ctl,  an^'a"  ka°'b^a,  ni"'ia   nR'i"to.     Gahfge-^t^ga  ctl,  Wajin'ga-da,  Agi'iha- 

too,         I  hear  I  wlah,  nllvo         irthov.<re.  Oahliie'ieKt  loi>,  \Vi^inf;it-da,  Apiho- 

ma"'(^i"  i"c'dge,  Ickadahi  jin'ga,  Ma"t(!A-«kfl,    («  liil,  wa'-'ijifiga  llia"'iiWi'i(J!S 

ina"fl"  old  man,  •  •  -  *  ■  ■  *-  -■   -    .  -  . .    '  ....... 


lokadabl 


youiiK, 


Mancm-skft 


(iM  wonmo 


I  hiid  ttiiiTii  lor 

llinthel'H 


ctt  na^'ba  edf-ma  awiina'a"  Ka"'b(|!a  lift.    Ca"'  uctd  fwidaha°'i-mdjl.    diif-i"- 

too         two  :>ioB«  who      I  111  ir  from  I  wiBb  Now     tho  rtst  I  know  yoM  not.  J»<i** 

aro  thoro  them 


na"pAjl  akA  dwa^i  ^ink(5  i^<4q(^u"  fJnko  (5a^6,  i^ucpa  wiwf^aqti,  a"^a"'l){ihu"- 

Dft'pi^  tho       tho  one  fur  wKom         hin  wifu         tho  («b.)  I  havuhcr  KraiHlt'l'Ild    my  vory  own,       nhtulofHiiot  know 

(aab.)        ho  danced  tho 
pipo  d»uce 

jl'qti  dde,  T'tca"  iifApaha"  cu^d. 

me  at  all,  but        now  1  know  her       It  fsoes 

to  jou. 

dda"  ebit^ga",  aiid'a"  ka"'b(^a  lift.    Ca"'  nftn'do  fa"'  da"'(iti  i°'pi-nidjl.    I"'ta"  9 

t  I  think,  I  boar  I  wiith  And  hi-art  tho  beyond  I  tim  nad.  Now 


an  a  icbi- 
tion, 

Ca"'  uta"'  iwidahu"-iiiiijl-miice,  dna  ((lat'af 

Now      how  far     IIir"<)  knownyminot     yowbo,       how    yoiihiivo 

many      died 


beyond 

intiuHuro 


mijiflga  juA\vag<fe   uda"qti    ddo,    hc'gaj!    t/nf,    uda"    niln'de   i"'ni-niajl-hna" 

boy  I  with  tht'm  vory  good,        ]mt         not  a  low       dud,     thorcftno  htuit  sad  to  mo  roj^ilaily 

ca'*'ca°.    I°'tii"  wamuske  i"'na(j;iri'g'e<-a",  i"'tu"  da"'qti  i"'|)i-m«'ijl.    Wa'ujiilga 


ftlwftya. 


Now 


wheat 


bovonil 
inojHui'O 


I  imi  mid. 


Old  wo'niaii 


ban  boon  dcHttoycd  for 
ino  by  llri',  lis, 

ha"'a<^6  ^\fik6  wakc^ge-de  gig^j'i/Ji-bj'ijl.     (^i^i'icpa  ctl  wajVgi((5eqti  wakc-gai.  12 

*     ■■       "        ■•  la  nick   ,      but    Bho  has  not  roKiiim-d        Your  grnnil-      too  nW  arouiok. 


I  bud  hor  for     tlio  ono 
ft  mother  who 


but    Bbo  has  not  rogaiiifd 
biM'8tr<niutb. 


Your  umnd- 
cliUd 


I^ddi    k6  pahafi'ga  tS'di  V6  lu\.     Wa'ujifiga   diafika   ga"'   liwagi^d-gft,, 

Hisfathor  tho  before  when     died  Old  woman         tbufpl.ob.)     so  tell  them. 

TRANSLATION. 

Venerable  man,  as  all  the  wheat  which  I  had  has  been  destroyed  by  €re,  I  send  a 
letter  to  you  that  you  may  hear  it.  I  have  nothing  left  but  the  wagon.  I  desire  to 
hear  about  my  kindred  which  are  there:  Nu<lja"liiiri}{ii,  Ilidiga,  and  Jade-gi.  I  wi.sh 
to  hear  if  they  are  alive  i  iilso  wi.sh  to  liear  aliout  Gahige-4ega,  Wujiflga-da,  tlie 
venerable  Agaha-ma"^i",  the  yoiiuger  Ickiidabi,  IMa^tcuskft,  ;iud  the  two  old  women 
.vhom  1  call  my  mothers.  And  the  rest  of  yon  I  know  not.  Tho  wife  of  ono  for  wiioiii 
^a^i"-na"pajl  danced  the  calumet  dance  is  my  relation.  She  is  my  own  grandchild, 
though  she  does  not  know  me  at  all;  liiit  now  1  know  her,  and  so  the  letter  goes  to 
yon.    Now  I  wish  to  hear  how  many  of  you  have  died  among  those  1  did  not  know. 


5()2        TIIIO  (/KdillA  LAN<HiA(lK-.MYTIIH,  STOIMKh,  AND  L|.;TTKltS. 

vcr.v  KiMHl  yoiiiiK  nicn,  liiit 


IIK 

Nil 


i<k.     lliei.  lutlu.rai..(itorim.rl.v.     Toll  thm  toll, I  woiiuMi. 


cr  3 
=  1:5' 

l-i '  ! 

— .-^ 
■""   -« 

ir-'!. 


^! 


<<-'-* 
,.■»"*, 


i«« 


CAN'OK-SKA  TO  AfA~TCn-WA(/!riII. 


Now 


October  21,  1878. 


WHqi"'hu   irfif..xfC'   fa'"    ^ho.      Kl    waffkofra   „rf.,i>,i,r^, 

ii'iivi       .vou M.iii i.ihk  ih.'     iti„kit      A ..J .T        '    T.rr 


(l/lW 


it,'tt"'i.  Ga"'  iifkac 


And 


.vim  nm  nli'k 


.voil  liilil  „f       tim       w„         t™, 
.ViMnnolr 


,iin'f,m  wali(qiail'(iti  halifqti  a"t,'af  hil    W 


.V>nin«  imhii  vorv  mniit.|ii.iirli..l    pi^k. 


'il,  or    wo  Imvii 


fn'iice 


Kltllli'l'i'll  iIIimI 


6  ci 


I /,     n    1      /  »'\»'ii    httH  not  givni  uh         Yet 

":*^  !:;i^'  stt;=.  ";1-  "2""-  «■&;*  ^si;;;!.  .•...■•.  «„,,.„ 

1 1  .m.im  ion,-        iinv        (iiindforus      nmv  wo 

„,'     ^    •.,/...     ,  .  '  "iir""ii  (|p|,l       «,ml»     do  iKit  hohav,'. 

tienco  will.  Ill,™  '^l"KlJ      iiit.'rprutor  yumW     iit  (lu.  P„nl,o 

gaxai  ^i-'  l»'tca"  i^Adi^ai  aka  gAxo,  an..-,'.  afM-.iv.v  l..1ir     Nn. .    '»,-     v "" 


LRTTKKH  I)I(!TATKI)  MY  OMAIIAH  AM)  I'ONKAH. 


no8 


u"iiA'ii"-l)i'ijl-('tt'ii"'i,  (otii"'  i(fii(li(f)ii    Jik/i    iirt\vii«,'iifii-ln'ijr.     IViwiirri^iif    tf^dllii 

Wit  havii  lii-»ril  ni)tlilii|{itlMtut  U,     mo  fur  iiui-iit         ttii<  (niiIi  )        U.m  int  (i<M  mm.  Ilr  (rtU  ni        It  iirrlvi>inl 


>|I,   o'a"'  tiiti'i"t(i  ii"(fii""l)(iliu"-l»i'ijr:   \v('(iti"  (^Ic'  Jjl'jl,  w(^tui"-hiij(  >il,  ii"vvii"'\viit6 

whvu,  how        lliimylio  wi>ilii  iiul  kiinw:    '         wn  niirri'     ouKlil       it,       w»  ilu  not  (gTM     If,       whlck  uiin  iif  tba 

(»W») 

ttit(?i"te.     Cl  wi"'  g(^a-j>ii,  ^(j    Iniizo    >il.  8 

UiMjIw.       Again  on*        •viiil  l)««k,      thin  yalititknir   wtirn. 

NOTKB. 

TliiH  lottcr  waH  <li(!tiit('<l  piirtly  l>,v  SiinsNoiici,  tlio  <'x  iiittirprotcr,  antl  inirtly  Ity 
riifiKC!  nkii.  The  interpreter  iippoiiited  l>y  the  ii^eut  wuHCIiaile.s  I'.  Morcuii,  who  liiitl 
beoii  I'oiikii  iiiterpr(tt<!r  hcloro  tliu  reiiiovtil  ol'  (Ik;  latter  trilitt  in  1877. 

803,  I.  H"nii'ii"-I)(\i(  (•leii"'i.  Tlie  eiidiiif;  "etea»i"  sliow«  tliat  wliiit  wiw  done,  or 
left  undont^,  wun  againHt  tlie  wi.slies  of  the  .speaker  and  IiIh  I'riendH;  hut  "ii"nu'a"  liHiJI- 
qtitt"i,"  wo  have  heard  nolliiiiii  at  all,  woald  eonvey  a  did'erent  idea. 

003,  L*.  tttt<^i"to,  i.  <-'.,  tale  ('<i"te,  has  a  fnlnre  Hi^'nitleation. 

TKANHl.ATION. 

I  liavo  received  tbe  letter  wliieh  you  .sent.  Yon  told  of  yourselves  that  you  were 
Hick,  and  wo  are  ho,  to<).  The  <;lioieeHt  ones  of  the  most  .stout  hearted  of  our  younj; 
men  havo  died.  Wacn<;e  is  dead,  so  JN  (!u>|a  ina"^i",  and  jalie-|adC,  and  lle<|a).'a- 
Jiilffii.  llesnata,  jede-fjalii'H  tlaujihter  (the  wife  of  j|a"zehant;a),  VVhite-feather'H  sou, 
Oyu-jiuKa'H  Hon,  VVan(itawa^o'H  wife,  ()aliiKe-wada((inf;»''s  wife,  and  the  (jraiulehild  of 
le.kadahi  {i.  e.,  of  Lonin  BanNsoni^i);  ami  in  addition  to  th(>.se,  unmy  very  HUiall  (rhihireii 
have  died.  And  up  to  tiiis  time  have  1  been  wiMJiiiiK  to  iiear  the  news  from  you,  how 
you  w«(re.  There  Ih  nothin({  el.se  tor  me  to  tell  you  al)ont  the  OnuilniH.  Yon  Hlioid<l 
have  mentioned  the  nanu's  of  the  deceased  I'cuika  (^liieiM.  We  are  poor  and  Huirt^riu^. 
The  President  does  not  yive  uh  oven  mon(\v  annuities.  And  as  to  work,  wo  have  done 
our  bent,  but  we  arc  still  below  the  mark,  aw  it  wan  not  much.  We  have  not  done 
very  much.  Work  al'>ne  Hhonld  he  jileaHaiit  for  uh,  as  it  is  ajit  to  benefit  uh.  I  refer 
to  working  for  onrneheH.  Our  p'ntcs  do  not  behave  whcti  they  npeak;  they  do  not 
listen  to  tht^  words  of  tis  chitffs.  That  is  tin-  only  tiling  which  is  a  little  dittlcnlt  for 
UH  to  bear.  The  Prenident  bavinf;  caused  it  for  us,  the  nentcH  do  not  listen  to  our 
words.  The  interpreter  ban  just  abandoncMl  them,  by  resigninp  and  takinff  him.self 
out  of  their  comi»any.  He  K'>t  nut  of  patience  witli  the  k<"'*'''^  <>"  account  of  their 
words.  And  the  ajjcnt  lliis  JnsI  ai)poiMte(l  as  inteipreter  the  man  who  was  made 
I'onka  intc^rpreter  yonder  at  the  old  reservation  in  Dakota.  \N'e  did  not  ai)poiut  him; 
in  fact,  we  cbiefH  have  heard  nothing  about  it  oflicially.  The  nnant  has  not  yet  told 
U.S.  We  do  not  know  bow  it  will  bo  when  he  tells  us.  It  will  probably  be  one  thing 
or  the  other  in  that  cane;  we  uuiy  counent  or  we  may  iu)t  consent.  Hond  back  a  letter 
when  you  receive  thia. 


1,* 

t 


tin 


is: 


504        TIIK  <|;|.X)MIA  LAN(JUA(!K-MYTHS,  STOIMRS,  AND  LKTTJiRS. 

WAJP'A-GAHlGA  TO  MA-'TCt-j^ANGA. 

xT/i      /,•    ..  October  19,    1878. 

q.';:  ii  r,','i'i  Sf,f  «';&»"  '■-  fe"  -ci^'citci  ^.^n.  gtia-'^w^j, 

»'  y"u  Ohth,.t  voryaoua  I„i,or  youcml(oue)u, 

ka"h(^.^(r■l"        1.;  .;i.  .  •        ./  .    ,  Bond  It  back  to  ni6 

hrollicr,  '  uan  i  ptinoipal     vo  who  are. 


nfki 


urothor, 


/  1    •         /  •  1  urumor, 


O    "u/     •         /•»     /  with  him  mo 

■.E±  •■£'■■  ^;:"«  '?;g;WH|..  N w,a  H^,H  „p,^,  „„^,„ 

"iiis^fe"' ''"-:k"''' r.',t  '^"T-'w-'"- '^^-"♦i.i." .>i.'e.'"uk,;; 

""■">•«'>•"*■  '       '  ■"'"'''■       •  I'^PO'T  as,        '^..Jariy     nLodiod       Nation 

^^  J£  SI  ''^^r  ;i!  ^''-     Can;p  w^bfin  dde  watl'gi^e  awd'i.'^Kl   6'di    pi 

(«ul,.,     Inn.  "»""         rirndtLcm     but  „„  I  gave  then..    And     tbo.,.     I  iV 

£..  'lirs'^  ss  '■«■  :*■  u-::!'""  "r*'  ""i'i»'  *!<•""■'-  p'"■♦»^ 

Klvcni,.  "■■>""»'«  ^^tho^        niy.bild,        lo  Hue  you       "  wi»l,, 

!-.:,  'r  "■;'r;,i:«  '"i:^"-  ?■,,,,■  ,«;;<  obj,:^„.,  „«,„,  „„„■  ^,,  ^v  „, 

irc.ub     »1,.,I1  Hi„„|,,  n.vchiW,        cold      tL.  How        i'f, ' 

VVl'll/i'ii";   L-.,"'Kj.o  ><>»rown  aim,,       wonia  yonrown       veryaoon 


\vinA'a"i  ka'-'bd'a. 

I  hew  from         I  wUh. 
yoa 


/ 


LETTEllS  JJICTATED  BY  OMAUAB  AND  TONKAS.  505 


NOTE. 

This  Waji"a-gahigii  is  the  head  of  a  i)art  of  the  Omaha  Wajifiga^atajl,  while  the 
other  one  is  the  head  of  tlic  Ponku  Wasabe-it'ajl  gens.  The  Omaha  bearing  this  name 
is  an  old  man,  and  his  lettei'  is  a  good  si)ecinien  of  tlie  oratorical  style,  especially  the 
first  part,  in  which  Acsawage  is  addressed  as  "my  child,"  Ma°tcu-wa^ihi,  as  "my 
younger  brother,"  and  Ma"tcu|anga,  as  "my  grandchild." 

TRANSLATION. 

O  ye  head  chiefs,  Acawage  and  Ma"tcuwa(f'.ilii,  as  I  do  not  see  your  young  men,  I 
am  poor.  1  wish  to  see  you,  who  are  my  own  liin<lred.  1  tliiiili  that  I  shall  reach  yon 
by  the  time  that  the  cold  weather  arrives.  I  hope  that  you  will  send  back  a  letter 
very  soon,  O  my  child,  O  my  younger  brother,  O  my  grandchild,  ye  who  are  head- 
chiefs.  As  I  am  poor,  1  desire  to  see  the  tribe  who  are  my  kindred.  I  think  that  all 
the  young  men  wish  to  follow  me.  I  think  tliat  I  shall  bring  them  to  you.  Indeed,  1 
think  that  all  the  cliiefs  wish  to  follow  me,  O  my  child,  O  my  younger  brother,  O  my 
grandchild,  ye  who  are  head-chiefs.  I  send  you  a  lettcT  because  1  am  sad  at  heart  on 
account  of  the  death  of  my  young  luan  who  dwelt  with  me.  All  the  people  are  sad; 
they  are  poor.  Now  they  think  of  you.  My  child,  I  wish  to  see  you.  As  all  of  the 
stock,  the  horses  that  you  gave  me,  are  gone,  I  am  poor,  my  cliild.  As  I  am  poor,  I 
have  almost  died  from  that  cause.  These  Dakotas  came  here.  1  gave  them  all  the 
horses  which  I  ha<l.  But,  my  diild,  when  I  was  there  tliey  did  not  give  me  even  one 
horse.  These  Omahas,  my  chiUl,  wish  to  see  you,  and  so  do  1  wish  to  .see  yen.  I  think 
that  I  shall  reach  you,  my  child,  during  this  cohl  weatlicr.  My  child,  I  hcpe  that  you 
will  send  back  to  me  and  tell  me  just  how  it  is  with  you.  I  hope  that  £  may  hear  it 
very  soon.  I  wish  to  hear  very  soon  the  words  of  your  yonng  men,  and  also  those  of 
your  chiefs. 


JABE-SKA  TO  GAHtGE  JIN'GA,  WAQA-NAJP,  AND  ACAWAGE. 

Gahfge-jin'ga  t'dska"!  o(f,6ga"  Jdbe-ska  f\va"xe  tipil    Wiiqa-rii'iji",  Aca- 

Gahige-Jifiga  ilea<),  he      thinking  Jnbe-aklt        to  question    begins.  Waqa-naji",  Acor 

niijilit  lie        that 

wage,  cd-^ab^i",    vvi"a"'wa  ctecte  t'c'ska"i  etfega"  wt'<r();a"xe    ti  hh.    Gliia'a" 

wage,  those  three  and        wliii'h  one  aoover         dead,  he      thinkiu;;         to  flsk  iit)' iit       haH  Tohearalnmt 

no  more,  might  be  ttiat      tlieni,  bia  kinilnd  come  his  own 

ga"'()!ai  Jdbe-ska.     Uqtjie'citw    ki^6  tii-bi    \vaqi°'lia,     jjind'a"    ga"(J!ai;  uq((',('  3 

wishes  Jabe-skS.  V try  soon  lie  says  that  some  letter,  to  hoar  about     ho  wishes;       soon 


one  will  cause  it  tu 
reach  homo 


his  own 


waqi^'ha  (^a"ki  to. — Acawage,  waqi'"ha  cutftiat);^  flzc^  ii(la"da'"bejuwag(j;d-ga. 

lett«r         the  wiUriiuli         ()  Acawage,  letter         Isendtoyou  lakoit    ami       aeciii!,' it       be  with  them, 

iionic.--- 

Gahfgo-jiil'ga,  Waqa-ndji",  Wahi^'a",  cc^na,  (la"'bai-ga    Waqi"'lia  linizai    5[1, 

Gahige-jinga,  Waqannji",  Wahe'a",  enough,       look  je  at  it.  Letter  you  take  it  when, 

wi"'  (5ska"  (|;ata-bajl  ^\\,  iiq(f(5'qtci  waqi"'lia  fa"'  kitfatfC  tai.    Waht^'a",  Waff-  6 

one       it  might     you  have  iwt     if,         very  soon  letter  the       you  will  cause  to  Wahe'a*,  Wa^l- 

be  died  (ob.)         reacb  homo. 


TjOG 


THE  (fEOiriA  I.AXOUACiE-MYTHS,  STORIES,  AND  LETTERS. 


Ill  i^Ii  ( In^  h  is  wmnea.       You  tell  us  about  onr  own 


reach  home,  he  said.         *  ™         ''■         »tra.j.'ht        loh.Hiof 


his  own 


g'a"'d!ai. 

he  wlahea. 


NOTES. 


This  letter  was  written  before  October  25,  1878 

tionot•.^ti,a;t^;;;:^;;;■.;;.rl;^M;:;:":;■s^^^ 

one  back."  'imu,    oi     Kf"t'>F  t(5,  jou  will  please  send 

506,1-2.  wiuwaiagilina  kitatff  tu-bi     T<Vi.>i-  t..  t-ix  ■ 
agreed  in  substitntiL  for  this    <  v.  w..    ,    i\    '  ^ '^''"'  '''"'  "'«  ''""««*«'•  have 
own,  you  will  send  one  here."    '     ^^'"^^^^^'^""'^  >l'>  >^a^  taf,  when  you  tell  ns  of  our 

TRANSLATION. 

thin^?^;S^^Soi;:i:r;i':;c:s^  as  he 

about  the  deceased  o';  '  b^s  '  ll'J^r  'T'';'"''  ''7  '''  *'"'"''  '"^  ^''«  «"'"«  to  inquire 
one  will  cause  a  letfe  to  . 1 1^  t  Xl  I^'l"'  ""'  ""  T"  ^'^  ^'^^'^  t"'-^*  '«"- 
liisown  kindred.    The  1    tv      ,;*"«' ^  He  wishes  to  hear  about 

the  letter  which  I  send  vo  -.ud  look  1^  reu-.I  home  soon  (««,)._o  Acawage,  receive 
and  AVahe'a-^,  look  y "  t  i  '  wLn  vn,?  ''''^  '^''"-  «  Gahige-jinga,  Waqa-naji", 
l.lease  cause  the  letter  totxc^I.^u  ^  "  *'"  ''"'"'  '^  ""«  "^  >'«»  ^^'  "ot  die.l 

his  relations,^!::        ^^  1^  "^^'JiT'"  ^''^^^    If';^^;^'"  ^°  ^"^'"'  '^  *•'"'-  •>'• 
I'ere.    And  if  they  be  alive  J  be  ski  w1  ■       /    ,         '"     *'"  "'  ^^  **«"•!"'«  "  '''"er 
«y  ot.  ai.vt,  Jabt-ska  wish  s  to  hear  correctly  about  them. 


JlDE-TA"  TO  ACAWAGE. 


w-  >  October  25,  1878 

f""'-!  Vvollt         ''""''■      """""■'        "'V'™"         '"«     will      ntit    h,mur. 

#;afi;ge  t'd  ha,  a"'ba^^.  Gakie-ma"'  i»  ilj"     ""  ""^-         °^^'"' 


hig  wife. 


¥ 


^v 


LETTEKS  DICTATED  BY  OMAHAS  AND  PONKAS. 


507 


NOTE. 

506,  5.  t'e  ta  t6di  hi.  T&  i[aBg6qtci-hna°  hi,  which  Jide-ta"  gave  as  an  equivalent, 
i8  hardly  applicable  here,  as  it  refers  to  several  occasions  of  sickness  unto  death. 

TRANSLATION. 

My  elder  brother  is  dead,  and  my  heart  is  constantly  sad.  O  Acawage,  yon  will 
hear  that  Iknhabi  is  dead.  My  wife  has  nearly  reached  death  on  several  occasions.  1 
wish  to  see  you  this  year,  but  I  have  failed,  as  my  brother  died,  and  my  wife  is 
approaching  death.  If  I  wish  to  see  you  another  year,  I  think  that  I  shall  see  you. 
O  Ceki,  your  younger  sister,  Gakie-ma''^i'>'8  wife,  died  today. 


XE-^A-'HA  TO  MA"TCtJ-SI-TAN'GA. 
Ca"',  nislha,  wisf((;6-lina"-nia'".     Ca"'  dskana  e'a"'  ma"hni'"  -^i,  win4'a' 

Now,      my  child,    I  nni  nlwnys  thinking  of  you.       Now        ohtlint       how         you  walk         if,         ti..™., 


n_ 

I  have  uot 


maji'-qti-ma'";  ca"'  e'a"'  ma-hni"'  jji,  i-'wi-'cfahiia  gi^a<k&  ka"b<ft^ga".    Wi  .'"- 
hea^df^omyoaatall;      yet      how        youwalli        if,         you  tell  mo      yoascmUrack        I  hope.  I  see  you 

ba-mail  a"wa"'qpani  hL'ga-miiji.     Kl  t'skana  wi4a"'be  ka"b(^^ga°  6de,  bAl'a- 

I  not  I  am  poor  I  am  very.  Anil       oli  thiit  I  seu  you  I  hoped,  hut  I  havo 

hna"-ma'".     Kl  (kik4ge-ma,  t'skaiia  wan'gif,e   liwacJiagilniA   ka"b(j!('ga".     Kl 

f..ilo.l  c,.,.!.  ilm„         Anil        tluian  who  aru  oh  that  all  you  tell  them  I  hope.  Aud 


failed  each  time. 


thoHO  who  are 
your  friends, 

a"wan'kega-majl,   'a-'cliifige'qti   ma"bfi"';   ega"qti  nia"hni 

I  am  not  sick,  nothiuj;  at  all  is  the         I  walk ;  Just  so  you  walk 


[  hope. 

ka"b^dga" 

I  hope. 


Wa- 

Let. 


b4xu  wi"'    cu(b^wiki(j!6.     Ca""    uqfg'qtci    g(^f(^a(j;6    ka''b(j!^ga°.     Wdqe    aina  6 

I  cause  him  to  And  very  aoon         you  send  one  I  hope.  White  the 

f  o,nd  it  to  you.  hack  man     (mv.suli.) 


ter 


maia'"  iifiki-  'idwadaf  5(1,  na"be  t'a"'  maja"'  wa(|;ita°  wagaji  ag^af.    Maja"' 

land  the         spoke  ahout  whe",      liand        pes-  land  to  work  It     commanded      went  Land 

ns  sessing  us  homeward. 

Aan'di  >[dci  a"'*!"  taf,  ebdi^ga".    Cg'^a  cangalii-bcVji  taf,  eb*dga".    Gdtega"" 

in  the       along       wo  will  he,  I  think.  Yonder        wo  will  not  reach  you,  I  think.  In  that  man- 


long 
time 


uwib^a  cu^da^g. 

I  tell  yon     I  send  to  yon. 


NOTES. 


607,  5.  ega^qti  ma"hni°  ka"b^ega°.    xc"^'^"^"^  explained  this  ,.  y  another  sentence: 
(bi  ctl  6ga>'qti  wa^ikegajl'qti  wiii.l'a"  ka"bf  6ga". 

You  too      Just  so      you  are  not  sick  at  I  hoar  from        I  hopo. 
all  yon 

"I  hope  to  hear  from  you  that  you,  too,  have  not  been  sick  at  all." 
607,  G.  Wabaxu,  used  by  an  Omaha  instead  of  wabag^eze. 
507,  6.  Waqe  ama;  i.  e..  Inspector  J.  H.  Haniinond. 
607,  7.  iiiiijii"  fiuke,  intended  for  "miija"  ^a"."— Frank  La  F16che. 


m 


V 

ig=":l 

,««s*; 

<ii<' 

„*-"^ 

608        THE  0KG11IA  LANOUAGB-MYTHS,  STORIES,  AND  LETTERS. 


TRANSLATION. 

are.    As  I  do  .'Toe  von  T  ^  ^      "^     ''""*  "  ^'"'''  ^''*^'^'  '"^"^  *«»  '"«  I'ow  yo.i 

each  til   I  irthar-o VwIiIm.  r  '  T'  ':°P''  '"  '''  ^'°"'  ''"^  I  •'-^  ft^»-i 

any  trouble  at  aT  I  hope  Jit  you  are  S  so    i?'    '  ""  ""^  "^''  '  "'^"^  "'^^^-^ 

I  bopo  that  you  wiu  -"ro^L  ba^v:  ;ron  a  ^zru^^^;^  •^■""/''^"^^''•• 

you  are.    I  send  ^:t^^:^^Z;J^. "'"  ^"^  '''  "°*  ^^^'^  ^'^^'^^  -'^e™ 


Dt[BA-MA'"(|JI''  TO  xANDfi-NAN^OGE. 

n  n/       .  ,  October  25,  1878. 

How         letter        yolj^t     to-day^      I  have       ^''^aci  ga  1  ftadai  ^daka.     Ca"' 

t^ult  ^•""'°        ""dittomo    '   thl8  Now 

ohthat  hou.eh-'oidU    v.y  J,„     I  ild  w^en  go«, "„!•     ^t    ^s^ana  Wakan'da  akd 

And         land       towart^yonder    at  the     w.,  reafb  you     .hall 
;aub.)         "■""        ""yknow     th«y        ueuallyW  about  „. 


we  reach  yon    wlU       welio  nol  wlah  it 

cA,&   edwaga"  tafi'gata",  ca"'  ct^*u  tg'di 

even         wo  are  BO         we  who  wUl.         „„.        .J"      "  .V' 


^ga"i   ha.      Kl   e'a"'   wedgidsfgc^a" 

^.mewhat     .  And       how        they  d.ciJo  fofTs      even         woareeo         we  who  wUl  vet        .H^"      T  ' 

'  '  you  (pi.)  '  '""*'  loanaehimtosend 

Utoyon(«ln|j.). 


/ 


LETTERS  DICTATED  BY  OMA1JA8  ANJJ  PONKAS. 


509 


Ca°'  if-ujf  wiwl?a  tO  I'lwakega  ^iflgcj.     Ca°'  edAda"  nuija"'  (jie^uadi  wi°&qtci 

And  hoQMhold    my  own      tlio        eickncBS       tiafl  none.         And  wfant  IhihI  in  this  only  one 

w^teqi  dga"  nwfb(j'!ii-hna"-nia"'.      Hi'ijariga-nii'i    *^('cii    lia. 

hani  for    Bomewhat  I  ImvotoM  .vuu  (pi.)  regularly.         Tin*  Winiiflmyos         liartl 


Ca"'  wabdgcjieze 


uq(^6'qtci  ^i,  wabAxu  ^d^u  ^ifikd,  dskana  ^a'f  g^i<^a,^&  ka°b(f;dga°. 

very  soon       goes,         writer  here      he  who,       oh  that         you        yoa  send  I  hope. 

give  him       back 


8 


NOTES. 

608, 1.  iiiaci"ga  i'fadai  feaka,  another  way  of  expressing,  "Niacinga  f4aka 
i"'^adai  ha." 

608,  C,  Ca"  maja"  k6  ca»  ^e  ctl  ega°.  Duba-ma''fi°  gave  "^6^u  ctl,  here  too,"  as 
equivalent  to  "fie  ctl."  Frank  La  Flfecho  reads:  Maja'"  ^6  ctl  ^ga",  omitting  "Oa"" 
and  "kg  ca°." 

508,  8.  nikacioga  araa,  ediida"  ibaha"  ama,  i.  c,  the  white  people. 

809,  9-10.  wd^iwagdzu  t& am&  t6.  Frank  La  Fl^che  auu  Dubania''^i"  say,  " w^i- 
wagAzu,"  while  Sanssouci  says,  "wa^iwagazu."  Sanssouci  renders  "ta  ama  t6"  by 
"they  will  doubtless,"  distinguishing  it  from  "taite,  they  shall."  Frank  La  Fl^che 
says  that  ^'wd^iwagazu  tait6"  is  seldom  used. 

60P,  3.  wabaxu  ^e^u  ^iuke,  the  one  who  sits  here  writing. 

TEAN8LATION. 

To-day  I  saw  the  letter  that  you  sent.  This  mail  read  it  to  me.  I  am  glad  to  hear 
that  your  household  is  i^  good  health.  I  hope  that  Wakanda  may  help  you.  I  heard 
that  Big  Elk  and.flvc  Lad  died.    And  as  so  many  of  you  have  died,  it  is  griev- 

ous, O  ye  people.  We,  too,  are  sick  today.  Five  very  excellent  men  have  died,  and 
now  there  are  those  who  are  very  apt  to  die.  The  women,  too,  are  dying.  As  this 
land,  too,  iis  well  as  yours,  is  full  of  death,  we  have  been  dying.  We  are  very  much 
afraid  of  arriving  yonder  at  a  land  in  your  neighborhood.  Though  Ihe  people  who 
know  something  have  been  talking  about  us  and  to  us,  we  have  been  making  great 
efforts  on  our  own  account.  They  wish  to  settle  our  business  iu  a  satisfactory  manner. 
They  will  doubtless  make  a  satisfactory  settlement  of  our  business  in  this  place. 
Therefore  we  do  not  wish  to  reach  the  land  near  you,  if  we  can  avoid  it.  Whatever 
they  decide  upon  for  us  we  shiiU  abide  by,  yet  we  hope  that  we  shall  not  depart  from 
this  place.  They  are  not  sick  in  the  agent's  country  (i.  e.,  Indiana)  as  far  south  as  his 
city  {i.  e.,  Richmond).  As  1  remember  you  today,  I  send  you  a  letter.  My  household 
is  without  sickness.  I  have  told  you  again  and  again  of  ono  thing  in  this  land  which 
is  somewhat  hard  for  us.  The  Winnebagos  are  hard  for  us  to  bear.  I  hope  that,  as 
this  letter  goes  very  soon,  you  will  give  one  and  send  it  to  the  writer  who  is  here. 


4 
'   ,1 


iBii 


•at  ■*■ 


510 


THE  ^EOillA  LAN(mAOE-MYTilH,  STORIES,  AND  U,rrKUS. 


dA(/)P.NATAjf  TO  j.Aj>N'GA-NAjP 


'  ^  *"•  P'""^  J  ait)  very  i 


jr,  wi{r,',si^,viinH"-in!i"'.    Rskaiui   nixfhn 


'xwyoa,  iiiyowu 


3  >|i'ir, 


I  iisimily  hope 


-K 


n'lalion. 


yi",  my 


Oh  I  ha 


my  child 


fiyi'liii,  niaiii 


Iwhoatand—     My  frlmd,  '       laid 


I'ir     5.n«,..i'  •        '•  ,  "y»r>™,.,         land  here 

)I,  a  wa  (ipaiii-majl  tat.'  ch^fe,"  ,^,i"'ii.    il,,,,;  „«      u  y 


Jji"    fv^n  ca"'ca"  Imi"' 


«Iw 


■nys      you  M  ore 


'll^:^''-     ?''"'  «^J'«l'i"  ''ckii-  nm"l 


I  am  very 


Y,.t 


whiit 


th'i'ds 


lllll" 
.Voii  walk 


.Mill  III 

gona 


-Ab  _von  went 


?.i"  a"wa 


n' 


1  am  poor 


qpani 


{;'a' 


I  /a,  I      h, 


iiia"iiin" 

.Mill  walk 


11:  ^^iF'' 


{i    .ii./>,*;n  A        /J-  1       ,  "i.vowu     '  My  child,        j,,,,,] 

•a  «■  -te'-  »:ts:^-  ;,,,„, «,  ,„, . ,  ,^___^ 

1,1  wont  iKJomlit     1^0.  \vhii„       ti,„ 

.„-(„./,       ,.         ,,      .  'P'-"!")  *■'"        we  work      the 

•»•  died.      to.H-i.n^,.-'   hi-l',!JL*j.L; 

NOTES. 

to  <'Ssr'£;\:r::r^v:t  «^^^^^^^       (^-  ^--^^^  ^--r), 

Frank  La  Flfcche.  "  ""^  brother-in-law  of  Mi»xa-8ka,  tbe  elder 

810,  2.  Kageha,  t.  e.,  Ma-tcu-wa^ilii. 

TRANSLATION. 
My  child,  1  always  think  of  you  when  I  -.m  nnnn     t 
My  friend,  you  have  gone,  thoush  I   h     ght  th  t      l.o„,    ""  "T  """'"^  *"  '''  ^'"^ 
remained  here  -,  this  country.    As  vo     v,  ./  "''''^''  ^'  »'""''  •*"  •>""  '"^^ay.s 

.von  are  doing,  and  how  yo.?are     f,    ,  e  to  \Z  7'  """i    '  "'^^"  '"  ^^'"' ""'  «'-^' 
my  own  relation.    My  child   w  en  v      Ti  ''^  ^'""'^  '"""'*'  <'«'"  y""  ^vl-o  are 

-here  I  dw.ll.     I  hai       w\:    ^^     vtuT  S  T  "  w  ""'  '  "°^'^^'*  "'«  '-'» 
people  in  raising  all  --.  of  .od'^;^';;.:;';!-;',:--^- ^^^^ 


% 


LKTTKItS  DICTATED  1!Y  OMAHAH  AND  PONKAS. 


511 


from  tlie  end.  It  is  winter,  and  yet  wo  have  not  been  able  to  finish  gathering  all  of 
our  crops.  The  land  which  you  saw  is  full  of  wheat.  We  stand  in  the  land  with 
nothing  at  all  to  oceasion  apprehei.'sion;  we  are  (irmly  settled.  Wo  wish  to  hear  all 
the  names  of  your  people  who  have  died.  One  of  Wucuco's  sous  is  dead.  His  name 
was  Edia i-uaji". 


ii""' 


ICTA(/)ABI  to  MA-TCtJ-WAc/JIHr  AND  ACAWAGE. 


Waqi"'ha    fr(^if^^   ^a'"    h(^ize.      Maja"'    (jsagAi"'   (|!a"'    •Jiuta-qti    i"wi"'^a 

Lutivr  you  suul  buck    tlio  I  took  it.  Land  you  alt  the        vurv'Btraight      toiuUnie 

(Ob.)  (Ob.) 

gf<fa-ga.     (hi    cu((;da^6.     Cdama  nfkju'i"ga  (Vuba    ca^af    ha.     Itfz6    cub((;(^ 

bftBomUnK        This     laondtoyon.  Those  pcwple  Bome         went  to         .  At  the    I  go  to  you 


you 


Hiiiun  tinii^ 


ka^b^ddc  waqi"'lia  g(ffajl  c'ga",  a"'a"((!a  cafaf  liu.     Ca"'  uwikio  tC  dkiga"'-  3 

IwiHhud.but  letter  hodnot        an,  leaving  mo   thcywoiit  Now     Italhtoj'ou  the       itwaajuat 

<;onie  hack  to  you 

(jtia"*',  waqi°'ha<|ia**'  h^lze  tg'di.    Ca**',  ji"<j;(5ha,  a^wa'^'qpani  Wga-maji.   Maja"*' 

like  it,  letter         the       I  took  it     when.  Tot,    elder  brother,  I  uiii  puur  1  am  very.  Land 

xihfacka    ^ag^i"'    eb()i(5ga"-n)Ajl    <^a"  oti ;    wcaliide'citi   (^ag^i"'   eb(|iega".     Ca"' 

close  by  you  ait  I  did  not  think  heretofore;     ul  ii  crent  diatuucu       you  sit  I  thought.  Yet 

maja**'  mact(^a:ja  ^ag()!i°'  (fa°'  a°'ba  uma"!^!"  (mn  ^a"'  ^I-hna°'i  and'a"  ka"'b^a.  6 

land  in  the  warm        you  sit        the         day        to  walk  in      liow    sleeps        if  only  I  hear  it         Iwish. 

rogiun  nuwy 

WawAkegai  ca^'aflgdxai,     ailgfnii. 

"Wo  were  sick  we  have  quit,       we  have  reoovered. 

NOTE. 

611,  6.  a"ba  nma''^i",  etc.  Friuk  La  Fldche  says  that  this  is  not  exactly  correct. 
It  should  bo  "a"'ba  iina  ja"'  jil'jl  aiwafC  (5i"to  ana'a"  ka^'b^a." 

TRANSLATION, 

I  have  received  the  letter  which  you  sent  home.  Send  me  a  letter,  and  tell  me 
just  how  you  dwell  in  the  land.  I  send  you  this  in  onler  to  make  that  request.  Some 
of  those  men  {i.  e.,  Omahas)  went  to  you.  I  desired  to  go  to  you  when  they  did,  but 
tliey  went  to  you  without  me,  as  a  letter  had  not  (!ome  from  yon.  When  1  received 
the  letter,  it  was  just  as  if  I  talked  witli  you.  O  elder  brothers,  I  am  very  poor.  1 
did  not  think,  heretofore,  that  you  dwelt  in  a  land  near  by;  I  thought  that  y(m  dwelt 
at  a  very  great  distance.  And  I  wish  to  hear  how  many  days  it  takes  to  walk  to  the 
land  in  the  warm  region  where  you  dwell.  Wt  have  brought  our  sickness  to  an  end ; 
we  have  recovered. 


.mm**' 


512        THE  ^EGlilA  LANGUAGE-MYTHS,  8TOKIE8,  AND  LETTEKS. 

WAQPfi-CA  TO  CAHTF.(/;a 
ei'-te   winA'a°i  ka-'b^a. 


it  may       I  hear  from 
■^  yon  (pi.) 


I  wiah. 


&"  &1'  £^2"  f '  ";r"'  ^?-v^i''  -^^- 

pliioo  "^»      ",        iiuid  notstruight,         Ihavoiiot 


•       '  "  *^'-^  ■  ^*»y'  thlnUon,    in  dead       .  flo- 


—  .v.aunuib  I  am  80(1  I  am  vnrv  iV      *="     '  'n    »      v  v^*^     n«      xitJ- 

q%a-jm'ga.     Ivuhdbi  ctl  tVg  l.n    ^  nn'ck.      P . -       Kr?  '"""^    '       °- 
o-^-J'-K-  i,„haM      too  JZ  ';"'   £.±-     £     ^«'?''^ff^e==e  j,n-a"'^akf^6 

Ka''D*ee'a''        Ca"'    ''lond;    i'.rl..u^t-     <         /••„  •"■'"I'DKltbacktomo 

.^*   s  fd'  ".ta?  £s;;  s  ','!£'»■  ^"".'i*;^""- 

NOTES, 
which  i.  a  sacred  name  of  hirgl      "^  '''''  ""™"'^''  "'  ^'«»'^«  Muxa-nAjin. 

qpe...a  might  have  said:  '^mmLTs'I^^^^^^^  '^'"^  ««°-    ^a- 

for  my  younger  brothc.-,  HeqaSn^bSt  fs  defd.l  '  "^•^'^«"^J"^"«-  '  ^^^^  ^oy 

TRANSLATION. 

heartr:::^:^.^^^;^ 'If  S'  '^ r r  ''^' '-  -«'^-  ^  -^«>'  -> 

straight,  so  I  have  not  gcL  t.^l  r  a^verv^ul  h  '  "'  '?''''  ^""  «*''"''  '«  ""^ 
dead  Heqaga-jiDga,  tl'o  thinl  Ln  in  o  r  hoTh  ti  t'dIV  '/  ^f ',"  "'  ^^'""  ^^'^'" 
son,  too,  is  dead.  I  hope  that  you  will  send  hlT.\V^  I^juhabi,  your  sister's 
what  place  you  do  very  well.  ^  *"  '^**^''  *«  ""«•    ^  ^^«»»  *»  hear  in 


WANIj^A-WAQE  to  GAHIGE. 

'  S;'  ^rSi  rS2f  ^^2^^-     J^-a  >^,a-'be  ka-b^^.a-  4de,  a"jd- 

'sur  ""■'■""  '    '""'^''"     "W    but'  iC 

/  not 

qpani  cta^'je  t6  ca^Va"  hiH"'      ir*  a/  i      „      .  .  ''°'^'' 

"L  „».,.  „. » .-  ±-  S  fir  I'A-riJi^  ps;^  "*^«" 

thorn,  •"»"     iSS""'    '''"'°'  '""'"Priiit 


^ 


LKTTKi  S  I)l(  TATKD  UY  OMAITAS  AXD  POXKA8. 


513 


licka"    wi"'    Ciiii"'    aini'uii     pi     tC    ewa"'  ('gii",    di     >|i,    I'u^ka"   ji'iajl   <>a.\ai. 

(Imid  one       OHkuUn      lotlnni       I  «i-    wlwii,    it  ljnln«        an  I  wiii  when,       drnd        'wkhIh      iluyilid. 


I  HI-    wht'ii,    it  lit^inu 
rived  tlHM'jiurti) 


eiMinii^ 

hilek 


Gan'>(I   de<ra"   wi«i((!ai.      llau.       Kdada"   iii(fa   iifkaci"f,''fi-nia   t'o-m^i  zanfqti 

Aud             tlmt          I  remember  II                   WImt          Hewn              theiiiiipln           thiuleiid  ones        uU 
U6Ul(!  8C)               yuu 

ijajt;  \vjii"(^t'c|)axri  i^ifn^Q  ka"b(('x'<,'a",  zanititi  awana'a"  ka"'bfa.     Ca"'  i"'(ka-  3 

h\n        .Mill  write  them  lor      yiiii  send  I  hop«,                  nil              1  hear  tliein             I  winli.              Now           Inn 
uuliu>                     me                        buck 

niajl'qti-lma"-ma'"  wi«i((!ai  tC'di.     Acka  (faoMfi"'  to'di,  \vi'a"'be  ka^'bAu  c'sra", 


iilwuys  very  »uil 


Xt'iir  you  Hat        wlioii,        I  ufe  you 


I  wlnhrd 


cupf-hna"-nia'";  I'do  i"'ta"  eari'j^'ii"-niaji  i^'dia-tnajl.     llau.    GaiVnl  Uina"'ha"- 

I  used  t4>  reach  yuu ;  but        now  litiiiuntHo  IuiiihuiI.  ![  ■     ' 


Aud 


111,4   cdma   culii\va(folina"'i    \vacta"'bai  jjI,    ciiliii   ^\,    wabafr(^czc   iij;a(f(5    tc';  6 

the        thiMO      they  huve  been  Heiit  to  yim       yoii  BenthoHi  when,      reaili     when.              letter              you  hcihI    will; 

(pi.)     (you  see)              ^  you 

awiina'a"  ka"'b((!a.    Ca"'  c'skaiia  uda"qti  nia"(j!i'"i  ka"'b(('a,   fe  i'ida''qti  awana'a" 

iheurnbuul         I  winb.             Now        oh  tliiit       very  Rocjd  they  walk         I  wish,        words  very  (jood     Ihearnbout 

them                                                          ^  them 

ka'"b((;a.       Ilaii.       Gan'5[I    ('iiwHd;6'(|ti  Uiiia"'lia"    (.■linia    cuhfi    >(I,     c'skana 

I  wish.                     V                      And            I  hiivti  them  for  Omuhiw              thoKo          reiieh       when.        «h  that 


neiir  kin<tred 


(you  Bee) 


caiVffe-ma    wi"'    a"((!d'i    ka"b((-ega'',    i"'^i"    j>i    \va((',aki(J!C    ka"b(J!(j{ra".      Ca"'  9 

thouorsea  oao       you  sivo  I  bopo,  Imviui^    cnmiu);  you  eauso  them  1  bopu.  Still 

me  tor  mo      baok 

(fijin'go,  lJlia"-jiu'ga,  6  i"'(fi"   gi    ka"b(|;uga".     Clafi'g'e  ja"-ma"'(f!i"   'i"'  Aafikci 

yuar  Hon,  TTlia'"-.iilif;a,  bo    bnvioj;  comiiii^         I  bopor  Ilorar  *  '         wagon  '       " 

tor  nie     back 


carry  it   tboonea 
tbut 


W 

0116 


i°'  i'^t'e,  wi"aqt(;i  i"\vi"'cte.      Cafi'jr(,    u"(|ia'i    >[i,    [)alian'jja    wabagf.eze     i 

'"        isdeail         ouly  ouo        remiiina  to  mo.  Horso  >ou  ^ivo      if,  hrloro  letter  in 


CUQllll^ 


ka"b(J;dga".      lau'kiifa-gA.     Ceta"'  tato  cbfeVa".     Maja"'  (k6(kn  (iau'iro  (fiu'rai   12 


I  bopo 


(v'iiuMc  it  to  bo  coin 
in^  for  mu 


So  far 


rihnll 


Laud 


bolt) 


tbero  aro 
iiouu 


(5f5*a",  carVgo  t'a"'a|a  tjiaiuiji",  iida"  wi'na  ciK^c'atj^o.     Kl  Ulia"-jiiVga  gfiiji  >|i, 

horHtf       wbi^ri'  tboy     you  Htand,    thorcforo     1  bcj:      I  semi  to  you.       Ami  Uhtt»-jiflga  ia  not       if, 

coming  back 


abo'jud 


from  vou 


Uiiia"'ha"  jifi'ga  wi"'  \"'^\"  gi  wucfaci  ka"'b(j;a. 

OwaUa  .-tuiiill         ono      baviug       in       you  artk  I  wbib. 

for  mt'  coujiu^      liim 
back 

NOTE. 
613,3.  \viii''^ec|)iixu,  from  "wagibiixu."    See  Dictioiiaiy. 


TKANSLATION. 

My  near  relation,  1  remember  .vou  to-day.  I  liopeil  to  see  yon,  but  I  am  not  iu 
Rood  health;  I  .still  have  .siekne.s.s  iet't;  1  have  not  vcco\ered.  1  am  .still  [loor  in  this 
land,  as  you  .saw  me  bet'ore  you  deiiartcd.  And  1  do  not  remeinber  you  only;  I  re- 
member all  the  i'oiika  eliiefs,  and  all  the  youiii;-  men.  I  remembered  yon  last  spring, 
when  I  went  to  the  Dakotas  and  was  coming  back,  at  wiiieh  time,  owiny;  to  one  oceur- 
reneo,  tliey  did  an  unt'ortunate  thing.  And  as  that  is  the  ease,  I  reinember  you. 
VOL.  VI oo 


m 


'•Mat* 


|S' 


r)l4       rmo  </!i:(iniA  languagk— mytiih,  stoimk.s,  and  lkttkuh. 

liopi'  tlmt  .voii  will  ,sc.|m1  Imck  wliiit  news  tlit'ic  it,  itinl  write  (or  iiic  llio  iiiinics  of 

illl   tW  l..'OI.l.'  who  liaVC    ,li,.,|.       I     wish    ((.    hcMI     ;ll.(.llt     nil     nf   llMMII.        Wll.M    I    thillk  Ol' 

.VOII,  I  iilil  soivl.v  KTifVl'il.     Wlifti  .vou  (Iwrlt  nc;ir,  I  used  lo  «•>  to  yoii  when  I  wislic.l 
It)  sec  _voii,     Jtiit  i,(,w  I  am  not  in  tlial  coiHlition,  so  I  nm  sad. 

ir.vou  m'o  Uioso  Oiniihas  wlio  havt^  l)(>cii  sent  to  ,voii,  pleas.'  scnil  ii  letter  as  I  wi^h 
to  hear  almni  the.n.  I  hope  that  they  are  very  well;  I  wish  to  hear  very  U(«o.l  wonlH 
iilioiit  them. 

When  those  Omahas  who  wiv  my  near  kindreil  reach  y..u.  I  hopo  thiH  ,Vou  will 
Kive  me  one  of  y.air  horses.  I  hope  that  yon  will  cause  them  to  hrin"  it  hack'  for  me 
or  clsi,  that  yonr  .son,  UhaMinfja.  will  l.riii-  it  lo  me.  As  one  of  mv  wa-oii  horses  is 
dead,  only  ,)ne  is  l,.ft  (o  me.  If  yon  ^ive  me  a  horse,  I  hope  thaf  a  hotter  will  e(.nm 
Hlore  ,t.  Send  it.  I  think  that  this  letter  is  lonj:  enon^'h.  I  send  to  I.c^r  of  von 
liecanse  this  land  is  witlmnt  horses,  im«l  ymi  iiro  in  the  hind  where  there  ar<^  plenty  of 
thorn.  If  nha".iirjKa  <loes  not  come  back,  ph'iis.^  ask  one  of  tlio  youiiff  Omahas  to 
briny  the  lior.se  home  to  me. 


HE-WA^Jl(/JA  TO  GAHlGE-WAl)A(/jmGE 


(  niiu-  i».n  k  ci'iiu'  hack.  ( I,, It 

3  akiifli  nor,^i',-niiijI  tat('ska"bfcVa",  cIr^.    lOskiiim  &n<r&.n  ka"l)^Vii'',  vlu'     (fcc^ann 

l..llj...n      U',M,oil,jm,...  -lu.11,  I  thluk,  I„„l,l.         ohtl,,.,,      ImVys^,  111,..!'  T  "iV       S I  '    , 

Uiui'iha  aiua  uda-'citi  iiaji"' aiiia:  iiiaciVa  <lii(la"   «•((•,(  ctrctowa""  d-i/e  c.-.'".).., 

Omal,„«        ^0,0^       v,.,y^.„„,l        „„.»h,M,lh,K.:  ,„.,»,.„  wl,„t      l,.,r,.o,m.         «,„.v,.r  J,,,,',,.   ';VHl,i!f." 

«ti     ai'.ia.     La"    wakc-a  iiie  (fi(,MiVjre  (<i"te  wiiia'a"  ka"'hhn  hfl.    Ca'"  eawadT- 
«  jiiVf,m   e'a"'    -[\   (^ctewa'",    ana'a"    ka'"b.J!a.      U'a-(fa()ti    ay,/.,',    miM.-idw"  'w, 

-malt  how         i,-,  ..v.ntUut  n„.;,r  i,  1  wish.  S„.r,.,in,\.,v!„:v      Mi.Iv,!     l,ar,M,'r .,!„.,■      id'' 

iMiiH  hii.  k,    (.'iinm.iiu    loiiii'liii.K. 

l.nialia  ak.uli.      Ki  fdaka,  wiiic'fri  aka,  wai'i"  i">i"\vi"      Kskaiia  wabaxii  i-i" 
.•ulii     >|i,    u(|(^0'citci   vvi"'   aYl'i    o'i,fa^;,i   ka"bfc'o-a".     (/Joaka   wijafi'-ro    aka 
')  eiia    agifi^    taitc^    ebi^cfra",    Caa'"    aiiii'ua.      IJ.milia    akikli    liVibAi"    ja"'    eul^ 
wabaxu  ^a". 

li'tUr        the. 

NOTES. 

rie.wu".ii^-  is  a  Ponka  of  the  NikadM.)ua  yens.  Uis  name  is  -iven  an  prononneed 
l.y  the  IN.nkas,  Imt  it  is  intended  for  the  Dakota,  Ilc-wa'Sina  (One  Horn),  which  vvouhl 
he  I  Ic  wi"a(ilci  III  (/'eoiha.     Gahi-e-wadafin-e  is  a  I'o-ika  of  the  Ilisa(hi  ^^en.s. 


M 


iir/n'i;i{.s  dictaikd  hy  omaiias  and  tonkas. 


515 


4 


614,  I.  Niiii'ij-in^riiti,  i'oiihii<-l<'<l  I'lorii  iiii"  ii"firi'},'0(|ti,  "Pain— I  Inivc  not  al  all." 

514,  .'1.  tiil(''.ska"li((cKa",  in  lull,  (ati^  i''.sku"li^.''gii". 

614,  .1.  Omit  "elm"  in  Itntli  ,s;'ii»('iKr.'*. — Flunk  Lsi  FIfclic. 

614,  7.  wiiK'ui  aka,  f.  <:,  tlitt  Oiiialiit  j,t',u>|ii"lia,  of  (lie  Icta.sanda  nuim. 

614,  1».  Frank   I^a  Fl('<;lic  sa.ys  IliiU  tlic  last  .sontciKu-  slionlil  ivad: 

Unialia  akadi  ayfi     t"i     ^ab^i"  Ja'"   >|l,   cu^.o  wabi'ixii  ^a'. 

llrriiihiiN     iiMhi'lii    I  inini'    when        Ihrcc       iili'«|i  wliill,   pun  t(i      ll'ltiT  lllii. 

li.U'.k  yoa 

"Unialm"  in  iIki  I'onku  rniiii  of  "  Uina"'lia";"  anil  "  wubtixii,"  IcUcr,  book,  m 
0((iiival<nt  to  tli<'  Oniaha  " wabiigf «•/,(■." 

TUANHLATION. 

I  liavtMunno  bacik  to  tlio  OinainiH  without,  any  HinkneHH  tit  till.  I  dcHin^  to  know 
jn-tt  what  thinj,'  .you  arc  (Ioin}{.  1  have  come  back  to  the  Onuihas  in  very  K«">il  health, 
wiihont.  any  .sickness  at  all.  But  I  .said  that  I  ilid  not  think  I  would  no  homeward  to 
the  Oinahas.  I  sa.\  lliat  I  hopi^  you  may  come  back.  These  Oniahas  arc  doint;  very 
veil.  They  are  d^^sir(alH  of  receivin{{  any  kind  of  person  whaLsoevei'  who  comes  back. 
I  wish  to  hear  from  yiai  that  you  have  no  HJckiu'ss  or  pain.  I  deHJre  to  hear  how  my 
yiaiUK  r<'lations  are,  no  matter  what  their  itondition  may  be.  I  suH'ercd  very  irnn^h 
when  I  came  back  lo  the  Omr.has ;  1  came  back  without  any  outer  ^'armontH.  I!ut 
this  one,  my  mother'.s  brother,  bought  a  blanket  for  me.  I  hope  that  when  the  letter 
reaches  you,  you  will  yive  nu^  one  very  (|ui(!kly  ami  urud  it  ba(;k.  I  Iliiidi  that  my 
HJHter  will  f{o  alone  to  her  home)  amoii};  the  1  )akotas.  'I'lie  letter  fioes  to  you  three  days 
aft«r  my  return  to  the  Omalias. 


dAcpr-NA'-I'AjI  TO  jALA^'t^A-NAjI"  JlN'GA. 

JJfcrmhpr  If],  1878. 
Wii(ii"'ha    ifc'rfiii"    ati    bAizcj-ii",    uLsflia,   wiui"'bt;    ('ga",   i"'ucla"qti-nia"', 

l.ottiT  tlim         Iciimti    I  took  it.  iiH,       my  ctiiltt,         I  noe  you  Ifki-,        a  is  vt'ry  iroml  Icimir, 

i"'(|;f'-(|ti-ni!i"'  lul.    Ca'",  nisi'ha,  ata"'ctO  waqi"'ha  (•,uliiii(f'6-liiia"-nia"'  tatc'.    Kl 

1  Mill  viiy  uliul  .  Anil,        myohilil,     wlii'imoiivrr  letti>i-  I  winl  In  yiiiin  iriilurly         «h.ill.        Ami 

([■isafi'ga    (i6^n    cuhf    to,    a°wa"'f|paiii    I'ga"    vu<^('Ak[(^&    hs\.     (pd^ii,   riLsfha,  .'J 

\iiiir  yomi^Xor      yolliliT      reiu-hcd       iu4  I  itni  iiniir  im  I  cauHcil  liim  tn  ITi-rt',         liiy  rhilil 

brotlicr  you       to  it,  fiotnynu 

aiiiiji"    t(j,  iiiaja"'  ((si'f.u  aiiuji",  w^ab(|!ita"  ri(la"qti  bf.i'iga  aii/iji".     (.'a"',  lUHflia, 

I  sliiiid       wh.'ii.      liiiiil  hi'iT        I  atiiiiil.  I  wiiik  voiy  cooil  ;ill  I  Mlii'ml.  Vcl,        my  cliilil, 

wi<>'isi((;r!-lnia"  (,':iii'(li,  edada"  \vi"'  ahni"'  tC'di  ab^i"'  t('i"t(',  eb(j-.i'ga"  biia"-iiia"' 

;  MlwuyM  rcinom-  «h.ii,  in  wliat  iinr        yiiu  had       wlirii     1  hiivo  it       will.  I  iinrd  In  lliink  it 

IjiTi'd  you  till' i»;iHt,  jii'VluipH. 

Lri.     Nisfha,  ata"'ctu  ca'"  wigi'ia'Mxj  tat('8ka"bf(.Vu"-biia"-ina"'   lia.  6 

MyrlitM,       wht'in'vcr       Htill     I  hch  ytiii,  my  I'wii  kIiuU    I  iiiii    um-d    to    tliinkinir 

NOTE. 
616,  ;i.  (/Ji.safijia,  i.  c,  Niilaha",  tin'  real  son  of  ja^ji'-naOpajT. 


516        TIIIO  pXilUA  LANdUAOIC-MYTlIS,  rtTOUIKS,  AND  LK'lTIi 


RS. 


TRANSLATION. 


clA(/;i>'-NA-«l>Ajr  TO  HIS  «UN  Xll)AliA\ 

it  to  litm  imuu  ';;  Viom.      .  ;vork 

t    A::'}!n:rf   '■'•    Pf ;  "da-qtiiljl  c^fra"  anaji";   ucka"  t'a"    an.iii"  Wma 

(Oh.    ,i,;,l:",l't'|,"'         ""''■'•''  ""'v.r.vp„..i  iik„    i„t„-,;,,,'  ,„„,„„,^  |,,,„^^^.  'I'j^u'^  •  vv.ina- 


3  to  l)(fi 


q^i"      jri-jra.      Ca"'   \vi|a"'ba-miijl  ir^ri'do  i"'|)i-inail-lin'i"-.n.,'"  1..-. 

NOTES. 

p.ni^ri;;r^:^;;;;'::'';t::;r::';;;-r        •.. 

TRANSLATION. 

I  Lave  mH,ived  the  letter  wl,i,,l.  yoa  sent  home  to  me.     I  «ead  a  letter  .o  v....   i . 
J,a4an;ra.na.,i".     When  you  jr^t  it,  plea.se  ^i  ve  it  t.,  Ni,Iaha».     O  Ni.lalm"  .■„ L     .i       ',. 
-.^  «.v.t  ban,-.     I  eaa  n.ake  no  .ao^ess  at  ail  with  n.y  ..nk.     I    m  ZtZ'' 
very  well;  1  Lave  plenty  of  troable.    Con.e  ho.ne  in  a  hiury.    Now   wLe.       .  .T; 
wee  you,  my  Leart  is  continually  sad.  ^  '  ^  "'"  ""' 


I-KTTKUH  IMCrrATKI)  HV  OMAIfAH  AND  PONKAH. 


517 


PlK-WAMf(/;A  TO  IlKQAOA-NA.ir. 

Janudrji  2u',  IHT'.i. 
Oa"' <f.'f,u  (i"ii)'iji"i   \(y   i'i(la"f|ti  ii"iiiiji"i  <fii"'jii,  en'"    (Ji'm'Vnn   niim'Kl-..  tiiih', 

New         li,...-        w,.  «t„ii,l     whrll     viri  u..,.,l      vn.  nli'iii.l       fluniLh,     y\         ti.  th.' Il;il>„l„«      w,.  K„  Himll, 

<'l)*t'H:ii".     VVijiilia"  uku  (^('aka  cafi'uv  i^jilx^i"  wi'iifi",   waii"  ctl  iia"'l)a       'fi, 

lOiliik.  .\lv(.lKt.r'»        tim        Ihl homn  ilm-,.        Iiim  ih< i-oli,         iil«.        |,»„        i|„.v  Imv,. 

IIIINllllllU  (HUM.)  ,,i,  ,.' .  i.i.,. 


uIm'II  hliii, 

iiiii"'zt!pci-jin'jiii  iia"'l)a    'li,    iiinil.a-wc^nva"  ctl    'li,    vvann'iHko  ko  iilii'-'i      'fi,  .< 

«luu|.lr,„i         «nall  twn     tl»..v  uuv,.  ,,,l,„n.  t,  ,il.„  itirvunv,.       wh-ul,  .1,,.      „„m"  lli.vt'nv, 


iiloi  Itli'VKBv 
Itlni. 


Iihii, 


I  (5 


i,   !) 


lidu"    u'/ifTfa  ctOwa'"    (^iri;ro'(iti  a"nriji"i.    ( \'>a  i'i(la"qti  (taniiii"  c'kijra"'f|ti  .W' 

thrirfun.   »un..,i.iK     l„ilu-l,„Ht      wlil„ml„„y       w..  Hlimcl,        V,m<l.r     v..i)go«|     yon  nt.In.l        .|u»t  alikr  m. 

a"iii'iji"i.    Wanniskc  kr-  iif '\vi"an'jri^r'   ii"dcta''i   >|I,    C^aaVija   afimWo   tait(', 

"■""'"'"'  ^^'''e"'  lhi>  >v lint oiirH  «,.|lnl»h       wf.rii,  lutlicD.ikoi.w       »"«»  „l,„ll, 

(Oxf^ra".     (/Jc'aka,  wijaiV<,'c    aka,  ini"'jirifra  wi"'  fdaifai.      radi'-iraiilxfi"  aka 

Ithlnk.  n,l»o„..,  ,„,,., .1,1,.,  tl„.  k!,1  „„,-  Uorl  '';i,„l„.KuHuwi"x,.^  ll„. 

Wajifi'frn    s((fG-lina"    oa"'ca"i.     Ca"'  oV  tf*  zaiifqti  wiiuVa"!  ka"'})(|-ii,  pfoti 

«",|ini:.i  raBii.ml..-™  hini  uIwuvh.  Ndw       h„w  it  In  nil  1  lutir' .,r  vi.ii        t  wish,  ilih'w. 

Wa'i'ijin<rf'i(itci  fJnkc'  ctl  (^I'lta"  ana'a"  ka'"b*a.      i  t<-wa'i'i  ctl  ijan'o-o  i<(fa"l)a 

V,.|j  nl,l  w„„i,i„       tli,.„„,.«l I»„   »(r«li;lit       lli,'iu  IwUh!  ',,,,..w„',i       t„„     h,.,- ,1,1,1^!,.      „I„.t„„ 

''       '  trl' 

fi'ita"  awana'a"  ka"'l)fa.      Kl  (|!uta"   iiwf'iiia'a"  Mrctu,  e'a'"  diixa-iiiiiil  t.'  n 

"""'-'''       Ilii'iu- In.in  1  Kisli.  Aiul     Htnilclil       1  h.ar  IVmn         .v,.!!  if,       limv  l,l„i,ot  wiil     ii 

ntfin  tiiftn 

ca'"   \visi(fC-lina"-ma"'i.      Kl    fi,   ((•iiujfi"    (Jiaiiaji"    >|l'cte    wija"'l)('   tnf;  (fitcnii 

Vft  I:ilwu.v»r,-nii|mli,.rvi.ii  ,\n,l     ,„„,     K,i,«Unr        j<mHti'mil        .  v.i,  ii'    1  H,.|,y„„  (pl.„i,,)  will;       himn'r 

(Ill-Oh).  y,„|  ^,„j 

>(l'ctC  a"cta^"bG  taf,  (f.    Wi'cqti  c'a"'  iiia"l)(fci"'   >[I,   i-'ifc-lma"  ca"'ca".   Ata"'ct6 

m-imll  ycmi«.,.m(.      will,    ymi.       I  my  v,.ry    Imw  1  w.ilk         « i„„.        1 1„„  t-li,.l  i,lwny«,  WhiMmoivor 

H''l'  UHimlls 

\visf(^6-hna"-ma"'i.     Ce-ina  ni'ijinoa  (('.ahifi"  juiiwa<>(l',t'-lma"-ma"'-de  o'a"'i  >|!,   12 

I  UHiuiUy  iTmomlMi' y(iu  Thoai.wlth  i.oy  ilmu'         '     I  was  with  tlicm  ri.Biilai1y,  iiii,l        huw  ili,.y     ii, 

i"\vin'(^alina   gip^i,.  ka"l)(|;.Va».     Ma"'-akii)aiia",  ki  Jaliii(fi('a"',  WaiiiVoa-da 

,V,m  t,-ll  Ml,.         .vou  mn,l  l.i„*        I  li„i,c.  MaMikil ,»,  ami  Jaliulfi,;,",  WaJin-lTda 

ijiri'f--G,  kl   Han'}''a-ckado,  ccna,   \visf(f(:!-lina"-nia"'i.     Kl    ;\\^^,[    tf-'di  a"cta"'l) 

lilH  8,111,      ami  lIani;a-,ka,lo.  iiiniicb,        I  nhvaya  niiiu.mlici- you.  And  I  iTa.-li,il    Kh,i,      y.ai ««.  me 

lumii- 

'i(|!a(fai     p"\'\\.      Oda"qti    nia"liiii""   ctc'ctewa"',   (titeiii   >|I,   i"wi"'(fa  "iVa-ua    K, 

.Mill  pioui.       liiTi'tnlbr,'.  Voiyg,,,,,!  you  walk  ,.nn  if,  tmnl  for      If,  to  tell  lii,.        «oml  liiirk 

'"" "  yiin 

Kl    (j-iteqi    otc'ctowa"',  cdada"  ujawMtiti  alnii"'  jjI,  i"wi"'(f!a  ffi(f.a-ori.     (h'aiiia 

Ami   lianlfai-y.Mi  ov,  n  if,  ,vh;,t  .-.'ry  |.liii»anl  y,m  liav,.  it   if,       to  ti'II  iw      Bimlkick.  Tlics,. 

Uinalia  ckade-liiia"'-iiia  cdm'li(.-lma"-ma"'-do  ca°'  wisf(('.(:'-lma"-iiia"'i.    ]"'(f;Gqti 

OinalwH       tli,.«,.  wlM.  iilayi,L'nl..rly  I  iiwnally  ii.iii  Imtytt         I  nlwayH  iTiimmlii.i- y .-ini  v,.i\r 


cti!\va"',  ca"'   wi,si(,c-Ima"-ina""   >|r,   i"'|)iniaji-liiia"-nia'''. 

'''■'■'"'•  >'■'  I  ;iI«ayi4iTm,.: r  y..u         mIi.ii.  1  am  iihvay^  hikI. 


(pl.,ili.). 


Klarl 


18 


518        TIIK  piVAllA  LANGUAGJi-MYTflS,  STORIES,  AND  LETTERS. 


NOTES. 

of  whi.Vfl,;!'^'  ^.""''"^'"'  "T  ^""'^'\f «""»«'»«""  of  Tat,Miah6n,ni,  a  Dakota  na.no, 
abl.N  tl,o  son  ot  Una,|,"..ska,  as  Wajinfja  is  tiu"  cl.il.l  of  Hoqasa-naji". 
I- .  1  It  J"'"'^''^"^"'  '■  '■■'  d'll't'-'i^ica",  is  a  son  of  Uird-liea.l  ( Wajifijfa-da).  Hanira- 
ckad.  ,s  tlu..,„  „f  Ma"t..u.srnde.^inse,  who  was  a  n,ember  ,,f\lu:  O.tall  Ma-ilflka- 
g^x,.  «c.ns.  Mantcu-slndcfinjio  Has  resi.led  wit).  tl,o  I'onkas  for  many  years,  and  bis 
son  has  a  name  neiMiIiar  to  tbc  l>,.nka  Wacabc  gms. 
517,  14-1.5.  a"cta"l)  'i^iafai,  in  full,  a"cta"be  'i^a^ai. 

TKANSLATION. 

Thongh  wo  arc  doing  vory  well  wbilc  wo  arc  horo,  I  tl.ink  that  wo  shall  go  to  tho 
Dakotas  My  s.s.or's  hnsband  has  three  horses,  two  blankets,  two  hatchets  a  ca  n.not 
1-.P0,  and  plenty  of  wheat;  so  we  have  not  suilered  at  all  by'staying  ho  e  '  yim",^ 
verj  wo     yonder  when,  you  are,  an.l  in  like  n.anner  arc  we  <loingwoll.    When  we 

^tin^'Szr  t'"  f": '""" """ """'  ^'^•^»  •*  *"  -' '  ^'^'"^  that  ;^  u 

M)  t  the  Dak.  ta>  Jly  MsK'r  ha.  gnen  birth  to  a  girl.  Tate-kahomni  always  thinks 
.  f  AVannga.  1  wish  to  hear  fron.  you  again  about  everything  that  has  occurred 
desne  to  hoar  ,ust  how  fhe  very  aged  won.an  is.  1  wish  to  la^ar,  too,  about  ^,",.1 
and  her  daughter.  And  even  when  1  hoar  correctly  about  then,,  1  a  way  e.ne  n  W  you 
though  1  u,ay  not  be  ab  e  to  aecon.plish  anything.  As  for  you  if  you  prospc",  il  1 
to  s..e  you;  and  ,1  you  have  a  dilticult  tinu,  you  will  <unne  to  see  me.  1,  n  y  er  s  S 
an.  always  g  ad,  whatever  .nay  bo  ,ny  con.litio.. ;  yet  I  always  ren.e.nbe   you.     i  h^pe 

■?  ■'"',:  '^''  T  '""  r"''  '"""*  ""'■^"  ^'^'■""  ■^•""•"•^  ^^i"'  ^vho.n  1  used  to  go:  S' 
ak.bana",  jahuf ,ca"  an.l  ilanga-ckade.  I  always  ren.e.nber  you  throe.  You  pro..'iil 
u.e  horetotore  ,,  v.s.t  n,e  when  I  reached  hon.e.  Send  ,..e  word  whether  y <  i  e  do  ,  g 
w.^1  or  are  n.  t. ouble.  A.ul  even  if  you  hav..  a  ha.d  ti.ne,  sen.I  ,no  woxd  if  yl  havt 
anjth.ng  which  .sve.y  pleasant.  1  always  Join  those  O.nahas  in  their  ga.nos,  but  stm 
I  a  ways  remen.bc..  you.    Even  when  I  an.  very  gla.l,  I  alwayn  feel  s^l  whe  .     th    k 


cODK-GAXE  to  WK'S'A-j^AN'GA. 

Fehniary  H,  187!) 

"'"l''l"'-""'-  Htuw.aciiim..  "  ^^l^l'i'^^    li.i»l"'l|i,.,lim>v,.r,vmucli.  I.aiul 

3  ctl  i.fii<li(fiii  akfi  u"'ii   ha;  od/i.la"  uaji  tak.V  cti  wai-.'..i,>(.  a"'/!-    (^■l..•','.,•'  f.,; 

miilp )    t.iino  (c„l  1,1,  1  ■    '"■"•'■■'       .\"u  liiiirit      in  or 


Jiivoil  U)  inn; 


LETTERS  DIGTATIM)  15Y  OMADAS  AND  I'ONKAS. 


519 


c'jrji"    WM(|i"'liii    i;u(f!d\vikf(j;6.      A"'bii(('('    f,i4i.jii"    Ciiii"tV;a    bfc',    ly.m'fro    iiii"'l.)ii 

'In- that  letter  I  riiune  liiiti  to  «<Mni  To  )la\         yniir  HiMtr^'^^    at  tho  Dalio-        I  j;ii,  pony  twn 

it  to  von.  iliiiiiihti'i'  tan'  lanil 

{"(J".!'''!)?!,"  ti^m  c'(»"a".      VVabj'ixu  \vi"'  ip\(^0  itizo  oj'na      \i^r    to    wabnxu  \vi*i. 

lo  call  nil- (111      have  ns.  LctUr  um-     von  acini    at  tin-       to  that  I  K'>    wlicii  letter  I  ;:ivn 

arnaint  of     sent  late  '    here    .same  time   plaee.  yuu. 

mine 

y\wanaq(|'i"'([ti  b(f.t'  ha.     (ian'>[{  a<^(j*i    ^[i,  uaji    ta  ininko.    Waha"'-<J;inyv  i>[;i"' 

I  am  in  a  t'teaf  Iniiiv      I  ^o  Ami  1  e»mie     wlieii,   I  vlant   will        I  wlm.  \Valifi"-fiflKo  IiIh 

haeli  grn  ml  III  other 

('(j*a"l)a  wafi"    j^(fi     ga"'(j'a-<^a.     (Jka"'lnia  >|i,  waifi"   ^'((*i     <j;*a"'(j;a-ya. 

Iier  loo       huvintr      to  eouie       deaiie  thou.  Yoii  wish         if,       liaviu;;    to  eomo       deBlro  thou, 

them  ba-k  them        back 

NOTES. 

Cfide-gilxe,  commonly  called  "amokeinuki'r,"  was  a  inciiiber  of  tlie  Tonka  </!ixi(la 
or  SolditM- jjjoiis,  of  vliicli  Ma"tcu-wa^ilii  is  the  licad.  lu  the  full  of  1878  he  escaiied 
from  I'onka  Agency.  Ind.  T.,  with  his  immediate  family,  He-wa^ji^a  and  Uuaji»-skri,  and 
arrived  at  the  Omahi  Agency  in  Decend)er,  1878. 

518,  2.  gdiugf,a"i,  /.  c,  C'di  iri'g^a"i,  ironi  -  'di  gigi^ja";  synonym,  i,  to  give. 

519,  1.  fiji.ja",  i.  c,  Louis  Eoy's  wife,  who  was  a  Yaidcton  woman.  Cudegaxe 
had  married  Louis  Koy't  mother;  and  WCs'iV^auga's  wife  was  Cude-gaxe's  daughter 
hy  a  former  wife. 

519,  15.  Waha^-^irige  sometimes  means  "an  orphan,"  but  here  it  is,  perhaps,  a 
proper  name. 

TKANSLATION. 

All  of  these  Indians  have  aided  me.  They  have  given  me  a  horse,  and  have  tilled 
my  tent  with  food.  The  agent  has  given  me  great  assistance.  lie  has  given  me  land, 
and  all  the  things  for  me  to  sow  or  i)lant.  xVs  1  wish  you  to  know  this,  1  cause  this 
letter  to  be  sent  to  you.  I  am  going  to-day  to  your  sister's  daughter,  who  is  among 
the  Dakotas  at  Yankton  Agency.  They  have  sent  mo  an  invitation,  and  have  prom- 
ised to  give  me  two  horses.  I  give  yon  a  letter  as  1  go.  I  go  in  very  great  haste. 
When  1  return,  I  will  plant.  Desire  to  come  back  with  \Vaha"-^ing(!  and  his  grand- 
mother.   If  you  wish  it,  desire  to  bring  them  back. 


CAN'GK-nP-Zl  TO  HIS  BROTHER,  Wfi'S'A-j^N'GA. 


Marcli,  1S7!J. 
Ji"()',c'ha,  Motukiy  tfi'di   fo    (Iji'ihn  tiwibfa  cu(f,ea((;e.  Edi'idii"  \vi"',  ji'^i'Im, 

I'llilff  liintlit'i-,      ^Inmln>        on  IIic  w<)r(lrt      a  lew        I  It'll  you     iHcmlloyou.         Wliiit         one,      oliln- liinlliii', 

i"'te(|!'(|ti-mii"'   ctd   a"(('iri'j>-o.     Nia('i"<>'a  ukt'<(!i°  we^ig((!a"  t6  it(.'((!a-<>ri ;     \\iH\v  G 

i  hiivi-il  vi'i>  liaitU'ornio  ovi'U    I  liavo  niiiu*.  Indian  mini!  tho     put  it  down;     wliifiniaii 

wt'tl'ljitj-a"  yaxa-gil.     Nia('i"<in  wrtj-.ijrtj^a"  ji'iaji     <(;i"  uika"ji-<iri.     Uoka"  (fi'iKla" 

niiiul  do.  Pri'-son  mint!  notnpio        tho     flollot  aid  liiii).  Deed         ;;ood  lor 

tiio  mark   ono\v!io  ym\ 

etc    to    >[i>[;'ixa-j^rn;    liaiial.  "   >|i>[;'ixa-,ua.      I4i}ra"(j',ai  aka    ujii     aka  \v  ;'!(('■  ita"- 

ajit   ttMt(ol),)   ,lo  lor  joarsi'll';  n'n<l>'  toiiKr  \  omimoII  ( Jrandt'iitlior        tlio      prinoi|nil      Ihr        dnl  not  work 


Mil"** 


520 


TIIK</:K(ilirA  LAN()lJA(iK-MVT|,s,HT()RIKs,  AND  MOTTKUS. 


'II  ilr       wi' iviic- ii.il     •u-1..,,,     1  .  T,  " 


Wi'  li'ilc-llnl      wl 

"thIit,  wIhto 


11,    1111(1      bark 


I'ljfi   tiif  tC,   I'lwuwdci 


wiiim'roiii      will  wIk 


liKoin        ini;  Imck 


ffi'lXO    tilf    to    pft(,„ 

ttinli..  ...lit         ii  . ' 


nmk 


tlior 

3  Kill 


lulfi"  owjiji"  ufiiTi'i  iiri";i> 


win    11,0     mniciiii 

I'ol'  llllll : 


of  Mn 


wi>  havl 


ri>[in-f,ilf 


1"  il 


Injiimrm'lvcH 


ii^^H^t'i  tn  iif(*  (^inn-,<  tt^  i'i,l,a"qt,iji"'  te  fif 


*'"'  nil  npn  ■ml  . 


-lUvowMiii'  till'   wunl 
I  melt 


UtyHaioii 


aro  wwl :' 


ahiMil  il 

wiiqe 


,     to, 

«on(llll.        will,     licxald 


whlto 


l<0'    vU    1 


l"    Wl" 


ckiixo 

ymi  nuiko 


pwiplii    tli(,       too 


mi'siy    ill 


all 


ffll.-l)llit. 


:fi  to,  i"'f:ii-iniiii'nfi    Wr(f'i"-(f!a"  d; 


1  I'lUlll*  wl 

buck 


'">  .VI'  if  iilonr 


I  loft  - 


I   WftH  V(»rv  Hllli' 


iii'lc    lh(-     .i„8l»(.       youmak.,  ri,.'.,„r  .T  * 


6  liiifzi'    >[!,  iiqci-O'citci  wii(.i"'l 
t',,ii  till...  ...1. ...       ' '      ^  I 


I  Ih)[>o. 


I-ctti, 


ytiiitako  wli 


'lil   o'-ii" 


h-ri, 


a' 


"f  i^, 


•l-L 


frewf^O.    Niaci"f.'a  iT^i^ankii  ,'„.] 


((.b.i 


Kivr     H(,ii,I  li,,ro 


s'ii.    Ilan.     Kao(<lia  Jjadi/o,    il 


lYi,,!!!! 


ItattlBto, 


Kil- 
1  have 


frlcml. 


I'i'r,Hon         thoHi.  I.y  yen     ,|,.(m1        at 


kii"  ca"'  iiwakafi 


liil)!  tlieni. 


ra..    VV, 


tedil 


11   >|r,  w'iMfAf.i"  Hfm. 


i"(ipii' 


f'uie  ania,  t'afi'eaqd'; 


tlio 
(nub.) 


fall  jimit 


it  aiTlvi'ii  wl\i,n 


haV(» 
prfiiniaiMl. 


NOTH 


519,  8—520,  li.  liiiiiV'^ 


iiiLssioiKT  llii.vt  visih'd  (In.  Pouk 


i't  "'.in    .    .    .    ai  t(\      (^ar.f|;,..liin.;,i  „,^i,,  t,„^,  ^y,,^,,^  jj^^,. 


liuliiiii  IJui 


1,S,  illKl   SJIoKo  (d  llit'll 


of  tl 


■I'iiu  »!()iil(l  not  send  tiicni  liack  toll 


I   III  CO) 


im  Coin- 


lif  removal;  hut  if  any  of  || 


leir  own 


land 


iiii'il,  he  told  them  that  the. 


said  about  it.     Such  wii.s  th 


iieni  went  hack  of  their  ( 


on  a<'couiil,  of  th 


expen.se 


iiiul  perhaps  there  were  otlieis  who  understood 


e  interjiretation  of  Ids 


it  so 


)wn  accord,  nothing  would  In 


speech,  according  to  CaFige-li 


'zi; 


TRANSLATION. 


I  ..a«'!:  ;,    ,.^    ':;  ^rr  V"  ^""  •^ ''-  ^""'^-  '^^''^  ^-"""^ 

-  I-li-;  tak.Mi    tl        ■  ,  :.  .;    ;,  :'''';':'"'T  l'"*'»-n  .hemin,!  of 

-ron,.     Make  torVonrsel^a  :  n'  tZ" to    Im^  d " nV  '  ""'^  ""^"'  '"""^  ■"" 

The  President  ,lid  no  work  at\.II  vhe  te  c  h"  t  f '  ""I'^'-Vouiself rea.I, . 
shonld  wecome  hack,  it  would  Im^I  1  r,  1.  n  .  1  '  '''"'■'-^  ^^■•'^™  y«"  "re;  and 
fore  ho  said  that  if  w  ,  of  ,,    ,  .  .^  ,  "     ";"  '"  'T'  *"'  '""  •^•^''^"■'*"-    'J^'""'^- 

«..o„M be noaeeiisatio;,s, and i;::,;;;; zi': !; ^ iZ;;-  r St,;" r"r '"""•"' ^""■" 


^' 


LKTTEltS  DJOTATKD  BY  OMAUA8  AND  TONKAS. 


521 


DrJliA-MA'"(/)I''  TO  TENCJGA-NfKAGAIII  (MACDONAM).) 

Morch,  1870. 
Ki\<ri';  \Viiqi"'hn.  <>:^.lp\^x'.  fn"  !"'tca"  fi<T(f,f    li(|^fzt)  lu'i.     Ki  wa(ti"'Ii!i  fiuiii 

Yiiilliitnr  hlli'i-         yiiii  di'iit  liiiik  thi.  luiw  I  liiivi'  I  Imvc         .  And  l.^tlir  voiiIh'l' 

lirolliiir,  (oil.)  cnniii  liomo    takin  II 

to,  fi"'\r.i^6    dilxe   liil.     Kt  edt'ulu"  lupi  i'i(la"qti    \vi"'  iiuijii"'    ^^luuVi    (fcin^rc^ 

»".  loiiu.v         Iiriiikolt  Anil       wlml-  niiwn       viTy  (jooil        uni'  hiiiil  lit  tlii«  plm'o        tlicroM 

iioni^ 

ctrii".     Mujii'"  (|!iin'(li    wiicka"'   to   endqtci    fni^awiifC  to    ('6    hJI.     Muwi"x(!  6 

mmiK.  I,iiiiil  In  till'         iimkliiKiiii       llii>      thBtonl.v        lifii-iiiintnlnliiK      tlii>     that        .  (Jolniz  iirmiml 

wimt.  cffi.it  |„it  "^ 

nia"((!i"'  nfiajl  otega".  (Ja"'-hna"  jra'"  waffkega  ii(j;ajT^i,  kl,  Cifi'frajifi'fra  Aanka 

wiilkliiK       iiotlivinK       iipt.  Yit       only       no         yon  wcro  nick     you  tnlil  of    ami,  Cliilil  IhooniH 

your  own,  who 

n»'cct(*    i"'t'ail,  e(f,d    t6,    n.Wde    i"'u(la",     Kl  eni'iqtci-bi'ijl  t4  ak4  hri;     cl 

ivinnnc       not  drart  to     you     whin.        hcnrt  cnml  tonn'.       Ami      thntalimo      not      ubonttolie      ;       nmiln 


Wl 


(I) 


a"'b    i'lji    tCdflii    jiI,    i"'cte    toii'idfi  hmVa".     (t('ania  nfkaciVii  (I'l'ilia    ifcfcii:   (J 


tlav    iinollicr   itiirrivcH    when, 
lit 


for  In 
Htiiiirn 


yoii  JU)' 
iii'itr  it 


yon  po, 
Homrwimt. 


riM'Rpi 


pi'oplr 


Motim  Imvc 


' — '  '*■•"  Hacrcd  (lay  thri>r       tlicy  hnvn       Ami      liin'd  in  ttiiH  pliirn  thtw  hiivf  nn.      to  fiirni  I'-.r 


now  hiiH 

comn  Imck ; 


llll'IIlHolvrH 


W('-«a"(|',ai.    Kl  o'be  iifkaci"«a  uta"'ii(i(li  (la"'l)o  tf/di,  t'd    -rf<ra"fiiji\v!i(iC,    (;a"' 

lh.',\  wi.sh  it  lor      Anil     who  piTHon  in  ii  iihii"  I"'-      «'i'«liini       when,      toilio      not  to  Imm'Ii-mhiiI  ftir        in  fur  t 

tlii'ni.  twrcn  him. 

iiun'do-ft'fpGjtwad'u  lii-f^aji.     Ca."'  ('skaiia  iiit-  (|*J<|',in'freqti  ma";>ni"'  ka"l)f,df,^a", 

iipttoiniikiitlioIi'nartHiut       not  iiliftli-.  Now        oh  that        jmin      you  IiimMicmo        von  wiilk  I  liopc 

for  litin  •  nt  nil 

Wakan'da  fJukt'    (^.v^iixe  >[i.      llaii.     Ca"'  nfkii<n"f?a  ika*rea\v4(f{i  c.ti  at*a"\ 


IVlty 


tllO  OUi' 

who 


hi'  nmkcrt 
for  you 


Now 


pcophi 


I  hiivo  thorn  ftH 
frit'iitlrt 


too       I  hrtvp 
plenty, 

(•-in'frajin'rra  wadaxo,  ii"'ba(J'i'  \visf(|!ai.     ,l,f-ujf  w'wviui  t6  nid  ctC  wafjfi'gai. 

chilli  1  niiiki' thi'Mi.        to-ilny         I  icnicnihrr       Honfli'h'olil     niv  own       tho    pain    cvon      wo  hiivn  none 

yiii  (pi.).  '  . 

Cota"'  wab(|'ita"-iii!iji;  ii"'ba(I'.(' waini'isko  naji  ta  mifdte  ha.     Nfkaci"<fa  ania  12 

So  fur  T  hiivoniit  worki  ci;  to  iliiy  wlii'iit  I  how     will       I  who  Pi'oplo  tin- 

(fc'aiiia  Ixf.ugaqti  cka"'i,  a"'ba^.e.    Kl  e-lma"'  gdte  uwfb(|!a  etx'ga",  rifkac-,i"ga 

thi'«i'  lUl  BtiiTin),',  loilny.  Anil     thiil  only         Hint         I  till  you  apt,  people 

thing 

aiiiA  cka"'  ma"(|'i"'i  tfi  e-lina"'   u\vib(|;a  otc'ga",  e-lina"'  itiiiiiwiii^e. 

tho        BtirrinE         walk  tho    that  only  I  tell  you  njit,  that  only        lifi  •^.ll«lnininK. 

TRANSLATION. 

Yonn}r«>r  brotlicr,  I  liiivc  Just  como  liouie,  iind  liavti  received  tlie  letter  wliich  yon 
liave  sent  home.  And  I  iniike  ii  letter  to-day,  as  yon  liiive  asked  tor  one.  TIier<'  is, 
as  it  were,  no  very  jiaat\  news  in  this  land.  The  only  thinR  l>y  nie;iiis  of  which  a  man 
can  make  his  liviii};'  is  to  do  his  best  witii  tho  land.  lie,  wiio  conliniies  wanderin},'  is 
not  apt  to  improve.  When,  in  tellinj;  of  yonr  sicknes.s,  yon  .saiti,  "Xot  even  one  of 
my  children  han  died,"  my  lieart  felt  {-('od.     I'.iit  tli;it  will  not  l>e  the  only  tliinfj;  on 


522 


TriK  (/llOdlHA  LAN(HTAGE_MYTI18,  STOIUIW,  AND  LETTICUS. 


ti-y  i.av..  r '  .  ;;^  h  h  ;,  r'  T'  't .""""'  '"'•  ""■'"''  "«'"''•  '^-i  -•>- 

•a, ,  s  ,so.i,c(l„.,n.  wlud,  i„u.st  cans.,  him  to  feel  great  sorrow  for  tl...  „rl>..,      i 
<"at  (M..1  „,a.v  nuKso  you  to  bo  without  any  sicknc  JwJ.at.vo;  '    '  '"""' 

cim,h.  :":,:ar;i';vTiz;;^;r'  ''"t^/"'  ";^  ''-""^m  '^-^  --lo  then.  n.v 
;  ..ave  .one  .^^i  i^r^r't^r  J  ^  "u's :'.:'  :;;^n.:.r-  ':rt;r- 


dAf/JI^-NA'TAjt  TO  ,lAj,AN'GA-NAJP-  JINga. 

W     -n'l         .'  i^/corA,   1879. 

^"iTj''  ^:e«    tr  b|^  1'-     Cin'gaiin'ga   wiwua    uda-qti    „hnd 

si'iit  ii.iinr        („1,.)     I,ik,.|iit        ■  ""  my  own         voryKooil        yon  InM 

=:  S  T' :;:!  'S;:-^  ,;ai.r2'  ^;!;2i  »h».  .(^^.n,.  ..^..a 


it  li'aiMi'B     H  lien, 
.vim 


"2)^"'  ±r  ^^2K:£!ir  ^ «'"  si"'*^'  -:;>*  »=*:;■•'  ,.<;;ui-.. 


TUANSLATION. 


liurryiii;;  v.r.v       I,.  I,„      ,r„i,,n,nSl 
inuch        iMiiiinjr  hack     liiin. 


I  have  rec..,ve.l  tlie  letter  which  you  have  sent  hotno      I  was  .rl.,.l   ..f  i       . 
because  you  sent  hither  to  tell  n.e  that  nn- child  was  vev  well     (1  T 

the  Dakotas.  an.l  he  has  not  vet  returne.l  '    l/     .  "  ?■  '»lt'-«i'xc  went  to 

v..rv  Sl.,l  „.  I,a„,  „M  ,,.,t  „ve„  „„.,  „f  ,-,„„  |„„,,„ ,',„„     J      '  Vm    '  ,»  ,  ,  """ 


LETTERS  DICTATED  BY  OMADAS  AND  I'ONKAS. 


523 


HrjPK(/;A^  TO  CKKI. 


March,   1879. 


A"'l)ii(fc'  wub(j'itii"-(iti-iiin"'  tii  niirikc.    Kl  \vi.si(fe<^'ii"  wiiwi'diixu   ciKj'i'iKfO. 

Tu-ilay  I  wurU  vciy  Iiiilil  will       I  wlui.         Ami    aw  I  r<'iin'liiliiT     I  wrilr  (d  \im       1  .si'iitl  lit  \im, 

ynii  aliDiit  Huvt-rul 

tliiii;;^ 

(pc'ama   lJmii"'h<a"  iinid    (J!iHi((!6-liiiii"'i ;  u(f;fki<ai    ugipiii"'!.      Ca"'  Pau'ka  ama 

ThcHo  Onialijia  the  alw  uyn  iTiiiiinliei         they  talk        it  iH  jtli'aHaiit  Nnw         Punkas  tin* 

(snli.)  you;  Willi  ycm  tothi'ni.  (sub.) 

aj^fii    gc    U(j-if,a-liiia"'i    wiiia'a".       A"'ba(fi'     wi4a"'be    ka"b^i'ga".       Kl    ca"'  3 

Imvo        tho       thoy  hiivo  told  111"        I  have  li.'anl  Today  I  st-o  you  I  Iiopc.  And     in  fiut 

conn*  back  .\oii  of  you. 

wisf^G    >[i,  vvi4;i"'bo  ka"l)(|;cg*ii".     Cafi'ge  wa(^at'ii",  Ada"  wi^a^'be  ka"b((icjia". 

I  it'nieni-     wlirn,      I  h('(>  you  I  liopi',  Hoimo  you  liiivr        tlicrofoio     I  hco  ynu  f  Impi-. 

Iii'i-  you  pIiMity  of  tliftii, 

linia"'lia"    ama    maja"'    GUii    <fa"    \va((;ita"-ina    \vacta"'be    ifa"    T'^tca"  ataca" 

Oiniiliurt  tho  land  their       tho       Ihowc  who  woikiil     you  Hiiu  thini      in  tho         i:ow  beyond  it 

(»ul).)  it  ]}aM 

wa(j;ita",     g'iij^oqtia"';    ada"     u\vib(fa     ciKf^aifri        Wa>(i'*;'((*ita"    we';^*a"(j^ai  t'^'a",   6 

work.  iivo  vi'iy  phul;      thorolon'       I  Icll  you         I  wt-nd  to  you.         To  work  I'ov  ihrni-  thoy  wisli  tor  us      us. 

sidvcs 

waqtahi,  cc'hi,  >ran'de,  na"'i)a-jifi'<;'a,  liazi,  ca"'  b(j^u;4a  \va*i   'i(|!ai       K  ccna 

I'liiit  tree.         api)lo       plum  tree,  clu-rry.  ^iiapc,     in  tact         all  to  give      thoy  Tha;   -  inui^h 

tret',  UB       proniiso. 

u\vil)(|'a.     ri:Jana*a"  tt';^a"  ciKfc'afe.     Ci  uma"'(|'irika  (fi'  maja"'  a(|*i"'  iiika<*i"ga 

I  tcH  v<>u.  You  111  ar  it     in  ordt-r    I  H<ui\  to  \ou.     AKain  soiiHon  this        land        having  pcoplo 

that 

b(J;ug'aqti  |C'ska-rai"'{^a  ckina  uwag'ji  ta  ama.  9 

all  cow  in  equal      \in'v  wifl  int  them  in. 

Rhatcs 


TKANSLATION. 

I  shall  work  very  hard  today.  And  as  I  tiiink  of  you,  I  write  about  somo  thiiifts 
and  send  tlio  letter  to  you.  These  Oiiialias  idways  think  of  you;  it  is  pleasaut  for 
them  to  talk  with  you.  L  have  heard  about  you,  as  the  J'onkas  who  have  come  hack 
have  heen  telling  about  you.  I  would  like  to  see  you  today.  And  when  I  think  of 
you  I  liojie  to  see  yon.  You  have  ])lenty  of  hor.ses;  therefore  I  hope  to  .s^  e  ycni.  The 
Oniahas  are  now  workiiiji'  much  more  of  their  land  than  when  you  saw  them  at  work. 
They  are  very  jila(l ;  llierefore  1  send  to  tell  you.  As  the  I'resident  wishes  them  to 
work  for  themselves,  lie  has  promised  to  give  them  fruit  trees,  api>le  trees,  ])luiii  trees, 
cherry  trees,  grape  vines,  in  fact,  all  kinds.  That  is  enough  for  me  to  t('Il  you.  I  send 
to  you  that  you  may  hear  it.  And  during  this  year  they  will  make  an  ecjual  distri- 
bution of  cows  amoug  the  men  who  have  farms. 


WW— *J 


/■ 


APPENDIX, 


Mr.  Frank  L.i  Fl^che,  iui  Omaha  who  was  referred  to  in  tlio  lutroduction,  camo 
to  Washiii),'toii  in  August,  1881,  liaviiij;-  been  appointed  to  a  clerksliip  in  the  ollice  of 
the  Commissioner  of  Indian  Att'airs.  The  collector  wished  to  obtain  Mr.  La  Fleche's 
assistance  in  revisint;  the  proof-sheets  of  this  volume;  but  he  dirt  not  meet  with  much 
success  till  over  two  liundrtMl  of  the  preceding  pages  were  in  tyi)e.  As  Mr.  La  Fleche's 
corrections  and  .lUiTiiative  readings  are  of  considerable  value,  it  lias  been  tliought  best 
to  publish  them  in  this  4pi)endix.  The  parts  of  the  Appendix  for  wh.if.h  the  collector 
is  responsible  are  followed  by  "D." 

EKKATA. 

The  following  words  occur  so  frequently  in  the  first  two  hundred  pages  of  the 
texts  that  a  general  reference  to  them  ^vill  suftice : — 

26,3;  80,17;  ctpasnim.    For  " d^ita,"  read  "  a^ija." 

10,18;  et.  paxxim.  "A^'ha",  yes."  When  it  means  simple  cwse/ti,  read  "A""ha";" 
but  when  it  implies  cwwe/ti.  the  Omahas  say,  "A''ha'"." 

107,  13;  rt  paf  m.  For  "a"i^a-ga,''  read  "a"'!  i^^-gft,  hand  it  to  me;"  from  the 
verb,  "  'i  i^." 

9,  7;  etjxMsim.    For  -"iibae,"  read  "b'bae." 

62,  -i;  etpaxsim.    Translate  "^6^a-biam^,"  by  "sent  ott',  they  say." 
13,  10;  229,  7;  et  pa,siiim.    For  "(J!6  te  ama,"  read  "(fe  t6  aiiiii." 
143,  2;  211,  16;  etjjasnim.     For  "d^6,"  iiukcd,  read  "d^e."— D. 
Ill,  10;  et  pofisim.     For  "6411  tC'di,"  read  "e  41!  te'di." 

10,  3;  etpaHnim.    For  "gan'ki,"  read  "giifi'jii,"  from  "ga""  and  "j[l." 

9,  2;  10,  8;  ct  panmn.  I:Ii1,  the  masculine  oial  jieriod,  is  supplied  by  Mr.  La 
Fleche  after  many  imperatives  and  other  clauses.  While  the  collector  is  familiar  with 
this  usage,  he  has  good  reasous  for  believing  that  .such  a  usage  is  oi)tional  with  tiic 
sjieaker.     In  like  mai  lier,  the  Dakota  oral  period  'mIo''  is  obsolescent. 

36,!);  36,1;  vt  passim.  For  "Hau,"  read  "Ilau."  When  "llau"  is  not  addressed 
to  a  person,  it  marks  the  beginning  of  a  paragri!i)li,  in  which  case  the  following  woids 
in  the  text  and  interlinear  should  begin  with  capitals.     See  71,  15. — 1). 

16,  1 ;  16,  4;  et  passim.     For  "h6gajiqti,"  read  "hdgaji'qti."— D. 

46,  8;  ft  passim.    For  "i'u,"  read  "iu." 

57.  !»;  210,  l(i;  et  passim.  For  "i"'ii|-a-ga"  or  *'i'"'i(j'.a-gil,"  read  "i""i  i(fa-ga,"  from 
"gi'i  i(|!f'." 

80,  4;  vt  passim.     For  "  In'dak6,"  read  •'  IJTn'(hik6." 

24,  1;  tt passim.  For  "kan'ge,"  read  ">[an'ge;"  so  for  •'kau'gCqtci,"  read  '>|iin'ge- 
qtoi." 

oilo 


52(5        TUK  ipmiUlA  LANUUAliK-MVTIIH,  HTOUIIW,  AND  LIOTTEUS. 


MM***' 


'lliUl'tio" 


62,  4;  62,  5;  et  iianmn.     Vw  "kiifr^liil,"  read  "kii7,'('-liii."— I). 
28,   10;  28,   11;  H  pnxHim.     For  "imn'd.","  Iirart,  mul  "naii'dc-"  I,,,. 
MumUvH  llK,  .si.l,,  „r  a  torn,  or  I.mIj.,..  '  ' 

18,  6;  ,i,mm,n.     For  ",,r,|.a..,  to  ini.s,.,"  „s  In.,,.  nKv,.,  r,.;,,!  ''dul.,i"." 
Jo     .',      '  ''''  '"' l""*"'"^-     •''»!•  "f'V  it  t'litiirc  iiilcrn.^iilivc,  r,.,„l  "tn." 
13,  lli;  44,  !»;  of.  passim.     For  "tii'^i"','' read  ")ii"'fi"." 
24,  ;j;  et  ptmim.     For  "liui'dc,"  ,vr«»Hr/,  road  '•  laii'dc." 
102,  L»;  102,  4;  cf  passim.     For  "  liKa-'-'lia,"  read  "4i},M"'lia  "— I) 
17   KJ;  ,f  passim.     For '.ua'tiiVf,^.,"  r.-a.l  "  u'a-^irt'Ko,"  IVon,  'Mv"a""a„d  "^ir...."." 
iW,  M;  ,'f  passim.     For  "ii'iibac,"  read ''iiabac."  "  ' 

,  ,  ,f^'  }'!\  '■'  '7,f''"-    '"o''  ""!>''''"  rea.l  "ud6,"  for  "u,„Vl)iaM,i'i,"  road  "..drihian.ri-" 
lor  "upd-bio^ra"',"  read  "uQil-hiotra"'."  "a.ioiaiiia, 

17,  5;  rt  passim.     For  "tiqfi'Kialia,"  road  "M(]fii(|alia.» 
112,  14;  247,  13;  ct  j)a.isim.     For  "u.s'ii,"  read  "u.su." 
24.  ();  et  passim.     For  '"u,"  to  wound,  read  "«.'' 
26,  17 ;  ct  passim.     For  "  wax.l-biain.'i,"  read  "  wiixabiamri  " 

lb  \2-ct  passim.  For  "wiiuau'-a,"  rea<l  "wiutan'tja."  This  is  obsolosooi.f 
"Cnviitari'ffa"liavinj,'bocomo  the  coinnioii  fori,..  i«  "".soKsunt, 

NOTES. 

9,  0-7.  <|;6  <:'ffinia"  ca-'ca".    Supply  "hft,  a.biai.i.l  Mactcin'fte.i"'    akA" 

•      «I"<1.  th...v  «„y  K,,l.l,il  ttH.(»ub.). 

9,  <.  ,om  the  two  .sentence.s  thus:  "fijrj^e  Umii  ak4  .'"ibao  a*6  'iA.i-bia.n.l  mI 
Nefffha,  onbf('!  til  mirdvchil,  ri.biaiii.V'eto.  '"p.i  oi.ini.i  j[i, 

9,  11.  0,nit"atiVbiaM,a  )|I ; "  and  chanjie  the  second  "aka,"  in  line  12  to"aml" 
as  the  K.a,b,t  was  „.ovi„,.  Change  "  Usnf  aka,"  10,  ,,  to  "u'.nf  a„. A,"  fo.  tl.e  u ue 
r.'ason.    Other  oxainp!,.s  of  this  use  of  "an.,V'  after  the  subi,.ot  are  .s  foil . us     U    v 

"S?S:;''  ''''•"= ^^' '- '''  ''•'  '""•  ^«'  «•  ^''-  '^-m::"u::: :;;;;:;. 

11,  1.  AfYor  "Maetcin'Ko-i"  akil,"  supply,    <.Gan',[I  ej^a"    „n.^     afA-biauia     ,l," 

iiiakinK  one  sentenee  witii  "  wi"'  i^f.-b  oj.a'",  t'efa-biaina." 

11.  ;i.  Su|)p!y  the  feminine  oral  jieriod,  "ho,"  after  "af  li." 

13,  7.  For  "a"'a(iai  afai  te  a"',"  read   'a"a(ia  afai  tf-i'ia"'." 

13,  S.  For  "Ata".ja"'  tada'","  read  "  E.'^ita"  aja'"  tada'"  "  ' 

13. !..  Supply  ufv"  after  "niaei"«a,"  and  "aka"  after'" Ma.tteir.'fre" 

13,  10.  For  "ukinacko,"  road  "u^inaoke;"  and  for  "1 '  te,"  read  "lr."  f,'.  " 

14,  2.  As  "Mi"'  ^a","  whioh  was  .|von  at  first,  could  „-,  refer  to  fhe  Su  .«■<„,,  b„t 
o  ,ho  sun  wlMch  we  see  .n  the  sky,  Mr.  La  Flo,.|u.  has  substituted  "Mi"'  ak,t"  T  |. 
"Hiu.r  could  not  aj^roe  with  "ahlfa-bian.a."     Were  it  the  subject  of  the  v.-rb.  tl.e  .so 

teuce  would  read,  "  Mi"'  ^a"  nia"'ciaiia  if6  anu'i." 

15,  1.  K,.ad:  "Mactciil'ffe  a.na   i>|a"'  e^„"ba   m  ak^u.a,    ^ij^^e     jukiK-fe."     Or 
"Mactoin'jre    aka    o<li  akan.a     >,I,    i,,a"'    ^.nk.^    j.^^o    ju..i.^^.  .M<M.n ''"■''''''"'''^'' 

Hit.i„«, ti,c,v«..v    l:;,,,.!;;.';,,,,,,.,""  """ i',';;;ii;!:r;,  '"■  "^'^ "''''. "■■'■  '""y 


u 


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APPENDIX. 


527 


16,  3.  "  WaNi'ibc  iifUiifii'ilii  ^inkc"  woiilil  lu>  lollowod  I'.v  "  (i  In-";  Imt  as  (lie  |tlir:isc 
is  "|ii  lif',"  wo  iiiiist  read,  ''WaMabc  iiikaKalii  aka." 

16,  <i.  I''()r  "xijoltc,  f'/di,"  etc,,  read  "jjj(''l»c  It', 11  a  iiiaji"'-lii   >|I,  xa^ti'  (<'axH-hiiiinfi 


IMac.tcin'jjt-  aki'i 


'(iaxa-liiania,  \n'  made  it,  tlicy  say,"  Mlioidd  lie  disliiijiuislicd  IVoiii 


"j;axal)iania,"  icI'erriiiK  to  tiiiiiiiifi'  f,na.s,s  by  liittiii}^  it,  or  liy  biowiii};  on  it,  and  IVoiii 
"Katiil-biama,"  ri'fcrriiiK  to  oiiii  who  outniiKs  another. 

16,  10.  Ucad  "fif;i(fo  Maelcin'Ke  ^-iilke  iVdi  a^.i'"  fihU.6  aniA." 

16,  11.  Sapidy  the  elassitler  "to"  after  "lijelie." 

16,  1.  "iMie  nia(!i";fa,"  etc.     Head:  "fide  uia(!i"na  b(j'.i'i;;a(iti  ii^fi'i'a'a  biaina." 

16,  S-il.  "A(ita"  t'ewaf.'i^C  tii.  T'efC  tt1  pibajt  he."— Or,  "A(ita"  t'ewafafe  tada'". 
T'e^e  nfieii  liP:  llow  is  it  possible  tor  you  to  kill  theni !    They  are  hanl  to  kill." 

16,  10.  Supply  "ak4"  after  "Wa'ujinKa." 

16,  lo;  18,  l.  Supidy  "ania,"  the jil  mb.,  after  "Wasdbe." 

17,  4.  Supply  '-^i","  the  mr.  oh,,  after  "  Macteiu'ge." 
17,  (i.  Oiuif'tC'di." 

17,  9.  Chani.e  the  end  of  the  line  to  "tc'<i^i^ai,  i'lbiauia." 

17,  14.  Su])ply  "akA,"  the  nub.,  after  >'Wasabe";  and  for  "Ata"  ja","  read  "Kdta° 


aja'"  a." 

17,  IS.  Supply  "akii,"  the  sub.,  after  " Mactciil'go." 

18,  1.  For  "VVasclbe,"  read  "  Was^ibe  ina,  the  Black  bears." 
20,  1.  Read:  " Mactcin'Ke  akii." 

20,  2.  <)i',  "  \vakan'da>|i(|'.ai  cfja",  as  ho  niaktvs  himself  a  };od." 

20,  ti.  ('apitalizt!  the.  lirst  words  in  the  text  and  interlinear.     For  "  pai,"  read  "  jia-i." 

21,  1.  Supjdy  "aka,"  the  sub.,  after  "  wa'ujiiiKa ; "  and  capitalize  "ke"and  "come." 
21,  8.  Supply  "}[T,"  when,  after  "{,'a"'te(iti." 

21,  it.  I'\)r  "ik4fiewa^a(|!6  amii,"  read  "  ikascwa^a^e  ania  ^a"',"  referrin;;-  to  a  siufile 
Pawnee.  Corresponding  changes  should  be  made  in  the  translation,  jja^t'  --:  "O 
f^randchihl!  a  younj;'  Pawnee,  your  friend,  met  me  and  took  nie  to  his  home.  As  he 
made  me  eat,  I  did  not  come  home." 

21,  11.  For  "wak(5ya,  i'lbiania,"  road  "wakej^a  amfi,  she  was  sick,  they  say." 

23,  L'.  For  "kide,"  read  "kildts"  the  reel,  oh.,  when. 

23,  4.  For  "6}{a"i  <:>dega","  road  "ofja"  (idega"." 

23,  VI.  For  "(^Dui""  road  "oni"',"  jiouarc. 

23,  l'.>.  For  "naji'"i-jj;a,"  road  "najin'-ga,"  stand  thou. 

24,  4.  Omit  "aka"  after  "j/iqti-gikidabi." 

24,  linos  4-(i  of  translation.  Head  thus:  "And  when  j^aqti-gikidabi  thoufihl,  'At 
last  they  will  be  apt  to  kill  them!'  he  went  thither."  The  last  lino  should  read,  "They 
cut  it  u]),  and  divided  it  between  them." 

25t  4.  "  IJnai"  should  bo  rendered,  "Were  sought." 

25,  5.  For  "ibisando  ataciti,"  read  "ibisandca4a-qti,  prossinj^'  close  against." 

26,  i).  l'\)r  "ama  ain.'i,"  read  "a"'ma  ama." — Frank  La  l''loche.  1  have  susjiocted 
that  there  was  another  form  of  this  word,  judging  from  the  Dakota  o(iuivalent  "u"ma 
(uijma);"  but  I  never  heard  it  among  the  Ponkas.  Compare  ni4a  and  ni"'4a;  liiija 
and  bii4a";  beni  and  b6ni";  niiicaka  and  miica"ka",  etc. — D.  For  "paliacia^a,"  read 
"pahii(-ia4ata"." 

26, !».  Omit  "e,"  and  ro^id  "AwatCi^ta","  wheiirel 


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32,  1.  F„r  "i>iii"'  aka,"  rend  "i),a'"  ,^iiik,;.." 

32,  !».  l-or  "il)a-ha'".|.i,"  ivad  "ihalia"'-!))."  '' 

33,  1.  TiiUKslatf  "ctai  ..(1.^"  !.y  "slioiil.l  |,,,vi..» 

^^■a^aV'road■M,^.nvi"^.14.ia,n^^l,.c..ll.rt^.li^^4''v"  I'.- "..^..w.". 

33.  10    For  ",...h,'- "  n.a.l  '•••..h..,"  an.l  for  '-.la-ha-^ft,"  rva.!  •.,la,"'l.a...a" 
f  ixu!u:,;l'i:;;:;  ^^■'*'""'''"  ■""  "  ^^■^^--^■'-"    (0.1..t  0.nal.as,  how.;;.,  sa, ,  "  wo. 

36.  1.  For  "na.ji"'-Hft,"  read  »miji"'i.{rft,  sUmA  ye." 

36,  n.  Translate  each  "((■■"  hy  "wIk-ii." 

36,  10.  As  the  Md.jeet  of  this  .seiiteiiee  is  "waiiif"  iiist.-i.!  ,.C  ..vi     .  ■-,      „    . 

«enten,.  .he..h,  read  thus:  ..  Maet<.ifi'«e  waau  „.l  ,;""djr    :";,,:  ::'"^ 
a.naina"  would  refer  to  a  liue  of  red  objr.-fs  iu  motion.  ^  '  ^ ''" 

38,  'J.  Omit  "ii  hiaiiia"  after  •■  IThu+!" 

38,  3.  Supi)ly  '•fa'"e.tl,"  hereto/ore,  after  "  ka"I)4epin." 

38,  o.  Ouiit  "ahiauia"  after  '•  Kaf,'6." 

38,  G.  Omit.'Ku{,Vsa-l.ianul.»    (But  we  have  sueh  a  u.se  in  K„..lish-  "Mv.Vi..,  1- 
Baid  he.j'my  frieud.  [  have  so.nHhiriK  to  say  to  you."-I)  )         ''"''"'"•      '^'^  ''"•'"'/ 

38,  7.  Oinit  ••a-liianiir'  aft.  r  '-Afi'kajl.'' 

38,  S.  F.,r  "  "  ite,  t.e"  r.-a.l  .nvitef  te,»  the  regular  ,.rouuneiatio„. 

II'  u,   o  "•  •'■     ;']'    T'  ''*■'"'■  "'^'""'  '"'*^  """^  "u-Wau.a"  afi..r  ••  ii"^,.-.l,a  " 
38,  10.  Oiuu  ••ji"^uha."  .m  <p»  ua. 

38,  11.  Omit  "akii"  after  "letiiiike." 

38,  14.  ( )mir  '•am.'i,"  alter  "  Mactciu'iie  " 

39,  li.  Omit '-aka." 

39,  l.s.  40,  ,.;  40,  . Onat  "ama"aft..r->lc.iiiik.." 

«  f  ,^"';'''m  '"  '"■'""■"  ••■'•'""""'•     "  ■'^  -l-^-l-H  aha- 

4d,  .i.  lu-ad,  ••  [Jhe  a"wa"'(-a  iiiafif;f,ifi'...ii  " 

lt!«:r:::S:;;:!:;:~;;:™>-"»' -'■»■ --i*- 

44,  18.  For  "};-^i"'  mifilie,"  read  "ay(fi"'  mink.;'." 

45,  (i.  l.'or  •■  ufa,:i"Jl  i,i,ifike,"  rea.l  "ufiua"  ..nifdve  " 

46  '>   oll'it":!  m""*'"  r'  ""^"''"Iti-"''"'''    (Or,  '..^ptMi-hna-V'-D.) 
48, -'.  Omit  "a-l)iama"  alter  "dua^a"."  ' 

46,  10.  Supiily  -aka,"  the  nub.,  after  ••  jjiu'...,  » 
SO, ;{.  For  '--^e  ^ifike,"  rea.l  "^6^ifda-',"  tki,  ,t.  oh 

eau.so  he  was  dictating.— JJ.)  '    "'  ^^""•'   '•''<'  tl-i\«' >-l'<.rt  ones  h... 


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60,  4)  60,  10;  et  pansim.  For  "j^uciirt^a""  iiiul  "  }Cic|>af  a»,"  read  "j^ucpAlia"  luid 
"jUcpAlm,"  as  the  Hpt'iiki'i'  wtw  a  iiiah). 

60,  7-8.  Roud:  "\Viiliii-.<a!  i"c'Agc  iihe  ffii"'fi»  diahi"  alia",  llbi  ega"',  wi'ifaba  tS 
gf  biiiKlll  biainll  b^^iga." 

60,  ».  Supply  "(}an')|«,''  tho  introductory  "And,"  bufoio  "(jfabiS." 

81,  5.  Supply  "sil,"  /rfcm,  after  "^6  auiA." 

62, 1.  Supply  "fifiktS"  after  "wa'u." 

62,  !t;  62,  19.  Head:  "Ui"+!  Abi  ofia'",  ^aqi'iba  biauui." 

63,8-9.  liead:  "  Ua"'ba-bi  Jit,  lli"+!  a  bi  I'^a"',  ^aqubabiauiiV." 

62,  17;  63,  7;  63,  17.  TrauHlatc  "ufu|pa^Abil<6iiiia"  by  "had  been  caused  to  fall 
aud  lie  there,  they  Hay." 

63,  11.  Omit  "a-biaiiiA." 

64,  1.  For  "i"'^,i"  afji  te,"  read  "i'"^ti"  iwaki^f  te  ha,  let  hiui  cause  them  to  briug 
it  to  nie."    This  should  be  the  reading  of  66,  1. 

67, 1;  67, 10.  Supply  "aki'i"  after  "Si^dniaka"." 
67,  r>.  Omit  the  llrst  "ja-'biamA." 

67,  7.  Supply  tho  feminine  oral  period,  "hiS,"  after  "t'<5  ke." 
68, 3-4.  Kead:  "Ui''b(iu'go  it<5gi*ai    gC    uji-biamfi    ujiha  k6." 

liciuia  thny  iiIIimI      the        iw  put  tn,  wivk      the. 

tlKjIn   (HCattored)  thuysay 

68,  7.  Supply  "amA"  after  "fAb^i»." 

68,  8.  For  "agii  tC,"  read  "gi  tC." 

68. 14.  Supply  "kfi'di,"  in  the,  after  "QAde." 
89,  2.  For  "fi^nzabianiA,"  read  "ii^aze  ainA." 

69,  35-;i6.  For  "collecting  the  beans  ho  i)ut  them  in  a  sa(!k,"  read  "he  put  in  the 
Ba«k  their  beans  which  they  had  ])iled  up  here  aud  there." 

60,  2.  Read:  "Ictiniko  C'di  ^6  ania,"  oi'  "Ictfnike  am  A  C'di  a^A-biamA." 

60,  3.  Supply  "stl,"  if,  after  "Uata"  Ama"." 

61,  6.  "  j,angA(iti  ^Afi"('(5,"  or  "j^angaqtiinAce,  Ye  who  are  very  laige." 

62,  1.  For  "  Wab^ate  te'^a,"  read  "  Wab((',ate  tAda",  on  account  of  my  eating  them." 
62,9.  For  "^aqtA-biamA,  they  bit  it,  they  say,"  read  "fatA-bianiA,  they  ate  it, 

they  say." 

62, 18.  Omit  "akA"  after  "  Ictinike." 

63,  3.  Supply  "ama"  after  "Nikaci"ga,"  aud  "akA"  after  "Ictinike." 
63,  13.  For  "^iug6'qtci,"  read  "^i^iugfi'qtci,  you  have  none  at  all." 
63,  15.  For  "tabAda","  read  "tAda"." 

63,  20.  Supply  "akA"  after  "Ictinike." 

71. 15.  For  "hau,  e  ga"'-ama,"  read  "Hau.  E  ga"'  aniA,  W  While  moving,  some 
time  after  that  occurrence." 

72,  5.  Omit  the  tirst  "a-biauiA." 

72,7.  Supply  "amA,"  f/w)  sm6.,  after  "A"'pa"."  Read  "niaci"ga  ina,"  the  men;  so 
also  i    line  8. 

,2,  13.  For  "^izA-bi,"  read  "^izAbiamA." 

72,  14.  For  "jiu'ga,"  read  "jin'ga-ma,"  the  small  ones  {pi.  ob.). 

76,  4.  Omit  "dpihe  ^t^^e." 

76,  5.  For  "  ma">|Hi"'.biamA,"  read  "  g^i"'  amA,  he  sat,  they  say ; "  as  he  could  not  walk 
when  couflned  iu  the  tree. 

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Til!':  (/'KGIIIA  LAN(ll!A(J|.:-MYTIIS,  STOJUKH,  AND  hKTTKUH. 


78.(1.  Omit  "fiqfCi',1  w<5^P  ,,1,"  un.j  n.i|.|.1.v,  uftor  "wu'ii  iiiiid,"  "w.5i6  «l,(.bl  hI" 
joining  tliiM  to  tlii'  lu'xi  ,nciii..|ic...  ^  ' 

78,  7;  78,  10.  |'(,i \,"mini)i.  mul  ">|l,"  /r/io*. 

78,  7.  For  "ti  Itininii,"  nwl  "li  unni.'' 

76,  8.  For  wai"'biaiiiri,"  iviid  "wiii"!'"  himurt,'' 

78,  10.  Supply  "lu''"iillci ■-.siii'.l..." 

78,  i;i.  Supply  '•iikii"  iili.T  •'  Iciuiilii'."' 

78,  I'i.  Hiippiv 'MMii'i"  alh't' "Ictiniko." 
76,  14.  Supply  '-to"  til'tcr  -'diKi^UKo." 

79,  10.  Sui>ply  "t'na'"," //(n/»(/,  iit'tur  "ufi'"-l»i." 

79,  17.  Supply  "I'd,"  Aw,  allir ''k(V;"aii(l  ivad  "a^i"'.l,iaiiiA"  for  "afK-bi." 
80,14.  Alter  "jiiVj;a|l(|ii,"Mupply  "li-   tf,   uaiiaipuiti-hi." 

Imni  tlui       liiiiiii  liliiK  vurv 
(pair)     iiiiicli,  tliii.v  ii»,v 

80,  17.  I<'(ir  "^Inkc,"  road  "akii." 

80,  18.  Ht-ad:  "f'di  alii  hi  ;|t,  n'di  K^i'"l)iania,  wlifii  li(nirrivcd,"  etc. 

81,  8.  l-'or  "afiffaxai  ada'","  read  "afiKiixai-da"',"  icv  do  it,  when. 

83,  1.  For  '•  |ji"'wafiK^a"  o,"  read  "  ta'"wantr^a"'.iun,»  the  viUagat  oj-  natiom. 

84,  8.  For  "i'^(^Ka"  O);.!","  read  "c^d{{a"-lii  ega'"." 
84,  10.  For  "iikizrihianuV  read  ''ukiza  iiini'i." 

84,  VZ.  For  "  wa>pi  ti,.iM'"i  U  ikif-..|,„i,"'-bianuV'  '•■'"I  "wA>in  ti,)rai"'i  k<5do  iki*a- 
biaiiia,  tlu-y  found  l)y  atcidt  nt  111,-  awls  which  had  been  dropped." 
84,  14.  "8ritft"liai,"  in  Jirr  plavcs. 
84,15-10.  Read:  •' ri^i^c  ina^i  aniil   )|I,  urijiuga  iia'"ba  ua"'biaiiiri." 

Atl..i.mi,  wiilrr     thrv  wlion,        boy  two      Brown,  Uioy  h«,v. 

88,1.  For  ".l^ankabi'  afi  i.iania,"  road  '•(i^askalK-^i'i-hiaiiiA,  t hoy  made  it  Htick-" 
and  for  "dina,"  the  other,  read  "auia""  or  "a"'iim."  ' 

88,  15.  For  "waliuta"^,i","  read  "uuiii'de." 

87,  14.  Supply  "hu"',"  nx.  belong  "pi." 

88,  4.  '< u'a'"t'a'',  there  i.s  a  cause,  blauu!." 
96,  1.  For  "kC"  read  "jil,"  when. 
96,  8.  For  "^axa  bi  e^a"',"  read  «gi<lxtt-bi  ega"',  having  nuulc  it  for  bini,  they 


say 


96,  11.  Omit  '<akA"  after  "letinike," 

97,  5;  97,  7;  97,  10.  For  "ga"t(''ga","  read  <'ga'"tega''.» 
97,  7.  For  "waouize  te,"  read  ",)nize  te,  you  inay  take  it." 
97,  14;  97,  17.  For  "jingfi-bajl,"  read  "JiiTga-bi'ijl." 

97,  18.  For  "wa'Mbagiqti,"  read  "  wa°'ibagi"'(iti." 

99,  1.  Head:  "  Ing^a"'-si' -snode  Mi>|aHi  cena"ba  akikiprt-biamA." 

99,  7.  For  ".''ig^i"  to  hil,"  read  "ag^i"  biama,  ho  .sat  on  him,  thov  sav." 

99,  8.  "painakido"or"pama"'kide." 

99,  i;{.  Translate  "aka"  by  "the  ones  who." 

100,  4.  For  "e  wawagika-biaina,"  read  "<i  wawagikfi-ln  oga"'." 
100,  7.  For  "rigigfi"'da","  read  "rigig(fi'"-bi  ega"'." 

100,  15.  Omit"^ink(i." 

101,  1.  For  "na'a"'i,"  read  "na'a"'bi."— I). 

102,  13.  of  translation.    Supply  "(■«»;,  <•«"  after  "monc." 


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108,0.  After  "Akiiiuf'iliiiirrK'i"  iiiHcrt  Mie  following:    "Kl   MfmiHl   iikA   iiMli»)U 

Ami      (!oyatn       Ihn      tn  thn  nlclx 
(null)  Infthnplttb) 

nu»'8l  AiAfii-biuniA.    Ailii"  lii.iini'"  I'lkiisiui'dc  rtifif  iibiiiinft  roiiujfii  uiiiA." 

ImplnR      had  unnn,  thfv         Thnrn-      inluiliiii        ftir  liijonil       Imil  ijoni',  tl».\       lliimil..         Ih» 
My.  foni   hlin  In  iiiuMlnn  Mkv  bull         (•iib.), 

For  "<'Mkii"l)^6}{ii",''  nsiul  "('sku"  vhtf/inn",  il  niij;lit  Iw,  I  think." 

103,  i;V  Hiipplv  "iiiiiA"aft<»r  "xcm'iffii." 

104,7;  104,  12.  Hiii>|)l,v  "lunA"  iiftor  "xeiirifjiiJiiVKU." 

104,  1(».  Sui)pl.v  "S,"  the  int«rro),'utiv<''sinn  iiftt-r  "(!kii»'.»iia.'' 

104,  i;<.  For  "Jdliii  bi,"  r(>tt<l  "Jtiln'i  lii  dr,  when  ln'  llinrst  (it  it,  tliev  Hav." 

107,  1.   IJca.I:— 

"  Wiiliii"'^ic.i({(>  akd  ijiii"' JflKi«(fc  ukiiiiia.     m!i"Iiu,  )ii  M'^a  li*/-  !«■,  ji-liiaiiia." 

Onilmn  the        fil«         wan  with  hln,  lliiy         ■fliiind-      vll      In  tin      li;n«lll    wilrl  hn,  thnv 

(ail!).)    iiruiit-  a»,v.  inuiliiT,     Ijiui.  «,»y. 

muunT 

107,  2.  Supply  "A-liiaini'i  i>ia"'  akA,"  a(t»(r  "(fJ^^jin  liC';"  ami  "(l-lMuind  Wuliii'"^i- 
cijjo  akd"  after  "bf«^'  ta  inifikc'."  .Join  tlio  iioxt  Nonteiiccs,  thus:  "K'la  afiA  iii  t'ltii"',  \l\ 
faii'ili  nlifbiaind." 

107,  4.  After  "afi"'  tifiUpft"  supply  "  Al)iamA,"  ruliMTJntc  lo  (lie  nion.  "  Ma<^(<;in'Ko 
f  i(la"'bo  t(  lifl"  was  miid  to  tliti  )uui(l-(;lii»>f  by  hJH  attciidautH.  'I'liidi  thn  lioad-dilcf  pivo 
his  orders  to  the  jjcoido:  "  K(',  afi"'  {{ii  g(l,"  tttts.,  cndintr  witli  "  fiKiixo  ifa"'faiKil;"  after 
which  supjily  "A-bianiA  iiika{,'.'ilii  akj'i." 

107,  5.  Tiio  next  words  vnm\  said  to  the  Itabbit  by  the  cliicf:  "K6,  wuf&tcij{Axe 
tat6  hft,  eRiibianiA  Mactc.iri'Ke,  (3oine,  you  sliall  (biuce,  said  lie  to  the  Habbit." 

107,  «.  Read:  "K<^,  i"'(|u:iiiif;ft,  I'l  biamri,  MactciiTtfe  akA." 

107,  7.  After  "Diii"'  lift"  supply  "Aliiaiiifl  iiika(!i"f,'a  aiiiA,"  as  the  men  said  tliat  to 
the  Kabhit. 

107,  0.  "  Esaxe  i^a"'f  ai-gft.  Oau'jil  AnasAigil  lift"  ih  not  as  good  as  "  Egaxe  ifa'''f  a- 
biUla"  ftiiajsi'iigil  lift."    See  "brtda""  in  tJie  Dictionary. 

107,  14.  For  "(fi'^(^  j|I,"  read  "i^ii^a-bi  oga"'." 

107,  lf>.  For  "Oa"^,iiVge  ^anriji","  read  "tT'a"^iriK6  ^an(iji"i." 

108,  1.  Frank  La  Fli^chc  lias  leturncd  to  tlic  re};iilar  pronmiclation  "wajin'ga." 
108,4.  For  "fiigd^abiaiuaniA,"  read  ••.'iiga^a  aiiiania,  carryliin  on  hj.s  arm— was, 

as  ho  moved,  they  say." 

109,  3.  Ke^d:  "KJ  Walia"'^iciKe  akA  ki'dabiaiiiCi  >il,  t'c^'fa-biaiiiA." 

110,  6.  For  "w6ucii,"  read  "wiiicii;"  and  for  "  wal)((-i"'wi","  read  "  wAbfi"\vi"." 

110,  7.  Supply  "akA"  after  "  VVa'aJinga." 

110,20.  Change  the  tirst  word,  " ta","  t<>  "finkd,"  to  agree  with  "bifinkeama" 
that  follows,  implying  that  she  was  jihused  in  a  sitting  attitude. 

111,  10.  For  "nifl^ica","  read  "in'-ufica"." 

111,  18.  For  "eh(5i  tf,"  read  'T-b^'  i"te." 

112,  15.  SupjilyakA"  after  "Ciiinda","  which  he  gives  as  "Ciiiuda."  See  note 
on  26,  3. 

116,  ;i-4.  For  "f6  amA  ^\,"  read  "a^A-bianiA  5[I,"  to  agree  with  the  following  "ifa- 
bianiA."  For  "^iz6  amA,"  read  "^izA-biamA,"  having  for  its  subject  "nujinga"  under 
stood. 

117,  1.  Sujiply  "^a""  after  "wabi'ig^ezejin'ga." 

117,  5.  Supply  "amd"  after  "Nfaci-ga,"  m  it  refers  to  all  the  Indians. 
117,  18.  Supply  "akA"  after  "nujinga." 


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532        THE  (/JEGlllA  liANGUAUE-MiT'.tJ,  STOKIES,  AND  MOTTEKS. 

118,  1-2.  Change  "kugii"  and  "kagd"  to  "kag6La,"  my  friend.    (But  I  have  lieanl 


two  or  three  say  "kagi'i."— I).) 
118,  9.  Supply  tlio  inttiiiogiit 


i\t'  "il"  iil'ter  "wC'daxo  tat6.' 


118,  11.  Iload:  "ijajc  ^adabi  cga'",  Niuliainii"'^!i"i'i!»  etc. 

118,  13;  118,  U;  ctpansim.    •' Aki-biain.l"  may  bo  translated  by  "reached  there 


again,  they  say."    This  is  a  sfcondaiy  mcaiiiiif.' 

119,  8.  Supply  "ak.1"  after  •'Xuj'iriga." 
120, 1.  Supply  "^inkd"  after  each  "ijau'gc,"  and  "^a""  after  "ta-'wangia"  » 

120,  16.  Supply  "^a""  after  "ta"'wafig^a"'." 

121,  10.  Supply  ''iji,"  If /(e»,  after  "aki-bi." 

122, 15.  Joseph  Lii  El^clie  gave  me,  "^(5ze  ^a",  the  tongues;"  but  his  sou  Frank 
says  that  "^zo  ^a-"  means  "the  one  tongue,"  and  that  we  must  say  "44ze  eg"  for 
"the  tongues."    According  to  analogy,  Frank  is  correct.— D. 

124,  lf>.  Change  "agfi"  to  "ag^ii  ha." 

126, 11.  As  several  soldiers  or  policemen  were  addressed,  read:  "ahni"'  cki  tai  ha  » 
mstiial  of  the  singular,  "ahni"'  cki  to."  ' 

liiS,  1.  Change  "g^i"'  t6"  to  "g^i»'-biamii." 

126,  9.  Supply  "amii"  after  "wandce." 

131,  1.  Read:— 

^''Si*''^''  f '^'  '  k'"'  '^^'  ''t''"'^'*'  gft-a-biauul  ^I,  i^au'go  ^iiikd  jfigigid-biam.l 

131,  3.  Supply  "  aka"  after  "  Waha-'ficijie."  ""^  "'• 
132, 14.  Supply  "aki'i"  after  "nujinga." 

132,  Ki.  Change  the  first  part  of  the  line  to  "  mdqa-'-biarad.    Kl  j<5g^a".biamd.'' 

133,  Hi.  Supply  "akCi"  after  "xe-mi"'ga."' 
188, 17.  For  "l^ia"he,"  read  "i;i'a"he." 

133,  18.  Supply  "akd"  after  "wa'ii." 

134,  2.  Supply  "^uk^'"  after  "j^e jiu'ga." 
134,  6.  Supply  "ta""  after  "Icti'nike." 

134. 11.  For  "a^d-biama,"  read  "ag^d-bianid." 

134. 12.  For  "amd  afii,"  read  "^i"  ^<5." 

134,  IC;  134,  21;  135,  5.  For  "amd"  read  "^i"." 

136,17.  Supply  «tu""  after  "^i^e-sa-'jiuga." 

136,  20.  Supply  "kC,"  the  red.  ub.,  after  "j,e  nu"'ga." 

136,  1.  "xe-mi"'ga  ke  ^icpdcpa  ^ingC'qti  gdxa-biamd,"  oi-  "Tcini-'tra  k6  iitiuUrP 

136,  13.  Supply  "wi","  one,  after  "(ikiga-qti." 
136, 17.  Change  "^izai  t6"  to  "^izd-biamd." 

lengJh*"'  *■  ^""^^'^^  "''*^'"  ''*'  '""^  ''^■'''■''  "*"^*^'"  "Maja"',"  as  "dho"  conveys  the  idea  of 
141,  «.  Change  "A-ig^i-'-biamrima"  to  "Aig(i"  amdma" 
144, 19.  Change  "ua"pehi"qti-t'e  etega"  ^afika  ania"  to  "ua"'pchi-  V6  tdga-qtia"' 

^ankd    aniii,"  "liun^ry        to  <lio       very  apt 

the  oaoa   they  nay.'* 

147,  1.  Change  "Medf  amdma"  to  "ededifa"  amd." 
147,  4.  Change  "Nu  ake"  to  "Nu  aka." 


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149,  5.  Supply  "^i""  after  "^ijfickii." 

149. 12.  Supply  "amd"  after  "ijiiTge." 

149,  16.  Change  "djlib  inabi"'  ha"  to  "rtjiib  I'nahi"  riha"." 

160, 10.  Pupply  "kg"  after  "^dde."— U. 

161,  2.  Supply  "jil,"  when,  after  "4ka»-bi." 

161,  5.  Change  "q^Aje-hna^'-bi"  to  "(if'ije-hna"'-biamA.'' 

161,  9.  Change  "^6^ai"  to  "  ^d^a-bianiA." 

162,  18   Read:  "CI  ga^'te  ani4  mT,  j^nmW 

162,  19.  Change  "e(*6ga"  6ga""  to  "e^^ga»-bi  ega"'." 

163,  3.  Supply  "akt."  after  "j/-wa'ujiu'ga." 

164,  2;  164,  7.  Supply  "jjl,"  whm,  alier  "6gasdni." 

164. 13.  Supply  "^i""  after  "niaci"ga." 

164, 15.  Supply  "amd"  after  the  second  "Wa'iijinga." 

166, 1.  Change  "ati  tC"  to  "atibi  Jil:  he  came,  they  nay— when." 

166,  !).  Supply  "jjg"  after  "hi"qpd." 

162,6.  Change  "sn^deqti"  to  "sfuMeiiqii." 

162,  8.  Insert  "ta°,"  the  classifier,  after  "nfijinga." 
162,9.  Insert  "wiV'orse,  after  "cin'gajiu'ga." 

163,  5;  etpasnim.  Change  "hAajiuga"  to  "hAjin'ga." 

163,  6.  Eead:  "sdsaqtia"'  ani.l"  and  "  (idanqtia""  amd."     Omit  "e." 

163,  8.  Omit  the  second  "  %i(f e." 

163,9.  Insert  the  classifier  "kC"  between  "hdjinga"in  the  preceding  line  and 
"  gas6ga°." 

163,  10.  Omit  the  "cT"  before  "na"';"  and  "Na°'  amd"  in  the  next  line;  making 
the  text  read  thus:  "01  nujinga  idafai  fiuk6  ua"'  amd  }[I,  cl  agiahibiamd." 

163, 13.  Omit  "cl"  at  the  end  of  the  line. 

163,  14.  Insert  the  classifier  "ta°"  after  "lu'ijinga"  at  the  beginning  of  the  line. 
Omit  "cl  ndjinga"  at  the  end  of  the  line. 

163,  15,  Omit  the  classifier  "^i""  at  tlie  beginning  of  the  line. 

163,  16.  Insert  "wi","  one,  after  "lli"qp6-dg^e." 

168,  18.  Insert  the  classifier  "^i""  after  "ndjifiga." 

163,  19.  Insert  the  classifier  "fi""  alter  '•nCijii")ga,"and  omit  the  following  "<5gife." 

164,  3.  Cha.ige  "wdgiati  ede,"  to  "wdgiatiide,  they  came  for  them,  when." 
164,  4.  Change  "6de,"  but,  to  ">[I,"  irhen;  and  omit  the  "h"  in  "t'6wa*6-hna»'i  " 
164,6.  "Ke,"iV^o?c/ 

164,  7-8.  Insert  the  classifier  "k6"  after  the  first  "hi"qp6,»  and  omit  the  second 
"hi"qp6." 

164,  11.  Insert  the  classifier  "(fankd,"  the  ones  loho,  after  "di'iba;"  and  change 
"finkiVdi"  at  the  end  of  the  lino  to  "finkd." 

164,  20.  Read:  "nujinga   ta"    e    wakd-bi   ega"'." 


"  boy 


tho     (hat    nicaiit,  tiioy  having." 
(atd.  ob.)  8tty 


166,  2.  Read:  "AiTkaji  hit,  piiijj  cdc*  ecece  ha,  No,  it  is  bad,  but  ;'0U  say  it  often"— 
said  by  the  bad  men.    The  text  and  translation  give  these  as  the  woi  Is  of  IJi"qp(5-dgfe. 

165,  14.  Change  the  first  clause,  so  as  to  read,  "cT  niijinga  Hi'  ip6dg^e  akd'^pa- 
han'ga  aki-biamd." 

166,  20.  Change  "Ahibaji-bi  3[t"  to  "Ada","  Therefore. 


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THli:  0K{iriTA  LAN(HTA(}K_MYTrm,  STORIFOH,  AND  LP/rTlillti. 


00.0.!,^'  '^"  ^"'^"'^  ""^  iuteriogative  sign  "a,"  between  "^aa»'lie"  and  the  following 
168,  14.  Change  "^i--''  to  "amii." 

166,  liO.  For  "dskana,"  read  "d  eska"',  tliat^it  might  be  " 

167,  (5.   Kead:— 

"  "Sli^tt^^Sff  ,^i:::    ""''  y""  ''^'l'  't  beeause  yo«  do  not  loathe  it « 

It         (fom.) 

167,  13.  Omit  "akii"  after  "wiwija." 

167,  l(j.  Insert  the  (classifier  "finkd"  after  "ija^'^e." 

167.  18;  et  pasxlm.  Ue  writes  "na""  instead  of  "hna","  whieh  latter  forn.  is  us..,! 
by  Joseph  La  LMfeche  and  others.  The  three  forms  are  Lll  used:  "ana""  ei  '  "  . 
aneientone;  "hna","  a  .nodern  equivalent,  used  by  old  men  of  the  present  .lav'"  J  j 
"  na","  the  latest,  used  by  the  young  nien.-D.  ^  ' 

168,  1.  Omit  the  second  "  AkibiamA." 
168,  3.  Omit  "6'di." 

188,  5.  Omit  "akA"  before  "t'd^g." 

168,  10.  Omit  "  Niaci"ga"  at  the  beginning  of  the  line 

168,  1.5.  (Jhang."  "Niacinga"  to  "Niaci"ga  am.1,"  The  men  (pi  suh.). 

168,  16.  Insert  "akd"  after  "mio'jinga." 

188,  17.  Supply  "ama"  after  "einuda°,» 

168,  IS.  dazeqtci,  "very  late  in  the  evening." 

Jm  5"  0""^  '•';';';:l;;'i"',"  read  "ma-^oni-,"  the  aneient  form.     See  note  on  167, 18. 
1«»,  i.  Omit  "f''di,"  as  superlluous  after  "e^hitetC'di  " 

169,  4.  Omit  ".l-biamA." 

lea  %  """'"'J  '^f':" ''«^,'- ;'i""^i"  so  also  i„  the  next  line,  before  "^et<5^  1.6." 

169,  20.  I<or"anga^e  tai,"read  "angd^e  tohiV." 

170,  8.  Supply  "wi","  one,  after  the  first  "niaei-ga;"  and  "*i""  after  tl.o  «P,.mwi 
"  niaei»ga,"  whi<:h  is  the  object  of  the  Iblh.wiug  verb.  ^  °"*" 

170,  6.  Omit  'qii"(ii)<'""  at  th<.  end  of  the  line. 

176,  10.  For  "waf'-.ta.l.ijIetf.a-'.biamA,"  read  "wa^'-ita-br.Ji.it^a-'.bi  ega"'  when  he 
ate  nothing  at  all,  they  say."  *'     '  "" 

176,  11.  After  "Ata"'cte()tei"  snj)plv  "na"'."    (Or  "-hna"'  "— D  ) 

ta,^  i^'^bhS"  -  "  •"'"""  '''"''"  ''  '^"""  '''''  "^'  '■^^-    ^^^^^^  wai.:ji»' 

177,  1.  For  "U^agaca»'.jl,"  read  "  U^-iigaca"'ajI." 

!II'  f:  I!™'^"  '■*'""  "'  ^""'''''  'i'"'-l"" ""'••"    Omit  "fi'di  ahf.biam.1.  «r.» 
use.-n.  '"""  "'^■"^"^^•"■^'''"  '"■■  "Nikawasa"';"  but  the  latter  is  in  common 

J7?'  -In'  ?^f  ,"''''',t".'M''*'  '"■^'""''"«'  '""1  "^"I'l'Iy  "l.'V  before  "rM.iaiu.'i.'' 
v,l  f ',  Jo  «  7.    ?■;}     '"'  "  ''•''""^''•''•'iJI  <^."  read  "t'da-^a-b^il  til-bi,  ai." 

178,  2;  179,  8.  For"t'6^a-bi,"read  "t'd^." 
178,  18.  For  "ega"',"  read  '■  >|l,»  ,(,//e«. 

178,  19.  For  "ih^.^a-gil,"  read  "  ihe^ai-g.1,"  ;,/«««  ye. 

179,2.  Omit  the  first  ".-.gi^c."  and  change  "f-dedi^i""  to  "f-'died(-*i"  " 

111  %  'k'"' »'"''-"  '^«?t"7"'"""^"  a^a-bian.a  >,f,  ma"tcu  wi"'  f^a-biamA." 
nv,  1».  lM)r  "nujinga  akA, '  lead  "nujiuga  ^i"." 


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179,  20.  Siii)ply  "ga"',"  os,  iiftor  "angao'^ai." 

180,  5.  Siiiii)ly  "tC  after  "ciule." 

180,  12.  Supply  "wi","  one,  iiftcr  "i"(','iigentci." 

180,  13.  "Nii"c,ki"  or  "iiaold,"    Sec  note  on  26,  a.    Read  "jin'ga-ct6wa"-l)iijl,  V»y 
no  means  small";  and  isupply  "fa""  after  "naji'ha." 
180,14.  Kead:— 
"KI  nuda^'hauga  fi"   '41    tC    ude   fe    tC'di,  i'^j'-lge  (fifik^)  webaha"'a.jl    anii'i." 

Aud  war-cliit'f  tlio  1ih1l:i- the    enter- went    when,      old  iniin     the  (at.       Unow  liini  nut      tlievBfty. 

(niv.)  ((ill.)     iiijr  one) 

180,  15.  Supply  "jil,"  ivlwn,  after  "ga"'^iuke'(iti." 

181,  11.  For  "ef6ga","  read  " ef,6ga"-I)i." 

181,  17.  For  "lini","  read  "i)ni"." 
1&2,  14.  For  "^fdv6,"  read  "(failkCi." 

182,  Ki.  Omit  "dha""  after  "inalii"'';  and  supply  it  after  "miilke." 

18!«,  17-18.  Head:  "Wi"'  fii"ik6  uajilia  skiVqti  'iga'",  ga"'  wi"'  ^iilk^i  Jideqtl,  kl  wi"' 
^ii"ike  ziqti.  kl  wi"'  ^irik6  ji'uifi  am  afa." 

183,  5.  Supply  "(Jianliii"  after  "diilja." 

183,  20.  Supply  "gf%'"  tlic  ncallenil  inanimate  objects,  after  "najiha." 

189,  1.  Eead:  "Ifddi  akii  nikagalii-biaiiia  i[\,  gd-biainii,"  ote. 

189,  2.  For  "Nika"'Li,"  read  ".\ika"'alii";  and  for  "nika-"hi-majr,''  read  "nika"'alii- 
uiiijl." 

189,  3-4.  Read  "ddae  liii.  rl-a"(|!iri'ge  a"'qtian'ga"-majl  ha,  ada"  Ciga"  wika"b^a  lia." 
For  " a"'qti(('.i6ga","  read  "ii"'qti(('i('ga"  te  lift,  you  will  be  a  great  man." 

189,  .5.  For  "Nujinga,"  read  "KI  nujinga  aki'i." 

189,  0.  For  "akii  na"'qa,"  read  "ta"  iia"'(ia  hi." 

189,  «-7.  Read:  "Bgife  a"'pa"  d'uba  wefa-biama  >iT,  ean'ge,"  (^t(!. 

189,8-0.  Read:  "mi"'de  a"'i)a"-ma  wag(|:iule  a(|;a-liiani!'i.     A"'pa"-madi  iilii-bianu'i 

crawling  tliuelk  ereepinj,' "ji     lie  went,  Ihoy       At  the  elk  {|il.oli.)    hi- arrived, 

to  them  Hiiy.  (hoy  Hit_, 

5|1,    dckaqtci    wiikida-biamd.     Kl    wi"'     u-bi     fa"'Ja,"  etc. 

when,   very  eloso         ho  shot  at  thnni,         .\ntl     one  hewouiuled,  (houf:h, 
they  say.  they  aay 

189, 11.  For  "naji"'-biama.   Krew<';iiii(ie'qti,"read  "naji"'  amiiha.   Kl  wC-aliidP/qti." 
189,  12.  For  "wakan'ditfega","  read  " wakan'difabi  ega"'." 

189,  14.  For  "fdedi-te  ania,"  read  "t'diedi-te  ama."  (The  former  is  gener;dly 
u.sed. — D.) 

189,  10.  Head:  " (f i6wa".ja"'  ega'",  my.i  te,"  etc. 

189,  17-18.  Read  "  naaza-bi  ga"'  ii"'ha-biami'i." 

190,  2.  For  "ejdwada"'be  (('■'di,"  reiid  "e(!iwa(l;i'"babi  >il." 

190, .'{.  Read:  "el  ni  tt"^  fnUi"  ^0  j|I,  cT  Wt'-'s-a  aki'i  (■fa"he  ati-biiima.  Ci  ii"'iie  anii'i." 
Omit  the  final  "CI." 

190,  4.  Omit  "w6dnba"'  tf."    For  "atla"be  (C'di,"  read  "(la."'ba-i)i  >|i." 

190,  12.  Read  "a"wa"'fato  te  liil,  cct^  te  lit." 

190,  17-18.  Read:  "Nii"bu(|'i(i(('a  fa"  fLaii'ida-bi  ega"',  eea"'a(ii  if,a"'f;ibiam,'i,.  Kd, 
a"wa"'fate  tat6  hit,  a-bi  5|i,  t'gife  wa'ii,"  <!te. 

190,  10.  Omit  "5|I<|;asni"'-biama." 

190,  20.  Supiily  "akA"  after  "  VVtVs'il- wa'ii." 

190,  21.  Supply  "akA"  after  "nujinga." 

191,  5.  Read  "i»c'dge  aniii,"  and  "wa'i'i  wateigaxitm.'l.'' 


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JJJ'  ?n  ^r  "^''"'*''*»'^«  tai  ^IJi'i"'^  a^a+I"  read  "Ca"'ckaxo  tai  ba." 

xai,  11.  uniit ''^iDnfid." 

191,  12.  For  "d-bi  eKa-',"  read  "Abi  mI." 

191,  :.'l.  For  "taf,"  read  "tA-bi." 

192,  1   Clian«e  "  wa'a  ama"  to  "  wa'A-nia,"  the  women. 
tin/.?.;;,'.;!;"""  ""  '"■"''  "'''^"'•=''''^^'  '^''"  etc.,  to  -Ca-'ckaxe  t«,  al  a^a.."  o.nit- 

18A  7.  Cha.iijre  "e^^^a""  (o  "5,1,"  wlicn.  ^    ^ 

192,  9.  CLange  "^ifikd"  to  "aki'i." 

192,10.  Oha.,f,re"na"'^i"watci8axcte"to    "„a"'.n.a    watdgaxe  taf  hd." 

1 QO    1  n    1 1     <  <  1  < .  /  w      ■   .  ■  """  S™'™  onus      let  tlicm  dancn 

192,  12.  Change  "amd"  to  "^i»." 

192,  14.  Cliaiijro  "uha-  rigajf-biainfi"  to  "faha"  wfeaii-biam''.  "    TI.a  <■«„ 
u  singular  object,  ttio  latter,  a  plural  ^'  ''^  **''^""'''  ^'^'^^^ 

o„  26.1:  ''•  """'  "'""''^"'''"  "^*""'  ••' ^^^^  "'^«""'^«-  '-o™,  "na-pao'hi-    See  uote 

to,"  ^L  r :Jt:;;r^; "' ''"'"'  ^""*  *'^  -^^"^-^  ^«  -*^-'  -^^  -^'^'«- 

ga  ..r  ''"'"•  "*''^"  "^'^''-■-"-'•i--  .n  i^Mi  ak.  „a...'.bia,ua."    Also,  "da-'bal- 

!«'  ;'■  i^*'''>'\'''"«*«  fe^^i'"  "'^"i  1'^  slH'  is  .sitting  with  him." 
193,  4.  Supply  "ak,l"  alter  "wa'i'i  " 

bia,ov'et:'-  ''""'  "'''"■■•^  ""'  ''''  ''^'''•''^•"^  ^''  -'-^  <^^-"'>«  wi-.'  i^a-bian..  „,  g,. 
193,  6.  Read :  "t.l  iiiinke  hi1.    (fciadi  Ailia"'  P(fea"'bi  i-iw.i.ri*A  „-i  1  x    -  1  •      . 

'"*''.»■  ."'-^irv';''' "f  *  '~I  ■  "«* '» srt'i:'''""'''  "»■"■'■ 

183,  U.  "L^i"  ahi-bi  fga-"."    Or,  "  R^i"  ahiDi  vi  " 

The  former  „,e^.  ..,...,  it^    d     S  n.^  io^r^^^ilTVrn'''^'^^^^^^^ 
horse's  backbone,  tor  n,e."  "^  '  ^''^  '"^^•''■'   '^  "^  i*  <"'  Mie 

1QQ  1,7  .-.        ^*^'''     •'"  ""'^ '111,  •■iiiial;iig(fectTii(Ia"nt  a'"a(tj'i-bianiA" 
i^ic,.,u,paqtcia"  ak^ia.a:  'lothing-tL-Z^  sinl  N      t  it    >'"  ^^'^^  "^'i*'^"''  '^ 

tail    Q    /»     -i  /      .  -         ..  hUietlM  as  to  it — uc  was.  tliev  sav  » 

194,  .3.  ()„„t  "alHi  >,I."     Change  "e44  t6»  to  "ejaf  U'."  '       ^     ^' 

194,  4.  Change  "ehn('-ga»"  to  the  ancient  form,  "eon^ea"" 

194,  7.  -'dhnaha  hn^'."    Or.  "f-KHiaha  on6"  ' 

194.  8.  Insert  «wiV  one,  mH.t  »ctl";  and  "ctl"  after  "wahf^age." 


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194,  9.  Change  '-hnd  to"  to  "n6  te  LSI",  and  "giledifan"  to  "e'diedifa"." 
194, 11.  Cliange  "g^i"'"  to  the  phiral,  "g.fi»'i  h&." 

194. 13.  "Ga""  may  be  omitted. 

194. 14.  Supply  "  kg"  after  "  Ni-^anga."    For  "  g4xai,"  read  "  g4xa  bi." 
194,  TC.  Omit  "i-c'^ce  akd." 

194. 10.  Supply  "wi",'  one,  after  "^i." 

194, 17.  For  "cude  ga","  read  "cfide  tC,"  the  smolce. 

194,  20;  195,  (i;  196,  2.  For  "iigidada"-bi,"  re;id  " ngidida'"-bi,"  from  "ubida"." 
196,  4;  195,  0;  195,  18;  197,  10.  Siii>ply  "^a.""  after  "wa^4ge." 

195,  5.  Supi)ly  "^a""  after  "niiiiba."  (This  must  refer  to  the  pipe  bowl,  without 
the  stem,  as  the  whole  pipe  is  "jiiniba  ke." — 1).     See  Hue  16.) 

195,  8.  Supply  "aka"  after  "  Ama";  and  ehange  "6widacibe,  -^116  te"  to  ''6widacibe 
ha."  After  "c^najl"  supply  either  "il,"  the  iuterrogiUive,  or  "^i-te,"  as  in  the  preced- 
ing line. 

196. 11.  Instead  of  "Han!  ha+!"  the  Omahas  now  use  "WAhn'd!" 

196. 12.  Read  "aja»'i"  at  end  of  line. 

195,  14.  Change  "g^6wa^a^ai"  to  the  objective  singular,  "g^6^a^ai,  you  sent  him 
homeward";  and  supply  "hit"  after  "Iwit'abifai." 

195. 16.  "^aud-bi  ega"'."    Or,  "faud-bi  sil." 

195. 17.  Supply  "akd"  after  "Ama." 

195,  20.  Read:  "I^ae-na"'i  hri." 

198,  4.  Omit '-  '     id  biaiua  cl";  and  supply  "^ii""  after  "nikaci'ga." 

196,  5.  Change  "gf6wii*<'iki(f6"  to  "  g(f(5^aki(f6." 
196,  9.  Change  "ati"  to  "atii." 

196,  10.  Change  "jubajl"  to  "jubajil." 
196,11.  "tite."    Or,  "ti  j[I." 

19ti,  18.  Read:  "tY'^aifiijI"  and  " kig({!6(f:af 6." 

196, 19.  Change  "ati-hna""  to  "ti-u;i"." 

197, 1-2.  Change  "tai"  to  "tait<3  hil";  ;iud  omit  "d-biamd." 

197,  2.  Chivngc  "ati"  to  "ti."  And  in  liu'is  3  and  4  change  "t'6wa^A^a-b4JI"  to 
"t'd^a^a-bdjl." 

197,  5.  Omit  the  second  "d-biamd." 

197,  9.  Change  "  weniiea-biamd,  ibistA-biamA,"  to  "  w4nacii-l)iamd  nI,  ibistd-biama, 
when  he  snatched  it  from  them,"  etc. 

198,  C.  Change  "Ca'"ckaxe  tait6"  to  "Ca"'ckaxe  tait(i  il,  V/^ill  you  really  stop  it  ?" 

198,  '5.  Insert  "ama"  after  "  WC's'il-wa'u." 

199. 1.  Read:  "figicfo  We's'ft-wa'ii  igiifA-biaina;  ni'i  wi"  iicfixc  akania.'' 

199. 2.  Change  "it'af.ii-l'.amd"  to  "it'a(fa-bi  ega'":  he  hated  him,  they  say— having.'' 

199,  3;  199,  18.  Supply  "(fa""  after  "ta"'waug(fa"." 

im,  4.  At  the  end  of  the  line  read:  " gaq(|!i-biam.'i  jjl,  ag^d-biam.i, :  he  killed  her, 
they  say— when— went  homeward,  they  say." 

199,  7.  Read:  "eh6  ^a"'ctl,"  and  "qu^  tait6  hSi." 

199,  8.  Read:  "nuVni"'"  and  "wdui"." 

199,0.  Change  "ga"  -  -  -  .l-biamCi"  to  "ega"  ma"'ci  n6  tait(5  ha,  ii-biama,"  and 
"  ma"'.-;  In  '  vt"  to  "  man'oi  ual  ^I."— Frank  La  Fliiche.  lint " uai"  is  the  plural  of  "  na," 
U>  her;    m.'  i.ieans  "they  beg";  hence  I  prefer  writing  "ma"'ci  hnai  iiV  ivlien  ye  go  on 


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TITK  0EOI1TA  TiANdUAGE-MYTHS,  STOItlES,  AND  I-KTTEUa. 


«. 


^m 


-iii"*«ir  _ 


189,  13.  Supply  "ki^"  after  .'Hi." 

2W  ^'IZ^lf-l^'^'^T^"  "■'"'  "«-t'^'^'t'^-W"""-^  lie  Hont  Inn,  h:u;U,  M.ov  say." 
of  ^^:^;^?'^^''''''"  ^^""  "■•^^'H-at^'„ti,  ton.  v..r>  IJ  ..i.,on..„y  or 

200,  5.  Koiul:  "NiiMii-jfii  wi"'  waq|.ani  tc.lbe  ti  liil,  il-bianirl." 
200,  (i.  "E'di'Mssiiperfluons. 

200,  1„.  0,„,t  the  first  -a-l„a,.ui";  and  read:  "wa'u  Kafedi  *i"  qt,'.a*i^  l.a   r  Iova 
the  wotnau  win,  is  in  that  j.lare  (out  of  sifiht)."  ^     ^      ^    "^'  '  '"^« 

200.  13    I^.r  "^^waki^a-Ka,"  rea,!  '.^.ew.,kitu  ;;n  ha,  a-bian.a." 

bnf  ii  I'  7  >r'  "■^""'  ""^"''"'''"  ''■•-'  "'"''  "''""«^'  f''^"  ^•^"'■^'  '"  "wateznK'^a-"  an.V- 
207.".'"  ""'•■^'''^'^'^■""'""•'V  we  nm«t  ehan«o  the  elassilier  "^inko"  to  "u  ,  '' 
207,  .i.  Ghansc  the  IIih'  so  as  to  read  thus:  ^  ' 

"uu  akil  Mulia-hi  e;;.'./    f.a.l)iainii:  Kgite,  etc." 

man    tho    foar..,l,tl,-.v   l,.v,„«,    »,M.h.»  1„1I„wh,    li.^aV 

(8Ul).)  nay  Ill.'VSIIV: 

Supply  "wi","  om,  after  "nika.-i"ga.» 

207,  4.  "mzuKiiq^e:  Fa<;in{r  the  hack  of  the  Io.lf,'o".— D 

^U7,  ti.  (jliaufi'e  'Mil)aha  i)a""  to  '•ubfiha"  a-'ja"  " 

207,  9.  "Ecd  to  ^esa". "    Change  to  "Ec6  te  ^.a-  .-..a'.  he:  i-e'aRe,"  etc 

Wiiat  you  a„i,l     „„  ii  (,M  niiin. 

207.  12-13.  Kead:—  >nti.,.p„„t       „„„ 

Change  "ati  lig"  to  "atii  he." 

207,  jr..  Chan-re  "])a"ba.bi  ega'""  to  "Da"'ba-bi  jil" 

207,  17.  Snpi)Iy  "kc»  after  "wa'u." 

208,  2.  Kea.l:  •',5-ihe  i^(5^a-hian.4"  at  the  eiul  of  the  line. 

one,  ^;::^X;:^;:,r'''-'  -'  ■'^^"  -  "^'  --^  -^  tinu.-  suppiy'^:;^; 

in.^;:i:.:S;L:r'''^''   wakanMa.i.,.ia..M.ian..   ,r,    „a.4a,  n,a.d.  Jin^.a 
208,{)-10.  Read:   "WHJiij'Ka  «a"'  wakfd...l,na"'.bian.a   „I,   i^di   akii   41v.<«    ..fe 
tjl-bi  e<ja"  Kia"'ze.hnii"'l.iau;.''i."  "■  •■'"'"■''   ""'i'> 

in  (irdiT  tliut,     fiiiiRht  liim  rciiiilurly,  tlipv' 
'!''•>  say  say. 

208,  10.  Read:  ".jeK^a»-bi  jil,"  or  else,  "j<'Kfa"l)i  e<'a"' " 
biaiuA :  singing— he  was  coming,  they  say." 


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308,  18.  Ho  translates  "kag6ha"  by  "friend";  though  in  this  (iase  it  niwins, 
"younger  brotlicr,"  in  my  opinion. — D. 

808,  19.  CliiuiKe  (ho  plural,  "a-'fito  tai,"  to  tlie  ilniil,  "a"^dte  t6  hS." 

209,  4.  Jhange  "i)n.'isni"  iiiia""  to  "oiiAsni^-na''  4ha"." 

209,  5.  Itoad:  "dadilia,  6  aina  >)I,  gisifajl  ains'i  ie  t6."  Oliange  tlie  last  part  of  the 
next  line  so  as  to  read :  "G    ^6  aini'i    }[I,    cl   nujinga    aniA." 

lli\   wi'iit    tlioy    when,  uguin       buy  thr 

say  {niv.  mib.). 

209,  8;  209,  1.".  Omit  "ni'ijiriga  ^ihM." 

209,  9.  Eea<l:  "Kag6,  (fiadi  cugi,  A-biamA  ga"',  agfi'i-biaiiiii  cT." 

209,  11.  Head:  "6  ama  >[I.  gi.sid'ajl  am.'i."    For  "giaxa-biaina,"  read  thus: — 

tiu  iniu'.i  for  him, 
•liciy  Bay. 

"giAxubi  ega"',   cl    a"'4a  a^A-biamA." 

!i«  inado  for     having,  apiin  loavlnfj     lio  went,  they 
him,  they  rniy  him  imy. 

209,  13.  Read:  "01  nujiriga  amA  a-ibi  ega'",  (piadi  i^6  a,  A-biamA." 
210,(1.  Supply  "liC"  after  "d.siiu." 

210,7.  Kead:  "(|Jiji"'(|;e  (ficta-TijI-gil,  A-l)ianiri  ga'",  diilia"  i'ltiaf.a-liiama  ifddi  akri." 

Your  ohior  ilo  not  lut  liiin  j;o,     Hjiid,  t\u\\        an,        arirting      hti  Htiirtod,  tln,y         hiH         thi' 
brotliiT  nay  say  father    (huIm, 

210, 7-8.  Kead:  "Nil. jinga^ii1k6  g^6  ga'"(fa(itii'"    jjl,    t'gi^e    (!ka"'ftjl  iifan'-bianiA." 

lioy  the  one  to  i;i>      wisfiwlvory      wlieu,  lit  length   motionlesH    liecanioHnddenly, 

vho      liack  mnch  they  My. 

210,  9.  Eea<l:  "(fiji-'^e  mtV.i"  uffikikijii  liil,  (ibianiA." 
210,  10.  For  "ufihi,"  read  'Mi(|;iliii  Iu1." 

2).0,  11.  Put  a  period  alter  "wegAxaiga";  and  omit  "ii-biamd." 

210,  i;i.  Omit  "('igitfeedi." 

210,  15;  211,  7.  Snp|)ly  "^a'"ctl,"  hereto/ore,  after  "wilgaji." 

210,  15;  211,  7;  212,  10;  214,  8.  For  '-l^^gitfe,"  read  "  Mga","  Tfso. 

210,  10;  211,  8.  After  "HTn'dega"'"  .supply  "ailgafe  te  hil,  let  us  two  go." 

210,  19.  At  the  end  of  tlu^  line  reati  thus:  "ubtjta"  afi"'." 

211,  1;  221,  20;  231,  10.  Supply  "tC"  after  "}ij6be." 
211,  2.  Supply  "k6"  after  "jiM]ti." 

211,  3;  212,  2.  Change  "ekaxe"  to  tlie  plnral,  "ekdxai."    (The  dual,  ckdxe,  would 
answer  just  a.s  well.     See  the  above  note  on  210,  16. — D.) 
211,  4-5.  Read  :— 
"Cl    i^adi   akft    abae  A^6  .i-bi  t6'di,  figi^o  ^iqlnde  gAtCdi  line  tai  hil,  Ci-biama." 

Again        his         tll'        imntiii^     was  uhout      when.      Beware       gorire  to  that   yougok'st  Miiidhe,  they 

father    (aub.)  «> ;,  i  say. 

211,  «.  Supply  "to  lul"  after  •',^rigd'|^e,"  instead  of  >'tai." 
211,  9.  Supply  "wi","  one,  afitf  "wa'fijiflgaqtci." 

211,10.  Read:  "^(Jtfink^  <i  ^iuk^:  this  one  who  is  sitting— she— i,s  the  one  who." 
211,  It).  Change  "A-bi  ega"'"  to  "&-biamd."    Change  "cpa^a"'"  to  "cpaifa'-'hi*,"  and 
"A""  to  "E'a"'." 

211,  17.  Change  "wiibifaskdbe  (^^6"  to  "  wdb^askabe-na-'-ma""  6<!e." 

211,  18.  Change  "tfi'itfa  ctt^etewa'""  to  "^,i'ifa-bi  tia"'  ga"'." 

211,19.  Sni)ply  "(fa""  after  "sind6hi"  and  ".siiidC'-fitfu-a."    So  in  212,  5. 

212,  1.  Change  "angagfi"  to  "angdgtfii  hit." 

212,  4.  Read:  "5ja"h.i,  titfa-ga,  abiau;a.  An'ka.ji  ('■((u',  ciia^a"'  hg." 
212,  5.  Change  "  wi'ibf askabe  (';^e"  to  "wabfaskabe-na"-nia'"  6^." 
212,0.  Read:  "  ugiiqpa^e  i^6^a-biaind." 


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540        THE  (/)R(}MIA  LANGrrAUK-MYTIIH,  STORIES,  AND  LETTEIiS. 

212,  7.  Ohuiigo  "kfi'di"  to  "^lui'di." 

21?,,  IH.  Supply  the  iiitt'iroKjitivc  .sijiii,  "it,"  iift»>r  "aliiii'".'' 

213,  l(i.  Hupjily  "^ankft,"  Ihaj  irlto,  hIUt  "Ifig^ra"'  jiiTga." 
'i\A,  2.  Omit  "^a"";  and  cliaiise  "(tkiixo"  to  "ckAxai  lift." 

214,  5.  Omit  "fi'di"  attw  "Itc^an'di." 

?14,  «.  OhaiiKt!  "ari«a(fi^  tai"  to  (lie  dual,  "afifrii^e  to  lift." 

214,  14.  Supply  "atna"  aCtvr  "  nujifiiLfa";  al«()  in  lino  15  after  "ifddi."  Omit  "si  t«  " 

219,  1  1{ea<l :  '•  Ukikiji  (lui)a.|,iamCi  >|I,  cni'uitxd  jiK^a-biamti.  Ilui"'  iiau'goot^wa'""'' 
— "5|I,"  wlwn;  "ctfiwa"'"  .ir  ",^tlwa","  evvu,  instead  oC  "ctl  wi"'.» 

219,  '^-i^.  FJead:  "al.a.<  iKfn-l.ianu'i  )|I,  isuiTpi  akA  ^it^'i  g^i»'-biam<l."  SuddIv  "kfi" 
utter  "ja"'jinya."  °"l'l".y    ko 

219,  4.  Supply  »5(i,"  //•//(•«,  alter  "iliefa-hjaina." 

219,  5.  Chaufte  "iji-'^o"  to  "i,ji"'^.^.Mia,"  hh  ,:Uler  hmlhrrs  {the  oh  ) 

219,  9.  (Ihango  "Aki-bi"  to  "Ki-bi."    (The  former  is  generally  u,se<l  -I>  ) 

hom!,'^'ild?ete."  '"'"'"''*'  "■^•'""""^  n',  <5yi^e,"  etc.,  "  when  all  her  brothers  reached 
221:  «■'.  Supply  "^ifikc'i,"  ghe  who,  after  "Mi^'jiuga." 
221,  7.  Supply  "^inko"  after  "wa'fi";  and  change  "edilda""  to  "ddda»» 
221,11.  After  "iiblania"  supply  "wa'ii  akii." 
221,  12;  221,  19.  Supply  "amd,"  the  mv.  .sub.,  after  "nfljifiga." 
221,  13.  Head:  "aliibiani4  jjl,  Niaci-'ga  duba,"  etc. 

221,  17.  Read:  '  a.ua,"  the  mv.  yub.,  instead  of  "ni,"  which  is  superfluous 

222,  1.  Read:  "wacipai.i  (^tewa-'-bAjI  aki'ima  hft,  wa'u  aka  dgiafige  e4a"'ba" 

.    222,  2.  Change  "gi4a"'be  .[t,"  to  " gija-'ba-bi  ^T,  when  he  saw  his,  they  sav  " 
222,  3.  Supply  "ak.T  after  "i4an'ge." 

222,  8.  Change  ".;iMgf,qtci-l.na"i"  to  "jingAqtci-uaV    Read:  "jalm-'ha  O  wife's 
brother,"  instead  of  "x'il,i..".»    Omit  the  second  ".aha»'.»  i'a,Uwifes 

222,  9.  Change  ".Iha""  to  "ha." 

snmlfboall'  ^"^^'^'  *"''  ""*''*"""  "^"  "*^''  """"'^'^  J"'''^"''''  ""^  ^^^'^  """'^  ««^«''"l 
222,  15.  Omit"gau'ki." 

222,  17.  Change  "^ink6"  to  "akil";  and  supply  "k{;"  after  «mand6»' 
223,3.  Supply  "ak.l"  after  "nu." 

226,  1 .  Supply  "akd"  after  "  HAxige."    Read :  "  Kl  iji.V^e  akA,"  etc 
2S6,  •-'.  Eead:  "a^d  na^'-bianiA  5|I,  ^Aqti  wakideim"'-biamd  " 

?26,  4.  Eead:  "KI  iji^'^e  akd."  etc. 

"cefSwa?."'''''  "''"  "''"  "'''^"'"  "*""'"  '''^"'  "^'''"''^"^"' ''""  "'^"'^^  ^^"  •»«- 

227,  3.  Supply  "^a»"  after  "^j(Sbe." 
227,  4.  Change  "ega"'"  to  ")|I,"  ichen. 

227,0.  Change  "ahi  jjl'ji"  to  "ahi-bi  5i!'.jl";  supply  "*i""  alter  "isau'sa-"  an.l 
rea.1 :  "  sig^6  ^e  t6  amd  hft,"  instead  of  "  sig^6  V>  te  aula:"  ' 

227,  15.  Prefix,  "Kl  a"'ma°,"  And  the  one,  to  "gabiama." 
227, 17.  Supply  "tS  na-^-qtci:  the  ob.— alone,"  after  "na"b<^hiujiiTga.'' 


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541 


227,  19.  R(5iul:  "  l\{ix\iH'  uki'i  ja»"iilK(  |,'iixa-l)i  o«ii"',  iii  kr'di  nqpafii-bi  ega"',"  etc. 

227,  20.  Fniiik  Lii  l''l(\'li.'  rcsuls,  "iitiiiiii""  iiiKti-ad  of  "iita"'iia." 

228,1.  lUw\:  ''Mi"'\ajiri'«a  tiiii,"  ^Ar  />i/<7,x  (y>/.  ..//.);  mid  (iliaiiRi^  "e,(l6co  tdfi'-cd" 
to  "edt'ce-nii^ice,  wliat  say  jou  V' 

228,  .'5.  IVriod  at  the  end  of  line;  and  omit  the  following  "ii-biami'i." 
228,  r>.  Change  "a^i"'  aki"  to  "afi"'  akii  hi1." 

228,  «.  Read:  "binniA  jj!,  iiiiaxiibiaind:  K'a'"  jilna"'  i''fa»hai  il,  abiamd  y[1,  Mi"'- 
^niutt"ci  ciideiualia"." 

228,7.  After  "a-buiuiA"  supply  the  foUowing:  "Giui'>|I  llaxige  aka  Mi"'xa-,jiiVKa 


Ami 


(8UI>.) 


Dui'k 


*ink6  i'"cta*6de  t«  san'kifi-bi  oga"",  .'»hi°  liid6  tfi'  (!tl  ^I'lkiif.i-bi  ega"',  ^icta'"  fC'^a- 

thelob.)    ooruorofoyo     tlio    imiilo  wliito  for   luwiDR,     wins     liiw"     the    too   iiuiilo  bliin  lor  liiivliiK,      li't  lilin  ijo  »ud- 
(oil.)    hlra,  thi'V  miy  him.  Ilii.y  any  il«iil.\ 

biamd  ba.    Ke!  ina"^iu'-ga  ha.    Mi'"xa-wag*a"'xo  efige  tab^ce,  il-biainil  hit  ITi'ixige 

thiwwv      .         Cornel  walk  .  Duck  conlurer       they  cull     muni.         Bald,  they  U»ilge 

^  you  Hay 

Aka."    Then  read:  "A^'ba  tC  (5ga"  aniA,  5{I,  qi^a  gaxe  il.ie  a^dbiamA,"— 

tho  Day       the     bo        they  when,  eagle     made    but       he  went.  tb«y 

<fllib.).  «ay  ^^  *V- 

in  place  of  the  text  in  lines  8  and  9. 

228,  9.  Reatl:  "ifigi^e  ^eh<iq^abe  ina^'afa  nddlndingife  ja"^  akdnia  hit." 

228,  10.  Supply  "KI,"  And,  before  "E4iita""  and  "  lli'ixigc." 

228,  15;  228,  19.  Omit  "am^"  after  "llaxige."     If  "ama"  be  rftaiiii'd,  we  nuist 
change  the  i)receiling  "g^e  aniii"  to  " agf dbiauid." 

228,  19.  Change  "cdihi"  to  "tedihi. 

229,  <i;  229,  8;  229,  9.  Supply  "wi","  onv,  after  "niaci"ga." 

229,  16.  For  "t'6wa^ai.     Zdawa^e  pi  dta"h6,  d-bianiCi,"  read  "wa6i  ega'",  z6aw.4t6- 
ua"  i)i  dca"h6  hft,  d-biamd." 

230,  10.  Change  "nia^g"  to  "niawd^fi,"  JAeaJ  them. 
230, 11.  Read:  « W^'duba  kC." 

230,  12.  Change  "a"'^i"  ^6-hnani"  to  "a"'^i"  a^.e-hna"i." 

230,  18.  Read:  "ndjifigai  iiha",  dbi  ega"',  gaqiqix(i-biani.1,  tY-^a-biamii."    Supply 
"gg"  after  "wd^aha." 

230,  19.  Supply  "^a»"  after  "j6xe." 

231,  8.  After  "xU^be  ,4gaba,"  supply  "^a"." 

231, 11.  Supply  "ta","  the  staitdiny  inanimate  object,  after  "Isan'ga.'' 
231,  14.  For  "Kage,  i"c,'i'ige-hiia","  read  "Kageha,  i"c'age  amd." 
231,  15.  For  "kage"  read  "kagiT-ha." 

231,  16.  For  "(pe"  read  "(jJee,"  Thin  is  it. 

232,  2.  Read:  "atihua»-nia""  kC  j[iha  gud(fica"'ii/)a;"  "kP"  referring  to  line  of  bluffs. 
232,  2-;i.   "xiuji  ^auka  waiTgifPciti  (fdwaki^d-biamd,   llo  sent  away  all  of  the 

families." 

232,  4.  For  "u^uwidava""  read  "  ucfuwiddxa"!." 

232,  5.  For  "tat(5'"  rea<l  "taite";  and  for  "te"  read  "tai." 

232,19-20.  Read:  "  Ilaxige  akd    6    akedega",  ^jdciqti  Wakan'dagi  fafika  najubo- 

llaxiEo        the    that     was  he,  but,     very  lone     Watt.ruioniilcr     Ihecnra  i.«l.". 

(sub.)  »«o  W£10 

wa^  akd  hd,  ec6    ci   tc  ha,  u^d  luaug^ifl'-gd." 

cooked  them  to    ,        you     yon  will     .       to  tell  begone, 

pieces  Bay   reach  it 

there 


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TMK  PmiUA  LANGUAOK-MVTIKS,  HTOUIKS,  AND  LOTTRUS. 


232.  l.'0.  0,„i,  u  „k^,    _,,.„.,.  ,  ,vfr^.-i.n.-.Ioka .« 

234,  17.  Supply  "iik.!"  afii-r  "|'"<f.." 

235,  (i    W„p,,iy  u „,in,„  o„,_  „.f,.,  .,  jV,,.,.. wil'nihVfT,,." 

-'  a^;::;;;;r:^'::;;  ;S;^^  t... , .  „.. 

244,  8.  Oimt  (M»miiiit.s  nt,  end  of  line. 

244,  10.  Supply  "a.,.a"  after  the  .,...„„.,  u  „^^,.^,„  „ 

■^44,  1 1.  Siipj.ly  u  k,-  "  j,ct,.r  "  l,.tal)(M." 

244,  l-'<.  Snpi.l.v  ,l,e  in.em,«ative  ,si„„,  -"i,"  after  •  .,„6." 
246,  4,  (;ii;inL'e  "  wd'iii  "  to  "  uvni"-  ..n.i  ..  .    ., 

245,  11    1  or  "  awateKija-"  te,"  read  "  awateyija"'  tat<5  a  "        ^         ' 

245,  1 «.  i.\,r  «  wa'ui,"  read  ' '  wa-fii  " 

246,  2.  Omit  "e." 

247,  1.  For  ";,ii,5  te,"  read  "one  tai  " 

little  while  he  lay-when  "  ""  '^'  •""  «"  '^•''    '■^'"''  "^i-'-'-keJia'pl  ,,I:  u 

^^^^^^247.  13.  Tor  <.....„"  read  ......  ,ank.."     Por  -..kiw."  (the  Ponka  ...),  read 

247,  14.  For  <<  waxai  j[I,"  read  "waxa-l.i  mI." 

oJi'    ^"  i^'"**  "«*J''^*'>>a;'  ".''i-l.iaM.a,"  and  "  Kl.» 

247,  18.  For  "ctl,"  rea.l  "^a-ctl,"  h.rato/ore.    Omit  "e" 


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848,  1.  lioiul  "(J^('  >{ii"'^ii  >|I,  iiii"'\Vii|m  iiiiiiV  liil  VVfi'H'ii  iildckii.'' 
848,  7.  Hiipply  "<(-iH"ika"  nfiiT  "  WaUiin'dii;.'!." 
848,  !l.  l'"(ir  "N'rt  l)iiiiii/i,"  rciiil  "Nii-liiiiiiiii." 
848,  11!.   For  "iiji^iii  lli'i\i';»',"  read  "a^cfa  liiaiii:i  llaxiKi!  iimi'i." 
848,  14.  For  "liiia"'-l)iam(i,"  rwid  "iiii"'  iiiiui."     (Or,  "liiia"'  miiii."— 1».) 
848, 17.  For  "uldfutnqtiii"'  f i","  road  "  iikifiitiu|tia'"  ^i"  hit,  it  in  HtiokiiiK  very  ti({ht 
ill  hiH  Miroat  as  lio  iiiovch." 

848,  10.  Hiipiil.v  "wi","  one,  after  ".Klhowa'iijiilpi." 

849,  I.  For  "akri,"  road '^^ailka." 

"19,  3.  For  "  iiiaiid  uKti","  road  "  maiido  ii(;f  i'"." 

„49,  7-8.  Omit  "iiKifi'"  la  aka  iiil,  ll(i^u(ia";  and  I'lir  "UKti'"-do,"  read  "ugfin'ido." 

849,  l(t.  Ivoad  "IlCixifro  aki'i  >it''iia  ii|a"'i-de  wC'n'a-iiiii  da,"  etc. 

849,  II.  Omit  "«?"  and  "Kafi'ki." 

849,  18.  Supply  "finkri"  affor  the  lirst  "iaauKa";  eiiaiigo  "Ni"'^a"  t<)  "Ni»'^tt- 
liiainfi";  and  "fji^ixaliiariu'i"  to  "ni>|i'ixa-l)lama,"  Iw  miida  lti». 

864,  r».  For  "iiui'ukc  It'di  liiilo  to,"  road  "iifiaoko  liide  tC'di." 

884,  7.  Itoad  "wo'a"iia"'i  lul,  nikawaaa'"." 

866,3.  For  "aliii,"  road  "ahibiamA." 

866, !».  For  "i'ilia"i,"  road  "i'ilia"-l>iama."  (Tlion  wo  hIiouM  reiul:  "Niida"'liaflf{.''v- 
biaiiiA;  iiott!  amii  \vaj;aM'l'''"''i'i"ii'-" — '*•) 

866,  II.  Supply  "aka"  allor  '•  \ioiaM>;a;'"  .■<o  in  lino  II,  attor  '-^''^apa." 

257,  7-S.  Itoad:  "(/'akiufa  f;a.  H'a"'  ma"tiiii"'  oi"to,  a-hiaina."  Make  a.  similar 
clian^;!'  on  i)a;io  258,  linos  (1  and  7. 

867,  15;  258,  12-1.!;  259,(1;  260,  10.  "  Edilda"  n!ia"xi^a  i^ai  jjl,  if  auy  dilUcultiea 
are  found,"  oc  "if  anytliiii);'  is  found  that  ^fivos  me  trouble." 

258,  i>.   For  "tato,"  road  "to  hil." 

258,  Iti.  Omit  "ii-hiam.'i"  after  "bagi'i." 

858,  18;  869,  18.  For  "el  ati  wi","  read  "el  wi"  ti  hil." 

859,  8-!l.  Head  "  wada"'ba  sil."    Omit  "li-biamCi." 

259,  12.  For"(ioi!"  road  "llei!" 

259,  ir>.  Omit  "aka"  l>ofore  "apijade." 

260,  5.  Siiiiply  "eti,"  too,  after  "Si  16." 

260, !).  Ri'ad  "  wawi'uaxicfi'i  afibi  ofja"',  ;i'i(|fi  vi","  etc. 

860,  W.  Supjtly  "amii"  after  "  j]('|anKii." 
860,10.  Head:  "  f;t;a"(iti  >|I  i"wi"'fafia  ha." 

860,  18.  Supply  "akii"  after  the  sooond  "jie^anKa." 

861,  7.  Supply  "te"  after  "iia"bo." 

861,  12.  Hoiid:  "  Kt  wa'u  wi"'  aei  afabiamii  ?|I,  Mi>iahc  ke  i^a-biaiu.l." 
861,  10.  Siii»ply  "akii"  after  "  ^^e|l"'l^'il•" 

262,  0.  Supi)ly  "uda","  ijooil,  after  the  second  "wa>|U."  The  following  word, 
iiiahi",  shows  that  the  adjective  was  omitted  from  the  text. 

262,  8-!).  Road:  "Hi"lM'    iifaf-idate    to,    a  bi    ega"',    ibatii-biama    }|I,    na"behi    tS 

.MuriMHin        I  sow  inilm       will,     Haiti,       liitviti^,       Hlia  Huwt<il  witli    wIiimi     liiAlul-Htock    the 
witliit  tlu*y  Hay  it.  thoy  Biiy 

ibaqapi-biama,    baona"'    rf'o^a-bi    ega"'." 

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Ill'  ?'<F^'''V  "^S^^i"-l'i  ^S^"',  3<54anga^inkC'di  akf.biamii."_D. 

S  ?9  27Ke  "f  r  f -"^:'-".'<'-l^i";  and  .fter  "cinand."  i„  t„o  next,  lino. 

m:  n:'o2;GS;l::,'^'^^^^  ^'"'^'^  .a,ta...bit.a.aa  „,  „,i  t.  ai^  '^^■^- 

264,  14.  Supply  « 3,1,"  ty;  after  "aua-'bixa"." 

264,  15,  Omit  the  second  "ii-biama." 

'^8'' 1-  ^li'i'^ge  the  last  sentence,  thus:  "cr^reianL'a  ak-i  HinxP' of,.     «a    ^  ... 
B.«  turtle  said, '  Hi".'  again."    This  makes  the  bJ  t^H    c  y tuf  wl  ^'«"    •        ^' 
the  text  as  d.ctated,  which  refers  this  sentence  to  oSe  of  1  r.  as^^^^^^^^^^^  ''''''' 

^88,  3.  Umit  "akd''after"ji(5^anga."  '' 

265,  13.  Change  "wclqaqa"  to  "we.lqaqai  ha." 

266,  15.  Change  "</;(Sfandi"  to  "(fd^andii  hit " 

266,  3.  For  " ^n6 !"  read  " f an6  a." 

286,  7.  Supply  the  interrogative,  "3,"  after  "tat6» 

2M  q'  p 'T  ''/jf^'"  **^'-'>'»^«'.  between  "a"'facta»"  and  "4*a." 

m  I'  S  i  °^'  'aki-biam.V'  to  "ki  am.l,  it  rLhed  there  again  they  sav  " 

267.  9   The  Swans  sewed  up  the  pouches  of  the  Pelicans.  ^     ^' 
267, 13.  Insert  "  g6  "  between  "  nflde  "  and  the  verb 

267,  17.  Supply  "akd"  after  "^djauga." 

s  it.t£  ;^?r -.ssjLr  ♦-  ^'«*^"*"  ■""■*'"*»^" 

268, 15.  Supply  "tfi'cti"  after  "ictA  ^ingai " 

277, 1.  Change  the  first  sentence,  thus:— 
"Ta-wang^a"  wi"'    Mi-^a"  arnd;    h(5ga-baii.biamfi » 

S  !;^^''°^'  ^''^^  ^'^'^  *«  "'«»^"  kg'di,"  atthlpeak. 
^io^SblegaVell^'"''  ^" '"  '^"'^  ^^^  "^^^•'-^"^^  l^^--".-  ta"'  hi-b.  wa.  ^a- 

280, 1.  Supply  "^a""  after  "Hi-b^." 

287, 1.  Change  the  first  sentence  to  "Nikaci"ga  d'uba   ,i  amdma" 

287,  4.  Supply  "akd"  after  "min'jinga.«'Xin  28r5.   -'"-••»^-- 
ahe^of  her."""'""'''"''^'"  """  to  " w^kinaa^i^^bi  ega"',  having  hurried  to  get 

S  17  "^'v  '^^IT''''  ''''^  '^''  ^^^"^  t''^"'  I'^sbands  die. 
289, 17.  "£g,^e"  is  of  doubtful  use  here.    Omit  it 

290,  3.  Supply  "amd"  after  "mi-'jinga." 
298, 10.  Omit  "  Wa'u"  and  "  nii^'jiuga." 

298,  lft-17.  Kead:  "Usd-biamii  3,1,  cude  t«  sdbg  amfi"    So  in  2fifl  1  o.  «/,,     a 
biamd  3,1,  cude  t6  ,uqti  amd."  ^^'  ^~^=  ^^  "»'^- 


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310.  Titlo.  For  "Crabs"  roiid  "Cniwfisli."    So  oii  .ii;},  ct pnxnim. 

318, ;{;  olpasnim.  For  "  waluitii"(|',i""  reiul  "wahiitii"ij'('."' 

370,  liiNt  line  of  notes.  Insert  "siiedc"  after  "Wiicuco"  and  in  the  seventh  lino 
ehanfje  "juantjee"  to  "juang^e." 

372,  14.  For  "  Nange-ti^a"  read  "Nanfjetif  e."  This  battle,  is  that  which  is  referred 
to  by  Sanssonei  in  the  notes  on  the  next  text,  at  the  bottoii  of  i).  381. 

375,  note  on  37-1,  li,  Oliange  "riha'"-na"l)a"  to  "  lTha"-na"'ba." 

378  and  381.  For  "Aniaba"  read  "Anni'lic." 

381,  note  on  378.  For  "amalie"  read  "ama"he,"  and  for  "waniahe"  read  "  \va- 
nia"lie." 

381,  note  at  bottom  of  page.  This  is  the  battle  described  by  Nuda"  axa,  37L'-.5. 
Four  Omaha  messengers  were  with  the  Pawnees  at  the  time  of  the  battle,  Jidc  .1.  La 
Fleche  and  Two  Crows  (1882). 

381,  notes,  et  pasnim.  For  "  waii""  read  "wai"." 

382,  first  line.  For  "Mijia  (lega"  read  "-Nanka  hefja." 

402,  13.  "  j^ii  ^a""  should  be  "^ii  ke,"  as  the  I'awuees  pitched  their  tents  (and  built 
their  earth-Iodyes)  in  the  form  of  a  parallelotjrain. 

409-412.  This  text  is  full  of  mistakes, /We .1.  La  Fleclie,  wlat  was  juesent  with  the 
I'awnees  when  they  killed  Paris  Dorion.  Two  distinct  lij;hts  have  been  treated  in  this 
text  as  one  by  JJi};  lilk. 

421,  4,  W.  objected  to  the  use  of  "  ukig^i""  in  this  connection,  substituting  "  ng(j-i"", 
nitliny  in. 

433,  2-3.  ilma  aka  dagaha"i,  etc.  J.  La  Fleche  and  Two  ("rows  never  heard  of  this 
They  doubt  it. 

435,  15.  xesa"  was  not  there,  /iV/^-  J.  La  Fleche  and  Two  Crows. 

438,  12.  Omit  "  bu)a,"./i(/«  same  authorities. 

439,  18.  For  "  L'tia"su(le"  read  "  Unasnde,"  hare  spots  were  made  an  burnt  ground, 
442,  13.  Wi',)na"a"(j'agi(|'e,  you  cause  me  to  be  thankful. 

444,  2(t.  For  "  iiide  ke4a"  (though  good  Omaha)  read  "hideaja,"  ((/  or  ton-arils  the 
mouth,  ilown-strcaiii,  south  {fide  J.  La  Fleche  and  Two  Crows). 

445,  lirst  note.  The  same  authorities  denied  that  these  white  peopU^  were  Mormons. 
They  conlirmed  Sanssouci's  statement  in  the  notes  on  444,  8,  on  \).  44(i. 

449.  The  same  authorities  say  that  the  sacred  bag  there  mentioned  was  curried 
only  when  there  was  a  large  war  party,  and  that  such  a  i)arty  did  not  steal  olf  one  by 
one,  as  stated  in  the  next  sentence,  which  refers  only  to  a  small  war  party. 

450,  eleventh  line  from  the  bottom,  liead:  *'and  tied  them  around  the  licnses' 
jaws." 

458,  note  on  454,  0.  "The  four  war  chiefs,"  etc.,  read  "the  two  war-chiefs  or  ca|)- 
tains  were  Two  Crows  and  Wanaco.jifig.i,  the  two  lieutenants  being  .jafi"  na"|ia.jianu 
Sinde  xa"xa''." 

463,  1.  Insert   "  ama,"  between  "  Wakidepi  "  and  "a>|igfajii." 

Uu^  III. 

Mill). 

466,  7.  Head  "akii," 

468,3.  For  "nikagahi"  read  "  nikaciuga,"  aud  for  "mazi"  read  "  ta^nange;"  omit 

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tin  l^^'J'Vr"'  "^"«t'l"ia"i,  t-tc.    J)i.nictl  by  .1.  Lu  Elecl.e  and  Two  Crows. 
47U,  l<-_0.  Not  exiictiy  aorrwi,  Jlde  .siiiiii'  autlioritics. 
471,11,  Supply  "uda""  before  "  te-liiia"i." 

Kond 

471,15.  For  "iijii-do"  read  "ujiiiji". 

not'  mild, 

471,  1(),  (in>(ii  ilka,  i.  c,  Inke-Nabe  men. 

472,  w.fe  on  471,  15-lG.    Omit  flr«t  sentence,  fule  J.  La  FI6elie  an.l  Two  Crow«. 
472,  translation,  1.  For  "chiefs"  read  "  j-eople,"  and  for  "eedar"  read  '<  ash  " 

to  conform  to  changes  in  the  text.  ' 

474,  translation,  V,  near  the  end.    Kead  :  "  They  had  one  or  two  .Irams."    On.it 
'  the  youn-  men  of"  before  "  the  Ifd^esabe."    ChanKe  the  »  n.embers  of  the  (^UMa  see- 

tion,  who  were  the  professional  sin-;ers,"  to  "The  Ifike-sabe  sin-ers  " 

481,  translation,  line  S.  After  "eccentric"  insert  "(or,  are  not  pm-ressive)  " 

"i">w!J;.!;n.'''"'    "^"''^'""   '""'    "^"^*'"'"(-"   '»'•)•    ">'<•   ^'l""'^"    wi"^a«a"to 

488,  K.  For  "  wedaha"  ama"  road  "  w.-;daha".nia,"  as  they  did  not  dio  wUUngly. 

wliom  I  know 

488,  !t.  I'or  "^ka"hna"  resid  "cka"hna." 

490,  1  and  2.  Change  "ma"lini""to  "  ma"f  i"i." 

joii  walk  thi'v  walk 

499  and  500,  titles.  For  "  Wata  na.ji"",  read  "  Wata"-naji"." 
610,  first  note.  For  "brother-in-law  "  read  ''son-iu-law." 
516,  note,  et  i)asmm.  Kead  "  Ni"daha"." 
623,  title,  ft  passim  ;  Dele  "  "." 

623,  1,  "  ge"  „,ed  for  "  gedi."    Compare  the  use  of  -W  "  for  "  tMi"  when,  referring 
o  a  single  occasion.     Hut  "  ge  "  and  "ged, "  refer  to  ditterent  occasions,  as  the  l>o,i. 
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ICTINIKE  AND  THE  CHIPMUNK. 


Tf>LD   HY  VUANK   LA  FLfcCHR. 


Tctinike  amu  aif/i-bi  >(!,  u  fjii"-l)iama,  n)i>[al»a  wai"'  {?ii"'   ja"'bi    ef^a"'. 

Ictiiiiliri        tlio  (rnv.    wt'iil,  tlicy  when      nunc  tmil  Hli'pt,  rui^toon  rolw    wi'iiriii^  lirnuliiitMl,   Imving. 

KUlij  fay  tlipy  8(iy,  wkin  U\a  tliey  H:iy 

IIii"'o<rii"'tce    f>ii(fa-biijl    tf'di,  je(li"'i    tO   ha.     Kl  jc     akii  tlln'di"  aifaf  tf-'di 

Moinitig  lio  wiiko    not         wht>n,     ini'inhrum  virile  An<1     utem-       th<;         rigiiT  wrh      when 

r(*;ui(  brnvi  virile  {fnih.)  Koin;; 

wai"'    (fa"    u^alia  aij'af  t6   lia    nia"'ci.     Kl  nia^'cia^uqti  gahihi^a  f^-^i"'  id  ha.     3 

rnbr         tho         with  it  wont  .        hi};h  in  thu        Anil        fiirapnuhiKh  waving  U)  nat 

mannrni)  ntr,  and  fro 

Gafi'^il    Ictfniko    aka     fijitl'/i-biama.       Kl   wai"'    (fa"   da"'ba-l)i    >[!,     uciki- 

Aiid  then  IcHniko  th«  awokr,     thoymiy.  And         robo  the       haw,  tliov  miy      when        it  jiavi^ 

(Hub.)  liinuHHvl- 

ifa-biama.     Kl/*Cifcto!   Uv^ra  &.v\ii\     A(ita"  t'ora"  i"(fe'V  t/ula"  ?     Uiiy[\^i} 

leH!4  tnmhlif,  Anil  Fie!  bii/ZHnl     tiiiHiHtil.        How  pos-      yoiido  ho  to  me  Mhould  ?  I  awoko 

tht'y  >*ny-  ob.)  Rible, 

aja"'  ha,"  c  ania  >[i,  wai"'  aka  i(fai)i(('i"'qt('i  >|ilia  af^i-biaina.     Kl  f<ridaha"'-     (I 

1  n-rliiio      .      ho  wan  Hiiy-  wlicn,    loht*         Mip  very  »lowly  down-        was  r<-ttirnh)|;,  And      hr  kiunv  bin. 

inc.  (sub.)  ward  thry  Kay.  ihcy 

biania.     "Qf- !"  ii-biania.     "Wai"' wija  (■    fa"   I'da"  ud!i>|ifri  aha"."    Gai  jr 

nay.  Hotlid!      Huiil  III',  thny  liiilii'  my     Hint     tlio    (I'xprimsfa     I  iluci'ivnl  !  Anil   mi';;i 


Mfty. 


priiHHi'fl 
(afori'-  (IV.    HiiiiirlHi'O      nivHi-lf 

Hlllll)    oil.) 


hni 
viritp 


ko  nri(Je'ta"-bi  ega"',  iKfa-bianui.    A(fA-biaina  i[I,  j^aonin'o-e  wi"  ulit'  ('(fa-biania. 

tbi)  wiopprd  up  tii»,    liavin^      went,  they  nay.  "--..-  

(I(r.  tliev  Hay 

ob.) 


Wi'nt,  tliry  Hay    when    Sin-akcil  chip- 
munk 


traveling  thi>  path  lii> 
raiiK^  to  him  himI- 
dcnly,  thi'y  Huy. 


j^ioiiin'ffeaka,  "Tsi'-tsi-tsi !"  a-biania.  "Qa-i!  ft'na"  ogifafi'-ga."    Ci  (Vifa"'-     <) 

MIri'aki'il  cliiii-      tlin  Tai-tai.tui !  Kiiiil,  tlii'y  nay.  Wliiw  I  iiiily  tlim  Kiiyil!  A);niii  Baiil  if,  (to 


(sub.) 


Iiiin), 


biania    ^i^aonifi'oe    aka.     "Qa!  a"'()^ajifi'ga    fiiahi"  aha","  a-bi    ega"',    I'/di 


tlh^v  h:iv 


striped  chip 

Ulunk 


til 

(Hub.) 


Wliewl    In-  uiiiifinitcH  nw 


truly 


Haiti,  liavinj;        tlicro 

they  say 


a(|'yi-bianiJi.     J/ioiiin'^'e  aka   ma"taha  aii'Kfa-biama,  ina"canMo    u^ide.  Kf 

w.nt,  they  nay.  Stripctl  cliip-         tin-  witliin  liatl  ptne,  ttiey  Hav,  di-n  entcreil  bin.  And 

niiink  (mill.; 

Ic.tfniko  aka    jc    ko   gifiirtfa-biaina.    Kl  ma"can'de  t6  U(fubahi"'-l>iania.  Kl   12 

''■"*"'■'■         *' '■       unwiappe.l  III-,  they        And  deu  tlie      thrnnt  it  into,  they  nay.  And 

■•*ay.  (oh.) 


Irtinike         ttio      ini'in-  tlie 
(Hiib.)    hruin  (]>;. 
virili'  nil.) 


j^a.)niri'jro  ft'a-bianiM.     Kl  j^a.^nin'oo   aka    jd   kfi   lu'I)e  fasii-biama.  "A"(l>a- 

Striinilcliip-     tiiiicliml.  limy  H.ay.       Ami      Slri|itil  iliip-         tliii      mew-    tlii'        part         bit  nil',  tlii'y  .say.        riiMriniiy 

milllk  (suit.)    /»;-|MII      (In. 

titrili'    nil.) 

049 


nnink 


dl 


550      Tin.;  il'KV.lUA  LAN(iUA(}l.;-MVTIlS,HT()KlKS,  ANI>  MriTKHH. 


lii-inii     'l\]s. 
ririle    iili.  I 


'  ::S:i;:;t  & '•™-:»;-"".i'r^  .eij>>  ");?•  "a;;;.-.  '.v.-.j-m, 


"«''  '■;'■  ''Sii'Lsir  '"'■"  fJri  'S"  "S ■  ;|«'":  -i «f««"->,i 

KM  .v„M  ■       ■         """">'  1'  « Irnl  ran  I.,.         ,  I.oiIhm^I,,, 

II'         I       '     •!  tlmiii.itl.r  Ilu'jMav 

(Hui.i  tJZ    fe      '""'>i"-,;;';'".'i'"y      An,i     i„.i,„i,i       v«,.,„ij,        ul , 

"»>  111..)  Mij 


limkiiiK  (if)  all,  thej-  Hay. 


NOTES. 


^     This  n.vMi  slmum  (oll,.«-  that  of  lotiniko  an.l  tl.e  Hnzzanl.    (See  i„,  74-77  i     r. 
slio.,1.1  ,.r..,.o.l,.  that  of  Ictinik,.  at>,l  1  h..  Fo,„.  Creators  '  ^^      ^' 

Kin  .?;^; ';I'm::'::;  /^""''  ^'"^  '"^^'^  ^-"  -^-"-^  -  ^•"^  -p-^tion  «f  t..^  on. 

XO  da  nfina^a  tol.l  ,.art  of  this  .njth,  as  follows:   (/Vte.le.Hbia.na    ru.ninw. 

I  l"Ti>  wn»     tli.v  »in-   '  '    siri|i,.il 

"  I-cti-iii-kt'-     (/•a-(/-i".cr!       Ca"'-fi'-J"'.      *.-i  ,ri  i;../        i-  j.-„     -        .-  H,i,,ninnii. 

■■■ "    'h-     ■::£«''■'  'S-.    *:iKr-  «;;ir  '"^-^"^-t^'^ 


ItlOVO 


.voiirHori  niovo 

(It  i.  ,„l,l  tl,«  «„.,■„  ,va«  a  „ri,«l  „l,i|„,„u,k.     A,„l  ll„.,v  Sne  ,|„„.   ,.o  "l' 

person  wm...^  eyes!"  sai.l  IctiniUe.]    The.;  JiniUe  took  nlilri,.  (./,^'L„  t     1 

?  '  f     '  ,  'T"::'""*'  •  >'  *""'  •""•^'  "'■  ='  l>"f--**"  1>1""''  the  third  a  tur  n    „      „        J 
that  plant,  an,    ,he  foarth  partof  a  plan.  tree.     He  threw  then.  a.no.,«    1  e  ''  V'      . 
etafon  rese.nbl....  a..,l  iachuli...  s„..,lowers),  saying  to  the  (L.t,  iraa:;^!  ..inC  dl^V 

Ho  I     yiHi  who  are        ;iiif 


y 


^ 


lOTIMKK  AND  TIIK  CIIII'MIINK. 


551 


oAffjo  tai.    nikiici"n:i  uk<'(|-i"   i    i(('ickii"'((t- lai,  (ficfiitc  tai,  i.  e.    "  Ilo,  you  wlio  are  out 

llinv™ll  lllillll  Inillun  tiioillh       rnmlr  In      »hilll    llii'V  I'llt    hlinll 

you  riiiivr  li.v  >"» 

ynll 

oJ'sitflit!  You  Hliall  liocalK'il  'da'tii''!'  Iiuliivim  shall  move  tlu'ir  inoiitlis  (in  account 
of  you!  tlioy  uliail  cat  you!" 

ja^i"  na"iiajrs  version  follows:  Tlicstripcdclii|iniuuk  ridiculed  Ictiuikcauil  ran  into 
liisdcn.  Iclinikclook  sticks,  wliicli  he  tlirust  iutotiic  dcu  in  order  to  reach  tiiestri|)ed 
cliipm-ink.  Hut  tlic  latter  bit  off  the  eudsafjain  and  apiiu  (((■ada"da'"i)a)till  each  stick 
was  not  more  than  four  inches  lon<j;.  Ictinike  threw  the  da'Nie  stick  amoiiK  the  Ja 
(suiitlo,vers,  etc.).  Uspasim,  nihantja  afa'alie  vjiw"  (hollow  places,  resemliliiiK  tho.sH 
seen  where  there  is  a  spring'  on  a  hillside?)  refers  to  the  jilace  where  he  threw  the 
piece  of  the  potato  vine,  lie  threw  the  piece  of  the  turnip  on  the  hill  and  the  plum 
Htick  amoiiK  the  "  >|andohi  cugaqti"  (very  dense  plum  trees). 

It  is  evident  that  the  last  informant  moditled  his  laiiKuaKc,  not  caring  to  tell  tlie 
myth  exactly  as  he  had  heard  it. 

TUANSLATION. 

After  punishing  tht^  Hu/,/,ard,  Ictinike  resumed  liis  wanderings.  Ho  stopped 
somewhere  for  the  ni«ht,  wrapped  himself  in  his  rohe  of  raccoon  skins,  and  lay  down. 
Before  he  woke  in  the  moruiuf:,  memhrum  ririlc  rii/iiit,  carryiiiK  the  robe  up  into  the 
air.  And  the  robe  continued  waving  to  and  fro  far  above  the  head  of  Ictinike.  iVt 
leuRth  Ictinike  awoke,  and  when  lie  beheld  the  robe  it  gave  him  needless  troulile. 
.lustas  ho  said,  "  Fie!  this  is  the  IJuzzard!  How  (tan  you  possibly  take  your  reveuKO 
on  met  I  am  awake,"  the  robe  was  (toiniuf;  down  afjiii"  very  slowly.  Then  he  rec- 
ogni/ed  it.  "Bother!  how  (!Oidd  I  have  been  deceived  by  my  own  robe!"  So  he 
wrai)i)ed  uj)  the  membrum  ririlauH]  jouriu'yed  on  till  he  came  suddenly  upon  a  striped 
chipmunk.  The  latter  said,  "Tsi-tsi  tsi !"  ''Do  not  say  that  a>;ain,"  said  Ictinike, 
hut  the  chipmunk  repeated  the  cry.  '•  Whew!  he  really  underrates  me,"  said  Ictinike, 
eurajjed  at  the  chipmunk,  whom  he  chased  into  his  retreat  in  the  side  of  a  baidi.  Turn 
Ictinike  memhnm  virile  c.rpliciiit,  et  in  foramen  id  trnHit  donvc  T/nniain  vario  colore 
(listinctnm  tefcijit.  llic  partem  memhri  ijuod  loniiissimiim  vrat,  praemordit.  Jtaque  mem- 
brum  ulferius  intrnsit.  flerum  Tamias  rnrio  e<diire  dLifinetnn  partem  praemordit,  et  tiiv 
faeere  hoh  intcrmisit.  Turn  dixit,  "Tsi-tsitsi."  "  .SVoie,"  inqnit  Ictinike  "  die,  'Tci,  tci, 
tci! '"  T\m  membrnm  e.rforamine  extra.rit.  Mirtitm  est  id  tarn  mcpe praemormm  csne  nt 
modo  cnrtissimn  pars  remaneret.  flaquc  in  foramen  manum  trnnit  et  membri  partem  e.r- 
tra.rit.  As  he  threw  it  far  to  one  side  he  exclaimed,  "  You  shall  be  called,  llazi  (?lia, 
nkin  ;  yA,  yellow)."  And  Ki'<ipeviuescauuiout  of  the  jdace  where  it  Inid  fallen.  A<;ain 
he  thrust  his  hand  in  and  took  out  another  pie('e,  which  he  hurled  aside,  saying,  "  You 
shall  Ik*  called,  ^ijamle."  And  plum  bushes  (>|aude  hi)  sprang;  u])  from  the  ground 
where  the  piece  had  fallen.  In  like  manner  he  accomplished  the  creation  of  all  kinds 
of  fruits  and  vegetables. 


IT"'"'* 


552     TJIi:  Vi:<JIIlA  l.ANOHAliK- MYTIIH.HTOUIKH,  ANI>  LiriTKUS. 

ICTINIKK  AND  TIIK  FOlJIt  CkEATORS. 

Toi.ii  iiv  KiiANK  Im   Fr.KcilK. 

Mn-hmnA   >|i,    if-^a-hianifi,  nii'V'"-l)i  omi"'.     "Nfiiiiiiilm  cVV  i""l 

ninl.,,1;:,.  „i|,r         '">■  ""•  l"l.mn,|.„iiih     time  vlni.    ulv.. 

lili'C'v.  nil.)  biirk 

%i-{.Ti.     (/'ijioi,"  .Jj11,(>  ^inkf-'di  l)^i;  tiico."  ii-hifinifi     r.M"  ./.i;  ..a-,  i-  ""'"' 

''  l-'i'- ''i. ::"''' .^!:  "',!•"''  <fc'"  ^'^''r'-"  ''-'•''^""'  •''•''«  "^a.  i-'hli- 

kf''jli  ;i^'^iMl<i.^;i-l)iain/..      "Wii(futo  ctrnvn"'  ^iilm!  to"'cti      (/^iif-r,,"   i,i(l'.<lM»Mti 

liyll"'     licniusiil  hniili.  Hiloiilt,  F,„,l  »„,,v„r       ,i,'„    '^     ,'         V  N  '^'r!''       111(1, KItl   (Itl 

(Im.v«i.v.  '  """"       'li'f"  wiiH  l,..,vl,.l,.i-...      Y.„.,u,Mr„l        « l,„l  1„,|,.,.,'| 

« :r;::;:i::';;:™;  •'^sjar'  *■•  Sil;=:; "  !::;iit".  vii  l-:it-  -Jif- 

it.ll"'.V"V.  """'1">   .      ^Um.^       1,..  ut,- it  not       whm,,        H™v..r        ,|,,.         ::;.i,i  „«  ,„|1„«.h, 

9  "Kf^i^e  wal.f  wi".Vtrwa"  i.a.,a"  to  luV  !    (fa.ia'"jl-o.n   I,,,  P-  /,-hhm',   '''''(K"'i.. 
^'i!S''  '!!::'  "'£'"  "'"'  f";n'"':l>i'in.a        Wrna.ula-bi-,lo,  ^yM  o^  .idal.i- 

...,  .        1    ,       ,  ■  (Imil  .liipniMl) 

ijifi'-je  aka,  "Dadilia,  sidalii  \vi"  a">a(ia"'i  lia  "  •i-hi'mi-'.       \,1.."  Li.v  T-m 
;l!^^i   ''tr'    ^'^;''"  ^;;:"'  ^'*',!;i  Hii.Vf.H    fl.iski  t.,  u^asna-l;;;^a,na:"    Xf„i. 

mil,.)  "'"'  IMIloi,,,.  „,.M  |„      ,1,0.      l,u.Hl„.,'n»,,lil  l,yl,ili„K,  T„l,„c. 


(alcnsniil) 


¥ 


irriNIKK  AND  TIIH  FOHIt  (JUKATOI.'S.  553 

wa\v)i}jikfi-lti    nj^a"',   "iWfy  i,('r(fi"   iiui"(/'in'-y:ri.     Qii"xri|ii    hWh^    ^Un-<ri\. 

lisniiMiiil  Ihi'iii.  Ihsv         im,         Tlml  vl.lW,.  I„ivln«  lor        w«lk  llimi.  At  imniit  llii.m  It  l.u  k  l.i  him 

''l""«"i         »».v  (.•>■ .1        hlin,  ilH'  .ll-huM..  11,,., .«„,., 

nwilir 

iK'ctcmii-im'","  ii-himiii'i.     Kl  (•in'<rujin'{,ni   iiiiifi    \&vf\"  ii(fi'i-l)iiuuii.     (.hrxiiiii 

h..  lull.- Ill-    iiKimih,      nalil  111.,  thi'v        Aii.l  Hill.l  Ihr  luiv,    hiv  lii'i  It        wnit,  llu^v  Anicri.il 

'''■""""">■  "»y-  "llll.l  Inrlhl.  MV.  .llxIniH'K 

ownrr 

i>/m"'^ii   f!f,fi    tiibi    >jr,  "Dii.liliii!  dmliliii!"  a-hiiiniii    Ictfiiiki*   aka.     Kuiha      •» 

•"lli'l.V'n  "  I;'"'""      .',''"""•     " '       '''lil-wy^  tllUwiiy!         ,ill(l,  th,.,v  «»v         litlulko  llin  I'urllirr 

iiiiii.  I iH'  ow  iii'i  I iH'y  Hiiy  (mill  ) 

wt'afTi'Kfi"  hf  aiiia  >il'jl,  "(/^fadi  a"'«la"l)o  lif  tc,  iif(fa-yri,"  a-Liama.     "Dadi'ha, 

r!^;^::-^.;:;::,  ";:^%r:"  ""'■"■    iiii:;   •"-» "•;.:i'i;"  •••""""■   "■""."■-"••>     <>- r, 

""■.>   "".V  ||„.,„ 

wac.trt"'!m  I'i  to,  af,"  a-biaina  iii'ijiri<ra  aka.     "Gr  wiafi'Miiliai  c<ra",  (Ja-'xiija 

>■"""'•"" V»"  "lii'll.    In-      «iii(l,lli.vh,i,v         l,o.v  th«  That   weuppnOiomliNlIt      .i«.  A  t  ii  iriv.it. 

Vi';;;;';,      ""'''■  <"»''•••  ihhiu,,,,. 

W(tf.-ia"'fa    ^'(fa-fjn,    a"(^a"'i    ^a"'cti,"  a-hiaina    Jaho    aka.     Ictfiiikc    lii'id.'     (i 

lliro«  itlwik  tiiihiiii,  111.)  wi.  „ii,l  hiTiMuloii.,    siilil.ilu'VKiu       lltmvcr         lln.  I.MIuiko  l(>i.iiti.r 

"*'"''"■  («nI..).  tholiKliiK 

l-rvi«ll) 

a(fii-l)ia!iiii  Jiil)o  ama.      Ki  v'y.i  ali(-l)l  >jl,   Ictinikc  aka  cin'f-ajin'ya-ma  wi" 

winl,  llii.v  Hiiy       llc'iiviT    lliiMniv.       AthI    liioro      iir-    Ihc.v  when.      Iclinikr  tin.  Ihi.'ilillilivn  „,„■ 

"""  *•  riVHcl  miy  (huIi.) 

MlM-fl 

t'lVikiffi   jra-'i^a-hiaina,    fra(|(^ajo    a(fi"'-l)iani!'i.      I'ldii    Jal)o     akii     iif(fi'a"ii- 

'"l.lj'.'.l",!"'  wi,,hr,l,  tlMVNily,  ..iHklntf  h'in,        l„.  h.iihlM,,  thoy  ll„i  |l«iv,.r  11,..         wJ„Mw[ill„tf 

'"""""  ,'',?„'""i   ■'■  "'"■■  l""l'>  '"il'liii. 

Itllniiu  liiin 

hiania.    ''(V'fifib'fa-nrn  !  'Afr,f,i(|-Mf(-' lia,"  a-hiaiiia.     aafi'Ml  .J/,l„.  ,iina   iiinia     ') 

llmyciiy.  I.rl  111.,  ("t  iili  )  ahilii' !  V.iu  ni.il,..  him  Siii.l  h...  Ili.-y         AimI  lli.fi       ll.av...       ih..  li.ih.. 

"""'''■  "il.V.         '  (IMV.  ...IllU        w,ll.T 

afa-hi    ('fra"',     jii!)(>    jin'jrj,    wi"'    a^i"'    aki'-hi-dc:,    waiV^iiiSt     (/•atabianwi 

w«iittl...y         „s,  ,v,.,-         y.,u„t'         .mo  iM-bniUiihl       ilH.ywl,,.,,.  „ii  t:,..vi.l.Mh,.VHBv. 

•*">  Imi'k  IIiiiImt        Hav 

Kl   cl'  a"l)  ajl  i[],  "  Niiiii'ijilia   cHu"  i"''i  I'ta-j-'a.     (/MjiVj,"  Si"'liii(.do\va- 

Aiul   ni-iiin    Hfty      ,m.    whmi     Tolm.-cii  p.iiii'h      ihiii'viH.      ulvn       wnd  il  Vmir  lmuikL  Musk- 

"""■''  ililil.v.      liRck        liitliiT  liiih.r 

lit*. I  In  lllft 

fjifo  (fink(Vdi  hfr  tiici',"  ii-hiiinia.     da'"  ("■'di    a(fa-l)iaina.      llh/ilia"  lii  ama    l-> 

rut     l„ll„.(«l.,.l,.)      Ik,.        ruuKi     Hai.l  lu',  lh..y  «iiy.        Ami        tli.T..      he  nviil.  Il„.y  h.iv.  Pan  „r  Hi,.  Mm  wan 


l.iili;,.  ,i|ilio.         r,.a,.liiiii.' 

"iti'li ■       tli.l..,  Ill, 

tfaii,', 


y\],   "  H.iii,  fivfica"    ti(|-a-<rri,"  a-biania  Si"'linede\va<n*c  aka.     r"l)olii"  ko'di 

"''  "         ""'         '",.,'.,'.',"1,;!''        l''»*<i''»"K    «al(l  liMlioy  »ay  .ViiHknit  tli,.  (siilo.  IMIl.iw  I,y  ii,„ 

a^-fiiikiifa-biaiM;'!.        "  Waf'ito    ctcnva"'  (fifiov    (|-a'"cti.     (/'ijiVi,"      ind;ida"nti 

'"""'"""',''"'•;'!'''"""■  ^■"'"l  """"•■■         'i'-"      i'n,.t„r.,„..      v„i„.?.i,i.i.       wi,:iii,„i f 

Aati'    toda"t,     a-l.iaina     Hi"'lui(Mlo\va<5'id;o    liranhi"  aka.     Ki      Si-'liiicdcwii-   1  r, 

lioiat       almll    (  «ai,l,  tli,.y,ny  Miinkrat  kin  iil«  th,.  Ai..l  Mink- 

(mil..). 

gifo  aka,   "  Ni  a<,n'iiia"(fin'-<;-a,"  a-biania.     Wa'u    ama   a<.ia(f,i-bi  e..-a'",  ad-i"' 

'■'"■       <l'i'.\  ^^'""■''  ''""'''  "'""  """'  '"■•  "'"■>•  "">■■       W„„„i„    111,.  „„v.     ,h,.  «,.nl   lliiv     His  ;ii,. 

'         '•  xiil.)         alt, Tit      *i,v 

akf-biama  nf    to.     llfracke  ii<raji-biania.      Ki  wa'i'i    aka    ii";ickii-biniii;i,  ii 


lor 


"^ 


9 


lii^ 


554    Tin;  «|r,(;iiiA  i-an(;iia(!K— mvtiih,  htouikm,  an'ij  i,irrri:i{.s. 


to.      Al.ix..(|tiH"'  nnm    >|i,    l)!ini'"^u-l>ium(i    mi    uk.i.     Miifu">a-l.i    mi.    h!"' 

\oU  "«-;7]»"«    'l,ov..,y    wl l„v..rk,.UI..,.lH.v     U„.  II,.  ,„..t,^    .h-v    J,,.,',      «n,l 

killii 


l)iir)i'"(f)i-l.imnri.     (!u"'     Ictinik.^    uki'i     f  itn-hiiimii    si"    t.''.      Ndiiiiiilifi     *,i 


(vv. 
(ih. 


3  ^i'lsf'fii-l.iiji     Mr,ix(*    )i^'(^H-1»iiiimi    (Ictfiiikd  aiiiu).      Ki    ciri'triiiiiV.rii  i^mikii     v 

.1...  ..■mYNlM'r         h,.|,n.     I„.  „,„,., .,1      ,!„.>  I,.,l„lk,.         .I„.(.nv.         Am.I  ,1,11,         "        \|, ,„„  ' 

WHVViifrikii-l)i  o^m'",     "Cr^a"  i(fr(fi"  ma'ViiV-prn !      (^a"x;ua   ij.ia'"(J.a  (l-rd^a-ira 


iiiv.iiii)      r,iiiiiii 


Di'ctoiia-  11)1"',"  a-hiaiiiii.     Kl  (iiii'^fajin'jfa  ania   M&\"  aifii-hiaimi.     ()a"X!iju 

mviHT 

(I  f-'ia'"(fa    (^.>--  t.'.l.i    MI,   "|).i(lili!i!  dii.lilia!"  a-l.iama   Ictiiiiki^    aka.      Kn'iha 

";:rM:,;;';r,:^,!:'rn,:v^;u' ^^'"•"    '■' "^'     "" ^ ■""'■'■• -">■    ''■•""^"     ••■••     ■■••'.•.i.-r 

(Hiih.l. 

w.'iioV.^i"  111  amii   >[i'j|,  "(/^fadi  a"'(la"l)o  hi  tc,  ui>a-^nl,"  a-l,iaiiia.      "Daililia, 

"'"!"^hlr"'„.«,.|;i;,:tu.  "'"•"    ,S;     ""\r^„^'""'    "■" "•'.t...y.,.y      outh.r.  ' 

"Willie  tlli'.v  "»>■  •  ||„.n, 

\vacta"'lK)  o.f  U',  ai,"  a-biama  ni'ijifiira  iika.     "(Ji^  vviuiV>(iiliiii  t'.ra".   (^''-Xi'iia 

>■ "'"'"     V"""!'""     Ii"     -ul.l.    tl„.,v«,..v  l,„y  Mm.  Tlmt    wn ml,', 1,1      "h  An.irr,,.' 

VhTrr  "■'  '■*"''■'■  '""t« 

f)  wrjri„"Va  (/-r (fa -Jill,  a'^a-'i'   (fa"'('ti,"  a-hiaimi  8i"'Iiiio.lowa«n(>..  aka.      Ictiiiikc 

""  "  'mvncIrV'"''"'  ""■       "'"     *''''         l"'''-'"''"i"    »"l'l,  tiK'.v  "iiy  M.i-kmi  tl„,  Iciii,lk„ 

(H,ll>.). 

jii'idi'   nfi-hiaiiia     8i"'liiie(lci\viiyifu    ania.      Kl    ojaliu    alii-l)i    >|i,     Icfiniko 

tlV.'ln'lm'.     "■'•"••"'">""'>•  M,.»krut  ,l,.,„„v.       AlMl        r,lrtlM,r  ur     ll,,.,-    «!„.„         |..,l„ik,. 

aka,     i^mifa"    (fiilkc'    (■     \va<rikii-l)i     o«ra"',     "Ni    ajriinaViri'-.n-i,"    a-Mai.ui 

Hllllll  '  '    '  "">• 

12  I"-;'i(|(,i-a"  amn    iii    a.riafa-l.iania.     lJM.ii(.ka-l)i  of^'ii"',  abixf-'citi   >|i,    l)Hca">a-l.i 

tire.  I1h\v  Huy 

>(l.   111  sia"(|T''(iti    l)a('a"'fa  aiiiii.     8i"'liiUMl(*\va<ri((-o  <riix(«  W  r-ra"  .rj',xo  <ra"'hi 

"'"■"■,"■;■  "'" "        w,H|,,„|,lnKitov,.r.  M,„kr«t  l,„,ll,l     ,|„.       ;„       ",„.|„"     J 

to    (l^i'ii    aina    Ictiiiiko    aka.     Si'-'IinodowiWi^o  aka    cl    (^--a"  •••axa-lii    v«-t"' 


(H„l>.| 


tl„..V  H,1V 


If)  si"'     ;\\v</i    f.i'a"(a     anYfi-biaiiia.      Kl'     cI    f^'a-biaiua     a"b    aii   iii,   "(/"iii'na" 

r*;'.'.'     .inmlil'v       '"' 'l','!,',,    ''      '"' """''1' '  ""■^'        '^"''     '"■'""'    "^'"V" '■"""»"•       ''^'^         '"■'      «'""  V,.„r 

" '    ■  ""  "">■  tl,„y»,iv  „i|„.r  i;,iiT„lf;,ll„.r 

Naxiilo-cka"'iii  (inkfMli  bfr  til  ininko,"a-biaiiia.     Kl  r'di  ad-fi-biaiiia       f-l'.b" 

Hhl..K,nKllHh,..('l         loll„M«l...l..)    Ikm      I       «lH.will     «li,lh,.,ll„,y«„y.        An,l     ll„.,v    l,nlv,.nl,  Ihrv  s.iy.  Th..r,> 

hi  aina  >(l,   Naxid(>cka"'iii  aka  fixiicna"  a-^adainiaiti  k('d(">-a"  Jita"-])i  c-ra"' 

l,.,w,wnr.    wl„-n        llhioKinuflHlH.rl')  fl„^        liir^,,  *hllo         ,i.  it  b.y  Im.,,1  ,ll,wn  «„  i;,.  ilml        l„.  hi 1      7,«       ' 

'•"";';■  "'"■^-  ''"'I')         «ill,».  it«,Hl„„i,,„„lal,'»  ,!>,  11  'Il,.'.v  ■ 


nniNIKK  ANO  TIIK    KOnc  <)UKATi)ltH. 


555 


vi\l\n"  ii(  ko  \r^iuyir{'   ii^j'i-l»iiuun.      Iliihri  wi"  ('^a"l»c   iufi"'  iikf-himm'i.      Kl 

tlicnn*       mi     thtt  ilivlim        Iih  wml   iIikv  mhv.  KUh  nrh-       riiiiT^lMU    Im- hrniiuht  It  Ititi  k,  llioy  Miiy.       AimI 

itr    fli: 
..I.  ) 

Ictdnko      ^inki'     (fnft'kiifa-biaimi.      Kl     Ictinikt^    i^t^r    uini'i    >|rjl,    ini'Mn'iificj" 

li'lliilki*  llin  (Ht.      hi' I'inini  ilti)  Kill  It,  Ihiy  Kuy.      Ami  lrtliilt'i<  \vii<t  xiiirtliiK         wfiiii  tflnvn 

till    )  llDlllf,    itll'V   <4II.V. 

niiismiilm   ^^isft^jijl    yfi'ix*^    ^(ft-    nuui.      Kl    nrijiM;,ni    ta,"'    »*    \vii;;ikri-l>i    <»^ni"',     H 

on  DIM'  nI*1i«         iM>t  tirih'rii-     |ir<'t<  tul      In*  wn*  MtiiitiriLf         AimI  Vny  (Im*      llmt       hr  tntitiit  tiU  im 

Ih'I'Iiik  II  Itiu  liniMi'.  tli<'>  Hti>.  Hlil.oltJ  own    tht'V'^iiy 

*•( !('^ii"    i<fr(fi"     !nH"(fin'-<rri !       i^**^"-^*'**^    fyiji"')^ii    (ft'^u-;^oi !      I )('('t»'jui-   iui"\" 

Tlliit  Hot'ii        liiivliiutt  wiiIk  iImmiI  Atiitiri'iit  llimw  it  Imck  to  lihn,  iIm<  lln  tiilkn  hi-  iimii* 

(rv.oli.)  fi»r  ifiM  fllHtiiiMM'  ownm'  lOHH'iutly.  lUl.v 

oMnt-r 

a-l>ijiinn.    Kl   (Mn'}rnjiiV;i'a   aina   i(ft'(^i"   Uifa-.hiaina.     (^a"xrua  (•^'•ia"'(fu  ^vt^O  tahi 

Niili|)ii*.1li(«y       Anil  rlitlil  till'        liiivltiuli     m<nt,  tlM*.\  tmy.  Ainurrut         lit*  whm  tilnHit  to  (lirow  tt 

Hity.  (iti\    Hul).)   tor  t hi'  illMlitiHMt  htirk  (o  lh<>  ownt'i ,  tht*y 


(niv    Huh.)   for  thi 

OWIMT 


>|1,   **I)ri(liha!  diMliha!"  a-l>iaina     Ictfiiiko  aka.      Kjalia    wi'a^i'n^i"    hf    ania     f! 

whfth       Thin  wny !  thlHWiiy'        Htthl,  'hi-y  hiiv  Irlinlki'  tlM>  Kiirtli 

(null.)- 


Imi\  iiiu  IhiMii      ho  wiiN  rt'iti'h 

thi'OUIMTM  illU  thl'It', 

I  hoy  Hny 


y\\'']\,   "([!fii(li  ii"'(lii"l)(>  lif  tc,   ii{(('ii-jri1,"  ri-lHiimi'i,   "Diidilm.   \viict!i"'l)o  (;(  tn, 

whiiM  ViMll  111  ml' nil-         III-     "li.lll  l.ll  liiiii  ■.lilil.llii'V  »ii.v,  lil.illii'i  yiiu  ri.M' Ihi'iii       vim    hIi»M 


ri-»rh 
lliiri' 


rt'urt 
tlji> 


iif,"  I'l-biumri  in'ijiri^ii  aki'i.   "(Jt'  wiiitV>|iilitii  t'j^u",  (^a"xi'ijii  \v('j;iH"'(fa  (^('(fu-frfi, 

llH  Hltiil   Ihi'.v  Viiy  till'  Tllilt   »!■   il|i|>l<illi>llili'il  it  lIH,  At  ;i  lIMMt         tlil'OW  It  1i:irk  til  (lli'lll,  ihli 

Hlltil,  Hiiy  (nllll.K  tliMtjIIH'l'  UWIlllfH, 

a"!)-!!"'!     (fa"'cti,"    a-l>iama      NaxMl('cka"'ni     aka.        (ia"'      r-'di     afi-hiama     !) 

woHiilil  h<*i't*iot'nn>       Null),  Ihcy  miy  Itliii'  Kiiiultihn  {!)        (1m«  (muIi.).  Anil  thi>M>        swut.    they  Muy 

N»xf<lo('ka"'ni  aina,  Ictiniko  iiudi*.     KMi   lit  aina  >|J,  Ictiuike  aka  (ffxiicpa"' 

Itliio  KintCtUlier 'M        the  Oiiv.       IrtlntUo     tooiiM-i  Ii'im     'I'hi  rr     hi>  wsih  iir-     wImii       Iclitiikr  tho         liir:;o  wlillo 


fiiib  ), 


ItHl^i'  i  -. 
to  vlHit) 


liviiiu.  ttit'y 
f«iiy 


(-*uh.) 


wUh» 


a;»;adainru|ti    krdc^'.i"    aiu/    atfa-ljiama.       Kl    edfta"    nf    kr     u*u"'Hi    ('^ilii* 

iiM  it  lay  ht'iit  ilovvn  ^4l)  tar  llmt  It        lUnih       wimk.     tlicy  Huy.  Ami        fri>rn  U      xlioiiiit    tho  li'unlni;  hi-iifuth 

WUH  linrUoiitii)  (f)  Intf  It  {\i£.  in  ihoMiir- 

oh.)  IVico 

nia(fa-l)iaina.        Kl     »ia"'ji"<*k('''(|lci      Na\i<lc('k!i"'iu      aka     (fi/Yi-hiaiiia.      Nf  12 

hull  t^4MM',  thoy  Miiy.  Aim!  Hiiinily  I'lliii' KiiinlisInT  ('»         tho  (wiih  )     Mri/td  liirii.  lln-y        Wiihr 


fnai»(lC^'(|ti  Ictiiiiko  (fiza-h'ama.  da"    Imliu  wi"  (fiza-bi  ona"',  h^tfiiike  ]n:fa"<fu 

liiivinu  liiH  till  Ictlnikr  ho  him/i'<I  hhn,        Aim)  IUIi         ono         ho  look,         im  Ictlnlkn       *  ho  h-tt 

ol  it  thoy  Huy.  tln-y  way  lor  hliii 

a^^(|*a-l)iania. 

ho  HtJirlc'l  honw\ 
thoy  M»>. 

Kl  cl'  a"l)  ajl   Ml,  "(fliiffTji"  Sifi'fra  (finkf-'di  bfi- ta  mifik(',"a-l)iania.     Kl  15 

Ami  ntfiiin    <liiy     illi-     wmm.    Your  uniiMl       Myinii-      totho(Mt.oh)    I  ^o      I  who  will  Htiid  ho.  thoy        Ami 

other  fill  hot'  Hi)iiii'iol  Miiy. 

r/(H  a(^a-l)iania.      K'di    hf   ania    >[(,   SifiVa  nka,   iji'/Kjcfa"  (finkt'  t'  \va*^ika-l»i 

thoro      ho  wont,  thoy  Htiy,       TImtc'      ho  wan  luriv-    wlion,      Klyinj:-  thv  IiIh  wil'o         tho  (Mt.    thut      ho  tiioiint  hin 

liiy,  thoy  Miiy  H(|iiinol      (muIi.).  oIi.)  own,  thoy  Huy 

ega"',  "Wa>[u  ct'kr*  i(fa-<^''a/' a-l)iania.     \Va>|u  (fiz'i-bi  ef^a"',  \\  \0  i\*/n\(i  a^a- 

fts  Awl        tliiil  «i'on        liami  Miiiil  ho,  thoy  Awl      hi>  took,  thoy     hm,        loil^^o  tho    climhinu'    went, 

(II'.  oh.)        hiihor  way.  <*n\  (nt<l.    hi>»  own 

oh  ) 

biama.     I*aha<'Jaia(|ti    ahi-bi    >[I,   candi'  <^a"    ja>|iba-biam;'i.     j/i,ti'<^    iH||)a^o   18 

thoy  Hay.  At  tho  vory  lop        hi'  roaclii'il,    whon      Hcrolmn        Iho      In*  siahhnl    lluy  nay.  Illark       (n  tall  (i-om 

thoy  Hay  part         lilniHoll',  wnlnulH       u  height 


556     THE  (/iWiiriA  LAN<IITA(}R-MYT1I8,  STOIM 


KkS,  AND  I,i:TTKKa. 


\f 


0.**-«f' 


}^iix!i-l)i!im;'i, 

lif  niuili.tlii'v  Hii\. 


•iijr. 


j/in:e     (ffit('ki«hi-l)iiiii);i     h-Uuik 


lllai'k 

WJllllUt.H 


;'ailH.'il  liiiMl.lliiy  my 


ctillikt' 


0.     Kl    iifrlii-bi   >|r 


And       litt  FtlartiM)   >vliuii, 


nii"l)i'ifiri"  inasiiiiiliu   ;4i.sifajl  ;riixo   <r(f!r   am;i.     Kl  niiiifi.ra  fa" 


liitiiii*,  they 


ulov 


nn  ono  Hiitd 


not  hi  IT.     preU'iK. ■    he  wjih  HliirtiiiiX 


nay 

c'  wa<r 


ka-1. 


iiiK 


hoiiii*,  tlu'y  ; 


tlM<     timt      III 


tMii.  (lit" 


PH'.'lIlt  lUH 


iih.  nil.)  Niiid) 


TO-  own,  ihi'v  r^n.v 


o-a» ,  "  Ct^c/^a"  if^ti"  iua."(,Mf,'-jra  !     (Ja"x,i4a  iVia"(^a  fVa-.-a  !     Ih'rU 


'I'liui  HiMMi    luiviiii;  ii 

(IV,  .il).)         IVii'llr 


walk  III 


M  11  jjn'iit        llirciw  it  h 

■  li.sliUll-( 


ink  III  liiiii.  ihi' 


iia-iia" 


lit'  lalks  i 


a-hiaiiiii  (Sin'jru  akii).      K 

Kiiiil.tlmy  »iy       (Plyiiif-     llir  («uli.|.      Ami 
Hijiiin'rl) 


ully. 


1  Clll  <>• 


ijin'ga  ania    ifi'ifi"   a(|-ii-l)iaiuji.      Qa"xaia 


tlu»        Iiaviii};  it 
(niv. 


Hub.) 


Oir  tlio 


(In 


tlistmicw 


i<j:ia"(fa    fx'fo    tabi   >li,  "  Diulilia  !  di'idilia  !"  a-1 


lii>  Wiis  alioiit  ti>  tl 


til  till- 


row  il  liiick    wlifii.       'I'liis  wiiv  1 


)iaiiia 


IWIHT.    I'M'V  HJIV 


Hftiil,  (hoy  miy         Ictiiiiki 


Ictiiiike   aki'i.     Ejal 


la 


(«Ull.l. 


I.  wca-a^i"    ,1    aina  >jl'ji,  *'(^fa,lia"'(la"bol.i    to,  uifa-jra.M-biama.     "  Dadflia 

tl.-.v-ay  ll;,",'; 

vvacta"'be    cI   to,  ai,"  a-biama  luijino-a  aka.    "CJi^  wian'>riilini  r"-a",  Oa"xaia 

Ihire  '  ili.-i.iii™ 

W('jiia"'<|.a  (fi'ta-p,   a"fa"'i  (^a"'cti,"  a-biaina   HWgn  aka.     Ga"'   c-'.li  ,la"'be 

8i|iiirii.l       (auli.i.  Ill, II 

!)  i't;'  '•iaina  Sin  -a  a.na,  Ictmik(^      K'di  l,i  ama  >il,  Icti'niko  aka  ..aM,,  ^iza-bi 

Ih('rt\  ^ 

e<ra"',  41  tr-  ay'liio  afa-bi,.ma.     I'aliaciaia  I'otiaiiia^a^riti  aiii-bi  >|i'ii,  v.unV  d-i" 

118,      IimIko  tbi.  ll liiii:   wint.llii.vaav.  At  llir  ton  h,.  l„vr,.K-  i, .  ■    .i     i    1' J '>*'""'*    "T-l 

(sill,  his  own  ^»i.  nil  lop  111  liiiri'l>  111' ii'iirhi'il     ivhrn      .c.riim     tlio 

111.  )  tluTl',  |,.„.t 

.  ,        .  .  ""'.V  "ny 

,;;iMiiia-biaina.     Ki  wami  sabiHiti  l)a.(liija-biaiua.    "Q,M  irt'iidtciMivaxc-ih-i"  " 

^'  l>ii,«,tli,.y«i,j.  „,  ,,||    -     |„,  iiii'ii,,.,,- 


12  a-bia,ma  Sifi'jra  aka.     Sifi'sra  ak 


.s.liil.  tlli'V  any     MvillL'-        tl' .  M 

si|Uirrel    (Huh.t  wq 


fi<,m  aka   \va>{u  ((^iza-bi  o-a"',  if    to   aiio  a(fa-biaiiia. 

lib.) 


Ki  lajj^o  Iii'<^aii'(it;  <^iaxa-biaiii;i  SifiVa  aka  Ictiiiiko. 

tiiiikt* 


Aik'     lUack     ;iii  cxciTilintjly       uunU'' 
viilmits  ^Ti-iit  iiuiiiiit*i      lor  him 


tlh-.v  ><a,v        l''!yinj;-       Hic 


NOTES. 


It^tinikc  iiiaiTKMi  after  his  advtM.tiuo  with  the  xii^'iinge,  as  tohl  in  the  uivcc.li.i"- 
pare  of  the  myth.    Ti,e  order  of  his  adveiitiifes  is  as  folhiw,-^:  1.  With  the  Iliizznnl 
(see  pp.  74-77).    2.  Withxa.iiiififfe.    3.  With  the  Beaver.     4.  Wif,  the  Musknit      5 
With  ihe  Kingfisiier.     «    With  the  Flying  sijuirrel. 

The  four  Creators  were  the  Heaver,  whose  dee.ls  ar(>  tohl  in  the  invtli ;  tiie  Musk- 
rat,  who  made  riee  ont  of  water,  roots  of  trees,  and  men;  the  Fl.vii:}js(piirrel.  who 
made  nuts  ot  his  "ennde";  and  tiw.  KiiiKli.slier,  who  niade  ail  (lie  llshes. 

.'m4,  Ki.  Naxi({ee,ka"n!((.  j.eq.  toNida"  l.^e;|M  (I'.), /AeWMeAiHt/y/.v/t,';.  -  P.  J,a  Fleelie 


"-*  y 


*>  '  - 


lOTINlKK  AND  TFIK  FOUR  CREATORS. 


557 


Saiiiiiol  Fremont  (\Viuljei»n)  aaid  in  l.S.SO  tliattlic  mda"  iM/'ejja  and  the  naxidecki'iiii 
wi'i't)  'liU'crent  binl.s,  ivseinblin};  in  plniniij^e,  beali,  and  t'ondnt's.s  for  lisli,  tiio  naxidu 
ciu'ini  iieinj;  sliglitiy  laifjer  tlian  the  other  lisher.  Frauli  Lu  Fleche  insists  that  they 
are  two  names  for  the  same  bird. 


TRANSLATION. 

Ictinike  married  and  dwelt  in  alodge.  One  day  he  said  to  liis  wife,  "Hand  me  that 
toba(U',o-i)onch,  ^  nin.st  no  to  visit  yonr  fjrandfatlier,  tlie  Heaver."  So  he  departed.  As 
he  was  enterinj?  the  Heaver's  lodge  the  latter  i)erson  exelalnied,  "Ho,  ;)ass  aronnd  to 
one  side."  And  tiiey  seated  Ictinike  on  a  pillow.  The  wife  of  the  Heaver  said,  "  We 
have  been  withont  food.  Howcun  we  give  yonr  grandfatheranythipg  to  eat?"  Now,  the 
Heaver  had  four  young  beavers  The  youngest  one  said,  "Father,  let  me  be  the  one 
who  shall  serve  as  food."  So  the  father  killed  him.  After  boiling  her  son,  the  Heaver's 
wife  gave  the  meat  to  Ictinike,  who  ate  it.  Hut  before  Ictinike  ate  it  the  Heaver  said 
to  him,  "Hewiire  lest  you  break  even  a  single  bone  by  biting!  Do  not  break  a  bone!" 
Yet  Ictinike  broke  the  bone  of  one  of  the  toes.  When  Ictinike  felt  full,  after  eating,  the 
Heaver  gatliered  the  bones  and  put  them  in  a  skin,  which  he  plunged  beneath  the 
water.  In  a  moment  the  youngest  beaver  canu;  njt  aliviJ  out  of  the  water.  When 
the  father  said,  "  Is  all  right ."'  tiu!  son  said,  "  Father,  he  broke  oiw  of  my  toes  by  bit- 
ing." Therefore  from  that  timet;  very  beaver  has  had  one  toe,  *.hat  next  to  the  little  one, 
which  has  seemingly  been  .-plit  by  biting.  When  Ictinike  was  about  to  go  home,  he 
pretended  that  he  had  forgottv'U  about  his  tobacco-poucii,  which  he  left  behind.  So 
the  Heaver  said  to  one  of  his  children,  "Take  that  to  him!  Do  not  go  near  him,  but 
throw  it  to  him  wluMi  you  are  at  a  grt^it  distance  from  him,  as  he  is  always  very  talka- 
tive." Then  the  child  took  the  tobacco-j)ou(!h  and  startt  d  after  Ictinike.  After  getting 
in  sigiitof  the  latter,  the  young  beaver  was  about  to  throw  the  i)ouch  to  Ictinike  when 
starding  at  a  great  distance  from  him  ;  but  Ictinike  called  to  him,  "Come  closer!  come 
closer!"  And  when  the  young  beaver  took  the  pouch  closer  Ictinike  said,  "Tell  your 
father  that  he  is  to  visit  me."  When  the  young  beaver  reached  honu'  he  said,  "O  father, 
he  said  that  you  were  to  visit  him."  The  Heaver  replied,  "As  1  apprehended  that 
very  thing,  I  said  to  you,  'Throw  it  to  him  while  standing  at  a  great  distance  from 
him.'"  Then  the  Beaver  w  ent  to  see  l(;tinike.  When  he  arrived  there  Ictinike  wished 
to  kill  one  of  his  own  cliildren  (in  imitation  of  what  he  had  seen  the  Heaver  do),  and 
was  U'aking  him  cry  by  hitting  him  often.  But  the  Henver  was  unwilling  for  him  to  act 
tlii'.s, so  he  said,  "Let  him  alone!  You  are  making  him  sutter."  And  then  the  Beaver 
went  to  the  stream  where  he  found  a.  young  beaver  that  he  took  back  to  the  lodge, 
and  t'.'y  ate  it. 

«)n  another  <la,V  Ictinike  said  to  his  wife,  "  Hand  me  that  tobacco-pouch.  I  must 
go  to  call  on  your  grandfather,  the  Muskrat."  So  he  departed.  As  he  was  entering 
the  Muskrat's lodge  the  la'ter  exclaimed,  "Ho,  i)ass  around  to  one  side."  And  Ictinike 
was  seated  on  a  pillow.  The  Muskiat's  wife  said,  "We  have  been  witliout  food.  How 
<;an  we  give  your  grandfather  anything  to  eat  ?"  Then,  said  the  Muskrat,  "  Fetch  some 
water."  And  the  woman  brought  the  water.  He  told  her  fo  i)ut  it  in  the  kettle  and 
hatig  the  kettle  over  tiie  fire.  When  the  water  was  boiling  very  fast  the  husband  upset 
the  kettle,  and  instead  of  water  out  came  wild  iice!  So  Ictinike  ate  the  wild  lice. 
When  Ictinike  departed  he  left  his  tobacco-pouch,  as  before.    Then  the  Muskrat  called 


il 


«^ 


^^ 


558     TIJK  </)K(}IlIA  LANGUAGE-MYTUS,  STORIES,  AND  LETTERS. 


one  ofhis  childrc'ii,  to  whom  Le  said,  "Take  tli 


throw  it  to  him  wli 


iitivL'.''    So  his  cliild  toolv  the  tob.. 
about  to  tiirow  it  to  Ictiiiike  tiie  1 


eii  you  arc  at  a  {,'rcat  distance  f'l 


iit  to  him  !    Do  not  j,'o  near  hi»),  but 


•om  him,  as  lie  is  always  very  talk- 


lie  took  the  pouch  closer  Ictinike  said,  "Tell 


lecopouch  to  return  it  to  Ictinike.    Hut  when  he 
■  itter  said,  "Come  closer! 


was 


the 
him. 


youuf--  mnskrat  reached  home  h 


The  jMuskrat  replied,  "As  I  apprehended  tl 


oser !  come  closer."    Aiid  when 

your  lather  that  he  is  to  visit  me."    When 

lat  you  were  to  visit 


said,  "O  father,  he  said  tl 


it  to  him  while  standin 


lat  very  thiuff,  I  said  to  you,  'Throw 


K  at  a  (.M-eat  distance  from  him.'"    Then  the  Musi 


Ictinike.    And  Ictinike  said  to  his  wife,  "Fetcl 
water.     She  filled  the  kettle  and  I 


krat  went  to  see 
tl  watei."     Ictinike's  wife  went  after 


upset  the  kettle,  only  water 
done,  hut  he  war  una 


water  boiled  he  ujiset  it,  and 


lunjj  it  over  the  fire  till  it  boiled.     When  Ictinik. 
came  out.  _  Ictinike  wished  to  do  just  as  the  Muskrat  had 

lien  the 


•Ic.    Then  the  Muskrat  had  Ihe  kettle  relilled,  and  wl 


111  abundance  of  wild  rice  was  the 


re,  which  he  gave  to 


Kin-^sh  ""    wi:^.  ;    ;;      ^r  ,"  "","';>.•' '  ""  ^"'"^  ^^  ^^^  ^-^  ^^-ndtather,  the 
w K u- m       1      1  ■''''  ^'""'^  "'''  Ki"ff'5'-l"'r  sf'l'Ped  on  a  bouRh  of  the  lar-^e 

"  !     '"»-' "^""""K  't  'lo^vn  so  far  that  it  was  horizontal ;  and  he  <li;ed  from  i     .To 
the  water     He  came  up  with  a  fish,  which  he  gave  Ictinike  to  eat.     And  as  let    ike 
was  startmg  home,  he  left  one  of  his  «loves.  preteudiu«  that  he  had  forgot  en  it     So 
h.  King  isher  directed  one  of  his  boys  to  take  the  glove  and  restore  it  t.Ule  Iner- 
but  he  charged  him  not  to  go  near  him,  as  Ictinike  was  very  talkative  and  m   rhi 
detain  him  too  long.    Just  as  the  boy  was  about  to  throw  tl.;  glove  to  Ic      ike  ^ 
a  ter  said   "Come  closer!  come  closer!"    So  the  boy  carried  th^  glove  closer     And 
Ictiudje  said,  "  Te  1  yo.ir  father  that  he  is  to  visit  me."   And  the  bov  sai  1    o  h    "fatt 
'  O  father,  he  saul  that  you  were  to  visit  him."    The  Kingfisher  replied   "As  I  're' 
leiide.!  that  very  thing,  I  sai.l,  'Throw  it  to  him  while  y^u  staml  1 1  a  Li^t  dista  1,^; 
fron.  him.'"   Then  the  Kingfisher  went  to  see  Ictinike.    When  h  ^  h-    ,1  ^i  V  K  : ^ 
climbed  upon  a  bough  of  a  large  white  willow,  bending  it  till  it  was  hoiSoi   .      he 
leaped   roni  it  and  phiuged  beneath  the  water.     And  it  was  with  d  m  n        I  i    't  e 
Kinghsher  seized  linn  an.l  brought  him  to  laud.     Ictinike  had  swallowed  more  o      lie 
va  er  hau  he  liked.    Then  the  Kingfisher  plunged  into  the  stream,  bro  g  t  ,  ,  a  fis 
wiiich  he  gave  to  Ictinike.     But  the  Kingfisher  .leparted  without  eating'.,.;';.;- 1!; 

On  another  day  Ictinike  said  to  his  wife,  "  I  am  going  to  see  vour  grandfather 
the  Ilying.sc,u.rre  "    So  he  .leparted.     When  Ictinike  arrive.l    fle    l-M^i^  g   , mi    S 

When  he  r.  ac he.l  the  very  top  prr  teste,  suhulam  impulit,  causing  a  great  many      iS 
walnuts  to   all  to  the  ground.    Th..s  he  provide.l  black  wah.uti  whi^  I  •    .  .e     t^ 
A..dwl.e..Ictin,ke. leparted  he  left  o.ie  of  his  gloves,  as  before  preten.l.g  that    le 
.ad  forgo  ten  .t.     In  like  manner  di.l  the  Flying  squill  send    he  glo  •     o  It  i  i 
by  one  of  his  ..us.     And  Ictinike   ,.,.t  by  the  so.,  an  iuyifatiou  to  the  Flyi  1  ,      ^i' 
to  v.s.    1.....      When  the  Flyi.ig  s.piirrel  reached  the  lo.lge  of  Ictinike   tl.  '  ^^1 
;'"  "Wl  a,.,l  clin.b.Hl  to  the  top  of  his  lo.lge.     He  hadT.a.vly  r  a       .1  te    op  of    he 
lodge  whe., ;,...  testes  suMam  l„>puUt.     A..d  he  force.l  o..t  very  .lark  bl  ,  1.    »      hy  " 
sa  .   Che     ly..,gs„u,rrel,  "he  has  surely  hurt  hi...self  severelyi"    So  fhe  FI  ings,    il. 
rel  took  the  awl  an.l  cli...b...l  ui.  on  the  lo.lge.    .u.d  the  FlyiL-sa.iirr  di.  ul  "t  i 
quantity  of  black  walnuts  for  Ictinike.  ^    '  '''"'' ''  '"'«"• 


¥ 


lOTINIKK,  THE  WOMEN,  AND  CI1ILI>-AN  OMAHA  MYTU.        559 


ICTINIKK,  TUK  WOMEN,  AND  CHILD— AN  OMAHA  MYTH. 


'I'dlD   llV  UkoIMiK   MlM.KIi. 


K</\(^a  [(rtiiiikc!  aiuii  ;i(j^t'  iuni'iiiiii.    F>j^'i(j',u    %i    wi"  "^-ii"'  ti3  aiiii'i.    Ni->{ii"'lm 


Al  IcllKlh        Irlillikv 


1  «olllK 


tlioy 


\t  li'iifitli    liiil};o     lino       iil'snim' MnrI  wiiH        Itiuik  i)f  sttratn 
■  ,th. 


(iiiv.suh.l  siiy.  Mtil,  thi'v  .-iiy. 

kiV4ii  iKJ-i'i-bi  ii"',    111   kf'    ulia-l)iama.     Ni  kc-  iua"'ta)a  >[ati'(le  C'dcdi  ke  aiiia, 

111  the        li;iviii!X  i:<ilU'.      strcuui  tin-     liillowt'd.  tlirv  huv.      Stri-ain  tlio         beui'iltli  itlum  wrrf  tticlf  in  iilmnd- 

(iL'.iili.)  llu'V"iiv.  (III.  '  IL'.  anc'i',  llu-ysiiy 

nil.)  oil,) 

jiMij    kc'    ama.      "Wuhii+!'"    e(('L'ga"-biania.     ^[i^(f■,l.)lm(la-bi  ej^a"',  iiii>[a!ia     ."5 

ml      liiy  (oc       Ilii'y  Olil  lii>  Ihimjtlit,  thi'y  say.  lliiviii;;  .stripiii'd  iilV  liisclotliiii);,    racciKpn  .ikiii 

iu  liliiiiiil.    Hay.  they  nay. 

ain-i-^t 

pu'jl  <;•("'  it('(j'al)i  a"',  >|aii'(lo  ti<  i'\<rpin^e  aii'Kfa-biama.     Ma"^iri'ka  ke  (j;iq(j'a"'- 

bac'l        till'     liiiviiiKpiit  thiim  iiluiu        tlm      ilivini;  on       liail  Kiilio,  lliey  say.  Siiil  tlii'      .■siizinj;  a 

iiuiiiv    iliiwn.llii'V  nav,  ii-nl.     amiunt  of  (li;.  iib.)  l.ir;;n  hanil- 


(In.  (111.) 


oil) 


(jti  (fiza-ljiania.     Afrcj'i-bi  5ji,  (la"'ba-bi  J{I,  uui"(('iri'ka  tc'    ama.      "  Wiiliu+  !" 

Ill)      iniiK  it.  Iln-y  say.  Hjul  coino     when,     loiiki'dat  it,    wlii'U.  anil  a      tlioy  say.  Oli! 


liiick  (111 
landt.  tlii'y  way 


thoy  May 


a-bianu'i.     Cl    ni    ko'^a  (la"'ba-bi  ^i!    rl  ^(an'de  t('!c'<,''a"(iti  (la"'ba-l)iaiiia.    V'l     G 

saiil  llii'\  .sav.    .\uain   «lii'aiii    atthi'       liiiikeil  al  it.    wlii'n    ai;ain      iiliim        tliii     .jiisl  .10  saw,     Mii'V  "iv.        .Vnaiii 

(i:.Mili.l        ilu-y  »ay  (i-ol.iili.) 

i'<^a"(iti  aiatfa-biama.     Ci  i'f4-a"-biaina,  uia"(|'ifi'ka-iia"  atfi"'  anfi-biama.     Ci 

jnal  sii        ;. ail  mini',  tliov  Hay.        A|;ain    was  sii.  tlii'V  .say.  snil  mily   liavinj;  it     li,' ri'liivni'iUto       .V^'aiii 

lanii),tiu'y  s.iy. 

da"'ba-bi  >[I,     iii  kr'^a,  "Wiibua+!"  a-biania.     Cl  >[an'de  kt"-  ji'dc  ki'  ama, 

liiiikfil  at  it,     wlu'll,   atll-ani  al  tlu>  lii'allv!  said  tln'y  sa.y.      Ajjain        |ilnni  tin'        timI         111         Illi'y 

tliBv  say  (1).'.  oil.).  he,  '  (la.)  aliuiid.    say 

Unu  ani-i- 

111     k(V;a.       Ci    ('j;-a"(iti    aiaij'a-biama.       Ci    ('<ra"qti    ma'^i'Tka    (j-iza-hiama.     !» 

slreani  at  the.  .Vjlain         iilsl  an  had  ciinc.  Iliey  say.  .\aaiii        just  .^ii  snil  tnnk.  tiny  say. 

"  Qa-i  !  ■'    a-l)iaiiia.     Ci  rga"qti  aiafa-bi  a"',  a-jij-i-bi   y[i,  ma"a  kc'ja  I'Kf-i.xida- 


Matd,  tlii'V  .say.      Aaaiii    just  sn      liaviii;;  ao"'' ll'ittn-r.     had  eiinie    when,      elitf        tnllii 

thov  say  hark  (to 

lainD.thev  sav 


fia/.ed. 


bi  >|I,  t'oMcj-o  >[aii'd(ihi  aka  ma'Vi  ke'ja    af«:adiimu(|ti    itj-istjuiti    naji"'    akiinia. 

they  when,  liL-hold        iihun  tiees        llio  elilV  at  the        liavini:  very  In  avy        aillieriiii:  In         were  sId.,  they  say. 


(sub.) 


weii^bt  (iil'lriiitl 
that  lioro  diiwn 
Iheir  branehi  s 


in  liiinilies 
or  ehlslers 


Ki    r    iif    k('''ja   iii'inviKfikilia"'  ku-iia"'    afr(j'ivn<>'a-l)iaiiia.     WrKJ-alia   pe'jl    tO  12 

Ami  that  slreani   al  Ihe      leliieliini  in  the  walef     the    only        dived  oil  aeeiiniil  of  llial.  (.'lulliinc  had        the 

(Ij;.  oh.)  thoy  say.  (lol. 


a<>-(|Mli!i-bi  a"',  ('''di  afa-bi  a"',  >[aii'dc  <i;ii  (fisr  ama,  a(|'i('i"'-bi  a"'.     \fv  ama 

baviiij;  I'lll  "11  liis  own,  there        liavinj;  P'lie.  lillini  llie     was  iiillliliLr  "ff.  Iia\  in;;  inlt  tlniii  ililn  Was      they 

thryHuy  tliBv  say  (pl.ob,)      they  say.         a  blankii    ■  iioi'"'.',  '        -""id.      ""y 


nnide  by  eurviim  llie 
left  anil,  they  .say. 


i^ 


.^^« 


5(50     TilK  ij'KV.inx  L.VN(iirA(H0_MYTIKS,8T(JiilES,  AND  MOTTIiltS. 

■"i;;:«;,;;.rir         ■"■'-■  '"ns:"'™-  ■ >^':,';:i,-;r. 

^ '"""  i"'«'^'  tSi'  :ris^;tii,£s::  •■ '-'. ,fe;  "-jr;?" 


»Uo       (sub.)     cradloaiKl 
wrapped  I  ho 
('(i\'»'riTij:M 
:)rnund  it 


tUi'v  May, 


eriulloboard 


-11      I      *M/  ■       '      I      w  I       *<  WW.. 


I  altciiil  t(i  iiiv 


Hail!,  tlu*v  Nuv 


tioii 


A  ad 


'     I  '    •  ,  /,.     /  '  '  il.iwii.lli.y  sav  Ihi'v  ,sav 


lllfV  .say. 


ilm     li..vina;kill,„li,,    st,-i,M  "M,^i...i,"'v'»av! 
('111.  Ihi'ysay,         .11  im^at 


Hciilod  il,  thi'v  Hav 


tll.wsay.  ,l„ors  w,  „t„l,,.„ y  „;,y.  Al  1,11-11,         was  ,„„k;a.  thoy  «ay 

n',;nm''r         '"  "''Vl.i'.^^^;;;!""-'"' "•  «•..,„,  ,l„,v„ay. 

1<S  \Va'ri-i..a    ki'-l.i     >[i,     ,;.injr;',.l,i    tv    ama     Ictinik 

I  he  \l-iiniM(i  t',t'i.,l..,.l       ...1.     ..  i 


"Ul").  law. 


llUMI 


Olll   I 


u 


ICTINIKH,  THK  WOMEN,  AND  CUILD— AN  OMAHA  iMVTII.        561 


^\ 


ama   ^,ifi},mf  tO    Iir,"    ii-biamii.     "Nil!    i"'j!i»    t6    cii"<"ii"'(itci  ja'"    clia")-!" 

tlin  Imiiiiwin):  (J)  .  miid.  Why!  Im'liiy       tlii"         witliiml  iiiliir-         lloa  !  (r™i.  in 

(""•■  (fcin.),  rnriiin      iiiwt  iiiiHniiin  miIIUkiuv) 

(Bub.)  act 

ii-l)i    c);,''a"',    irfi'/M   af,n'-l)i    Mf,    da   (fa"    lUipiUrt  ama.     "Hi"',  siji"(it('ifa"i  !" 

hnviiij;  mum),  tlicy    Mci/.rd  her      whm  n*-       whnn,    IiinuI       Dm         wiih  rnlliiij;  iVorn  ii  Oil!  tlciir  lltllr  child! 


tiiiiiiii};, 
thoy  say 


jmrt         hei^'lil,  tliyy  siij'. 


V  amji.     Xufj^H-biaina  wji*u  akfd'a.     Ga"'  xa<^t'  <r<^i"'  (|'an'ka  iO,  Iviimka  ama     3 

WHH  Hiiyint;,         CrUMl,  they  say         woman        both.  Ami       <;ryiii«  wurc  st.  wlieii,     Ictlriiko  thr 

lln^ysay-  (mv. 

Hiib.) 

>|i'a"'-bi  a"',  iiuV'fin'ka  iJji'a'"-!)!   a"',   fijf(|ti   >|i>(:ixa-l)i    a"',   (Vdi  alif-hiania. 

haviiiK  |>iilnliiilhl»  mirlli  liiivln<;  paiiitcil  Iiih       vi'iy  ilil-      liiiviiij:  iiiiiil"  liiniHi'll'.        thiM-n    nrrivml,  llipy  miy. 

riu'f.  tlH\v  miy,  fare  with  il ,  Iliry  Mi»y,      frnMil  tln-y  say. 

"Tf'iiiV!    C!ita"([ti    faxa;.-;!.!    'i,    (j>.ici>[a"    imVa","   a-biaimi.      "Hi"',    jifra"!!!!. 

Why!  for  what  pun-     you  (pi.)  <'ry      ?       your  niMtor*       likiiwim\  Huiil  hi',  they  Oh,  );riui<irathnr 

siblti  rouHoii  in  hiw  Nuy.  (('.  Hp.) 

Ictiniko  ama  &x'<^.ix  atii  rde«^a",  >[anMe  iiif^a  ej^a"'  a"(('isr'  afi^^'ihi.     itvkC'-.  uV'Iio     (J 

Ictinlko     thodiiv.,  '  lii'r<>)     camt«        hiiviri^  plum  haviiiutohl       wit  pick       wclwo  This  (1>;.  (entire)  In- 

Hiih.)  (piiHt),  ilium t  Uhciii)  rcacIuMi  Ihon*.         nit.)       cliuncraillu 

k6   a"a"'(fa  an*>^ahi  t'de,    (j^asni"'   aintfai   to.     Ja  (J'a"   ii'a"'li(j   kr*  daci^-iuialia 

tho       wo  h«t't  it        w<^  two  liiit,       Hwallnwiht;     lie  hail  ^oiie.  iTcail    the        I'litirc  In-      llic        hcml  lovcriiie 


oh.) 


reacheil  I  here 


(thechihl) 


part      ilian  ciiiilh' 


(II'. 
ob.> 


^an'di    u<r|^(^a"  aiafai    te(la"+."      ** Wahua!"  a-biamn.     '' Illnda,    ina"'zoi)0 

iiithepart     puthiHo.vii    hail  K>nie         .    (fern.)  Koally!  nuid  iie.  they  Let  me  aee.  ax 

relatieii  Hay. 

{(fai-^rt.     \ifU\o  taco,"  a-bian)a.     >ra"'zej)('-do  *ii-l)i  e<?Ji"',  aifi'i-biam/i  4a"'<|'.i"(|ti     I» 

Kcml  ye  I  chane       nni»t,      aaiil  ho,  they  Ai  when     they  havliii;  he  went,  they      niiiiiiii;;  iksl 

liilhiT.  him  aay.  {!)      ^iven  it  ti>  him,  wiy 

tiiey  Mny, 

ina'^i"'   <in»j''.     j/i^'tfi'Viti  atfa-lii  ef?a"',  (jifabo  cu^'tUiti   i'de<?a"   alii-bi  i'<^a"', 

he.  was  walkint.',lli"y         Kiuniinj;  fast     liavinj;  mmv,  they  rtay.       tree  very  thick        heinj:,  in  haviti^  rcacheil 

Hay.  the  past  there,  lliey  Hiiy, 

i"tcan'«?a-na"'    uno  ma"(('i"'  ama.      Ja"'   41**1  kt'/    uhj'i,   ma"'zoj)o  daliido   (fa" 

niice(iirHoine     only     aeekin^    was  walking,  they  Wnoil      ile-        the       paired  ax  Imtt-t^nd  tliH 

other  rodentH  them  Hay.  rayed  (1^.  oh.)  alon^,  of  the  ux-head    part 

i"t('.anVa-iia"  \V('^a(((fd(i<f.i-bi  e<^a"'  wamf  n(alialij'i(iti  o-axa-l)!  a"',  i\]xf('  aiiii'i.        12 

niii-o  iiiily      liiiviii}!  killed  them  one  by  luie      blood         Htreiiininu  tmm         having  made  it,       was  returning', 

with  it,  Ihey  nay  vaiiim.s  partH  of  it  they  nay,  they  nay. 

Ilau.     Aki-bi   a"',    \i    to  di,    *'A(|fi  a<4'((*i    lin,   (|^ici>[a"  iiu'tra",'*  a-biama. 

If  Having  reached     l()dj;e    at  t  lie  I  killed      Iliave        .        yoiirHistcr-     likewirte,         Haiil  he,  tliey 

there  aunin,  (sld.  oh),  iiim      comeback  in  law  Hay. 

they  Hay, 

"IIi"+!  4Wi"l"'.    iil'i    ack(';ra"    t'i"ty."     "  Afi'kajhitia"' ha,  waifi'ido  ctf-wa"']!. 

Uh!  grandfather      fdaco        Huniewhat        perhapH  Not  at  all  .  by  no  nieanH  near, 

(f.  sp.).       Ill  reach-  near  (indirect 

in«  <|iieMtioii). 

}Ii"(fit'-de  ujKjcfo  hn,"  a-bi    a"',  nia"'zoi)o  wamf  aifalialimiti    ad'i"'   aki-biaimi.   15 

lliirryinjx,      I  overtook      .  Iiavini;  miiil,  ax  blood        stn>]iinin<:  from       bavin;-      he  reachiil  tlu'ie, 

when  iiim  they  Hay  various  partsof  it  it  a^ain,  tliry  May. 

Kl  c  ama  lia,  >[a!i'de  nin'do  >|i  Ji^alia  (n'lde  atfaha  tfi"  i-wa"  ama  Ictniiko 

And    that  waH  it,  plum  ripe        when      on  it  r^iay        adhei-eH     the        he  caused  it,  Ictinike 

;.Iiey  Hay  (clasH)         they  say 

ama  <>^axa-biama. 

the         did  it,  Ihey  Hay. 
(mr. 
Bub.; 

VOL.  VI i'O 


w 


562     THE  (pKdIHA  l-AX(ilJA(iI.:-MYTllS,8TOiai.:s,ANDLETTEliS. 


NOTES. 

860, 1.  jcqf  i"  ibi^a-bi  a".  This  is  roCernMl  to  in  tbc  last  sentonco  of  the  myth  con- 
tainintf  the  Onmha  explanuli..,,  „C  H..,  j.,a,v  .l..«n  (?)  on  ripe  plums.  All  frnits  and 
vegetables  were  tlioujjht  to  be  of  phallii!  origin. 

560,  «.  Uhiack  oKa"  et.>,  liK^-lm,  or  j,i)i;i"\v.i,  nhiack  ega"  eto.     Both  used. 

660  11.  4.abiama  xva'a-ma,  instead  ..fa^abiama  vva'n  ania,  as  the  women  were  re- 
quested  to  go. 

560,  12.  ite^a-bi  te  ame.le,  the  women  were  abmit  then ;  perhaps  this  explains  the 
use  of  such  a  torm. 

561,  2.  g^ize  agi-bi  >,l,  implies  that  tiie  mother  went  to  the  cradle,  took  it  up,  and 
was  returning  to  the  other  woman  when  the  severed  head  fell  to  the  ground  (?). 

TUANSLATION. 

Once  upon  a  time  Ictiniko  was  going  somewhere.  Near  the  place  was  a  lodce  in 
which  dwelt  two  women.  Ictinike  travele.l  till  he  reached  the  bank  of  a  stream,  and 
then  he  went  along  the  bank.  Beneath  the  water  there  appeared  to  be  a  great  manv 
plums,  and  they  were  red.  '«  Oh!"  said  he,  as  he  undressed  ;  and,  putting  aside  his 
miserable  attire  of  raccoon  skins,  he  dived  down  after  the  plums.  But  he  seized  a 
large  handful  of  dirt.  On  returning  to  laiul  and  viewing  what  he  had  behold  it  was 
a  lot  of  dirt!  Again  he  looked  at  the  water  and  there  were  the  plums.  So  he  dived 
again  and  with  a  similar  result.  Having  returned  the  fourtii  time  with  nothing  but 
dirt,  he  chanced  to  raise  his  (.yes  to  aclitf  above  the  stream,  and  there  were  many 
plum  trees  filled  with  fruit,  which  caused  the  branches  to  hang  down  over  the  slreani 
It  was  the  rotlection  of  these  in  the  water  that  liad  deceived  him.  Then  he  put  on  his 
clothing,  ascended  the  dill',  and  gathered  the  plums,  with  which  he  filled  one  corner 
of  his  robe. 

Then  ho  went  to  the  lodge.  He  rubbed  semen  over  the  plums,  and  threw  them 
one  by  one  down  through  the  sinokehole  of  the  lodge.  On  seeing  the  first  plum  one 
of  the  women  said,  "Oh,  sister-in-law!  I  have  found  a  nluin!"  They  scrambled  for 
the  plums.  On  entering  tlie  lodge,  Ictinike  observed,  "Whew!  my  relations,  my 
grandchild,  and  her  sister-in-law  have  returned  here!  Why!  those  plums  are  very 
abundant,  and  yet  you  two  have  not  picked  any  of  them?"  "Oh!  grandfather  we 
have  not  gone  anywhere.  If  they  are  near  here,  we  may  pick  them  for  ourselves  " 
exclaimed  one  of  the  women.  "  Ho,  go  and  pick  them,"  said  he.  The  child  of  one  of 
the  women  was  still  in  the  cuadle,  and  the  mother  had  set  it  up  in  the  cradle  against 
the  side  of  the  lodge.  So  Ictinike  said,  "  When  you  go  leave  the  child  in  the  cradle 
with  me,  as  it  might  get  hurt  if  yon  took  it  among  the  plum  trees."  "Oh,  grand- 
father! it  shall  be  as  y(m  say,"  said  tiie  mother.  Ictinike  promised  to  watch  over  it 
as  over  a  relation.    So  the  women  departed. 

Presently  Ictinike  started  to  his  feet  in  great  haste,  seized  the  kettle  that  had  been 
placed  there  full  of  water,  and  hung  it  over  the  fire.  Then  he  killed  the  child,  and  cut 
the  tiesh  in  narrow  strips,  which  he  boilcMl.  But  he  put  the  head  back  in  the  cradle, 
wrapping  it  in  the  head  covering,  and  arranged  it  just  as  if  it  was  alive.    He  put 


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wood  on  tho  fire  without  de'ij-,  and  went  out  of  tho  lodge  from  time  to  tirao  to  see 
whether  the  women  were  coming.  At  hist  the  meat  was  cooked,  and  he  sat  eating  it. 
Having  devoured  all  of  it  before  the  women  returned,  he  departed.  When  tho  women 
got  home  Ictinike  was  missing.  "O  sister-in-law,"  .said  one,  "the  old  man  is  not 
here.  Why !  my  child  is  stiU  sleeping  Just  as  he  was  when  I  left  him  I"  's  she  took 
up  tho  cradle  and  was  returning  with  it  to  the  other  womnn  the  head  of  the  child 
fell  to  the  ground.     "  Oh!  dear  little  child!''  said  she.     Both  the  women  wept. 

And  while  they  sat  crying  Ictinike,  who  had  painted  his  face  with  clay,  disguising 
himself,  entered  tho  lodge.  "Strangel  what  cause  have  you  for  crying?"  "Oh, 
grandfather!  Ictinike  came  and  told  us  about  pluniM,  and  when  we  went  to  pick  them 
we  left  the  child  here  in  the  cradle ;  but  ho  ate  it  and  departed,  after  putting  the  head 
back  in  the  cradle  and  wrapping  the  bead-covering  around  it."'  "Really!"  said  he, 
"let  me  see;  hand  me  the  ax,  I  must  pursue  him."  They  gave  him  the  ax  and  he  de- 
parted, running  very  rapidly.  He  ran  till  he  reached  a  very  dense  forest,  where  ho 
sought  tor  some  wood  mice.  Passing  the  butt-end  of  the  ax  along  a  decayed  log  in 
which  were  some  wood  mice,  he  killed  the  mice  and  covered  the  ax  with  blood.  He 
took  the  ax  streaming  with  blood  back  to  the  lodge,  aiul  when  he  entered  he  said. 
"I  killed  him  and  I  have  now  returned."  "Oh!  grandfather,"  said  the  women, 
"  was  not  the  place  where  you  found  him  near  here  f "  "  Not  at  all !  it  is  very  far, 
but  I  overtook  him  by  going  very  rapidly."  This  myth  explains  the  cause  of  the  gray 
down  (!)  on  ripe  plums :  Ictinike  was  the  cause  of  it. 


ICTINIKE  AND  THE  TURTLE— AN  OMAHA  MYTH. 


ToLu  BY  Georok  Miller. 


Ictinike  .iin;'i  aft'  aiiinnia.    Vj(i;\(^c;  wati'ckii  baca"'!  tc  i'(f'a"l)o  alii-bi  jjT, 

Iclinlkci  till-  wan  ;;(iinK.  tlu'.v  At  cn'iik  it  liouils       llii>      lu  »ij;lit       nrriviiil,  whin, 

(tnv.  siili.)  say.  IbiikIIi  (plari'  tliny  »av 

wlicro) 

i'gi(j-o    ^jc'   lafij^a   <,'a"'  (fifikr  ami'i,    icj-anacp'deadi    ati'}>-((',i"  c.'<,''a".     -sfifrfiza-bi 

at  Iti^turdt'  was  (St.)  tlRToawliili'.  At  a  .shellrriMl  plact*       Ii»viu;i  nniitMlicri'  Haviut!  tlrawri 

lulijilli  tiK'.V  8«v.  wanned  li.v  llii'  nun  and  «al.  (Iiiiimidl)  liack, 

e}fa"',    bispaspa    a<,n-bi    e<i:a",    4a"'(|'i"([ti    atj-a-bi    a,"',    dami'i    \('.    ftdi  alii-bi     3 

Ilii'Vsay        cnicii'hlnint       having  lii'c-n  <Miiiiiiit;       riinniii);  l'a.it      having  J;"'"',  tlicy       dciivniiill     tlio      tbi'io      nn-ivcd. 
intiTvals  liai'.k,  Ihoy  hay,  .saj,  thi.y  say 

a'",    <jfa-l)iaiiiii  :    "Tf'iia!    eata"    ct'najl'qti    fao;f\"'   a.     Ni  (rakG  bi'ze  to  ai 

liav.        said  as  follows,  Why!  wIhtc.-        iiayinj;  no  at-  you  sit  >       Wati-r      that  dry    "ill    .said 

inn  tln\V8uy:  tore  t..ntion  (Is;,  oli.) 


o<,fa"',   wani'ta   ni   iiji^tj-i"'   ania    b(|'i'i<,faqti    iii    ufMhai    lii1.     Ki    a-biama    -\fi' 

having,      iiuadrnpod       thoso  d"-,.|lin(;  in  llio  all  walor     folliiw  iin-  And     sai.l,  they  say      Tnr- 


nu'diatidy 

Ul'ti'l   it' 


VM'igii   akii,    "NiV!  (f.i'  atia,i'-fi"-iia"-iiia'"    (|'a"'ia,  edada"  otrwa"' an;i'a"-infiji. 

big'  tho  Why!       tliia        J  ol'teu  come  and  sit  tliou'gli,         wliut  .soever        lliavu  not  Uoaril. 


(nub.). 


il 


8Ay, 

ji'Vf?a  ctl  t'd  aiiifi."  "^ 

■mall        too     la  .lra,l,  they 

Hiiy. 

6  hianiii    Ictfnike    mm.      WMu    nv.r.,.,,.,<>    „,„;    ;.'    .         '"" 

Ilflil  Otl      f((!Jl-l»      .1"'       K  k'o,..,'!,  1,  i-     /  ,    ,  wiapou 


»aj' 


Witii  hlni      wHiit, 

Wfihi     vvc'ti" 

llOIlK  Mllikillg 

weapon 


tiify  «ay 


Ictfnike  aku.     (/^.^kr,  wain'    ko    ^,>l-bi    V"     .. '     '"':V'"""'',       """" 

(lu."l>.)         usually  ■'"waikiut,  l,.K         Ih.,       t.m       »lkkin"il,„m 

llla"(kl"         (/"i"  /fr..n  n.,"'       A"n  ,/•  t,i.  ("k.  oh.)  out  nuicli  li.nt 


"rJk         (lu    oi    )      "'Y'l'-  '""""' "'"■''•' 


auuie 


Imviii;,'  killi'd  him, 
tiic.v  sav, 


'ii'    fa-  »         'I      /  tln'v  say,  ""J 

:.«.  ffisrs"  ts-'  "tjr  s;:„f  ,jai„;:^i;  ,ai 


VUU        ,,1,1,11 

"■IV 


18  bia"',  wahi  srQ   o'di  u..idada"'-bi    ■."'    nT  rT'i    .-/ ,.  .'""'!  .ii.v.mre'li. 

""•""■'                      "il"tlHirpl.,™,  c.            -  '"      "'"        '"    "        li;>vonla(,Mlil(tl,B  Ictinike 

tlii^y.-ay,                                               '"'' ■           '"rtle),  th<iy  say,  >"""<« 

eV    gfixe    t(i    (.W'qti    o-axo    i(/-a"'()'i-l.i    .,"'     ..  k'l- 

bow  .„™.,te  t..e  %.J   z.r..  ;i;Ltl:"n.'L'  '£■  Ii::']!;'-    Ir't^  i^'^'-'iko 

null,  lluy  any,             «UM.  tn.,,i  «,ij.          At  luumh  lulinilio 


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aki'i  fjjifi'i-biiinii'i.     \n'  fiuW-  lui'i'i-bi  a"',  fizii-l)!  a"',  jo-miita  tf'  wi"'  ufa"'i 


tli)^         awokt*.  thcv  Miiy. 
(nub.) 


Tiiitlo     tho  (Ht.     liavini;  |tUH)ieil  into     liiivinu  tiikfii  it, 
oil.)       ilu'  aHVit'M  to  liiiil  tlio         tht«y  say, 
turtit'   tlicy  rtuy 


animal 
Uiiiba 


the    una       ki'^^P^I 
It 


ef?a"',  fnW"  >][  Hf*jiVr''<|ti  fv//'    <j:i.     **Sa!"  (a-biainji  Ictiniko  aka)  (,'r  wi"' 

having;,         intUvi)     wlu-ii     only  imit  and    Im  look    wan  I'rttiaw  I       (naitl,  tlii>y  May        Ictliiiko  tlit^        A^nln    one 


notliiiit!  eU<> 


It       COIIllllK 

tpuck 


(i^uli.) 


to  ('era"  >[I    ol    r;ra"qti    si*ii"((*('    (j-izr    ama.     '*Qa!"    r    g'iV\   cl    wi"'  tr»  ((►i/r     3 

llio       MO       wlimi  auiiiii      just  -^o  only  that        In'  waM  takiuj;.  Urthaw!      Hiiiil       »m,      fttfain    ime      tlni     took 

tlii'y  May.  It 

>ll     cl     sfa'^t'-'citi    ^'},^a"    (j-izr    aiiia.     "(^at!"    i'   -(a",    cI     wi'"   tfi   fizc'    jjl, 

vheii  a^ain  only  tliat  tto  ho  wan  (akliifi,  I'rtliaw !        aitiil      an        apiln      unn       the      took    whtm, 

tiM'y  Hay. 

cl   t'ga"  siVft'-'fitci  (fi// aiiia.    "Qa-i-iiat  !  ija"xe-iV,  (jiaja-'aJT  te  elu' ((■a"'cti." 

again     so  only  Hint  wan  liikiiiK  it,  Snriiii»iiinl  '  <)  IJii'in,  jo'ii  Hlcup     shall   I  said    fonaorly. 

they  my.  iiiit 

Ija-'xe  >[i<:;'f (♦uba-bi  a'",  a"'he-na"'-l)i  ^\,  "A"'liajl-fjfri,"  c'-iia"-biama.     "  Qa-     6 

'ija^xo        buviiifcs  HcratclMMl  bin  own,         tbtl  oCtcn,  they      when,  Do  not  IUm',  naiil  often,  tht*y  aay.  Hur^ 

they  Hay,  say 

i-nah !    A"'ha",  ajril^asni"  <fa"  cti,"  a-biania. 

prifltD};!  Yen,  1 4hwouii-<l  it,      IVtnntMly,        hqUI  bo,  tbey 

my  owu  aay. 


NOTES. 

Another  version  is  given  on  pp.  60-09.  George  Miller  did  not  know  any  more  of 
the  version  just  given,  so  it  ends  rather  abruptly.  See  White  Eagle's  Ponka  version 
on  i>.  06.    563,3,  et  pamiim.  a",  having  (not  (hey  say),  same  as  ega'". 

664,  18.  ugidada"  used  instead  of  ubada"  or  nibada"  because  the  Coyote  had  already 
eaten  all  the  flesli  of  tiie  turtle,  so  it  was  inside  of  him  and  part  of  iiim,  his  own  prop- 
erty, so  tlie  bones,  too,  had  become  his.  In  the  inytii  of  Ictinike,  the  women,  and 
chiUl,  ugig^a"  is  used  instead  of  ng^a"  or  aig^a",  to  describe  Ictinike'a  act,  though  he 
had  not  yet  eaten  the  child. 

TRANSLATION. 

Ictinike  was  Journeying.  When  he  came  in  sight  at  a  bend  of  a  stream,  a  Big 
Turtle  was  sitting  there  in  a  sheltered  place  warmed  by  the  sun.  Ictinike  drew  him- 
self back  out  of  sight,  croucliing  at  intervals  as  ho  retraced  his  steps,  and  ran  down 
the  hill  to  the  place  wliere  the  Hig  Turtle  was.  "Why!  how  is  that  you  continue  to 
pay  no  attention  to  what  is  going  on  ?  It  has  been  said  that  yonder  stream  is  to  dry 
up,  so  all  the  quadrupeds  that  frequent  the  water  have  kept  close  to  the  (deep  ? ) 
water,"  said  Ictinike.  Ai\A  tlie  Big  Turtle  said,  "  Why !  I  have  been  coming  here  reg- 
ularly, but  I  have  not  heard  any  tiling  at  all.  1  usually  come  and  sit  in  this  place  when 
the  sun  gets  as  liigh  as  it  is  at  i)resent."  "  Hurry!"  said  Ictinike,  "for  some  of  the 
young  men  died  very  soon  for  want  of  water.  Tlie  young  otters  died,  so  did  the  young 
muskrats,  the  young  beavers,  and  tlie  young  raccoons." 

"Come,  let  us  go,"  said  tlie  Big  Turtle.  So  Ictinike  departed  with  him.  As 
he  accompanied  him,  Ictinike  sought  for  a  dry  bone.  Having  found  one  that  would 
be  good  as  a  club,  Ictinike  said,  "  Friend,  go  on.  Mhitjam.^'  When  ho  was  alone, 
Ictinike  seized  the  bone,  and  soon  overtook  the  Big  Turtle,  walking  beside  him. 


500     TIIK  (/•KCilllA  l-AX(}(rA«K-MYTH8,  HTOIMHS,  AND  LKTTKIJS. 
"Frioi..!,"  Hui.l  1,,.,  ..vvluM,  u  ,„.,«.„,  walks,  I.o  strot.ilu.H  Lis  nock  oftn.  "    H„  tl.o  ni^. 
c  c.  ,„g].,.    As  1,0  was  fjo.Mu  thus,  I.tiniko  ^av..  hi...  a  l.anl  l.h.wo..  the  ntck  kn.Mk- 

Wi .,  f    ,'^"  '^""'  ''•'  'I  "'••'  '""I  'HWin  t..  roast  the  Hifj  T.utle.     Notwithstaiulin-  his 
•lemr ,  to  cast  o,.  the  Hij.  Ta.ths  ho  iM.can.o  sleepy,  a,..l  sahl,  "  ll„!  i  wil   Z  ^l , 

«me.l  the  Turtle,  p„„e..  one  ot'tl.e  .e,s  out  of  the  coals,  a.ul  .^t  there    iiCV  , 
moat.     When  he  had  .levou.v.l  the  u.eat  ou  all  the  li,„|,.s,  |„.  p,,she.l  the  l.ones  •.alk 
...to  tho.r  foru,er  places,  a.rauge.l  the  tire  over  the,..,  au.l  depar  e.l  ..lie    p,,t  i  .To  et 

to  lu.l  the  lu,  tie,  took  hold  of  o„o  hmb  a„.l  pulled  it,  whe,.  to  his  s.i.p.ise  oi.lv  that 
1""  •  <>a...e  torth.  "  Pshaw  ! "  said  he.  The,,  he  trie.t  auother  li„.l,,  „  it ,  ,» \i^',Z^ 
a.H  st.ll  another,,  hut  o„l  v  the  bo.,es  appea.ed.  VVI.eu  he  had  pulled  o  left,  ,1,; 
he  was  ,Ksto,.,shod  .'S..rp,isi„«  !  O  •  Ija-xe,' I  said  to  ,o„, '' h,  not  sleep.'  ,t  J; 
l.a  vo,,,,sol,eyed  ,.,o."    Thereupo,.  he  sciatche,!  "  FLi-xe,"  l,..t  the  latfr  .led  olte,      .'    ,o 

Z  t^[  s  tieij:;  i^ti: ''  -  "^  -^"""'-' " — - '  ^  "-•  --the  '^:: 


Tim  COYOTE  AND  THE  SNAKK-AN  OMAHA  MYTH. 


T()i.u  iiY  Fhank  La  FLfcciiK. 


Mfjjasi    fitiu'i    ^iin'do    ,'„fi}a,,ti    jifii-hiam,'..     I),'„la"    tuK^ra"    ,na"(l-i"'-l,i 

Co,„.„        „».0,.v.     ,..,.„„     e.«.,,,,^,,,„      l,,,u.y..y.       So «  „,  „L,„^,;1  a     ']^^l^,J;' 

3fl,     sabajiqti    nikaci"fra    wi"',     "Nji"ctaf,'frr,     I,/,,"    ,',-l,iii,na        "WPv''wn 
.{  ete.la",      o(fi-fra"-l)i    o<.-a"',     iiffxida-hi    Mf,    i>a-I)aii-biai,i',      (^i    o,.',I,n   -a. 

«uy  li,j;l  tiiey  siiy  Ih'n  "iiy  *         lurllicr      wriil. 

Hii,i' of,iliri  ■  " 

Jli'ctO    avvii,arVfre  ta  ininkc  l,a,"    a-biama    MiMasi   aka.     "ri-a"  Ni'ii    d^.,tV 

cvenlf  ln.„„nyou        I       w„„  will  .       ..i,,,  ll„,  nay  C,.y\,.-    „..,  ,..,■,,.  s^  '      ^,f'  '    fjiVu 


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507 


tiitt',"  M-l)iiimii  W.VrtTi   iikii.     "A(itii"  iitV  tuda".     I'lt'o   ii'^'nV^fii,"    ii-l)iiimii 

nliiill      Hiiiil,  llii'j' 41I.V        Sii!ik(i  iliH        i[ii\v  iiiiKHililx    I  ill»         hIiuIP        CuihimiI'       iu<'— ikmii'  uiIiI,  I Ih'V  Hiiy 

Hiiriily  (mill. I  iliillli 

MfMivsi  iiki'i.     "  Ivr,   iiiV^iiirnlii-^'ri!      Jii()'i"iirikf(j'ii-<rri,"    iV-biiimii   Wf'H'ii  iiki'i. 

CoyolB         llm  C »li'|i'<ivir  inii'  lln  It  In  Hpii,.  iif  mn!         m»UI.  Ilii'.v  »».v  Hii.ikn         llm 

(mill.).  I-""'  >■ 

Kl  M(>{iiHi  aki'i  i'l^iiiifulii-liiiimi'i.     Kl   VVt-'s'n  iik/i   (j-iuitii-ltiama.     Kl  Mi>iaHi     .'I 

Ami       CojiilK         III"       »ii|i|'ioil  iiMT  hiiii,  Ili..\         Anil        Simke  tin-  hit  hlin,  llii'V  miv  Ami       (tiiiiin 

IHIlll.)  niiv.  (Mllll.l 

uka    iiii'-ctffwa"-l)iijl-l)iaiiiri.     "Awah'o    a.      Awiy^ajiiilt*    >[(     at'i'    tatv,    oci' 

111"       iiiiliii'il     III  itll         nil!,    tliuymiy.  Wliiri'UII        I  I  kIi'IijumI  iivii    jiiu       il         I  ill"        tliiiH  ymi 

(Kllll.l  """< 

hi"'vt\.     A\vatt>  at't',"  ii-l)iaiu!i    Mi>[aHi  aka.    (Ja""    i(j-a,"l)a"'    ia-l)aji-l)i  »i<?a"', 

Iniivliilni",       Wlii'liUll        1  ill"     milil.  Ihc'V  ~iv.  CiiMilli        111.'  Ami  u  «i\iiiliil  Im  H|iiiU'i.iiiil.     114 1      Imv- 

(Bllli.l.  Illii"  Ihi'V  nil.v,  lim) 

aif-a-biaiiia    .Mi'>[a.si    aiiu'i,    (iiii'dc  ii|iiii(iti.     ( Ja"t('-<,''a"  >[l,   Wiitfi'cka-  \vi"'  alii-     <> 

wi'iil,    llii'V  "iiy  I'liyiil"         llmliiiv.        (iriiiiiiil      iii'insn  liv  lli"  Alli'i' »iiiii"        wImmi  ulr.iuii  "ii"  li" 

(Hllli.)  lll'HIrHt   Wily-  lllll" 

hiaimi.      Kl  iiifiita,"  tii-l)i  ci^'a'",  iii   kc    (lii"'l)a-l)i    >ii,    iiiriwafoiic    >|iia"'l)a- 

ri'ili'liiil  Anil      liil:ili"ii     H.i.iil I,       111  \v,i     III"         h"  liiiikii'l  lit.      wlimi      i"lliTliiiii  111  lli"  li"  miw  linn 

lli"v  «in'.  iliiiik         lli"v»iu.   I     liiv       liT    llii,  llu'V  Kiiv  wiitiir  »"ll. 


limy  Mii> . 


lli"V  Hity,    I      liiv       li'l-     llu 
liii:i,  lllll. 


Diaiiii'i.      Kl    ci"'(iti    >(i»a"'ba-I)iainii.     'M^a-i'!    i';^iina"-iuajl-Ma"-inii"'     ((•ii"'(r(i. 

Ilii'y  Kiiy.        Anil      vory  liil       lin  h»w  IiIiiihi'II',  Ihi'y  »iiy-         Wliinv !  I  niv"r  vvikmh  Iniii'lnliii". 

A"c,i"'  itjMialii'"  iV  a-lii  o<ra"',  >|i<r()-it'a"-c,t(-'a"-iia"-biainii.     Kl  (fata"'-l)i  v.<r>i'",     !) 

-  ■       •  ■•  li"  IVIt  him-    i'vi'ii(l)    ofliiii,    tlii>y»uy.        Anil      li"  ilniiik, 


M»  lilt 


1 11  Illy 


HUllI, 

tliiiy  Huy 


mil' III!  iivir 


lll"\    HIIV, 


(       llllV 

iniil 


oa"'     ata-biama.      (fa"'to    >|ijl,  "  Aja"'ta"(|'a"'(j'ifi<,'0  ifaiiahi"  aha","     ii-bi 

Htm      li"wiiiil,lli"ymiy.          .\  Hliil"         «ll"ii               'l      .11111       i.li'"|iy  I  Unly  ,'„""■•"';       I'"""''' 

■"  llliii|ii>)     ili"y»iiy 

(.^pii'",  ([iido  baza'"   ja"'-bia.inii  Ki  (•a"'('a"  t'l'    ania,  iliaiiti.  Kl  ccta"'   ha. 

nui     Imv       Klimn      |iii»liiiiK  in'  Inihiy,  limy  miy.  .Vnil        iilw.iy.1        IiimI1"iI,  llii'y  iiiiii'li  Ami        mi  fur 


luK) 


NOTES. 


667,  7  nin\vii^p?|i»'.     Ft  is  very  iMol)iil)li',.jii(lKiiij;'^''"'"  f'"^  eoiitt-xt,  that  tbis  should 
be  triuislateil  "  rellfiitidii  in  tlic  water."    Sw  iiiuwafikiliii",  659,  la. 


TRANSLATION. 

The  Coyote  wa.s  goiiiR  in  a  stniiuiit  liiii!  aisross  the  prairie.  Wiiile  bo  waa  seeking 
something  a  iieraoa  said  very  .siuMeiily,  "Sloi)!"  Tlie  Coyote  thoagbt,  "Who  ean 
it  be?"  lie  h)oked  all  aroaiul,  but  foaiid  no  one.  Tlieu  lie  went  a  few  stops,  wlieii 
someone  said,  "Walk  around  me!"  Then  tlie  Coyote  saw  that  it  was  the  Snake. 
"  Via !"  said  the  Coyote,  "  when  I  walk  here  1  do  not  wish  to  walk  around  any  one 
at  all.  Do  vou  go  to  one  side.  Get  oat  of  my  way!"  The  Snake  replied,  "  Thoiigli 
I  am  here,  I  have  never  tluught  for  a  moment  of  giving  place  to  any  one!"  "  Kveii 
if  you  think  so,"  .said  the  Coyote,  "  I  will  ran  over  you."  "If  you  do  so,  you  sliali 
die,"  said  the  Snake.  "Why  stiould  1  die?  There  i.s  iiotiiing  that  can  kill  me,"  said 
the  Coyote.  "Come!  Step  over  me!  Do  it  in  s|)ite  of  me,"  said  the  Snake.  Then 
the  Coyote  stepped  over  him.  And  the  Snake  bit  him.  But  the  Coyote  did  not  feel 
the  slightest  pain.    "  Where  is  it  i    You  said  that  if  I  stei)ped  over  you  I  should  die. 


''"*  «'t.v  into  fl,.,  rinVU  .^ni-ss  ...,1  iLv   1. 1,       I     .     1."^'  ''^"''^'^•'    ""  '"^  l"'^''-"l 
'""I  IH-  was  ...uel,  sw.,ll.:,,  '^  "'"'"•    ""  '""''  *^'"'"  ^'^"'I'i"*,',  never  awakintj, 


iT^ 


TIIK  (JOVOTJ.;  AND  TIIK  SN'AKK. 

Tol.l)   liY  (JKlimiK    Mll.l.KII. 

^at  "^iJl' ':;:  ^^ii:  *;;;';■•  f't;.n-  ,„i<».vi,„.,, ^„k,. 

„,  .,  .,    ,      ,,      •""",  •         '"'^'    "•"''. 'i„..vH,,v.      V,!,. ,,,,1,,.,- 

r.  ,.  ■  '  will  «l„|iuviii' you 

libesilu  gcili  (la"'(-t<-.  ^aiitai   to      "ir.,,',   ,|..,t'.'  f  f  i-    -    •     • 

W    .,„,    ..„,,,..    ,„,,,,,,,„„    \„L,„,„;         ^^'^''-f^l,'    faf,.   ha,  :ny,o,,pl,lj,..;,,,.^,^„„ 

'f'   (fat«-  tat.:    i,,^--   ,.;.,,i,^,,^^,    y^  y. 

i-  Ga"    ma'Vi"    (f '"    to     "Oii'    n',,,.,       -      n      -  ""i" 

A wlwail,    w,.;       ??,  J:    J^^''    >?"""i"-'>i' )i->.a"-,na'"    d^a'"cti       A'Vi"' 

"""•^  '""■'■'■■"•• "-I ■■  L.J.i;.  MefL 


¥ 


TriK  roYOTK  ..Nl)  TIIK  HN'AKK. 


r)G5) 


i(fi'miilii'"-n,"   I'l-bi   a"',    Jii-jfi/.i-l.i  u"',  imft'kii   kc    ctl    >iiui"'lm-l»i  a"',   ufi'i 

I  iriilv         '  hiivliiu  >iil<l.         Iiitvliit:  ^iri'trlii'illiliii        Imrk  tlu'       tun        li,u  liiu  loobiMl  iit  hliii        lii<  wn 


llii'v  "iiy, 


I'll  lis    «M  I'll'lllt,  llli' 

nil), 


Oil  iili  I 


^I'li.  lhii>  iiii>, 


WAM 


kijii"'l)n-iiH'''-liiiiiiiri.    ('H"'(|ti  ctl' ii^jf'i'a  titft'(ft''-iia"'  miii'i.     irifu-<|tl-i't«"*u"'-titt" 

liilnu  III iriiriiiii,  lliKV  ituy  hi'iilii' I'M      tim   Iriihiii  lln-    lin  In  ik  up  ilm  cry  iirinn,       Daiinl  «i'i'y      nraii      ufUn 

itni^lili-  MiMtitIt  iiiiil  tlit'y  Nii.v.  himt  (I) 

nlltllilhli!!  KlvHiiillii' 

MCltl|l  >l'll 

«'K»".  "Q'li!   WVs'a   fo   tf-   \viiVk(*   ti-  t'^a"  A,"  ('-iia"  anii'i.      Kjjiifo  ji'i;,^  <fi"     3 


iiiiviim, 


Wlmw  ! 


Hlliiko      KiiiikK  lliii        Inhl  I  III 
trillli 


will*  Hitviiit:  I'lii'i. 

Ilicy  Htty. 


AtliMiKlli      liiiily        Mill 


b^M'yaqti  fl»a  aiiu'i,  hadln'di",  dacijc  ^rt-'  ctt-wa"'  l)aprici"-t|tia"'  aina.   "W(''h'i1 

ii|itirii  witM  nwiilliin,         ilUtiiliitfil,         lljMil' I'liK    IIm<  i'Mmi  witu  •'Xi'i'iKliiiilty  |Mltl'nil  up,  Hii.iiin 


hiiMii    (pi, nil. I 


thi'J  «»y. 


fo    t(^   wiiVko  tc  i'f,'a"  n,"  cI   i' aiui'i.      ^^'iiiaiiidadji  ;,'^i"' (^iilki',  j;iijf(<;ix('''(|tci 


Dpnki' till'        liilillIlK        I  III 
Inilli 


DUuill     \s  UK  Hiiyjitkj,       Al  II  ilii'llrrril  plar»,  III- mum  Ml., 

Miry  Hiis.  \uiiiiii'il  liy  Mii-  kiiii 


'iiili'il  niitiiy  Miin-14 


ja"'t'o  j(a"'  ca"'('a"  ("•'di   tV    aiiii'i.     K  aiiii'i,    nda"  Wf-'nTi   aiiiii  odi'ida"  waidta     <! 

Hli-pl         iiM     rnnttniiiilly    tin  r«    iIimiI    Mh'V  Hiiy,    'I'lmt  wum  It,    thrriirnri'      Siiiikti  tlin  uliut         i|iiuilni|H'il 

Kiiiiuilty  "         tlieyMiiy,  (pl.Niili,) 

w)'i(fa(itai  ft-    li^rioa  (ha  t't'-na"i  tf*'. 

tlii'V  liil  llii'iii    Mlini       Hit        Mwi'11-     ilii'il  iiNimlly, 
lUK 


NOTU. 


668,  11!.  (jai,  laoiiounced  Qa+i! 


TUANSLATION. 

i)nm  apoii  a  time  a  .Siiako  lay  acrnsa  a  road,  at  right  anRJes  to  it.  The  Coyote 
liiinie,  and  said  to  hini,  "  Why  I  Siialve,  lit*  I'liithor  oH!  If  I  .step  over  you,  you  sImiII 
die."  To  tJii.s  the  Hiiaiie  replieil,  "Thoiij>ti  tlie  patii  is  Ju.it  tliis  .size  (i.  v.,  not  hirge 
enongli  for  both  of  as),  you  are  the  one,  not  I,  to  pass  tlie  other  to  one  side!" 
"  Whew!"  said  the  Coyote,  "do  as  1  said,  lie  further  ott!"  "It  i.s  you,  not  I,  who 
must  pass  furliier  from  the  path,"  said  the  Snake.  "  Well,"  said  the  Coyote,  "  I  will 
stei>  over  yon,  and  you  sliall  die."  "  No,"  said  the  .Snake,  "  when  a  person  .stops  over 
me.  he  usually  dies."  -'Yes,  I  will  ilie.  .jet  us  see  whicih  one  of  us  lia.s  told  the 
truth,"  saiil  the  Coyote.  When  ho  stopped  sudden.ly  over  the  Snako,  the  latter  bit 
him  on  the  left  or  foot.  "  llo,"  said  the  Coyote  to  the  Snako,  "you  shall  die,  as  I 
have  stepped  over  you."  "  You  shall  die,"  said  the  Snake.  Then  the  Coyote  de- 
parted. And  as  he  went  he  said,  "  Whew !  my  body  never  was  in  this  condition 
heretofore.  I  am  very  fat!"  lie  stretched  his  neck  as  far  as  he  could,  looked  at 
his  back,  and  examined  himself  all  over.  Notwithstandiu}?  his  condition,  he  gave 
the  scalp-yell  often.  When  he  found  himself  gaping  incessantly,  with  his  mouth  witU^ 
open,  he  said,  "Whew!  the  Snake  tolil  the  truth!"  At  length  his  entire  body  was 
swollen  80  much  so  that  the  skin  was  tight  on  him,  an<l  the  tip  of  his  nose  was  putVed 
up.  "The  Suiiko  told  the  truth!"  said  ho  again.  lie  seated  him.self  at  a  .sheltered 
place  warmed  by  the  sun,  coiled  himself  as  far  as  possildi^  as  a  snake  does,  fell  into  a 
sound  sleep,  from  which  ho  never  awoke.  Thus  he  died.  Ami  on  account  of  this 
event,  when  the  snakes  bite  any  quadrupeds,  the  entire  bodies  of  the  latter  swell,  and 
the  animals  die. 


fl 


570   TOE  <|;egiiia  i.AxXouaue-mytiis,  stories,  and  letteks. 


THE  COYOTE  AND  THE  GRAY  FOX-A  I'ONKA  STORY. 


Toi.i)  iiv  (Ink  IIokn. 


m\ 


jj'>[iiqi'iilo    wi"    (•i"'(itia'"-biamM.     "  Kii<r,^,   otli'ida"  f^ici"'!    r.,"   ii-biamii 

iJru.vlox  „„„       wanvnylal     Ih,.,  *>,v.  y„„„i.-..r  „l„.t        v,,,,  ,„■..  (i.l        /      «al,l,  tl.ey  „av 

'"■I'llior.  li.v  mrans  (.f  '       •' 

Mi>[asi    akii.     "A"'lia",     ji"i)>('liii,    wami'isko    iiasii"-(.  'i"'  a-i    >|l,  iKfiiciaja  tV 

•'"V "l«  Y''»,  (l|.|,l,.r  «ln:il  hnk..,!!,,,,.!     ..„r.      .1 (.....        '■...■ .      . 


Ilin 
(Hull  ). 


(I  i'IiIki- 
lir.illicr, 


l>aki(l  IjiikI    nir-     Iticy    wlicii         in  Iniiit      dciul 
l'.vin;J    ciHlin 


■  •>  ■■'n       I  Itlllll 

•"'  dr.X(^    aja'"-iia"-ina" ,"  ii-l.iaina.      "  (Jiifi'>|i    ja'"(|-iiiafiVo    kf-di    a"\va""a"lmi 
tf'di  iiaiia"(||);i((T.    aj;i"'-Ma"-ina"'.      Ki   iia'a"si   a<rf,;-,ia"-n,a"'.     Gafi'^i   'I'l'ite 

kir-liiiiK 

agt/-na"uia"'.       Waniusko     nasaot-    t^     ji"(fa'"ci"    l,a,"     a-l.iaina.      Gan'Mf, 

lusuully.tartlMM,,,..  \.  mul  l,.k,.,l  har.l      tl,.,|.     I    u/n  r,>t  by  .'        ™i,l,  .h-v  »,.v.  Al,,l.l,i 

l;v  iiii>niiH  of  *  ' 

C   ";T'"^'l'-%  *',i,^i'",  c'kaxe  n-ikn"l,fa,"  a-l)iama   j,i>[n(n'i(lo  aka.     "  (hV'.itci,   ii^, 

(). :,!.■■  l„„M,,.r.        H„  y„„,l„         I.l,..i,vy,M,,     ..i.l,    II,,,,  „.y      '"(ifMy'.v  ,|,„  LpJully'    -'..J,,.' 

•  ""Ii)  yi>ii,  hriitlicM', 

sf   fiianjr'    ,Va",    Mhio-i    MfMia"(ii.M(/T.    tatr    e])(f(Vj,"."     (iaiVjii    MiMuisi    aka 

^.o.  youhu.,.       a,,       """'v  „,„>;;;',i;:;;|i;;'i-']:,|:;||,_^ -""1        Ai./:;:.  a,:,i,i,.1       c.,,l,„       ,,J: 

U(^iicia]a  ja"'-l)iainri.    Oan'>[i  waqr'  aka   ja"'(f,iiian';,^('  kt'-  tiVliai  t(\     Gafi'jil 

"■"■'""    .-u^a,  "—  •^"'" t;;;   -;,,,•    '-""     .j-;;;;,  ,,«',„  >-    --.^ 

9  gotojra"'-l.iaina   ua.,r  aka:   "  (frkr-   wawi-'aji  al,a"."     Sil.i    tf  baqta-biama. 

hi^lhiMi.jlil  iisl.illijw.s,  Willi,.  th,.  TliisdwI.       illNiiollli^  i(ii,«n  l.-,„(        ,1,.,         l.'.l.I.l 

""■.V'<".v  TMun        (.,,,1..):  „!,.,  Ii,»!  thi,'.  lil,L„n).  '      „',l,  ,       '"■"»''■  "'-'J' ""V' 

Ja"'(finari'ge    kr-Mi   ,i'a"'l,iu   tr-   wiqf.   akii   ;i  e^af   tr-'di   aki-!)iania.     Waofi 

WaK"n  in  the  piii  Iho      whon      whit..         th,-     house    his       at  th,.        , ,„.,.h,.,l  iionu,  Whiti 

„'l',.'i'ji,  '"•'"         <■''''■■'  i.Kuin,  th,.y  8,iy.  ,„„„ 

\\    pc^ji'-qti  wi"'  tr-  a"'fa   (fcfa-ljiaiua    Mi>(asi   K(\     Ko:i(fe  waqf-  aka  malii" 

house    had  v,.ry        on.,,,.         Ihivw  hi:,,  Hud,l,.,,ly,  ,;„,!„„        th,.         A.^.h      whi.l;        ,h„         v^l 

""■'  llii.v  s,u  (rci'Lo'i.)  ,„„ii  |.,ub.) 

12  a((ii"'    ahi'i    tr    Mi>(asi    kf-'di    iiia.sa-biama    silii    m<    ))anh'fra"  "-a"   t'e   o-ax-ii 

U„hr„u«httU„..^th,,^^^      ,;,,„le      ^^atth.^     -,-;•-';-;        ^.t       J,       „,,^,yf^.     -„.,     „.,„     ^  p..^ 

da"'cte    >if,     'i'"    ajrfa-biama.      (Silii    niasa-l);!)!,    liaiino.a    ika"ta"    onaqtci 

„orha!«       when    oan-y-    he  w,.,,,  tack  to  hi.  (LVH  „„.  .ui,  'L-X^  ,„, ,  f„,  „„„  ,|„|y 

the  hark  '    '  '>"'« 

masai.)     Ki    iian'nr.o    ao'd-a-liiama    Mi>|asi    aka.      riMaciudo    i(;iiavi(|.o    a-'-d-a- 
15  biaii.a.      "  Ka-.^ia,"     .'i-biaiua,     " 'ajrfaa"(fM((M--,"    a-biania.     "  (/'i(;wa(l>aMi'a"' 

thuywiy.         ()>ou„^etblolhui,     mu,1,  |h,.y  .say       you  have  ma,l,.  m,..,nll„l.    »ai,l,  th,.y  Muy.  Vo„  l„„„nht  it  on 

yourBell! 


\( 


TFIK  COYOTE  AND  Tllli  ORAY  FOX— A  TONKA  STORY. 


571 


Qcfiiijl    j^'i'-j^-ri,"    i'i-l)iiiiui'i    j^i>[;u|i'i(lo   iiki'i.     \V{\i\('   iik;i    \v;'i'i"   ati  ama  kcVtli 

Sili'ullV    (Miiiiv  Ipiirli,        *ii(l,  llii'V  Miiy  Ciavfcix  111.'  Wliili' r.iiii       tliB  trans.      Iii>  iMiine,  tliuy     atlho 

(Miil>.).  (Hub.)     portinj;  .say,  plait) 

faja'"   tVa"   (firwiifjhii'ii","    ii-biain;i.     "  Kaji'i'lia,     wi"'()'akf''(itia"',"  ii-biamii. 

you  l.iv        as         v.iii  Ipniii-lil  il  on  vii'ir      Haiil,  Ih.'v  •<ii\ .     ()  voiiiiKiC' ln'ollu'l-,  you  .speak  Miii  vrry     »aiil,  tl»>y  say. 

■  iiowii  "c'lr,    '  truth 

Mi>(asi  aki'i.     jj'>[a(|ri(le  aki'i  ;»'a('ta;Vka-biamfi. 

Coyolii  III"  lliayliiv  llii'  li'iupti'il  him,  li:i'y  nay. 

(sub.)  (.sub.) 

NOTES. 

570,  !t.  (/'ekf'  \viiwi"'i«jl  i'liii'S  Mii><l  l)«oause  tbe  man  suspected  some  trick  aud  bad 

lost  patience. 

TRANSLATION. 

A  Oray  Fox  was  very  fat.  Tlie  Coyote  said,  "  Younser  hrotlier,  wliat  has  made 
you  fat?"  "  Elder  brollier,"  said  tlie  trniy  Fo.k,  "  1  lie  down  in  the  way  of  those  who 
trans|)oit  crackers,  and  I  pretend  to  be  dead.  And  when  they  throw  nie  into  the 
wii},'oii  1  lie  there,  kicki"!?  the  crackers  out.  Then  I  leap  out  and  start  home  eatinp;. 
Jt  is  the  ciackers  which  nave  made  me  fat.  And,  elder  brother,  I  wish  you  to  do  like- 
wise. Yon,  elder  brother,  have  large  feet,  so  L  tliiidi  that  you  will  knock  out  a  great 
many  crackers."  And  then  the  Coyote  went  to  the  place  and  lay  down  iu  the  road. 
And  when  the  white  man  came  along  he  threw  the  Coyote  into  the  wagon.  The 
white  man  thought  thus:  "  It  is  not  the  first  time  that  he  has  acted  thus!"  So  lie  tied 
the  feet  of  the  Coyote.  Having  put  the  Coyote  in  the  wagon,  the  white  man  went  to 
his  home.  He  threw  out  the  Coyote  by  a  miserable  outhouse.  Then  the  white  man 
brought  a  knife  and  cut  the  cords  which  bound  the  feet  of  tlia  Coyote  (ho  did  not  cut  off 
the  feet,  he  severed  only  the  cords  with  which  they  were  tied).  lie  thought  that  (or 
acted  as  if)  the  Coyote  was  dead,  so  he  put  the  Coyote  on  hi.s  back  and  started  off  to 
the  house.  (But  the  Coyote  managed  to  get  loose,  and)  he  ran  homeward.  He  went 
back  to  attack  the  Gray  Fox.  "O,  younger  brother,"  said  the  Coyote,  "you  have  made 
me  sutler."  '•  You  your.self  are  to  blame!  He  silent  and  come  to  me!"  said  the  Gray 
Fox.  "I'on  brought  the  trouble  on  yourself  as  you  lay  down  in  the  place  where  the 
white  man  came  with  the  load  of  goods."  "O  younger  brother,  you  tell  the  truth  ", 
Siiid  the  Coyote.    The  Gray  Fox  had  tempted  him. 


HOW  THE  llAHBIT  WAS  DEPRIVED  OF  HIS  FAT. 


Told  hy  Frank  La  FLfeciiE. 


Wanita    ami'i    ei"'    WMxa-biain;'i   pnlinn'tjcadi.     Wi"a"'wa    ci"'    n(^iika"pi 


Quiiilnipml  Ilu'  lilt 

(|ll.  .Sllll.) 


wiM'i'  iii;ul»\  tin'v 


iii:ift(>  liWii 
Iiiiiiilsoinit 


fbalia"  ya."'(|'a-l)iiiiiia.      Ki    waiii'ta-iiia,    Ixj'i'iU'initi   \V('l)a"-l)iaiii;'i       Ki    ii(,''<'\vi" 

tokuow         h..  wislii'.l.llii'V  sav.  Ami       tlio  i|uiiilrupiMl.s  all  ho  imIIiM  lo  llii'iii,  .\nil         MHsi-in. 

thoy  say,  blili;; 


I 


rrH 


pm^ 


572     THK  (/UXUriA  LAN(i[TA(Jli_.MYTHS,  STOIiins,  AXD  LiriTRUS. 

S  ti;l±»''-     "Et'  "fuka"onin',lo-,na  da  ^a"  ^^^n-A(^  dahi  k^^dfta" 

'  ,•    1      1    '    1   •     1  /  1 1  If  V  Hay  *■' 

wthhiHl,„n,i,.he,v  „,„||';,.,„,    '';.;f;;;;k    "i"'".   i(.tii„«  ti„.,„    il.  wH,,s,.,„ii„,, „,„,„,, ,^.        >]i'j^ 

""•*■  (in.oi.)  ||„„,  '■'"  i'laily,th,..V8ay.  ImiRtll 

""SS  >S  ai:»'::;;:r"-  'iii^if  -^i  ;i±>  i.^.  wf  „i;  ,«,.v„„k ,„ 

liiiu      tliiM-c,  IIh-v  H.i.v.  '"lioiMii         .  I      |„(      itinaki'Hnii.haricl.soinc. 

til  miukc  ha,"  a-hiaiiKi  Mac)ciiV"-o   aka.     "IlnidakJi    .n' .r--,    l.n  "    '.  i  •      ' 


Siliil.  tliiiy 
HUV 


Ihf  (Hiih.). 


iit*t  IIM  SCO  ! 


miW,  tlii'y 
say. 


»".v-  ii.cusurc  "iKn>»ui.„l.v  lat      ihu.      (saiil,  they  «ay).         Ami 

u^is  )  i(fr(f,a-biama   iiiaci"tra   ak;       Ada"  pi""'  n-i"  ,*nn',]:    -i       '         '  i 

IMit  tw,...ntho  ,„„.t 

/      ,     .  ,     .        ,    ,,  Kliimldem 


9  ci'"  u^iika"pi'-l)iain;i,  ada"  iii<.a  b(fiWa  waci"  ad-alia   cri.'.v.,  1,;.,„.T 

UO.I.S         «ii„lo        fat  meal     adhoiiiif;        mad,,  lor  hi ru, 


(MUll.) 


tliuy  aay, 


fore 


t  liuy  aay. 


NOTE. 
571,  -,.  b^iigaqti,  pronounce.1  b^ii+gaqti  by  the  narrator. 

TliANSLATIOX. 

At  tlio  first  the  qnadriineds  were  iiiiide  fiif      A.wi  im  ,.,i.«  ™„  i     i.i 
kno.  to  Which  one  the  f.tLbeco.„ia,.*^^;;ne^;;;!,el^^^ 

they  eollecte.!  there.     Ue  .sei.e.l  by  the  head  eaeh  quadruped  to  whon,  the  a    was^  o 
beeon.,n«,  .serap.ng  off  the  Cat  fron.  the  neck  down.ar.I,  thu-s  depriving    he  quad"   e. 
of  ,t  be  ore  releasing  h,m.     At  length  .son.e  one  took  the  KabWt  to  hi.n.    ^l^mt 
the  one!  Fat  wll  become  n.e,"  said  the  Rabbit.    ^'Let  us  see'   Con.e  "  s.i.l     «  L 
n,ade  the  quadruped,.    And  he  n.ade  the  Kabbit  fat.     "  rllt  is  ^^     uu^ ',     .J  ^ 
ou  than  to  any  other  quadruped,"  said  the  being.    So  the  being  seized  th7ltab  iU  v 

;  M  e  H   T    T""'  "".  ""  '''  '■'■""  ^'"  "'"'•  "^  ^'-  "-'^'-     «"t  "«  Vnull  sud^eu  y 

at  the  rtesh  ,n  the  space  between  the  shoulders.    Therefore,  since  then  there  has  bee  , 

depres,s,on  ,u  the  space  between  the  shoulders  of  a  rabbit,  and  only  in    1  at  p  a  e  i 

here  a  pu>ce  o   fat  adhering  to  that  .p.adruped.     .Vt  length  the  perLn  sa     t  la    the 

Sw'ti:;;::iri;r'"'""^'" '" " '^  -  ^-""""^'  -  ^«  -••« «-  ^"''e 


u 


DOW  THE  KAimiT  KILLED  A  GIANT. 


573 


HOW  THE  UAliHIT  KIIJ.ED  A  GIANT. 


Tol.l)   IIY   (iKOHdK  MlI.I.KK. 


Mactcin'se-i"'    imia    aft'    aniania    I'gitj-e.     K<;i(^e    ta"'wa/'g(^a."  wi"  t'Mi 

Kubliit                      tin*        wiw  j;oin^.  tlu'.v  Hiiy      at  loiii^th.       At  loniilli                nation  <mn        tln-rn 
(niv.  Mill).) 

alif-biama.     "^rnctcin'fi^e-i"'    ikima"'(f'i"    atf    lui"(!"   e-na°'-biama  niaci"^a 

arrived,  thoy  Hay.                         Itaiiliit                        asavi.^ilor           lm«        iialloii !            Haiti  <>fti>n,  tiioy  say  piMiple 


una.     "  Kbi'di  in'  A,"    a-l)iaini'i    iu'aci"ga  aiiia,   akipa-hi    efja"'.     "Na!  <ra"' 

To  wlioiei      yitit      I       Hald,  they  nay  i)i'Oi>U'  the  (pi.      Iiaviii;;  met  him,  they  Why!       .just 

Ko  sub.)  nay. 


Oil-  (pi 
Hiih.) 


ebt'di  ctijcte  i)f    ta   ininko,"   a-biaina  (MactcifiVe-i"'  aka).     "  Na  !    \i   anii'i 


to  wliom       Hoover 


reach 


I  who  said,  tliey  Huy 


liahiiit 


the 
(sub.). 


Wliyl      lodge      tlio 
(pl. 


nil.) 

waifata-bajii     ha'.      j/iqtigi'ki(lal)i     aka-iia"     wafate     t'a"'i     ha.     ft'di    m' 

do  not  eat  .  He  for  wliom  they  shoot         the     only  food  ho  has  .  Tliero      you 

at  the  deer  (siib.j  'jjo 

etc    >[i"  rji'i-biama  iu'aci"ga   aiiia).      Ca""'    if    uhan'<^o    iiaji'"    k'dejja",  e'di 

ouubt  said,   tboy  say  people  the  ipl.  Yet       hidjje  end    '  stood         the,  but  (in       there 

«uh.).  thepa-t), 

ahi'-biania.     "  Kagi'ha,     wafato    ct(~''\va"'    wa(|'ifi'<j:ai   lia,"   a-biaina    ;i    iidai 

ariivi'd,  they  say.  Kriemi,  food  soever  we  have  none         .         said,  they  say    hid^^e  entered 

aka.      "Na!     kajjfi'ha,    edada"  cti'cte    catc    aina-na",  ^\ng6    jjI,"    a-biaina 


the 
(-uU.) 


W'liy 


friend, 


wliat 


tliey        are  eat'    u.su-        there  is      when      said,  tliev  say 
in;:        ally  none 


Mai'tcin'}'-e-i"'    aka.     Mjjifo   \Araoto;inVo-i"'   <,n'ku-biaina   j/i(itij>i'kidabi    aka.     9 

Kahbit  tlie  .\t  leiiKlh  Kalihit  iiivileil  him  to  a  i  aoti^iliidalii  the 

(sub.l.  (.ill)  feast,  thev  say  "  (siili.i. 

"Wiihui!    kajruha,   fikiii    lia.     Waiia"'(i(j'in-ga    ha,"    a-biama    t^v    41  udai 

Oho!  friend,  you  are  Hasten  !  said,  they  »av    this    iodije     en- 

invited  ■  ,,,r„i 

to  a  least 

aka.     Kl   ta"'\va"g()'a"'  ama    na"'i)('-fiti-iia"  amaiua.     Kdaihi"  wani'ta   t't'cl-ai 

tlio  And  nation  the  (pl.        usiialh were  feaiini:  hiiu  ;;re.itlv.  What         uuadiuped         ihi'V 

(Bull).  sub.)  they  H.iy.  '  |ii||,:,i 

cti'ctewa"  t'    l)(f',u<,''a    a(('i"'-na"    akaina.     Ki    (''di    alii'-liiamil    Mactcin'ge-i"'   12 

Boever  that        whole  he  wivs  usually  keepiu.' it.        Ami       there        nr        Ihey  sav  Kahbit 

tliey  say.  riv.'il. 

aiiii'i  gi'kiii  to'di.     K(^.:\"\)ii  lii    >ii'jl,   "Ahai'i!    gc'tl-ica"   ti(|-a-<ra  lia,"    a-biaina. 

the         he  was       at  the.  In  si^-ht        iir-        wh.ii.  Oho!  mi  tliat  side     pass  aloni;         !  sahl  tliev  sav 

(inv.        invited  rlvoil 

sub.)      to  a  feast 

Macti'in'go-i"'      aina      u'a"'si-(it('i      fitia(|-a-biaina.       G(|'i"'-biain;i.       K^Ua 

"abbit  the  (mv.  leapin);  hi;;h  passed  aliiii^',  tlie\  sa\ .  Sal         the\  sav.  .MhieMh 

suit.)  .        .  ,- 

u'i-biania.    Wacf-ata-bi  cga"',  >[ig()-;ikoga"  ■i(;'i"'-biaiMji,    Ib'bc  iKfik'ta-Iii  cga"',   15 

they  ^-ave  f.i.iil         Havini;  eaten  ditleient         ate  verv  lapidlv       sat,       ilievsav.       I'art  havini;  lesirved  it  instead  of 
tohini,  they  say.  thinRa.  they  say,  '       ' 


■ini; 

eatiiij;  tt.  they  aav, 


tr> 


.-^• 


574     TUE  <|)EG11IA  LANGUAOK-AIYTIIS,  STOltlKS,  AND  LETTERS. 

bu»l  the        I.„»he,lotl,ua,l,.„lv.,l„..va,,v.  Kri,.,,,!,  l.V'vl  ,1„.         ,h,.m„.m.       .,U.l,  they  ««y 

(Mactcin'p-i"'  uki'i).  (la,-,  "Ka-rliii,  ,-a'"  daxo  to,"  a-l,ii,mr(MactcinVe-i'" 


Ail.l, 


t'rii'Mcl,        elft>ii;;h        I  .V<      will    suiil,  tlli'v  xiiv 


KalibR 


the 
(nub). 

3  ilka).      Ga"',     "A"ha'"."    a-hiaina    ( f/iqti-iki,labi    aka).      A.^(>i'.-I)i    e-m"' 


til. 

(Sllll.). 


HJIV 


.im-^e    >(a"'lia    kb    wi"a.,tcia"    u'a"'si-l.i   ega'",    wc^iia"ba'"    tedilii    Nva-a,.Aa" 

"'"•""•'  riviMl  ihoir 

j/i(lt,i<>'iki(liil)i    eia  fiiiko  mafi'jre  a(l'i4;i,,ti   ata"-!)!   (Mrji"',  ii'a"'si(|ti  nkwrhi- 

•'■"''"-"''''^''''  '""        'l""<»'-  'iM-i  "'-i'M  hnvinu  ,1,.,,,';:,  I  „„,       with.griat         hu.lpL 


lhi>(»t. 
oil.) 


rttrai'^iht 
acnuH 


lrmnnviii(l, 


6  biaiiia      LIfacta-bi    (f,a"'   ikajre   ^.ifiko   ajrcfafi"    aki-biania.  Ikaj?.'    i.>a„,ta^ 

tlH.y  »:.,•.          »'"«»■»■;»■'»         tin;           l.U           thiMs,.        havin.'lii,    hiToachnl  tliiTo  His  fiiSd        "in  wll 
"'"'•"               P'"'         liii-iiil             nil.)                  iiwn           ii-aiii,  tlicy  Buy. 

o(ta"ba    <rl'((.oqti    f-ata-hiaimi,    \va(|'ataji    aiiu^a".       I-'ViAe  lia""e'ra"'tce    Jil. 

8l,..t,.o            ve,y,.l,„l           at,,  i,,  tlM.y  ,i,y,         as  tU.y  li,„l  not  I „  ..anii.-.           At  "nj.l,  ,„„n,in«              wlfeu 


tlii'y  say. 

H'fi'i;'';'''     ';^'""''     "!'','",''''''     ^va<raji-l)iaina.       Ci     ga"'   "xaqtigfkidiibi    aka 

enenini.  Iiavn.  H,s,,^..__  ..„ ..„^.uu, A«ai„       ^  ^'^x^ti^iilahi  J. 


crier  pro 
cIikiriuMl,  ihov 


9  t,'(?ki^'(-'    tai    aka,"    e-na"'-biaiiia    niapi"ga    ama.     Abae    ania    a(ta-biama. 

i™ai:::^,'rVui7r:"';;:'!;:^;    '^%;;:^r;;^"^""''      -'••"     •::;<■:'■    '— -  t^;;..;'.  ^nt,  theyB»y. 

Qfabo  citgaqti  iM"to  cka"'(J'a-bi  a"'  gatrga'-qti  waki'da  bianu'i.     MactoinVu-i'" 

Irce        Tory  tlii.;k  perlmp-s      .lisloilReil  tin.     liav-       i„s(  in  Ihai       tli.'v  shot  at  tli.nn.  they  Kabliit 

Kami',  they  say     iiic  iiianni  r  say.  .ivaonii 

ama  O'di  alii  (^.t^fa-biama  gicka"'(iti.     I'lgit^u  j^/Kitigikidabi  aka  jraciqti  C'di 

,^lv       '""'"    S-fhl';;Zrv       ™-^""^'"^'  ""'■"''  J^'nt^'-'iO^l"  a.,      lry.4     the... 

siili.)  8i,y  <™''->  »«" 

12  ahi-bi     ega"',    af'    ainaaia.      Gi     svc'dajl    wakida-bi     oga'",   u'di    t'..a"(iti 

havint'airivi.ilthoru,  wasMiiiL' (I'Is...  .\.„„     ,.u,.,vi,..;'.,        l,.,,. ., o i.T^...     '  ,.".     1 


wasyoiii::  (clsti- 
wlierr),  Ihcy  .say. 


having'  shot  at  Doinethiu" 
thfy  sa.v, 


iinniiMliatt.-lv 


Ci     hi    (fe(/!c^     ga"    >[i    ogif,    vfaviqti   o'di    ahi'-bi    oga'",    atf-t^    amama    ci, 

''-'''^ln"',■';o^',"l,     »■""■'    ""-■       '-""'"        -'■>1..". V       hav,„,.aiHv,.,rth..y'         L  ,oin.  ,eUe         a«a'; 

thfivsoon  ■'-"  '"'■^■'  where)  th..y  say 

j/i<ltigikidabi  ama.    "Amakajiwii(f.:-  alia","  ofiW'-biama  Mac-tcin'"e-i"'  aka 

,La.,ti«,knlal„           thednv.         Knoimh  ,„  male  on..      Mi,,  so.        th',n,«ht,    they  say  Rahliit"  th,. 

,f.     ,u  ,,     .  "'    ■      ,   .       "'■"■  >""•"'■'■  >>■  ,sul,.). 

15  U    wodajf    wakida-bi    ega" ,    ci    (--'di    ;ga"(|ti    ahi     rf-t^tl-a-liiama.     Kta"(f^i» 

Aaa.n    olsowh,™         having  shot  at  sonn.lhini.-.      a-ain         immeili  .l.-ly  '         s,  i,„.,l  oil  inonhT  to  roach  U,.  flrJt 

""'•^  ""■*  ■  I  111',  c-  soon,  thi'v  say. 

ahi-biama     MactciiVgo-i"'     aka.       "Kag,;|,a,     aU'ido    tai'  '  lia,"     a-biama 

"'■'Jheysr'  """'  ,:l';:,.  ''•"""■  l.'."--.!,,,,,  .'         aanl,  tli,.ysay 

Maotcin'ge-i"'    aka.      Ki    nikaci"'ga    (j-.^aka   4aqti    t\'iO  aka    U(i'i'a"a-biaiiii''i 

llallbit  lilt.  Ami  ....ru.,.,  .1.: ..  .       ' '  "  .... 

w.is  iinwilhng.  tIio,\ 


till, 
(suh  I. 


tills  onr 
(s,,li.; 


ili'ir 


ho  who  killoil 
it  (suh.) 


18  "Na!    kagvha,    j/i(|tigikidabi    aka    ati    to    etoa"'i    lia,"    a-biaina      "  Na ' 

^^''^■'  '■■■' '•  .I.a.|li;:ikiilal,i  th..       anno    will      l,v  anil  hv  sah^   th.n  s.iy.  Why! 


th..       en, no    will      bv  anil  by 
(..iiili.) 


kagdha,   waiii'ta  t'lAvatfiii   >|i,   wadiidai-do  i'iialia(iM"'(f-a"    wa'i-iia"i, '  a-l)iama 

rrifliiti.  (iii!i(lriitH>.I  Hn.vl.ill        «i .1..,.    -...       ...1     .  I     ..     '  ..  ' 


tlH'Ill 


iIm'>  cut      when         in  (miu.iI  pilu.-* 
thoiii  up  orsliuirs 


thov  ii-ii:ill\  tiive  said,  tbev  say 
to  tliorii,  » 


\( 


HOW  TIIK  UAIJlilT  KILLKI)  A  (JIANT. 


575 


(Mactcifi'j(e-i"'  ak.-i).     (Jii"'-iia"  uffiif-a-ljiiuiiii  niaci"'<^a  ak:i,   |/i(itif,n'kidabi 

Kiilpbit  dm  Still  (ili'Bpilii    ho  wa»iin»illiUK,  tiM'.v  |i(T»ciii  tin)  ,|,iii]tii;ikiiliilil 

(snh.).         wlmt  wua  kiihI)  Sii.v  (suli.). 

na"'i)a-bi  ega"'.     MactciiVgc-i"'  ama  >[ii'f''  a((-ii-bi  ega'",  silii  tf-  iKJ^a"'  ifa"'- 

lii'lVwiciltoHen         n».  Uulibit  lliii  (mv.     witli  a       Imvinu  kdhi-,  tlii'.v      li'it  iil'   llm        lii^  him/.ocI  mid- 

liiiii,  thivv  nay  (aiili.)  lusli  any,  llii' iiii-  (oli.)       ilonly.  imlio 


iiiiat 


stooil, 


biauia.     Uinasiia-biaiua.      Kj,n(('e    i'(|'a"bG     ati'-biama      ^|/i((ti;4iki(li'ibi    ama. 

tlicy  Hiiy.  lluHlit  llic  skill  Willi  11  Al  lriii;lli        in  si-lil  ciiim-,    llii-yaay  .i.iuitiijikiilalii  IlicMiiiv. 

kiiilc,  tlii'y  "iiy.  l»iili.).    . 

"  Piiiji    ckaxc!      Cafikrifa-gi'i,"    a-biaiiiii     (j/Kitigikidabi    aka).     "  Kdada"     3 

Iliu'l  you  do  U'l  till' (nil- "I))        Hiiiil,  llii'y  »iiy  ,l,iiM'iKil<iili''ii  tlio  (Milli.).  W'liiil 

JlliMM-, 

ni'iijj    daxe     a,"    a-biam;i    (Mactcifi'ffe-i"'     aka).       "  Waiiita     tV'wa(fiai-de 

bad  I  do  ;         naiil,   tlo'V  «av  ItaUliit  tbo  (mlb.).  ijiiiidiiipoil  wliiMi  they  kill 

thciii 

wadadai-de  ('nalia*a"'(('a"  iiika(!i"'ga-ina  wa'i'-iia"i"  (a-l)iain;i   Mactcin'gc-i"' 

when  Ihoy  cut  IhiMii        in  oqiial  iiili^s  or  llii' |i.'n|ili' (pi.  oli.)  tln'v  nsiiiillv    said,    thi'y  .-ay  Kalibit 

'np  slialen  ^ivi' lo  llniii 

aka).       "  (Jafiki'tfa-jia,       ubt',"      a-biama      j/uitigikidiibi      aka.      Ca"'-ua"     6 

tbo  I.Bt  thiMrirl.  ob.)  I  .sav.        oiiid,  Ihoy  say  xaqllKikiilalii  Iho  .Still  (drapito 

,„ub.).  alone,  (.sub.).        what  waa  naid) 

Mactcifi'},'e-i"'  aka  ubasiia"-biaina     "  Dada"  (fi"    di'.Ka"    fi"  alia","   a-biarna 

Kabbit                     tho       pushed  ithokiiifi'l  into  What         llo'     1  blow  it  la    the  '  Bald,  tliey  aay 

(anb.).         


tlui  meat,  tliey  aay 


(iiiv.      hiiM  oil.)     Iniv. 
ob.i  ob.) 


( jatitigikidal)!  aka).     "  A"'l)ixafi'-ga!  a"'bixan -gil !"  a-l)i  ega'",  ejalia(|!a"(|!a"' 

^  ''   laiiti^ikidabi  the  Illow  inii  (at  a  liKht  ob.)  blow  nm  (asalialitoh.)        liavini;  said,         thither  by  dcKreea 

isnii.) 


they  say, 


a(;'ii-biamii.     Bixa"'-bi  ogu'",    Mactcifi'go-i"'     fi'    aiiifi  ga(iiida"(|tc,i.     Gafi'jji     9 

went,     they  say.         llaviiit; blown  hiiii,  they  Kabbit  was  goiiii;,        witii  his  fur  stand-         And  then 

say.  they  say         in;:  mil  all  over  t'roiii 

his  beiii^  blown  at. 

&.e'  aniii  j/i(itigikidtibi    aka  v'ii]t\  k(-   fiz-l-bl    oga"',    i4i''a"lio    (('(j-a-bi  ega"', 

wasBoiui;,  .i.aiiliKikidabi  Ibo         deer        lloi       having  taken  it,  they       put  llie  b_'.        Middeiily.       bavins 


1  Boiui;, 
they  say 


Isiib.) 


(reel. 
Ob.) 


ob.  in  his  tliey  say, 

belt, 


a(fa-bianiii.     J/'i<|ti    ana    tVwatJMi'-ina    btfi'iga    i4iwaii-    iia"'     aki-iia"-l>iaiiia. 

vti  lit    thev  say.  '  'l)eer  how  llmse  whieh  were  M'         luillln;.' llieiii        iisii-  he  usually  riaehed 

luaiiy  killed  ipl.  oil.)  llie  1^.  obierls        ally  home,  they  .sa v. 

in  bis  111  It 

Nikaci"'ga  siu'dt^iMitl-biaina.    Ca"'  gf'ixe  aki-bl  ega"',  ^i'liiti  ana  t'l'watfai-ina  12 

Person  viuy  tall.  they  say.  Having  iiuit  bavins  reaehed,  dirr         Imw        those  whieli  were 

asaiii.  iliey  say.  iiiaiiy         killetl  (pi.  ob.) 

bfi'igatiti    j/i(itigi'ki(labi    aka    iiiwaji    aki'-biama.     Ha"'    >|i,    Mactoifi'ge-i"' 

all  faiitisikidalii  the  imttinu  readied  home,  Ni^lit     when  iUbhit 

(sub.)       tlieiii,  the  they  say. 

Is.  obieets 
in  bis  belt 

ama    ugaca"    aiiii'i  ca"    j/i(|tigikidabi    41'    tf'    uij'ica"    ga"'     ha"'    te    iiaji"' 

the         wastrnvelins,  they     until  .i.aiilisikidabi  loilse    the  solus         a«liile       iiislit      when      lie'was 

(niv.  Bay  (»ld.      around  il 

Bub)  "'•  I 

j'^afika.     Wagcficka   \vi"   (fiza-bi    ega"',   ('gi(|'a"'-biama :    "  Wagtficka,   ne  te  15 

std.  luseet  one       bavins  taken  it,  they  said  to  it.  tliey  say  :  O  insect,  you  will 

say.  S» 

d!a"'ja,     tactiidetiti    tf-'di    ii;i(|ta    te    lia,"    a-liiaiiii'i.       Kgiife    lia"'ega"'tce    iji 

thm'ish  the  Hank  ilsell'       in  the       you  bile     will        .  said,  they  say.         .\t  leiislh  morning  when 

(^    just  on  I  be  '     liiiii 

'  tlnnk) 


C'^ 


r^ 

Yh 


57(5     TIIK  (/'KlilllA   I-AN(;i;A(;i:_MVTIIS,ST()ltlKH,  AND  LCTTKUS. 

"  I'     '  1  II  II  Mi'i,  Illy        iiMi  loniily         Ihi'i'ii 

6  MU'tf  til  mink,'."    ,i-|,i  ,.n,,"',  ai-ti-l.iuiii,'..     i;,.ta'". 

'Ci'      "■'"         '"""  l''.>."«»u,,l.,l„.,v     «„W..,I  „,„|,,v  Soil 


pliiro  iiiro 


NOTIIS. 

This  Oii.iilia  V(>rsi„n  is  fuil.M-  than  tiu>  I'oiika  oiu^  IouikI  on  pp  -L'  "5 

614,  10, ,./  passim,  -1.1  a",  us,.,l  h.v  (h,«  niUTiit,.r  instwi.l  of  -Di  CKa" 

676. 10.  to  a.ua  j,a.|(i;;ilu.i,,|.i.  ralh.T  »  p-  an.a  ,,r,  xaqtigiki.labi,"  etc.    3,1,  jc/.m. 

TKANSLATION. 


they 


«na  hMl«e  and  eu.erea  i,.    The  hos,  sai.l.  "  Krieu'.!,  we  have  ...,thin«-  wi.a.ever  to'eat. 

2  ^^ti;i'a' nie'  ;^:;;;;;.:"^"'"  '^  """""^" """  • '"^'  '--"^-  <""•  "■'^•^•"■'-  ^""^t' «-. 

At  le.ifrtli  xaqti-ilvi.li.l.i  invKed  tlie  l{;.Ut)i(  to  a  teast.  "Olio'  friend  you  are 
invited!  Hasten!"  said  I  he  u.iu.  whose  lod.'.-  the  Hal.l.it  had  entere.l.  All  the  „eo'„le 
were  at  raid  ot  the  (liant.  No  n,;Uler  wh.tai.i.nal  any  one  kiile.l,  the  (Jiant  kept  all  of 
he  meat.  1  he  K;,  l.hM  airiyed  .t  the  lod.ue  ofthe  (iiant.  As  ho  entered  the  host  «aid, 
•Oho!  pass  ar.M.nd  (o  (h,u  side."  Mat  the  Kabbir  leaj.ed  over  and  took  a  seat.  At 
length  food  vvas  ;;iven  him.  lie  ate  at  it  very  rapi.U.v,  l.ur  he  left  son.e  (whieh  he  hid 
Ml  Ins  robe)  Ihen  he  pushed  the  l.owl  aside.  '•  Friend,"  said  he  to  thediant,  "hero 
.sthebowl.  n.enhesaid."Kriend,l  n.ns.  «o,"  He  leape.l  past  the  lire-place  at  one 
leai.,  at  the  second  leap  his  feet  touched  the  scrvnnt  of  the  (iiant  on  the  chest  and 
with  another  leap  he  had  fjone.  ' 

When  he  had  reaehe.l  the  lodKc,  he  -ave  to  his  host  the  food  which  he  had  not 
eaten.     I  he  man  and  his  wife  were  very  sl;„l  to  eat  it,  as  they  ha.l  I.eei.  without  food. 


/ 


Tin-:  KAIHUT  AND  THK  TUKKKYH. 


577 


Tliu  iifxt  iii(iriiiii(;  tho  crit^r  puHmtd  lliroii);li  tin'  vill)i);<!,  coiniiiiiiiiliii^  tlitt  {x-opln  to  l)u 
HtirriiiK-  And  Uwy  Maid,  ■' jji(|tiKil<i<lal>i  >n  tlio  oik;  tor  wliotii  llicy  stri-  to  kill  tlio 
jjiiine."  Ho  llicy  went  liiiiitiiij,'.  Tlicy  Nf'iiird  hoiiio  iuiiiiiiils  out  of  ii  di-iisn  fori-Ht,  iuid 
thiiH  tlu'.v  niiot  lit  lln'iii.  T\w  Italihifc  wont,  tliillior  v«ry  (|ui(;kly.  IJut  Im',  I'oiiiid  that 
tlio  (liuiit  had  aiiti<;i|iat<'d  him,  liaviii^;  takt-ii  all  the  ^'amc  as  he  di'|iai'lcd.  Wh(Mi 
tint  Ualihit  hoard  th(t><liootiiif;iii  aiioth<:i'  piaoi-,  ho  wont  thitlKtr  iintncdiiitoly,  linta({ain 
lio  found  that  tho  (iiant  had  antioipatod  him.  "Thin  is  provokiii),'!"  thoii^lit  tlio  Uali- 
hit. VVhon  Momo  poisons  shot  at  tlio  huum  in  anolhor  place,  the,  lialiliit  noticoil  it  and 
wont  thitlior  immodiati^ly,  arrivinfj  thoro  in  advanco  of  the  (Jiaiit.  "  Kriond,"  said  ho 
tothoinan  who  had  killed  the  (Iimm-,  "lot  lis  out  it  up  !"  Miit  the  man  was  iiiiwilliii;;, 
Hayiiif,',  "No,  IViend,  jji(|ti(,'ikiilal)i  will  ooino  liy  and  hy."  "l''io!  frieiid,  when  oiu^ 
kills  uniiiialH  ho  <Mits  llioiii  up  and  thou  makos  an  oipial  distiiliiiliou  of  tho  |)iooes," 
Hiiid  the  Kalihit.  Hlill  llio  man  rel'usod,  as  ho  I'eaio.d  the  (Jiant.  Ho  tint  Itahbit  rushed 
forward  and  f,'rasped  the  (h'or  by  tlio  foc^t. 

When  ho  had  slit  the  skill  tlio  (liant  arrived.  "  You  have  done  wron^!  liOtit  aloiio!" 
Maid  he.  "  What  have  I  (h)ne  wroiitj?"  said  the  IJabbit.  "  Wlieii  one  kills  (,'aine,  lieciitH 
it  iiji  and  inakos  an  eijiial  distribution  of  tln^  pieeos,"  "  Ijot  it  alone,  I  say,"  said  the 
(iiunt.  Hut  the  Rabbit  eontinnod  to  insert  the  knife  in  the  moat.  "  I  will  blow  that  thini/ 
into  the  air,"  Haid  the  (iiant.  "  Hlow  me  into  the  air!  Hlow  me  into  the  air !" said  the 
Uiibbit.  So  the  (iiant  wont  closer  to  him,  and  when  he  blew  at  him  the  Ualibit  went 
iiji  into  the  air  with  his  fur  blown  apart,  Htridiiif;  on,  the  (iiant  seized  the  deer,  i)ut 
it  through  his  belt,  and  departed.  That  was  his  custom  :  he  used  to  siisiiend  all  tlm 
dcor  that  were  slain  by  his  bolt  and  take  them  to  his  lo(l{,'e.  lie  was  a  very  tall  per- 
son. At  nifjht  the  Habbit  wandered  about,  and  linally  went  all  round  the  Giant's 
h)dtJo.  He  seized  an  insect  (louse)  and  (aid  to  it,  "(),  insect,  yon  shall  fjo  and  bite 
him  rifjht  in  tlio  side."  At  loii},Mh,  when  it  was  morniiif,',  it  was  said  that  the  (iiant  was 
ill.  His  side  itiilied  him.  And  as  he  continued  to  scratch  there,  he  made  a  hole  in 
his  llosh,  and  died.  And  the  people  said,  "  Make  a  village  for  the  Uabbit !"  Hut  the 
Itabbit  said,  "  I  do  not  wish  to  bo  chief.  I  left  my  poor  old  woman  by  herself,  so  1 
will  return  to  her." 


THE  KABIJIT  AND  THE  TUWKKYS. 


Toi.i)  iiv  (iK.()Ht;i';  Mii.i.KU. 


Miictcin'ge-i"'    aiiui   iiifi'  iinif'iiiiii.      \\</[(^o,  Zizi'ka  (I'l'ibji  (■dedi  amuiuii. 

Itabbit  thudiiv.       WU8  t'liinc  tlicy  Al  lc'iij;tli       Turki'V  mmm        witi- |h,.ri.  they  nay. 

Hub.)  Hay. 

ft'dialif-l)i  a"',   "Gii-j^a  lii'i,  wi(|U>[a  tai  niifike,"  ;i-l)iaiii!'i.     Ga"'  Zizi'ka  ama 

There     haviii);  ariivnl,  Ciiini' yi>        !  I  will  niii;;  lor  von  (pi.),  mud  lie,  llif  v         Anil       Turki-v     llii'llil 

th«y«nv,  Bay.  '         hiiIi  l 

atf-bia'",  "Aliau!  w('c]iij(a  taf  ha,  Mactcin'ge-i"',"  a-l>iama.     "Wi(|ii?{a  tai 

having  conn',  Oliul  siiij;  for  ua      will       .  Rabbit,  «ahl  lliev,  thi-v  I  siuj;  tur 

tlii'y  »ay,  Bav. 

VOL  vr 37 


578    Till':  (|;e(iiiia  lanuuagk— myths,  stouiks,  and  lkttkus. 


9  i 


iiiifikc  fii"'ia,  4an{r('<rii"-iuiico  a<>'uli,'ii-<iri.     I'^j-ifo  iota  fabfa  taf.     Wi'"  idi'i 

juu  (pi  )       ChiMlKll,        yo  wiiuiin' Moniiiwhiit  Ini  vi' niilslcli..            IIcbumi         "vu      you  u|ii!1i     li'nt           One          nvo 

'"'K"  (pi.). 

^iib(|'ai    >ii,    ictii    (J-ijide    tafto  lia,"    a-hiaiuii.      Oa"'    waa"'-biamil.      "lit'! 

yiHi  (pi.)       ir,         (lyu         yuii  red        hIiiiII  .             njlil  hii,  thny           Ami          »illl^',         tlu^y  nay.                AUw! 

"I"'"                                                              (pi.)  Hiiy. 

3  \va(la"'l)e    (/■ifikr !     Icta    '^xAv  !    Icta   ji(l(' !     r"l)u-iia"    (fi'un'djo !    r"l)c-iia" 

looki'i-                Ihi'iiiii.              i.yi.         'riMl!  (.y,.        '   ml!            Tall  (iif    ri'uu-       hi- opiiin  out !       TiilKof    nun 

wliol  hii(l)       Lilly                                        blril)       1.,!,, 

t 


hild)        Lilly 

i'uii'dje."       ran<?a-ina    afuta"    w/Kfiza-bi    a"',    iijiha    iiji    g((',i"'-bi  a"',  wi"' 

moiMMWimt.  'lliolilliiouiiua         slnilKht  liiivina  (ilkiui  tlu-m,  iuek        llUlliK     Imvliin  mil,  tlioy       on,, 

(pi.  oil.)  wiiy  tliivv  «iiy,  any, 

[Ho  took  tliiMii  wliori'Voi"  tlit'y  wi'i'r) 

ictaxa"xa"   gaxa-bi    >[t,    "'lY'iuV!   iiacfiihiKiti   ^afi^n^f,^!"   afi'frafi"  cdMaawuAO 

eyen  opoiioil  a         niiiilo,  thi-y     wlioo,  Why!  ulmo.st  ih  who  uio  miiiu'wlmi  lur){o  oituriuiiiallii'' 


llttio 


(pi.  oh) 


6  a(^r  aka  ha,"  a-bi  a'",  "Kiit !"  t'  <ra",  ■,na"'  aifa-biama     (fJt^aka  Mactcifi'ire-i"' 

hoi«j!oiii(!       .         Iiiivirmmiiil,       S.iiiuil  of      xaiil     ih       llyirif,'      wi'iit,  tlioy  Bay.  This  ono  Kabbit 

thoy  »ay,       ivhirr  ol' tlio  (mih.) 

wiiiK«! 

wa'i"'  aj-'ifa-bi  a"',    aki'-bi  a'",    ">ia"ha,     gakr*    <!'^\i^v,    cta"'be    te.     Awj'i'i" 

oiiiryiiiK        havincKono  hiivinc  rrailicil      (Iraiiiliuotl].]',        ihot  bewaro         you  look       leat.         I  carrlril 

a  iiuiulle  honiewani,  tboy  iioiiii',  thoy  (li;.  ob.)  at  it  it  on 

01- pack  rniy,  say,  my  back 

on  hla  '  "1^^ 

back 

u<rff  <)!a"'ja,  akiila  g(fifl'-ga,"  a-biaina.     \\^\<i;q  naqpe  jrasi'  (tC-  ama.    "Edada" 

I  camo    thout;li,     jjiianllni;  sit,  salil  ho,  thoy        At  Icimth      a  spit        to  cut     wan  Koiiiir.  What 

boiuo  it  „ay.  tlioyaay. 

9  'i"'{T^,i  eda"'"  efA^ga-'-bi  a'"  ijfa'"  aka    iijiha   ke    (ficki'i-bi    a"',  wada'"bo  Mi, 

.lidlm        f(f*"i'-  liiivjnt,Mlii)iij;ht,      lii.s  ur.iinl-    tlio  MUck         tlio  Imviiii;  untied  looked        wliui: 

luliig     Holiloquy)  they  aay  mother     (aub.)  (l«.ob.)  thoy  aay 


homo 
on  his 
back 


b^i'iga   gia"'-bi    a"',    qade    41    tC-    sapiqtia"'    4ihii>ia"    tf;    fho    agij-a-bi.  a"', 

all  baviDK  IIowd,  thi^y        glass     loil^o    Iho        liittiui;  hard         aiuoki'  holo       llio    passiui!       Iiaviuj!  Ht.irlnl 

»»>'.  (sjil.         iiKaiiLst  i'  (sill.      th.il         homo,  tlioy  say, 

ob.)  ob )     way 

na°'ji"ctcC'qtci    wi"'    watc    iVaqfi    ama   i>[a"'   <(\\\V.(i.     K<.i(|-e   akibiaina   ha 

tardy  ouo  skirt        was  killing  it  with.       his  tho  at.  At  li'uglh      riMicbi'd  bomi', 

tbi'y  siiy  p-.iiid.  oiio.  tboy  aay 

mother 

12  Mactcifi'ge-i""    ama.     "Hi"!  ci)a(fa"'    'agif-aagiiff'  iifanahi'^'  cha"+-,"   a-biama. 

Hiilil)it  llo>  oil!        grandchild       I  havo  iniidc^  my         1  tnilv  !  (IVni.)  said  sho,  thov 

(mv.  Bub.i.  own  snlbr  aay. 

"Wahua!  Jia"Iia,  cta"'baji   to,    ohi'  (fa-'cti."     Oa"'    Zizika   fifiko    Aiana  aka 

Ueally!  lirand-      you  aro  not  to  look       I  aaiil     l.uou-rlv.  And  Turkoy  tho  oiio         was  alriiiDJnii 

tiiiitii.li.  .it  it  .1,1......-''.* 


niolhcr. 


who  (oh.)     oil' iia  fuatbora 

Mactcifi'ge-i"'    aka.      (/:!it)ii;i-bi    a"',   ((•icta"'-bi  >|i',    (\\    d;idii-l)i    a"',   cibo    tft 


Kabbit 


tho 
(sub.). 


huvinu'slrip|i|id  oil  its  linishfd. 

Ii'uthris   tliiy  siiy.  Ilii'y  Bay 


whon,    a;;ain     liavint;  dissinti'd       iiittail,     tin 
it.  thov  say,  (col. 

ob) 


15  (f.iza-bi  a"',  i>[a"'    (finku   gi'i   (/■i^ij-a-bi    a"',     ">[a"ha,    gatr^    ci'be    W    (fiza-ga 

baviiiL' taken.       his  ;;rand-       tho        Kiyins;  to     li.iviiiK  sonl  and-  '(inind-  that        ontrail     tbi>  take  it 


tbov  say. 


niothi'r     (st.ob)     bisown      denly,  lln'V 


inothiT, 


(eol.ob.) 


(,nl. 
ob.) 


ha."    I>ia"'  ((lifike  wafita"  maiVgife  iiaji"'  >ji,  waiui  ga;c'  hi'be  gia"(fa  ((•(•fa-bi  a"', 


Ilia         thfl  iiiiH      woikin;; 
i;miid-    who  (ob.) 
mother 


Htood    when 


oud       lump       part      having'  tlirowii  awuy  at  her, 
thty  May,  ' 


V 


Till-:  KAHIilT  AND  THK  TIIM-CIOVS. 


.")7y 


lifiitii"'iiii   tf-'di,    "Wiiliui!    >iii"liii,    t'(!ii"'(fa<,n(ff>'(|ti   jii'","   ii-l)iiimfi.     GhiVmi 

liiiili'Hituiii         at  the,  Oliu!  K''«i"l-  you  liiivn  liulccil  killid  I'liu,  mini  lir,  tliuy         And  lliim 


mitlit'lirr  On 


iiiutUer, 


yuiir  reliitlon, 


wii'rijin«,'ii    iiki'i,    "Hi"',    cpiKfa'",  tViij^ifr-'-citi  nia"'  oliii"i,"  u-biamii.     Oa"' 

olil  Wdiiiaii  Mil'  Oh'  uraiiilchilil,        I  hiivii  inili'hd  killvil  him,         !  (I'imii.  in        niiiil  alii',  tlioy  Anil 


(null.), 


i4olil<ii|ny), 


wa'ri)iri;^a  aka  aciaja  lu'fa-ljiuma.    f Ja"'  Zizi'ka  (fifikr  Jafi"  wrku  '((fa-hiaiuil     .". 

old  Human         llici     (nilKidfof     kindlral  a  lire,  And       Tnrki^y       tlii<  unit     Pawner    lo  Invite       hr  Biinkeul', 


(mil).)   tliu  liidgc 


they  Kay. 


who  (oil.) 


tlieni  to 
feant  on  It 


lliuy  Hay 


Mactcin'fro-i'"  aka.    Gii"'  Wiif^fa  atfa-bianii'i.    Ga"'  aki'-hi  0},ni"",  (''qti    4ij('l)o- 

liublilt                   tile            And      nieBHeuuer  went,  tliey              And         liavliii!  leailied        lie  him-        i\oor- 

(mill. I.                        to  invite  «ay.                                        home  aiiain,              mdl' 

Cllenlnloii  they  nav 
I'eaMt 

gifa"    (fa"    balu'    fifo  {rfi"'-l.iaiiiii,   frapuii     ki(fa"'    to,    "Nawa,    SifA-iuaka"' 

Ha|i  the        kiineki'd  it  (lilt         mil,  thev  »av,  it  fell  liaek  and  made     wh IIol  Siife  niaka" 

pal't       I'l'oni  the  lod|;e  ii  Hiidden  tii|i|iiuu 

by  iiUBhiiit;  Heniiil 


(fee  |u,"   i'   g(fi"'-l)iama.     I>{a"'  aka  jra"'  >il  iicMa^iita",  "  r  I'lcpaifa"'!  <Ja(fi"  i"- 

el     r,  say-        «at,  they  any.  lli«  grand     the       and    when     limn  tlnout-         Mv  Riandchild!      I'awneo    tlluy 

lni;it  iiiutkur      (Kiib.)     |!|  side  ol' the 

lodi;o, 

fr'l)aliaM)ajl'-qtci    eha"+!"    i'    <r(fi"'-biarna.      Jatfi"    \v('kii-bi    al    wifi'k 

«io  not  know  him,  my  kiiiM-  !  (rein,  in        «ay-       nut.       tlioy  say.  Fuwi thiU  he  had       Huid      ho  did  m 


mail,  at  all 


Hi.!iloiiu>)!       liJK 


iiivittMl  thrni 
to  ii  tV-attt 


nut 
ipeuk 


baji'-qti  ga"  (''(|t('i    le    lu'l)e  ugikie  g<fi°'-biuma. 

a  HJiinln  ~ '  '  —  -  .  .  ■  -  -. 

w(ird  that 
waa  truo 


as 


li«         words      iiar( 
kiuiaeU' 


ispeakinj;         siit,  they  say. 
to  his  owu 
(words !) 


NOTES. 

See  Suf-iviiiie  La  Flcche's  version,  pp.  05-06, 

578,  lOaud  11,  sapiiitia"  and  ua"ji"ctceqtci,  jjrojiouncerf,  sa+piqtia"  <mrf  uii"+ji''ctcC- 
(]tci. 

679, 1  and  2,  t'i'a"(|'ii},'i(|'C'(it(!ija"and  t'eagi(|'('-(iti-iiia",  reffreaw's  uncertain;  tlie  Kal)- 
bit  and  his  grandmotlier  inoliaUly  spolie  of  the  (jataiiieiiia,  wliich  they  say  tmjjinated 
when  the  Rabbit  tlirew  the  blood.  Otherwise  tlie  references  are  to  tlie  injury  done  to 
the  Rabbit  !>y  the  old  woman's  disobedience. 

679,  r>,  balio  iil't'-  is  used  instead  of  balie  fei/'e,  beciitise  the  door  tiaji  was  kiioi;ked 

'it  f-oin  tlie  Rabbit,  toward  the  spectator,  his  grandmotlier.     Nawa !  is  a  Pawnee  iiitj,. 

The  Rabbit  was  known  to  tiie  Pawnees  as  Siij-e  maka".     It  is  niicertain  whether 

lis  was  a  Pawnee  name,  or  the  Pawnee  proiiiiiiciation  of  an  Oiiialia  name.    The  next 

word,  fecaifu,  is  the  Omaha  notation  of  the  Pawnee,  recurii  (re-slia  rii),  cliiif.    All  this 

paragraiih  about  the  Pawnees  appears  to  be  a  modern  addition  to  the  mym. 


TRANSLATION. 

The  Rabbit  was  going  somewhere.  At  length  he  reached  a  place  where  there 
were  some  (wild)  Turkeys.  "Come,"  said  he,  "1  will  sing  dancing  songs  for  you." 
Then  the  (wild)  Turkeys  went  to  hiin,  saying,  "Oho!  The  Rabbit  will  sing  dancing 
songs  for  us ! "    "  When  1  sing  lor  you,  you  larger  ones  must  go  around  the  circle  next 


580     TIIK  (/i'XiUlA  liAN(;nA(ii;-MVTIIS,  STOUIKS,  AM)  I.KTTKUS. 

to  inc.    Ilcwarn  lest  yoii  open  your  cyt's !    Hlioiiltl  oiiu  of  you  open  bis  cyoB,  your  oyos 
Hhiill  be  led,"  «iiid  tUo  IJiibliil.    Thon  lio  siini;, 

"Alas  for  the  {{iizor! 

Kyos  rod!  Kyos  red! 

Si)reiid  out  your  tails! 

S[>rt'ad  out  your  tails ! " 
Wlicrincr  lie  found  a  larj^e  one,  he  seized  it  and  put  it  in  his  bap.  While  he  was 
netiiif,'  thus  one  of  (he  Turkeys  ojjened  his  eyes  a  little,  and  exitlainied,  "Why!  he 
has  nearly  exterminated  us  lar«:e  ones!"  Oil'  they  liew  with  a  whirring  sound.  The 
J{abliit  took  home  those  he  had  in  the  ba^',  saying  to  his  grandmother,  <'  Do  not  lo'ik 
at  what  is  in  that  bag!  1  have  brouglit  it  hoMu»  on  my  baek,  and  1  wish  you  to  guaril 
it."  Then  he  went  to  eut  sticks  to  serve  as  s|tits  when  the  Turkeys  were  roasted. 
When  the  ohl  woman  was  alone  she  thought,  "  What  could  he  have  lironght  home  on 
liis  back  ?"  So  she  untied  the  bag,  and  when  she  looked  in,  out  flew  all  the  Turkeys, 
hitting  their  wings  hard  against  the  grass  lodge,  and  Hying  out  the  smoke-hole.  The 
old  woman  barely  killed  one  by  hitting  it  with  her  skirt.  At  length  the  Itabbit  came 
home.  "  Oh  !  1  have  intlicted  a  severe  injury  on  my  grandchild ! "  said  she.  "  Really ! 
(Irandmother,  I  told  you  not  to  look  at  it ! "  And  then  the  Rabbit  i)lucked  the  featl\er8 
from  the  Turkey.  When  he  finished  that,  he  dissected  the  Turkey,  took  the  entrails 
and  thrust  them  at  his  grandmother,  saying,  "  Crrandmother,  take  those  entrails." 
The  old  woman  was  standing  erect  as  she  worked,  and  as  the  Itabbit  thrust  the 
entrails  at  her  he  threw  some  clotted  blood,  which  hit  thpumtlcndiim  mnViehre.  "For 
shame!  Graudmother,  you  have  scared  me  nearly  to  death  !  "  said  he.  And  the  old 
woman  rei)lied,  "Oh!  I  have  scared  my  grandchild  nearly  to  death  !"  And  she  went 
outside  the  lodge  and  kindled  a  lire.  Then  the  Jf-abbit  said  that  ho  would  invite  the 
Tawneos  to  feast  on  the  Turkey.  So  he  went  as  a  messenger  to  invite  theui  to  the 
fea.st.  On  his  return  he  himself  knocked  the  door-flap  out  from  the  lodge  (towards 
his  graiulmother  ?),  and  when  it  fell  back  in  plac(^  with  a  siuldeu  tapping  sound  he 
called  out,  as  if  a  Pawnee  were  speaking,  "Nawa!  Sife  inaka"  the  chief!"  Then  the 
grandmother,  who  was  outside,  heard  this,  and  she  said,  "Oh!  how  well  acquainted 
the  Pawnees  are  with  my  grandchild!" 

The  Rabbit  lied  when  he  sai<l  tliat  he  had  invited  the  Pawnees,  for  he  himself  sat 
there  in  the  lodge  making  the  replies  to  his  own  words. 


THE  J5I1U)  CHIEF. 


Tor.l)  IIY  I'l.'.WK    1,A   ri.iicHK. 


Wnjiri'j>a-niii  Ix/M'i^rjujti   wrl)a"-bi!im)i.     AVajinV.a  vviV'wa  niaxo  kv\n. 

■rh.'l.inlMpl.tili.)  Mil  tlio.v  callr.l ,n,  Ih.^v      ■  lii,,l  which  iin.>         unii.T         at  I  ho 

*'.v.  w,„lll 

atJi    •fia"'    ci     (f'i'i(|'i"(';'  mid!i"'hari<,'-a   .)iii"'    tatr   lia,    a-bianui.     Ki  Ixfikrai.ti 

fur.       Ilyiii);       you        yiiii  who  Usulor  jim  Ih)        shiill  siiid,  thcv  siiv.        And  M 

Ihi-st  ri'iuh        luiivu 


v 


TllK  lUKI)  (MIIKK. 


681 


i'kitii"hiifitl    inii'"ci    n(fii-liiiiniii.     Kl    \|i'(|ii(i!i«lia"    iikfi    (^ijii  iilii"   ki-jffi'    hi" 

nt.eiiiKl  hclKliln         hlKliln          wiiil,  llii\  "U> .           Au.l  Wr.  ii               llici  (siili.i     Ilimlo     wli.n       lii'liculli    IVulh- 

Ihmtir  ''"* 

cki'ibe  d-ii"  U}j(('i"'-l)iaiiiii.  (Ja"'  wajin'f'-a  aiiui  bij-i'ifAiUitialii"  iiji'((-a-l)i  oj,ni"',  hidi' 

thirk        llm       nal  111,  tln'V  miy.             Anil             Vinl  lliilpl.             ull              wIliK      llriil,  lli'l         "h,          I"  low 

part  "I'll)                                                    "".V 

fri'-bi   >[i,    c'-na"  a(j'a-biaiufiQi()'ii  aiui'i.  Kl  gifa  fi"  oota"' ama  >[!,  >i((ia(|!i(\ja"     3 

wi'ivre-    wfion,    ho  only      wcnl,  chvy  "I'V     KukI"    lli''(inv.  Anil    Kaulo     111"        wiw  «i.  fur,       wlii.n.            Wri'n 

Inniliiu,                                                                           null.).  liMV.         Ihcymiy 

tliiiyitiiy  "'"■* 

aina  akilia"  ail-a-biaina.      K(   wajiiVga  aina  b(fri;'a(iti  hidt'  y(ff-bi    >[!,    ivHifii 

Iho         beyuml        *out,  tlioy  «iiy.         Ami           "liiiil  lln^  (|il.             ull               lulow       huil  n-      whon.      Kuulu 

■'                                             '             ^           •/  ..,.1.1                                                                                                til  I'liiiil 


(IIIV. 

mill.) 


tunit'<l. 


aina-nu"   fya-'tf'^ti    >il    aj-ff-ljiama.      Kl    cc'i\a"-bi    ('ska"    of,i'<ra"-bi    o;;a"', 

th«     unlv        uliinnllniu       wliuji    ntuinml,  thiy  miy.        Anil       incMiuli,  tlii'y      lu  rliupH     limy  lliouuht,  iit 

(IIIV.  »ny  llii'V  ■<i>y  (-huv- 


Hllb.) 


iiiK), 


wafawa-biama  wiijifi'ffa  aiiia.     M-ricj-e    \ii(|a(|ii(ljii"    I'-iia"    >''(|'iiijl   nm{\.      Kl 

llioy  loiinli'il  thi'in,  tliiy  iiiiil  tlio  (|il.  Hilmlil         "         Willi  niily  lii>        liuil  mil  ri'liu  mil,        Anil 

'  my  Hiili.i.  <l"'y  »»>■ 

iit-apa-biama.     K<,n(fo  atftf-biania  {■■a"'t('(iti    >|1.     (^if'i  a"'(|ti>ii()-r;'a"    aiin'i    >[!, 

tlii'V  wiiltoil  lor  hiin,       Atliliiitli    lio  lotiiiinil,  tliiy      ii  lonj;  timi.      whin.        Kiijihi       wns  lliinliinn  too  Ihoy     whuii. 

•"   ,|„,j.  „„j,.  „uy  highly  ul  hiiunell.         nay 

i'gi(fo  ■\[((|a(|i'i(lja"  aka   ('    ata  {.i'i'ixaii-liiama. 

bi'liold     '  Wrmi  Ihu     that    i  lihl'     wiia  niiiili',  liny  «ay. 

(Hub.)  lino 

NOTI'}. 

680,  1.  b^iigaqti,  pronouiicod  li^ii  i  ga(|ti.    So  in  lino  2. 

TKANSLATiON. 

All  the  birds  were  called  togi'tlior.  To  tlienj  was  siiid,  «  Wliiclievor  one  of  yon 
can  tly  furthest  in  the  sky  shall  be  chief."  And  all  the  birds  flew  to  a  great  height. 
lint  tiie  Wren  got  under  the  thick  feathers  of  the  Eagle  and  sat  there  as  the  Eagle 
Hew.  When  all  the  birds  had  become  weary  mi  their  wings,  they  flew  down  again; 
but  the  Eaglo  soared  aloft.  And  when  the  Eagle  had  gone  as  far  as  he  could,  the 
Wren  went  still  higher.  And  when  all  the  birds  had  reached  the  ground,  the  Eagle 
returned  alone  after  a  great  while.  As  they  thought  that  all  were  there,  they  began 
to  make  a  reckoning.  Behold,  tiie  Wren  was  tlie  only  absentee !  So  they  awaited  his 
return.  After  a  long  time  he  returned.  The  Eagle  had  been  thinking  too  highly  of 
himself,  being  sure  of  the  upiioiutmeut ;  but  the  Wreu  was  made  tbo  chief  one. 


582   Tim  (/'lUiiiiA  kan<ii;a(ik-mvtiks,ht()1{ii.;s,  and  LiiTTHics. 


TIIK  lUIKFALO  AND  TUK  (l\UZ7A.Y  MKAU-AN  OMAFFA  MVTII. 


UlCTATKii  iiv  Okiiiiiir  Mir.l.KH, 


Hull  I  ""' r"!'.  llll'V 

..    ,         ,  ""V. 

nap"    tf  an.M    mi,    ii.ska'"ska".|li  ata-hiaina.     Jata-^o    to   »;(fa"l)0   uliM.i    mi 

II    .UH^iiliihi,^.,  ■IHV     »l Illil-.lriili.hl  III...         w.lit  lli,.i  .,1.  11      ii"i       .,  "  HIII-DI      Ml 

»">  (.limllvl..«.iiil"it)      """•""■>»">■  ll.u.llaiiil        |,„       |,i,lKlit       ilrrlVLil.    wh.'i, 

o      '     •  .  .  .        ,    ,  (Hlil.i.li.)  tlii.y»,iy 

i>.'..lli     „iil„l,  )'■""■*"'"  tl.l»i'.lyl ■    ^n,,,^      i„w„      limkliiK  Ml.]. 

ii-j-l»i  .-jra"',    nf    k(V,a  afa-!M  a"',    ni     kc    ulia    a^a-l)i  a""''    u-ns'i'' 'iiMl.i 

.,.       .        I'         i.    11'  '        1'       •  uii.\  wi\,  lliKv  miy 

iHliruli,  H„,V  *">""»  «illl   !...«. lUl  WUH»t,l„||„.v         |IUir.ll„   iMlll         tl,„  |,^i?,,L.,l   " 

(;  ^a"'.     .Ma''rci'.  am.'.  Hti.la-bi  a"',   ^n^'  afa-bi  a"',   i  omi.i'a  iiaii'lia  (|..i»"",L"' 

•  k    n'   1  •      11'        .•-I'         1  .  r  '"""'        '""■ 

i(fii  -1)1  a    ,    (la.izu-biama.       (n>|ri\vi"xo    a(|'i"'-bi  a"'     (Hi.i"';!."      "  f ..     -     i-i 
^:,r'V''    Stt;  "^'Cl:?''" '•£'- J'   H-K'tukijaJ..  an.a.    '  Kc^  na,  fa-jja  !" 

pi;.!o "   '"""     !,:!';,'  "'''•"  ■™^;i;x'n;: •"'•>«"y- Coin..;  „o„;  »p.,:fk- 

9  (a-biania).     Na"br    bfaska   ctl    iti"-iia"'-bi  a'",  daciio    ff'       "'lY.ivVt  o.w..n 
(•mia.th...vm>.v).        r„w  ii„t        i„„     hi.  i,i„.  .vi.i  i.  i         «"V.|"    '*  •  I  ciia  !  ejita 

„",*'"''•    ',"";•      "P'>"i""<!     thi.  Klo!  why 

nyikijajo    tft,     H-ii"''lti  ina"iii"' fWi",.^;,"  a-biaiiia   roi.ii.r.i'",'k.',      "  a  ,-',.,•,,.  , 

I  Mil,. .11.11 1.,     shiinl.l,     iii.lintli,.     vim  walk       v.iii  «h„  '        "'""   J/  '   "Ji'l 'IK.!.  All  ka  1   lia 

"lI'K'kjoi.  inai.neri.vim  ■  '^        '  ii,I,".  «i'"l. 'Iu'va.v    lliilhil,,  hull      thi.  N.,1  ,„ ''        . 


tUI'DtioilO 


12 


fi>"'(^akijajo  ama,"  a-l)iaina  ."\[a"tcu  aka.     Xaji'"|,a  rf-a"'  fwt-i'".h\  »"'   n^,'-...- 
iita-bi  a"',  slii'de    ko'  nfa'''.\n  a'",  ci    ^iinil.ifi"  a^i"M)'i  a"' TirfV'' tTl,!   'Z' 

_  1>'"'  will,  it,tlM.v»uv.  I„,!„h)    ''•-"""l""l"'il     waswalkluK     thi.y 


¥ 


TIIK  nUKl'ALO  AND  (JK1//LY  IIKAIt— AN  OMAHA  MYTH.        683 


nmi'i  iifji-Itiiiiiii'i,  iiinMn  ki'icti  ('i^ii".      |/'iirii,'ii  aki'i  ;,''('^(';,'ii"-l»inmi'i,  "Aki^i'i-j^ft 

till'  Wl-ttt.  lllnV  Htk>  ,  IlUIIln  (itKr  rilltc)      HIMIH'  hull'.tlo  bull  ttllt  lllillttlhl    AM  tollnWN,  lllHV  ICi'tiiin   till* 

(IIIV.  mIijiI.  (Hlllt.)  Ntiy,  lllllWM 

•nil  I 

hin'i!     (h  t!tl  »'j,m"(iti  ('},'ii"-ii!i"   iii"(fii"'('ti  wiijr"  t(-',"  (!(f('},'ii"  iiimi    Ml,    Mii"tci'i 

I  V^....         *....  1..   .1  .  ..I'l...    til    ..  I.,     ll...  .11 '.HI •! t.l..l  It I.....  I).l..l.. 


\lMl      UH*  jIHl   r 

9 


)ri<'ri  llktt        yon         in  tlii<     ill>i|)iM|liiHi     Hut      wuh  (tiliik       thiw      whi-ii.         Ur\f.f\y  . 


ivki'i  n)aliii"'-l»iiiiiiii.  "  Wii!  (Hlrccjra"' iV,"  ii-l)iiiinii  Mii"tcri  iika.    "  Kdc'lia-iiu'ijl     ;j 

llii<         kiH«w  II,  llit^y  Mity.  Wliv'!       wlitii  do  v'MI  f        Htilil,  llii>y  "uy      liTl//.ly  thn  I  mhIiI  h»tliliit( 

(xiili  >  iwy  '  luar  (mih  ». 

ha, 


witH  NiiyliiK,      iliill'iilii  liiill,       A^.ilii    hill  k  tu      li.tvlritf  I'omr,      tt^ltill     ItiiHitlo  Itiill       liirtMil  him  iiiimiimI    Inui  liiiii, 
ttii>y  Huy  Hlitilitihf-        IIk'V  Hiiy,  vorv  I'lNt 

in.iMi 

l)iaiuii.     (!l    111'    tv    ii(fa"'-l)i  a'",    da    (fa"    (;ll    firiiil)(('i"'-iia"  a^i"'-biaiiiii    ci. 

tlicy  M»y.       AKuiii     liorii     tho       liitviiiK  ui-imimmI.        IhimI      iIio        too        |iiillril  it  loiitiil  iiikI         (mil  hliii,  tlM<y     iitfiiiii. 
(oK  )  tlo-y  Mttv,  Hint  iiommI  oCItMt  ' 

"Nil!  j,'aja"  uln'  >|l'(-tl   wi'ifitja   (|'M"'(fl,"  a-biaiiui  .Ma"tcri  aka.     Cl 

Klt*l         you  ilo    1  Muiit     whi'ii       you  ilt-iiioil      t'onurrly,        ioti<l.  tlii>y  miy      <}ri/./ly  tint         AkiiIii 


«iiy 


timl 


(null.). 


sill  (It!     k(' 

t»ll  IIk' 

(III. 
•ill.) 


u^,a"'-l)i  a"',      r,I  paliafi';;a    <;('a"i     t('''     ('j^a"    ;4f'a"-l)iaina.     Na"bt'    Ixfi'iska 

liilvhitf^ruHiii'il  It,        ii|2ulii  liol'.'l'o  illil  to         tlio  roi        illil  to  him,  llioy  Huy.  INiw  Hat 

llii-y  H»y,  liliii 

(ti"-hiamji.       (!l  ^•al)f:i!»(fjij()    iim"(|'i"'    aiim    j/Mnin-a.      **  n"1ui"lur'lm"lm"+- 

lilt  lilm  witli,  AkhIii  It'^M  will)-  A\m\l      v>n*  witlkln^,  I  huy  Hiiy      Hiill.ilo  l)iill.  Oh!  Oh  I  Oii!  Oli !  Oii! 

Ihiw  Hiiy. 

niajlijtcia"'  ckaxo  aha"/'  a-hiama  JjOnu^ra  ukA.     (Ji  afa-l)iama  Ma"tcu  aiiui.     9 

lint  ptiiniiif;  nl  nil         yoii  !  (in  hmI-     tiiitl,  lh(\v  Hay    Itutlulo  l>uil       (Im         Auiilri    wont,  they  Huy        (!rl//.ly  ttii' 

makn  il<M|ii>t,  (Hiib.),  Ixmr  (miiIi,) 

Cl    J/*nu«jfa  aka  t';ri(^o  I'o'a"  ^o(f('^a"-l)iaina    ci :      '*\Valiua!     Aki<^,a-jra  hai'i! 

AkhIii     Hull'uloltull      till)  aili<ii)£tli      ho  thouuhl  as  Io||ow?4,        ii;;iiiii:  Kiiitly !  Kitiirii  tlii<  I 

{(•ult  }  Ihry  Niiy  lilowH 

&\    ctl  wajl"'  tC)  t'ga"-qti  i^(,'a"-iia"'  iii"  (fa"'(;tl,"  t'(f('<,''a"  aina.     Cl  Ma"tcri  ama 

\  (III     too      tllMpotl-     t)ii>  Jiifit  HO  nl'teii  liko        yoii      lorinurty,        wuh  thinkliiit,  thuy    A|{iilii     (irlzxty  *'-- 

turn       (ob.)  Wiiu\  Huy.  hnir" 


IIhi 

(mv. 

HUl)   ) 


c!    (baha"'-biama.    *'Wri!  e(lc'eo<ra"'  a,"  a-biama.     **E(lt'ha-inajl  l»a,"  i'  ama   12 

ntCHiii      knew  it,  ttioy  HAy.  W)iy!        wliut  <|t>  you       t       Hnitl,  tlii^y  nuy.  I  miiil  notliln^;  wax  Haying;, 

Hfty'  tlli'yrtiiy 

j^eMU»,fa.     **Gaja"   olu'    >[i'ctl    wt't^aja  (j-a'^'ctf,"  a-biaiiia,   qaifa   afji-bi  cfja"'. 

Hiillulo  iMitl.  You  do       I  Hiiid        whi-ii       .voiidoutitMl     t'oriiii>rly,        Huid,  liioy  Hity,     )mrk  to       liiivin^  vomhi,  tlu-y 

tluit-  it  *      tlu)  Htart-  miy. 

iii^  point 

(hdaze  Ufa"'  i(fa'"-bi  a"',    t^l    ((•i>[i'i\vi".\i'''(iti  a(fi"'-l)i  a"'   cl    na"I)('  Ixfask.i  ctl 

IMillt'd  liiH       Hi'i/.etl       Huddonly,     )mv-     attain      turnod  liiru  aruutid      liavin;;  liad  him,    UKiiin       paw  Hat  too 


liiilr  (on 
the  ht3ad) 


they  Hay      ln«, 


vt-ry  la.st 


tiu-y  May 


(ti"-iia"'-biama.     Cl    slii'dc  k(''  ii(j'a"'-bi  a"',    ci     iiii"bi'  b(f;iskii,  ctl  fti"-biarn!'i,   ir> 

hit  liini  witli  It  ot'ti'n,        A;;iitii        tail  tiu>     Itavini;  ^iranpud  it,    it;;.iiii        paw  (lit  ten     tiit  liini  wilh  it, 

they  Hay.  (i(j.  ol)-)        tlu-y  nay,  they  jay, 

j)ahaM'y'a   <;'i'a"i   t(V    i';i'a"    "^■i*a"-biMnia.       '*  ll"1iu"hu"'lm"bii"  i  !    niaji(|tcia"' 

bct'oro  dill  to       tlio         ho  did  toliim,  liicv  ^^av.  Ob'  oli  '  (Hi'  Oli  '  Oi<  !  not  paiiiin-mt  all 

blin 

ckaxe  alia","  a-biania  j^enufja  aka.     iU  afi-bianui  Ma"lcri  ama.     Cf  J/Miu<rji 

you  iiiaki>    !  (In  Hid-    naiil,  tht\v  nay     Itiitlalu  hull       thr        A;;ain     went,  tlii'v  ^ay       (iri/./.ly      tlH>(niv.     A^aiii    Hiitt'.iio  hull 
iloqiiy),  (sub).  In'ar"  sul».). 


.?(fc<ifa"  ama,    "Waluifi!     Aki(|-;i-f>ri  liau!  (ti  ctl  waji'"  t(''  iV)i"(|ti  (Vi,"-iia"'  iii"  \H 

VUH  thinking,  they  Kuully !  Ui'tmnthn  I  You    too     dUponi-    tho       just  no         ot'teu  likn       you 

gay,  blowa  lion  wero 


WUH 


C3 


584     TIIIO  (fKCIlIA  I.AN(lUA(5I.;-MYTHa,  ST()|{|K8,  AND  LHTTKKS. 

H'"vn:\ivixi\"  nnuL  (;i  Mii'Vii  MiUM  ci  il)aliii'"-l)iiim/..  "  Wr,  I  o.KVo.rn"- 
ri,''il-l.iMi.i,'.  (Mu"tcuuki'0.  "K.lrlif.-in.ijl  lm,"('ai.m  i  ..nii.r,i  "Aki"I/,-,r.i 
'"!"•  J'  ''*•  iy".|I"  tfMV.,",,tirfr,i"-,iu'"  ui"  (f,i"'ctl,  chrlir.,"  .i-!.iiimfi  "A"l.ii"'  " 
!'J*,',;'I'"''  ^^'fV''''  "'"''•     >I/'"''.-"  "'"'I  "iistiistt'i  a(i'ii-l)iiuii!i.     Siii'do  kf'  (^Illil" 

"•""• '""  '-i^;^'  j!:u,    """^" '  ":,i:7-  'X':;;;;:'"  '-'"■ y-^-     ™,  ^^j^^jzX 

Ha.-biiimi'.        "Nn!    a"'Iiaji--a    ha,    a-l,iaii.a    Ma"tvn    aka.      i  ou'itt' a.na 
^  >lia."'(fa  ^-filu^il-a-bi    a"',  u>|ida4a"4a,"'-l)iama      roiiiWa  aina  nistusfu  iiri"/i"''- 

•Iriily,  llunsay,  llivv  hiu  (».,Mnlli, >■„,.  ,.„.i  ""'mi"  i"iN        Iho       Iw,  kiiin  «1,.|>         wiilkoil, 


tlii'v  n:i\  (»n^  nilliii-:  o\rr  ami 
n\rr  ill  .iiu'  liir'iM'tiiHi). 


(rnv. 

Hllll.) 


Iiy  Mtop 


'""'""■             '*'>■          "^ud,  llim  »a.v  (iliz/.lvboiir        Mm.  Anil 

sl'ff'V'r;^       ,       uiiaxifa    tai    ro;;i"    iiistnstii    iiui'Vi"'!    U'.  Ivi    Ma-'tcu  ak'i 

Hlllllllii  liM              til.        tOiilliU'U  him       ill  111  '..!•  i„            1,.,  .1.1    .                    11 ',  '*'"  <IK<1 

^^^^^^^                                11,111.1,11          '";;I-.'';I»';T        w..lk,.il           tin.  Ami      Orlzzlybour  ,!„. 

!;le!','.,l  '"'"■' 
'"'"■ 

i>  baaza-bi  cfi^a"!    tv.     j/'Mii,i>-a  aka  Ma"t('ri  oca-'citci     hi  ^rI     in,!,:  ^■ih.'^.rn 


(I'l.iii- 
i.i..ii.ii 

ncl). 


baji-bi  a"',    J[ii'.;  afa-biama.      Ma"tcM    i..a",-iaba.iti    a"(f'    ifVa-biania      Gi 

lilvillllllli;),  llli'V  null 


(iiizzlyh,.ar     vn-.v  liiah  in  ih,,  air     ilinnv      miililVnlv,  tlmy  «ay. 

him 


tUT'll- 

ill)! 


>|I,     01    i(^aa"(f C  jaha-bi  a'",    n  ina'Viaha  a-'f  i«fi'<fii-l)iama.     Kihadi  kiii.^    Mf 

«;=';i;;.''^;y  ..iiiu„..y.ayr       ^::,^'^   ";,^;7-  -■".-.■> -y    ..,.;vh„«hy 

l)a.ina'",)iia"  a(fi"'-l)iania.     Ma"a  kr  ufcijo  k('  i^-riha  aia(>a-l)i  a"'    Mi"U'A  -m..', 

thrHtniKathim      ha.lhim.  thov  sav.  Cl.ir        .1,..     ilii,.!',,      „...       T.    ,        .      T "'    ' ''  '!:     '    i»'a   t(,ll   aill.l 


thiMstini;  at  him      hail  limi,  tlii'v  «av 
ntli.ii  ami  missin 
him  i-ai'li  timo 


'■""■  .i;':;...  "■"■'■"•  „«'!i;., '"-'  "-"•«--■ >■  ".r^  'j^;. 

»iiii.> 


i"tr(lo  J/'iui{ra  ama  u>|iV(,kisi)e    (fi'a-I)i  a"',  akii.saii'.lo  ma"a  Ma"'bn   kr.  ■'nZ'i' 

h..t„„.  „„„,„. hi.„  „.,mv.  ti/iijhii  iivii.  ...II, '  ,„., ,   ■?^i,.-'  ^t,r_l;:;  ^iSm; 

.in«...ii  pla,..    tlu.n.rtlmysa..:  ^^Hh  ^^^  n.i,si.,l  ainlhi.iit         »tii,i,l.  tli,.y  »ay        llmmio  hull       Ihi. 

^1:2^'  t'  '!^;:;''  l^f  "^''''^''"  =^ftf-''i  a"',    '\L.Miii^a   liau!  ikairoankif.;  ^It.^ 


haik.  Ilii.y  «a,v, 

liaiH  !  waji'"  tv  oawakioa"  ro-,.,","  a-biania. 
(,-aii„i„.   ''Zr'  "'"    '^""^""''^"     -;;;;;■    -".i..ii-y«»y. 

oni>  lit  II  '    ' 

diatanco) 


/ 


TIIIO  IUJI''KALO  AND  (JUIZZLV  J5KAIt-AM  OMAHA  MYTIi. 


585 


NOTHS. 

Tlio  imrriitor  did  not  rtMiUMiibcr  more  of  I  lie  iiij  tli. 
582,5.  (|(JMi|tiii",  pronoiiiKitMl  ([(fa  (<|tiii". 

582,  II.  iiiiijliitci  ckjixo  aim",  Mioii;^li  in  tlid  nc^jativc,  must  bo  rtMideivd  by  an 
uiru'iiiativo,  nit'.  a"(!kii.\(',  alia",  j/oa  cdiinc  mc  (/mat  judn  ! 

583,  1.  iiiiidc  Iciicti  cga",  /.  c,  boh-taikd.  Iviicti  roli'r.s  to  tlit^  sliapo  of  tlio  liaiim  of 
tlio  Grizzly  bear. 

684,  13.  I)a',)iia".)iia"  a^i"biiima,  pronounced  ba+.)iia"ana"  a^i"-biama. 

TRANSLATION. 

Tlio  Grizzly  boar  was  f?*''"f?  somcnvliori),  followiufj  the  courso  of  a  vStroaiii.  At  last 
ho  wont  Ntraij;lit  toward  a  lifadlaud.  NVlicu  lio  got  in  siglit  a  IluHalobull  was  stand- 
iiiK  bonoatli  it.  Tlio  Grizzly  boar  rctraoisd  his  stops,  goinf?  aRaiti  to  tho  stroani,  fol- 
lowing its  coiirso  till  ht>,  got  beyond  the  headland.  TIkmi  lie  dreAV  near  and  peejicd, 
and  saw  that  tint  Hulfalo  bull  was  a  s(!iil)by  one,  very  lean,  and  standing  with  his 
head  bowed,  as  if  very  sluggish.  Bo  the  Grizzly  bear  crawhsd  np  close,  to  him,  made 
a  rush,  soizi^l  the  ISiilI'alo  bull  by  the  hair  of  his  head  and  pulled  down  his  head,  lie 
turned  the  ISutl'alo  bull  round  and  round,  shaking  him  now  and  then,  saying,  "Speak! 
Speak!  1  have  Ikm-ii  fretpienting  this  iilaco  a  long  time,  and  they  say  that  you  have 
threatened  to  light  nu^.  Si)eii,k!"  TlitMi  ho  hit  tho  Hullalo  bull  on  the  nose  with  his 
open  paw.  "Why!"  said  tlui  IJulI'alo  bull,  "I  have  never  threatened  to  light  you, 
who  have  l)(!on  frofiuenting  luis  country  so  long."  "Not  so!  you  have  threatened  to 
light  me,"  said  the  Grizzly  bear.  Letting  go  the  hair  he  went  around  and  seized  tho 
Bullalo  bull  by  tho  tail,  turning  him  round  and  round.  Just  as  ho  was  'piitting  him 
he  gave  him  a  hard  blow  with  his  oi)on  i»a\v  on  the  scrotum.  This  made  tho  Huft'alo 
l)ull  walk  with  his  legs  far  apart.  "Oh!  Oh!  Oh!  Oh!  Oh!  you  have  caused  me 
great  pain,"  said  the  ISiiil'alo  bull.  The  bob-tailijd  ( 1  rizzly  bear  departed.  The  Buffalo 
bull  thought  thus:  "Attack  him!  You  too  have  been, just  that  sort  of  a  i)ersoii."  But 
tho  Grizzly  bear  knew  what  he  thought,  so  he  said,  "  Why!  what  are  yoii  saying  !" 
"  I  said  nothing,"  said  the  Hutt'alo  bull.  Then  tho  Grizzly  bear  came  back.  lie  seized 
the  Hutt'alo  bull  by  the  tail,  imlling  him  round  and  round.  Then  he  seized  him  by 
tho  horns,  pulling  his  head  round  and  rouiiiL  "Now,  when  I  said  that  you  thought 
of  doing  that,  you  denied  it,"  said  tlio  (Jrizzly  bear  (referring  to  his  previous  charge  of 
threatoniug  to  attatik  him).  Tiieii  he  seized  tho  Hull'alo  bull  by  the  tail,  treating  him 
as  he  had  done  previously.  lie  hit  him  with  his  open  paw.  And  the  BulValo  bull 
walked  with  his  legs  wide  ajiart,  exclaiming,  "  Oli '  Oh  !  Oh  !  Oh  !  Oh  !  you  havecaused 
mo  grciit  pain."  Again  tho  Grizzly  bear  dei»arted.  And  the  Hutt'alo  bull  soliloipiized 
as  before.  But  the  Grizzly  bear  knew  it,  and  attacked  him  as  he  had  previously  done. 
A  third  time  did  tho  (iriv.zly  hear  depart.  But  when  ln^  asked  the  Buffalo  bull  what 
ho  had  been  saying,  the  latter  replied,  "  I  said  nothing  of  imiiortaiice.  I  said  to  my- 
self, 'Attack  him  !  You  too  have  b(!en  just  that  sort  of  a  person.' "  "  Yes,"  said  the 
(■rizzly  bear.  Then  the  Buffalo  bull  stepped  backward,  t'lrowing  liis  tail  into  the  air. 
"Why!  do  not  tlee,"  said  tho  Grizzly  bear.  The  Butl'alo  liiill  threw  himself  down,  and 
rolled  over  and  over.    Then  he  continued  backing,  pawing  the  ground.    "Why!  I 


586 


TFIE  (|'i](}IIlA  LANGUAGE-MYTHS,  ST()IMi:s,  AXI)  LKTTERS. 


say,  do  not  flee,"  said  tho  Grizzly  bear.  Wlion  the  Biiftnlo  bull  backod  prior  to  attack- 
luff  the  Grizzly  bear,  the  latter  tlioiijjht  that  he  was  scared.  But  the  Biittalo  bull  an. 
proached  the  Grizzly  bear,  pulHiiga  groat  deal,  till  he  drew  very  near,  when  he  rushed 
on  hiin.  He  sent  the  Grizzly  boar  (lyins  throuf.'li  the  air.  When  the  Grizzly  bear 
was  returning  to  the  ground,  the  Muftalo  bull  caught  him  on  his  horns  and  threw  him 
into  the  air.  When  the  Grizzly  bear  fell  and  lay  on  the  ground,  the  Buttalo  bull  thrust 
at  him  with  his  horns,  just  missing  him,  Itut  itiercing  the  ground.  The  Grizzly  bear 
crawled  otf  by  degrees,  the  FJiiff.do  bidl  following  him  step  by  step  and  thrusting  at 
bun  now  and  then,  though  without  piercing  him.  This  time,  instead  of  attackng  the 
Buffalo  bull,  the  Grizzly  boar  iilunged  headlong  over  the  cliff,  landing  in  a  thicket  at 
the  foot  of  the  headland.  The  Buffalo  bull  rushed  so  fast  that  he  could  not  stop  him- 
self at  the  place  whore  the  (Jrizzly  bear  plunged  over  the  cliff",  but  he  continued  alon" 
the  edge  of  the  cliff  for  some  distance.  And  when  ho  had  thus  gone,  he  stood  with 
his  tad  partly  raised  (and  bent  downward).  Then  the  Grizzly  bear  returned  to  the 
bank  and  peeped.  "  O,  Buffalo  bull !  Let  us  be  friends.  Wo  resemble  in  disposition  » 
said  the  Grizzly  bear.  ' 


ADVENTURES  OF  THE  ORPHAN 


Toi.ii  liY  (iKoii(ii;  .Mii.i.i-.u. 


pmr>^ 


Ta-'wa'-gf^a"    d'l'iba    gf."' biama.      Ivi     wa'.ijifio-a     wi"    Walia"'(t,icio-e 


,  ■       .       .  ■  ■■.>.  ■....., -.11  •.iii7  wrpiiaii 

jii-.-i<rAe  ta"'\va"g^.a"  gaqaia   -^.i'"-l)ia.na.     Ga"   waiipafi'Vitia"'!  to,  ;i   iidiinii 
qatie  if    tfi,  gfi'"-biama.   Ki  ijin-pa  aka  4i-gax(3-na"'-l)iaina    "va"lia,  mmi'dC' 


imithiT 


3  jin'ga   wi"  ifigaxa-ga,"  a-biama.     I>ia'"    aka  giaxa-biama.     Ma"'  ctl  .nilxa 

>J'~l'"l-        («nb.)  th,.v«llv.  lin, 

iiiotlMT  •  """. 

biamji.     Ga"  wajin'gii   waki(lf'-iia"'-biaina    iiiicpa     aka.     Ga"'  waiifi'.ra-mn 

""•*•"">•■  -^""  '"■"  "->'- -a.-h .h..y       I,,.,.  J,,,,.        u,.,  A,,,.  Te„ir7,: 

"•'>  iliilil  (sub,). 

idi>ilie    ke    c'gaxf-'(,ti    im'waji     ak)-na"-bia.na        Kl     wakicle-pi-qti-I)iami'i 


(iK 
Ob.) 


tlU'V  .siiv 


6  nujiuga  aka,  edikla"  fi"'  ctf-wa"'  t'r(|T.-ua"'-l)iama.     rfi  rf;a"4a    zaT-'-dti-na-'- 

„!,.)  ■  (I'v,  (ill.)  a  (;iv;it  iiciim), 


biama,    nii"'  .-a"   ina"'ci    tifa"'  tr'.li.     I>[a"'  ((.ink.'    i.naxa-biama :     "Ma"hi'i, 


\i 


AI)VENT[TURS  OF  THE  OUl'EIAN. 


587 


g/iama  za'fi'  amn   oata"!  a,"    a-biama.     T>[a"'    alca    ('(^i(f.a"'-l)iama,   "Gaama 

tlioHtniu-      tlioy  artMiiak-       \v!iy  iirrt     I  said,  tlif^v  !s;iy.  Mi;*  Hit*  .taiil  tn  Iiiin,  thoy  TIioho 

seen  oiioH         inn  \i  unUf  llit-y  iiTiiiiil-       (siil).)  siiy,  uiutrf  n  iinp» 

mother  '  (Miib.  ot  nn 

iictiitn) 

ta"'wa"<^(J!a"    aiiiadi     wajinVa    \vi"  lii-ua"    ania     jfdrMiti      j/'i    ((;aii'(li    iiia'a 

niltioii  iiriir  lliitrti'  'l)inl  tmw       ri'iu!lif>t  tlicrt' rci;-         vory  rt-il.         IVnts       hy  tlic         ciiltnii- 

(Hill),  uf  an  uliirly,  tlioy  H!iy  (cli.ub.)         wimhI 

m-tion) 

q^.iiW'   siu'deaiiti     tef/.i'"'    ata"-na"'-biaijii'i   wajifi'j^-a    aka.     jj'i    (fa"  Ixfu^'atiti     3 

treo  very  tuir  tin- (-tlil.      Iin  stiiiiil-4  on  n^Kiiliirlv,  'bin!  tlm  Ti'iits       tlie  all 

nil. I  in  Iliiv  »av  '  (aub.).  (I'v. 

Ilii'lianl  ob.) 

wajin'ffa    aka     uj^aji(lo-na"'-l)ianiii    maja"'     (j-a".       Kdega"     iiikagalii    aka 

'  blril  thii  »1iim'1.s  a  ri'il  liglit  ovcrthi'iii,  li'inil  Ibc  lint  rbii'f  tlio 

(Hub.)  tbi'yaay  hv.  (mib.) 

nil.). 

k{(le\vaki(|!a-biami'i.      I']' bo    t'l'tl-t"'    (j-ifiki.'    ijaiVgo    (j-inkr    gtf.a"'    to,"   a-biam.'i 

caiiHOH  thum  toHhnot  lit  it,  t)ii>y         Who        kills  it        tliooiio     hiHilaiiKhtor     tlio  oiio         marry      may,      aalil  ftlie,  they 
Hay.  who  wlio  liiT  say. 

";^[a"lia,     fi'di     b((;L'     ta    minko,"    a-biama.       ''Awadititi     no     te    olia"+ !     6 

I)  ^raiii!-  tliiM-o         I  K»        will  I  who,  Haiti,  tlioy  nay.  To  what  plai-c       you        can        !  (fem) 

mothttt',  imit'ftl  go 

Wa\vc'qta(|tai  hO.     tfmiii  tai  lio,"  a-biama  ijja"'  aka.     "  Utj-ade-qti  fifm'ge 

Thev  ftro  thoHo  who         .  Abiist' yo.t   will         .       .Haiti,  they  say        liiH  the  Itt-iil  imuho  lor        you  have 

abiiHU  )"M>i>li<  (fom)  '         (pi.)     (I'fiii)  uranil-      (sub.).  (going  f)  none 

mother 

elia"+!"   C.a"'  i;ucpa  aka  man'de  gdiiza-bi  ega"',  aifiai  te,  aci.    "Egije    ont^ 

!  (few)  Y(3t  hor  tht>  bow         took  his,  they       a.H  went         out  of  Beware         you 

grantl-        (Hub.)  nay  ( -hav.  tloorH.  'go 

<hihl  ing.). 

te,  eliL',"  a-biania  i>|a"'    aka.     "Ga"'    gagedi    ;i-gaxe    ina"b(j'i"'  ta   inifike,"     9 

lent,     I  Hay,      said,  they  say         his  tint  At  any         to  tbtt.HO  to  play  I  walk         will         I  who, 

grantl-      (hiiIi.).  ratf  nnnt'ttn  gamea 

niolhfr  placfa 

a-biama  i^i'icpa  aka.       Mgitj-e  i^t'icpa  ama  acfa-biama  ca"'ca"  tO  ta"'\va"g(fa°. 

Haiti,  tluty  aay        lii'r  tint  At  h'ligth    liergrand-       the         Wfiit,  tliity  nay         without      the  nation, 

grantl-         (anb.).  t-biltl  (niv.  atopping 

thild  Hiih.) 

j^i'i    (fa"  >[au'ge   aifa-lii    >[f,    ngajide    ama   ta"'wa"<>'(j'a"'  (fa".     Niaci"ga   ama 

went,  they   when,     it  Shtuie  with  a  n-d  mltitin  the  IN'opht  tint 


(in-, 
ob.) 


hand 


light 


|tv. 
ob.). 


(pi. 

8UU.) 


Hm'  (inv 

Htll),) 


fikie'((ti  iunama  kide  amania  wajifi'fifii  (JMnki'.     H'di  alu'-l)iaina  Waha"'<|'icij^e  12 

woro  (mv.)  in  a  ureal      won^  wIiDotiuj:  at  it  biiii  Iho  (st.  Tlicri'      iirrivcd,  tln-y  Urpliaii 

cntwd.  they  Hfty  uh  tlu\v  inovi-d,  ob.).  suy 

tln-y  Muy 

ama.     N(aci"f,^a    \vi'"    aln'-lu  vK'^"',   '*  Gi-o-a    lut,    Walui^'fifige!    fakido  to," 

I'orsou  <mo         rciU'hed  u.s  0  foiuf  tirplmn  I  you  sliocit    may 

tlMTO,  { --:Ii!iv-  at  it 

tlify  Hiiy  in^), 

a-biania.       Na"'\vapal)i    ega"',    \val)a(j:<('a    iiaji"'-l»iami'i    Walia"'(ficige    akA. 

Hfiiil,  tlh'y  Hiiy.  Foiiriul  tlu'in.  tlioy  hm  tltawiiii;  luirk  Htnoii,  tlicy  way  Orphitn  the 

«ay  (—  liav-         thro"  HhaiiM'  (U'  '  (sub.), 

iiig)  ditliib'iu'** 

Niaci"ga   ama  a-i-bi   ega"',    **Clu(lilia!    gudilia   rga"!     Walia"'<fi(*ige    kide  16 

Pornou  tlin         couiinii.  iH,  That  way !  that  way         mmw-  Orjiliaii  Hhocit 


(uiv.       tbt'V  Hay 
(Hub.) 


smut' 
wlial! 


tat(',"  /i-biama.     \Valia"'(|*icfgc  aka  wajinVa    kida-biama.      Na"'ji"ctce'qtci 

ahall,        saiti,  tlu\v  way.  Orphau  tlm  bin!  shot  jit  it,  th«'V  nay.  Barolv 

(sub.) 


1 1 
■I  If 


^ 

^85 


wi" 
11 

» 
(Hull.) 

Ulllil 
llin 

{IIIV. 

(null) 


588      TIIK  <|:i':(}IHA  IiAN(;(IA(JE-iMYTHS,  HTORIHS,  AND  LIOITHRS, 
iTiibna"     if.;,fii-I)i!iin,'..      loM'niko    aka    ki.lt^    mi,     sukih'     ili.:    (^i(i,>o 

l.«8u,ldoi.lymi,H,.,I  ,itti„«it,.l,.y  l.,i„ik.,  ,l,„         „l,„t  at     »f„.„         l„«i,l„         Uin..       \-.,  ^ 

"">•  (sul).)  it 

BlrliiK)  ^  "'"'■•  (Hill). 

3  u'"(f.i"  tV^al)   ati"'!"     "Wfo  l„|-,i"V'  a-hiain.i     h-tiMlk(,  ak;'..      Waiiri'.va   aina 

»«UI).).  (IIIV. 

,  (Hllll) 

tf'    'f'':';*,''^""'^  f'  niaci'Va  anu'i  j-'a"'  iu^,fa  a-tn-hiaina.    ({a"'  \Val.a'"(fici.re 

lljlujl         wont,  thoy  ,ay    ,vl,.,„,         ,,,.„,,:„  ,|„.      ,„  ,|„,.      „,.,',.  „.,.„1  Imm.nvni,!,  \,i,l  „,.„|,,;„       " 

(111.       lali'      t.'iiMi;  Ilii'V-^tay.  ' 

(»iih.) 

cti    ajr((.a-l)iama.     Ki    akii    t.s     i>[a"'  .j-inkr'.li.     "  N[a"Iia',    wajin'o-a    ,|^ink.^ 

iimlht  r 

C  a"'(f,i"    tVaf   a(|-i"    l,a,"    a-I,iatua.     "l>a"l,a'"    .faji-n     ]„>, !     fd-Lita    taf    li.'- 

I«il..,v„i.yilo:ir\„II,„.i,  H.i,l,.l„,vs,iy.  .{ 1  \,;',|„t         !  „„„„  lh,l.,  will 

'"""  yiHi  (III.)  (fom). 

Onaji      to    a"ta'"i     (^a'Vti,"      a-l)iaiM;i      i>[a'"     aka.     Cl     a'"I)a    ail     to      cl 

V....«..        »h.ll         w,.s,.i,l  l,,.,,,,.,,^,,..  s:i:,U,„.,..y  IMH  „,„  A«,iii,  .,,u  ull.  till,    „«,„„ 

cniml-        (.sill,.).  „,|„,r 

llliitl'"!' 

ha'"«jva"'tc,e    to    .V.li    .•i(|-/.-l)iam,'..     (Ji    za'(-M,tiu"'-l,i,„„/i.     Ci  ahi-hiain/i    mI, 

tlM,y  .Siiy.  ,||,,j.  g,,j. 

9  i'gJ>"-'>i"'H''-     Oi  niaci"o'a  ki.l,,  n^  aka  cl  (Va"  ki.lo  aj-'aji-biama.    Cf   kf.l.i 

H..,.l...y»,.y.  A«ai„      p,.,,™         ,„,sl,,„„     ...„,,  „„.,.. ^,       (.,,h„„t,    ..Znli.Whi,,,,        A«,.ii,        1,,, 


Hli„t  at 
it 


al  il     iiiji,,l,',l     (.siili.i  „(  it  ||,„v  , 

£   ^^itT"-  aS  '""•'';:;!;■'' 'i''"'  ""'•'"'■"-'•i^'-^'-     ^''    I'^^miko    aka    kiao 

(prtftt 
net) 


■il  hillii,i;il,lii„y        Acaiii        l.-liiiik,'  tlin  hIh,!  at 

"■'.V-  (,  111,.)  It 


>li    sakil)'  \W'  (fi(,,fo  wi"  (j-iila"'  (|-.Va-l>iiiin;'..   (Ami  so  on,  as  on  the  first  day. 

Whl'Il      l,c.slil„         lyni;;  1,.,.,1  „m,  piijlin;;  111.  sent  il,  llii'v  J 

(Ihi'.Hlriiit'l  say.' 

12  Similar  adventures  on  the  tliird  day.)    A"'l)a  w.Muha  t('  aliii     tf-    \vaiiri'..a 

I'l'y  lomlh         til,.       ai-  th,.  r,lr,l     " 

rivi.,l    (=\vli<Mil 
thrro 

«fink('    kida-biama.    Kiisa.nd(-''(iti    i.|>ii'",f,i-hiaina.     "Wulnu!     Waha-'ViiKre 
aka  tV(f,u,"   a-bi    >[iji,    Ictinikti    akii,    ",Sa!    sa!     \Vi    tVKiT' !     Wi    t'ea(l>.- ' 

^^  kiiiidit,   Ti:;!;-  """"■    '••""''-   „;;i;:,     <^'"-°'"'      '    '^i»^Mt:     .   ikiHiLt" 

15  Ufade  t.i(f,iiyfro  !     U^ado   (fi(^in'-e  !  "  a-biama.     (la"    ulu^vaki^a-baif-biama 

''IX"    '"i^^"     ''";;::::"    ^•';:;,i;;;?'     --Mi.,.y«ay.    a,„i    h. ii,i„„?,,.,„i,i,iav„ti.uir 

plaint  0  pliiiiit  0  ■  "■■'>■.  Hii'.v  my 

Ictiniko    !ika,    jra"'    Waliii"'(|-iciV,.    u-ajin'o-a   tV^ifai    t.''    "•luaea-biam.-'i.     Ga"' 

„',i'l"..         "'"'  '"'"""'  '""'  ''"''•■li'     tl'«      —I- IIV„iiih Auil 

nfaci"o:a  ama  akie  abaiia"    wajiri'a.ji  fmW-  iiaii"'-l)iama.     Kl  Waha"'(j!icio-e 

'^'"''    '^;W'  c^u„  ;=.     ""■''     •";i,i:;-    "' '■"■»y-^-     ^,,,1      orpiL  ° 


1 


¥ 


ADVKNTIJUKS  OK  TIIIO  OUIMIAN. 


589 


am;i   T/di    ii(j*;i-l)i  o;;*u"',    hi"'  \vi"    (fii^iudji-l)!    >[f,    \vjijiiV;^'Ji    1)((',ri«:j'juit.i   ^^<fiza- 

thn         thoro     woal.tliity         uh  IVmiIIku'    uiid       iitiUt^il  nut,  (lit\v     wlioii,  binl  wliulu  touk  bin 

(mv.  Hay  (  -  huv-  ttay  (iwu 

biamu,     jnl«M|t,i,  \\\\\\\.       K\t^^\\-\wA\\\k.       CJ{nV>|l     iifkM<>'iilii'    Jik:'i    f]^a-l)ianij'i, 

tUuy  flay,  vi-ry  red  lliry  Wntit,  liinnrwiiMl,  Ami  tlini  rliit-l'  ''m  Huii)  nn  rnllnwH, 

MJiy.  tlio.v  «iiy.  {M\.\%.)  tlicy  Hay, 

**Wi4iui'(lo  ((•!"  ufi"'    *^'ii-o'ji,"    ji-l)ijuiii'i.     Oa"'  wajiiV»^*a    (finla'    afi"'  a<r(|!ji-bi     3 

My  tlaui^lititr'H    the         \n-      l)i'iimiii<£  hitn        wa\k\,  Miry  Hay.         Ainl  hiitl  tlif  niir         luttU  it  lidiiiowunl, 

liuHliiitid         (iiiv.  Iiitlii-r,  wild  they  Huy 

otii'l 

e*^a"'    ni'ka^-alti    aka  ('(fi"    akf-i-l)iaina,    Icti'iiiko    aka    cti    a(('i"'   jiki'-i-hiaina. 

KM  vliiul'  t)it>         liiid  it  takt-n  tlion*  to  him.  Iiriinikti  th"  Imi  wan  talM>ii  llmtt'  to  him, 

(=lmv*  (rtiih,)  tliryrtiiv,  (Hiih.)  tlmsnay. 

lllK) 

Ijan'go    (fiailka    na"1)a    <'i"tH    na"'    ^\\\\\v    Ifti'iiiko   aka  ;^^(|*iV''-l)iaiua       Ga"' 

IliH  tim  nrirrt  two  )>tMlKi[)H      i^i'own       the  niio  Icliiiiki-  till-  took  hi'i'  to  witV,  And 

(laii};htnr  w  ho  v  ho  {mih.t  tlif>  nay. 

ini"'{^<f<a"i  t'^'a",   *>a"'  *^"(|'i"'-l)iaina  Ictiniko  aka.     Wa]ia"'(j',icigo  aka  akMnaniA.     G 

toiikuwilo  Urt,  HO         Hat.         tliry  Hay        Ictiiiiki-  tho  Orphan  the        ri-nrhoil  thoro 

(Hiih.).  (Hiih.)         hi.HhoriK*, 

thtiy  Huy. 

">Iii"liii,  wiijiiVf'ii  (fifiki-  tVif!  iitrfi',"  a-l)iiini!i.     "Ih'!  (!i)!i((;ii"'!  he,  cixifa'" ! " 

U  (:rand-  l>inl  tho  (Kt.      I  killt-d       I  liavc  naid.  thi'y  <Mi!        (;i'aiidi  Iiild !      oh!       graudidiild  1 

iiiolhor,  nil.  I  it        rf>mo  homo.  Hay. 

a-biania.     *'\{a"h;'i,    \v('(j*ita"-tt'<;'(j',(3    irii^'MXH-;^'';!    Iim,    iifiza"    tiVJi/'     ii-biania. 

Haid,  thoy  <)  ;;t'iitid-  [Si-o  Dotcs.  i  malu-  t'oi'  mi^  '  mirldh^  at  the,  naid.  thry 

Huy.  mother,  May. 

Ga"'  v'    to    u{ruji(li''cjti    j4'((-i"'-l)iiiiiiii    Walia"'(('ici<,''o    aka    i>|a"'    i'fa"ba.     Kl,     !» 

,sat,        thoy  Hay  Orphan  tlio  liin  hIu?  too,  And, 

(Hn)>.)      cMirid- 


And     tont     tho     lilh>d  wirli  a  vory 
(•«ta.  n-d  li^ht 


oh) 


motlK'i- 


''xpi/iiji,   wiKJ^i^ij*^    wi"    ifi^'-Jixa-^Ti,"  a-bijniu'i      (ia"'  i>[a"'  aka  waij'i'^ijo  *^i- 

tfurand  hoop  (ol'    .        one  mako  lor  nir,  Haiti,  they  way.  And  liis  tho  hoop  made 

nnitln'r,  iiidr?)  ;:r;ind-     (suh.) 

mother 

axa-lwain;i.     Wafi'^ijo  bi//  i(J'a°'(f-a-bi    to'di,   iiliita-baj(-biaiii;t    Walia"'(|»icig'i3 

(id-  him.  tliey  Hoop   '         to  di*y       was  plaeed,  wlien,        was  ari\ioii-4|\  Wiiitin;;  lor  Oiphan 

«ay.       "  thi-y  nay  ii,  the\  .say 

aka.      K^^nfe    bizo  ain;i.      '*llau,  >[a"ha,    uffza"    to    ^'(JMiV-f^a  lia,"  a-biaina.   12 

tho  At  leii;;tli         dry      they  Huy.  Ho,  urand-  middle  ttie  nit  !  Haid,  tliey 

(.snl).).  '  motln.r,  aay. 

Ga"'    \Vaha"'(j*ic'i<^e    aka    i'toiam    a-i-naji"'-l)ianiii,   lijobe    f.)nuf,^a)a(fica"   te'di 

And  Orphan  tlio  oiitsidi'  eaiin*  and  hIooiI.  they  door  toward.-*  the  ri;ilit  at  tli« 

(Hul).)  Hay,  Iiiind 

naji"'-biaina.     Ki  ga-biama  i>[a"'  ^iilko,  "N[a"ha,  ecu   to   lia,  \y  nikaci"'{ra 

Ht(Htd,  tln»y  Hay.  And       Haid  as  I'ol-         hiH  llie  (st.  O  i;iiind-         yo'i     Hliall       .        Ihif-  person 

lowrt,  tzniiid-  (d).),  niotlitM.  Ha,\  t'alo 

tliey  say         motlier  it 

wada"b   ega"  na"   ga"'-«iti  c'do  ciKj't-    ho,    ('patj-a"'    ho,    ecc    te  ha,    >[a"ha,"  15 

tlM'V  are  usually  «o        of  that  very     but        coes  t:"i'"d-  .  you     BJiall       .  t»  ur-imt- 

HUfU  (f)  sort  \}) 


to  yon      (feiii.j 


I'tiild 


(li'in.f,      Hay 
it* 


motlier, 


a-biania.     Ga"'  i>[a"'    aka    i'gi(|^a"'-biaina.  jj'an'ita"   \va(,''igije    (a"    haiian'ge 

said  lit*,  they           And           his             tho         said  to  him,  thi'y  say.  l-ion,  ihi- tent           Iioop                thi'        makinj:  it  ndl 

Hrty.                                   prand-        (.suit.)  .cv.  oh.)       by  punhinK 
mother 

i(j^a-biania.     jjjt'bo    to    aci    ofa'ljo    ati-bi  >[!,    %v    (f^o    ufai    aka    wi"'    ga°' 


she  sent  it 
liitber,  they  Hay. 


Doorway        the       out-       oirieijj 
aide 


it  'atne,     when,     bnC-      this      told  of        the 
thoy  aay  i'aJo  (sub.) 


,4-51  i  M 


c^ 


c3 


r^ 


590      TIJli  (fl-XmiA  IiANUi;Aatl_MYTIlS,STOUIES, 


AND  LHTTKita. 


Iii'ia "ilililciil 

(IlI'V.  (ill  ), 


(Irpliuii 


Ihu 
(nub.) 


<|ti    i(fii"'ffi-l)iiiiufi,     jijrbo  XvUW 


Illl.Mluh  ;iii<l  lllilOllll  it,  II 


lliuillul 


lllilOllll  it,  ilu'v  aav,         ilii 


ii'wuy       al  tlio 


t^T^!!-   </:'"'  '?i'^'"  '^t'^"'>'t  d'Hia-b 


killwl  ll,  lluiy  Niiy.  A 


'"'  lilt  nil.'  lull  III 


.'!   1 


)ianifi.      T 

tliiiy  Hiiy. 

biiiii 

tliev  HI 


Ui'aliil 
liiiillinr 


■v  rut  nil  „ 


i    lif-u"',   i>[ii"'  iiki'i.  IxfiifrjKjti  iiira- 


tllKlllllllllll,  (  =  || 


u"'\va"u 

Niilliiii 


llll'.V  Mtiv  i 


lii»         tl., 

IV-  KIllMll-       (Hull.l 


lilllu 


"«),  lIlolhiT 


■fa"    watiUa-liaJM.iain/i.      r>(ii"'    ak.'i     {fm&\    Wh 

■llll  mil  IVll   llllVll]ill,r     .1,,,,  M.^h 1  ..  .,,'         1"      .        '-^    " 


<A 


I  mil  i':il  iiiiyllniij;,  :lii'v  His  i;i;inil 


»uy. 


Tmillin-        (»ul 


tin.      IS,..,  n.iUi.J 


■'III  iiilu 

MliroM, 
tlli'y  Miiy 

10    mi.xa- 


liii'cii  luail,. 


'S',"';'"  -l'-   ">ri"l>''.  i<^iq<^i  c(;t^  ani"'  ,u;  tc 


FiiiiNlu')!.       wl' 
tln-y  ,sftv 


<^ifik6'(li.     (Irco    to    I 


I'".         I>iininil 
Ihi'l'. 


|S,'i'         thai        liiiv. 
" I      pil,'        ilii!  it 


■  ui,   "iiikayalii 


rllkif 


111  till,  (Ht.  Y 


la. 


-         -  -  ....    r^fti, 

•'"■)  IIH  I'lllluwil 


"iiy    win      .        ( 


1,1111,    fTiito    i^iiuli    i/iati'   t()ila"+,'   a-b 


>  "Oil's         thill 


,V'V"'  I'lil  hii  mil 


I'lthiT 


.  duiiij 
|S('i.  mite.  I 


laina. 

Hahl  ih,.v 


a- r' !;S' s&ij'i— .  ir ''^■'  "^'--i-.* 


G, 


uniiuli'hilil,      nalil.  tln'y  nay      his         tlm  Ami       il 

({rami.    (sub.). 
iuoiImt 


i-i)iaiua  iMa"'  amj'i 

r>l      t) t.^ 


Iml-i'     wi'iil,  thi'y  siiy        his  |h 


Anil 


i'"  |iji'l)0  t(V<li  iibiilia"  ^v^iiAn  era"',  Mi-rd-fsaVa  (fiV'.-l 

"1       <lo..rw»y      «t  .1,1,    iiatt  ,„■  „„„/•  Ji„  ,.         ,,". '      '. ."1 ,  ,'^"  .    T^  T.''   ' 


part  111-  ti.|ii,      „.„|  II,         I, 
m'ari,ii.         iitr,  thi 


liiviiii;.         Inriii'fl  IwrsKll' aiiiuml  siiil.       h 


ttraml.        (mv. 
imithtT      Hull.). 

ti  eo'a"'    aof-biaina 


ili'uly.  thev 


Illy 


laviuR,     shi)  was  ri'tu 


wa'i 


old  wc 


ii!!f  "i'-    S  ^:l,;.l '''!'.!"'  ^'''IM^'^''-  "l>'t'"lMi-ga,  da"'))ai-jrn,  .1 


till'  Ami       ,.-111,1  as  l,il 


(Hull.). 


Iims,  III 


"'V  nay      t|.nt       nhii 

(Hull.), 


Loiik  , 


Liiok  < 


6") 


iuu  hoimi, 
tlii'y  say 

la"'bai-git," 

f-ook  ve! 


!J  a-l)ianiii.       I)a"'bo      (^ifa'-be     ahi-bi     vr 

aniil.  tli„v  T.i  in„L  ...?. .     .         '1 


Hily. 


ii'iCiiiK  anivi'il        wl 


niaci"'"'a    ctewa 


u' 


ll'll.  IMTHOU 


f.irijra-I 


)iaina. 


Hoover  tliBri)  was  iiiiu«. 

tbey  say. 


^^'oif'^'^^    "t    '^l?'"  ti"!:!^  "'''t'':'"^)'    f^i>l''xa-bian,a,-a(la"l,aci    t,^'di, 

(Huh.)  £:,,r  ;'i;;;;:;i;,    '"-^"■'"       "..ui..iiis,,i,i.ysay,     ti,,.v.,.   ait..,,    wi.ou.' 

''2r  tS:f'  ^S'l-'l!;  •'>£;!|:'.   -a£;>aa  ck(  ratJ  hn,  i"'ta","  a-bia,„a  ) 
^.-ivoii  *;,;;tS,       -»'^'"      ^j;;^  »""ii     .      now.       H.ii,.h,,ih,.y^ 

(Hull,)  Ihi.yMay,  m  wiMimn  jnst  „ii..        rema.iiH       but        thai    is 

tfes  ill.  ''if'"  'fi,,,.'"  S;I5'  ir':'"  ?'■  "fiw^;i^'"wi" 

limi.n  l.Miilbt thiMtar.      whi.n.      .sa,  k  of  Imiralu       ou,. 

Itiuur  't     't-  ^"'^1^:;,"'^  ^':;!l^'^  a,,j,<fa';'-bin,na.     ">fa"ha,  i"'ta"  wa^fona 

back,  thoy  .say     Krauil-     (sub.),  .,,,,,       "I"';;«ni<''l  tlm  (,;v.,,li,)  O  arar„|.        „ow  visilih- 

umllii.r  IHi.,,11)  1,11  top  „t  a  [Ml,.,  niiiilu.r,  '' ""' 

,  timy  aay, 

15  cki     tatc'    liA,"     a-biaina        (!i"    Ivi"'    .i>,..'.     .,j  -  i  •       -  ••  / 

C'U  ■       '■  «n.ml.     (m,'.":ub.,      »""'' ""■-^.v.  'bird''  ^  ,„« 

lIl.lllliT  (Ht.  oU.) 

^Sihlt'!!:;'     ii!  i,!i   t   ^^ir'   'il;';!    ^^    ^'    \^'   "^'Ui<le    afa-biamd. 

ontiipiifapil..,  (Htli.  tw,  I  ;;:'."■'"•"•    "■"'"":         lw»"!io»him'w,ihnri.<l 


(Hill. 

ub.) 


thiMV, they 
H,\v 


(stil. 

Ob.) 


light,  Ih.'y  .say. 


V 


ADVliNTUUliS  OF  THE  OUIMIAN. 


591 


i(i    Jfa"'liii    kr    iKfii-biamri.      Ni'kiici"Vii     aiiiri    (';^n(|'ii"'-biiiiui'i,  "W11I1U+! 

Ti'Dts       biirilui       thiMl);.     wriil,  tlic.v  say.                  I'lniiU'                 llii'ipl.        kiiim  In  imiincMiiii'i,  Ohul 
(lit.)                          "       '                                                         Hull.)                   llii-y  Hjiy, 

Wuliii"'(|;in<,n'    aki'i    wiijifi},''!!    tV'(fii-l)i    a"(j'ii"'i    y[\'v,\0,    Ictiiiiko  tVij-o    eciii 

Ol'iiliiiii               tho(sub,)          'bird                    thiil  bci         we  iImiiikIiI        whin.             Iiliniku  kilkil  it        yiiii 

killl'll  it                       it  HUUl 

<fa".      Walia-'jifiiirr    i>(a"'    aiiia     &('■     'i'"     ati.      Klti'di     'i"    (Jh'    da","    I'-iia"-     .'5 

iiitlie                    Oi'pliuii                   liif*             the         tlii.s     larry-       Iiuh          Tn  wlio.tr    niriy-     h\h\  '.               Haiti  n-;;- 


post. 


^I'iinit-      (tiiv.  hiib.) 
uiutlur 


inn  on 
hoi'  hiu'k 


lu<tt;u 


inuoii    KOCH 
lifi-  liiick 


ularly. 


biiima.     Ga"'  da"'bo  Mnji"'-biain{'i  iuka(n"Vii  unia.     "Wulm    !    iiikaf^-ahi    ^i 


lliey  nay.  And         seninn       rttnml,       tlu-y -^iiy 


lU'OpI.' 


till* 
ipl.  rtuli.). 


tf/di    *i"'  Uifai,"   /i-bianiii     .uj^'be    tr^'di    alii-bi    o*4'a"',    wa'i"'   to    rrapuk'ik' 

to  tho     cfirry-      shi»  said,  they  Lourwny        at  the        roarlini.     hh  (     luiv-      Inart  on      tlic        trmkijij:  tlio 


ill};  on    went, 
hiT  liiu'k 


llicy  siiy 


iiiK). 


Iii'v  Ikil-U     (o1).|       Miiunil  "im- 
ki "  by  tiilliiiK 


gaxa-l)iama.      *'  lli"\    x^wx  * ,    <fiadi    (isafi'^ifa    nu'fjfa"   ct'te    <fatc'    tai-eda"+/'     6 

ah)*  made  it,  tUcy  Oh !  son's  ji'O'ir         your  bi  nthrr       lik*;\viai)      this  pile      tliey  niav  (pi.) 


wile, 


fiUhcr 


.  (f.-m.) 
(Si-e  niitc.j 


t'l-biama.     '*Ua"'l»ai-gri,   da"'bai-gri,  da"'bai-<rA!     GatG    cti    o^a'"-na"    aha"," 


Si'f(yt')! 


ftde  (ye) ! 


see  (ye); 


That 

thinu 


tiiu      rtho  h  iH  ilmie 
it  I'p^ulai'ly 


(tuid,  they 
Huy. 

a-biamfl  nikapfahf  aka,     Ga"  Ictinike  aka  ga-biania,  ^^Wa'ujinn^a  wi'Viqlci 

Maid,  they  chief  the  And  Ictinike  the       said  a.s  fnlhiws,  Old  woman  only  one 

Hfty  (Hub.),  (Hub  )  they  Huy. 

iictd    dega"'    c    (j^l"    to,    gan'>[i   obo   tj'tda"/'  a-biama.     Ki  da"'l)e  a-i-biania*     9 

re-  but  Bbe     is  and  then       wlio        could.'        nftiil,  they  say.      And    to  see  her       they  eann-. 

mHint  the  they  say. 

one 

Ki  tVifo  Walia"'(f-icf<j;-e  bja"'  aka  o  akama.    "Walia'"(fifigc' i>(a'"  i'  aka  lu'," 

Auu      behold  Oiphaii  bin  tluh       ^he  wjiHtbeone,  Orplian  bis         she  is  the 

j;i'and-      (sub.)  they  nay.  ;:ra!id-  one         (teiii.), 


c4-biaina.    *'llau,  wi^aii'do  atfi"'  gii-ga,"  a-l)iaina.    Ga"  (j^e'te  \va*i"'  te  ^v/au 

said,  they  Hay.  Ho,      inv  dan^litei-'n       brin^  lye)  biiii         naid,  tht-y  say.        And       lliin     bitiidle  or      iln-      ibey 

busbaiiil  hit  lie)',  pile  {laik  pile      took 

t6,     i>[a"'     <j*i"     wa'i"'    lii  to  (fizai    to,     wajin'ga    (fifdic    oti     (j*iza-bi     oga"',    12 

when,       hirt  the  pack  that  she  t(io\  they         when,  bird  thi'(s|.         tuo        took, they  a.s 

jirand-      (niv.  took  it  thither  o\>.)  say  (^hav- 

niothtT      ob.)  i'lfii) 

uba4i<j'a"'<J'a-bianui        Ictinike    tVifo    <fiil'ko    iifa"!!*!"'    ij'irdvo     odabe      i((*a"'(j»a- 

buujt  it  up,  they  say.  letinike  killed  the  one        he  put  it         the  one  jilrto  they  jiut  it 

it  who  down  who  down, 

biama.    jj  to  ugajido'(iti  _:(|'i"'-biaiua.    (Ja"   \Vaba"'<JM'cio'o    aka  atfi"'  akii-bi 

they  say.       Tent  the      wlilnin;;  with  a  nat.  they  Hay.  And  Oiphau  tin-         taken  him  back 

(std.     very  red  lifilit  *       "  (Rub.)         tinther.  they 

ob.)  '  say 

ega"',     jinga     (('inko     ^■(j'a"'-biaina.      Ga'"     g(j»i"-biania,    ini"'g<('a"-1)i    o^jca"'.   15 

having;,  Buialt  theom^        lie  took  to  witV,  they  So  .sat,      they  say,  taken  a  wife,  having, 

who  Kay.  they  say 

Najiha  <j*a"'  i<^iskiski-(]tia"'-l)iania,  gaha-baji    oa"ca"'-bi  oiifa"',  (|(j'a"'jo-qtia"'- 

Uair  the  exeeeilin;;ly  tanjiled,  tln'V  say,  uiicunibed         riiuaimd,  they    havini;,       exi-eeiiingly  lau^Iod, 

part  say 

biama.      Ictiuiko    i(^a(|(fa"    aka,     **  Wilio,   uini"'je    ho    i"'bi(|im(|'o    to    ho ! 

they  say.  Ictinike  bis  wife  the  Yotniiier        eonrli  (..r         lice       be  maile  tall  b>       will         ! 


(siib.K 


piessure  on  tno 
aeeidentalU' 


(feni) 


Ma"oia4aha    o^'a"  i^-fiiVkifai-a     ho!     \VanrmMo(|'au'(('{iji     oba"  i  !"    a-biama.   18 

At  a  greater  dttitauce         cause  ,\e  biui  to  .si)       '(feui.)  You  do  not  luaihc  him  !  (fern.)  Haid,  they  say, 


592    Tin.:  p:v.nix  lanouaoe-mvtiis,  stoiukh,  am,  Liynmis. 

•  Witt,  llli'V  Hliy.  Wi.iiiiiii  H...  .  1 

■      ■'  ,;    ,  ,  ""  '"•*"     "I;-'""!    Iiikciiu  wifii 

"s"  site;.  'Vili.r  '"■  ^™ir'"  -■■  <-■'  »ti-"™"to  ^-.^ul,i. 

(iwii.  """™  li,\  III!'.  WiitiT     tliiH(cv.      l.i.nralli 

"  '?t'  !i  "vl°  t;3;-  ■St  t;:af ::  "^-  i-i'-'";^'  '■•-'-«■.  s»-' 

■|„.,mT'.  •  I''0„„.l,,u.kl  nolwill,.t..inl-       "till 

bnuk  .-«nl,tl„.,v,.„  ()rp|,„„  „  F^r.,.        ./.at       i„  ,,„,. 


(-.lU        i...;a         part       *K'' 
liir(0 


l';;„l        ,     ',        ""l"'YO'm,I.       «-.,8a,l,.,.ro,Hi,„,,.h„y  Ami 

.         ,  '  ""  my. 

9  walia"  (fiofjrai    tV,i"    wa(iiKHi"i   ('i;a"  iil;"    ,;.ra"  ni.Vf'   (l-i"'f.t.-.  n"';    t-     .     < 


iilrcini.  Imiul 
I.l.^t,-,! 


as 

\v 

IS 

II"(M 

l!lit 

11 

1 

kr. 

ji'ilie 

J 

xt. 

Ihr 

liinl- 

\\v 

(U'. 

ill;; 

Ol..) 

WilH 

Imrt 


pcrliiiprt 


complctiMl 

action, 


*/:         ^'       J.        /I'         /~^..  #1  action, 

;;l.:;.'.:'i'- ''™''      ""'•        "»'■"""'/,':     ':;.;;■     «..i,.,,i„,v»a.v.     Ana     „„,,l,i„   ^„,„    j,„_.'' 


ln'iul  pait  iug 


»;^ri' ^^£' .SS;::fc;;:,  ^^'i'' ::;:::;  ^ir^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^^^-  "Kdada- 

own  „,,v, 


biama 

tUoy  8iiy. 


12  iiwibfa   te    si(fa-<.'ri,"  ;i-l)iama.     "Ca"'  lui  "  a-bi  p.."i'"     m' 7-    '   -i      '-'^ 

I  torn  you     Hi;:«     .eLiubo,  saiii,  ,li,.y  h«v.        Em^u-h  iil^^'i      '        "      '^''    ^'^'''il    iHai^H- 

coiniilein  ""y  oli.)  iac(> 

action 

iia.       Ga"'    wa'u  d-inkt'    xa<>'t'    {/■inkc'    tr.    <i-i"'    ii-,(.i';;;i    +-     'i.  n       •       „/■ 

(K-      .n^'tl,o  «a,R.  ,1,11,1  J  saj.  J,j„i,d  «.,:i,v,  tli.y         l,„i„K,  .sl,.pt,  ih.v  «ny 

ob.)      eourso  wK-  say  '  •*      •* 

TOli'liuil      (plaii)     tli,.|,.  asain, 
thoysay.  ,i  ■''''''':'.'.''"■'''''','',  ll,.vvok.-li,.rl,y 


a^aiii,  tlH'y  .say 


(sail.) 


Iiv 

lakiM'.:  Iiolil  of 
lier,  tlioy  8uy. 


¥ 


ADVKNTUUHS  OF  TIIH  OUIMIAN.  5133 

"A}i(^.i  ha.     jjiiliaii  ff'i  hii,"  ii-ltiaimi.  Ji'iliii"  ti(f('<;a"    wa(la"'l)u  >ii'jl,    v>x\fo 

I  l"'V<.                             AiIm.-                  :         mild,  Ihcy  «n,v.           Aromi  mnldihlv,           «hi' IciikiMl          » li.  n        lii'h.Al 

ri'-  \viicn' 
tun   il 

iiiaci"ffa  aki'i    ri<la"(iti  aki'inia,  iiaji'Iia  k(-'    ctl  U(la"(|ti'-lii  j;a"'  W!'il)a<f(fa  <>'a" 

piMwiii  llic        wiiH  virv  H'iimI,  tlii'V  nay.  llali-  ..  ■  .   ■■  


Ill« 



very  (;o(mI.  Ilu-y 

iiH 

hi'Mllal.d  llini' 

(Ik. 

oh.) 

May 

^liaiiif  HI-  illMI- 

n 


I'lr 


Mi;>(fisa"(fii-ltiaina  wa'i'i  uki'i.     ■'Hi"i!iia!     wawrfaiiacia    clia"!!     Niaci'Vn     -^ 

hIm' liinird  hri'Hi  ir  iiniund.     woiiiuii        thi*  Oh!  lit'!  \oiMtif  nht<  <.'iv('ii  fi         !itriMj  Man 

llM'y  Hiiy  (mill.),  '     aliimiii);  iii'oplr 

\vi"    \vafi|)iifi"(|ti    abfixi-    dofi'a"'    iii    (j-c'ij-amli    ('«-ilii(|'i'    (liijfa"'    j-tH'i'    ^'H*^" 

"111'  viTy  piior  I  tcKpk  liiiii  liiit         waliT       at  this  hr  wc-nt  lie-  lint  lii' lian  an 

asiny  liiM-  iicalli  llii'  mil  ir- 

tiallil  rttirlai-r  tlllmd 

axfiji't!  i(|'iia|)('  iiiinki'.     Wawrjaoiuia  elia"+ !"  a-l)iaiiia.     "'lY'iia' !   wii;  !)((•!"'," 

I  wiTp       I  wail  lor    1  who  nil.  You  ar uUrn  lo      !  (foui.)  nalil,  Ihi'y  aay.  Wliv  '  I        1  arii. 

Ililll  ahllHlni:  ]lroIlll> 

a-l>iaina    lu'i  aku      Ca"'  iia"  iiiia'a"-l)aji-ljiaina   wa'i'i  aka.     "  'IViia'  !    j;i'i(a"     6 

Miiiil,  thry  Hiiv    uiaii       tlio  Vet       Htilt      nhti  iniiil  lioatti'iilinii  to  him.     wimiaii        Ihc  Wliv!  that 

iNuli.).  Ihc.yH.iy  (lull. I.  (|ilar>'l 

•\vt'<;'aska"a"(|'ii<ft''     to  elu'    d'a"'ctl    (la"'l)a-<fri  ha."     Wa'i'i     aka    >(i;4()',isa"(|-a 

ytiii  (-xaii)iiir  iiii>  IM  to  it        will  I  iitrrtttrortt  Hn- it  !  Wntiian  tlx-  tiiiihil  litTHi' 

wiitl  (rtiih  »  lu-oimii,  tlii'y  Miiy 

uj^-u"',    du"'ba-bi    >[I,    i"ti'(le  a*;'iii    i(|'a'''-l)i  oj^'ii"',    la^nkij^-ifji-hiainji.     Ki    iii- 

i\n           Muw  him,  tlioy     whim        now  (ii  I'lnlniict  d  him,  ht-r  iiw             kisHcil  him,  Ih-v  own,  thi^y         And    whoru 

(=  httv-                Buy                              rcviTHrtI  own,  suihlcniy,  (     liav-                           nay. 

inj:),                                                  of  pti'viuiiH  tlM',\  wny    *  in;;), 
act,i'tc.) 

>(a"'Iiii    IumH    a<fa-bi    o*^a"\    '4at*i"'xo    iu->(a"'l!a    i*»"al»('(ii"    ^C^    U(f('wi"(|*a-'>i     J) 

(ofiho  tothd        went,  tht-y  uh  urrcn  Hciim  rthuro  hjown  ii|i  th»  collrrti'd,  tiitn' 

hike)  Hay  (..^huv-         timt  avUvh  iIhti-  I'tnm  Hcut-  miy 

itifi),         on  water  in  (tin-  waiei)  tond 

Mjn-in^H,  etc 

e<ra"',   wai"'    <^n>[axa-l)iania    wa'u    fiukv,   \vat('    ''tf    <i'i>[a\a-l)iauia     Walia"'- 

an  lohc         inadt' Inr  h'-..  liift  own,      woman  lho«t.         Mkirt         lou      niudt' lor  lirr.  Iii.s  own,  Or- 

(■-hav-  th.-yway  ob.),  (Iicvsay. 

iim). 
<fJci^^o    aka    wajinVa    a"'cto    \vapri<ralijilia(la-('<ra"-iiia     Iii"l»i'     (fa"    ctT    waji 

plian  lhi>  hird  uh  it'  tlinsf  rt'Ht>mhliti;x  NhDrt-rart-d  iiwl:^  mm  ra^^in       tin*        ton       laid'ln 

{^nli.)  piiif  ^-n.jij 

niimiiriH 

uta"'-l)iaina,    wai"'  (^a''  cti   waji  wai"'-l)iaina,    ja"-  wi'ti"  cti   wi"  a(J*i"'-l)i  >[i,   12 

woii' as  mucrartinM.  inlio         tho       too      laid  on  wore  an  a  roiic.        Wnoil       I'm- hit-       tun        oim'  hi- liad,     wlnu 

they  May.  part  in  j:? cat  tho>  say.  tin;;  tlii'V^ay 

nuinbiTs 

ika"ta"'  cti  wa.xu-biania.     .la"-  wc'ti"  ko  WwifO-nn"' An  ifau'di    \vajiri'<ra  aka 

.hiMi  bird  thii 


tii'd  III  it         loo      111 lilo  tluMii.  tllt>y  Woiiil      I'm- hit-      tho       laid  down  Ihr  (l|r. 

nay.  "  title        dc.  oh.)  usually, 

(ill. )  they  Mrty 


yahiit'  (a")    ihi'-    iia"'-  biaiiia.    Ga"'  ifrj'uicl-a"  c'(J'a"lia  aiiYii-biama  da/("-(|tc',i 

iiyiii^Miut  tioui  wan        umially      liny  nay.  And         hinwito  slio  too        they  nlat't.'d  Ininu'.        lalo  in  Ihii 

liidnn  hit  (ihui'il  ihoy  nay  aftoiuouu 

hoi'i/.otitally 
nnthh'iily 

>[i.     iO(('a"l)o  aki-biaiiia  |i  ko.    j^i  kf'  Ija/a"'   afrtj-a-biaiiia  >(i    v</\(fr  iiia('i"<,;'a  15 

wliiMi,     KiiiiTfiinj;         Iliry  i-oacliod     tout     llin       Triit     Ilii-     pnsiiine       went  h.nk.  tln-v    win-ii    athii^lti        |ii>oiih' 
(-^lii  thiiroav'ain,  (I;:.  du.       amMii;^  .s.iy 

niiilit)  they  nay  Hue).  Iiiio)       thoui 

aina     t'<ii(|'a"-iia"'-1)iaiiia,    "Na!     Walia"'(fin<>r     ij-'atifa"    iiika('i"'i;a     aji(|ti 

the  (jil.        naid  lo  tone)  vi'UuIafl.N ,  they         Why!  Orphan  hin  wile  person  very  dif. 

null.)  nay,  lerellt 

VOL  VI 38 


0"^ 


5i)4     TIIK  (/JKdiriA  LANdlTAC.K— MYTHS,  STOItlK.S,  AND  LKTTKIJS. 

ukt'iKtjrii"  ji'i^-'lc)    ii<>(|-ii    liii.     \ViiliJi"'(|-iiiNV    t't'liii    (■l»(('v<>'ii"."     IIfi"'»)<,''ii"tcuii(li 

liitiiliiit  »illilillii      Kill' lian  ili|iliiiii  III' Inih  I  lliiiik.  Ill  tli«  null  iiiiimiim  iiii.1t 

I'ntllt'  liiirk  kiUril 

('ji'ii"  ii(|-ji-l»iiiiiiii.     "Xfi!  iiik!U'i"'j;ii  iika  udii"  liri^jihiijl,"  t'iiii"-l»ifiiii,i  iiiii(^i"'j-ii 

wi  vniil.  llii'V  Hiiy.  Why'  iii'l'mili  Ilii'        Kuiiil  liul  :i  lillfr,         i  iiil,iiiu:illv,  llii'V         |i.'u|ili' 

l»uli,)  Bil.V 

3  iiiiu'i.       Akl-liiuiiif'i     \'\     tr'tli       (|'i';iiii;i      wiijin  fill     iiiiii'i      lii'itfi"      zii't"''(|tiu"' 

llii'dil.  Ki'iirliiil  liiiii'.        ti'lil       III  till'  Till".!'  iiilil-  llii'(|.l.        iiyiiia  liiuiliul  Kruilt 


mill.)  Iliniliiliii',  lliiy  Kiiy 


Kriuit 

IHlilHi 


biiuna     \\     iO.    akf-bi    ri'"u"'.      Irtinilvi*    i;i;M|(/'ii"    nk/i,    '^l"tiMlo,    wihr    \VM'i*( 

llii-y  f»uv       tfiil     iho      I't'iu  hill        llilvill^ 


I.'thiikK 


Ills  xvM. 


Mm  luit  iiiiw,        yimti«iii-       my  «iM 
(«1(l.      there,                                                                                   (^ult  t.  Midtn-       (t'r'"H  Ihih 

ob.)    liiH  hoiiir,  IiiiihI 

tlicy  Hiiy 

unn"'Ju  (fji"  lu'l>o  a^r^i"    to,  (*lus"  u-hijunn.     ''NjV,    ja"'(fj(3hji,  (|!iVi'o  lu'  i'<ri,|»,. 

^'»"^;  IIh*         pint         Hit  uii        limy,     1  miy,     Hiidt,  they  hhv.  No,         '  elilor  (4intnr.  ynm-      hmm    hrwinc 

KirttlT'H 
hUHllKlltl 

G  r()^il)i<ii)iifr'    t«t    liO',"    ii-l)i    uj;-ii"',    iiiMi"'j(!    iVitj-ibrcji"  (.('((lii-hiiuiia.      Ictiiiikc 

hi' III  it  I'all  nil        li'Kt  Hiiiil,  luiviiii;,  nii;  liirmil  it  ii|>  I'lir        ni'lil  it  iilV  Ihi'V  Ii'liiiikii 

yiiii  I  .\  iin-nMiii.  (Ii'in.l,        llicy  miv  tl wiut  kuv. 

Ill,  iili'iiliilly 

i;4;i(lfa"    akii    xa<;('-iia"  (•ii"ra"'-l)iamii       Kl'   vix\^(-.    {(fadi  aka  r;,'i^a"'-hiaiii!i, 

hi»\vUi'  thii  wi'i'p.     ii'L-ll  iilwiiyn.  thi'y  Biiy.  .\iiil     alli.ii-lli  |i,.r  tlis       imiil  t(l  lllillll.  llll'V  mtv. 

(mih )         iiiK      liirly  laihii      (null.) 

Ictiiiiko  (•  waka-l)i  e<;'a"',   "Maja"'   (fi'tfa"  (|'('(J'a".sk  I'dc^^a"   wrcfiji-cfa"    <;;M|iHia 

Irliliiki'       tliiit      hi' lliiillllt.         haviliji,  I.aliil  IIiIm  llni.'i/.i'  liiit  pliin  with  iiiiiiiv 

•lii^.v  ""y  hniiiihi'.^ 

[)  U(|:i(fai    (|'a""ctl.     Cifi'frajifi'fra    xaj^v    i"'(facta"'ji    ha,"    a-hiama    i"c'a)--o    aka 

llii'\  lohl  ill  till'  Chll'il  .  • 

III'  \  oil  punt. 


wi'i'piiit;        itiH'H  nut  Htlip 
till'  lllh 


until,  tliiiy  Hlly       iilil  111:111  iln 

(»illi  I 


Icti'iiik(!     ij-'aqifa"    r    waka-biaiin'i,    Walia"'(|'iciji-c    iitaij-ai    tr.  Kl     Tcti'iiikc 

Ii'liniki'               Ins  will'        that         ilii'lint,  tlu'\  .-lay,                       (lipli.i-i                      nImi  luvril      tlii'.  Ami           Ii'tiliik.. 

aka  I'-i-icfo  ('<4-i(|'a"'-l)iain('i,  Walia"'(|'iciVc;  iiki'a-bi  cj^a"',  "  Kajiv,  iiia"'sa  lUiwia" 

tlm    lit  h'lmtli      »aiil  ti>  (him),  thi'y                     Orphan                     sp.rUv  in        liaviliy.           Viniiinir  iiiriiw.            In  iiil 

(■■"il'  I                                     "'ly.                                                                         Iiini.                                     hliithiT  Khiilt              with  a 

il",^  .-ay  knili' 

12  an^iiiifi"    ti;    lia,      (['i4alia"    ma"'    i"\vifi'<raxc'    te  lia,"  a-hiaiiia  Ictiiiike  aka. 

li't  UK  two  i:ci                         \iiiii- Willis       aniiw         Int  us  ni.iki' for  tht'iu                     saiil,  tln'y  say  Irliniki'           llu' 

lin.thcl  ,„||,  , 

Ki    Walia"'((-iiMVe   aka    la-liiiji-liiaiua.     Kl'    cl    i'j,j'i(fa"'-liiania  Ict'iiiki;    aka, 

'     '                 Uijilian                   III.'         iliil  iiiil'~pi'ak,tlify           Anil    ,l«aiii    miiil  In  hiiii,  tlii'y  nay  Ii;tiiiiki'             Ihn 


(.-nil.) 


(Mill). 


"  Ka<f(',    (J^i^aha"    ma'"    i"win'y'axo    tu    ha      Ma"'sa    inaiia"   an<ra(fo  ti;  ha," 

Ynimui'r        yiiiii' wilVn      aifnw         Int  n»  iiiakn  Inr  thini  Arrow-  to  iiit.  lit  us  Iwn  au 

lirntluT,  lirnthor  Hlinl't 

1")  a  l)iama.     "Kii,    ji"(|!i.'lia,    v<r',\"  tn    hfi,"    I'l-liiama    \Vaha"'(fici;^'i    aka.    Ga"' 

.-aiil.thnys.iy.  Como,      '      chliT  ,sn         Int  saiil,  they  sav  (Irjihiiii  tlin  Anil 

hriillior,  (siih.i. 

Icti'iiike  aka  L>i'f(j'r'(|tia"'-biama,  ji'ijifu    aifi'   ta   aki'-<j;a".     Wa((^aha    ti''    iti'cfO 

I' liiiiki!  Ihn        wftHo.\(;t'oilin;:ly  ilnlinhtnil.       with  him       Im  was  alimit  In  ijii,  as.  i;lnthiii)f  tlm       Input 

(sub.)  ihi'.v  say,  ,j(.,y 

'(({■i"'   J|i,   ui'ij'i'ajra-ijiama    Ictiiiike  iika.     "Ga"'   i'lij-alia-fra!    Eata"  itrij-afO  tfi," 

sjinkn    whi'ii,     wa-iiiiwilliiiKliirhim.  Ii-limkn  llm  Still  i. it      wear  Ihn  cintli  Wliv  ynii  put    sli(;al<L' 

nl'  ihny  say  (siili  ).  any  rale)  in;:!  "it  away 

18  a  biaiiia    Ictiiiiku  aka     Ga"'  ju-^ij^e  afa-biaiua.     QifalK'  ci'iiraiiti  i'i"to   >[a"'ha 

sail!,  limy  say         Irlinikn  tlm  Anil        wilhhim     wnul,  limy  s.iy.  Trnn  vnly  think       il  iiiav        liimlnr 

(silli.).  I,,,' 


\( 


ADNKNTIIKI'^S  OP  THU  Olil'llAN. 


5y5 


kr'   iilii-l)iiiiiif'i  >|l,   {'if'ifii  zi/.ikii    ^'iu,"'  aiff'i  biiuiii'i.      Kl    (ifiilx'    ;'i-i(|'ii"'-lii(iiiin. 

Ilir       iTHcIifil  thi'ii .  Willi),    ImIkiM         wild          llyliiu       wrijl,  lUi'y  niiy.         Ami         Hit          uliLiliiuil  nil,  lliry  »i»v. 

(Il',            tln'\  iHiiv  liirkfv 
III..  I 

"Wft!    kii<f(',  wiikidii-^iTi    hi'i.     \Vi"    bdiuto    H)ii"'    fn    lui.    liasiia"',"  I'l-ltiaiiKi 

(III!           yiMlntfrl'  hIiimH  lit  llii'lii              !                Dili'              {  mt             tilt          III. IV                     |iimIm'i1  III!  .1            Aulll,  lIli'V 

linillii'i  iliiii-                                siii  k  III  111'                miy 

«         riiii..ili-il  I 'I 

lotfiiiku  ilka.  "NiV,  ji"((',('liM,  \vaiia"'(|(|'i"(iti  ari^iVKJ-f,"  a-liiaiiia    \Valia"'ij'iciV«i 


lutlllikr 


lllli 

(Mill)   ) 


N", 


.III. I 

1. 1.. I     IT, 


ill  i,rr|.llt    llltrtll 


iHiiiil,  ili.n  -..ly 


•III 


aka.     "Wii!    kajii',   \vi"    t'uafi'kifa-j^a   lia,"  j'i-l)iama  hitiiiike  aka     "Dada", 

Mil'  Win'      yiiiiin;.'!        i.lii.  kill  li.r  mi.  '  »iiiil.  Ili.y  Ii'lliiikr  tin.  Wli.il, 

(«llli.|.  liliitlii'i-  niiy  (null.!, 

wiji"'(j'(>  dada"  'iifr'-iian'di,   ^acta"'jl  a  iiialii"  aha","  a-lti  i'j,'a"',  \Valia"'(Mci'.n'() 

my  fltlt'l-         wliiit  s|i.'iik.^  iImiiiI  ili..'.' ii.tt  Ht.>|.     '         Irnl>  I  (ill  siiiil.    •Imvilii;,  i)l|itiitli 

lirntlif't'  wlii.iii'Vi.r,  «|u'ukilij;  muIiI  i)U    ).    tli.y  siiy 

aiiia  iVdi  n(^a-lji  «'j,ni"',  wakfdo  te'^-a"  maii'di''  k('  jftfizf'  ama.      llsai"i<ia  ma"'     i; 

till.       tlicrt.    wont,  tlii.y    liiivliiu.         to  hIi.miI      ill  oi'ili'i-  lii.w  tlm       w.ih  lAkiiii;  liin  Ituri'ly,  or       iiriiiw 

(iiiv.  miy  (IjJ.oli.)       ..vvn.tlivy  Jiinl  iiliuiil  In 

Nilli. )  Niiy. 

ko  ((''ida"'*!!!  ta  ta"'  ijl,   "  U(a  ha!"  a-l)iuma  Ictfinkn  aka,  jiji   ia-bi  t'ffa'".    Kl 

III        imlli'il  liiiril     111-     lliu    when,      Uiilui'       !  Biilil,  llicy  Kiiy       Ictiiilki'         I'n.     \viil»-    M|.iiki..     Imvlii);.       Ami 

Itif.     till  till' liow-    t.iru  (Htd.  nil  a  ih.iIi.),    imt-    tliivuuy 

III.  I  allilit;         xin:.    (ill.)  lliiili  iiii: 

\Vaha"'(|'ici<,''u    aka  vvakuhi-hi    ej^a"',    wi"  ki'isaiidc'titi    i(fa"'(('a-l)iaiiii'i.    "lija 

Dl'liliuii  till.         Hliut  ut,  thuy  liuviuu.       u"u  lliiniiuli  :iml  iiliiciilitlii- liild),tlii'y 

(sub.)  nay  tlMiiiij;li  miy. 


Lmlf:.' 
iin  li 
limb 


ha,    lUi'i    ha!"    ■•'i-biaina    Icti'iiiko    aka.     U((i);'i(|'r'    i    >(I,    hehadi    lua    aiiia.     [) 

I  I. 111;:.'        !  Mui.l,  tlii'y  ttiiy         li-tiiiik..  tin'  Kalliii^  riniii     it     wli.'ii,    nii  tlin  wii,y       it  Ind^i'il  in  u 

oil  1.  (Hub.).  II  liri^lil        \.  liliil),  tlicy  Hiiy. 


liliil. 


"Widn'i!   kairo-san'ffa,  i"'iio  hf   (ft'(f'a-ffri  ha,"  a-l)iaina   Icti'niku  aka.    "Na', 

(lliif*              Irii'iiil        Vl.llll^l'|-         I'liiiili    ri.iu'h       81 11(1  nil            '            tiitiil,  tll.-y s:i\         K-tiliikc  tin.                No, 

liintln'r,        t'..r  nil.  (.luli.). 

ji"(>('li,i,  ^-a'"  aiij^a^c  tu  ha',  a-huiina   Waha"'(('ii!iVu  aka.     "Wa!  oata"  ma"' 

ililcr             Htill         l.'t  ii.s  two  ^'o                   Hiiiil,  tlii'y  SUV                Urphiui                  the               W'liv !  wlicrr.       iirnm* 

lir.illn.i,                                                                                      '                                             (»iil..l.  fiiri. 

kf''  I'ti  (f'aa"'iia    ta,    a-biama  Ictiiiike  aka.    "A;iihi  (/•('(j-a-^.jTi  ha  "  "Nri!d;i(hi"  12 

tilt)     too        voti  iiliiiu-    i4hnt)}i) '     HUHl,tticy           Ictiniki'            Mir        Itcittli  tlu'ir      wim\  oil'         '  Fiu!        wiiut 
(loti                                ttity                                       (Htib,).           tor  it 

[—Go  quUkly  aftt'i-  it]. 

wiji"'<j^u  dada"  'lil-u-nau'di    (^acta"'jl  inalii"-na"  aha","  a-hiania  Waha"'()'ici<^o 

my  ulili  r           what       NpcakK      m  Ik  n-          iIim's  imt  Htiip      truly        imii          !  (in  mi-      ahu\,  tin  y  say  Ot  jihaii 
Itt'iittitT                             ikiniiit        t'Vi'i-                H|)i'iikin;4                           iilly         lilo'|tiv), 


aka.     Alio  (|»i'  ;4"a"'(fii  ama.  Q(tabi'  to'di  a<fa-biania  Walia"'(('it*in('  aiu;'i,  hide 

flic           (311  mil-     t»      wnA  wUliiii;^,  they  Tri'i"          )t»  tln^      went,  they  nay               Oipliitn  ihr         Imst* 

(Hiib.)            in;;       no                   s:i,\.  (Nttl.oli.)                   '  (mv.>iilp.i. 

tC'Mi.   *'Wa!  crina   itt'waifc  ina"()'iu'-y*a   lia.      IJtoijo  U(('ri(i*,ia"'(|'i'*  >|i    (fisr  tai  15 

to  tlir.          Why!        Ihiirtc              to  pliU'o  wulk                  I               ThUki't         iriipt'iU'M  your  whfji    tear  it    hwt 

tlioiu  away  pMii:n  st* 

u^i((!0,"  a-biama    lotfniko     ak;i.     Wajifi'j^a    <>(•     \vt'>[i'a"    nacki  waji  nu;     r 

lM)wari\        Maiil.  iliry  say         U'timkr  tin-                    Jiinl              tliiw         urniiiiirnt           In  ail  I  In 'mc  put     that 


(Hllh.). 


.•II  thii-K 


wawaka-bi  ej^u"',  t*a"'  wai"'    ijv'    ctrwa''  w;'iji   wai"'    tc    ha  wajifi'i^'a  (fMuka. 

lUftiut  llioiii,  thoy    hiiviiii.'.     in  t'lut      rohi-  I,' i*  cvi-n  |nn  on     woiva,*     (nmi-  I'inl  rhoMr  who. 

Hfty  Hf.ittcn'd  tliirk       a  rohc       nh'ti- 

artu>n) 


\ 


# 


^ 

s 

^ 


,-^ 


nSM)     TIM';  (/'KCIIIA  l,AN(ll!A(nC— MYTIIH.  STOUIKH,  AM)  I/KITKim. 
(ill"'  Wjiliii"'(fic(;r,.  wi'ifaliii  \v   y'(|'f,»iiii(l  ('yii"  iti';>i(ft'  fi'  iiiiiti  lui',  (|(f;ilir  liidi' 

'^l"l  Ol|>li,ill  rInllllllU  IIk'      |iI{II.'cI  nil  IiU      llllt 'II.!      lN|llllliln       will  Ulllliu,  Irii'  hllii' 

iiw  II  tlilUII        (llivv  WIt.V 

t«''(li.      Ii'li'iiikti   jiki'i    ('i''i(|'a"'-l)iiiiii.i  liii,  '•(>(t';il)(!    (fi'to    wiicili'  tiWc,"  ri-liimiii'i 


til    I  III 


Mililki'            MiK          niliiriii  nil,  lliin  nii\                           I' Iliu  lall           iHtil.iilil         huIiI  llii 

l»"li  I  l-lil.iili.l  hi'. I,,!..  „„,s     ■ 

.'J   Ictiiiikc    iikii,  jijf  .  ii'i-bi    o^fii"'.      \Vjiliii"'(|'ici;4('    wiiiui'a"    r.jin"    r},ni"     fit    tr 

Millll,.'                 till'  ih'l.           »|lulii'.          llivllltf,                         lll'|.ll;lll                                  lii'iilil  II  llllli'            iiK             Kolil      III., 

l-llll  ),  lll'tillU       ll|l'\    Mi|\ 

\V('iiiii\c  aiiii'i.  "Nil!  ji"()'t'lia,  cdi'cci';;!!"  a,"  !■  aiiiii,  d.i  <|ii<J'ii   \va<la"'lKi  (Vh". 

uiiKituklriu  liiiiiiiliiiiil  Why'        i'IiIit          wliiil  illil  yuii  kiiv     I      »ii»i.ii>  Inn,     liiiiil  liiii'k              liiiil.ril            liiii  liiu. 


it.llii'\  nii\ 


hriillliT, 


wind 


"K.li'hf  til.     (Ja'"  i"'<,n  (fftfi'"  ^ra"  aifi"'  ^ifi-ilc  l.ifatr    lii    niiiikc,  du'  niiiiko, 

Wliiil  1     ■liouliP      Sllll       ri'liini      ilil'.lliiv,     nn        lii' hiiiius  ilhiH'k,     I  I'llt  II       will  I  wliii,         I  'van  Hiiyliiu  im  I 

"».v  Inu  I'lir        (ini'i  whin  mii, 

•     till'  » 

(!   k.ii-c-saiV^fa/'a-l)!!!!!!,!  Icfiiiikcakfi.     (Ja'"  ci  tf»' aiiia  IiiV,  aiic  iifalii' t(\      Kl 

111!  II-!  M'llMUt'i-         «;iiil,  IIh'v  Kiiy        lilnilki'  111.'  Anil     :iu,iiii     wiih  t'liiiii..,  iliiiih         In'ii        |lii.         Anil 


hrollii'i 


isiihl 


Inlll.iill.l. 

(•r    i';;i()'a"'-l)iaina  Ictiiiikc  akii,  "(.^calii' (J-t'tt"'  suodi'    tf^'ifi',"  <i-l»iiiiiiii  Icriiiiko 

tt)l»lli    Killil  to(U»,  thiiymiy        liliniki'  llii'  Tivi'  llii.'i  till  iilil.  iili.)     «iilil,  lln'\  miv        Irllliikn 

IxlllM.  Istil.  nil  I  II  hi'i n, 

iikii,  jijf    ia-hi    «'^a"'.      Kl     d'    Walia"'(('ici<i(' waiia'a"  t'^fii"  r^fii"  cl   wt'maxo 

111'-      "lii'<       npiiki',       h.iMiii;          Anil     iiciilii              llr|iliiiii                    hi'.iiil         ii  litili'       iih      aaiiln    nan  ii-klim 
(»nl..l,    |..i       tli.'V»a>  )„„„, u,t 

IIIU 

!»  aiiiii.  "N'a!  ji"ft'lia,  edi'fu  i'j>a"-iia"'  a,"  n    v    aiua.    "  Na !  I'tliida"  t'di'lif    tn, 

tlii'ynay.      \Vli>  !         iil.li.r             what  liavi' ynii  lii'rii         '       :i;;,iiii     «ai»iiylnK,  Win  '         wli.il  1  riay     slmnlil  / 

hiiiUliT,  miylnn  iirras ally  limy  .^iiy,  niiniilliinc 

kri<i:(''-.siiiVNji,"ii-l>iiiiiiii  Irtiiiikt'  aka.    "Gu"  ('(liibci|tci  i"'lii    ((•!",  olit' niiiikc," 

'■'  " -..-Ii  -.  ^Yiiil         VITJ  111  ally         III   liiH        till'        1  wna  na.i  intr  11"  1 

l-rai'luvl      (lli\.  tia'l, 

It  I'm Ii.  I, 


liiiiiil  yiinnKi'i         naiil,  tlii'y  wiy      Irliiilki-  tlii' 

bliithrl',  (null.). 


.•i-l)iiuii;i  Icti'iiikt!  aka.  (5a'"  (^I    ciiilia  (ft'  aiiia   aiic.  Kl    d'    t'}-i(|-a"'-l)iaiii;i 

«aiil,  Ihi'i  »av       lilinik.'           tin'              .\uil  a;;aill     lunlirr      wan  (jiiiiii;,      uliiiili  .Vnil     aiiaiii      Haiil  In  (id,  llii'v  n.iv 

ciili  I.  I  hey  Kiiy         in.-. 

1-'    Icliiiikf  ak.'i,     el     jiji  ia-lii  o^iii"',  "(.^(falR'  ((-I'ti-  siii'di'  tij-ft',"  a-biuiiia.      Kl 

'•l'"il»i'          till'       'iKiiiii     "111-.-  »|iiiki'.  huvih^.           Tli'i'           IhlH           tall  (ntil.  nli.  I     »alil,  I  lii'v  KUy         Ami 

l»"li).                 pi'iiiia  till')  nay  (nlil.oli)                   it  hvcn ,■.. 

Walia'^ij-icijiL-    vvaiia'a"    t'j-Ji"  t'j^a"     ci    wt'iiiaxu    aiiia.  "Na!   ji'Vt'lia,    oiU'co 

•'I'I'li''"                       lii'iinl             a  hull'  an         a^'aiii     «ii«  iihUjii;;  him  aliniit  Why'     '     i-lili't  what  liavn 


it,  tlify  .nay. 


hinllirl-        yuii  li.'i'ii 


iiKUiii    WJMMivviiiK,  Why'  whiU  l  s.ty        mIiouI.W        It  ifinl  vimn^lcr        mini,  Ihi-y  miy 

mitiiflliiii;;  lintlhn, 


■  \\  \\\)X  IH'fil- 

.^loii.illv 


Iln'\  f*uy. 


15  Ictfniko  aka.    "(Ja"' edaliOtitci    i"'lii    (,'•1",  cIk' minkn,"  a-biaiiia  Ii'ti'iiikc  aka. 

liliniki'  tho  Ami  vi'iy  iicaily        hi-  han       thn       I  wuh  naviiiu,  ivn  I     .naiil,  tlii'V  niiv      litiniko  tin. 

Inuli.).  ivarlll'il      ("'.v.  «at,  ■        '  (nuh.). 


It  I'm  nil'     niii'l. 


Ci'  (j-i'  ama  ha',    cl    aiio.     (Ja'"  \vt;>iiib("''(iti  iiia"(|'i"' aiiia  ha',    u-    to   waiia'a" 

A;;aiii     wannninu.      .         auaili    I'limb-         Anil     vi'iy  a|i|iri'hi'nnivii    w,i»  walkin;;,  thi'v  wiiiil    tin'        Ih'Ih'ihI 

tlii'y  nay  in;;.  nay 


^iinii'lhiii.; 


ctt^'wa'"  \vt'ja-iia'"-bi  eya'".    Kl  l',l-•i^;    ci    (V'f'i"'-''''i""'.  "^-I'^ihc  (j-t'ti'  siu-di; 

ii"l\villi  alwaynilrliii'ilil.  an.  .\nil     al  lin;;lli     imai'l       naiil  tn  it,  liny  nay,  I'l 


."lamtiii;: 


Iliin  tall 

C.lil.nl.  I 


l.S  tiVfc,"   ci    a-biaiiia.    ("i  ("'dilii  waiui'a"  t'l^a",   pi    wt'iiia.xc  aiiia.    "Na !  ji'^S'lia, 

intil.nli.)     ai;iiili      naiil.  liny  Anil     .il  that      iinih'r.Mnml        an.        .ilmIii      lin  wan  ijiinnliiiniilK  Wliv!    "       Hil' l- 


it  lii't'OllH'n. 


lllnlliul. 


Ki 

Anil 


AimI 


ADVKM'nUllH  OK  TIIK  oitlMIAN. 


55)7 


0(1»'(!.<  (Vii"-im"' d,"    el    V   luim,    "  K(l('liu-iiiiijl,  )i-l»iiiin(i.     (.JJ-iiIm'  f^t.'    niiixo 

'"- "-' V  iiM.yH„>.        ,i,inK  ,..;,  ,„'i;,,i.,  31,', 

iifiiltiit'ii  to,  u\m)  Ini,"  u-l»ijiin(i  Ictiiiiko  iik/i.  (i>\"    (i^hIm'    tt'^    iifi"'    ilir«>ii(f;i 

''■'"""'■' '"»'■'  •         «ul.l,ll„>  „iy         li'llMlko  iIm.  AimI  Iit,,  A ||l„i,       |„.  I„,,„J|,I 


(hlili.l. 


('•III. 
nil.) 


ji  Ik.iI 
l)l>.  liUlilllnt 
It  hfl'liUllll 

thrrii 


'l!r!^'' V!'i'.''!:'.!''!.''''''-   "<!?.("'''•  t/;"'  ^"»:|1''  f.^f'.  ff.  <'li''<»  Im,"  ii-himim.     (Ill'" 

HlllU,  IJKiy  Hiiy. 


Ifiilli^         III'  I'liiitil,  Ihi'V  H'ly 
lllllllllll  It 


lllll        tilll 

(ililoli.l 


III    ll   lllll'  III.  I   Hlllll 

1)1).)  hiii'onin 
Hilililmily, 


Ami 


(ifiilx'    iikii    iiiiix»(    ifiiltiit'i'i    iiiiii'i.      \V!iliii"'(|'i('ffr()    iiiiix(t  itfjihisiiudr-'riti  kt'''iii 

' ""'  "I'l",',        ''^ I'll  In,  ll.iiy  Huy.  (li'iihuii  ii|)]ii<r      liiiiviry  iMirin«  „|,i„i.    „|  ||i„ 

'"'"'*        "'"I"  wnrld       hi.tv»i...|i(tlH.  iM'i' mill 

I  III'  ii|)|ii'i'  Aiii'lil) 

liiiji'"  iinii'i.  "Ill'  i!"  (•   liniii  liu,  Wiiliii"'(ficiW     (lii"  X)iL'(-na"  niVa'"   iiiiii'i 


wiiHMlil.,  thoVMuy.  AhiH  <        wnn  ftiiyiiiit, 

tl..vVHil,v 


Oipli.iri 


And      wiiH  rryiiiij 

I'l'UUluily 


IllWilV 


Niiji'liii    |ii"'    ctl    im(|(^ii"'i('-(|tia"'    iiiiiii.       I-;;.'!^*.    snhiiiKiti    (.^Jif'i    Wt'^raiiilic 

""''■  'I""  '""        W'lH.'\'i'i'<l"ilii;ly  liiiifc'li'il.tlii'ywiy.  At  lilinlli       viTy  "u'llili'lily       Kiiiili'  Viiiil?,.'  Wlill., 

I""''  Kllljlr 

Wiififliii-ina    wi"'    alii  biaiiiii,   xafrt'    iiaji"'    ta".    "Nfaci"f(a  odi'co  ((•;Ua"('r  n," 

llioMi',illid  thill  oiii'  mrlvi'il  tliiri',        wniplliu       Hti'niil  thi>  I'lTioii  wimt.  illr  vmi  siiylii"      I 

II"*    "".V,  iHlll.oh.l.  IIM  Mill  Hlilllll         " 

n-l.iimia.   "  Ha,  jit-a'"!     In'i,    >i<.a"'!     in'i,    li^'a'"!"  a-hiama   \VaIia"'ticiVo    akii. 

"■'"'.""■>"">  oil'         L'liiii'l  iihl         uiaiiil  oh'        Kiuiiil.         Hul.l,  Ihi'V  Hiiv  llriihiiii  thi. 

liilhiT  hitliir  liitlii'i-  1,1,1,  I. 

"  llai'i,  kojrant-ii!  iif-cfi'i-ua  |,)'i,"  a-liiaina  C^i(^aaka.   "A"iia"',  »ij.a"'lia,"  a-l»iaiiia 

""'         ™ .iliiMii'  lonri'Mrt  '       Hiiiil,  tiny  miy    Kttalu       thi'  Vi'.<,  OuiiiihI         miiil,  Ihi'v  xiiy 

(Kllh.).  IlltlllT. 

\Valia."'((-ic,iVe  jikii.   '\|jo-a"'Iia,  nf:\\H'  cii-i-aciti    \\\v&v  uvy\\   <ra"'(|ti-iia"  (/•aii'di, 

1)11. 1 111..  II  fir I  ......  .1 t..l.l   .1   ' .'.'..       ■,..!.  .        .  '  .  * 


ilrplMiii 


till 

(Mllll.l 


II  linihil 
liilhiT, 


hlisi' vily     liilililuwii     till. I  or     |ii'<t  llml  Hint  (')         lit  till' 
tliKhlutl 


■;i<,ni"'lia,  waiiita.  a"'|)a"  iii'ifra  jiri'<>a  ('(Uijra"'  i\fn<i;l;i"  iiafikiioo-iia"  wi"'  l.tJ-i"  lia, 

llurniiil-        i|iiailni|ii'il        ilk  iiiiilc        ..<iii;ill       hut  (in  Ihii    you  wvlii  llyiiiil  ovit  It  loiinluily     i I  inn 

littlii'f,  alilliiul  piL^tl  '  "  . 

4iga"'lia,"  fi-l)iaiiiii  Walia    (ficiVc    aka.    "  Ilai'i,  ca"'   lia,"  a-liiama    ()Uu    aka. 

Olll-illlil  Miliil,  Ihi.y  Hiiv  l)i|>liiili  till.  Ill,,        i.Miilluli  milil.thi'V  Huv       Kii"h'  Ihi' 

'■'"""■■  ""'I'l-  "  (»iih,). 

"(/^iliVa"  wi"   tl   tat(',"  a-l)iaiii;i.  ( Ja"' a(fa-l)iaiiiii  Qiifa  ama.     ('A   Hi>iiil'(|ti    cI   12 

Voiir         oil.'    I'oiui.    Hhiill,      Hlllll,  tluiywiy.       Anil        wont,  tlii'y  siiy     KiikIi-    thi'duv.     A^iiln        viry  wid      ii.'iiin 
tiriiiiilliit Im'I'  sill)  )  " 

Walia"'(('if|Vexii<jrL' iiaji"' aiiii'i.  ( .'r  ('<'i(|'o  ll('<;'aaiuji  alii-liiaiiia.    Va    lo  (Vi,^j,"'i 

Oriihiiii  I'lyiiii;      wim  hI.1.,  tliiy      Amiiu      iil  liuzziiiil      thi'         iiri  ivi'il,  thi'y      Auiilii    woril     milil  to 


lilli 


(inv. 

Hill).) 


to.  rf>-i(j'a"'-l)iaiiia.     Cl    Walia"'(('icigo    I'o    t(>   ogiifa"'    aina.     Cr    waiifta    wi" 

lllll    Hliiil  t'.  hini.llii.y  Hiiy.       Atiiiii  (lr|ihiin  woril     Ihi'        w«h  Hiiyiiii;,  tlii'v  Auaili    i|iiailrii|ii'il      oiii> 

NiiyC) 

uwapfirf-a   ama.     Cf    (Va",  "  I  [an,  ca"'    ha.     (/^iiif-'a"    wi"    ti    tatiV  a-hiaiiia.   15 

hi' wiiHlrlliii}.'iil«mt  to        Anil         hii,  IIo,        I'liniijih  Vnni-  oni'      loiih'      hIiuII,      Hiihl,  Ihi'y  huv. 

KriiiiiltiitliiT 


tlii'Ui,  llu'y  Hiiy. 


(Ja"' aif-a-hiama  llt'o-a  ama.     Cl  <;T'(fiiJl'(iti    cl    Walia"'()'iciVo  xaovnaji"' aiiia. 

Anil        ivi'nt,  thi.y  Hiiy     Ilii/./,.iiil    thi'diiv.     Asnhi       vi'iy  hihI        imuiu  Oiphnn  i'r\iiij,'     wiih  ntil.,  thoy 

■■"il'l  Buy. 

'1     (Viij-o    \jaxo    ama     alif-hiaiiiii.     ( 'i     (■<>i(|'a"'-l)iaiiif!     I'o  tC'.     rjari'>il    cl 

•■>'"        i"  Cl""'       thfliiiv.         iiiriv.il  th.ri',        .\j;iiiii      Mini  to  linn,  thi'y  H.iy     «oiil  ihi'.        Anil  Ih™    iiL'ain 


Cl 


li'OKth 


null.) 


ihi'y  Hiiy. 


598     TllK  (/'I'.CIIIA  LANGUAGE— MYTHS,  STOUIIOH,  AM)  LKTTKKS. 


^S^ 


Walia"'()*icige    ci  o^ifa"' iima,  cl    wanita  wi"  uwaj^'ifa  aina.    *'Hau,  ca"'  ha. 

(Mpliiiu  ajiaiii    wji,*  Hjiyiiit:.  tln-y    a^aiii    qiuulriiiMfi    niii^      lie  uas  (illiiit:  iilmut  Iln,         (MhmikU 

Hiiy,  (<itli('iii,  tliryHiiy. 

(/Mji^a"   wi"    tf  tatiV'  a-biama.     Ga"'   a(J^a-biania   \[mx(^  ania.     Ci  gi'(fa.jf(iti 


Voiii  one    fuiiii'     MliiiU.     Haiil,  tlioy  fiiiy. 

KiamlfalluM' 


Ami         went,  thi'V  Hay         trow       tin- (niv.      Ayain        very  mul 

tub.). 


3  ci     \Valia"'<|*icfj4*o  wv^C^  naji"'  aina.     Cl  c'trifo  Wajihesiu'do  aiua  alii-biama. 

Uil»lian  ('!■>  hit;    wan  at<l.,  tlii'y  M.iy.      A;iain        at  Maj:pii'  tlin  airivi'd  tlirif. 

(rtuli.)  tIio>  Mjiy. 


en  iiiK    wan  at<l.,  tlii'V  May.       A;iain        at 


(Ji     i'<i'i(j*a"'-biaina    lo    tO.     (>aM'>[i    cl    \Valia"'<J*icij^'e    v\    i'<»'i(fa"'     ania,    c.i 

aj;ain      saifl  to  I;iiu.  tlu'v  nay    wonl    the.        And  tluii     a^aiii  Orphan  ujzain       was  Haying;  ti)  him.     a'^aiii 

thry  May. 

waiiita     wi"'     invnoiil-rt     an.-'i.       **  Ilau,     ea"'     iiajiiV-g*a.       (p4i<^a"  ti     tatc," 


<|U:ulinpril  oi)t> 


was  ti'iliiii:  alioni  I 
them,  thi-y  say. 


(yt't ) 


i'oiir         cuini'    hUuII, 
iraiid- 
father 


fi  a-l)iaina.     Ga"'     a<|ra-biaina    Wajibosiu'de    ama.     Kt*'i<fe    Qi(fra    ama    ah(- 

saiil,  they  nay.  And  wt>iit,  they  .say  '  Ma;;piti  the  (niv.  At  Ka^lt*  tho  ar- 

'    '  1   -     .1  {rnv.(Huh.)   livrd 

thcio. 


the  (niv. 
sub.). 


At 

length 


l)iama.       '^Ilau,    ati    ha,"   a-l)iama  Qifa    aka.     **IIa,     ;iga"'!    ha,    '\\\^.\}"\ 

thoyHay.  IIo,         I  havf  miid,  thi-y  say      lOaali'  tlic  Oh  1  (irand-  nh !  ^ir-nid- 

<'.«nj(i  (Hiib.).  father!  fatln-r! 

li!i,   ji-Tii"'!"    t'  aiiii'i    Wiilia"'(j'U'iVo  \viiliii"''e  ga"'.     "Ilau!  alii    baca'"    ((-a" 

oh'        irrand-  waHsaviti<i,  (hplian  niakini:  a  npi'-         an.  Hn!  winu     bont  part        thn 

falht-r!  Ihi-y  .say  rial  |«'tition  (put) 

9  a"\va"(|''-a(hi"'   nan'ka  kt^  f^^a"'   iia"'Ha"  fx'tfa-^'a.    .K^j^iij-o  icta   \\\h^\\  te.      Icta- 

frrasp  TiH'       and  bark  the        at  lio  wilh  h»^rt  Htrcti  Ii  d  Itowarc       Lvyo      you  oprn    lout.  Ky«i 

(Ifi.       any  out. 

oh.)      rato 

<j^ipi"'ze   jitri'-<^a/'  (;i-])iain;i    Qi()»a  aka).      Gi*i"    a;jc(|^a-biaina,    q(fabi'    U()*ica" 

closed  reolino,  said,  tlicy  way        Ka;;b'         the  Cairyini;    Ht.irti'd  linnii',  they  Iroi*  aiontid 

(snh.).  hhn  mi  say, 

Iiis  back 

<j:awi"'xo    f'-a".      iyj('^a-(iti-na"'-l)i    (fMu'tli    (|(|*abi'    gacja    g6   ata"    i(fa"'-iia"'- 

tlyin;^  around  a.s.  Jlo  wa.s  ■;(iii'rally  vt  ry  when  troo  branch       the        trod        stood  suddonly, 

tiri'd  (ortvcry  tinio  (aeat-       on  »Mich  time, 

Oiat  In'  was'tiii'iil  torcd) 

12  biaina.      'A"'zi*^i(j»j'i-l)i    >ji-    na"'     ci    a^-fr-iia^'-biaina.     Ki     cl'    e<j^l<J'e   Ilri^a 

th«'V  sav.  Hi"  ri'.strd.  thoy        when      ofti'ii      a^ain      .siartod  homo  (>rt(>n,  thoy  And     apain         at  Ihiz 

say  say.  b'ntfth  zard 

ama   alii-biania.      '*  Ilau,  atf  lu'i,"  a-biania    Wv^^w    aka.      '*  II;'i,  ^i^-a"' !    ha, 

llio  ri^arhrd  th('rt\  IIo,      I  have  said,  tlii'y  say    Uu/.z)ird         the.  t)hl  yrand-  oh! 

Mriv.  tliuy  Hay.  oom«  *  (sub.).  fathrr! 

.sub.) 

;iga"'!  Iin,  jijia"'!"  c'  aniii   Wal^r'^ici'-re,  vvalia"''o  ga'".     "Han!  Alii  1 


urand- 


15  (fi 


i"  a-'wa" 


iih' 

(pari) 


::riiinl-  Wiiri  saving.  Oriiliun 


f-  a(hi"'   lunVka   kr    ,<•;»" 


oh.) 


makih!;  aspr-       as. 
rial  petition 


)a(*a 

Win^        ln'nt 
part 


a"'sa"  (|*i'(|*a-jjfa.     K<^'i(|»o  ictj'i    wih^w    to 


lit'  with  li'i:s  stri'tcbtid 


iti'wari'        cyo        yon  iipen     lest 


lia'.    I('ta-(J'ii)i"'zo  jan'-^n  ha.     Ma"<|'i"'  \vas])a-inajf,"  a-l)iaina  Ili'f^^a  aka.   G 


clim' 


Walliinu'      I  do  not  brliavi> 


01      nfi*i"  ao^cj'a-biania,  (|(|'Mhi'   iKffca"  i^^a\vi"'xo 


again    t'arr\  ■     started  honu',  they 


anmml        living  aronnd 


\\\% 


bini 


on  Imh 


Hay, 


said,  they  say       I'lii/-        tin- 
zaid     (sub.). 

[Jjt'faqti-iia"'-bi   <);an'(li 

Kvery  tiuH*  that  he  was         when 
tired, .they  say 


ADVENTIJKKS  OF  Till-:  OlilMIAN. 


599 


q((!abe  {^aqa  (rC  fUii"  i(|'a"'-iiii"'-l)iamri,     'A"'zigi(f!i-bi    >(I-   lui"'  cr  !VO'(|-('-iiJi"'- 

troo         briim^li     tim      lioil     .tloml  sudilnil.v,  rach  liiui',        lie  insti^il,  they  Hiiy     when    ol'imi   «i;niu    Htiirli'd  lioim>, 
(ni^nt-       uii  the)-  Hil.v.  ollcu, 

liTcd) 

biamf'i       Kl    ci'    \[A\e   anu'i  iilif-biiinii'i.     "  IIjui,  ati  liA,"  a-bianiii     \[iixo 

tllo.v  8ft,v.  And     iii;aiii      (Ji(iw        tlic  iniv.  nn  ivid,  tliry  »a,v.  llo,        I  havii  rtaiil,  Ihcy  Hay        ^I'liiw 

aka.     "Ilii!  iif,rn"_'!   lu'i,  Jifia'"  !  ha,   ji<,^a"'!"  a-l)iaHiii  Waha'-'ficiVe  waha""o     3 


til 
{Hiib.) 


Crnriil- 
Intlier! 


oh !      lirsiml- 
littlifi: 


tattn'i-' 


I'ial  |)i>tilioii 


ga'".     "Ilaii!  Ahi  baca"'  (fa"  a"\va"f -ada'"  iian'ka  kfi  s'a'"   iia"'sa"  (j-e'fa-jra 

«»  an!  WiiiK     tent  part       tli'>       i;i'a»|)  iiw        and  buck  tho    at  any     lie  with  IcRs  HtiTtiditd 


(part) 


Egi(fc    icta    uihfa,    to  luV.     Icta-((!ipi"'zo   jafi'-ga  ba,"  a-biama    ;^[axe    aka. 

Ii(l«•arl^         oyfi       yon  open      li'nt  Eyn         cln.si'd  rccliiio  !         Haid,  tlu'V  xay       (Jrow  tlii' 

(suli  I. 

Gi'i"    a(>-(|'a-biaiiiri,    (jcfabc'    iKJ-ica"    ga\vi"'xe    ga"'.      Uj('faqti-na"'-bi    (faii'di     (5 

(J.irry-       ntartcilliiirni',  tlicy  trod  around       llyin;:  nronnd         aa.  Kvc ry  time  Umt  ho  was  whon    • 

"iR  'ii">  siiy,  tired,  they  nay 

on  hiH 
liai-k 

qcfabe  gaqa  gf,  Ata"   i(fa"'-iia"'-biania.     'A"'zigl(f,a-bi    >[I-na"'    ci    ag(j'c'-na"'- 

trcn         liraiiuli      the    Ircid  on    xlond  middi  idy.  oacli  lime,        lie  ri'sti'd,  tlioy  aay    wlicn.oltcn    anain     «tartiil  iMimc 
(pi.)  tliivvnay.  c.lliMi, 

biama.     ;jii'ixe    (fi"   T'dihi    j|i'ji,    ina"(|;a"'    ictaxa"xa"-  gaxa-bi    ega"',    c'gi^o 

they  say-  (Jrow         tlio        roaclifd       wliVn  wcrotly  eycn  Hlij;htly  I'nado,  tlii\y        haying,         hiliold 

my.  one       tln-ro  open  say 

^an'de    kO    ugazi    da"'l)a-l)iaiiia.     I'lcjti  walia"'''e  ja"'-biania:  "Ila,    ji.'.^^a"'!     0 

Ki'onnd         till'         niadi  a  »,iw.  tlu'y  say.  Aiuhv      niakinj:  a  spcv  '  ho  lay,  tlioy  say :  Oh!  :  rand- 

(Ig.nli,)     yolhnv  oial  potilion  lather' 

Ularo 

ba,    ^iga"'!  ba,  |iga"'!"    ('    ama    Waha"'(ficige.     V]<x\fG    Wajibesm'do  ania 

oh!  crand-  oh!         t-rand-  wa.s  sayini;.  Orphan.  Atli'iiKth  '  MaLMiii'  tho  tiiv. 

father!  lather.:  tlie,\  sa\  „„„ 

iiiatiagifil-biama,  buta".     "Ati  ba,"  ;i-l)iama   Wajibosnc'do  aka.  "lla,  liga'" ! 

wasooniing  very  Biuldoidy,    orvint;  1  have  s.iid,  Ihey  say  Alacpii^  tho  Oh  I         u'rainl- 


thoy  say. 


ont. 


I  have 
4'oine 


tho 
(snh.). 


falhor! 


ba,    ?iga"'!    bj'i,  4iga"'!"  i-  ama  Waba"'ficige,    waba""e  ga"'.     "Han!  Abi   12 


nh! 


ilrani! 
lather 


fri.-nid- 
lalherl 


was  sayin;: 
they  saj 


Orphan, 


making  a  sj)o. 
rial  petition 


baca"'  (fa"    a"wa"(f'-    ada"'     nafi'ka    kf'    ga"'  na"'sa"  (fi'(fa-ga.     I';gi(|-e    icta 

bent  part      the  t-'rasp  me  and  hack  the       at  any      Ho  with  le^is  siretehoil  I'.iware  e\e 

(part)  (Ir.  oh)    rale'  (uit. 

iifbtfa   te  ba'.     Ieta-(|'i|)i"'ze  jan'-ga    ba,"  I'l-biania    Wajibcsiu'do    aka.     Ki 

yon  open    lost  Kvi'         chiaed  ri'elino  !  said,  they  any.  'Maupio  the  And 

(Sllll.). 

Wajfb(}siu'de  ama     gi'i"  aki-biama.    Waiil)esiK'de  aka  t'e'qtci  akija"-biania.  15 

Magpie  tho  (inv.    lairyiiiK     reaehi'd  tlieri'  '    Maupio  the      vory  doail       roai'ho.l  there  aaain 

siili.l        him  on     ni;ain,  tlioy  s,ay.  (siib.)  and  lay  d.iwn,  thoy 

lii.slpaek  .say. 

Waba"'(fic!go  aka  waba"''a-l)i  cga"',   "Ila,  liga"' !  ba,   ;iga"'!  bii,    jiga"'!" 

Oiphan  tho      made  a  H])orialpo-      liavini;,  Ob!         yrand-  oh!         crand-         oli '  ^iiiiml- 

falbor'  falhor!  lallier! 


tho      made  a  H]torialpo-      liavini;, 
(snh.)      Iilion,  ttiey  m 


a-biama.     Qd-abi'    t(''    iKfi'ca"  a(j'a-bi  >ii    I'oiife    Ictiiiikt!    aka    wi'i(('aba    ejai 

Hftiil, thoy  say.           Tree           llie       around  it  wenl.lhey  when       behold           Irlinike             the           elothint:            his 

(Bid.  oil.)                           say  (sail.) 

t("'      ("'di     a"'(fa     ag(fa-bi     t('  miiim,  w/Kfaba     Waba"'(JMcig('     cji'i     ti''     I'lfnUu   IM 

the         tbero     abandon       he  had  mine  baek,  lho\  -ay.  ('olliin^  Orphan                    his         tho        w.ariiM' 

("ol.                          iiiR  (e(d.  it 

ob.l  d).) 


Pi 


53 


(«***^ 


600     THE  (/IIXIIIIA  LAN(1UA(!E-MVTHS,  STOHIKS,  AND  LETTERS, 
sifrj^ii-bi  t(5    ama.     Icti'uike   uk/i    wfi(falia  t."    iUalia   akf-bi    e-ra'",    waiifi'.r;, 

lm.lK„„otack,ll„.,.„„y.  letinik.,  ,1,,.  ,.„/,hin,       ,h,.       Joarin,-     l,.vi„.  nwl,  J.lu.n,  '!','''' 

(xiili)  (el. (ill.)  it  aciiiii,  thi'.v  Nii.v, 

fafika  Iu'ita"-baji'-(iti-I)i    ctrnva"'    f''.itoi    lu'ita"    ffaxe-na"'-biania.     "(Mi'iiil 

M,;.  ..,,<..,      .u,t<.r.vin«o,aal.-.ll.tho,v  ..onvill,,^      h.  l,i,nH,.ir    .r,vl„K  „„t      protomlc.l  oft™,  tl,..y  H.y.  Sil,.,,,'' 

3  c^ga"     gfi"'i-f,rri.     Naxfde    waiuizi'i'e,"    c^-na"-biainfi     Ictfiiike    iika.     K..i,|.,. 

•''"•^'"'  Inner  I'iir        yoii  niiikou  Krvnt       uniil  cftcii,  tlu.y  sav  Ictiniki-  tin-  VtlTn.-ili 

iiiminr  liy  cryii.i:  (lilt,  (siili ).       •"""-'" 

Walia'"(ficiVo  hide    friff    te    wajifi'ga   aka  wadialia   ak;'.    ioidahit"'-bi  e"-M"' 

""J""'  <""''■>  ((•"!•  (lliasKM).  thcvsav, 

'"  .Sllll.l 

hiit.-i"   zfi'p'qti    o;^i"'-biama,   Icti'niko   aka   wi(falia-bi    emi"'.     Ictiniko   iika 

"^         l!r«uS,.  ''^"•""•V""V.  I''ti"ike  the       havi„U..rn  them.  tl?y  "'.y-  Ictiniko  .h(. 

(mill.)  (j,,||,  . 

0  c'},n^a"-na";-bianiM,     "  Qtj-iiijl    cVa"    -(|ii'"i-o-ri.     NaxiMe    wanaza'e,"  a-l)iania 

""s:'i(;:i":.^'<^"''       ^"'""'     ""     -'^-      •"■—  y(n.n„.k.,a«r(,:,t  Haid, tl:^";': 

•  upioar  liv  (TyinK  out, 

Wali;.'"ficige    ak'     nia"'jiba    k6    ugfna-bi    >[i',    ofritf.e    Ictiiiiko    ania    c^ctf 

"'l''''"'  "".'■  (|iiivcr  tlio     Sduiiht  Ills  own,    whra,      lichdld  l,..i„ib..  .i... 

(l.'.oli.)        tlicv  «av 


(«nli.) 


tlic  it  t,M. 

(IIIV.  .sull.) 


1111  * .  .■*uii.  1 

hotiH,.""','/'    ^^'^'V"'-     ^^I<i'liii    lUa-bi    kr.    fi(|,i.e    ina"'jiha    kC    T-'di  a'"o''a 

lioha,ln.turn,(llM,n„.will,  ,t,  they  (),i,v(.r  hi»,  Ihcv     tlic  (kv  Vnlli,..  vL.       ,..      ., ...I 


his,  llicy      tlic  (Ij;.     rilslicH 
say  (lb.) 


i|iiiv(.r       the  (!(.'.     tbiM-c     bMviui! 
oil.)  It 


9  a-i-bi  kt'  aina.     Ma"'  tC  da"'ba-bi  Jfl,  rj,n^-e    Iiido  g-apai  d'uba  .iM'fite  ti'Mi 

b..„a..v,.t.n,.,,b„n,...         Arrow     «n,        „aw,n,.y        wticn     ,^h4l         ba«,      I^Jit  iha,,.       ,o,„„        l„£»       ii.  11^: 
oil.) 

afi'"-bi  kt^  ama.     ari>[alm  wai"'  (/■a"'  ctl  f-'di  a"'((-a  M'vi-bi  ti-a"'  ama      Gl'd-i- 

bcba,.t,,ocol,th,.y  KaccJinskin      idlio         ,„„        to,,     tbcr,.      it  bIn,..on^,■t  wli!  ;,:o,a(U„,!:,I-  v.„t 

'J^'*'"-  biuk,  tlifv  sav. 

nii'iit) 

baji'-(iti  ma"'  tt'-  fizii-bi  e^'a"',  hidti  -rapM;  tf"  ((•i()"i'i(|'uta"'-bi  eya"',  cv  waiiita 

«a,l  arrow     til.,      bavin,- taken,  , hoy        ba,o      e„t  sharp    the    ^    riavin;:  ,mll.,(l  straight.  that    (,na,lr,„i'',l 

""■■  ol'lon,  thoy  sa.v, 

12  u\va,-.-i(fai-nia  ^a'"  Ixl-u-atiti  v'^^'    tVwakifa-bi   eg'a'",  a"-(fM-biainii      Ictfnike 
nii>[aha    wai"'     tfa"     it^rt^i"     ao-^a-biaina,   nia"'jilia    ko'     ,.ti.    'Wi.jin'j.a  aka 

ra(;(M,on  robe  the         bavi,,,.        be  went  iKMneward.  ,„.iC'er  the.        too.  ifird''         ,„e 


skin 


li;ar-        lur  tin 
inent)       owner 


tliey  say 


(Ik.  ob.) 


^"^IF  "^   m'  'f'*^'"^'"-^'  «S'i"',  I'lita"  t.V  ct.'-bi  eo-a"'  -ia'"  atia.l-arf'a-biania 

..oar        (.oin.    the      .-;..^-- ^™,  tboir        eried  on,     ,,,,,     „y       ^l.         I?yb„       -'"iS:;  ^ -"' 

aet 

15  lotiiiike    aka    .-.',11    ,l,i"',|ti    i>[iii'i-l,i    e<.'a"',    wajifi'.ra  tl-aiika   (itl-iiiii-na"  <.•()•!"' 
wagaji-biama.      Kj-itfo  Waha"'(|M(;iVe  ama  ci'to  ao-i-l)iama,  jijrbc  U'  ul)alia" 

™'""i-- ""■'""     '"■' "       <ii;v.  -^Kb';  -u---'  ----  -  -::;r 

HUh.J 

agi-biaina.      I-:<.-i,|.e    ga"'    akama,    Ictiniko    aka   wiW'alia   tO  atj-aiia-bi  (...a'" 

■       ■  """  '"'•^'  ('*nl>-)  (eel.         elolhilij;,  they  say. 

18  Kl    rj.'i<fa"'-biama    Waha-'tj-icige    aka,   "Na!  <|-i   g/itr  au/ilu'i    t.'  ga'"  auai.a 

A,ia      Hani  ,ohun,thoy  Hay  Orphan  the  Why:      ;„n'",hat        y„„  won,      as'^till       v        v '  r 


ADVENTUUUS  OF  TUB  Olll'IIAN. 


601 


Iiiiviiit;  Hiiiil,  tlii\v       III*  llii'cw  it  bnck  to  liirii  HU(l<lf>nly,  Sn  cliitliiiHr  tho         toiik  1):irk  his  (ivvii, 

May,  tlioy  Miiy.  (col.ob.)  Ilit'y  Mjiy. 

W.iliii"'(f'ici<fe    iiiiji'liii    <i;C'.'    vtOwn"'    n<a(i(f.a"'j(''qti    ki    ania.      Aki'-l)i    cji'ii"', 

Orpliaii  I'liiir        tlit- (pi.)         cvon  oxr. Uii;ily  ro-         tlicy  Hiiviiiji  ri'tiirtu'il 

tjtii;;U'4l  tiiiiH'il      Hiiy.  tlK^rc,  ilu*y  wiiy. 

tht'ro 

<»!i"'     iiinai     t('.      Nc'xo     S"^''    ^vi"    gaxe-vvakiifa-biiunii.      Ij^-fHifJ-a"    (|'ink(' 

tlioy  wnni  H(>  I'lir  Holiu'  Dniiii  niio        lii*cail80ll  them  toinaUt?  it,  thf\v  Iliswiff  tli(«  (hI. 

lime.  aay.  oh.) 

iu'(fa-l)i  eg'a"',  "A"\va"'4iiii'i-(jti    a(j'i"lH'    <^;i"    ng^l   ha.     I"c'age    ui(j^a-f^ri    lia. 

Iiiivin;;  tolil  liiM',  tlirv  Mn  vtTv  linii'l\-  1  who        in  tlio     I  Iiavi'  Old  man       toll  it  to  him        ! 


muvod 


pUHt         <-olilo 
liack 


Nikac!i"'<>-a-ina    Ixfi'ijjfaqti    watcigaxe  ew.'ka"b{fa  hit,"  a-biaiu:'i      Kf  if^aq^a" 

'I'lif  pi'opli' ([tl.  oU. )  ail  to  daiico  I  wish  t'or  thorn  sain,  tlioy  say.        And       his  wilo 

aka  i(j',a(li  (j-ifikr  iiftj-a-binnia.     Kl  If'uVi  aka  i"c'age  wi"  af^icfe-wakifj^a-bi  oga"',     0 

Iho         hor        tho(<l.         told  illoliini.  And       hor         the        olil  man        ono  liavinj;  causuil  thoin  to  IVIeh 

(siih.)    fiUlior       oil. J  tiii'ysay.  fatlior     (silh  )  him.  tlioy  say. 

i"c'a<yo  f'\"  hi    >[I,    ((!(•  Waha"'()!icige  le  edada"  ede  ke  b((',ugaqti  ui(^a-bi  ega"', 

old  man      tho     ar-    whon.    this  Orphan  won!      what  ho      tho  all  haviiiK  tohl  to  him, 

(mv.  rivod  said        ,  tlii'v  say, 

oil.)    tholO  HIIIIIO. 

thini; 

(ckfiiiP  iif/i  (|H'ki()^i'i-biainri      Ki    i"c'!'ige  ama  ogi(f.a"  atl-yi-bianui,    \i    kv    uli' 

asaorior    to  toll      sonl  him,  thoy  say.  And        old  man  tho        to  say  it       wont,  thoy  say.     loilfio    tlio  f'ol- 

it  (iiiv.       to  (soiiio-  (I;;.      Inwin;;. 

siili.)  Olio)  lino) 


"Wacj-atcigi'ixe  to,  ai  aifai  !     i^ii  (fa"  b(|'ri<»'a([ti  I'ifi'ga jifi'ga  a(j^a"Mka  kt'  ctf'wa"     !• 

Von  are  to  diinoo,  ho    indood!     Loutios    tlio  all  oliildron  oi' what  sizo    Iho        soovor 

says  (ov.  Ij;. 

oh.)  lino 

btfi'igaciti    \va(fMtcig;'ixo    to,   ai    acfai!"  a-l)iama.    Waha"'(J'it'igo   aka   igiKi(fa" 

ali  you  arc  to  liaiioo  ho       indood!       said,  thoy  say.  Orplian  tlio  his  wi!o 

says  (sub.) 

((•ifiki'  na"  i>[a"'  (j-ifikt^'  cti  juwagigtl-a-bi  ega"',  uifucia^a  a^a-biania,  iioxe-ga^ii'i 

tlio  Olio     and        his         tho  Olio     too    '  having:  jiono  with  them,  his        tothoniiddlo     wont,  thoy  say,  drum 

who  );iiiiid-         who  own,  thoy  say.  ol'tholiibal 

(oil.)  niollior        (ob.)  cilulo 

to  a(j'i"'-l)i    ega"'.     IgiHicj-a"   (J-ulkij    ugi'kii'i-bi   oga"',  ogi(j'a"'-biamii    (Idiil'i'igc  12 

the      haviiiK  had  it.  thoy  His  wilo  tho  (sf.         liavini;  .<|iokon  to  lior.         said  to  hor,  tlioy  say  liolt 

sav.  oil.)  his  own,  1  hoy  say, 

sagi'([ti  gaxa-biaina  ),"  Idi<|"%e    gako    a"\va"'(J'ari-ga    Iia,    (f.idin'diri-ga    ha. 

vorv  li^iit        niado  It,  thov  sav,  lloll    "  that  (Ijj.  urasp  mo  !  imll  hard  ! 

ob) 

ftgif.o  iiicta"  to  liiV,"  a-biama.    Cf  bia"'  (fifiko  ci  ania4a(|'ica"  ii(j"a"'  agigij-aji- 


liowaro       yon  lot     lost 
CO 


said  ho,  thoy     Again     his  tho(st.    aj^aiii     on  tho  otiior        to  j;rasp    coniniaiMlod 

say.  uraud-  nb.)  sido  hor,  Iiis  own, 

niotlior 


biaiua.     "-Sfa-'hi'i,  (|'icta"'ji-<>ri  ha      Hgifo    iii'cta"   te    lia',"    a-biaina.      Ga"'  15 

tlu\VHay.  Ojiiiind-  do  not  Ift  i^n  !  Bnwaro        yoii  k-t  no     ]e«t  .  .  'i'l  lu-,  tliry  Ami 

imttlu'i',  '*'^y- 

nikaci"'^';i  iuiui  l>()'Uo'a([ti  r*Mi  iifucitua  alii-bi  oj^-a"',  {»'<J»i"'-l)ianKi  Waiia"'()'icige 

lii'opli'  tho  nil  tli.ii'    at  till'  TiiiihlU'      ImviiiK  amvud  mit,  tlicy  .say  Orplmu 

(pi, Mill).)  iilllic  trilml  tliiT**,  tlHsy 

cirt'U'  (*ay, 

aka  iKJ'.an'da  (j^an'di.    Nrxo-j>'a>[u  to  uti"'  iliL'(f,a-bi  >[f,  hifugaqti  nfkaci"'<»'a-nia 

till''  immIiUi*  ill  ttin  Dniiii  tlin    tn  hit      ho  laiil  thn    wlitMi,  nil  tlu)  pe(ii»h' (pi- <>b.> 

(rtiih.)  (plrtco).  (nh.)      it  Htiok  hori- 

zontally, 
Ihi'y  nay 


ff» 


002     THK  (/!K(iinA  LAN(ilIA(iK 


-MYTHS,  STOUIKS,  AND  LKTTEItS. 


ffiihu  ilii'  w;ixii-l 


ht*  iniiilr  tho  yrowil  lisii  (iihniii 
loot)  and  fiuiK'  down  ; 
Ihi'.v  *iv. 

uti"'  t(V(li.     f,/.(i"b 

lioliit       WluMl 


)iiiiiifi.    GiujiiW!iqtia"'-biiiinii  iiikiic.i"'(r;i 


Tli,..v  w 


TO  imifli  plcasi'd.  tlirv 
say 


pi'opic 


<,';i  iiinii  ntixe-giqu  tf 


tho  (pi, 

HOl)  ) 


drum 


the 


It 


(a"ba"    nti"'-l)i    >ji,    ma"cialia  jiiVj^^a  }rali,',  il„'i-l)i 

A  second  ho  hit  it.        whnn         on  in  tli..  'lir       '     liti)..  *\ i  _. 


thi 


aki' 


y  say 


leii,      lip  in  tlif  air 


litllo 


tho  cm 
clown 


iniii. 


i>{a" 

hlH 

(.'land-     (snii.  I, 
niotluT 


tho 


4iU'l)a(|'; 


wd  aroso  and  oai 
acaiii,  thoy  aav. 


(/)(^aki1 


I"  f ! 


i:miulcliilii: 


ana"'i)i(]ti-ina"'   ht-,"  a-bii 


(snh.l 


I  usually  (.')  tfaiiro  vorv 


una. 


w.ll 


(foni.) 


said  she,  tin' 


Mljra 

llody        tl: 


k(l    bf 


gaba      ifa"'-biama     :>ii,      jjfateo-'    i(fa"'-l 

urOMO  anil  C:ltiia  ili>\i->i  .i.To;..  ...I -       .1       .  .     '. 


uroso  and  cano*  down  a; 


thoy  I 


niii 


i"ciahaqti    ibo     wiixa-l 

mv.  vt-ry  hijjh  ii]i      placi'd        li 


(laiiia. 

ill  that       sho  hi'iMmo  sinldi'lily. 
tlii'y  say. 


J         1 


fa"b; 


llR.  ob.) 

uti" 


And     u  Hi'coinl  t 


1)1 


iisra 


.JII, 


iino     hit,  Uit'y  KJiy    wlmn 


in  tlio  air 


)iaiiia.      Gi-bi    >[i,     jaii'di     ke    ki-bajl    cl 


(5  bii 


u- inadothiMii,  tin-v       'i'liov  wiu-o    wli 
1"  a  lino  aay.  '      cnnii'iK  back, 

they  sav 


una. 


Cl 


uti" 

!nn,       (jiound        tho       not  iwicli-     npiln   ho  hit 
ds-  oh.)    inc  there 
a^itin 


they  say.      Acaiii    aiiow 


pi    i)aliaci    d;c'wa(|!ii-biania.    Gakuk'HiJ-a-biania.     Nikaci-'n-a-ina 

mow     upabovo       ho  sent  t hem,  they  sav.         Ho  heat  imo  div  ii,„v  .„..  .li. _,!:!■-., 


b^, 


lliTJ 


all 


iqt 


lapidly,  they  say. 


1  nia"ciali 

el'.\-  li 


Tho  people  (pi    oh.) 


in  till 


atiti  i(>,L'W.n((^a-biania.    Ivi  fraki'ikiKfa-bi  o<ra"',  nikaci"'aa-ma 

Kb  up       lie  sent  Ihein  tliilher         And    hiivina  heal  ranidlv  tl.ev  »„,•       .i...  „ l.TI,  ..,. 


thev  I 


\nd    hiiving  heal  rapidly,  they 


s.^v,      tho  peojile  (pi.  oh.) 


uxKlo    ctewa" 

Klilopse  even 


wa(|-iona-baji-biania.      Nikaci"'f;a-ina    "■a"'t('nti    >|I    t'l; 


0  na" 


r(|'ilial 


ey  were  not  vi.sihie,  lliey  .sav 


riiepi.ople  (pl.idl.) 


aloujilime      when    fully  dcml 


.a    waxa-bian.a.     Nikaci"'-a-nia    I).|-uoa(,ti    ^^a"'    t't^vacf/i-ljianu'i, 

t.d     ho  ni.-.,le  them,  they  Tliep, le  (pi.  oh  ,  „,1  %,,  ho  killod  Ln,.  ..hov  .av 


ii.su-      n-iiitniimainl     ho  niatlr  iIh'iu,  tln-v 
(lUy    I.viiiu'  "iH'  l)y  (ini 


(fa-l 


)Kuna. 


{?atf\va 

bo  killed  them  bv  boatiuij 
(the  diuni). thev  .sav 


(iJt^ak 

This  (.sub.) 


ho  killed  thoni,  thoy  say. 


I    wa'i'ijinjia    aka,      i<r;i(i(|-a"     aka    cona,"l)a     c'ctl 


old  woman       the  (siih.) 


his  wile        the  (sub.)    only  those 


thffi- 


nia"  Cl 


f?a(la"'i    (fa"ja,   idi(f-aj,'e    ke    ii(J'a"'waki(f'af    jja"  ((!icta"'il 

were  blown      tlirntiirli  t,.,lt  ,i.,.        i...' i  .  .i '  _   ..       ~  '    .   .     .    .J 


hi;;h  in      were  blown     thrnuci: 


the  air 


(up)  to 


th 
(iK.ob.) 


he  in.-ule  them  til- 


asp        as       not  to  lot  go 


wa<>aji:    sibf 


nianded  tin 


12  to    nia"'c.i    -a(bi'"-biania,    ji'.jrj,    aka    l)as'i"'     ja'"-biaina.      Ictinik 

■  IIO  lllirli    iti  I........   I.l.......    1 1..  I         L  ..  .  .  .  •'    . 


hi;;h  in 


were  blown  (up)  td 
they  say 


bodv     til 


e  Isiib.)       upside 


hn.they  sav. 


letiniko 


e    141  jra" 

his  lath 


(/!a"ba    i>[a"'    k6'  cti    cdna"ba(|ti  n<-iicta 

he  too        his  moth-      tlii'       loo         onlv  tho.so  two     InniniM 1 


III      co'd' 


ei-in-law      (I:; 


sf- 


na"    aina 

s  eomiii^r  back. 

oCtell,  tlie\  sav; 


oh.) 

II; 

Oh! 


Rlieen  hit  (not  killed      his  lath 
liy  hitting  llie  cicinnd).  ihey    er-in  law    (mv.i.b) 


i4i>a"    (fi"    waba""r'-(|ti 

l.io    ('...I.  .1...  _  y    :  \    , 


1,     lllSl 


ha! 


\vi;u!iMo  UK';''u",     ca* 


my  80n-in-        likfwiao, 


I  riHiirii  to 


tc'.      (/); 


tn;ikiii;r  •),  spt'i-iul 

pi'iitifPii  (with 

frmor) 


'ean'o-i(fiii-^rj\ 


it\  >!■  me,  >(nir  irla-      wild 


15  ('t.-'wa'"  Waha'-'t^icfoe  aka,  "A-ha"'!  GiVi  lia,"  a-bi  ch" 


Orphan 


W 


(snb.l. 


said,    novertheh 
thoy 


I"  ,   ci  })i  iiti'"-iia"- 


as.  apiin  anew    beat  often 


they 
«ay 


f'lnMi,     cl     pi     o-ud'     ifr((-(--na"'-biaiiia.      Waba""c    ib(fa"-citi-bi    jil 

when,         aKa.u    anew      beyond       sent  him  thilh,  r  often,  they  Makinj:  a  spe-        Cullv  s.ate,}  (or  sa-    wh'e,' 


a  spe.        (oliv  ^ated  (or  sa-    when 
i.il  petition  tialed)  thoy  say 


'"'bhn';!,!/";!!;^':;^;""^  -'*"■'  '""""'■,,-";:;, /"'"'"  --!-'-■  ■'■'■v-'-.  ..«."..  made  a  special  po.- a^u 

'  -'       ■'  tilion. 

18  Waha'"ticfge  aka,   "A"ba'"!     Gi'-oa    1,,',,    wa'ujif.'o-a,"  a-bi  ctCwa"',  ci      pi 

orphan  the  Yes!  (jonie  !  old  wonKin,  „aid,         nevert '  a,;ain  an'ew 

'  tlieysay  less, 

pid'     i<^.;t(-"-na'"-biani;'i,     ci     y^M\'fA  bia.na.     Ictinikc    ..ii/uitci     uctc'    aina. 

beyond      sent  her  thither  olteu.  , hey      a«ain    he  killed  berhy  lettiim  letiniko  he  alL         was  left       they 


her  fall    Ihev  ; 


say. 


¥ 


AnVKNTUHKS  OF  TFIK  OltPHAN. 


603 


"ITji,  l<i'i{?e-siifiVa!       ILi,  kii<>-(;-s!iriVi)!  cjifyc^i'    liJi.       Wiliiifi'fja    nu'fjii", 

oil!          I'licnd  vi>uiii;iT                     Oh!  I'rirlicl  y()Mli;;il'  I  C" '"  .V""                       My  poli'iitiiil  wil'i^     liUinvim', 

Iimi'iIiit!  linithiT! 

(fiVeun'jrifj'ii-j^ri,"  (i'l-biiuni'i.  Ictinike   uka).  Ictiuiko  <fa"'    ^atV(|'a-l)iaina. 

liity  yciiif,  .vmir  Kill-          wiul,  Ibr,;  Biiy  Ictiiiiko      llin  (null.).  Ictillikc           lit         ki' killi'iMiiiii  liy  litliiiu 

tiiii'i  It'iiKth  Iiini  fall,  tlicy  wiiy. 


NOTES. 

This  inytli  is  a  variant  of  "Tlio  Young  Kabbit  and  Ictinike,"  on  pp.  rtO-'u.  It 
agrpea  in  many  particulars  with  a  uiyth  told  by  another  Omaha,  Uichard  Itush,  or 
Mac'awakudo,  of  the  ^Ja"zo  gens. 

588,  1.  et  jKtxniin,  sakib'  ilu'",  a  common  but  faulty  rendering  of  sakiba  ihe  (F.). 

588,  7.  o'"\)'  t^'i  a"f,i"i  (JM"()ti,  nsed  by  old  women  instead  of  f)iiajl  tc,  ehe  (fa"cti. 
With  this  use  of  the  ])lnral  for  the  singular,  conijiare  the  use  of  the  singular  for  the 
plural  in  the  letters  anil  speeches  of  chiefs,  in  the  lirst  and  secon'd  parts  of  this  volume. 

588,  14.  sa!  sa!  archaic,  interjection  of  reproof,  objection,  or  disputation. 

688,  1.").  ufade  fififige  (Jiile  F.)  is  always  used  in  connection  with  a  fvar  of  some 
mysterious  person  or  object,  and  it  seems  out  of  place  here. 

589,  1.  wajinga  bfugaciti  gi,ii/,a-biama,  he  took  the  vntire  bird  (in  a  magical  way), 
as  it  was  his  because  he  killed  it.  But  there  .still  appeared  to  be  a  dead  bird  theie,  as 
is  seen  from  the  next  line  but  (iiie. 

589,  3  anil  4.  Ga"  wajifiga  (j-ifike  aij'i"  agfa-bi  ega",  nikagahi  aka  ef i"  akii-biama, 
Iv.tiiiike  aka  ctT  aiji"  akiibiaiiia.  This  to  F.  is  full  of  mistakes,  being  poor  Omalia.  First, 
ag(j-abi  implies  that  all  the  people  dwelt  in  the  chief's  tent  (or  else  that  when  they 
killed  the  red  bird  they  were  a  great  distance  from  the  village),  so  we  should  substi- 
tute afa-bi.  A  similar  of  ''lioii  might  be  urged  against  akii-biama  or  aki  hiaiiia,  for 
which  ahi  biama  should  u<  i^ad.  Tiio  whole  sentence,  accoriling  to  l'\,  should  be: 
Ga"  wajifi'ga  (j-ifikt''  nikagahi  ^ifik^   (;^\"  ahibiami'i,  Ictinike  ctT  e'di  afi'"  alii-biama. 

Anil  bird  lliconi'  iliiif  tliciiiK^      linv-    roiiclircl  tlii'if.      Ictiniko      too    llirri'    li;iv-     rcjolncl  tlnro. 

ulio  who       iiii:  it         tlit'.\  J^iiy,  in;;  tlM->  say. 

for  him 

589,  8.  we()'ita"-teg(|'e,  archaic  lerm,  name  for  an  appliance  that  is  obsolete  among 
the  Oinahas,  but  still  in  use  among  the  Dakotas.  It  consists  of  two  t'oikid  jiosissiip- 
IKU'ting  a  transverse  pole,  set  up  between  the  (ire-])la('e  and  the  seat  at  the  back  ot 
the  tent.  It  was  used  for  susiiending  the  shield,  saddle,  bow,  etc.,  of  the  owner  of  the 
tent. 

589,  14.  ecc  used  here  and  elsewhere  by  G.,  when  gece  would  seem  projier  {he/ore 
the  words  comiiianded  to  be  s|)oken). 

589,  14.  jy  niUaci"ga,  etc;.,  not  plain  to  F. 

590,  o.  ^ate  te-da"-t-,  arciiaism  for  (fate  te  he,  as  is  (fate  tai-eda"-f  (591,  (i.)  for  (fate 
tai  he. 

590,  8.  tiaja  aka,  the  chief 

591,  13.  Ictinike  t'e(('(''  (J'irike  i(fa"(fi'''  (j'lnke,  etc.    I(fa"(f(~''  (fifike  is  snpertluons  {Jhlc,  V.). 
591,  17.  Ictinike  iga(|()'a"  aka,  Wihe,  nmi"je  he  i"biiipa(f('  te  lu',  etc.    See  a  similar 

Rjieech  in  the  story  of  IIi"(ipe-ag(|('',  pp.  I(i7,  174. 

594,8.  iMaja"  (fe(fa"  ^e(fa"sk  edega",  etc.  Said  by  the  (diief  to  Ictinike:  ''This 
world  is  very  largO;  but  they  have  reported  that  yo'i  have  various  kinds  of  knowledge. 


r 


fi04     TIIK  PT.UIA  I.AN(i,rA(!K-MYTI[S,ST()lt.I.:s,  AND  LETTERS. 

602.  1.  Kaliii  ill,'  ivfcrs  to  tlio  crow.l  {hnq  line)  of  nconlo-  .mt,..r  id-.n  ,ftn9  4  ^  f 

TRANSLATION. 

i'l.        •„;,>    1       ■"'  1"''"^'-^  >"tl.«  worl.l  that  is  the  worst  place  for  you  to  visit 

wl...  were  ,„ovi„«  to  an,l  ,Vo,  shl^      '    t  Z  ...  "   ^  ^o;:,;;^ r;!!  rTll  "''""f ' 

si.lethatof  the(),,.ha„.     1  .  '  ui    sS  -M^  tl  .^o  ',"      '"''  "''^-l --w  be- 
lt!"    Kut  Icti.iiice  s.i.l   -  I  .    .  ■  "'•''""'  '''""*'  ''^'■>'  "t'iir  '<illi"K- 
itmnivc  .s.iKl,     I  am  the  oiu)  wlio  caiiio  near  Jciiliii-r  jt"     When  fl...  i.i,.,^ 

On  the  .nornin«  of  an:;;:  !  .^^   .    '  ,    ,  ^  ;^^\  I'  i;:  ^'^  ^j'  -"'^   ^"7!>'l  ~. 
noise.    An.l  it  hapj.ene,!  as  ,,,1  the    uvio        •  u--  f '"' ""^ '  '7'«  «-^''-«  ""»lnnff  a  Kreat 


ADVENTUUKS  OF  TIIK  OlU'llAN. 


605 


And  tliti  people  came  in  crowds  to  view  tlie  8i>i>(!tacle,  the  body  of  the  famous  bird. 
And  wlieii  tiie  Oii»huii  approached  tiie  spot,  he  pulled  out  a  leather,  so  the  people 
tiioutiht,  but  he  really  took  the  entire  bird,  and  carried  it  home.  And  the  chief  said, 
"  lUiny;  my  son  in  law  hither!"  So  the  people  took  the  bird,  as  they  imaKiiied,  that 
had  been  killed  by  Ictinike,  and  brouRht  it  and  Ictinike  to  the  chief.  And  Ictinike 
married  the  older  dauKliter  of  the  chief,  niakiiiK  his  abode  in  the  chief's  lodge. 

In  the  meantime  the  Orphan  had  reached  home.  •'Orandmother,"  .said  lie,  "  I  have 
killed  the  bird."  "Oh  !  my  grandchild!  Oh  !  my  Kniudchild!"  said  she.  "Grand- 
mother, make  me  a  '  \ve((!ita"tej;()!e'  between  the  lire  place  ami  the  seat  at  the  back  of 
the  lod>;e,"  said  the  Orphan.  And  alter  she  made  it  (the  (>r|)lian  liuii},'  the  red  bird 
upon  it  ?).  And  the  Ori)haii  and  his  grandmother  had  their  lodge  filled  with  a  very 
red  light.  By  and  by  the  young  man  said,  "(Irandinother,  make  me  a  hide  hoop." 
And  his  grandmother  made  the  hoop  for  him,  placing  it  aside  to  dry.  15ut  the  Orphan 
could  hardly  wait  for  it  to  dry.  At  last  it  was  dry.  "  llo,  grandmother,  sit  in  the 
middle  (between  the  lire-place  and  the  seat  at  the  back  of  the  lodge  ?),"  said  he.  Then 
the  Ori)han  went  out  of  the  lodge  and  stood  on  the  right  side,  of  the  entrance.  Said 
he.  "  Grandmother,  you  must  say,  O  grandchild,  one  of  the  JJnIfalo  jieoide  goes  to 
you."  And  the  old  woman  obeyed.  She  rolled  the  hoop  from  the  lodge  to  the  Orphan. 
When  the  hoop  rolled  out  of  the  lodge,  it  changed  suddenly  into  a  butfalo,  and  the 
Orphan  wounded  it  through  and  through,  killing  it  near  the  entrance.  Lie  and  his 
grandmother  cut  u|)  the  body,  and  his  grandmother  cut  the  entire  (v.ircass  into  slices 
for  drying.  At  this  time  the  people  in  the  village  had  nothing  to  eat.  The  grand- 
mother prepared  a  (inantity  of  dried  buffalo  meat  mixed  with  fat,  and  the  Ori)han  told 
her  to  take  it  to  the  lodge  of  the  chief,  and  to  say,  to  the  ehiePs  (unmarried  ?)  daughter, 
"O,  daughterinl.iw!  your  father  may  eat  that."  The  old  woman  thn  w  the  bundle 
into  the  lodge,  turned  around  suddenly,  and  went  home.  When  the  bundle  was  thrown 
into  the  lodge,  the  chief  said,  "Look!  Look!  Look!"  And  when  one  of  the  daughters 
went  to  look  she  coiihl  not  see  any  one.  (The  Orphan,  by  his  magic  power,  had  ren- 
dered his  grandmother  invisible;  tlierefore  on  the  lourtli  ilay  he  said,  "  (iiandmother, 
you  shall  be  visible  when  you  return.")  And  Ictinike  said,  "Only  one  old  woman 
dwells  apart  from  us,  and  she  is  the  one."  And  it  was  so  four  times.  When  the  for.rtli 
time  came,  the  old  woaian  carried  a  sack  of  buft'.ilo  meat  on  her  back,  and  on  top  of 
the  sack  she  carried  the  bird.  Then  said  the  Or|)lian,  "Grandmotlur,  now  you  shall 
be  visible  when  you  return."  So  the  old  woihan  departed.  When  she  was  very  near 
the  chief's  tent,  that  tent  began  to  shine  with  a  red  light.  As  she  jiassed  along  by 
the  lodges  the  i)eople  said,  "Oho!  we  did  think  that  the  Orphan  had  killed  the  bird, 
but  you  said  that  Ictinike  killed  it.  Now  the  Orphan's  grandniotlier  has  brought  it 
hither.  To  whom  will  she  take  it '"  And  the  people  stood  looking.  "Oho!  she  has 
earrieil  it  to  the  chief's  lodge !  "  When  she  reached  the  eiitranee,  she  threw  down  the 
sack,  letting  it  fall  with  a  sudden  thud.  "Oh!  daughter-in-law,  your  father  and 
brothers  may  eat  that,"  said  she.  "Look!  Look!  Look!"  said  the  chief,  "she  hi.!s 
done  that  olteii !  "  And  Ictinike  s'lid,  "  Only  one  old  woman  is  left  there,  and  she  is 
the  one.  Who  else  could  it  be?"  And  they  went  to  see.  And  l)eliold  it  was  the 
grandmother  of  the  Orphan.  "It  is  the  Orphan's  grandmother,"  said  (one  of  the 
daughters).  "Ho!  bring  my  son-inhiw  to  mo,"  said  the  chief.  And  they  took  the 
pack  \vhi(!li  the  old  woman  had  brought  and  they  hung  it  up  with  the  bird.    They 


f506     TIIK  (|K(;illA  LANCITACH— MVTII.S,  STOniKS,  AND  r;l<:TTKKS. 

pliiced  it  lu'side  Hint  wliicli  Ictiiiikc  Imd  (siH'iiiin;,'l.v)  killed,  and  which  liiul  lieuii  hiiiifr 
up.  And  iiN  the.v  sat  in  Ihc  loii};o  it  wiis  lllled  with  ii  very  ii-d  ;;laiv.  When  they  iiad 
retnrniMl  witii  tiie  Orphan,  hn  inarilfd  tlif  yiiunj;vr  dan^^litor  of  tho  chit-t',  making'  liis 
aliodi!  in  tiic  cliii't'.s  h)d«('.  The  ()i|iiianV  hair  had  not  lu'cn  conilu'd  tin'  a  Umn  tinii-, 
so  it  was  tan};k'<l  aii.l  niatteil.  So  Ictinikc's  wile  said  to  iier  .siMti'r,  "Sister,  if  he  sits 
on  the  111};,  he  will  nuiko  liee  diop  on  it!  Make  him  sit  away  from  it!  Is  it  possible 
that  you  do  not  loatlie  the  sifjht  of  hini .'"  Tlie  Orphan  and  his  wife  were  displeased 
at  this.     When  thi^  wile  wished  to  eoaili  his  hair,  the  Orphan  was  unwillinfj. 

At  leiij^th,  one  day,  when  the  sun  was  approachlii;;-  noon  (i.  c,  alioiit  10  a.m.),  lio 
and  his  wife  left  the  villafje  and  went  to  the  shore  of  a  lake.  As  they  sat  there  tho 
Orphan  said,  "  I  am  jjoinj;  beneath  this  water,  but  do  not  return  to  your  father's  lodjie! 
l>e  sine  to  remain  here,  even  tlioufili  I  iiin  absent  for  some  time.  I  will  return. 
Ivxamine  my  toreliead."  Now,  in  the  middle  t)f  his  forehead  was  a  deiiression.  lie 
had  been  a  poor  Orphan,  and  .vas  brouf^ht  up  aeeordin};ly,  so  he  had  been  hurt  in  some 
manner,  eausiii};  a  soar  on  his  forehead  Then  he  started  to  wade  into  the  lake,  lie 
waded  until  only  bis  head  was  almve  the  surface,  then  he  turned  ami  called  to  his 
wife,  "Remember  what  I  told  you.  That  is  all!"  llavinj;  said  tins,  he  i)lun;;ed 
under  the  surface.  His  wife  sat  weeping;,  and  after  awhile  she  walked  along  the  lake 
sill  re,  weepius'  because  he  did  not  return.  At  last  her  eyelids  became  weary,  and  she 
went  to  sleep  at  the  very  place  where  lliey  hail  first  reached  the  lake.  When  she  was 
sleepiufi  very  soumlly  l)"r  husband  returned.  lie  took  hold  of  her  and  rousetl  her. 
"  I  have  returned.  Arise!"  On  arising;-  suddenly  ami  lookini;  behold,  he  was  a  very 
handsome  man,  and  his  hair  was  combed  very  nicely,  so  the  woman  hesitated,  think- 
ing hiiu  a  stranger,  ami  she  turned  away  from  him.  "Oh  lie!  you  like  to  make  siiort 
of  )»eople!  I  married  a  very  poor  man,  who  plunged  beneath  this  water,  and  I  have 
been  sitting  weening  while  awaiting  his  return,"  said  she.  "  Why!  I  am  he,"  said  her 
husband.  Still  the  woman  paid  no  attention  to  his  words.  ''Why!  see  that  place 
about  which  I  said,  'Examine  it!'"  When  the  wcunaii  turned  around  and  saw  it  she 
no  longer  hesitateil,  but  embraced  liiin  suddenly  and  kissed  him.  Then  the  husband 
went  to  the  shore,  drew  togetlier  a  <piautity  of  the  green  scum  that  collects  on  the 
surface  of  water,  and  made  of  it  a  robe  and  skirt  for  his  wife.  The  Orphan  had 
birds  resembling  short  eared  owls  over  his  moccasins  and  robe,  ami  lie  had  some  tied 
to  his  (dnb.  Wheuever  he  laid  down  the  club  the  birds  used  to  cry  out.  Late  in  the 
afternoon  he  and  his  wife  deparled  for  the  village.  When  they  arrived  Ihe  people 
exclaimed,  "Why!  The  wife  of  the  Orphan  has  reti'riied  with  a  very  ditfeient  man. 
I  think  that  theOrplian  has  been  killed,  lie  went  olf  in  the  iminiing.  Why!  this  is 
a  very  handsome  man."  When  the  Orphan  reached  the  chier.-,  lodge  all  the  birds 
made  a  great  noise.  Then  said  the  wife  of  I(!tiiiike,  "Sister,  let  my  sister's  husband 
sit  on  i>arl  of  the  rug."  "  Why,  elder  sister!  your  sister's  husband  might  drop  lice  on 
your  rng,''  said  the  younger  sister  as  she  turned  up  one  end  of  the  rug  and  threw  it 
towards  the  elder  sister.  Whereupon  Ictinike's  wife  began  to  cry,  and  she  cried  inces- 
santly. At  last  "ler  father  said  to  Iclinike,  "This  world  is  very  large,  but  you  aie 
known  everywhere  as  one  who  possesses  various  kiuds  of  knowledge.  Use  one  of 
these  and  make  my  danghler  stop  crying." 

liy  and  by  Ictinike  said  to  the  Orphan,  "  Younger  brother,  let  us  go  to  cut  arrow- 
shafts.     Let   us  make  arrows   for  your  wife's  brother."      lint   llii'  Orphan   did    not 


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ADVENTfMtES  OF  TIIK  OKI  MAX. 


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Mpoiik.  So  Ictiiiiko  luhlri'ssfd  liiiii  nttuiii,  "  Yoimjtcr  lirotlicr,  let  iis  iiiiikc  anows 
(or  ytmr  witf'.s  liK.tluT.  I.ct  lis  t;o  to  cut,  ariow-.sliiitls."  Tlit-n  tlic  ()i|)liiiii  iei)lu'(l, 
"Coiiii',  I'ldiT  Itrotlifi,  it  sliall  lie  so."  Aiul  Icliiiike  was  liifihly  (li.li;;|itia  liccausc 
the  ()r|pliaii  was  aliout  to  go  with  him.  Wliuii  tlio  Orphan  spoke  of  lajiii},'  aside 
his  iiiiniic  KariiiDiits  Ictiiiiko  objected.  "Wear  them  at  aii.\  rate!  Why  sliould  you 
put  theui  away  if"  So  tiu-y  <lepiuted  tofjetluT.  Wiien  tiiey  reached  tlie  ed^'e  of  u 
very  dense  forest,  some  wild  turkeys  tiew  off  and  alij;lited  in  a  tree.  "Oli!  younger 
l)r<)tiier,  shoot  at  them!  I  will  eat  a  roasted  one  as  I  recline,"  said  Ictinike.  "No, 
elder  brother,"  said  the  Orplian,  "we  are  Koiiig  in  great  haate."  "Oh!  younger 
brotlier,  kill  one  for  me,"  sail'  Ictinike.  "When  my  elder  brother  siieaks  aliout 
anything  he  has  so  nnieh  to  say  he  does  not  stop  talking!"  said  the  Orphan,  who 
then  went  towards  the  tree,  taking  his  bow,  in  order  to  shoot  at  the  turkeys. 
Just  as  he  stood  pulling  the  bow,  Ictinike  said  in  a  whisper,  "Let  it  lodge  on  a 
lind)!"  And  when  the  Orphan  shot  he  sent  the  arrow  through  the  bird.  "Let  it 
lodge  on  a  limb!  Let  it  lodge  on  a  liml),"  said  Ictinike.  And  it  fell  and  lodged  on 
a  limb.  "Oho!  younger  brother!  (ilimb  for  me,  get  it  and  tlirow  it  down,"  said 
Ictinike.  "No,  elder  brother,  let  us  go  on,"  said  the  Orphan.  "Why!  you  ought  not 
to  leave  y(uir  arrow  as  well  as  the  binl,"  said  Ictinike.  "do  uj)  lor  it  ami  throw  it 
down!"  "Why!  when  my  elder  brother  speaks  about  anything  he  has  so  much  to 
.say  he  does  not  stop  talking!"  said  the  Orphan.  He  decided  to  go  and  climb  the 
tree.  So  he  went  to  the  base  of  the  tree.  "Ho!  lay  your  garments  there!  If  you 
get  caught  in  tlie  branches  the  garments  will  be  torn,"  said  Ictinike,  referring  to  the 
magic  clothing.  So  the  Orphan  stripped  oil'  his  garments,  placing  them  at  the  loot 
of  the  tree.  As  he  climbed,  Ictinike  said  in  a  whisper,  "  Let  this  tree  shoot  up  high 
very  suddenly  !"  As  the  Orphan  heard  him  whisper,  he  turned  his  head  and  (pies- 
tioned  him  :  "  VVHiy!  elder  brotlier,  what  did  you  .say  ?"  "I  said  nothing  of  any  con- 
seipience,  younger  brother.  I  was  merely  saying,  '  When  he  brings  that  bird  back  I 
will  eat  it.'"  So  the  Orphan  continued  climbing.  When  Ictinike  whispered  again, 
the  Orphan  repeated  his  (piestion.  "  I  said  nothing  of  importance,"  said  Ictinike. 
"  I  was  merely  saying,  '  He  has  nearly  reached  it  twr  me.'"  Then  the  Orphan  climbed 
higher.  Ictinike  whispered  again,  and  made  a  similar  reply  to  the  (piery  of  the 
Orphan,  who  began  to  apprehend  mischief.  When  Ictinike  whispered  the  fourth 
time  the  Ori»lian  said,  "  Fie!  elder  brother,  but  you  have  been  saying  .something!"  "  I 
said  nothing  of  importance,"  said  Ictinike.  "I  said,  'Let  this  tree  extend  to  the 
uiiper  world.'"  And  us  Ictinike  went  around  the  tree  he  hit  it  at  short  intervals, 
saying,  "  I  say,  '  Let  this  tree  .shoot  u|)  high  very  suddenly.' "  And  the  tree  extended 
to  the  iipiH'r  world.  And  the  Ori>liiin  stood  in  a  very  narrow  place  between  the  limb 
of  the  tree  and  the  upper  world.  "Alas! "  said  he.  And  he  wei)t  incessantly.  His 
hair,  too,  became  exceedingly  tangled.  At  length  a  young  Fagle  went  to  the  \\ celling 
man.  "O  man,  what  are  you  saying,"  .said  he.  "O  grandfather!  O  grandfather!  O 
grandfather!"  said  the  Orphan  to  the  young  lOagle.  "Come!  do  .say  it.  Tell  your  story," 
.said  the  lOagle.  "Yes,  grandfather,  1  am  one  of  those  who  left  at  the  timber  at  the 
foot  of  the  bluff  some  parts  of  a  young  male  elk  for  you  all  to  lly  over  and  eat." 
"That  is  right.  One  of  your  grandfathers  shall  come  (to  rescue  you),"  said  the 
Kagle.  So  the  IOa;;le  departed.  And  the  Oriihan  stood  weeping,  being  very  .sorrowlul. 
Presently  the  Buzzard  went  to  him.     And  when  the  Orphan  told  him  of  another 


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iii.i.,  wliicli  Iii>  Iiiul  left  lor  the  Im/zaiils,  lie  was  told  "Thiit  is  ri^lit.  Oii(«  of  your 
i,iuiiiltu;lR'is  shall  (•oiiii'(li)  ifsciif  .V(iu)."  Thfii  tliti  l!iiz/,anl  (if|mrt»'<l,  liitviiiK  tin- 
Orjiliaii  wcf,*!!!)..  Hy  and  1),\  tlio  Uiow  a|)|ii()iicliiM|.  And  wIiimi  tlii)  Orphan  tohl  him  ol 
tin  animal  which  ho  h.id  left  lor  tlu^  cro'vs  to  cat  hi>  was  told  that  aiuitlior  Krandtklhcr 
(a  (•r()w)slionld  w.mo  to  aid  him.  Alter  the  (li'|iarlnrc  of  the  Crow  tht>  MaKpif,  cami". 
HiMnadcalikc|ii'omis<  anddcpartid.  Tht'iManio  the  promised  lOaj;!*'.  "()  ;;randfallu'r! 
«>  grandliithcr!  <)  Krand.'atln'r!"  said  the  Orphan,  |)ra,vint;  to  him.  "  llo!  (Jatfh  liold 
of  my  winga  at  tho  nhonlders,  ami  lie  on  lay  back  with  your  U'hh  stretched  out.  Be- 
ware lest  yon  open  yonreyes!  Lie  with  closed  eyes,"  said  the  l']atile.  So  he  departed, 
llyinu  with  the  Orphan  on  his  back,  llyinj;  ronnd  and  roiiiul  tln^  tre(^  till  he  liecanie 
very  tired.  Then  he  alighted  from  time  to  time  to  rest  himseli',  ami  when  rested  he 
resnmed  liis  flifjht.  Finally  he  left  the  ( )rplian  standinj;  on  a  lower  limit.  Then  came 
tilt)  liu/./ard,  who  took  the  Orphan  on  his  hack,  after  nivinj;  him  directions  similar  to 
those  fiiven  hy  the  Kajile.  The  15n/./,ard  (lew  round  and  ronnd  the  tree,  uoinfi'  lower 
and  lower,  alif;htinj;-  from  time  to  time  to  rest  himself,  and  resuming  his  downward 
llifiht  when  rested.  Finally  he  left  the  Orphan  standing  on  a  lower  limh.  Then  eame 
the  Crow,  who  took  the  Orphan  still  lower,  lint  while  he  wa.s  on  the  (how's  hack  he 
opened  his  eyes  slijjhtly  luid  he  saw  the  fj;roninl  cmitliiif;  a  yellow  lijjlit.  Ho  he  lay 
down  af;aiii  on  the  (!row's  hack  and  l>ef,'Uf«l  liim  to  continue  to  help  him.  l!ut  about 
this  time  came  the  Majipie  very  snddeid.\.  And  the  MaKiiie  carried  the  Orphan  lower 
ami  lower  till  they  leachetl  the  jtrouml.  When  they  reached  there  tho  Magpie  lay 
iihsensihle,  as  he  was  exhausted.  When  the  Orphan  went  to  ;;i  t  his  }>arnients  he 
found  that  Ictinike  had  departed  with  them,  leaviu;;'  his  own  f;arments  at  the  foot  of 
the  tree. 

Now,  when  Icliniko  returned  home  wearing  the  magic  garments  the  birds  on  them 
did  uot  cry  out  at  all,  so  Ictinike  pretended  that  tiiey  wanted  to  ciy  out,  saying,  "  Keep 
i|uiet!  Y)u  nnikea  great  noise  in  [icople's  ears!"  IJnt  when  the  Or|)han  retnrn<'d  on 
tho  .Magpie's  back  to  tho  foot  of  the  tree  the  birds  on  the  ganrients  knew  aliont  it,  and 
they  cried  out  with  ii  great  noise  for  isomo  time,  as  Ictinike  had  on  the  garmeuLs. 
Then  Ictinike e.xclainu'd,  "  Do  kewp  (piiet !  You  make  a  givi't  noiso  in  people's  ears! " 
When  the  Orphan  hunted  for  his  (piiver  ho  found  that  Ictinike  had  taken  it,  leav- 
ing instead  his  ipiiver  with  tlie  reed  arrow.s.  When  he  looked  at  the  arrows  he  found 
among  them  some  wooden  arrows  having  tho  [mints  cut  sharp  with  a  knife.  He  al.so 
found  that  Ictinike  had  left  there  his  robe  of  raccoon  skins.  Thc^  Orphan  was  liighly 
displeased,  but  he  .seized  the  arrows,  straightemd  the  wooden  ones,  and  with  them  he 
killed  all  the  aninnils  about  which  lie  had  told  his  deliverers.  Then  ho  started  back 
to  the  vMlage  wearing  tho  robe  of  raccoon  skins  ami  taking  the  (luiver.  When  he 
drew  near  tho  village  the  birds  knew  it,  and  thoy  cried  out  and  Hew  a  little  now  and 
then.  This  nuido  Ictiniko  feel  very  proud,  and  he  commanded  the  birds  to  keep  silent. 
At  length  tiie  Orphan  returned  and  entered  tiie  lodge.  He  sat  there  a  while, 
Ictinike  still  wearing  tho  magic  gaiinents.  At  last  the  Orphan  .said  to  him,  "Fie! 
you  u.sed  to  wear  that  thing,  .so  wear  it  again  ! ''  throwing  to  him  tho  raccoon  skin  robe. 
And  the  Orphan  took  back  ids  own  garment.s.  Hut  his  hair  was  still  in  great  dksor- 
der.  After  his  return  nothing  special  happened  for  .somi!  time.  Tho  Orjihan  caused 
a  drum  to  bo  made.  Said  he  to  his  wife,  "  1  have  returned  after  being  in  a  \ cry  lonely 
situation !    Tell  the  venerable  man  (your  father)  that  I  wish  all  the  iteople  to  danci-." 


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And  liJH  wi»i'  told  licr  fiitlior.  And  her  fatlitir  (■(ininiainlcd  ati  old  niiiii  to  no  mound 
iinidng  llin  in'oplc  and  prochihn  all  tlio  words  that  tlio  ()r|iliuu  had  tohl.  «o  tin-,  old 
num  v.ent  thronKh  thu  village  ns  a  crier  or  herald,  Nayintr,  "  lie  says  iiidee<l  that  you 
shall  dani-e!  He  says  ind.'od  that  all  oC  yon  in  the  villa^'c,  even  the  small  children, 
are  todanee!"  The  Oriihaii.  his  wile,  and  his  uranduiDther,  havinj;  the  duini,  went 
inside  the  circle  (of  Iodides).  The  Orphan  fastened  his  belt  veiy  tightly  around  liiH 
waist  and  then  said  to  his  wife,  "(irasi>  my  belt  very  hard.  Heware  lest  you  let  it 
go!"  Then  he  told  liis  grandmother  to  grasp  the  other  side  (of  the  belt),  saying, 
"J)onotlet  go!" 

When  all  the  people  assembled  inside  the  circle  of  U  dges  tiui  Orphan  sat  in  the 
very  middle  (suirounded  by  the  people).  And  when  ho  beat  the  drum  he  made  the 
people  rise  about  a  foot  and  tluMi  conio  to  the  ground  again.  The  peophi  were  enjoy- 
ing themselves  when  he  beat  the  drum.  When  he  beat  it  a  second  time  he  made  them 
jump  . I  little  higher.  Then  said  his  grandmother,  "Oh!  grandchild  I  usually  danee 
very  well."  He  made  her  jump  and  come  down  suddenly  as  he  beat  the  drum,  Just  as 
he  had  done  to  each  of  the  others.  When  he  gave  the  third  beat  he  made  th(»  people 
jmiip  still  higher,  and  as  they  came  down  he  beat  the  drum  before  they  (ioiild  touch 
the  ground,  making  them  leap  nil  again,  lie  beat  the  drum  rapidly,  sending  all  the 
peoi)le  so  high  into  the  air  that  one  could  not  get  even  a  glimpse  of  them.  And  as 
they  eanu!  down  after  a  long  tinu»,  he  caused  them  to  die  one  after  another  as  they  lay 
on  the  ground.  He  thus  killed  all  the  ;)eople  by  concussiim,  which  resulted  trom  his 
beating  the  drum. 

Though  the  Orphan's  wife  and  grandmother  were  taken  up  into  the  air  at  each 
beat  of  the  drum,  it  lia|)peiu'd  thatonly  their  feet  went  ui)into  the  air  and  their  heads 
and  bodies  were  turiu'd  downward,  because  the  women  held  him  by  the  waist,  as  he 
had  ordered  them.  Of  all  the  people  only  three  survived,  Ictinike,  the  eliief,  and  the 
ehiel's  wife,  As  the  chief  was  coming  dow'i  he  implored  the  Orphan  to  spare  him. 
Hul  the  latter  was  iiu'xorable,  sendi/)g  him  up  rei>eatudly  until  In;  grew  tired  of  hear- 
ing the  chief's  entreaties.  Then  he  let  him  fall  to  the  earth  and  die.  In  like  manner 
he  caused  the  death  of  the  chiefs  wife.  Only  Ictinike  remained.  "  O  younger 
brother!  I  go  to  you  and  my  wife's  sisteu!  Pity  ye  me  !"  said  Ictinike.  lint  Ihe  Or- 
|dian  beat  the  drum  again  and  when  Ictinike  fell  to  the  ground  the  concussion  killed 
liim. 


LEGEND  OF  UK  1  Alii. 


Told  by  Yki.i.ow  Bufi-ai.o. 


Ga"'  iiikiici"'i.'.i  aki'i  (iiibiii  tf-,  WiK/'i'pi-iiii"  atiii  U',   Ukial)i  ak.'i.     Giifi'Ml 

Ami  iLiti'tiiiii  tt)it  itriu    111  I' .it..f.  il..l<i.r   iliiiiir.-  ..•■  i-l...  I'l.:..l    '  .  t.  >         <    .• 


AikI 


[n'lrtoii  tilt*       WiiM  tnystt'i-i-         (liiiiii:"tliiiii;s         t-x-        tin*         Vkialii        Ihi 

(suli.)  oii.H.  skilHullv         ci'cdi'il   (im»t  (.-.iili.). 

net), 


ijin'f,'e  ilka  <iril)iii  to,  wi"'  aki'i  ii:i"'i  tC',  (^Whtl-'i"  jififfai  i(:      Ilaii.     CJaii'Mj   na"' 

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his  .-lun        thn         wvvt'  four, 

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"Ill*        the       \v:in  mown, 
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tl.ni' 


wtTi'  HiriiiU. 


aku  qiilK'  i'<>-i<fa"'(itia"'i  te.  Ilaii.   f}an'>(i  (•ii"'(iti  ifi'idi  fuikr  t\''/]^-o  <j;ii"'hu  to.     3 

llio     mynteri-    wiliijiixt  liki'liisd'uthcr).            T           Ami  tlii'ii    Htniii;;!)  tu       liis        tl .•  ti>  kill  him,  '      wialiui} 

(8iiU.)      oils                                                                                              Kuy,         I'litlior  whii  his  mvn. 

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Ilmi.     Giv"'    inii"'i'iinii    i"'l)<!-zf;,'ii-iuii     wi"'    iiui"'xo    il)fsiiii(l('' ([ti    gii\vi"'xe 

!!  Anil  lip  III  11m>  lllr  yilli.w  titllril  liji«k«  nliii  il|i|"T  |iri>»iiln)l  l  I"""  lljllin  111  It 

witrltl  ltt(llllHt  ril'l'lt) 

mrt"^i"'  piixai  tf*  lift,  iliiVfife  aka.     Wajiii'f'a  \\\y(\^i^  amt'i.     (Jafi'^il  icfudi  aka 

wiilkliiK  iiiiuln  .         lilniioii         lli«  ftir.l  (in  oliiiUK.il  liiiiiHell         Anil  llii'ii         liU  IIib 

(mil).}.  1  ilo,  tlir.v  Hiiv.  futticr     (luli.) 

3  ii"l)  f ja"i  tfi  hn.     Ifiidl  aki'i  ja"'-l)i    >(!,    iVi(fo  ii(f(xi(l(^  ((-('(fai  t(''.      K}?i(fe  f;,nt"' ^•''> 

liny      tiiv  ilnwil       .  Hit         Ihn     1i»ili>»ll,     wlii'li,  III  Ih' liiiiknil  nil  arnimil  At         Im  Iniiiiil  lilin, 

by  f.illi.T     («iili  I    Ihi'y.suy  loiinlli  «iiilili-iily.  Ii>li|;lli         liinmm. 

(jjfidulia"'(iti  ^I'fai  ti«,  tV\va(|'t"'>ia"'(|'ai  to  i>|idalia"' ja"'i  tO  \^\\tW  aka.   Wa'i'ijinHa 

h«  rMOiiiiUert  lifii  own  (HOD)  mill-       In  kill  iiNlinl      ilm     kiiowliiii  it     '  ri'illiuil        liin         tlw  OUl  w'imiuii 

(lonly,  all  ml  liiiii«  If  fiilhnr    Imili.l. 

(finki'    iij>ikiai    ti\      "  Wii'iijiri'ifa,    J  i     ;4'itiit'(io   aka    pfiiji    tcabe   gi'ixai," 

ttin  Hi.  Ill' -piiki' tiilmr.  dill  wniiiiii.  I.mcIki'      *lilvin«  tiir         llin  liiul  vnry  lUil, 

mill  liiHiiwii.  i.llotlii'i  liy       (Mill,) 

liillnii 

«  c'(ri(fa"'-l)iamfi.     Ilau.   "xVij-i'ilia   lif-,"   a-biaina.     "Edada"  piiijl  ^'Jixe  tei"te," 


Huiil  l»  hiT,  Ilii'V  Muy. 


Aualll 


Ifimi.l 


Mftlil.  tlii'y  nay. 


What 


ahnnid  ) 


a-biama  ilia"'  aka.     "Afikajl,  wa'iijifi'jfa,  t'oa"'(fG  ya"'<)'ai,"  a-biama. 

Mill,  tlii'y  nay       liis  tlii<  Mot  «(i'  nlil  w.nuaii,  tu  kill  iiii>       wlnhi'!!.  iialil.  tlmy  any. 

mother      (Htih.). 

Ilau.     Ga"'  jfhu>ia"   (ho   afal  tf-,  }«(fc!(la"'  gaxo,  iifadi    aka.     Ic'imxftfai 

11  Anil     Htiioki'-linlo     jiaHH.       hi- wiMit,  liawk  iiiiulo,  IiIh  ilip  niMlaHliouiin 

Inis  ilml  liilliiT      (Hiih.).  him 

way 

9  ijin'ge  ^i".     Maja"'  a"'ba  >(ri\vi"xo  (fiqi'  afi"'  tr.     jj  ifnii'ili  i^iqi'  agfi  tf-      j^f 

hiiiaon       Ihn  Laiiil  ilay  iimiiiitfln      purmi-     hail  liiiii.  Tint     lotlii'      |iurmi-      wan  re-         Tent 

(niv.  uh.).  "  lii:iiiiiir»o         lim  iilai'u  hm        turnini;. 

(faii'di  rgilia  kijifi-  aiiii'i.      Ui"(ipt' ^axe  ja"'  ki'  ania.     C!l    fgidaha"'(iti  iifadi 

tiilhu         down       hail  pinii  ihilhii,  riiiiiii'  iiiaili'    'was  lying,  Ihi'y  «ay.      .Vpiiu     liu  I'ully  ri'in^jniziMl        bin 

fioMialiuvi!        thi'v  Miiy.  hlHiiwn  father 

ama.      Afi"'    a(fa-bi    ega"',    aij-i"'    aifi'i-bi    ('{jfa"',     ni     ina"'te   iift'    ama.      (Jl 

llielniT.         Ilitvini!  taken  hlin  nliin):,  they        liaviim  takin  liliii  aliiuu,  they      watir      benvath  was  iiiiing        Aiinin 

mill.).  any,  nay,  thither,  they  nay. 

12  hnhu  gi'ixe  ama.     Cl     i'balia"'-1)iaiiiri  itf-i'idi  aka. 

tiah  iiiailo       they        i\f,i\\n       loriiKnizi'il  him,  they         hii  Hie 

way.  May  ralher    (kuIi.) 

Hail.     Cl    atj^i"'    afa-bi    fjiii"',    atfi"'    afa-bi    ega"',    aji"'    a(fa-l)i  ega"', 

IT  ARain     liavini,{  taken  liiiii  almiL;,  they        having  lakeii  liim  aliing, they       baviii};  taken  him  aliiUK,  they 

say,  '  aa\,  nay, 

wakan'dagi   wi"'    ni    I'ija"  kt'  ania.     Wakan'dagi    kf'   udc'  (j-t'-ga"  tfii'qtfii'a 

water  monater  ime      water      w'a-i  lyiiii;  in  11,  lliey  W'atiT  mnli.Hter  the      enter-      went,  anil       Inniile  the 

May.  (Iti.iiW.)      ilij;  aniimil 

15  k6'nia"'teja"'  ama.     Cl  itfadi  aka  cl   uga"  iiia"ti'ija  aiatfai  tC'.     V\  akusaii'de 

the      within  was  Iylii|{,        Attain     IiIm        the    n;;alu      tni  within  hail  ^one.         A^ahi    out  at  thenlher 

Of;,  they  nay.  father    (Miib.)  end 

ob.» 

i'(('a"be  ahi'-bianiA. 

emer^^in^        bail  reaeheil 
there,  they  way. 

Hail.     Cl  at^i"'  agfa-l)i  oga"',    ci    \\    tr^    t'oiha  kij^tfr  ama.     IK'   gaxe 

IT  Axain    having  taken  him  aliiiiixiiii  the    a;:,iin    tent    the        ihiwn  bail  f^iinii,  they  LouMe      niaile 

way  baek,  tbev  May,  («til,  finiii  alinve  May. 

lib) 

18  amf'i    5(1,    cl    iifi'uli   ama    f<>'idali<'i"'-biami'i.     Ca"    odada"   waiiita    cu    gaxe 

the.y      when,    atiain        bia        the  (niv,     rei'nyni/iil  liiiii,  tlieir  own,        In  fart         wliat  (|iiailriipi'il    prairie     tiiiule 

Hay  father         Hiib.)  they  Ma,\ .  ebieken 

ctfiwa",  i(^adi  aka  oga"  gaxo  ama.     Ilau.  JIa"t(a'i  gaxo  >(i,    ci  i^adi  akai'ga" 

even,  bl«         the         hu         niailo       they  \  Irriz/ly        niailB    when.    a;:ain    hia         the        no 

fatlier    (aiib.)  nay.  bear"  father    (flub,) 


LEOKNI)  OF  UKIAUr. 


611 


giixo  anii'i.     Ifi}r*iin';fu  f,'i'ixe  jjf,    cl    i^adi  iikii  rjja"  jr,'ixo  ama.     Mi°'xa  Ha"' 

iikiIk       iIii'v  Willi  <'Ht  iimilK    wIii'D,    UKaln      liU         Ihs  mi         imiilii       they  Swan 

NttVi  fnth*!*       <at>lt  1  MttV 


fath«r     (Hill).) 


?an'ga  HkiV-(iti-ina  wi'"    »'}ra"  pi'ixo    ^\,    cl    i(fmli    aka   i'-^a"  pixo  anii'i.     Cl 

IliiiHi' virv  whllM       (tun  hm         humIm      wlmii.    UKaln       lil«  tlu*  h<>  ihhiIh       tliey     Afjttln 

'"""  futlirr      (Hiili.)  HH}'. 

g(fo(la"'  gaxo  Jil'ctf",  c'giifo  fvvacka"'  tt'i  zanf  cc'iiaifC  tf,  ujr^a  to  llkfabi  ijin'iro.     .'} 

liiiwk         iimiln        wlim,  iit        utinnijlh  (or     IIh-      nil  ho  hnd  i.i  I'le  Incamo        I'kliilil         IiIk  Hun. 

li'Mlltli        powirl  pmilid,  weiiry 

llaii.     Ma"'xo  ^('ko    liaqapi  i(ft'    ga"'(fa    tf',  ^uta"'  a(ja"  to    (iiia"'xo  kf) 

''  rppiT  IhlK        lofiirrnhirtwiiy        wUhwl      wliin,    this  fur  lii'inrnn  wlipii         uppir        the 

wiirlil  (lii.iih.)        Ihniniih  hy  mill  re  wiirlil         (Ik. 

I'linlilni;  rllMi'il  ob.) 

baqi'i))!  aija"    to,    nin'do  gata"'  (fajr  aina),  Hliuk'lii  hi"  iita"i    to    i*adi  ak&, 

111)  plerciil      iiiiiir     whin,       hitiii.i         that  liii'        lUil         tliey  oi  taerum       Hip        Irmloiilt  hln  the 

"  "n'li'.ii  imtKO      nay,  part  falhar      (aub.l. 

Ga"    0    t'('(fai    t?.     Ila"'  fcfiiafrtfo  at)-.!'"  oga"  a"'ba  ko  c'kita"ha(iti    t'otoi   tC.     fi 

And      Ihiit       liillril  hltn.  Nlclit       tlirniiKhniit    luiviiiK  linil  him       ilav         Iho     jiml  hull' In  Ki);ht  kllW  lilni. 

lIa"'{3ga"t{o'»itci    xagaf  tt'!    \li  to'di.     "Uki'abi   ijifi'ge  ca"'(iti    ga"  t'l-  ama," 

Early  In  thii  nii.rniiid  they  cried       ti'nii.    at  the.  UklabI  hia  aun         utraunotoaay         la  dead,  they 

"ay, 

aftf'.     GaiV>|i  da"'be  o'dlahf-biama.     I'lgiAe  t'o  ku  ama.     I'^giito  ma'"a(faqti 

they  And  I  hen    loaeuhim    tlieri)     arriviil,  they  IWiold     dead    lay      they  Heliold     very  ihiliin  hia 

"""'•  "»y-  nay.  ■    liai'k 

ja"   ko    ama,  Ukfabi    ijifi'ge   ko,    t'e   ko   aiiia.     Wasojido  iifka  i*adi  aka     U 

waalylng.  they  nay,        Tlkhihl  hiaaim         the       dead     lay        they  Indian  red  paint  hia  the 

CK"!').  »«y.  father      (auk,) 

^iza-bi  ega"',  ji'iga  jijidokifi'i-biaina,  xaga-bajl'qti  gfi"'  akama.      eT^^xe  vvi" 

having  Ink. n,  they        h"dy        lie  nddined  I'l  r  lilin  In  not  ir\  ini;  at  all         waa  hI,  tliev  aay.  (Jourd      one 

any.  BpiitB.  they  aay, 

gasaifii  ga"'  waa'"  gtfi"'  akama.   figitfe  waa'"  to  (facta"'-bi  cga"',  xaga-biams'i. 

rattled  hy      an        Hinging     waa  »l  ,  they  aay.  At  annK        the     havinu  Mopped  alnL'inc.     he  eried,  they  aay. 

abakiii)!  length  Iheynav,  .       .       ,• 

Nika('i"'ga  xago  t\<^(.'fr  ama    jjl,     Jxfi'iga  xaga-biama    ta"'\va"  d-aii'di,  xago  12 

People  wiiv  luklliK  iiptheeryinj,'       wlien,  all  iried,  tiiev  aav  vilhiL-o  at  the,  iTVlnL' 

in  aneii'WMimi,  they  aay 

uika"-biama.     Nikai'i'"ga  ama  Pafi'ka  ama  Uki'abi'  i"c'age  ijifi'ge   t'ogiifai 

tiiey  helped  him,  they  I'cipplo  thn(pl.        I'onka        ihe(pl.       Ukiabi  old  luau       'biaaon         killedhis 

"ay.  »nli.)  auh,)  own 

t("  naii'de  pi'iijl  o-iia"'  ata  I'ska"!. 

the       heart  bail       only  that     i'\        they  aa- 

(act)  tremo   auniedit. 

NOTES. 

Another  vorsioii  of  tins  IproiuI  \va.s  i)iil)lislie(l  in  tlie  proceedings  A.  A.  A.  S.,  Ann 
Arbor  iiiei'tins,  1885,  p.  ;5!)9.     Ukiabi  was  tlic  cliief  of  tlio  nisadii,  a  Ponliii  gens. 
Tlie  lament  of  UUiabi,  as  given   by  x«'»iKii  zi  or  Yellow  Biitralo,  was  as  follows: 
"  Ti'ilvu  (I'll  ha  ma"  b(fi"'  ({■('•  ii-fi"-ht''  fi  lia+a+ 
Nan'  (le  i  .sa  u"(j'iri'ge  a  fi"-li(''  ^a  lia+a+ 
Taku-(f.a  ha  ma"  bij-i'"  fij  a-fii'lu'-ga"  (|'i'i  ha+a+ 
Niln'de  i-sa-a"-firi'ge  lii"'si^i'i  ha+a+!" 
It  may  be  translated  freely  thus : 

"  I  am  walking  to  and  fro! 
I  tind  nothing  which  can  heal  iny  sorrow." 


<r» 


s 


612     TllK  (/'H(5II1A  LANUUA(iE— MYTHS,  .STOKIKS,  AND  LKTTEKS. 

Ukiabi  was  biirietl  in  tlio  side  of  a  \\v^\\  h\\\\\  back  of  Fort  Kainhill.  Tbis  bliift"  is 
known  to  tbe  Ponkas  as  "Ukiabi  cjai  fa",  Wiicre  Ukiabi  was  buiied." 

Yellow  Huflalo  said  tliat  bis  niat^jnial  tiiidc  saw  Ukiabi  (! !),  The  face  of  Ukiabi 
was  exceudiiiyl.v  hideous.  Liuiips  wore  on  his  forehead,  his  eyes  were  larfje,  and  his 
nose,  \\hi(!h  was  small  and  turned  up  at  the  til-,  iiad  an  indentation  across  the  ridge, 
which  made  it  appear  broken.  It  seems  probable  that  a  historical  Ukiabi  is  here  con- 
lounded  with  the  orij;iual  one,  judging  from  the  statement  in  the  next  legend  about 
the  origin  of  the  game  of  plumstone  shootiuf;. 

TRANSLATION. 

Ukiabi  was  a  mysterious  person,  exceeding  all  others  in  performing  wonderiul 
deeds.  He  bad  four  sons,  one  of  whom  was  grown,  and  the  rest  were  small;  The 
grown  son  closely  resembled  his  father  in  being  mysterious.  He  looked  on  his  father 
as  a  rival  and  wished  to  kill  him.  One  dny  tiie  son  changed  iiimself  into  a  yellow- 
tailed  hawk,  and  Hew  round  and  round  lai  above  the  clouds,  very  near  the  upper 
world.  Tiiatday  his  father  was  reclining  in  the  lodge.  By  and  by  tbe  father  looked 
all  aroui.d  and  discovered  his  son  in  the  distance.  He  recognized  him  at  once,  and 
knew  that  his  sou  wished  to  kill  him.  So  he  said  to  his  wife,  "  Old  wonnui,  xigi<t'ac'Jo 
does  very  wrong."  "Do  say  something  else,"  said  she.  "He  has  no  bad  intention, 
I  am  sure."    "  Y(m  mistake,  old  woman,  he  wishes  to  kill  me." 

Then  the  father  changed  himself  into  a  hawk,  and  darted  through  the  smoke-hole 
of  the  lodge.  He  dashed  toward  his  son.  All  day  long  he  traversed  the  earth  in 
close  pursuit  of  his  son,  turning  to  the  right  or  left  whenever  the  latter  did  so.  He 
chased  him  back  to  the  lodge  and  down  through  the  smoke-hole.  The  sou  took  the 
shape  of  a  plume  and  was  lying  there  when  the  father  entered.  Tlie  father  recognized 
him  immediately.  Then  the  chase  was  resumed  ;  he  (jhased  him  and  chased  him  until 
the  son  went  beneath  the  water  and  became  a  fish.     Again  the  father  detected  him. 

He  chased  him,  and  chased  him,  and  chased  him,  till  the  sou  reached  a  water 
monster  that  was  lying  in  the  stream.  The  sou  rushed  into  the  mouth  of  the  water 
monster  and  lay  concealed  within  his  body.  The  father  too  entered  the  monster,  driv- 
ing the  son  out  at  the  other  end. 

Again  Ukiabi  chased  his  son  till  he  dashed  down  through  the  smoke  hole.  He 
assumed  the  form  of  a  louse,  but  his  father  recognized  him.  No  niatter  what  form  he 
took  his  father  assumed  the  same  form.  Among  the  forms  taken  were  those  of  a 
prairie  chicken,  a  gri/zly  bear,  a  wild  cat,  ami  a  very  white  swan.  Finally  the  son 
became  a  bawk.    Then  he  had  expended  all  his  mysterious  power,  and  he  became 

weary. 

He  tried  to  force  his  way  ui>  through  the  foundation  of  the  upper  world.  AV  hen  his 
body  from  the  hips  upward  was  through  the  hole  in  the  upper  world,  and  only  that 
part  from  the  hips  downward  remained  on  this  side,  the  father  tr  •.!  on  the  o.s  mcrum 
of  the  son,  thus  killing  him.  The  i)ursiiit  had  lasted  throughout  the  night,  and  until 
half  of  the  sun  was  visible  above  the  IkuIzou  ;  just  at  that  moment  did  he  kill  him. 
Early  in  the  morning  the  peoiile  cried  in  the  lodges.  "  Strange  to  say,  Ukiabi's  sou  is 
dead!"  said  they.    And  then  every  one  went  to  see  him. 

There  he  lay  dead!  He  lay  Hat  on  his  back.  The  father  took  some  Indian  red 
paint  and  reddened  the  body  in  spots,     lie  did  not  cry  IVu-  some  time,  but  sat  there 


\( 


UK1A1JI,TIIE  SUITOlt— A  I'ONKA  LEGEND. 


613 


singiriK  iuul  sliakinp:  ii  gourd  rattle.  At  last  lioconcliidpd  his  soiif;,  and  tlien  lie  cried. 
First  one  lioiiseliold  and  then  another  took  npthe  wail,  uiilii  all  the  villagers  condoled 
with  Ukiahi.  The  Tonkas  have  thought  that  there  never  was  such  an  exhibition  of 
grief  as  that  shown  when  the  venerable  Ukiabi  killed  his  son. 


UKIA15I,  TIIK  SUITOR— A  I'ONKA  LEGEND. 


Toi.i)  iiv  Yi;i.i,<iw  liiiKAi.o. 


Ukfa1)i    i^o'i'if^e   aki'i   iiikaci'"o-jx    nii"'hii    wacriuifa"    w/ifi"    te    lia',    ni'i 

Ukiahi  old  niiin         llio  iii-rsnii  («■„  sn,  vuiil  li<i  liii,!  Ilwni  „,,iii 


'sail.) 


I. 

man. 


Mi""    ift'    ■>[],   ju\va<>'(('0    gfi"'-bianiii.  (iii-t)iama,    "  lva<,f(nia,    wa'i'i     <r;\uMi 

Sun  went         when,    lui  willi  tlinii            »iil,  llicy  «ay.  Iln  saiil  as  fnllown,             O  frioiid,            Wdiiian       In  lint 

("own)  tlic.VBiiy,                                                                    tnitl!) 

(wa((-ixi'ijl)    fifike    af,^^!'!'"     ka"'l)fa,"  wao'acjfa"    huikii    i'ivvaf,n*ai    te.     Kl, 

liaa  [lot  taken  a        tho  nno        I  take  licr             r  wish.  ativant              Ihoonos           hu  lol.lit  to     when        Anil 


lor  ii  wilo 


liUMbaiul  WHO  i(n-  ii  WHO  wiio  tlu'iii 

"E'di    i-wi-'d-akk'  no     tai,  aki'waqti,     kanvlia,"    ;i-]jiaiiia     Ukiabi     ak;i. 

Tlicrc       you  sprak  to  her  ynu        will,  liolh,  OlVii'nd,  aaid,  tliey  say  Ukialii 

for  mo  pi 


tin 

(Sllll.). 


Tjjaqcfa",  \va'i'ijiri<.-ii  aka,  <,^ii-biain;i,    "  h,    afiibafitia"',"  a-biaina.   "Mi"'iiri..a 

llwwilo,  old  woman  tlio        said  a,s  lollown,  How  do  siiiak  about        Kuidllu'vsav  (iiil     " 

(suJi.),  tlii-ysay,  ali.snrdl        soinc'lhiri-  vis.' ' 

llVm.) 

i'ula"<iti    t'a"'     akadi      atita"      (fi'ii      taba,"     a-biama. 

vi-ryKO"'!         Iiavo  anuuin        liiiw  ]io»ni.        llir-y  should'         saiil,  llov  i-av. 

tlun*  who  b;o  j,'ivi'  one  '  '        '        '  " 

to  ytoi 


shouhl 
lid.) 


Han 


"Ke,  (--'(Ii    ma".^i"'i-oa,"    ai'    U\  (Ja"    .-.'di    ad'a-biania. 

ir                Couw,      thoro               walky<.,                 lo'        th,.  And       tli.u.       wVut    thoy  sav 

said    (]iast  .'      J- 
a.l). 


Jjaja 

To  I  ho 
tent 


ai'-bianiii    aki'wa.     Ni'i    aka     (ini"'jiM<,fa    ijadi    aka)  <''a-l)iaiii;i-     "  Ifai'i'' 

tion  (nir),                                                                                                                                 '  ""  >  '^'^^  • 
th'w  Hiiy 

a-bianiil.  Ni'i  fifiki'-  j^a",  wa'i'i  (finkr-  j-'a",  wafalia"'!  tr  akiwa.   "Ciri'"'aiin'..ii     9 

said,  they  say.     Man     (ho  (st.       hoth,      woman       lliolst.      aiul,     llii^y  pnivid  lo  Ihiin  liolli.                        nii;',i        "^           ' 
<d».)                                               oil.) 

f'finke    rida"qti    (/-afa'"!.       A"'ba(j'('    nikaci"'<.'a    wi"'  "■J-a"'     >-a"'hii    oo-a" 

tldsHt.ouo        vi-ryKood         you  liav,.  a              This  day                 piuson                   ono  to  many      "^  wislL            "s.   ' 


ijsigiiqfa"  I'fa'-ba   an<,n'i(fikir  afif-'ati,"   a-biaiiia.     Xu  fu'th'  I'ajf  aiiia.     Wa'i'i 

yourwilo  Inrtoo        wo  apoak  to  you      w,.  havo  said,  tlioy  say.         Man      Ihist.    did  not      llu.y  Wcunan 

*'"'"*''  ouo        speak        say. 

aka  fa-bianui,    utiifr'titi,     "  Ebe  a  )iiaci"'j,^a    ijrfTi'"    j.-a"'(a   (f-inktV  a  biania.   12 

(iii'b.)      "'"'say"'"''  ^'J™""'  '^^'l"-       '  P-i'-"'"'  to  marry       wishes  tho  one      said,  thoy  any. 


614      THE  (|'K(ilIIA  LAXaiJAGK— MYTHS,  STORIES,  AND  LETTEP.S. 

"Wiki'if-'o  jikii   Ukiiibi  uki',''  i'i-i)iiinii'i.     "Nil,  j-'udilia  K'W't"'-   '"' '     A"'fi"sk:i 

My  Iricinl        llm  Ukiiilii       (Ijiione    miid,  thov  Hiiy.  Fii' !      further  cilV       entiT  ye  jour  Aliiidst  (!) 


M'l'iTn'd 

10, 


(twil  l()lt;;« 

(I'uiii.hiiper.) ! 


nfaci"gra  t'ga"   biida".     Cin'jrajifi'ga   fi'finkr    uda"(jti    at'a'"  ho.     Niaci"'}>'a 

•-Iliilil  tl.ia  (st.iib.)        vwyKiiod  I  Imvo       .  lluiiiaii  liidu); 

hor    (feiii.) 

n' 


peractii 


3  wafixe  agi>[a"l)</'a,    Wakau'cla    waifixi'  ct^wa"'    ao'i->[a"l)(|^a-niajl   lit/."     Ga" 

fotakt'EH      I  wiali  iior,  my  Mysteriourt  to  lako  uh         Hoovor  I  ilo  not  wish  lu-i,  my  And 


Iierliunbaud 


TowiT  ln*r  lnHlmud  own  (fern.) 

a{?(fa-biama.      Aki-hiaiiiii.      K<rifo    Qkiabi    i"c'%«    aka    fizi'i   ja"'  akania. 

startid  buck,  they  Kcnchid  hmne,  Meanwhile         Ukiiilii  ohi  man  the      atrete.hert      was  reel.,  thoy 

'"J'-  c hey  say.  (sub.)        nut  say. 

Jaha"   anii'i.     ^lan'gcfe  gfi"'-biaiiia.     I'kikie   af>(|'a-biaiua    \vaga(j(J'a"    aiiia. 

^ '■•-■'■ '  ■•■—■*  It,  they  say.  Talkiii};  to-      started  back,  they  servant  tlio  (pi. 

tjetlier  say  sub.). 

a.     Wikage   angri(faji    tv,"  a-biama.     Aiiia  aka 

:  My  I'rieutI         let  us  nnt  "tell  him        said,  they  say.  Other       the 

abinit  it,  (inii       (sub.) 

I'gidaha'"    gcj-i"'!.     Eata"    angrafaji    tada"." 

knowini;  hi.s         lie  sita.  Why        wo  two  iiiit  tell      should  t 

own  about  it 


A  rose  from  i 
they  say. 

"  Kagt'lia,    I'e     tf 

O  Irieud 


■  spee'-h      tin 


piaji 

liad 


ga-bianiii:   "  Ti;iia' ! 

Hiiid  U8  follows,  Why! 

they  Hay: 


the 
(8ub.). 


Laugbin);     ho  sat,  they  say. 
often 


Wo  have  I'onu' 
haek. 


(.'i''te,  (jiikage    nit'ga",    wiigaziaiti  i"wi"'(|'ai-ga,"  a-biania.     (in"', 


Ga"'  aki-biaina.     "llau,  fikiige  aim'ga"  (fagtfi,"  a-biama  Uki'abi  i"c'ago 

And        they  reaehed  lln,      your  frieiul      belike-         von  two     said,  they  say       Ukialii        <dd  man 

borne,  tin'y  say.  wise  have  ecinie 

back. 

9  aka.    fqaqa  g((',i"'-biaiiia.    "Angagtfi,  kagc'-i,"  a-l)iain!i.    "Ahau!  odada"  odni 

vouuKer       said,  they  say.  Olio!  what  thoy 

brother  sail! 

(luase.l,  sonielbint; 

Kagt'lia, 

per-       your  friend      likewise,  very  eoi red I'v  tell  ye  me,  said,  tliev  say.  And,  O  tiielul 

Imps, 

utfi'agai,''  a-biania.     "Cin'gajin'ga  (j't'tfinko  a"t'a"'i  pi"'']a,  niao,i"'ga  wacj-ixe 

they  were  un-     said,  they  aay.  Cliild  this  st.  oho       wo  have        thou'cb.       human  Ijeio);     to  take  as 

willing,  ber  ber  husband 

12  agiJ(a"b(J'a,       Wakaii'da     w/itj-ixi'     ctewa"'     agi^ia'^btj-a-iuajl     bt'-.       Oi'idiha 

I  wish  her,  my  Mysterious  Power       to  take  as  soever  I'do  not  wish  her,  my  .  Fnrlber 

own,  her  hu.sliand  own  (I'em.)  otf 

gig(j!ai-a    li6',    kagi'ha,    owt'agai,"  a-biama.      rwakia-biama  Uki'abi  i"c'ago 

cnteryeyour        !  O  IHend,  she  did  speak    saiil  (they  say).  He  spoke  ti>  them  Ukinbi         old  man 

own  loduo  (against  you) 

(fem.  iinper.)  to  us  what 

precedes. 


aka.     "  Ct'tfa"  lii"(j]K'  (j-a",  wji'iijifi'ga,    i""i  itfa-ga"  (a-biaiiia).     Ikage  ama 

O  old  Hiiiijau,  hand  mine  to  nil'  said,  they  say.  His 


the 


(sub.). 


That  (ev. 


ob.) 


]i1nine 


tin 


(av.oh.), 


friend 


other 
one 


15  ^ifike    iiuk'    ((-a"    sabeki(('ai     tt'.  Ili"q[)i'     ((-a" 

the  (at.           lace         the          he  blackened        the  I'luiue              tlie 

ob,)                          (part)              fur  biin           iiiasl  (ev. 

act).  ob.  I 


4a(ii)i    (fa"    (■)!    tc,     niaca" 

crown  the        put       the  I'eatbur 

oftlin        (part)    many    (past 
head  small     act), 

ob.  on 
for  bini 


.''i(falialia([ti    giaxai    tC'.     Ci    ama    tj-ifikt'    ci    t'ga"    gaxai  tf'.      rwakiai    tt";. 


sticking  to  it  here      made  for 


ami  tliero 


him 


be 
(past 
act). 


Again 


the  (St. 
ob.) 


did 


the 
(past 
act). 


He  spoke  to 
them 


the 
(past 
act). 


j/ha    wai"'i    to,    wahi"  l'\'"<^0.     Maja"'  wi"    afadai    tc.     "Miija"'    gatfandi 

Biirt'alo        woroas       tbo        robe  with  thi-  hair  Lnud  om;         hi-  lui'ii-        tho  I.aml         to  thai  (iduce) 


robes 


( paHt 
act), 


outsido. 


tioDt'd  it     (pu8t 
act). 


UKIAUI,  TIIK  SIJITOK— A  PONKA  LEGEND. 


615 


nc'    tai."    (Wo'e    akfij-a   aiZ-i"'!  tG.)    "U)04i    ckaxe   tai.      Ma'V^in'ka     dpititi 

joii      will  111...  both  liart        the  Iloic  for      youiiiako      will  limth  iiiartu  v'ry 

K"      <I>')  (p»8t  u|iolo  it  (pl.i.  skillfcilly 


thu 
(p»8t 
net) 


i(fa"'<)'a(j'C   c'ga"    hi"qpo    a(faji    taf.     Nfkaci""ga    wi"'  nfxii  tai.     Gi-bajii-<''a 

yoii  pliici)  it  HO  pIiiiiiB        you  put      will  Person  ono         vou         will  Dinmt  Im  (ve) 

Hiimll  fib-     (pi.),  iiiii  ■  • 

jt'ctM  on  it 

Nfc.ta"    >ii,    f''(li  g(|'i"'i-ori.     (Jupi   u\    iiiifike,"  i'l-biaiiiii. 

You  IliiUh    wfieii      thoiii  sit  50.  I  will  reucli  ilioiii  wlipio       siiid,  tliiw  say. 


mark      (pi.). 


roniin^  Itack. 


you  will  l)t\ 


Ukial)i  ania  aifaf  t6  mtija"'   (fan'di.     Qifabikli  iilofan'o-a  ('ga"qti  ju>|i(|»a- 

Ukiabl         tho         wt-iit    the         land       to  t)io  (place).      Among  tlio  wilii  ciit  jn.st  ho     'he  rlmn«fd 

(inv.  (piist  trees  liini.sulf  into, 

Hilb.)  act) 

biama  Ukial)i  aka.     Sifi/.e  ;aiiMe  na"|)'aii'(le,  di'do  etc  na^'iuHid-i"  aiatiao-ifa- 

tlipysay        IJkiubi         tho  Ho  mi. sod     ^niiiiid  .sliook  sl.nvlv  liio       ev.-n     iiiailn  hliiziMip     l.tMMinn.siid- 


(Htlb.) 


his  fK't 


troll)  wiilkinu, 


hy  wiilkhi; 


li'iily  iirt  ho 
wus  Up]HO]lch- 


bianii'i.  Wagaqfa"  ama  igidalia"'  g(j-i"'-biaiiii'i.   "(hkngo  >[an'ge  a-i,"ii-biaiiiii. 

they  nay.  Svrvaiils       tlicdil.    kiiowint- him,  sat,  Ihiv  aiiy.  Your  lYi'ciul        near        is  iicim-     saiil.lhoy 

.slili.)        Ihoir  own  jnj,^  ^ay. 

At(i  tC  ha.  Ti  ania  (>[i,)  ga-biama  ikago  ('(f'a"ba,   "Kagc'ha,  y[AvA  a"(l'iota"i 

H«  canio  He  camo,        when     said  as  follows,    his  Irii'iid       he  too,  ()  IVieiid,       louK  ago    we  liui.shi'rt 

tlioy  say  they  say  it 

(fa-'ja,  (fatfiijl,"  A-iMania     "Aliai'i,"  a-biaina  Ukiabi  i"c'age  aka.    "  Ki',  hxg&i- 

though,    you  did  not    said,  they  say.  Olio!         said,  they  say        Ukiabi        old  man        tho  Come,   voii  slart 


(suh.).  '    back 

tai.     Wi''e  fa"    itj-a^'tf-ai-ga.     >ia"'si    sata"    t('  gatC  ani"'-da"   (fagtfd  tai,"  ai     9 

will  Hoo        the         luitdown  (|d.)         I'lum. stone        hve         the  .         .  '         i  

(pl.) 


Hoo        the         put  down  (id.) 
(cv.  ob.)       tho(cv.  oh.) 


that        vou  have  it, 
(col.ob.)   ■        and 


you  start    will 
hack       (pl.). 


said 


to.     "jjji'be    tC-'cIi   (fanaji"    tai.     ^]^ici    hidi'     tr    (fataiafica"  (l-ana"'tata    tai. 

tho  Doorway       at  tlio      you  stand       will  I'liu.         base         the         on  the  left  of  ■ 

(pl,).  pole 


tho 

(past 

act). 


you  jtalter  on  tho 
ground  with  tlie 
solo  of  the  loot 


will 
(pl.). 


>ia"'si  satil"  (ft'opaha  tai,"  (a-biaiiia   Tkial)!  i"c'a«i'e    aka.     WaH^aticfa"  ania 


riitm 
Htuni> 


you  wliow  to     will 
licr  (pl.), 


Muiit,  thry  say 


Id  ma 


a(fa-biama.) 

went,  they  hhv. 

Kgitj-e 

At  leiiKth 


the 
(.sub.). 


tho  (pl. 
8ub.) 


12 


nil"  jiiiga     WiKpixaji 

i;il'l  iiniiiari'ied 


aki'i 

the 
(siib.) 


aci 

out  of 
doors 


('(|'a"be 

eliier>;inL; 

(Iroiii  tho 

tent) 


ati'i    tC'    ha.       Nfstii 

eame  .  Hieppiug 

back  ward 


ugfal  tC  hil.      Kgicj-e  wa'i'i  ania  wi'iiho  ania.     Kgitj-o  >[ig(f-isa"(|"a-  da"  iii"'(J'i" 

thoywcni  .  AI  loiiKth    woman        tho      was  followinj;  close       Atleii);th    turned  theniaelvea    and     luiiuiiii: 

littck  (niv.     after  them,  Ihoy  say.  around 

suh.) 

agtj-a-bianii'i.      Kf   whihe  ania   wa'i'i  ama.     Ga"  up'"   HgiJ-i'i-biania  wa'ii  f\"'   15 

went  bonieward.         And    was  lollowiu;;  clo.so    woninli        tho  And     having      they  went  home-       woman       tho 


they  say.                        behind  llieiu,  they                     (mv.                          her'        wiiid,  they  say  (niv. 

say                                    sub.)  oil.) 

ania.      "Wa'i'i    ania    wati-    gifibtj-azt"'    nia"<('i"'-biainri,     najihit     fa"'    ctl 

tbo  (pl.           Woman      (ho  (mv.        skirt       tearing  her  own           walked,  tliev  sav,                hair               the.  too 
suh).                                    suh.)                                by  pulling                                      '                                                  part 

^[igffdaza-biaina,    wate'     pi"  >[ig(j-i(|'ing(-'-(jtia"'-biaiiiri.     Mn'y.x"'    (f-an'di    a(ti"' 

she  pulled  her  own  hair            skirt           llie       she  utterly  destroyed  it  for  herself  by            Laud      at  the  (place)  liav. 


nti 

me  II 


down  ov.r  ht-r  loruheai] 
they  say, 


(Kar 
ment) 


tearing,  they  aay. 


iug  her 


H 


616     TilK  (/'IXilllA  LAN(ilIA(51'}-MYTllS,  STOltmS,  AND  LETTKKS. 
akM)iaini'i.     rkuihi  \yil;Y''  iiki'iili  ji'i<j(|'e  ii(fi"'  iiki'-biiiiiin      Ukijihi  i"('.'i'ijro  aki'i 


Hn'y  ri'iicln'il 
\\\\*w>  A^Niiii.  (hoy 


ill  lo  flit' inif  Willi     Willi  ln'f    li;i\iliu        tlioy  li'lK-hi'il 
(Huli.r  lii-r       tlirriMi^aiii,  tlii'y 


I  \A  i.;im        tlin 

(Hllll.) 


iki'iju'o    iiK'j^-ii"  ja"''i\"lii'i-l)iiiiiii'i  {(ly  jii"''ii"Iin-(lii"'c't(''ii"'-l)i;miii).  Wiiji'i'i(|(('fi"-mii 

hiHtVii-niLs      liki'Wisi'     t-itin  .((  >un\'Hhitiitm'  luinit,  r'Uii  laj'oyli-  vtinciibuititf  aiinit.  Thi-  Mrrviinlt* 

ii  wi"'    111    iiijiki(J'ri-l)iiiiiii'i,  iiuK'  fi\"  Ixfi'ma  iH'oiiikitl-a-ltiami'i,  wu'i'i  ta".      Kdi'lii 

ono     wntiT    lii'riiiMcil  li>  llllrm  lii-r,       liui'  llin  \vliiili>        inmln  wi'l  (I'm  lur),  t'li'V      wimiiili       llii'           Al  Hint 


part 


(Hill.  nil.).  tiniK 


j>i'waji"ska'-l)iaiii;'i.     I'kiai  \v,   •'\[a"'si  tO  \va>[a"'  aiii"'  ti).     li(|'ilii-baji  taiti'. 

8lir  rf^aiiu-illu'l- .sfiisi's.  tliry        Ili>  .iiMikf     tin-        rriiiii-Hti'lltt     tin'     tfiuiibliii^  vim        will        'I'liry  hIiuII  no!  win  IVnlu 

Miiv.  "  to  lu'l-      (past  (f"l.    appliiuu'i'rt        liuvi'  you. 

ai't).  oil).  Itlii'inl 

(fatVi)i     >|aci     tatt'      Wa'Tijiriyaiitci     ci    tatr.      Ti'    wika"l){|'a    >|1,   fatA'    ie, 


\  i>ll  ill)  liitt         11  loll 
dio  tinu 


h)i;i1I  Vrl>'i>Ul  uniiuni  >  oil         nIiuII 

tliin^ 


1  tvinli  liii  vuii        it'       Villi  itio     will, 


(I   C'<lo     tV     wil<a"lK|':i-niaji.       (/'ilia"'     w     piiiji     iri<i*axo.        l]v,     lia,     ncka"      tr 

hilt        to  ilic      I  <to  not  wif^li  lor  viMi.  Vniii'         wiHil       bail         niudo  I'ur  iiii>.         Tliitl         .  ducil  tlio 


(nil). 


Avi'daxi'/'  ai    iO. 

1  ilid  1o  you,  ho       t)i<> 

Mail)    tpiirit 

iU'I). 

Hail.     **  K(',    t^iVjXi^'-    ^*'"      lI^j'»l»i»nnda/o    oa"    t(',    \uua    ((*ii<j^(ft'    ta(u\ 


Coiiu'.         soil  siiitt      uill. 
'    Im 


Hlill       wlii-n,       t>>  ilin  ,vipii  Htai't  iiiiihI. 

ti-nl  lioiDii 


f*  A"'l>a    ^[an'o^o     <j'r      >|i     ra"V'    a-hiaina.       Wa*»'i     ama     a^(|*a-l)iuina.       Kf 

Ituv  noar  mn's      wIumi    aliiii:!!!    saiilliy,  they  Hay  Woman      tln»  {tnv.       «laiti'il  Iioimi-,  tlicy  Ami 

«ub.)  Hay. 

IJkfabi  i"c'ao'0  akii    en    ^■axa-l)iaina.     jj'    ('ta"<j'i"  ao*<f*a-hiaina. 

Ukialti  oliliiiiiii  tl'r      iiiairici       inaili',  thry  rta\ .  i't'iit         In*  IIimI        ulailoil  lioiiii',  Wwy 

(siili  )       In'ii  Hay. 

NOTKS. 

613,  (i.  (j'i'ii,  i)i'rliii|),  tlic/cw.  of  (|'i'i. 

613,  S.  a-i-l)iaiii;i,  i)r(»l).  iiitt'iidcd  lor  aliibiaiiia,  jiulfiiiig  from  tlit>  ])receiliiig  v., 
nfahiaina. 

613,  <S.  akiwa,  i.e.,  botli  old  iiioii. 

613,  11.  Nil  (j'ifikf  iaji  aiiiM,  etc.  A  survival  of  "  iiiotlicr-riKlit."  As  llkialii  had 
one  wifi>,  tlio  iiiotlicr  of  liis  soils,  liis  scckinj.'-  a  ,voiiii}j[  wife  is  a  ,si}i;ii  tliat  itolyijaiiiy 
was  then  praciticcd. 

T1{ANSLATI()N. 

Ukialii  tlip  voiii'rahlc  man  iiad  two  men  as  ills  servants.  He  sat  with  tlii'iii  one 
(lay  <nt  sunset  and  said,  "<)  friends,  I  wish  to  marry  the  sinf;lc  woman  who  dwells 
yonder  (deseril)ing  her  residence),  liotli  of  you  will  }jo  and  (U)urt  her  for  me."'  Hut 
TTkialii's  wife  said,  '-llow  absurd!  Do  speak  about  somethiii};  else!  Why  should 
tho.se  who  have  pretty  ilau<;lilers  ;•'  -^  you  one  ?'' 

"Go  thither,"  saiil  I'kiabi.  b  '  e  men  departed.  They  reached  the  lodge  where 
the  yon  11 K  woman  dwelt,  and  thus  jtreseiited  their  request  to  both  of  them:  "You 
have  a  very  pretty  daughter  whom  a  man  wishes  to  inari'y,  so  w«i  have  come  to-day  to 
speak  to  you  about  it."  The  husband  said  nothing,  but  the  wife  spoke  immediately, 
"Who  is  the  man  that  wishes  to  marry  herJ"    The  two  men  replied,  "Our  friend, 


u 


I  KIAIJI.TIIK  ,SUITOi:-A  TONKA  LKCKNl). 


617 


tlkiabi,  is  flic  person."  "ric!  (lO  loyoiir  own  lod^o  in  thedistiiiiw  !  II«  can  hardly 
bo  considered  a  iiiinian  bcini;!  I  have  a  very  i>retly  c.iiild,  and  1  wish  her  to  marry  a 
linnian  hein;;.     I  do  not  wish  lier  to  marry  a  mysterious  jiower."     Ho  the  men  departed. 

Meanwhile  IJkiahi  lay  stretched  out.     I'.nt  he  arose  and  sat  erect. Let  lis  return  to 

the  messengers.  As  they  went  homeward  they  talked  together.  One  said,  "My 
friend,  the  wmnan's  words  were  bad  !  Let  lis  not  tell  our  friend  about  them!"  Hut 
his  comrade  replied,  "  Why  !     lie  knows  all.     Why  should  we  not  tell  about  them?" 

When  they  returned  llkiabi  said,  "Ho,  you  and  your  friend  have  come  back. 
Tell  me  Just  what  they  said."  So  they  told  him.  After  hearing  their  report  Ukiabi 
told  his  wife  to  hand  liiin  a  i)lume.  Then  he  blackened  the  face  of  one  of  his  friends, 
put  plumes  all  over  his  crown,  and  altac^hed  (jiiili  feathers  to  it  here  and  lliere.  lie 
decorated  the  other  man  in  like  manner  and  made  each  man  wear  a  biilValo  robe  with 
the  hair  outside.  Then  he  instructed  them  how  to  act.  Jle  named  a  place  whither 
they  w-ere  to  yo.  "  <  lo  to  that  place  and  make  a  hole  for  a  imle."  (I'.oth  servants  had 
hoes.)  "When  you  sliall  have  preiiared  the  ground  siilliciently  strew  plumes  on  it 
and  draw  the  lij;ure  of  a  man.  Do  not  return.  Kemain  there,  when  you  shall  have 
completed  the  task.     1  will  Join  you." 

At  the  appointed  time  Ukiabi  went  to  the  place  in  question.  When  he  was  in  a 
forest  he  changed  himself  into  a  wild  cat.  When  he  raised  his  feet  the  Kmund  shook, 
and  his  steps  made  lire  blaze  up  at  sudden  intervals.  His  servants  were  aware  of  his 
comiiiK.  "  Your  friend  draw.s  near,"  said  one.  lie  arrived.  Wlieu  he  f;<>t  there  liis 
servants  said,  "  t)  friend,  wo  completed  our  task  hint;  ajjo  but  you  did  not  come." 
llkiabi  replied,  "Well,  you  can  K'>  a};ain.  Leave  tiie  hoes.  Take  these  live  pli-vi- 
stoiies  to  the  lodse  of  the  yoniiK'  woman.  Stand  at  the  entrance.  I'atter  with  the 
soles  of  your  feet  on  the  ground  at  the  left  side,  by  the  tent-jiole.  Show  her  the  plum- 
stones." 

The  servants  <le])arted.  At  lenstii  11  'yreached  the  lodj^e  where  the  girl  dwelt. 
She  came  out  from  the  lodj^e.  They  did  as  Ukiabi  had  ordered,  and  then  they  stepped 
backward,  moving  towards  their  home.  The  woman  I'oHowimI  close  after  them.  After 
walkiufc  ba<tkward  for  some  time  the  two  men  turned  around  and  ran  homeward, 
(dosely  followed  by  the  woman.  Thus  the  iiieii  drew  the  woman  after  them.  As  she 
went  she  acted  as  a  deranged  person  does,  teariii},^  her  skirt  and  pulling  her  hair  down 
over  her  forehead.  She  eontinued  acting  thus  till  she  had  torn  olf  every  shred  of  her 
skirt,  and  she  was  entirely  uuile.  At  last  they  reached  the  place  where  they  bad  left 
llkiabi.  The  two  men  and  the  woman  reached  him.  rhialii  amicosqiw  cum  ca  con- 
cuhuiNse,  (liiint.  By  and  by  Ukiabi  made  one  of  the  servants  till  a  kettle  with  water  for 
the  woman  and  he  washed  her  fa(u>  for  her.     Whereupon  she  regained  her  right  mind. 

Then  Ukiabi  addressed  her  thus:  "Keep  the  i)liim-stones  lor  gambling.  You 
shall  always  win.  You  shall  live  many  years.  You  shall  be  a  very  aged  woman  be. 
fore  you  die.  Had  I  wished  you  to  die  you  would  havt^  died  ere  this;  but  I  did  not 
wish  you  to  die.  Your  mother  spoke  bad  words  about  me,  and  for  that  n^ason  iiave  1 
done  this  thing  to  you.  \\'ell,  you  can  go  Iiome.  You  must  start  for  home  while  it  is 
yet  dark.     I!y  the  time  that  day  is  at  hand  all  shall  be  well  with  you." 

Then  the  woman  departed.  15ut  Ukiabi  took  tiie  form  of  a  prairie  lieu  and  was 
the  Urst  one  to  start  hom'.j. 


6J8     TUli  ^'KUIUA  LANUUAGK— MYTHS,  STOKIES,  AND  LETTKHS. 


A  DAKOTA  STORY. 


T(1I.1>  IIY  KUANK  J>A    l''i.f:ciiB. 


Pah!in';,ni(li  Ciui'"  wi"  t'l'  aiiiii  mi',  iifiuli  jika  ilia"'  t'(fa"ba  dalu'a^a  ;f 

FiiriiiiTly  DiikulH      i)ih>      iliwl      limy     wIji'Ii,        Iiih  tlm  his  bIio  t(PO  on  tlio     lodeo 


futliur     (siili.i   iiiutliur 


on  till!     loileu 
hill 


i>{axa-l)iaim'i.      Kl    (i    to    iiia"'to   sa(lrii(|'e    f>iiixa-bi    e'ra"',    iralia    ilu'<<i(j. 

iiiiiilit  liir  tlu.ir  invii  \  lilt    t...l.r..    *!.,.  ..Id.;..  1V..1.1  1,  •■ ._  t.t _     ;      1 '^  . ,    ^  .  ' 


miidr  tor  tliflrnw 
tln\V  »uy. 


Ami  Imlp*   tlio        within 

(Hill. 

ob.) 


MClllliild 


iiiiiilo  lor  Iiim,     n.-»(::rliiiv- 
llh'y  nay  iii«), 


tlll'V  lilKl 

him.  tlifir 
own, 


3  biama.      Kl    ci'iinjin'^rji    wi"'    4i.,|ii-bi    ega"',    ijadi    (fcinkc'    a<i(f-ii(J-i"-biaina. 

Ihoysny.  And  yonn^  nmu  unit  (IvmIMiui       asK    Imv-         hia  '  thii  liml  liin  own  tlicv  nay. 

ImiIvii'.  ilii'y  in),'),  I'iiihir       (sl.ob.) 

Kl    t'gi((;o    i"(','fio'o    iia"'ba   O'di    aiu'-niama,    kl    niiii    i"'    jiWe  o-(|.i»'-biaiua 

And     iitlunutb      uUl  nma  two  Iheio       iirnviil  tlum,        and    lobiirco     to       with  him         mit,  they  aay 

thi'y  »ay,  usii 

(  =  snioko) 

wi"'  (^iilki',     Ca"  di'ctc!  ifafa.      r;oi(J'c!    fc   oc'nujifi'o-a  iij-adi    aka  i>a-biaiiia : 

0118        IhiMst.  Yot        tlmv  talki'd  iliBi  At  liii«tli     this        yonnj;  man  iilx  tho      Isaid  as  InlhiwH 

ub.).  iiboul  iiMcthinir  father       (sub,)  thi'vsnv 

then  iilicMii  KtiDilii-r.  * 

■(]   "Kagc'lia,  (fikago  im';>;a",  wai'u    kf-'di    niacte  wai'"    niaafqitia"  afigarf-o  taf 

Ofiiiiml,  your  I'liiiiil    llkowlse,  tmi  at  Iho  warm         lobo  wn  cut  it  apari,  we  jjo       shall 


nMliso(!|      (ivi'l. 
ob.) 


foi'  ourst'lvi! 


iia,    \[\m   tf',"  ii-biama.     Kl  ci'iuijifi'ga  aka  utj'i'ao-a-bi  ega"',  "Afi'kail  ha. 


tent        tho        Hiilil  ho,  IIh'v 
Hktn      (ob.),  rtuy 


And 


yimiij;  nmu 


tbtt 
(sub.) 


wiiH  unwilhiij; 

tht'V  HJIV 


Not  80 


l<:ga" 

So 


do  iu)t  yo 


Cc'mijliVga   ();a'i'ga"-(iti   tV  iiA,  e-na"'  ctc'cti'wa", 

VouiiK  m»n  [in  a]  very  iiitia-    died        .  ahmn  oven  if, 

ble  {mauuer] 

9   iuf*a    gi>(a"'(fMi    rn-*i"»    l'    ^n>ptx(^    ilu'gifjii    lin.    Canlu'fai-ga  lui/'  ii-bimna. 

toincl-         il|'siri'd  lor  an,        l()il|;i'    nialiiii^' lur    tlioy  laid  thi-ir  Let  tlu- reel.  ob.  !  waid  htMhoy 


htw  or 
dri'iiy 
hi(tlln 
tent} 


nlonu 


Kl   ca"'  ifi'idi  aka,  "T'r    ctl    ^icta"'   ko   jjI',  f-'di    fgiuda"  di^ctoa"'  tada". 

*"■'       J'«'         ,1'.'"^        •'1.".        "™»1       t"«        Im  lies  lluished        if,        tlicro     for  bis  good        iierhaiis  will' 


And 


his 
father 


tbo 
(-■Mb.), 


(ni|.'h  of 

sui]iiise 

or  doubt). 


Wai"'    wafiiVgai    c'ga",    )ilia,   tr-   lu^be  iniiari>[i(ia"  afiga^'tj-ai  hil,"  il-biania 

Uolw                wii  mme                as,             tent        the        part  we  eut  olffur               we  wish             .             said  they 

skin  (MMselves                                                              ,sav. 

12  Kl  cenujifiga  aka,  "Wahu'a'!  iifilif-titi  cka"'.)nai  aha".     Iliii'daku  !  o-o  cte- 

And       younsman         the               Uoally!           to  have  your  you  wi.sh              !                  Lot  us, see  I            go  ye  at 


(Hub,), 


wish  fiillv 
Kratilied 


M 


A  DAKOTA  STORY. 


619 


cto-a"'i-gri    lii'i,"    i'    wi'lmsii-))iiuiii'i.     Ki    i"i'/ri;;t!    aka    \viifi';,n(fo    i'ii-biiji'(|ti 


any  rnto 


tliitt 


lin  HCdMi'd   lIU'lll. 


Am)       (iM  iiiiiii 


till! 

(sill),) 


not  HpeuKlll^ 

111  all 


H!iji"'-bi  e<;ii"',  iKfa-biiiiTiii    wat'i'    ko'ja.      Kl    ctiiiijinVa   aka    i"c'it<je-nia 

Ntiioil  up,  iiHI-liiiv-  wuiit,  they  Huy         rur[mo         totlin          Auil          yoiiii^  mini            tlio           tlioDhl  men 

llit'y  Hiiy             iiij,'),  (rt't'l.  oil.)-  (Hiib.) 

i>ai    >(I,  wa'u  (J-inkc    ugi'kia-bi    ega"'    ga-biama:    "(/!!aiia"lia,  wasc'sa"   (fa"     3 

llii'V     whirl),  woman  thoMt.        Hpiiko  tn  liur,       un(=hav.     uiilil  as  fDlIovvn,              O  wil'o            wliitocluy        tliu 


1 1  ail 
Ciini) 


his  own 


tliuy  say : 


piuue 


i"(|'i"'(l'izi'i-ga  ha.     CL'-ina  wi"'  t'c'ajC'-citi-ma"'  tace,"  a-biaina,     Kl  wa'u  aki'i 

tuko  minii  tor  mo        '  Tlioso  !'i       Olio        I  kill  him  imU-i'il  (or       must,      Hf.M,  thov  Hay.        Anil     wmnan      tho 

si,i,'hl,  folly)  (sub.) 

ii((!f'agi'i-l)i  ega"',  "Ca"nK'\va(|;a-ri  hu'.     Wai"'  (|'irigai  hu.     Wai"'  iiiajjicia"  tai 

waa  unwilliiii;,  lis,  Li-t  llirm  alouo  !  lloho        lUey  havo       .  llobo        kl  Ibi'iii  cut  otf  for 

tlii'y  say  (li'iii).  njiio      (fcui.).  thcm-si'lvt's 

h6,"a-biainii  <\"i"''y,i  ca"'   iii'i   aka  (|'acta"'-baji-bi  ega"',  wa'u  (j-inke  wc'giifize     G 

saiil  shi',  thi'v    l!ioii!;li         .  i-t       man       tho         not  stopiiinc  s'pi'ak-  1(8,  womiu       (host.         wimtakiun 

(fom.),         sav  (    hos-  (sob.)  iuj,',  Iboy  say  ouo  it  fur  »/i<'i;i 

banil)  I'ici, 

anii'i    ha  wasrsa"  f.i'\     Gau'jjl    nu    aka    (J-iza-bi   ega"',    {safi>[i(j'H-biama  ha 

thoy  .         wliitorlav        tlii'  Anil  thin        man        tho  took  it,        asl^liav-       lip  wliiti'iu-d  hiiiisi-lf 

say  '      pii^v.  (iliiw-    (...lib.)       thoy  say  in;;),  «ilh  il,  they  say 

lianill 

vvasi\sa"  (fa",  ca"'  b(l!i'iga,  iiuU',  na"ckf  (fa"  ctewa"'.     (/^icta"'-l)i  >[I  i"c'age-nia 

white  clny      tho     intact    all  (his         face,  head  iho        ovon.  IIo  linished,    whon      thu  olil  men 

piece,  body).  part  they  s.-iy 

a(fai  tv  saki'ba   ilw  a(fa-bi    ega"',  c'ta"(fi"    C'cli    alii-biauia    ha,  wat'c    kc'di.     9 

they      tho      passing' alon^         weiit.tliey     asf^hav-      ho  lll.st        theio         nriived,  Ihey  corpso         at  llio 

welit  sidooC  say  ins),  say  (recl.ob.). 

Sa(U'g(fe    ttf    aiia-bi    ega"'    gaha    ja"-l)iania,   da    (fa"    iima"(fuhe  tu  t'(('a"be 

ScatlbUl  the    ho  climbed     asi^^^hav-      on  it         ho  lay,  they  say,      head      tlii^         "bri'ast  of  the      tho     omei't^iilK 

(Hid.     they  a:  inj;)  part        tent"  (where  from 

ob.)  the  skins  aro 

.joined,  above 
tho  entrance) 

i(fa"'(f(''.     Iv!   I'gitfe    i"(!'age    aina   aiamama  uf(fa"be  tG  i(fai)i(fi°'(itci  ukfkie. 

bo  placed        And     at  length       old  men        the  (pi.      were  coming',  uphill         the  very  slowly  talkinn 

the  ])art.  (sub.)  they  say  toaether. 

Ct'iiujin'ga  aka  wami'a"  ja"'-biama.     Kl  i'gi(fc   41    tf-'di    ahi-bi    >[I,  i"c,'ago  12 

Yoiin'"  man  the        to  listen  to       lie  lay,  thoy  say.         Aud         at        lodRO    at  tho        arrived,     when,     old  lueii 

(sub.)  them  length  (std.ob.)    they  say 

anui  g(fi"'-l)iama  wafi'giife.     Kl  pahafi'ga  aka  ga-biama:  " Kagi'ha,  ^ikage 

the      they  sat,  they  say  all  Aud         (list  one  Iho       said  a.i  follows,  0  IVieiiil,  yonr 

(pi.  sub.)  '  (sub,)        they  say;  friend 

mt'ga",    niiii    u)fi-ga    ha.     (I^ena"  liaci    ^ikage  nini  i"  jnafi'gig(fe  talmce," 

likewise,       tobacco       "llU  vo  !  This  time     after     yourfiiend    tobacco    to        we  witii  him,         must  (pi.), 

t'fbis  hlJ't  tiiuel  use  our  own 

a-biaiiia.     Kl  wi"',  "A"'ha",  (fikage  wifi'ko(|tia"'    ha.     Kga"  uda"  ha,"  a-bi  15 

Hail!,  thov >i(*V.       Ami      one,  Yes,  voiir  fiiciul     dor.s  indi'Cil  Hpi-ak  So  Kooil  .  Haiil, 

■      *  *■■"'"  tJioy 

811 V 


ega"',  nhii  aji-biama.    Uji  (|'icta"'-bi  ega"',  (faua-biama.    Zi  aiua  >[i'  iiinfba 

as       lobiieeo     'lilled.  they  I'ilied        finished,        ns(=liav.    drew  a  wliilf,  they         It  was  yel-     they         pipe 

("hav-  sav.  they  say  inj;),  say.  low  say 

i»(I), 

kC  ;fma"(fi'ilie     tC'^/KJ-ica"  (fisa"'(fa.     ]\ra"'('i  n(fixida-bi  ega"',  "Ilau  !  kagt'ha, 

tlio      "hroastoflbe  towaidslbe        he  turned.  Up  in  the      he  Ka/ed.  they      asl-hav-  Uo,  friend 

(la.        tent"  (where  air  say  ilig), 

ob.)       the  skins  are 

.joilli  d,  aboTo 

the  entrance) 


■i 


«-■» 


in 

r*2 


S2 


620     TFIK  (/!K(HIIA  LANdlJAOK— MYTHS,  STOUIKS,  AND  LICTTKIIS. 

iiinf  fjiiktV.     Gil"'  (friia"  luici    niiii  i"  juii"'(|'iji'i'j,f()'fii.     Kl    iikiifiilui  n"!!-.!"'  taf 

tn-        tiiiitdi:.  Ami        tliii^liino     al'tor      tubncro    In  '    we  ;ii'«  wjtii  .viiii,  And  iipiiit  viv  \n\  nIiaII 

bm'Cii        till,).  (ThiH  liiHt  tliiii'l  usi>  <inr  own. 

lu'i,  Pi'iii   f^akf'',''    i'^-bi    e^i'ii"',    e^i'Kficii"    iKfixidu-lilaini'i    >[l    da   fa"  giV'  fa" 

tobacco        that  Huid.       ai4(     huv-     in  thatilirt'C-         lie  gu/uil,  they  ttay        wliuii    hrud      Umi     in  tlio  tlio 


(1);.  (lb,  1      llu'.vHay       lii«), 


tlun 


IHirt   niuniifr  iiurt 
(li'Hcriboif 


3  ffa-biania.      Kl,  "Wa!  ka<,'i;iiu,    fikiif-'o    nu'<,'a",    f,t')a-fa"    (la,"'l)ai-{,'il  hu," 

fonnil  It,  tliry  And,  Ob !  ()  I'lifiid,  vniif  (rinid       likrwirtc,  tliU  jiIrttMi  Iiiiik  yt*  ! 

say.  btdiind  you 

j'l-bi'ima.     Ki  iia"l)a  aka  (la"'l)a-l)i   >[i',  "Wiilii'i!  kajjfc'ha,  I'o  aka  ha,"  a-bi 

■aid,  Ihxy  Bftv.       And        two  tlm       linikoil.lbov      wlnii.        Urallvl  I)  I'ricntl,      it  iMlionbout  "aid, 

(«nb.)  Hay  wliiini  Wd  thiiy 

liavii  bciird  aay 

ega"',  a"'lie  a<ffa-biama  wafi'^nfc.     Kl  ci'imjifi'ga  aka  Miha  u'a"'si-bi  e<i^a°', 

n»  (Icfin);      went  buck,  they  all.  Ami        youi'ii:  niaii  tbe       down-      lenpod,  tbey         im 

(    bav-  8a\  (.suli.i      ward  nay  (=biiv- 

IDK),  ■  ln«). 

6  wt'iia"xifa-biania.      Kl    iia"bi'i-ma    wa(|fi'    qiafa-bi    (f'a"'ja,    crvvafa-baji'-bi 

attacked  tbcni,  th.'y  aav.  Ami  thulwo  bclnj;  lull  to  llic  tlimi');b,  |mld  no  attention  to 

Hcarcd  frrouml.  tlicni,  lliry  nay 

tliry  aay 

ega"',  'fadi    fi"  akilia"    gfain-biania.     Ki  i"c'ago  ania   rnifai-bi  >[f,   waqff 

tifl  bis  the       beyond         In- pni'siicil  liini,  tii,-4        And      old  man         tin*  wa-t  over       when,      lieiim 

(-bftv.         fatlier       (mv.  own,  thry  .say.  (niv.  taken.  acared 

ill);),  oil,)  mill.)  they  say 

(liatfa-biamii.     Kl  ijifi'go  aka  iigigfajadr'titi  <;;-fi"'-bi  ega"',  "Na"xide  fifin'go 

bel'elltothourouml.        And    'his  son       the        sitting' asliide  hia  aat,  Ibcy  aa  Ilcarinu  yon  have 


Otfrou 
tbey  say 


(Hub.) 


(    bav- 
in).'). 


9  /fanabi"'i    aha'".      Niiu    i"\vi"ji-ga    lia,"   a-bianii'i.     Kl  i"c'age  aka,  "Ha! 

von  truly  t  Toliacco  lilM'o'iino  !  said,  thev  sav.         .And     nbl  man  tbo  Ilo! 

<8Ub) 

^ucpa!  ha!  ;ncpi'i !"  a-bi  ega"',  fi/.uo  ja"'  uini  iiiji  ia"'-biaini'i.     Ki  ct'niijifi'ga 

()<.M'ani|,      Ilo!       O  Bland-      »aid,  u.s        sirotehed    ly-         to      llllinj;'     b;  lay,  tbey  And       youii);  man 

cliild!  eliilil!         they      (  =  hav-  out         iw'      liacco     for  say. 

Hay  ill);), 


biiii 


fiilkt'    ninf   kr^  i"'  ficta"'  ami'i  >(I,  ga-biama  i"(','age  aka:  "Ila!  lucpa!  ha! 

the  (Ht,     tobacco     the  imcd      was  linis'ihi);.     when,       said  as  tbi.          old  man         the             Ho  I        ()  f;i'aiul-       Ho! 

one)                         (li;.  Ibevsay                          bins,  they                              (»iib.):                          child! 

nh.)  Hay 

12  !)nc]ia!  incpi'i,  (f.a'eafi'gif-ada"  a"'(j'ictafi'-ga.  (pi'na"  liaci  iiiiii  i"  jiuV'f.igfgfe 

U  Eland-       ()  mand-  pity  me            and               let  me  go.  This  time    alter        to-       to   '      we  bo  with 

..111*1  ^1.11. It  l'T^!i!ul1il.il*4t*ldh1  Ktltfltftfi  11^  dh  mOklldhlBtt    dvnf  n 


child! 


ITIiia  last  tiiiiej      bacco    ii.so       yon.  our  own 


ta-bi,  a"(J'a"'(('ai  t'ga"  cafigaliii  ha.    j^iiopa,  fa'cari'gifil-ga,"  a-biania.    "  Kga" 

about,         wo  lbon);ht         as       we  went  tbero        ,  O  );ran.l-  pity  me,  ,}(inr  own  said,  they »»}-  So 

that,  where  yon  were  ebild, 

na"ji"'   ada"'   a"'(j'istuba-ga  lu'i,"  a-bianu'i    ci'iiujifi'ga    aka.     (}ari'>[i    i"c'age 

stand  up         and  extend  your  haml         !  said,  tbey  say 


extend  your  haml 
toward  me  in  emreaty 


youu);  man 


the 

(anil.). 


15  aka  na"jl"'-bl    oga"',   fisti'iba-biama.     "lla!   ^iicpi'i  !    h'.\    ^iicj)!'! !"  i'  ca"'ca" 

the      Htood  up.  tbey  as  extended  his  bands  Ho!         ()  );raml-  .li!         O  irr 1-      nay-         con- 

(sub.)  aay  (—bav-  toward  him,  tbey  child!  child!         in);       Htantly 

ill);).  Hay. 

naji"'-biama.    Ci'niijiri'ga  aka  I'lpi  tt'ga"-(|ti-bi  ctewa"',  an'kabaji-iia"'-biaina. 

be8l<iod,  they  say.  Yonii'i;  man  tbe       tn         .just  about  to,        oven  tboU)!b,      was  not  so  re);ulurly,  tbey  say. 

(sub,)  lan);li  they  say 

"Ke!  mafigfin'-ga  ha.     Mgife    i(J'a"ba"'  aja"'  iniilkf-'di    a"wa"'.)nica"'ca"   taf 

Coiuo!  bogono  I  Bewaro         a  .si-eond  1  lie       liyinowholio       yon );» aruniid  nie  urton       IcBt 

time 


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lift.    HM)!ijii-^ri  lii'i,"  j'l-bi  o^'ii"',    <j(j't'ki(fii-l)iiimii  lift  crimjifi'<:ii  aka.  Gari'j(I 

■■  '         ■  ■  ia(l>' hhii  i!ii  iHinii'wiml,  ydimt' n "•■■         »...!. i..... 

llioy  Miiy 


Vo  not  yi*arrivti 
tlieru 


Haiil 

tlii'y     (    liiiv. 
Hlly  ill  if), 


tllK 
(Hill).). 


Ami  tilou 


cc'iiiijiri'ffa  anii'i  ({i'lifa  afa-biaiiu' 

yoim'j;  tumi  tho      lnu-k  tn     w  int.  llioy  ■■*i»v 

(inv.    ttiiiHtjut' 
Hull.)    ini;  iitiici- 

(  =  HI'lltl'(lllll 


Kl  t'jyifo  i"c'ii<?o  iia"l)a  aka  cota"'-na"  (liaifiai 

Anil        lit  old  man  two  llin  still  tliey  li  11 

li'UKlli  (sub.)  down 

((•an'cU  akfifa  jii"'  ak.iina.     Ki  >iai"i''j;o  fv  aiua  Ml'  aki^a  liaMi'i  aiala-biami'i, 

uttlio  iMitli  wore  lyiiiK.llii'y         Ami       lu'iir  ul        nun  yoiint;,    wlioii     botli  wllli        tlioy  liivl  iiolio  niiiiiO' 

ulufii  iiiy.  liiiml  (III  tUuy  Hiiy  nilwHuvor  wliiTc,  tlii'y 

tinw)  tlii'if  lioailD  miy, 

waoff-bi    e<,ni"',    ca"'    cii"'farikt'\vafr'  a<rfa-l)iania.     Ao'(fa-bl    >il'  cl    ota"*!"]" 

thfH  were  m,  yi't  he  let  tlinii  iilmir         he  wiMit  Iioniewanl,  Ho  went       wlieu  aKuiu     hoflrat 


cowartlH,  ttn-y 
nft.V 


tlit'y  nay. 


liDinrwiinl, 
tlii'y  miy 


aki-biaiiia    ^i    t<"'*li    ct'iiujiiV-jja    aiiia      Gafi'>[l    Jiifjfija-bi    ejj;a"'   fizi'io  ja"'- 

ri'iii'lii'il  lionii'.     liiili;!'    nt  llip  yoiiiij;  iimii  tlii'diiv.        Ami  llii'n      wimlnil  liliiisolf,        uh         Btrolr.liwl     lay, 

tticy  »ay 


(stil.oli.) 


HUll.l. 


tlu'y  way 


out 


(  =  liav- 
luK) 

biiiuia,     Kl  \ff\(\t,\"  (j-ifiki'    Uf-ikia-bi    e«i;a"',  "K<,n(j'e  «'(fii  >|l'  ifaiia  to   lift'.     6 

tlifVHUV.         Ami       hiawifo         tlii«t.         n|ioki>  to  luT,  ua  Ilowaio         tlioy    wlion       you       loat 

omi  hmiinii.  tlnv       (    liav-  bavo  lau^li 

any  ini;l,  naiiimil 

tiiaji  «a"'Aa  wackafi'-<>ft  lia.     A"'ci"  waiifi  gaski  tVawiiifafi'"  ha/'a-biaina. 

Not  to    "iloairi'         ninki' lui  illoit  !  Nearly        IikIii);        pantinK     I  kllliil  Ibom  (no-       .  aaul,  tbuy 


lauuli 


Hi'afoil 


ciili'litiilty) 

[I  miiilo  tbi'iii  ilio 

li'tini  <'\bau!^lii)ii.| 


Kl    i"f''Hfre-ma   ^^i-U    ^\'  ja"'  ;?axo    ja"'-biania  aki(j-,a.  Kl    i"c'a«,fO    aka 

tbcoiil  men          ivturnni     wlifu  '  loV  foinniuK     'iboy  lay,  tboy  botbd.  e.,  Ami       old  men            tlin 

boiiio  tboy  sb'i'P                                  8»v  lli«  man  (I'oll. 
»ay 


Anil 


Iboy  lay,  Iboy       botb  (i.e., 
aiiy  tl)«  man 

ami  will"). 


null.). 


wafi'gito    ia"'-ba)i'-(iti    niiii  i"  jukisifo  fjti"'-bianii'i,  labiiji'-qti  ctl.     Ca"'(iti     9 

all  ' not  aU'i'pi't'K  "t  I'll         t"-       '"*•       "ilboiio        tlioy  aat.  tboy  aay,       not  .spoakiii);      too.  Still.iu- 

baico     int!       amitbti-  at  all  ducd 

ia"'-baii,    a"'ba     auifi,     \vafi'<;'i(|'0.       Ki    lia""o<,''a"'tco     Jji'    ct'iiiiiifi'ga    aka 

not  sloi'pini;,         it  wai.  day,  tboy  all.  And  morniii);  when         youiiK  man  tlio 

aay.  (sub.) 


daliii"-bi    ^\'  i"t''a<?o  aka  wafi'giijregi'fa-baji'-iiti  gfi"'akiiina.     Kl  conujifi'ga 

nil  very  Horiuwiul         wcio  Mtttiiig,tb('y       And        youui:;  mau 

flay. 


aroHo  from      whi-n 
Hlcep,  they 


old  lufii 


tlK 

{('<dl. 


aka  ga-biama:    "(l^ikii-re  nu'<va"  wai"'  niiifaqa"  (fa<^((-ii  go  wi"'  a"'i-gft  ha.    Wi  12 

tbe      aaid  na  followu,  Your  likewiac       robe       you  int  oil'     you  liave    tbo      one     j;ivetomo       !  I 

(allb.)        they  aay;  fricnda  come  liaik   (in. 

Jecta) 

cti  wai"'  a"*iri'g6-qti-ma"'  lift,"  a-bianui.    Kl  ifadi  aka,  "Tena'!  e'di  afigaliii 

t„„        robe  I  bavo  none  at  all  .  said  lie.  tbey       Ami        bia         the  Why!         Ibele    wo  arrived 

«ay.  latlier     (sub.)  there 

()-a"'ia  a"(|^i'a  aiigiigfii  ha,  woaiia"xi(l'ai  c'ga".    A"'(|'i"-iia"  t't'awa(j'a-l)a(j'i"'i  lift," 

tboii'-h     we  tailed        webave  .  we  were  altaeked        as.  Nearly  we  were  kilhil  (acci- 

eciim.  baek  dentally .') 

a-bianiii.    "Tf-iift'!    c'ga"  tati'  iib(fi'age    ga"',    (/^a-bajii-gft   lift',  elu'  >[I  ca"'  1ft 

said  be  Why!  no         shall       I  was  uiiwill-         aa.  (ioyenot  !  I      when    yet 

they  say.  '  i»K  '''"' 

a"'(l'aii!'i'a"-ba)i   onai    lift.      I"'ta"    I'clo   faxagai  tr  ha,"  li-biaina   crimjifi'ga 

you  did  not  hear  me'  you  .  Now  but        you  weep       tlie       .         said,  they  aay         youu].' man 


past 
ael(.') 


C-9 


I 


622     Tim  tHIMIIA  I.A\(1UA0K_MV™8,3T0UIKS,  AND  I.HTTlillS. 

t?: .;;:,  Is:  j;„-';!:s;f'  ';s^;  ;;ii'!^±'  feth??^  ""^ir;::'^"  'v^  ^i 


I'"!'  nil'        iim  liucU 


•5  M-I.ia.ini.      Ki  i",.'njre  „!<;(  Wim'-ld-.-  Wii.i.:;:;!;!!  '•t<^vv„"'.l,Mif-l,i„n,.i    nrf.f'.„Th; 

"ulil,  Ihiymiv.        And     uld  iii.ij        ih..  ,ii      ''         i„  i.       .,  .'      "IMIIM,    UP|  i"    ■  -|) 

'">""'"       ^;i;]'|  .'11  l'<'™mo„Uo«...l„.,„Ml,.p-,,;,|,.,„.„«iih|,„„.        III,.,  „     .  „„. 


t'lra" 


Siisi'i 

Fiaiivoin 
iKriiiik). 


doll. 
■lib.) 


ili'y  mi . 


williiiu,  ihi.\ 
Kiiy 


NOTES. 


his  land  ont  xZ^"!V'  ?•'"'"  '^'"^■''  ""  """""  ""'  '"'"•'  "'  *'"'  «'^''^«'^«'  ""•»  ♦'-"'Ht 

mis  IU>,l(l  OIU  IH'tWl'l'll   (lie  .SKIII.H, 

^^  Ink'  tins  wa.s  sui.l  i|,c  ,„,,e  wa.s  Ir.1,1  „„t  to  the  c,)ri>.se. 
680,  0.  V  ai|fi  (liafal.i,  the  two  old  lueii  liiiiited. 


TRANSLATION. 

Lony  ago  a  Dakota  .lid  an.l  hi.s  paiont.s  n.ado  a  lodf-c  for  him  on  the  bluff     fn  the 
od«o  th.  .V  erected  a  .eallold  on  whieh  they  laid  the  l.o.ly.     Now,  there  was  in  tha   til 
a^H>  a, von..g  married  man   whose  lather  dwelt  with  him.     And  two  old  n.en  v.site.l 

the  lather,  and  smoke.!  w.th  him,  tal  king:  about  various  thinss.    At  le 11,  the  |.,the  • 

«(  the  youn«  man  sai.l,  "  My  friends,  let  us  «o  to  the  .-.npse  and  cut  otf  summer  n.l  .■ 
f.,r  ourselves  tr.Mu  the  tent  skins/'    lint  the  y.m.iK  man  opposed  this,  sayi,,.    -  N.. ' 
onot.oso       riio  de.alh  oftheyouii,^  man  was  a  very  pitiable  ocrurrencerand,  as 
they  had  nothii.a-  e.se  to  jjive  up  for  liim,  they  er.-ete.l  the  tent  there  and  placed  1  in, 
in  It  that  he  might  .leeay  m  it.    Lot  him    rest  un.listurbed!"    In  spite  of  his  son's 
words  the  father  remarked,  -X.  he  is  alrea.ly  .lea.l,  what  po.ssible  benelit  ...an  hi  g.-t 
from    he    eut      ^^e  have  no  robes,  so  we  wish  U,  eut  olf  parts  of  the  tent  skins  for 
..urselves  "     fhen   he  young  man  said,  «'  Uealiy !     Y.,u  have  .letermined  (o  have  your 
own  way!     N\e  I  then!    Go  as  you  have  sai.l    an.l  we  shall  see  what  will  happen"' 
He  spoke  thus  by  way  of  repro.jf.    And  tlieold  men  an.se  without  .savin-  a  won     im.I 
went  to  the  place  where  the  ..-orpse  lay.     When   tlu.y  ha.l  gone  the  young  man  said  to 
.18  wife,'  O  w.ks  get  my  piece  of  white  ..lay.     I  nu.st  «-are  one  of  tho.se  old  men  n,>arl v 
to  death.      Put  the  woman  was  unwilling,  saying,  "  Let  them  al.)ne!    Tli.>v  hive  no 
r.)bes.     Let  them  cut  olf  robes  for  themselves."      I5ut  as  the  hnsban.l  wonh'l  not  st.,p 
talking  about  it,  the  wife  got  the  i,ie(!o  .)f  white  elay  for  him.     Th..  husbiml  took  it 
and  with  It  he  whitened  his  whole  body  and  even  his  head  and  face.     W|,en  he  had' 
fini.she.l  he  went  in  a  ..Qurse  ,,arallel  to  that  taken  by  the  ol.l  men,  an.l  rea..he.l  t'he 
corpse  before  they  arrive.l.    He  climbed  the  scatfold  and  lay  on  it.  tl.rustino-  his  l,,..,d 
out  through  the  t.-nt  skins  Just  above  the  .l.)or-way.      At  leiigth  , he  ol.l  men  were  ■.*., 
proaching,  ascending  the  hill  and  talking  (..geth.-r  in  a  low  t..ne.    The  v.,un-  man  I'  v 
listening  to  them.     At  length  when  they  ha.l  rea.^he.l  th.s  lo.lge,  the  .,!d  men  .sat  .'low,",. 
And  the  leader  sai.l,  "  Fneu.ls,  fill  your  i.ipe.     We  must  smok..  this  last  time  with  our 


A  DAKOTA  STORY. 


623 


frioiMl  iiptlierc."  And  ono  of  them  .said,  "  Yi's,,voiir  friend  Imsapnkon  woll.  Thatslionltl 
b«  dono."  Ho  ho  filled  tlii«  pi|U'.  lie  drew  iv  wliitf,  and  when  the  lire  flowed  he  turned 
thopiiio  Hteui  towardu  the  seiini  of  the  Nkins  iiliove  the  door- way.  He  looked  up  towards 
the  Hky, Haying,  "  Ho,  friend,  here  is  the  pipe !  We  nnist  smoke  with  .you  this  lust  time. 
And  tlieu  we  will  Heparat.'.  Here  is  the  [.ipe."  As  he  said  this  he  ga/.ed  ahove  the 
door-way  and  saw  the  head  extending'  from  the  tout  in  the  manner  that  has  been  de- 
«('ril>fld.  "Oil!  my  friends,"  said  he,  '■  look  at  this  phuie  behind  you!"  And  when 
tho  two  looked  they  said,  "  Ueally !  friend,  it  is  he  !  "  And  all  lied".  Then  the  yount; 
man  leaped  (h)wn  and  attaekeil  them.  Two  of  them  fell  to  the  ground  in  terror,  but  he 
did  not  disturb  them,  jjoin;,'  on  in  pursuit  of  his  father.  When  the  old  man  was  over- 
taken he  fell  to  the  Rronnd,  as  he  was  terrified.  The  youn^  man  sat  astride  upon  him, 
und  said,  "You  have  been  very  disobedient!  Kill  the  i>ipe  for  me!"  And  the  old 
man  said,  "Oh!  my  Kraiidehi!d  !  Oh!  my  fj;randehild !"  hoping  that  the  supposed 
ghost  wouM  pity  him.  Then  he  filled  the  pipe  as  he  lay  stretched  out  and  gave  it  to 
his  son.  Aid  when  the  young  nmn  stopped  smoking  the  father  said,  "Oh!  my 
grandehild!  Oh!  my  grandchild !  (Jrandehild,  pity  me  and  let  me  go.  We  thought 
that  we  must  sjuokc!  with  you  this  last  time,  so  we  went  to  tlii^  {dace  where  you  were. 
(Jrandehild,  pity  mc."  "  H"  that  be  so.  arise  and  extend  your  hands  to  me  in  en- 
treaty," said  the  young  man.  So  flio  old  man  arose  and  did  so,  saying  continually, 
"Oh!  my  grandchild  I    Oh!  my  grandchihi !" 

It  was  as  mn(!h  as  the  young  man  eould  do  to  keep  from  langhiug.  At  length  he 
said,  "Well!  begone!  Beware  lest  you  come  again  and  go  around  my  resting-place 
very  often!  Do  not  visit  it  again."  Then  ho  let  tiie  old  man  go.  On  returning  to 
the  burial  lodge  he  found  hat  the  two  old  men  were  still  lying  where  they  had  fallen. 
When  ho  approached  tliem  they  slii)i>e(l  off  with  their  heads  covered,  as  they  were 
terrified,  and  he  let  them  go  nndistnrbeil.  When  they  hail  departed  the  young  man 
hastened  home.  Fie  was  the  first  to  reach  there,  and  after  washing  himself  he  re- 
clined at  full  length.  He  said  to  his  wife,  "  When  they  leturn,  bo  sure  not  to  laugh. 
Make  an  effort  to  restram  yourself.  I  came  very  near  making  them  die  from  exhaus- 
tion." And  when  the  old  men  returned  the  husband  and  wife  lay  as  if  they  were  asleep. 
Hut  tho  old  men  did  not  lie  down  ;  all  sat,  in  silence,  smoking  together  till  daylight. 
When  the  young  man  arose  in  the  morning  the  old  men  appeared  very  sorrowful. 
Then  said  he,  "  Give  me  one  of  tho  robes  that  you  and  your  friends  cut  off  and  brought 
back.  I  too  have  no  robe  at  all."  But  his  father  said,  "  Why!  We  went  there  but 
Ave  did  not  got  anything,  as  wo  were  attacked.  We  came  very  near  being  killed."  To 
this  tho  son  replied,  "  Why!  I  was  unwilling  for  this  to  happen,  so  I  said,  'Do  not 
go,'  btit  you  paid  no  attention  to  me  and  went.  But  now  you  think  ditferently  and 
you  weep."  And  when  it  was  night  the  young  man  said,  "  Go  again  and  make  an  at- 
temi)t.  Bring  back  a  piece  for  me,  as  I  have  no  robe  at  all."  The  old  men  were  un- 
willing to  go  again,  and  they  lost  their  patience,  as  he  teased  them  so  often. 


624     TlIK  </i:(J!l!A  I,AN(ilIA(ii;-.MVlll.S,  .sT()l£l|.;s,  AND  LCTTKKS 


YANKTON  S'I'OKV, 


■|'"ll'  liv  (ii; ii;   Mil. IKK. 


'■I 

Si 


'l""'l"         m liiFly 

plH.'d                                 il..i,«i,lw                             ,1,,,,       |,„„t           |„„i,„„.|,           ("'^j  l"'>  I""     "lie         th.. 

lli:t).                                                                                                        "IK").                                        Hcnl  '1'""' 

"  ucti, 

'"'*■  Ull). 

tp.          Gil"        K)        Wj'lllll'u"     ijl"'i       f(\          I';<.i,|.„     (.(;„li"iiM'.r..  .,1-.',  ]'i            1   'I  . 

''"',        AM       „,„.„U       „inKl„     -lav          ,|„.          A    liJ  I                    •'        «  ''  "'"'^  "''^'t'l     lll<lko 

lull.  '"""•'  loxclhiT 

(J  iitiii;^(fii-l)ifuiif'i.     (u!     ,ifiii<>d-ii-ln;iiii'i  •     "\\'';ii,:     -'i          m  •„'  .,     . 


brciilM  . 
(rum.) 


*j;i'  "is*""  sis  e  £  Ag?;;:^:.^^'  ''sfii;"  •*'■''■  «*^'^'.  ww 

Ipust  tl,7v».v,        '  ,    ,,i  '         l'»>|l":r..luiu..d,       ,„occa. 

il.l).  ■'  (pl.ol.,  ,.|,.)  tll,.y«„y,  ,i„j 

""•'"      II'""'  '■•"■'""'      <'"'«'  ,1.  "'■"'■  I'-'.V  '""-k      went     th,! 

"'■"•  ilft).  I'il"  (llll»t 

indt^  til"  i>(idiiha'"jhvat,--  tr'ili.     Cm'"  inijin..ii  rf-i"  o'd^.,!,'  a;..  .„.,'     ,-      ""' 

^!^^  iSi !::  Sv,;,^''  "'<if:f '-"'  '\'!iz::-!'''"t'^'  ^^-f  j^^^""  5'"'  ^-t-  to. 

iirll  iMMiiM'l,  tlU'V  rtJlV  I  '  "ir 

Mill  MM  ,.,,,„,      »"""">      .iiiii»,-.ii.v  till-  Ami  til  wur 

LLslia.k  :r  Iin.ic.»t  way. 


k 


A  YANKTON  STOKV. 


(525 


j,^f*i"   ii^ni  U\     j/'MM^ra  \vi"  t\'(^ii-l)i   o^ni"',  niiiu>(u 

laiiv  went      (liK  Hitll'iilo  hull       otm      hiivliii' klllinl.  tlh'V '^it.V.    li>"i)i  iiiiNit 


luiia'*  o  mil  u(^  <»:)ixai    to 


Iriti  Itiiii 

(HI  llU 
llHCk 


(|lllNt 


linivlHtoim 


Mlltllt' 


(lIllHt 


Gn"'  uina"'(»  tv  *i"'-l»i  (';rH"\  m\jin*^)'i  ctl  jij^aliruli  y-i*!"!     tr».     Watfrka  iMoj^a" 


Anil  )ii'uvih1(mim  tin*  luivinu  iMtiiiil  uri 
(rill.  tiiMliiii'k  llnvmiy, 
(ill.) 


tun     111  .iiiiliiiiiii       <  iiiri*-<l        ttif 

til  it  llllll  I'll  (|MtMt. 

IiIn  Uiiek,  lift). 
I  Ih'.v  mi.v 


ClcKk  lull    IpltHl) 


ilif-l»i  i'<^n"\  MnjiMi^M  utrijcadi  ;r(j»iiVki<^a-l»i  (^^iii"',  iiina"'o  hi'lni    *ii    to,     |a.     3 


lij(\  III);  I't-iM'lii  il  il, 
thf.v  wiiy, 


•  'lllt'tl  lllin,  tlM-\    XIIS,        |»MVUInll4  plllt  tfUVt*        till*        lIlitMl 

t4l  llltll      <|)ltNt      tllCJtt. 

tut), 


Kji'iif*^      uv     t(».       ( 'ii"'ca"     i^'ifin'-o-a.       I'lu-itft*     u(fa^'as*i"'     to,     j^acfhaja ! 


ltl'^\U|'< 


oiilMi'lx  Hill 
iihiti'i^iiiwt))) 


Ajfifi  t 


II  iiiiiiko  Mil. 


I  M'lll  ri'tiini  hitli.'i 


(rii"'  tifiif    ((■',   Will  111"' l)(f.     N(iici"';,ai  etc  wrAa-l»!ij(  jikfi 

AihI         vst  lit        iliii  nn  a  Hnnit.  I'l-iNtin  ut      foiiiiil  thcin  iiiit       liii 


(pitht 


ntii'Iicil 

llM'ri> 
ii^uln 


ttVdi,  ukia-l)i  v^iC,  in'i    iia"'«|ti  uku^  ^^Vixai    U%   *' Xu(la"l»ariy^a,  uia<ri"'jra  eto     (J 


wlii'ii,    li.iviii;:  ripiiU<>ii  t>>  liiiii.    Ill, in         t'nlK        h|ii>iiI< 


I|H'\    mjiv, 


^'I'uwn         to  llllll 


(>  wur  citiituiii. 


(|iiiMi 


atiill 


(fin;ru(.       Kdada"     ctr-wa"'     fu 

Im  wiiiitlu<{.  WhutHiiuvci'  iri  V 


■ill."      (.'I     ^i'l'-i"     u;,'ii"'  «•(     iifaf     t(\      Cl 

[ri  wiuitliiK.        A);uin       hiivinu  rmrlml  auiilit      u-t>nt         tli»     Atfatii 

llllll  oil  \\\n  liiu'k  (pxxt 

lUtt). 

j^a"'  ama  t';^^a"  yf^in'kiifai  to,  utcijoadi  dj'iz<M|t('i    In'    >[I.  C\    wadH"M)e  a^af 

h.ivliii;  U'liK' tluM  t'ov      Ih<  seated  liiiii       tlio          anilil  tli*'            l.itr  in  i||t<         In'      wlicn.  AtfAJu       uMiimimt         wimt 
Hoiih>  I  lint'                                                (piiHt      iiiiiliT;^riMvt)i          ivi'iiiii)^       itiu-IikiI 
iu!t),                                                           lln-it- 

to.      IO;i*i(^o  \vakida-l)iainM.      M<ri(fo  Mia('i"';^a   \vi"'  a"'i)a"  wi"'    t\'fo    akaina.     9 

lli(4        At  Iri'^lli     li<   -tlmt  lit '^niui'tliiii^.          Atll'll^tll          pttMoii              iiiit>            t«lk  oih^          uiih  kittiiii;  it,  tlioy 

(ptHt                                      lln'v  .-'liv.  lay. 
act). 

Kl  uujiuf^a  (finkr  aij^ia^^ifo  ii:a"'(|*a-l)i  >(i'otr',  <iitf([i  to  ca"'  j^-a"'  U()».uda"l)o  g^i"'i 

A  ■III  bdV  t  '...    1.J  t  t.i    r.t  lull    l>i  III  II- iu  llllll      (  llikl-  111-.,  II  >lilll,..ilt  t  111!  Ill  it  ut  III  ii>>M.jLtii>i{ii.r  ~I n» 


Ami 


t'lf  (Ht,     to  iVtcli  liini      wishcil,  ilioy        I'Vtn 

ob-)  M\  Wlli'lJ, 


ililllciill      till-     yci       Htlll       uuuMltUM'iii;{        iiuaat 
Idv  hull     (— a--) 


to.     Ga"  nia(n"Va  ta"  ^'fadiii  to.  Ga"  \vo(f^o  oto\va"'jl  tV<j'ai  to    iiiaoi"'ga 

"---           '  ---'           per^uii              lilt'  Uo  ri't'pt  u\>  the  .Vml         not  having  ki'imi  hiiii  liu  KJllcit  thn           pcrHoii 

(hI<I.  lowariU  ()iitfl                                    at  all                         him  (partt 

oh.)  him  art),  mt) 


Ihi-  Aiitl 

ipiiMt 

act). 


ko'.  (}ari'>(f  m'ljin^^a  (j'inko  a^'-fa^^faf  to.  *' Xuda'iian^^a,  niaci"(^a  wi"'  tVa(fd   12 

(lii>  Ami  thi!U             huv           tliM^t.       ht>  tVtcht'd      tUv                   (>  war  uiipluiu,              puiHou'          iiiii]        I  havn 

(m-L  *ih  )                              (p»'«t                                                                                     kilh.-a 

uli.).  act). 


rhi'io 


hrt.     Wiiiia"'(i(|-iri-j4Ti  li!i,"    ill    to.     Uii"  <.'i'i"  uy'ii"'  c'di  iifiii   ti',  4ii"'i'i".  R'di 

Mattiii  !  8uid     Mio         Ami      iiaviiii:  (Miricil     tlu•I•^^     went       tliM  running'  *''' • 

(pOHt  him  on  his  hack  (piNt 

nut).  act), 

ahi-l>i  o;^''a"',  lu'ijinfi^a  fxukv  iiiaci'^'^'a  ko'   j^jiha  atankiij^ai    to,  Gari'>[I  a^^ifai 

li-ii-iii,)  i-ii'iiilwul                     111. I-                  r  )iii  I  ur                  111,1'afiii                  t  ti.i             III.  1»           .1  iiiaiiil   liiii.  Ill         I  liii               \  ...l   I  i>..i.  .,>,.  ..(...I 


haviiiL:  r4>iirht'<l 
tlH'\  Mav 


hnv 


Ill«^  (si 
nh.) 


pt't'.SIll 


till'  (Ml  it        (Mii.si'il  him  to       till 

ili'ii.l  tirail  (past 

imily  act). 


Ami  llit'ti       .staitnl 

lllMIUi 


tf'.     Ni'ii('i"'gii  iiiiji"'liii  (fii"'  ctl  iu'ho  (("izi'i-l)!  v^n"',  uii"'  m'ljifijjfii  f'mkt.'    irf'i"  15 

*'■ '  *' liaii  llto        too        part         huviii^  laUfii,  tli.-y        so  Imy  .1...  ^ — 

ipaii)  May, 


tli« 

I  punt 

aot). 


I'l-rsim 


VOL  VI- 


-10 


till'  oim  I'.irry- 
who  iii;4  hint 
mi  his 
back 


/ 


3 


62G     TIIK  </;E(UUA  language— myths,  ST  JitlES,  AM)  LKTTKHS. 

ugfiii   te.     Gil"  Wii'i'i  ((•iuikii  wasi(fr'(|ti    •■•(fi'    tf;    <,ni"',  "  Mi"i'irn((-a"   ta  inifike," 

BliirtiMl       \\v\          Ami     « ivii  thii  (pi.        tliinkijiL' in-       Htiiitcil    tlir       as,  1  taki<  liir  ii        will  I  who 

luiimi       (piiMt  „li,)  tcnlljdl  Ihfin       liurk    (|ia«t  wifo 
ac-t).                                                                                                  ,u't) 

efi's'ii"   rj>-ii",  <,n'(|TM|ti    <rfo  ttV.     Kl  paliiin's'ii  iiiajii"'  iifi    ton'di  akfi    tu, 

liavinK  thoujilit,          vit.vkI.ic1  Htailtil       tlli)         And           bi.|ori>              luiid  liu  wa»       at  I  hi'  \w  \\v-      Ihi- 


h<niii'       (piuHt 
act). 


apprnni^h-    (lainl)  rivcil    (paNt 

■  "K  ajjaiii     act), 


3  ;i-i'i(j'iq(jiiVe  (|!an'di.     K-rije   41    wi"  e'dedi  te  aina.     j^ii    bfujraqti  \valiii"'-bi 

lUwitiit  vili.ijjci         at  tho  AtloiiKth    ti'Ut     cine      was  «t(l.  thiTc,  thi'v  sav.       IVnt.s  all  ii.iuovi.il  thuv 

»ili>  (land).  '  ^^y'       ■" 

Jfi',     \\     vvi"ii(itci    O'dedf  te  ama.     K'di  alii'-bi    >[!,     ej^itfe  ^ijebo  te'  ctewa"' 

whi'n.    t.nt         Just  lino         wan  »til.  there,  thi'y  say.        Thi-n-      anlvrd,       when,       liehold    dour-way    tlie         en 

they  say  i,v 

iua"(|'iM'ka  aji-^lji  epra"',  i"'tca"(|tci  waha'"  afa-bi  ke  ania,  \\\  ania   note  ainu. 

earth  having' hi  eii  piil  on         jnut  nnw  nii!Xiatin«      thev  had  jione  nit  in  a     thiweinthe        theothers 

It  m  small  iHiieH,  Ig.  lino,  tliey  «av,  tents  (sub.)  (snb.). 

they  sii\ , 

6  Ci    iijafi'fi'"  k*'!    uli/i   atj-ai  te,  ii<>-;'i(i(|-a"  jaiTj^e  wiulie  a(f',ai  te.      Kj^itj-o  niaci"'<ra 

Again        mad  the     Iblhiw-     went     the      road  nt  the  inicrat ins      I'ollnwins;    went     the        Atlon"th         person 

(1)!.      ingit  (past  iiaily  closelv  (past 

nl)-!  iict;,  alter  tlieni  act). 

na"'ba  daliadi  <,'(fi"'  akania.     E'di  alii-bi    >ji,    t.'gi((^e    (fe    m'ljirig'a  dfike  i^adi 

two  on  a  hill       were  sitting,  they  There      anived,      nhen,     behiihl       this  troy  tho  ono         his 

s^'.v.  thevsay  who         father 

aka    ilia"'    aka   ceiia"ba  akaina.     Ai'-bi  ej^a"',   iiujiriira    iaf,nkif,''()';i-bi    ejj^a"', 

hey  having  kissed  itn'ir  own.  they 


the  his  the  those  two 

(sub.)     mother      (sub.) 


w-eiT  St., 
thev  sav. 


Having  eonie.  they 
say. 


»  ni'aoi"'ga  fifike  lakigtjia-bia'na,  itfadi  aka  eti,  ilia'"  aka  ctl.     "  Ijda"  hcWij 


tlir'  OMO        tlioy  kisrti'd  Iiini,  tlicy 
wlin 


liin  tlio       to 

father      (suli.) 


\\\a  tlio       too. 

mother     (Hub.) 


very 


ckiixe  c'dega''  (fa>|i<iffijujiji,'*  /i-binin.'i.     Niaci"Va  ak;i  nujing'a  (^iuki'  a(fi"'  \\h\{ 

you  did  but         youinjuri'dyuursflf,    aaid,  thrynay.  Man  llm  imy  thooin'        took  nwuy 

(suh.)  \vi)(t 

te    6b(5   ctewa"  uiil-a-bajii   tiV.     Ki    i4an'<»"0  ama  nujin<ra  (finkt'  fifi'^n'  te'di 

when    wlio        Hoovor        lio  did  not  t.dl       tlm         Ami       hi.H  si^HT     tlio  (|d.  'boy  tlio  ouo    was  \\\\m-     whon 


(])ast 

lUtt, 


Hub.) 


whi 


1-2  iViij-a-biiji  te'di,  t'e^fitfii-liiaina.,    Xujifiya   icf'/idi    aka   ga-biaina :    "Aiii"'  lie 

thev  did  mil         when,      they  Mlled  Iheinselves,  I'loy  his  the         said  as  follows,  Von  took  h'm 

lind  him.tlieir  thevsay.  lather        (suh.)  Ihevsav:  awav 


te'di    una   ete  >[i    nda"(iti  ckaxe  (j-a'^ja,  ijan'ge  aka  onatitei    nu    nki'ji    ega" 

verv -4 1      yniid.)       thiini.'li,      liis  sister        the         him  only        man        near  as 

(sub.)  nlalioii 

ibrollier) 


wiieii         \iiu  ouglit 

tell  it 


ti'tiigilai,  ea'"   luipatf.t''  te  ga"'  tV  da"'ct("^  of.ega"i  oga"  ga"'  t'e>(i(f'ai   i4an'<r'e 

|,ii/ed  him,          so                lost            the      and      dead      perhaps            they                as           so  kilhiil  ll;em-     liis  sister 

Iliiirowu,                                                                                                           thought  .selves 

15  uki'ifa."     Gari'>(i    (l-i'    niaei"'<i'a  ak;i    ga"'    itfadi    (j^ifike    uitl-ai  te    (fe     10     ke 

both.               .\ndthen      this             man               tin.        atany         his           tho  (st.        told  it  llie      this    spoken    tho 


suh.)        ralo        father 


oh.) 


to  liim      (past 
ael) 


litj-uga,  e'a"'  niaei'-'ga  tVfai  te'.  "  Ivr,  afigafe  tai.     Ca'"  ha.     \yanate    te 

all.            how             man              hekilleil     the  Come,           letusgu.               Knungh      .                Vim  oat       shall 

(jiast 

lU't). 

luV,"    af    te.     "  :Ma"((-;"'i-ga.    Cidxl-t^  t;i  ininke,"    ai    te  iiiaei"'ga  akii.     Ga'" 

said      the                    Walk  ye.  1  will  go  to  you.                said      tho           man               the               So 

lie      (past  (|„i,t                             (8ub.), 

act).  ael) 


A  YANKTON  STORY. 


627 


i"'i  t(:     fkisii"'(f'i"  pii    y[\,    qi\fn  utrfai  tC\     Wa'u  (j-i'    tV}(i(J!o  (/^afikiiia   akfi 


Ihc'  Dili  (irxinlit      llii'.v 

(pnnt  went 

lU'l). 


hiu-k     hoHtJirt-    tliu 

AMiiiii     t'dbtirk   (iiiiHt 

act). 


Woimui    thin         killt'ii         to  thr  oiit'H         lio 
tliolliHt)lv(;H  rcuclmil 

(l^ruiii 


tf'. 

Ilio 

act). 

tf^ 

tin. 
(pilHt 

act). 


jjj('b(f  ina"(j'in'ka   ina"-l)i'isr'  ajii    te    U(fi(ipa(ffi-bi  ega"',    ^i    ma"'te   aliii 

l)tiur-\vii\  t'iiith  ciibfH  nf  rtoil  |ii]tMl  up     the     Iiaviii^Miiitln  tall  from  a  height'    tent       within  ar- 

(col.  liv  pulling,  thoy  nay,  rivotl 

Ob.) 

Vj'/m^x',  wa'u  akitj-a  ja"'>ii'a"'he  ilu'wad'a-bi  (fafikania.     K'di  alii-bi  o<ra"', 

Hcliob!        woman       both      *        rccliiiiu;!  tlicy  liaii  been  laid,  they  say.  Tlioro       haviiitf  arrived, 


t0|{etlier  (!) 


they  tiay, 


iKJ-iza"  tfi  uta"'na  libasne  ja"'  akama.  Gari'>(i  t't'^fitfri  akama. 

middle     the       Hpaoe          niiikiii^a  ho  was 'ying,  tliey  And  thou     he  wan  killing  himself, 

-iplit  by                 say.  they  say. 
pushing  (?) 


TRANSLATION. 

There  was  once  a  Yankton  village  in  wlilah  was  a  young  man  who  was  wait- 
ing for  a  cliiuice  to  iniirry.  The  chief  hiiil  two  daughters,  full  sisters,  who  were  un- 
married, and  one  sou  wiio  was  the  youngest  child.  And  this  man  who,  as  I  have  said, 
was  waiting  for  a  cliauce  to  niarr;-  wished  to  courc  the  sisters,  and  he  was  waiting  ou 
their  account. 

One  niglit  he  went  to  their  tent,  which  was  a  whitened  one,  and  he  lay  down  out- 
side at  tlic  rear  of  the  tent  in  order  1o  listen  to  what  the  sisters  might  say.  At  length 
the  sisters  began  a  conversation.  One  said,  "  Younger  sister,  we  shall  marry  the  per- 
son who  takes  our  little  brother  and  enables  him  to  insult  our  enemies."  ''Oho!" 
thought  the  listener.  As  lie  lay  there  he  matured  a  plan.  Returning  home  he  asked 
his  female  kindred  to  sew  moccasins.  And  they  did  it  for  him.  The  ne.xt  evening, 
when  it  was  too  dark  for  persons  to  distinguish  one  another's  faces,  he  started  to  seek 
the  boy.  The  boy  was  playing,  and  the  young  man  found  liim.  Wlu'u  he  said,  "Come, 
younger  brother,"  the  boy  went  with  him.  Tlie  young  man  carried  him  on  his  back 
all  niglit  long,  going  across  the  prairie  in  a  straight  line.  When  Ik;  carried  him  thus 
he  was  going  on  the  war  path,  fie  killed  a  buffalo  bull,  tut  up  the  (;arca,ss,  and  cooked 
the  fresh  meat  that  it  might  serve  as  rations  for  thejoui  ney.  He  carried  the  ^frovisions 
on  his  back,  and  besides  them  he  carried  the  boy.  When  he  reached  a  stream  ho 
seated  the  boy  among  the  undergrowth  and  gave  him  suiu;  dried  meat  to  eat.  Then 
said  he,  "  Do  not  de[)art !  Remain  here !  Beware  lest  you  jtet'i)  outside  of  the  under- 
growth !  1  will  return."  Then  he  went  as  a  scout.  Not  discovering  any  one  at  all,  ho 
returned  to  the  boy,  and  spoke  to  him  as  if  he  were  a  fuIlgrow!i  man,  "  O  war  cai)tain, 
.'here  is  no  one  at  all.  1  did  not  find  anything  whatever."  Tlieii  he  took  him  on  iiis 
back  again,  vesuming  his  march.  Late  in  the  evening  he  .seated  the  boy  amidst  the 
undergrowth  and  went  off  as  a  stiout.  At  length  there  was  some  one  shooting.  It 
was  a  man  who  killed  an  elk.  The  young  man  wished  to  fetch  the  boy,  but  it  was 
dillitnilt,  so  he  sat  considering  what  to  do.  He  crept  up  carefully  to\i  iirds  the  man 
aii<l  killed  him  before  his  presence  could  be  detected. 

Then  he  fetched  the  boy.  "O  war  captain,  [  have  killed  u  man.  L  isten !"  lie 
carried  the  boy  ou  his  back,  running  to  the  place.  On  arriving  tlien^  he  caused  the 
lioy  to  tread  on  olio  dead  man.  Then  the  two  started  home,  taking  part  of  the. scalp  of 
the  slain  man.    As  the  man  staned  back,  he  thought  intently  of  the  women,  "  1  will 


pi 

i 
3 


628     THE  (pEGIUA  LANGUAGE— MYTHS,  STORIKS,  AND  LETTEUS. 

take  a  wii't',"  iuul  he  was  very  ^\\\<\.  On  letiiriiiiij;:  to  the  \\\\w  where  ho  had  first  met 
the  boy  ami  hail  overheard  tlie  sisters,  behold,  nothing  reiiiaiiu'd  but  a  siiifjlo  tent  and 
the  deserted  villafje  site.  All  the  inhabitants  had  removed,  leavmj;-  only  the  one  tent 
standing.  On  reachinjj  it  he  notieed  that  small  i)ieces  of  sod  had  been  piled  up  against 
the  door-way,  and  that  but  a  short  time  had  elapsed  since  th"  depart nro.  of  the  other 
iidiabitants.  lie  followed  close  behind  the  villagers,  and  at  length  saw  two  persons 
sitting  on  a  hill.  Xeariug  them,  he  saw  that  they  were  the  parents  of  the  boy  whom  he 
was  carrying. 

They  came  towards  him  and  kissed  their  son  and  also  t  hi!  young  man.  "You 
have  done  very  well,  but  you  have  injured  yourself,"  said  they.  When  the  young  man 
carried  ofl'  the  boy  he  did  not  tell  any  one  at  all  what  he  intended  doing.  And  when 
the  sisters  did  not  find  the  boy,  their  brother,  they  killed  themselves.  The  boy's 
father  said  to  the  young  man,  "  You  should  have  told  about  it  when  you  carried  him 
oft'.  You  have  done  well,  but  since  his  sisters  had  ordy  him  as  their  real  brother  they 
loved  him,  and,  thinking  that  he  was  either  lost  or  dead,  they  killed  themselves." 
Then  the  young  man  related  every  occurrence  to  the  boy's  father,  telling  liow  ho  had 
killed  the  man. 

The  father  said,  "  Come !  Let  us  go.  It  is  enough.  You  must  eat."  The  young 
man  said,  "Depart  ye!  I  will. join  you  later."  So  ho  sat  there  and  they  departed. 
When  they  had  gone  out  of  sight  he  retraced  his  steps  till  he  reaiihed  the  iilaco  where 
the  sisters  had  killed  themselves.  He  i)ulled  down  the  cubes  of  sod  that  had  been 
piled  u))  against  the  entrance,  and  then  went  into  the  tent.  There  were  the  two 
women,  side  by  .side,  just  as  they  had  been  laid  there.  He  wont  to  them,  forced  his 
way  iu  betweeu  them,  and  lay  down.    Then  he  killed  liiinself. 


ADDRESS  TO  THE  YOUXG  MEN. 

Nfaci'Vii-mucc,  \va(fii>|i^'(fi'tii"i  lu'iilo  laxiix'  iifiji-ijti  >[l-nii"',  odiitla"  vvi"' 

O  .M- lici.iili.                 5UI1  work  lur  yim..        tlir.piii  vou 'nv  mtv     wlii'ii  iv};-         whiil  mw. 

»>-lvi>H  lull  i.r    ■         iiliiilv. 

l.v"U  1 1  viTv  hiud  after  wmkirial 

ifii>[i'rkiixo  tai  lifi.     WiU'ka"'i-gA      E'l)e  ii(j'i'maji"-bajii-<>'ri     Nikiioi"'<,''a  tiki'^i" 

viHi  iiialu' lur      will  Trylpl.).  Win.      .Id  ii.il  il.'p'Mul  {yi  cm  hirii  liuiiaii 

\«iiirs('lt  1)1. 

;;  ai"i'<i-a(|'i"  l)()-j'i«>;aqti    Wakan'da  aki'-^-a"  waxai    to   ha,    inaja"'    faii'di,    tA'"\\\ 

W.I  who  inovo  all  Wakaiida  111.' sub.,  s..      nia.liMi«      th.'  laiiil  on  llii-,  tlioiiiii 

(|>artt 
aril. 

edada"  wea^i'ii'ida"  a"iiia"'(fi"  wo^^ixai  ^r  I)(|'i'i,ii'aiiti  i(\\\\i('   lia.    Maja"'  (f-eifa" 

what        for  our  aiivantai;.'         wo  walk  mad  •  for  u,i      ili.-  ,iU  wanlin.'  I.iiml  Hih 

ll'l  "  (|ila.i-» 

oh. I 

bfi'ifjaqti  waqe-iiia  iiii-fpi  i'<.a"  waiiita  woajrii'ida"  Wakan'da  (("inki'  woL-axai 

illl  th>   whil.-p.'..-        full  as        .|i[..lni|„-,l         i:o...l  r.ir  us  WaUanil.  th.'.sl.      mad'.' for  us 

(i  i|'a"'ja,   bifi'ijiraqti   iiiri((''ii"i<,''ai.      PaiiaiVga    tr'di    waiii'ta    (i"  I'la    (i'irigr''(|ti  .-a'" 

tliouKh,  all  I'St.'ni.inaiisl  l!,.|oi,.  wljcn        .iiLolriipi'il     Hi.'        Iil.s         willmiil  a'lv      '^ao 


hy  Mhooiiiifi 


(clartHl 


r 


xHXUdA  MA.Il^  TO  UlS  KKIEXI),  GRAY   .lAT. 


629 


tW"<(',(1  }v"ni!i"'(H"i,  ii"((';uV>|ijr((':V<i'"'"<lti  ii"iiiii"'(f.i"i,  nu  v{rii\t\  a"mn"'(|'i"i      Kr 

Wf  Uillt<l  \v)*  wiilUi  il,  we  ilrtiiliim  (ilmm-iln'i'  fm  we  wiilkrtl,  rniui      .jiiHt  likn  wc  Wiilkt-tl.  Ami 

i"'tc.;i"    tr'di    I'lckii"  <r(''  c-idi"'    iiri<ri'si(('f-'(|ti   a" nifi" '((•!"  taiti'  (j;irinri'.    W;'i(|e-nia 

IKHV  wliiii  ilri'd  lti>-         nrilv  w in Iht  well  \v<<  Wiilk  sli;ill        wjmliii;:.        Thu  wliitt*  1H'<»- 

(pi.  Ilins,'  (|>l.)  pin 

I'ickii"  mill  k('  ii"(f'ii"'l)aliii"-l)iijl  ctc'cttnvii",  ca"'  o;;i(fica"  \via"'fK|0   tai.     Kdi     3 

ucf'il         tlifir      ihii  wi'd't  iioi  krinw  iintwitli>tt;tii<l-  yot       towimlH  thrill         It'Mis  sliu|mniir  In  tliiit 

ili;i,  rulliMt'. 

>[i  wt'iula"  a."in}i"'d'i"  tai. 

niMc   ^(hhI  Tor  iih  wc  sliiill  wiilk. 

NOTE. 

Acoordiiig  to  Geor^it'  Miller,  an  Oniiilia,  tlio  old  mpti  of  his  tribe  often  make  such 
an  iwltlrt'ss  lo  flic  .vomif?  iiumi. 

TRANSLATION. 

O  ye  people,  if  you  ever  accoini)li.sh  aiiytiiing  for  yourselves  it  will  be  only  when 
you  work  so  lianl  for  yourselves  that  you  punt  incessantly  thereafter.  Do  your  best ! 
])o  not  depend  on  any  one  else.  Tiie  Mysterious  Power  made  us  all  Indians  in  this 
count ly,  but  nil  those  things  which  In^  made  for  our  constant  {jood  have  disappeared. 
Tlie  entire  (toiintry  is  lull  of  white  people,  so  the  (piadrupeds  which  had  been  made  by 
the  Mysterious  Power  for  our  advantase  have  been  exterminated,  they  have  been 
shot.  In  the  former  days  we  went  about  killing  the  quadrui)eds  who  had  no  owners, 
we  ffoveriH'd  ourselves,  fioing  wherever  we  pleased,  we  went  about  just  as  men  should 
do.  I'ut  now  it  is  impossible  for  us  to  think  any  lonjjer  about  those  deeds  of  the  past. 
Althoufrh  we  are  ij;iiorant  ol  the  custoiiis  of  the  white  people,  let  us  shape  our  course 
in  that  direction.    In  that  case  we  shall  prosper. 


LETTERS. 


,lENUGA  NAJI^  to  his  FllIENI)  GRAY   IIAT. 


(/'('((•u   WatJ-i'igo    (ii'uKf   ixfi    >li,    iiakic.  Uii;-a"(|'ai    kr'y.i    \)i,    W!iji"(l!'i(j'i" 

lli'in                Hat'              Kiiiv         hiiil    when,     I  talkoil  t"  lii-.iniUaiUic         .il  llii'       I  was          U'aMliin;;lcin 

inliit^                           llilll.  (plarcf        Itli'l'c. 
ha.lc 

r    awiikc,   maja"'    fv(^;\"  wiwi'ia    l|iVfi"<(''''ii  "('inki'  wi'l)(j'i"\vi"    \n.     Xi'ka<M"Va     (j 

llial       I  liiraii.              la'iiil           tliis  (i-v.)            niv            H<'  whinii  llii'V  tin' («!.              I  sill  il             I  i' as              iVi>pl(' 

lia\i'  liM-a  i:ialMl-  i.li.)          '                                  llieiv. 
lalli.M 

k(''(li    aui;'i    liideap'i    aiini     .M;'ilii"-piri'ji'a-iiia  ('kifra"'qti  waja"'l)o.      Ki     v>x\^,e 

lliKsr  wliit  wiTi'      lliosr  litw.T  ilitwii  till'                 t  In-  A  infricaiis  just  likn               I  saw  thfiii.            Ami      at  liTi;;tIl 


630     TIIH  (/iMilllA   LAN(arA(iK— MYTHS,  STOIMKS,  AND  LKTTKUS. 
inaja"'  wr <4-(i'i"\vi"  tr'di  WiKipjiiiiii'jl  iinii'i.    l4i,ijJi"(('ivi  iik/i  ujiin'yo  uda"  wi'"  a"'i 

liliid  N.ilil  tliKii-         Whin  Ih.i.v  wiTiMii'il  |i.i(ir,  (inni.lfallii'r      llir        "  r,«il  t'odil         „„..     (xnvti 

(suli.l  „1C! 

lii'i.     Uii-ricfii-niiiji,  iidii"  wiuipi'iiii.     A"\vii"'(i|)iini  mla"  ki  rskjuiii  Wiikim'da 

1  hilviMiol  fiiiiiul  IhiMV.  |„,„r.  I  iiMi  piiiir  Iholv.      iiiiil      iili  lliiil  !  (;,,,!  ' 

niiru',  lini'  foiT 

'^  i(\\\Vv    ijiiVf^o     (j-inki',    a"'l)a    o)ii     k(''4a    t'(|'a"l)e     pi     ka"'  ol)(J'('<,''a".       ImIo 

tliiMinc  hlsniiii  tlu'imc  thiy  their        tolhii  in  «ii,'lil  1  1    hunc  |i,,t 

"""  "I"'.  narli 

iigahaiiadazo  kc'di-na"  (•a"'ca"    Ixj-i".      Kskaiia   ft'ccta"',  Miilii"-jari'j^a-niaco, 

(hirkni's!.  in  il  u»ciiill.\  iilwa.vs  I  ;iin.  Dlilliiill  liiMici'l'.Mi.i.  O  vi' AiiiiTh-iilH, 

nfra"'ba    k(--'4a,  rskaiia    pi     ka'"  olxfc'ga".     I"\vi"'(|'ii>ia"'i    ^\\,   c'ska"  ohfc'i-a'', 

lisht  tothii         oil  Unit  1  1    Jiiipc.  Vitn  Imlp  ju.-  if     it  niav  lif     1  (liinirHiiit 

14'ai'h 

(5  cin'gajifi'ga  wiwi'ia  iii'";   \\<^\\\  ka"' ehf'ga".      IJkit'f-    (j-raiiii'i   (Jaa'"  aiiia   i)i- 

<'''"il  I'ly  I'livi'  K"  1    li"P''-  Null" ■  tlii"<i'         lialiotii         thi.         Iiad 

FoiViKMLMM  (plHiih.) 

l)aji    lu'jjcabajl    >(i,     ca'",    Malii"-4ari'ga-mace,    edada"    go    aliigi(iti     wati-a'i 

'"■''''"'■        "''•'II'        I'll'.  I)  vr  Aninii'iiiis,  wliut  th.^     ii  1,'ri'iit  ninny      yun  ;;ive 


<     ttiiiiu)       ))1.  in. 
oI>. 


waqpani-baji.  Wi  na"xide  a%ka  <jti,  ic    (/'itfijai    aiKi'a"    \\\\\\\w.       Niciide 

tlicy  iiiv  not  pmir.  I      Ihiivo  ii  very  gcioil  hoinin!.',  wnnl     your  (pi.)          1  am  heiiiini;  :n  I  .sil.            Mis.smiii  It. 

9  ((-L'-kC'di    watie  alMgicjti,    \va(|paiii(|ti  at,V    ta    miiiku.     Niaci"ga-ina   ucka." 

tills  by  the         whili'  a  Kiout  nniny,             vciy  ixmr  1  ,lic       will         I  who.             IVopl.i  the  (pi."!".) 


whili' 
man 


dwil 


pi'iiji  aiiia    watfakihi'dai    >[1,  k'    ^\^\\\\\   aiia'a"    ininki'.  Ugaliaiiadii/t'    ki'Mi 

liail     tlii'oni'«    yim  attciiil  til  ihrni        if    wiiiil    yuiii' (|il.l      I  am  lii'arini;  as  I  nit.  Darkiii'.is                  in  tlir 
whu 

ca"'ca"    bfi"'.      (ftt^cota'"    I'skana  a"c,ta"'be  eg    (.'tea"'i  t'de.     Waga"'ze  wi'" 

alwaya           lam.             Ity  tlii.s  lime         oli  that          yuii  nee  me       »«{>)     nlinnlil  at  Imt.                Tenelier           ime 


least 


12  Pan'ka  \\\  faii'di  iiaji'"  lia,  (J-c'tfu  iiaji"'.  Waiipiini  t'a'"  a"(j'a"'balia"  \va<>-a"'ze 

them        In-  knows  iihnnt 


IVmkii       vil- 
li!;; 


n(  iticKs 


luro 


INior 


ti'iielit' 


g(; 

tlle 
pi.  in 


fa".     Ed:i(l  ■"    {'"tecfi    ge    waga-'ze    ta'"    iia'a"'    tate.      rjcka"    i'"te(|i 

aie.  What  hard  loi-       tlie  teacher  the         he  hears        sliall.  Deed  hard  fur 

»'il.  nu'  id.  in  «ta.  it  „„, 

line.  oil.  olii. 

baxi'iakif-iia"-   ma"'     ta    inifike.      Ki    lu    Vi-    vvaga"'ze  ta'"  tl-c'iia'a"!     >|i, 

1  eanse  him  lo  write  I  use        will  i  whii.  Ami    word     the  teaeher  tlie  vmi  hear      wln-n 

"»""">■  sld.  iriimliini 

15  win'ke     I'ska"     eiu'ga"i,    geb(/-('ga",   Malii"-4ari'ga-mfice.     I(|'adia"\va"(}'ai-iiia 

lie  speaks        perhaps  yim  think  1  think  that,  0  ye  Americans!  'I'liose  whom  we  have  hid 

"•"'y  _  fur  agents 

wagazii-ljaji.        Tc-ka"     gO     i"'iida"i     gv     irf^afa-iiiiiji     lia.         Xia(M*"g;i-iiia 

nut  stlai^'ili  (pi.).  Deed  the  (.'oiiil  for  tlie        I  have  not  fimnil  .  The  iiersoiis  (iil  iili) 

pl.in  me  pi.  in  m  •      /■ 

oil.  Ilh. 

wi'igazi'mti-nia    wi'"    ka"'bfa.     Wagazi'i-ma    wi"  titfakid-t'    mi,    i"wifi'ka"i  mi, 

(h«  Very  honest  ones         one  I  desire.  Tlie  linnest  ones         one      \oii  send  him      if  he  heliis  me  if 

(id.oh.l  til  tlie 

18  iffini"|a  tt'^  ha.     Ki  Wajfago    (p'lde  (fi,  fo   tatr    aiia'a"    tv    t'('ota"'-qti  vgitj-o 

Imaylivel,/  .  And  llai  (;ray      yon    ho       shall         I  heard    when    from  that    reallv         it 


melius  of  Iiini 


speak 


time  on-  liap. 

ward  iieiii'd 

w/igazii    jirigi'H|t(i.     Wagazu    to    ('ga"-iia"    ka"'b(('.a.      t'da"    lin,  ('l)i('(;i.a'. 

stniliitil              very  siii.ill.                 Sii.iii;iit           the           a ily            I  desire.                 fioo.i  Mliiiik7lial. 

Oudilifi  ani"'4H  (t')tf  *''l'fi">  iidiV  wt'filiide  sagi'gi-    iia"  ka"'l)(J'a.    ,Ja'"(i'iiiaM'<'0 

InlntiiiH         llivo            may               !        there-               tool         hard  ones  of     only        I  desire.  WiiKon      " 

torn.  dilfeieiil  kinds 


v 


TKNUCIA  SA.n"  TO  HIS  FKIENI),  (}RA.Y  HAT. 


631 


ka"'b(f,ii.      j/ska    kii'"l4a.      j/«ka    ja"     'i"'-iiia    ka"'l)((-a.      Wv'e    ka"'li(|a. 

lili'niri'.  Ciilllo  I  ilonlns.  C'llttlii         wimil       lliiw.   wiiii  1  cldiirc.  I'low  I  di'xlro. 

(!ni'n  (Ml 
tlH'tr  imrUA 

(J;i(lio-ii;)na      ka'-'bcjia.        j;iii'dina"cpd      ka"'l)(|'a.        \V('niafrfxe       ka"'b(j'a. 

Si'ythii  rili'Hiie.  S|iuilc  I  ilcsin-.  Saw  I  il.nirc. 

Mii"''/A'    wiii<>-ii(li<"    ka"'l)(("a.     Cafi'go    \va(J!alia    ku"'b(j',a.      Waiin'isk-iiia'Ui'ibri 

Iriin         uawl  Inr  niiiliii''       I  ilisirr.  llorsii  clotliiuR  I  duairii.  "  \Vli(«itKiinili:r" 

f     ^riHt-imll) 

ka"'b*a.     Kl    v    abcfi'"    >[i,    i(('ani"4a    te    i'lha",  cbft'jfa".     i\Iaja"'  ^e  4iin'sii 

Idcsire,  And     timt      1  hiiv«      wlioii         I  livi.  by        will  !  I  think  that.  I.und         tli.^         Iar;;u 

moans  (if  it  I''- 1'! 

nil. 

ctf'wa"'    ab*i"'-    maji   hn  ;    fida"  \v('(fihide    sa<,rf(ri-   na"   ka"'b(j;a  ha.     Usnf 

b.vaiiyiiumna       1  liuvu  I  not  .  then>-  tool 


then- 


lianl  (men       only 
(it'ilitlpriMit 
kiiult* 


I  cU'Hiri* 


ff(j!c'ba    kl    odi   taMi"  l\U^ti"hu  d-ifikc'ia    \)i    to.  a<>-(j!i  tu,  kl  ceta"'  wrfjhldo     G 

'  •  '.,--'- ...i  ...1...  1  waa    till'    I  liavo   tin-,    and    that  far  •■"'' 

tlimi 


ten        and       on  it        tliroo 


tile  oni>  liad 

as  a  i:iaiid- 

lathir 


tn  thii 


vAtma 
hack 


sii<ri-  ctCwa'"  abfi"'-  majl.     Ada"  wt'i^iliide  saj^:  gc  ka"'])(fa.    Wa<ja"'zo  ta" 

hard    liyaiiynicaim       I  hav<>        I  not.  Them-  tocil  hard       llin        I  dcairi-.  'IVachor 


Thcni- 
fiiro 


hard       tin*       I  drsin-. 
Ill  in 
ob. 


tbo 
(std.) 


ka"'b(l!a   tC   a"(l'a"'baha".     Kl    i'kiga"'qti    i"(|!i'ckaxai  ka"'  eb(|'c'ga".      Edada" 

-  ■     ■  ■  •     ' '      '  *"•         just  likiut         for  mo  you  miike  I  iiopc  that.  ivi.^* 


I  (losiro         tho 


ho  knowH  uhout 
n)o. 


And 


What 


\vi"'  i<fcjini"^u  tc  ct6\va"    (fJfi^t'o  hit.     Eriikitci  i(fani"ja  tc  lul. 

*  *■       •  " -  --  That  only  I  livo  by       may      . 

mt-iuLH  of  him 


ono         1  livf  liy     .nay 
Liounct  of  it 


tiioro  ]» 
none 


NOTES. 


This  was  the  first  text  of  any  sort  dictatinl  to  the  writer  (in  1872).  "Oray  Hat" 
was  till-  name  sivcn  by  tlie  I'oiika.s  to  tlic  late  William  Welsh,  of  IMiiladelpliiii.  A 
translation  of  this  letter  appeared  in  the  "Spiiii  of  Missions"  (of  tlie  Protestant 
Ei)iseoi)iil  Cliureh)  for  1872. 

629,  5.  H'ufas'e  "pide  j;(|'i  5(1,  rather,  W'inf-age  qude  ihe  gfi  ^li.  When  Oray  Hut 
came  hack  hji  thin  route.  Waji"da(j'i",  \VaHhin(jtou,'m  Poiika  notation  ;  but  the  native 
phrase,  waji"  dafi",  means,  _/()()/;.s7i  dispo.sitioii. 

630,  4  and  5.  One  "eskaiia"  is  enoiigii ;  omit  the  other  (i.  e.,  eithe.  one). 

630,  8.  Wi  na"xide  a"8ka(iti,  etc.  The  speaker  names  himself,  but  the  true  refer- 
ence is  to  his  £)eople,  the  Ponka.  Nearly  all  the  personal  statements  should  be  so 
construed. 

630,  11.  (peceta"  e.skana  a"ci<i"be  eg  etea''i  cde,  /  think  that  ijnu  {pi.)  .ihoiihl  at  least 
hare. seen  me  (i.  e.,  nhouM  hare  come  to  see  me)  hy  this  time.  L.  gave  another  reading: 
(f'e(!eta"  eskana  a"(;ta"be  ega"  etai  ede,  I  think  that  you  shoulil  hare  risited  me  err  this, 

630,  lo.  For  geb(('ega",  L.  reads,  ka"b(j;ega",  I  hope.  But  the  other,  too,  makes 
sense. 

631,  1.  leslirija"  'i"-mii,  those  cattle  which  carry  yokes,  i.  e.,  o.rcii. 

631,  4.  ifinii'Ma  te  aha",  elifega".  L.  reads,  iij'aiii"4a  etc  aha",  elxfega",  /  think, 
"/  onyht  to  !L  ■.    ./  means  of  it  .'" 

Waga"/.'.'  in    iiis  letter  refers  to  th(V  inissioiiary,  (.  e.,  the  author. 


632     i'llH  (fKdIllA  LAN(itJA(iI<}— MYTHS,  STOUIKS,  AM)  liinTKKS. 


i 


ft- 
g 

(A 


TIlANRIiATION. 

O  Orfty  TIaf,  wlicii  v(ni  cnino  liitliiT  ;itlt'i'  vdiir  visit  to  tlio  trihos  np  fito  MJHsonri 
Iiivor  I  tuilu'tl  Willi  \(iu.  (And  now  I  injk  alioiil  llii'siunc  liusincss.)  I  jutvd  lu'cn 
to  ;ln'  pliicc  ol'tho  I'rcMidont,  1  mean  Wiisliin^lon.  I  went  tliitlicr  to  sell  my  IjuiiI  to 
tlit>  I'lcsidtMit.  I  Miiw  soiiio  pcoplo  down  the  Missonri  liivor  who  wcroju.st  like  Anior- 
iciuiH,  and  1  iiotin-d  Mial  wiicn  tlic.v  sold  ihcir  hind  tlic.v  were  ricli. 

Tin-  President  :.;av('  nic  a  ^iood  road.  I  liavo  not  found  it.  tlicrt'lorc  I  am  poor,  1 
am  poor,  I  ,sa,v,  I'oi Unit  reason.  I  am  ulwavs  ia  darkness.  I  Impe  that  1  niav  soon 
oomo  out  into  |ho  day  of  (iod  and  his  Son.  <)  vo  Americans,  I  hope  liiat  lieiieetbrlii 
I  may  reaeh  tiie  liK'«t.  I  think  tiial  il  yon  wilt  help  me  my  ehildieii  will  impiove, 
thus  reali/.in;r  my  hopes.  O  ye  Aineiieans,  though  these  Dakota  tribes  are  very  had 
yon  tiive  them  many  thiiii;H  and  tla'y  are  weiilthy.  Hut  my  people  liavo  behaved 
well,  tiiey  have  obeyed  your  words  (tlioii<,'h  yon  Iiimi'  not  fjiven  us  many  thiiiys),  (if) 
there  are  a  ^wwX  many  white  people  aloiif-  this  Missouri  River,  I  shall  die  poor.  When 
yon  are  atteiiilin};  to  the  Indians  who  will  not  inhi've  I  am  o'leyiiif;  your  words,  I  :im 
ever  in  darkness.     I  think  ilmi  you  should  ai  ieasl  have  visiled  me  before  this  time. 

A  missionary  is  here  iit  tlir-  Tonka  villap-.  He  knows  iiimut  my  poverty.  He 
shall  hear  of  the  thing's  whieli  are  ditlienll  for  me  to  endnie.  From  time  to  time  I 
will  ;;et  him  to  write  about  those  ihiuj;s.  And  when  yon  hear  his  words,  (>  ye  Amer- 
leans,  I  ima^'ine  that  you  will  thini-.  "  He  tells  i!ie  truth." 

Those  whom  we  have  had  as  oar  a:'>  a'  -  have  not  been  upright.  I  have  not  found 
any  of  their  aets  advantageous  tome.  I  desire  to  have  one  of  the  truly  honest  per- 
sons. H'  you  send  me  (Uie  of  llmf  kind  and  he  aid.-'  me,  I  may  improve  by  means  of 
his  assistance. 

Odray  Hat,  when  1  neard  that  you  wero  to  spi'ak  (in  our  beiialf?)  our  allairs 
really  improved  a  lillh^  from  that  time  onward.  I  desire  only  what  is  right.  [  think 
that  it  is  };ood.  hi  future  I  ouj;ht  lo  improve.  Therefore  1  desire  ;sul)stantial  appli- 
ances of  ditVereiit  kinds.  I  rlcsire  wagons,  cows,  oxen,  plows,  scythes,  spades,  cross- 
cut saws,  nails,  harness,  and  a  ■;risiiiiill.  If  I  obtain  the  thiiiKs  which  Jl  have 
named,  I  think  that  I  <m}j;ht  lo  improve  by  means  of  tlie-n. 

The  lauds  which  I  have  are  by  no  means  hirse,  therefore  I  desire  substantial  aj)- 
pliaiices  of  dilVeient  kinds.  It  has  been  fhirty  three  winters  since  I  returned  home 
after  my  first  visit  to  fli(>  I'lcsident.  and  I  have  not  yet  had  even  one  substantial  im- 
plement. Tlierefoie  I  desire  tlieiii.  The  missionary  knows  what  I  wish  toobtain.  And 
1  hope  that  you  may  do  for  me  |  ist  as  I  desire.  There  has  not  been  even  oue  thiii};- 
Lero  of  advantage  to  me.    My  only  present  depeudcuce  is  the  missiouary. 


llK(iA<lA  HAHK  AND  j^Aj^ANiiA  AA.)|-  TO  IJKTtSV  DHAi.         633 


HKQAfiA    S\I5F;   \\I)    |AxA5:(JA  NA.JP'  To    MF/I'SV    DICK. 


DC 

'    llM 


Nrijiri;^;!     jiki'i     (j'i(l;i"'lM'     <iii"'(J';ii.       WVkjmIi.'i     ri\v!i(lM^i.)iii'i     ti"'    j^iiii"'!) 

I'".V  llio  liiai'i.  \iMI  ili.siT.H.  I'Icilllilii;  \IMI  lolrl  null I  llji<  In  ».•,•  liM 

(null.)  „„„ 

}:^u"\hy\       li(|(('r(|tc,i    fii'i   U-  ;rji'",(.iii.      'l''ii"'ii(li    (J'iiti    tt-'di  cfiri'i^M'jiijiri'.ra   wi'i 

IlK  lll'HilC*.  V,H    «.„.M  y.ll  llll<       h,.  lll'.ilC.S.  l.lWl    filll  M.ll  WhlMl  I'ipU'  U'llVll 

lini-it  ,.„ .„„ 

til  him 

iiiii"'(|'a<r(|'(',     <ri^i.      XrijiiiN'a    (|.i'i    (j-inlu'  (■  iij(  lui,  fr(j.|/,ii;i    liri  (•iifi'<,'-(?jfijiiV<i'ii.     ii 

.Mill  loiik  II  liiiiiii'.      il  hii..i  iliiy  III.  uiivi.     Ihi.  mil'     Im     il'if         .  Iii.  il'     n'lil         .  rnlt! 

"ii"l,  ri'liiiiii'il.  illo.viiii      Willi  liTiMit  talii' Il  liiii'k 

PiuVkii,  i'ljl  (•!iiVf>'o  til'"  ihii'"  til"  i\f\"'  iiki'i,  ('  <--ifi/ai  (!iin'^f(V4iijin'<rii.    Inii'-'ho 

I'linliii         III!  liiiiHii  llix         iiH  111"      III' liim       I  hi'      Jii>      liiiik  il  rult. '  llii  nut  linik 

llllllT  Intll.)      Tlll'lll         (Hill.)  IllT  (nllli.l  liiuk  for 

IT 

}ri(|'!iji-<rri!     A"\va"'\v;Uii  n>ri'\r;i"-]m}i.     (!kii,"'iij[  <j;f\"'.      WiiwjHijiinii  lu'^rnljjiji. 

ll.iiH  MHirmvn'  WliilliiT  lln.\   liiivi- uiil  c'liiiii         .Mnliiiiili.n'n  nll«.  Wr  iiri.  pmn  nntii  llllli'.. 

(iiiji(l(*-iM!i"'(|'i",    iiikii^'iilii     wa,ci'    ciiii'    t'('.     (!ri(lo-<,'i'ixo    ijiri'jrc,    (^oi^'/Kj-iiiii",     (J 

'iiili'l'' ■' '.'i".  'Ini-r  ii.lliiTinl      III,  ili.iiil.  Siiii.ki.  iiiiikiT  'llii  mm,  l;ci{a(tii|n», 

tV    d-ictii"'  <i(J'i"'     l'iiliiin';ia'li  \v!i,lt;i\u  >vi"  ciKl-i'acl'c,   <;(j'iiiii'.      I"'fc!i"    ci    (.•ad'ii" 

.1..  ..I     'ii.,;..i...,i        ..it..  1.' I.  I....    ,  r      /.  .     '    ..      r? ,'       •'  .  >.  .     ^.     t 


(li':'il      III! 


il  liiis  nut 
ri'liin.i'il. 


I  Hfiittttt  Mtii.         M  111)11      till -4         |iarl  tit  Ht'i'  \i)ti,  ili'vii'i'H  'l)o\ . 

hit  (iw  It 

(j'ii'('(('i(j'(''  lu'ijifijra.    ( 'au'j^i^  wi"  (j-i'f.     Kdjidn"  ri\va((''iij>iiiii  p\<xif\  hti'i'i^^'ii  jrina 

hull  |iltv  iin  hiiv  llinxi'  (iiiii        hn  Wli.it  vi"i  tnl.l  ii»  ahum        vii  "" 

yon 


Niiw        aiiiiln  th.it  onn 

'l''ii"'<Iii"    (faff  tr-'di 

In  llr.-  l;ill             vmi  wlit-li 
rtiriMi 


1,'livn 


h.'K'k 


II         huvnhimnlof 
tht'ir  own, 


<fiiiii-l);iji.      X('.\ii.!i>iri   ciij'Kitci  fi'iiai.      Mi"'  (^-r    Ik'Ih^  yi4ii"'l)()  irii"'&;u.    (Jn&v 

tlioy  I'.iil  lint  l)r iilnni.  thi.y  .Mi ihi.H         |,an         In  ..<|.|- lln-ir      tlii'v  iviith.  To  L'li 

iH'Ki'l;"".  a»ki-il  imn  ti.  vim 

III  yiiii. 

'ifiii   lu'ijifijrii    ni'jit.     AV!d)ii;;u  wi"  tiii"'(;d<i((M'   '['(afr-    c'lle  ti'Jijr.     Edi'ida"  U- 

«|iiaki  lii.v  iiu  l.i'lli'i  ciTi,.  ymiraiH"  til        yiin  |iriili|.       hut       il  li'an  What         thp 

"' "  riiiiii' iillli.  r  imil  mil  mini..  (oh.) 

iKfiikt't'ii"   >|rji,   aii;i'a"  kii"'l)ihi      V'iil)fixu    ij'ii"  culii  iO.  ('irii.sjini  ti'  ihih"^  t(';   12 

yiinai'i|iiir.'  il,  I  Inai-  1  ili-^iiv.  I...|i.r  tliii     rcachii.H    thi'     iintliiifnl-     tlin        vim       thi> 

.V""  liiwinj;  ilay  find  it 

wal)fi.\ii  tiii"'()'idvi(l'('   ka'"  1)^)1.      K'n"'   <';iki  ''i"te  iitii'i'a"  kii"'ljd'ii. 

I. .•*..«  ..< I    .1.    .1....  ir -.._■■  -.  .     .        .     ' 


li'ttor 


C<>[ll»  tn  til 


llnw 


it  iiiity     I  Ih'IU  it         I  dt-.^iro. 
tt'itch  \m 


NOTES. 

Written  ill  1S72.  Dictiitt'd  by  Uliutli  Mile  {HcqaKa  salie),  artcrwards  John  Nicliois, 
or  P:iliafij>ii-ina"i|i",  .son  of  tlic  <!liii'f  by  that  iiaino,  of  tlio  (ronkii)  Wawilio  {;<ins. 
J/Ui>iiK'ii  'I'l.ji"  wii.s  a  U'iiilor  of  a  (liiiiciiiK'  society.  Ho  slioiild  not  bo  confounded  with 
tlie  head  cliief,  j,eiiii<ra  na.ji",  or  AcawMfre  (.sonietiines  called  xajaPiga  naji").  A  letter 
of  (the  yoiiiiyer)  j^aiiififia  naji",  wiitteii  after  he  beeaiiie  ii  Cliristiaii  and  a  farmer, 
will  be  found  on  a  .siib.setineiit  jiiikc  in  this  volume,     xa^an^ja  naji"  jinjra,  tlie  younger 


I 


6;{4     TIIK  </'K<illlA   I.ANdllAdK-MVTIlS,  HI'OKIKS,  ANU   LKTI'KUH. 

juiiiiifiii  iiiiji",  i">«  culled  x«'""«i>  >'■'•  V'""""  /•"./''"'"  /•'«".  <'"i'i«*  •"  V.'iishiiifiton  in 
April,  ISS'.I,  luid  I'uriiislnMl  llii-  uiilliDr  willi  an  accimiil  of  liis  (liiiiciiin  sdcicly,  two 
h'jji'iHlH  III' '  kiiibl  (pp.  <■>•'!•,  *ii;{),  iiiitl  oilier  inrormation.  Ilclsy  l>ii'k  was  an  Oiiialia 
«lo(lor,  mystery  woman,  leader  of  a  daiieiiiK  soi^iely,  interpreter,  etc.  Hho  npoke 
several  Indian  lanfiiia^'es  besides  liavint;  a  kiiowledue  of  Knulisli.  Kroiii  licr  llio 
writer  olilnined  several  Oto  inyllis. 

633,;!.  Nnjin^a  ifi'i  <|iidie  e  a.jl  lia.  Nol<'  the  nse  of  ififdie.  when  the  .sentence 
allinns  no  voluntary  action,  hut  ln>  mere  lad  of  his  heint;  a  dilVcrcnt  person.  Had  iv 
voluntary  action  lieoii  prodicatod  of  him,  IhcscntenciMvonld  have  heunn  thus:  Nujih},'ii 
f  i'i  aka. 

633,  (!.  Mikaf,'ahi  waci  ejai  t'e.  I-.  inserts  ede  before  l'(« :  llr  inis  llif  rliiffs  sirnint, 
but  /(('  is  itcitil, 

633.  7.  tV  ^ictn"  };<|i",  H'^  is  at  the  poiiil  of  death,  or,  lie  is  about  to  (lie. 

633,  II.  NujihKa  used  icitlwiit  MiA,  probalily  incorrectly. 


TKANSLATION. 

Stiindinij  llulValo  wisli(>s  to  see  you.  lie  desires  to  see  his  clotliiiij:  about  which 
you  told  IIS.  He  wishes  you  to  tjive  it  to  him  very  soon.  The  colt  which  I  ^'ave  you 
when  you  were  ai  re  last  fall,  and  which  you  took  hom(>  with  you,  lias  returned.  Tho 
youth  whduiiveit  to  you  is  not  tiieoiic  who  now  has  it ;  he  did  not  take  back  the  colt. 
lie  who  has  taken  it  is  the  I'oiika,  who  has  the  colt's  mother.  Ho  not  look  for  it  as 
your  own.  The  people  have  lieeii  uowlii>re.  They  an^  stayiiif,'  at  home.  We  are  very 
jioor.  (i  uide-iiia"<|'i",  the  chief's  adlierent,  is  deail.  Smoke  maker's  son,  (/ena-(j'i(|a", 
is  aliout  to  die.  1  -sent  you  a  letter  formerly,  but  no  reply  has  come.  Now  I  send  this 
one  to  you.  StaiidiiiK-  liiilValo  wishes  to  see  you  before  the  enil  of  this  month.  When 
you  came  here  in  the  autumn  he  had  pity  on  you  and  «ave  you  a  horse. 

All  have  heard  about  the  thing's  conccruiu}j  tliein.selves,  about  which  you  told  us 
(I.  ('.,  promised  lis)  when  you  veliiriied  to  tis.  They  did  not  be^r  these  things  of  y^U 
They  asked  ,\  on  for  nothing'  In;!  a  dnim.  They  desire  to  see  what  belonjis  to  them  before 
the  end  of  this  month.  My  yoiiii^-  man  (Standiiif;  I'.ull'alo)  sjieaks  of  f;(>iii^'  to  you. 
You  promised  to  send  me  a  letter,  but  it  has  not  come.  1  wish  to  hear  whether  you 
have  acipiircd  anythinj,'.  When  this  letter  reaches  you,  1  wish  you  to  send  ino  one  on 
the  day  after  you  receive  it.     1  desire  to  hear  how  you  reached  hoiuo. 


IIK(^\«iA  SAUK  TO  KI'C'.CA   AM)  CKKI. 


635 


IIK(^\(iA    SAItK     I'O    KII(!A(;A,    AT   'IMIK   o.MAIIA    A(JKN(;Y, 

NKHIi.     Mairh   II,    IH72. 

(!il|»f    tiit('    clxfi'-iu".     Mii'"y,i!pr    iiiiiihii    i"wi"'(fuii(!  i-rv,    u"fii'i    ^ic'tii'". 

'"'"'■''        "''■'"  liliMil,  lliilcli.l  |,i|M.  ynii  Ki.i'k  li.r jiiii        yiiii  anvil      IIiiIhIkhI. 

^""  Mnil.  Mlliil.  Ill  mil 

iii      >|l,     il|i"'   ufki,|.j'|-oj-,  !     J  ,;ji"|ii'",lo     W)|(fii;r,,     Ji"(f!l,'i      %1&.C'.    fi;rfMil"l»(fil. 

«n.     hImm.    .■iiii«nliiiii  l.iliriiiK  il,  Wi.vini  .vmn  liiniil  ilr.  «h       yi..i  buvt  yici  I  wUli  riij  own. 

'"'"  It.M'k  I,,,,  lltllllliHfll 


(Ink  I 


111(1  llXlllliHfll 


!•: >Kii. 


TUAN.SLATION. 


I  lliiiik  Mint  I  slmll  111"  with  voii.  You  .said  lluit  you  would  Kock  a  liatcliotpiiuiCor 
iiH':  .voM  hiivc  alrt^iMl.v  fjivi'ii  it  to  Mu^  (let  ('t-ki  to  luiiif,'  itwludi  Iw  iHuriiM.  I  dnHini 
ni.v  licaddrcMH  of  wovcu  .Viini,  which  you  iironiiNcd  to  ^ivc  uic.     IOiiou(,'h. 


iikqA(;a  SAUK  I'o  (;kki,  a  i'on'ka  srAvix(!  a'I'  tuk 

OMAHA  A(JKX<'V.     i,s72. 
(-'(•ki,     iiiii"'/,cskii     (fiy.i    itli(('i"',     l)i|-i/.(\       Xiiici'Vu    f,\\)&\"     uii'Mii    vdv, 

''I'kl,  riiniH.v  voiii  I  liiiv..,  I  l.M.k  II  l'iT.41.11  ihri'i'  cinlKiiili  il       hut 

with  mil 
fur  il 

iiwji'i-iiiiiji:     I(;iilifiii    fiukv,   ii'skii,    Mii"tcri-iii4;i.      A"\vfi"'(!kii"4!iri'oji,     mhi" 

I  iliil  nnl  lilM.  il  A;;iihl  llii-,  irilir|iri-  Mu'lril  lii|a.  I  illii  nl  lOliK,  |hi.|'ii. 

liilllilM:  III-,  ,•„,,, 

jiwii'i-iiiiiji      ]\Ia"'/.r'skri    wi'ju  <yfv\);i  iti'wikijr,    vth  wiiiiliii"  tV    I'uhi"  fiwji'i.     (', 

I  iliil  mil  i!iM' il  Miini'.v  I'l  m,\  liri  I  |.iil  iiw:i>  lnr         hiil        mv  wil'i'H       ,1,  ail      llii.iii-      I  ^.tvi' In 

l"ll"'"i-  villi,  hiiitliur  11,,,.  ||||.„|, 

(;iiM'<;('   iiii"'l)ii,   4<'.sk;i    ini"'j'ii  (;(liil)(^   liiiiidii"   <>ii"'(fii  ii"'(f;iirjiji    iiiikct'n",   iUh) 

lii.im-,^  IHo,  iix  li'lmili'  iilmi,  uhiil  In  ili-niii-  yiill  rum-  I  iiri|uiiiil,  hut 

iiiiimli-il  mil 

wiiiiliii"     t'(!,     I'ldii"     /.iiiii     f\u<xr,     \)(t\'i'^iu\U     |iii<;('.       Ma'-'zcskil    (fii<ri(;tji"i)o 

i*..'..  .1 1  .1.......  ..II  II 1^  .1     .  ..  I       '^ 


III.V  Witn'w  ili'Jlli.         Iluril-  ill)  IliitniH  r\i-l\    DIM'  llific  ]A 

lii'oUiiT  I'ort)  unite,  iiiiiii'. 


MoiH'v 


you  set'  \(iiii- 


kii"'l)(|'a,    fida"    iti'a(|'(\       Uiiiiiliii     \v     iiiir    iiudi     ki     >(i,    aiia'a"    ka"'lt((;a.     9 

I  ilnniii'.  tlii'i'ii-  I  |>ul  il  iliiiiiliii  lull  liuiil.i.-i  Tvaih    wl I  111 111-  1  ili-Nir' 

tiiTT  iiway.  lain  liiiihi- 

Wa(|i"'lia  (■,t,a"'l)(!    >[i,    ('^asjiiii  tia"'(|',aki((-i'    te    aiia'a"    >[i.     (Jriia. 

l'ii|iiir         jcm  lii'liiild    wli.ii,     Ihi' hilliiw-      yim  biuiiI  to  urn     iili'asii       I  Imar       wliiui.      Kuoiitjh. 
in,;  day 

NOTES. 

635,  5.  icski'i,  the  U.  S.  intorprctiir,  David  Le  Chsrc. 

The,  reading  of  the  last  liiui  ((i3r),l();  is  ('Diijctjtural.  If  we  transpose  te  nnrl  >|I,  ll-.e 
sentence  will  read,  e^asaiii  iia"fakii|(^  ^\,  aiiii'a"  te,  if  you  will  send  me  (one)  on  the 
next  day,  I  mai/  hear  it,. 


636     THE  (/;K(illlA  LANOUAUI-;— MVTIIS,  8T<)|{|i:S,  AND  LIOTTKUS. 


ii 


TRANSLATIOX. 

Coki,  I  liiivo  your  monoy;  I  took  if.  Tlirn*  porHoim  ooiitondod  with  nw  for  it, 
tryinj,'  to  fjt't  it  Iroin  me,  hut  I  ilid  not  </\v(>  it  to  tluMii.  (I  rcti-r  to)  tlio  uncut,  flio 
interpreter,  and  Grizzly-lieiir's  Kar.  I  am  HtroMj;,  (hcrcfore  I  have  not  nivfii  it  to 
tboui.  '  bad  put  away  ten  dollars  of  uiy  iiioiicy  for  you,  Iml  my  wiff'.s  brotliti  died, 
thcrcforo  I  },mvo  it  away  to  tlio  lu-oj)!!'.  I  iiad  aciimred  two  iiorses,  and  alsodomcsti/: 
cowH,  whicli  yon  told  mo  to  <lpsir«,  hut  my  wife's  hrotlier  died,  tlieretbre  all  is  k<>ihs 
everythini?  is  pone!  1  wislieil  you  to  see  your  own  money,  so  I  jint  it  away,  I  wish 
to  hear  when  the  Omaiuis  who  went  on  tiie  l)nll'aio  iiiint  reach  home.  When  you  .see 
the  letter,  jjleaso  send  one  to  luuou  tiie  following  day,  and  1  nniy  hear  of  it  (f). 
Knough. 


IIEQAaA  SAHE  TO  DR.  POTTER,  YANKTOX,  DAK.     1873. 
Wiuji^  diixu  i"'tii"  mi"   ciidc..    Piilian'MJuli  i"wi"'(('':ikii"'i-iil  (Mu,  wii<''!i"'zo 

Wm"         '  "'  """'      " "  "''  I''"i:mi'iI,v  y li.l  not  Ih-lp  mV         l,„t,  tnl.lMT 

Wi'iqo  I'ldii"  lit'jiiijl  t('-,   \vrki.)iia"(j'-iiki(/'(--  >[i,  (Mlii(lji"ctt'('to  tia"'(>aki(|-i'    kir"lKl'a, 

";''l'"         >■' '       ""taliltl,.      „H        vo,iTu:,koiM,ll,ai,kfMl        ir.  »l,l>l»o.v,  r  v.Mi  «,  ii.l  l„m»  [  ,Wsm- 

'"'"'  (0  siulili'hly 

3  kii^rclia      WiVfaic/'r'-na"    Cii"'ca".      Ifadi    I'ld.i"     W('daliii"-iiifijl.      Na"iia"'iii" 

Otrlenil.  I  r™i..mli..r    ,.i,l.v  nlways.  Au.iiKnr       «..,„!  1,1 ,t  know  Ihnn.  I  am  I  iinciv 

\"»  Kill  lull  *■  •" 

a<risiff'-nii"-niii"'.      I"'tca"    w.'kjc    icfadi    Pafi'kji-nia    ^I'ska    \vi"  ii""i.      rda" 

I  fcmi'inlier  il  usiiully.  .\,m-  n|,i„,       „;;,,„,  |„r       lli,.  I>„i,l(iis  (i,l.  „x  „i,„        hnn  (l„n,l 

iiiiiii  fiiilicii  oil.)  niviMi 

tn  in,'. 

iii"'  c'de  *i;i(|ai.     Icfadiij-ai  ajr  \vi"  rida"(|ti   ati,     (■    iiwuke.     W!i(|ta"a"(>iiki(l'e 

ur"         '""      ."iMu,,;  ■'"- ;V'-,.     '        "•'■"'■' '      '"'^       """        '"'"""  Villi  «„.,il..a,,..lwil/, 

'""  lollulMiii.  „,i„.r  ,,„„„  wimt  I  mil  iluliiK 

0  >ji,  cdiida"  wi'il-ihide  ti"pVi  ka"'l)(fa,  dadi'lia. 


what 


tool  .Vim  uivc  I  ilt'-in.,  o  r.ithtr! 

til  IllO 


NOTKR. 


ISfif). 


Dr.  J.  A.  Potter,  of  Yankton,  Soutli  Dak.,  was  agent  aniong  the  Ponka  before 


636,  1.  PabariRadi  .  .  .  kaseha.  l'\  said  tliat  tiie  words  were  ii.sed  ineorreetly, 
and  that  it  was  impossible  to  discover  tlie  meaning.  O.  said  it  was  a.  hndly  coiistntrtrfl 
sentence  (uki^fe  iiiiiji).  and  that  the  words  were  "  ii(|'ii(la"be  iiiliji,"'  hatl  for  one  f.>  con- 
sider. But  W.,  an  older  Omalia,  I'omid  tin  sentence  a  jiliiin  one.  His  expl,  lation  is 
Kiven  in  the  tran.slalion.    For  ka'-bifa,  f  wish,  V.  .substituted,  ka"bf.e}ra".  7  hope. 


U' 


TIKQAOA  HAIlR  TO  KfTAOA. 


637 


TILvNHLATION. 

I  liiivc  Ihm'ii  liviii;;  iis  si  whito  inmi  for  .six  Mioiitlis.  P'ormorly,  wlion  I  wan  a  wil<' 
liuliiiii,  .Mill  dill  mil  lu-lp  inc.  At  that  tiiiu-  I  liitil  no  mm  to  tcacli  iiii'.  Hut  now  L 
liave  tlio  MiisNionar.v,  and  I  winli  to  iinprovo.  Ho  ifjo"  aro  willing  to  niako  uw  thank- 
till  nhiI(UmiI\  ((»(•  luiexpuctedly),  I  liopc,  my  Iricnd,  that  you  will  xend  ine  HoinethiiiK  <ir 

OtJHT. 

I  am  alwiiNs  thinking-  about  yon.  I  havo  not  known  fjood  an<*nt.s.  I  havo  lii'cn 
always  thinking;  about  my  hunger.  .luHt  now  the  wiiite  ap'iit  has  ji\\M\  nw  onu  of  tho 
I'onkaoxcn.  You  arc  k<><>i1.  but  lie  has  cxci'llcd  you.  I  refer  to  another  afjenl,  a  very 
;;()od  mil  vho  lias  come  riieendy.  <)  lather,  if  you  are  pleased  with  what  1  am  doinj}, 
I  wish  yuii  to  give  me  Home  tool  or  other  n.setiil  applianiie. 


IIEQAdA  S.VHK  TO   KlTDAflA.     1872. 
Wulx'ixii    (fuiiiV    (>('    (■ii(|'t'ii(|'f      (/'('iikfi    ifi'iiiifiii  iiku   u(la"(|ti  uku,    rga" 

I.i'lliT  .V"U  Itli"       I  ni'Ild  t(i  yiiu.  Thiniilji'  IlKi'UI  thi>  Vrr\  ([iiiiil         tlici  «l> 


tlslit.tl 
fur 


(null  ) 


(null.) 


edi'ida"  I'ljii  taitt'  woajrihalia  '^f\"',  mii'i'n"  ii"'(('ii<;jiji  tc  iniiia'a".      Maca"  skft 

whiit       Ihipnr-     nhiill        nliiin  111);  to  iin,        hIIh,  tci  liiiir  v<iu  c'lMii'       im    I  liiivii  hi'iii'il         Fciitlii-'r    White 

lutit      liti  ||>l.)  hlsonii  iiliiiiil  il         iiiiinili'il  ijii'  Hl»Mit  II. 

(u'i^,oakif I'  \vaqi"'lia.    ( !('ki  nia"'z("''8ka  tf-  ahfi"'.     Aycl-i  to,  eci'.     W('baxu-j,fa !     '{ 

I  Hi'lit  it  ti<  vrjii  |m|MT.  Ci.ki  uiomn  tli»      I  h;ivi'.  Idiinn     will      von  Wlito  ti>  ii« ' 

lui'liiiii  lliltlli.  illllll. 


Wi   iilxj-a"'   tc,  (Hi'.  Waiii"'lia  ii(|((iC''qtci  ka"'l)(fa,  wabaxii    t'  awake.     PJa- 

I            I  tuki'        will,  you  rupii  nry  noon           I  di'slro,              lilti'i-         tlint      1  moan.           Wounii- 

lioht  HiitU.  ally 

ir,i"'i    Uiiiiilia  ifiulitl-iii  tj-ifikt'.  Wi   waluixu   yian'ki((-o   tf/,   aiia'a"    ka"'bd!a. 

ilouht           liiniihu  .itTiii  tho  olio  I             loMor              in  oiiii.si.il  to       wlic.ii,      1  hoar  it          1  wiah. 

him  who, 

fl^-a"  afi<>a"'(fai. 


ftiiim  back 
fur  rrii) 


w (>  rtcsiit' 


NOTES. 

Kueaca,  prob.  the  Omaha  notation  of  the  Pawnee  name  for  Itousseau  IVpin  or 
Pappaii,  an  Omaiia. 

637,  1.  itfadiifai,  i.e.,  C.  P.  Hirkett,  of  Nebraska. 

637,  '2.  Maca"  skn.  White  (fiiiU-fcathvr,  a  Ponka,  wlio  died  afterwards  at  the  Omaha 
lU'servation  in  Nebraska. 

637,  '>.  Umaha  iifadifai  finke,  the  Omalia  a^ent,  Edward  Painter,  M.  D.,  of 
Maryland. 

TRANSLATION. 

I  send  you  this  letter  for  whieii  you  asked.  This  agent  whom  \\<\  now  have  is  very 
pxid;  so  he  continues  showing  to  us  ("to  whom  he  belongs  as  agent")  tiie  things  which 
siiiill  be  important  for  us.  As  you  commanded  me  to  liear  about  it,  1  have,  done  so. 
I  sent  a  letter  to  you  for  White  Quill  feather.  O  Ceki,  1  have  tiie  money.  You  said, 
"  1  will  return."  Write  to  us.  You  said,  •'  1  will  take  hold  of  it."  I  desire  a  paper 
very  soon,  1  mean  a  letter.  We  usually  doubt  the  Oniaiia  agent.  Wiien  a  letter  is 
sent  to  me,  I  wish  to  hear  what  you  intend  doing.    All  of  us  have  a  similar  desire. 


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lii 


UIIA5:gE-JAn,  A  PONKA,  TO  IIIRAJr  CriASE  (WASABE  ,lANGA), 

AT  OMAHA  AGENCY. 


I"'iia"hii  gi  te  agaji-f^rt.    Waqpaiii  fingu,    Wa*ato  k(6)  ujawa.    Gi-ifa 

Mjmotlior      bo    nmy      co.nnmii,!  i.„or  H,..re  i«  Fo.kI  tlm     ..biin,l«nc<..       It-inn. 

YJ»-  lier!  „ono.  ,|,„„ 

li:i.      Ihiin'kta"vvi"    cail'ge    aliigi    wa'i,    ada"    afigu    wawaqpaiii-bfijl.      Kl 

^'"''"'"'  '""'"e  ni.iiiv        KiiVKIo       Ihiri'-  wn  ni iMiot  pmir.  Ami 

tla,  ton* 

3  wi'ctl  u(la"(iti  anaji".     Na"biiwil)(l'a"'  llliflkl^     Ct'iia. 

ll(K>        vorygoud       I  hUihI.  1  Bin  shaklni;  hiiiiiU  wiili  yim.  KmoukIi. 

NOTES. 

UhaHge-ja",  Lies  at  the  end,  or  Kiff  Snake,  was  a  brother  of  Staiuliiip  Bear,  of  the 
Tonka  Wajaje  gens.  Hiram  Chase  was  the  trader  at  the  Omaha  Agency,  wlio  had 
taken  an  Omaha  woman  for  his  wife. 

The  classitter  kg  is  contracted  before  ujawa,  in  this  sentence,  although  this  is  not 
always  done. 

TRANSLATION. 

Tell  my  mother  to  be  coming  back.  There  is  no  one  poor  (liere).  Food  is  abun- 
dant. Ocome!  The  Yanktons  gave  us  many  liorses,  so  we  are  not  poor.  And  1, 
too,  am  doing  very  well.    1  am  shaking  hands  with  you.    Enough. 


PART  OF  A  LETTER  FROM  UHANGE-JA^'  TO  TIIS  BROTHER, 

MA^TCU-NAJP'. 

Wabahi-jin'ga   nqpiife ;    Caa"'  uti"-l)ajr,   iii"'4a  agifi.     Cf  weaiiaxirfiai 

Wabahi.JiiiKil  M\:  Dakotan        ,li,l  imt  hit  aliv,.       ho  camo    Auaii,    thrvattark,.;!  U8 

l"<".  liack. 

Colli    t'a"  tC  watcicka  ke  itaxi  tj-a"  wafi'gad'i"  angiilii.     Can"-a<r(fi"  di'na"b'i 

Ai.pIo.     aboaml    tlio  crook  tho      boa,l      tho     w,.  havinkMi,,.,,,     wo  roaebo.l        Ui.li.iK'^.n  h,,r«es         «evou 

■"'*  tlioro. 

G  aiVgiKifai,    kl   weanaxffai.     An>(ia"ff^    titei-'fai.      Ma)a"'-ibi'ilia"    waci'ice. 

wo  overtook         and         thoy  atlaokud  Wo  tlir..w  oni-      wo  ,.a»H.Ml  aloiiK  Kiiowstho-Laud  brave 


theiu, 


Holvcndowii  Hiiddi'iilv  (() 

(Wo  tlirow  olir.sclvi'S  down  Hiidilouly 

in  iiuii'k  Hiu-cfssionl 


Ma"tci'i-4afi'ga  waouco,  ua"'pewiif6,  ni-'^a.  jiuafi'ga-iiaii"  waciice: 

llit'(iri7.zly.b(.ar              bravo,                 daiipTona,                aliv,..  Slandln);  liuflab."               bravo: 

iihiackaqtci  ma"    I'u,    Xi>^!"'''ga-iiiiji".  Jinir-;'i-mi,lj,"  waci'ice. 

very  close  to  lllni        ar-     woinidiid       Sliindiii;;  llullalo.  lioy  Warrior                bravo. 


Dakota 


Wl" 

one 


row       witb, 


¥ 


HEQAGA  SABE  AND  OTREKS  TO  AN  OMAHA. 


639 


NOTI-:S. 

All  tlio  Ponkas,  except  Jinga-mulii",  mentioned  in  tliia  letter,  were  scholars  of  tbe 
author.    Standing  Biittalo  was  the  younger  uiaii  of  that  name. 

The  creeit  called  "Cehit'a","  or  "  Where  apple  trees  abound",  is  probably  Willow 
Creek,  a  tributary  of  the  Niobrara  K'iver.  Nebraska. 

TRANSLATION. 

Little  Picker  {or  Grazer)  fell,  but  he  has  returned  alive  without  being  struck  by 
the  Dakotas.  Tiiey  da.shed  on  us  again.  We  chased  them  to  the  head  of  Willow 
Creek  (?).  We  overtook  seven  horsemen,  who  assaulted  us.  We  threw  ourselves  to 
the  ground,  to  hide,  one  after  another  (?).  Knowsthe-Land  was  brave;  Big  Grizzly- 
bear  was  brave  .and  dangerous  (to  the  foe) ;  he  survives.  Standing  Buffalo  was  brave. 
Standing  Buftalo  wounded  a  Dakota  with  an  arrow  when  he  stood  very  close  to  him. 
Boy  Warrior  was  brave. 


HEQAGA-SABft  AND  OTHERS  TO  AN  OMAHA. 

T'a'''a(]i    UniAlia    41    cupi.     Kl    nujifiga  wiwija  wej[i'a"  u\va(!i<,''iana, 

Loatfall  Oninlia      liouaci   I  wont        And  'boy  my  oraanirnt  ymi  lolil  i)n'iii 

tliilluT  about  it. 

to  you. 

nuona'"lia,  qi«^a  niaca"'  wi",  cc'na,  i"\vi"'(faiiii'a".    T'a^'da"  (f-nti  lia.    Ma"'zeije- 

otter  skin,         eaglo         (luiU-        one,     fnouyli,    yon  Iieaid  about  for         In  the  fall       you  iio*..!...* 

fi'atlior  lui'.  caniu 

hithiT 

iiinfba  iiwa(^agina,  gina'a"i  hn,  zani  luijinga.     Ma"'zC'-unaji"  niiica"-d[ag(;'a" 

pipe  youlohl  tlicin  l hey  have  all  boy.  Iron  shirt,  ' '  ■' ■ -'' ■ '■■ 


Hatchut 


they  have 
lioani  of  it, 
their  own 


ht'ud-ilri'MH  of  eaiiU- 
tail  ftittlicts 


wadsage,  leha-uacabe,  hi"be,  wa(fa'i  'icfatf.u,  tna"'zG-aka"ta,  ceiia,  uwatfagiiia, 

hcail  cover-     buU'aloiobe  sluoked         nioc-        you  (jive     vmi  iironi-       iiiotal  :iriiiU'l«,        cnminh,        .\ou  tolil  tlieiii 

in(j,  dark,  oasiiifl,         to  us  iHt-d.  about  it, 


i"()!ina-ctewa°-baji.     Waji*''  ^\^i\a  wa(^jVi  M'(fa(fie.     Gata"'adi  ukc't^a"  eska"  a"- 

wo  i\U\  not  bog  of  vou  iu  Dispoaition     your        yon  ^ive     you  pioiu-  At  laat  to  acquire    peihapa    wu 


wu  (U<1  not  bog  c    , 
tho  lenut. 


y 

own 


i.si'd. 


<fa"'((!ai,  t'de  edada"  u\va<f;aguui  afi'kaji'citia". 

tbuuj;ht,        but  what  you  toUl  them  in  uot  ho  at  all. 


about 


NOTES. 


The  letter  was  dictated  by  Jleqaga  sabP  in  the  presence  of  xa^anganaji",  Niiine, 
and  Mi}(a8i-uikagahi. 

639,  I.  %\  cupi  seems  elliptical ;  perhaps  it  should  be  jii  tfai'^a  cupi  (to  the  village  I 
went  to  yot()  I  went  to  your  rillagc,  as  he  did  net  go  to  a  single  Omaha  house  to  the 
exclusion  of  all  others. 

639,  4.  wa^^age  appears  superlluous  here.  Ma"zt~;  unaji"  refers  to  some  present 
rather  than  to  the  Pouka  man,  Iron  Skirt. 


':S  I 


i 

I 

i 


640     XUE  (pEGlUA  LANCiUAGE— MYTHS,  STOUIES,  ANJ)  LETTEHS. 

TRANSLATION. 

Last  autumn  I  went  to  -our  house(N)  on  the  Omaha  land.  And  you  told  my 
younff  niiMi  about  triidvets;  you  liennl  about  only  an  otter  skin  and  an  i-ajfle  (luill 
teatlier  lor  me.  Yon  came  to  this  place  in  the  early  fall.  All  the  yoiiuy  men  have 
heard  ot  their  hatchet-pipe  of  which  yon  told  them.  You  promised  to  give  us  an  iron 
shirt  (sic),  a  hea<l-dress  of  eafjle  tail  leathers,  a  biitfalo  robe  smoked  dark,  moccasins, 
and  metal  armlets.  You  told  them  about  it ;  we  did  not  beg  of  you  at  all.  Of  your 
own  mind  you  promised  to  give  them  to  us.  Wo  have  thought,  "At  last  after  niuch 
delay  he  may  have  acquired  them ;"  but  what  you  told  them  about  is  not  so  at  all. 


UHANGE-JA^^  TO  CANGE-SKA,  AN  OMAHA  CHIEF. 

T'ii"'iuli     ciipi      le     uda"    i"(f('cl<axe,    wt'fifjc^a"     siwatiW'   wAjrazimti 

yuu  iiitt 

ian'kifa-jra,  dudilia.     A-'bafi^  ciibifc  ka'"bfa,  I'de  a"\van'kei.a.     Ivi  d-caii.u 

m.ndiomu,  O  father.  To.,la.v  1 «,,,;,         i  ,|,.,i,,:  1„„  I  an,  mck.  Ami      %'..'! 

3  Oaa"'  ama    ctl    'AgfAi  wj'ifi",    ada"  >[rialirga"  cubiia-inajl.     T'a"'    jii,  vuUt- 

Dakota    .h.,,,,.      .„„      ™m.,.i,„    .l,oy_have      thon-.     ''-i;;«;|;;™    > -'o ..:!;  ,o  to  .i.  i^a-,        X,,     f^t 

what"    '  >"" 

ka"'b(fa.       Cafi'ge^ajin'ga      wi"     agia"l)fa     pi.        PaiVka      ct^ctu      iVi-'ii" 

'"■^"""         ';■,■'•■'"■''  whiie  for  5.0 

'"I'll'-  von  arc 

giwjifiki^e  ka-'btfa.     Waha'-'fJiigi,   niiiiba  wi"  a"'i    ^c    ka"'b(J.a:    uitta-a 

**  1116  IHi) 

6  Edada"    i»wi"',|!aiia    te     wi»'aqtcicte     uiia'a"a"taki(^aji.      Edada"    wi"a(|tci 

What  .voutoMlomo        the  ..v.nono  vou  ,l„l  „„t  .'auso  ,I„.Yo  Whal  iu'om 

iii'iiriilnMil  it. 

ti'nai  nkci"ga  na-'ba:  nc.xigaj[u    (fiiuii.     A'"ba    (frtfuadi  ga'"(fai,   cde  ui'a 

u,koaof        poraou  ,w„:  ,lru,„  Lk,.,lor  „a,v         \l  ,M,        ?>,,.ylj        ",t       yo.,' 

it'  havo 

,  fail.cl, 

ada"   ceiia   cka-'na   te,    zaniqti  gi>[a"'((-a-l)ajr(|tia'"i.      U    fn^Ua    wi"'&;ih\h 

thero.      oaouKh      ,ou  de»ire       may,  all  th.-y u,  wW,  a,  allVor  thoi,.       Wor.lMur       y„„  doll't  „„'ik 

9  Kuge  wi"'  afiga^i"    ada"    cehia    ga'"tai    kiige.     Wa'u    iii"    ode    ij""ii,(-i.a 

Hox        o„o  wohavo         there.       ono.,«h         th.-v,!,,-  „o?.  Wo u        yo„         „„,        „.„,d    IZZ 

■lafigmiti  i((!ae.     Ugihita-baji      \Ve>[i'a"  uwafiigina    to   ada"  ctad-o   '((f-ai  Me 


nf'a  ada"    catlia-bi'iji  'i^ni    lia.      Cc'iia. 

Knuiigh. 


you        there-     mil  Kuil]);  to  you     Ihev 
have        foro  apeak 

failed  of  it 


V 


UHASGPJ.JAN  to  agent  0.    I'.  BlUKirn'. 


641 


NOTES. 

640,  9.  ^\f'nn,  Hiiperfliious  according  to  F. 

640,  11  and  11,  UKiliita-baJI  .  .  cafi-bajl  'i^ai  Iiii.  P.  gives  another  reading: 
Wesji'a"  I'lwaifagijiua  tC  ugiliitabajii  lift,  ada"  cafo  'i((-ai  edo,  -oiii'a  lia,  ada"  ca^a-biijl 
'(((•ai  liil,  You  told  them  about  the  trinkets,  so  they  were  wailing  very  anxiously  for  what 
was  promised.  Therefore  they  talked  of  going  to  (visit)  you  (not  waiting  on  joii  any 
longer),  but  now  that  you  have  failed  (to  send  tbeui),  they  speak  of  not  going  to  (visit)  you. 

TllANSLATION. 

When  I  was  with  you  last  autuma  you  made  very  good  words  for  me.  O  father, 
send  mo  a  decision  in  whatever  way  it  may  be  very  honest.  1  wish  to  go  to  you  to- 
day, but  I  am  sick.  And  these  Dakotas  also  are  abusing  us,  therefore  1  do  not  go  to 
you  on  account  of  my  fear  of  some  unseen  danger.  I  wish  to  go  to  see  you  next  au- 
tumn. I  left  one  of  my  colts  there  (with  the  Omalias).  I  desire  you  to  induce  the 
Ponkas  who  are  with  you  to  bring  it  back  for  me.  1  wish  the  Orphan  to  promise  to 
give  me  a  pipe.  Tell  him  about  it.  You  have  not  caused  mo  to  hear  about  even  one 
of  the  things  about  which  you  told  me  (*.  e.,  you  have  not  sent  word  about  their  com- 
ing).   Two  men  asked  just  one  thing  of  you ;  they  begged  a  drum  of  you. 

They  desire  it  on  this  very  day,  but  you  have  failed,  i .  ou  need  not  think  of  it 
any  longer.  They  do  not  wish  you  to  give  them  anything,  fou  have  not  spoken  true 
words.  We  have  a  box,  therefore  they  have  no  further  desire  for  one  (from  you). 
You  are  (as)  a  woman,  but  you  speak  very  groat  words!  They  are  waiting  very  anx- 
iously for  what  was  promised.  You  told  them  about  the  trinkets,  so  they  promised 
to  go  to  see  you  ;  but  now  that  you  havo  failed  (to  send  them)  they  speak  of  not  going 
to  you.    Enough. 


UIIANGE-JA^  TO  AGENT  C.  P.  BIRKETT.    1873. 
Ediidii"     i'"teqi     iiwibfa.      Pan'kii     nfk.a<?ahi     uju,     Mii-'tcii-WiUihi. 

What  lmr.1  for  nio        I  idl  you.  Ponka  chief  prindpal,  :M;i"i.u.w,i«ilii, 


Acjiwage,  \[iiXG-si'ibfi,  \Vaji"'ajrahfga,  Gahijre,  ja^'inancre  a"'iiiii,  ik6  i"'teai 

Ac,iw.,w  BhckCrow,  W.^ji-agahiK.,  ohioP  wagou  °         ha,  ..^'t       L.    har.l  fir 

given  1110,  lue 


hoga-majl.  Ga"'adl'qti  ja"'inange  (fi'qti,    nan'de   (fiAija,    1/rnor,    ia'"iiiario-e     3 

uota  itllefor  Just  now                  wa-on  .vouy,.,,,-.        heart         you'r  own.         Major,               wa-on" 
""'•                                                                                       self,                                                                                       *" 

wi»    a"fa'i  ka"'b^a.     tflrfAi"    tu  Pau'ka    m'kagahi    (Jiafika    w<3(f-,rcka"niiii 

Olio       yousivo  Iilcsiic.              Decision         tin.         PnnU-.                  ..hmC               ii.„ „         .1 .,,_.•.'' 


tlio  one 
who 


yim  ihi  not  il.'siro  for 
llii'in. 


fi'qtci    ini<?(ta"  waf.a'I  ka"'l)(f!a.     Ni'kagahi  beluga    Ae'Au    oivn-.i"-   iiaii'di  ki 

,in8tyon     youdeoUinir       civeto         I  (lonirc.  Chief  all  horo  tliirlkii.g 

that 


usiiiilly     and 
wiien 


ja^'inange    ke    a^'i-biijf    jjl,    ta"'wa"g(fa"    piiijl  tatc',    eb(ft;o-a",  Major.     Ki     6 

wagon  thi>     (lonotcivoto       if,  villagB  bail     shall  ho,    I  think  that,        Mnjor.         Ani 


VOL  VI- 


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M- 


I  ' 


g 

^1 


642     TIIK  <f|.:(illlA  LAMiUAOK-MVTIkS,  STOUIIVS,  AND  LKTTKKS. 


Mii"f< 


to  liuMii    prttiii- 


lIllK. 


3  wnai,  oska"  (•l)(f(irii".     l»wiiVka"  wackan'-'A ! 

Uleiului.,      i.,.r  lllmiiKht.  T..  l.ulp  iiu<  trv '    " 

NOTE. 

641,  2.  ft<"iiiit  (the  3(1  8iug.)  sbould  bo  tVi-biyl,  iu  the  phiial,  to  agree  with  the 
pi.  subj.  the  cliKifs. 

TRANSLATION, 

I  tell  you  what  is  diffloult  for  me  t  ■  bear.  The  principal  Ponka  chiefs,  Onzzlv 
bear  that  start.s.tho-game.froiii.tlio.thicket,  Strii)e(l  horse  (Zebra),  Black  drow  llin'l 
chief,  and  The  Chief,  have  not  given  me  a  wanon  ;  this  is  verv  hard  for  me.'  Just 
MOW,  Mi\)or,  I  wish  i«a  yourself  of  your  own  will  to  give  me  a  wagon.  You  do  luit  <!«- 
sire  the  Pouka  chiefs  to  make  the  decision  ;  I  wish  you  alone  to  decide  and  give  (tlie 
wagou)  to  them.  I  think,  itfiyor,  that  tlieie  will  bo  trouble  in  the  tribe  if  all  the  chiefs 
who  are  here,  after  thinking  of  the  matter,  do  not  give  me  a  wagon.  Yet  1  have  done 
notlinig  wrong.  They  promised  to  give  the  wa  goiis  to  the  young  men.  but  1  was  un- 
willing. There  are  probably  two  wagons  which  will  belong  to  Standing  Leai-'s  goMs. 
auil  I  suppose  that  the  socoiul  one  may  bo  mine.    Try  to  help  mo ! 


.       FRANK  '.A  FLKcriE,  SR,  TO  IIIS  DAUGIITKR,  SUSANNE. 

Novvmhcr  12,  1877. 
Maja"'    *a°    an>if>ia"^ai    tiV  a"(fi'a    taf.'f.atu"  t-l.f,  oa".     IJniulia  41'i  ^a" 

i-'ta"  a»na  taf.'gata".   ^c:ceta"'-na"  uwawoci  kf-  cuta'"-iia"  'ia'"rf-a-bail'-(|tia"'i 

-     Sf  .  ,  Uoiiril  it, 

0  Indada"  1110  ctu  wafiiVgai.    Ga"'  f{xq\\  >(i,  fra"'   ,',wawc<ci  'ia-'^a  taiTirHta" 

ll.».         I.,ud  lua.au  .omn,,,,,  l.,u,I  thoir       tlu,™        y!,,.  ,4,  „..,.k  for  .    '     tl„.y  Hal.Vn,' 

A.\i)urai'lvi,«  riiii'ioiiii  til  UH 

jrudi    eili'    cota"   afiga'"^,a-h;iji.     Ga"'    caiV-re    (fafika    ((•io.rrf.,an<re    rrf-.-'h-i 

Rind 

9  wakihi.lai-jrn.      Ga"'    crna    fra"'to    uw.'l.fa    vxx^v^('.      U^h    a"wan'.^a(fi" 


afio-ati  \viutan'j,^a  dednii  (fata"'i,  nihaji. 


r 


WAtJll'WlA,  AN  OiMAIIA,  TO  IMU.  I'UOVOST. 


(543 


N()T!'}8. 

This  ('"iiiiik  li)i  h'l(>(',lio  is  llir  .vouiinttr  InoMicr  oCJoHOidi  Lsi  I'lfclin  (if  l\ni  Oinaliit 
tril)u.  Fniiili  is  ii  v.hM  of  llio  I'oiiku  liiilf  hiiTtl  "  Imiid."  His  (liiii^lilcr  Hiimiiiiim!  Ih 
Uiii  witliM)!'  Miikiilii.  Hlitninil  Iht  liiisl)iiii<l  wt^ni  iit  llio  (/impiiw  UfHcivalioii,  liiiliiiii 
Ttirritdry,  wluiii  tins  Mtw  wiih  wiitttni. 

Tim  author  wan  proMiHit  at  tliu  interviews  with  (ho  Tresideiit  ami  otiier  (.fllciiils, 
asaeheek  on  Hat  interpreters,  whom  he  correcti-ij  once  nr  twice. 

642,  !t.  ieskn.  This  interpreter  was  Itaptisle  Marniihy,  wlio  was  nut  a  I'oiikii. 
lie  was  fond  ollifpior;  ho  the  a«((nt  liroiiKJit  the  ehielOl  police,  Iti^Hnake,  or  llhafiKe 
ja",  t(>  watch  hini  ami  keep  him  sol)er.     Mi},'  Hnako  did  Ids  work  well. 

TUANaiiATION. 

I  think  that  we  slndl  tail  to  ol>taiii  the  land  wlii(!li  we  desire  Cor  onrselvis  {i.e., 
the  old  reservation  in  Todd  Oonnly,  Dakota).  We  shall  now  ask  lor  the,  Omaha  lt«s- 
ervation  (as  our  home).  Up  to  this  time  we  have  not  mentioned  the  dam.i;,'es  at  all 
(liiit  we  shall  do  so  horeal'ter). 

VVo  have  no  sM-kness  whatever.  It  then!  is  a  total  failure  (to  ffot  cither  our  old 
land  or  the  Omaha  Iteservalion),  we  will  sjieak  of  the  danuif,'es  (or  pay).  They  have 
said  to  us,  "  You  can  seek  a  land  lor  yourselves  in  the  Indian  Territory."  We  have 
not  yet  expressed  a  wish  to  k"  where  they  have  said.  Now,  you  and  your  husliaml 
must  atteml  to  the  horses.  I  .s(Mid  you  all  that  1  have  to  tell  you  Cor  some  lime.  The 
interpreter  is  had  ;  he  drank  whisky  as  soon  as  we  brought  him  here. 


WAQPKCA,  AN  OMAHA    TO  Mli.  I'iiOVOST. 

Aiifjust  24,  \H7H 
WiUiu'isktt  (I'l'ihfi  ii"\vii"''i-<,fii  li;i,  kii.!r('li!i.      N;i"ji'i   ('iwi  wi''i  tc'inko,  a"*;!'! 

WlM'Jtl  ^t,luv  IriHl   llic  '  (Hflilill.  Tlni'^ll  III, It         I   ;:ivir  will,  \flllL;IVI) 


t(\      W('j''!i"z('  (Ii'iIki  kil"'l.()-U. 

wlirii  Mi'iiHiiio  lour  I  Ui^Hiro. 

(«r  if) 


ty        lu  ytiii 


Ui  llitt 


TUANSLATION. 

My  I'ricnd,  lend  me  some  wheat,     it'  you  {five  it  to  me  i  will  f,'ive  you  back  that 
much  of  threshed  (wheat).    1  desire  lour  bushels. 


644   Til !•:  (/;i<:aiUA  lanu uau li-M  VTiia,  stories,  an i>  lk iters. 


Mi 


MAQPIYA-QAGA  TO  CAKU'^rj-(/;AKITAWE. 

Gata-'adi  .4ja"i  i<da",  ebf('<ra",  ci  \vinii'a"i  ka"'l)*a.     lJma"'lia"-ina  ma"'zCskil 

acti'd    Ii](H]iiy), 

^  fei'^^V'  "^'F"''^"  •"'^''"-     I-il""Tgii  ffC'ili  ina"'z(1skil  i{v,A.  ca"ca"'i,  (<de  i°'ta° 

.lonotreceivo       ulw«,v«  ,„.w.  H,,,,,.  ^       .Tdim.r.  n.om-y  rLiv...     alw^.,  but        now 

tfiza-bi'ijl,    vva'i-bajl'qtia°'i.    Ada"  ina"'zC8kr.  ^aua    tO   uifliair   ti^    wa'i-bi'.il 

they..o„ot«ot     t.,oyio„ot«lveltu.u,         11,,..,.  money  V-        tbo      y.L.avl'       wl,       ..^..  .."^^'J' 

^  '"*"•  ™™  »>CK);«<1  notyiurway 

UllOIlt   ilr 


tliiT  <lo  not 
Rivu  It  to  us 


»lfUUt  II, 

'':t,!;f  ''^'''"  "*^^J'''-'J  '""''•     ^^'i'"''«ko  kr.  n.a"'  hcVajr  ab^i'"  el.d  tondi,  ca"'ca" 

rtealrn  ''  P»«t. 

^  ^te"'  tf"  "'•'^'^"f''''  *•?""''  "''•'•'  ^v^'K'i"^'«  f^^'bahfvvi"  na'"ba  ab*i'".     r:skaMa 

Land        tliB  wheat  la.Ki,      Ih,„vo,1 asuro       "Siumho.l  two  I  hav...  Ih',,,, 

*c^i  ni"'  eb^,i?fra"  vvainiiake  t'a"'  jjI,  wafato  t'a"'  mi.    Wata"'zi  kfi'  ctl  luV^iir 

hero      you     I  think  „,at         wheat  abo„„,uf,,'        J„l        ahoun.l,  1  (t,.  n,„     fo"' If;'-'' 

I  , ,  ,       ,__. ,  ,  littio 

ihf  •       w?,?^   ""    ^*'''  ^'^  '''■«".''  '^^'t'"'-     Waqo  want}!  e^A  kC  bd-.i'io-a  abrti"' 

I  have.  White      potato    hU    the    not  a. eV       I  hLo.  W,J         fJt        hi,     ,h„        Ll "        i  Ze.  ' 

^  A h.r' tfTn^*"  ^'"-^^'y'  '',^?^'"'-    Ni'kagahi-ma  pahaiV-adi  weat'ab^d  Unia"'l.a"-nia- 

""""(wha;!'i'o-;^;r -Klv"        '""™'         Thoehier»„„.„h.,    '      ,„, ,.[?.  r  ha.e.1  thi      Tho  OniahaMp,"!:' ! 

kl  i-'ta"  ufkaci°ga  ania  uda"qti  ina"(fi"'i,  i"'ta"  nfkajfahf-ma  weafabd-a-mail 

and      now  people  the ,,,,.     very  «o!,,,       .heyLk,        now         tlio  ohTof,  ,p..  obo         I  do  nS  t!^^^^^^^ 

^^^-    Sr  ''^.r "'  ^'''^'''"'  ^*''"  "'^'^"^1*'  "•■^'"  ^'f^i  ma"b^i»'  ha.    NfkaffiUii  tfi  c^  uda" 

•         AU"y    callniK       anionR      ,„,!,     very  Rood    «o  ,0     there        .  wnli  ch&  theitKood 


■^rato*'  tTfialMn     """'""      ""'"     ^■'■ryK'">d    «)(()     there        I  walli 


12  egi*e  weAt'ab^t^  Vl-  c^i^e  pf^ijf  daxe  te  hft.     Nfkaci"ga  *i»'  wi"'  wanpt'nii  jii 

behold       Ihatothem        the     behold       bad  I  may  do         .  Per™,,"       \|,e      one  pJ„V  If 

,  (mv.) 

nita"  etoga"  hit,  nfkagalii  ama  i^fin'gai  hil     NikaciVa  wi"'  dada"  Lra'-'d-ii 

^         on«ht         .  ehier  .,.  j,,,.    J,  ,.;];..     ,  P_    ^         one       ""'.Z     ^J^l 

waqpani  nI,  uikafi-ga,   ai   ha  nikagahi   ama.     Ada"  nfkaci"jra  waoDani    <fi" 

■'  ^-*  -"■  ^;^"  -sr"  s  s:  ^^^e^  '^^  --^ 

(!) 

ct6wa"'  aw{'i'i-na''-ma"'.    Ki  ja"nia"'(^i"'  i'"  .^afika  onaqtci  uctaf  liit.    Wiaa"'be 

Boever         I  used  to  pve  to  them.        And  wa^on  '         ea,-    Iheones         onlv'  they  re  I  Ivo,. 

"led       that  "  main  '»Be.>ou 


MAQPIVA  QAGA  TO  t5AKU(/!lJ.(|;AKITA\Vi:. 


045 


tat,  I'.skii"  obcfi';?.!".     I"'tcii"  iy.iu'jj^o  iibiilmdi  iijl  u"<('iiV-ro  lifi.     Uinir'lm"  iinifi 

■bull    iiorlmpii    tliut  1  think  "  ■  ,,,.,.•.   i        . 


Now 


liorHi) 


(111  thl^l^  Hank     nu        I  luii  wMir      .  (tiiialia  tlitMlil. 

(    lii'Hliln      iiihir  uut  lull) 

llii'ni) 


Wi'iqc  {(iixo  <ra"'|ai  lia.     SiiHf    juwa^-fai   iiikaci"<'a  <r(f('ba-»li'il)a  wj'kio   tfaxo 

"''""  «i'  'I'l'lr"  I.ill'li^chi.'h..  Willi  lliwri  iiithom  liirly  whilV  ail 

"""'  inun 

,juwa}.-fe  ffu"*fai.     lTiiia"'lia"   aiiiii   hfiijra,   ii(fi'a;;iii :    iiika-ralii    ti'    ti'(ii<ri*Hf     3 

''""'"'"' '""•'■"  Oiirnhft  lliii||il.  iili  III! iMlliiij;;  i^liiut'  tlui       nrfanthulr 


Hub.) 


prli 
(tiling)         own 


criiiijinVal)fuf>-a.     VVsuio  <raxo-ini'i    e    vvia"'t'afafi  ha.  Kr  wiuic  {.-lixajl  ama 

yiiiin)!  limn             all.                   Wliiti.     linwi  who  art    thiit       wo  halo  Ihi'iii  .Vnd      whim     iloinitm't    tho(|il. 

"'"",     ,  niiin                            HUb.) 
(pi.  (lb.) 

uiiia"'<)'inka  ((!(■  calif-ua"  ta  aina,  iii'k  ij-i'ilii  aiiia.    Wi'"  (fi(la"'bai  m(  wane  <raxo 

neamrn             tliln        will  h,.  rrai-hlni;  Juii.               ,l,ii'f             lhiM|ii.         Oii.^  neon  yon       wliru     whit..        uol 

Miili.).  man 

ama  dada"  (fa'i-biijl  etc'<fa"ha:   iiikaci"<,'a  uk(.'^i"    tO  (■    a'" (fa    <fa"'(j'aii    lia,     6 

lhi.(pl.       what         yoniliindt          Khonlil                           Iinllan              coininon       tho  that    ubiimlon      they  wl»b 


(tliinul 


Hiih.)  uivoloblin 

waqo   yi'ixe    ami'i      Kt    w(   iifa('.i"<,M    iiki'fi"   tf;    a>iia"bfa    ka"'bfa-majl  hil. 

-t  tho  (pi.        And        I  Indiiin  iiinii tliii      I  Ihrow  away  1  do  nut  winh 


wliilo 
nial) 


Hub.). 


(tliiii)!)     for  inyHflf 


Wi^afi'go   a"'((;ina  t'a-baifi"',    \vaki'<rai.      Kdo  i"'ta"  {,ng(|'.azu.     Cota"'  C'difiti 

MyBlstoi-  caino  vory  iicnr  ilyins,  hIio  was  nick.  Uut         now  hIio  ban  re-  So  far      jUHtthoro 

oovi-roil. 

^a°'ba-niajl  ha,  vva^fta"  ko  aakihfde  iiia"b(|!i"'  lia.     Ijifi'f^o    ama    c    i"\vi"'(('a     9 

I  bavu  uol  s.en       .  work  tho     1  attoud  to  it         I  walk  Uerau-i  tho       that      to  toll  iiio 

""'■  ("'')  (niv.Hiib.) 

atf-na"i.     VVafitca  jiiVfra  ht^f-ajl  (V4a  h(^x',    kl   ina"(fa"'  wea>[uho,    ada"  6'v.i 

lia»i!onio  V.Kelablo        nniuil        not  a  low      unto       I  yo,      ami        Htcilini,'       I  (bar  for  thuiii,      thore-   thither 

roKulttrly.  f,,^^ 

pf-inaji-na"-iiia"'   ceta"'-iia".     j^i(|ti    t(''di    \valj(fita°   ina''b(ki'".      Maja"'   (fa" 

I  have  uot  boon  ({oiug  ho  far.  Tho  viry       at  the  Iwoik  I  walk.  Laml  tho 

bollHO  ,„,,, 

wt'ahide  aiu'iji"  ha,  ada"  O'^a  i)(-niiiji-iia"-iiia"'.      Kskana   maja"'   hi"  ^afioa  12 

distant  (from)     Inland  tlicio.      thoio      I  havo  not  riai  bod  tboio  Oii  tiiat'  land  the         laruo 

fore  loKulariy.  („,,;, 

nfbifi    ka"b(ft^ga"  ha.     K    cupi     >[I,    maja"'    (fa"    ;an<ra   iiib(fi   mI,    ii(fuia"be 

yon  pill-  I  bono  .  That    I  ivach     wliuu,        land  tho  larno       you  pul-    when,      1  Vianiiuo  It 


verize  It 


you  (oil. 

ett'ga"  ha.     Wa'i'i  wi"  agifa"'  ka"'b(fa,  Jatfi"  wa'i'i  \vi". 

apt  Woman     ouo      I  marry         I  wisb,         I'awneo     woman     one. 


verizo  it 


NOTES. 

The  sender  of  this  letter  was  a  nieinber  of  the  "chiefs'  party"  iu  the  Omaha 
tribe.     Cfikuf  ii-^akitawe,  or  "  Sun  "  wan  a  Pawnee. 

645,  2.  Susi,  said  to  mean  the  hite  Jo.seph  La  Fleche ;  but  its  derivation  was  not 
exphiined.  Juwag^iii  (instead  of  Jugifai,  they  are  witli  him)  shows  that  the  speaker 
regiirded  La  FI6che  as  inferior  to  tiie  forty  men. 

645,  13.  E.,  said  by  F.  to  be  unnecessary  here.  G.  gave,  as  an  equivalent  to  the 
last  senlence  but  one,  Eskana  cupf  tiga"  jjl,  ja"'be  }[I,  H^i'na"be  ett5ga"  ha.  Oh !  if  1 
could  only  go  to  you  and  see  it,  I  might  examine  it. 


646     TIIK  (/!K(}|IIA  LAN(11IA(}K— MYTIIH,  HTOUIUS,  AND  LliTriikH. 


TRANSLATION. 

Tliiit  lottcr  Roos  to  .vnii.  At.  iiiiy  rat«,  as  I  lliink  of  yon  (|)l.),  lottcrH  Hliall  be  roiich- 
liiff  you  rofiiiliirly.  .lust  iilioiit  this  tiiiic  I  am  tliiiiliiiif;  how  you  an^  },'oltiii|,'  ahmj,'. 
And  I  wish  to  hear  (Voni  you  again.  Tln>  Oniahas  do  not  receive  any  nioiv  money  an 
nuities.  Tliey  used  to  leeeivo  inoney  at  (lin'eient  periods  in  llie  past ;  Init  now  tlu-y 
do  not  re(!eive  it,  as  (tiu)  white  people)  do  not  (jive  it  to  ns  at  all.  Therefore  you  wiil 
not  have  your  way  ahoiit  tlm  money  for  which  yon  asked  ;  as  they  (tonlinne  to  give  us 
none,  yon  can  not  have  yonr  way.  1  said  that  1  had  plenty  ol  wheat,  and  so  it  rtm- 
tinues.  1  .sowed  a  larjjc  piece  of  land  in  wheat,  and  I  have  two  hundred  buNhels.  I 
lonj;  for  you  to  Ite  hero  when  wheat  and  other  kinds  of  food  abound.  I  also  have 
plenty  of  corn.  I  have  plenty  of  Irish  polatoe.s.  I  have  all  the  (fruits  or)  vegetables 
of  the  white  nu'n.  I  have  an  abundance  of  whatever  I  have,  formerly  I  hated  tlio 
Omaha  chiefs.  Hut  now  the  people  are  prosperities  and  I  do  not  hate  the  chiefs.  I 
adhere  to  the  chiefs'  side,  t;oiu;,'  iii  and  out  anion;;  them,  and  atlendiiiK  the  feasts,  so  I 
am  prosperin<r.  Tlie  chieftainship  is  ^'ood,  and  if  I  .should  hate  them  I  iiiiKlit  do  wrrui^'. 
The  chiefs  have  said  to  nic,  "  You  ought  to  do  .something'  for  a  poor  man  if  you  see  one 
in  that  coinJition.  When  a  in.in  desires  soinethin^',  and  is  poor,  do  you  aid  him." 
Therefore  1  pity  the  poor  man  now.  All  the  horses  which  I  had  have  been  expeinled, 
as  1  have  been  inakiiig  iiresonts  regularly  to  various  poor  men.  Ami  only  those  horses 
remain  which  draw  my  wa^'on.  I  hope  that  1  shall  see  you.  Now  1  am  without  any 
horse  besiile  them  (the  wa^'oii  horses). 

Tlie  Omalias  wish  to  live  as  white  men.  La  Fleehe  and  forty  men  (who  side)  with 
him  desire  to  live  as  white  men.  All  the  Oinahas  are  nnwilline'.  AH  the  yonn^'  men 
prize  their  chiefs.  We  hate  those  who  live  as  white  men.  The  chiefs  and  those  who 
do  not  live  as  white  men  will  be  coming'  to  you  this  year.  If  you  see  one  of  tlio.se  who 
live  as  white  men,  yon  should  not  ^ive  him  anything,  for  those  who  live  as  white 
men  desire  to  abandon  the  life  as  Indians.  But  I  do  not  wish  to  throw  away  from  my- 
self the  Indian  way.  My  sister  came  very  near  dying  IVoiii  illness.  But  now  she  is 
convalescent.  I  have  not  yet  been  there  to  see  her,  as  I  have  been  very  bu.sy  attend- 
ing to  my  work.  ITer  son  has  been  coming  regularly  to  tell  me  how  she  is.  I  am 
progressing  with  the  raising  of  many  small  vegetables,  and  I  fear  lest  they  should  be 
stolen  I  therefore  T  have  not  been  going  thither.  I  keeji  at  my  work  very  close  to  the 
house.  I  am  far  from  tlie  land  (where  you  are  now),  therefore  I  have  not  been  there. 
I  hope  that  you  may  cultivate  a  large  tra(!t  of  the  land  (in  which  you  now  dwell). 
When  I  go  to  see  you,  I  will  be  apt  to  examine  it  to  sec  whether  you  cultivate  it  ex- 
tensively. 

I  desire  to  marry  a  Pawneo  womau. 


¥ 


t^ 


TWO  CHOWS  TO  THli  WINNKIJAIJO  AdKNT. 


647 


TWO  OliOWS  TO  TilK  WINNKHAGO  ACiKNT.     IH7«. 


IIi'ij!ifi>fii    i^i'iili^iii     iiiiik*',     iiikiici'Vii    f\<fi\n    \vi"'     ii"waiVki<;    vM<ri^.ii. 

WIlllM-llllUO  lll!<>llt  MHI  will)  |H>rHn(l  MMir  IHM'  ll.lVllIK  l4|H)kl-||  lltlH  uiiiin 


tiiidk  to 
yiMi. 


Ciin'ffi*  i"\vi"'(||iii(|'('-   (!<'    iiii"lii'i   wt'ltiiliii",    iiltrKni"    ('ft    lii'i,  a"^u"'vviifikii'  liil. 

Mn|-i4i«  I  iMAi  wlii'ii  l\ui  Im>  knitw  (hl^nl,       ti*' ruiiiul  it      Ihllt  In- N|iiit.<' t -  iilNtilt 

iiill  in  il  it, 

Kl    <rjiiV>il     i"'l»ii"    li;l;    ciiiif    >|f    iKfi'ikic     jnnri'>r(f',    'if-    lifi,       Nfkiu'i"},M     3 

A  lit  I        111  It'Hi'ili        lit*  I'lilli'l  I  I)  ;m  II         It  III  Mjii-iik  hi'  \Mrli  iiii<         pnirii  I'minoii 

MH'  Mill  iiltiMit  it  IhhI 

llniiin^^a  wmnn"'<fu"  (funku  wrhulia"  c'r  lu'i,  rdo  ii'Hkrt  ft"<^iri'|p(»*^ii"  (•iil»(^i'i-inail 

\Viiini'liti<'fi  thirl"  tlit<  utii'H         lir  kiiiiwi«      lliat  lint    iutcrpn*-     ni*  I  hiivt*  nnni*      I  <l<Mi(»t  uo  to  yini 

Willi  Ihi'iii         in  II  UiT 

i^ga",  \vul)a^»'^oz<>  wfdaxo  hil.     Ivlii  ('skana  (f-dba"  ada*'  wat^azuf[ti  it^amaxo 

an,  haiiT  I  ninktt  In  yiii)  Hut  oli  ihiil        yoiinill        ami  viTy  atraifflit       you  iMk  lilin 

liiiii 

ka'^lxf-o^a",    Si"'warifii(lo  vC^  hit.    VVa;^azu<iti  n^Un  >|f,  ana*a"  ka"b(f,('<ra"  ha     fi 

1  liuiHt,  (Henry)  Itiro        it  in      .  "  Vnry  utmiKht       lin  tttlU       if,        t  huar  it  I  liopi) 

hit  yiMl 


JllHtHU 


t  >iualiib 


n^riit  till*  Olio 

wliu 


li'ltor 


nouil  hilhur 
tokim. 


NOTES. 

Tlui  Wiunoba{?o  ngont  was  riowanl  White.  Two  Crows,  oryjaxe  ^a"ba,  is  a  lead- 
ing' man  of  Mio  Omaha  Ilan^fa  goun.    ■ 

647,  I.  iiikaci"Ka  fi^ija,  llfiiry  Biw^  a  lialfbruud  Winnebago,  who  had  h-ariicd 
where  t  wo  of  the  stolen  liorses  were  secreted. 


TRANSLATION. 

Yon  who  are  the  Winnebago  agent,  one  of  your  Indians  has  gone  back  to  yon  aftfir 
talking  with  me.  lie  is  ono  wiio  knew  two  of  my  liorses  which  I  liave  lost,  and  as  he 
fonnd  out  about  t'liom ;  ho  spoke  to  me  on  the  subject.  And  at  length  he  called  to  mo 
(to  go  to  the  Winnebago  Agency)  and  promised  to  join  me  in  speaking  about  the  mat- 
ter if  I  went  to  (see)  you.  It  is  he  who  knows  the  Winnebago  Indians  that  are  the 
thieves;  but  since  I  have  no  interpreter  I  am  not  going  to  see  you,  so  I  send  yon  a 
letter.  But  I  hope  that  you  will  summon  him  and  (juestion  liiiu  very  particularly. 
He  is  (Henry)  liice.  I  hope  that  I  may  hear  (what  he  says),  if  he  tells  you  a  straight 
story.    If  it  be  just  so,  send  a  letter  to  the  Omaha  ageut. 


CAH     TIIK  (/'MdlllA   hAN<HlA(W-:-MYTIIH,  STOUIIW,  AND  LKriKliM. 


i:  i 


CANGE-SKA  (WHITE  riORSE)  TO  WIRrxjUA"  NI5JE,  AN  OTO. 
Ca"  t'lji'l'tf"    »''■-    IIe(ia<fa-jiiV;,m,    a'"l)ii   wiun'ibo  tc'di  tV    lirt      A-'ttku 

Now       yiMHHMii       ilc.ii.l,  Mllh.  ftlk,  ila.v  ni)  uti.rlc.aii     on  the     dlnl  Ily  IIib  l.y 

Wakc'gL'do  (Iji'lhiiJ!!'"  tu'di  tV  Im.     Nikaci'Vii  iickml  tMo  t'c?  lirt.     lTiiia"'lur 

•'"''  '""        "l"»       'I''"'!'      "Hit     <II.«I  I'.ix.iu  kliHl  liiit      illi'il     .  Uiiiithii 

;l  aiiii'i     <,n'(fa-bajr(|tiii"'i   lin.      XikaM-filii    wafi';,n(f,.    jri',*i,-l„ijr,     cl     iifkatMYni 

''mVl!.'!'  "M.  v,.r,-,,nl  i:hi„r  .,||  urn  «ii(l,  '         uKnIii  |„.„|,1„ 

criiiijiiVfrii  ctl  f,n'fii-l»ajii.     Ivliiin'"  ct'niijiiV;'-a  I'lta  L'fixai,  ta"'wa"<>'(fa"  ''(fi'ilta, 

>■"""«""'"  I""  lir«H;lil.  Mily  vnlii'i;  iinti.        i.xi'nl         iii.i.lo.  Iilhi"  wlioli^ 

li'lit 

t'do  f,''(t'ai  lin.     Adii"  idkaci-jTii  ^rifi'iha  n.|'rf.a-l)fijl  lift     (/^ijiil'ircMrii",  (fajidiuV 

'"  fon,  .vutiMiwri 

fi  ti'-ja",  iida"  wa.(ii"'li!i  ciK/^Hifr'  liA.     Nikiici"'<rfi-iiia  Uina"lia"-nia  wawjikcraf 
hft.     Wawak(*<,'L'-  do  Ma"-ga'ajr  ('ctr  t'o  tui  (^jrn".     Hii"'adi  ia"'l)0;  wakt'.ru 

\V«»ro8kk        .im-.  Ma«){a'.OI         lioto,.         Ik  „|,l  to  di,-,  UhI,  nl«lii       I  hiiw  hi rk" 

luul. 

NOTES. 

648,  2.  wakeg  edo,  co»/r.  /r.  wiikosii  edc. 

648,  ti.  uckiul  edo,  m/«// lUikiidii"  (mIo.  • 

Oarige-skft  was  tUo  chief  of  tliu  Mii"((!irika-{?iixo  gens  of  tlu.  OniiihaH. 


TRANSLATION. 

Your  son,  noqaga  Jiuga,  is  do:id.  He  died  on  Sunday.  15y  the  by,  ho  died  after 
being:  sick  only  a  few  days.  lie  was  a  kind  man,  but  he  is  dead.  The  Oniaha.s  are 
very  sad.  All  the  chiefs,  and  the  yonng  men,  too,  even  the  common  people,  are  sad. 
All  the  nation  regarded  him  as  the  most  excellent  yonng  man  whom  they  had,  bnt  they 
have  lost  him  by  death.  Therefore  all  the  people  are  sad.  As  he  was  your  son,  I  send 
you  a  letter  that  you  may  hear  about  him.  We  have  sickness  among  us,  and  Ma"- 
ga'ajl,  too,  is  a[)t  to  die.     I  saw  him  last  night.    Ilis  sickness  is  bad. 


I 


MAtil'IYAyAGA  AND  OTllMkS  lO  WIUUKUA"  NlNi:. 


(]4t> 


MAgi'IVA-QAGA  AND  OTIIKKS,  TO  WIUUjillA"  NmE.     1878. 
(/!ijin'fri,   u»'ba   wiuii'ibo   tc'-'di    tV    hn.     (Ilimii'ii"    t.'-ni"    wii(|i"'Im    i'ldiv" 

V«i.r..,ii  ,Uy  ,uv«l.rlu,i,       ,M.||„.     .I.u,l  V,„>l„.„rll      lixmliT  |'i|».r  lli-r... 

tliitt  I'uni 

cufiWy.       Wikn-o    wrt'iii  ta"'wa"<((fii"   bfi'i^rjuiti  wr(fu-baj(i  b.1.     Nikiimibi 

j'm    "  W.V  IVI.I..1       ,l,a,lt,.» „„  all  wl  „, i  (;,ll.f 

nmi'i  ctl  b^iWa  <,M>a-l)fijii.     f(\\u'<yL^  ikiijro  iii,„i   waiV^ritfo  wiikrL'ii-baifi  ba. 
Wa\vakt';.H-bajfi  ba.     (/^ijiiV},n*  eiifi(|tci  wiik(;;.ai,  tV.     Nfac,i"<ni  uckiMbi",  kl 

\V..|mv,.n«llH...l,»lrk  \' , ,„|v  »,H.i,k.       ,l™,l,  IVrnnn  kl,„l,  n,„| 


mill 

tV    lift.      Kr    ii"iii"'     taiV^-iUa".       l-'.ata"     a"f\>^iv\i^    UiUv.    ii"*a""baba"-l»Hin. 

''"'"'  '^"''       """^  "'"•  How  wr  ,i„  t„r  v.m        »hull  wo  il„  nut  kniiw. 

Wikaf 

My  rrlunil 

("I'll  t  inn  (1^. 


vaj.0    iikfi    Kicki'   uka    ciuVKo    wi"  jri'f    lia,    t'o    ko'.     Kl    l}lia"-iiiV"-a. 

■"•""'    ,:,l'h",    ''"""'  A    '"" r-"       "'""'  i!;;:    '*■■■'    """-.nn^" 

mm  iih.). 

(Jahf{,re-wa(bifififre,      \|('l)aba,     ca"     faiia'a"     K'frii"     iX>Uix"     cu^'anki^af. 

(li.liln...WHil,ifln«i.,  >,"l">li"  iHni;         vim  hn.r  It        in  "rili.f        Yhiiinh.  woIbimI  It  f.  viiu. 

lor  Willi  Unit 

Gabf<ro-wa(bifinfr(.    ijr,'„|(fa"    fa;.(fai    tr'di    i\'    bn.     O.i'"    waln'Mrd-ozo    (f.^a" 

liiililKrwiuhuHfimi  1,1.1  «iH.         y.Mi  w..|it       wlii.ii      il,.,„l       .  Ami  l,.|"r  tlii»  .il, 

tiiiini'Wiiiil 

cubf  wfutafiH-aqti    cr    wi'"  itfa-fifa   ba,     A"()-iiia'a"  afi<ra"'(fui. 

ri'ailicN        jiint  llK  HiKiii  iin         ii«iilii      iiiii'     Hi'iiil  IiIiIut      I  Wo  li.iir  aliiiiit         w"  <l,.,Hlr». 


NOTE. 

649,  n.  a^iii"  tangata'S  so  understood  by  the  autbor;  hut  it  may  be  intended  for 
a"ni"4rt  {or  u"ni;a)  tangata". 

TRANSLATION. 

Your  son  died  on  Sunday.  I  .send  you  a  letter  that  you  may  hear  it.  As  we  liave 
lost  my  friend  by  deatli,  all  of  us  in  the  nation  are  sad.  All  tlie  chiefs,  too,  are  sad 
None  of  your  son's  friends  are  sick.  We  have  not  been  sick.  Your  son  alone  was 
sick  and  is  dead.  He  was  a  kind  man  and  he  is  dead.  And  we  will  live.  We  do  not 
know  how  we  shall  do  (any  tiling)  for  you.  My  friend,  Kicko,  gave  a  horse  on  ac- 
count of  the  dead  (man).  Ulia"Jirif;a,  (iahise-wadafinse,  ^jebalia,  Kicke,  and  I  send 
the  letter  to  you.  (}aliige  wadaifiuKe's  wife  died  after  you  started  back.  As  soon  as 
this  letter  reaches  you  send  one  hither.     We  desire  to  hear  from  you. 


650   THE  <|;Kr,iPA  LANouACii:— myths,  stouiics.  and  letters. 


MA«TC!U-NAi^l}A  TO  WIYAKOF. 


^ 

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i 

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% 

3 


Srptcmher  14,  1878. 
(pint'gi    ilka    Siiidc'-fi'ifecki'i    I'lkic     (k.'i    \val)i'i<r(eze    (^v'fti"    cn(fv^\^,b  lifi. 

V<Mir  till'  Siiolicirruil  imiil  II     liiioii.'  lettiT  tills  (ub.)      8«uil»  it  to 


niiitl.fr'H       (Willi.) 
l>riitli«i' 


IVii'lllllv        t^  llil 
Viail  In 


you 


Siii(l.'-g(feje    fraii^a"'    a"\va"'wa|ii    luaja'"    fa"    i"\vi'"(J'    fcfa-g'a    ha.      Nii"l)t' 

Spill l<Ml  I'liil  nii;TiiliiiK  wiiill'i'i-  laiiil  tliii        In.illiiin      aoiiil  liitliiT       !  Ilaiiil 

(nil  ) 


3  ubfa"'    to    a.i>-isi(|-(-'-na"iiia"';    i"'l)a"i    vdi\    a.<'i.si((-(-'-i)a"-ma"'.      Maja"'    dada" 

^ '"         till*         1  rfint'iiilii'i' riiiiii  Cmo  liiM'nriMl        Init.  1  ri'iiiciiilior  frniii  tiino  Lanil 

(iii-l) 


I  liiiik 
holil 


lo  tillll'. 


Wlillt 

(RnrI) 


S'<fi"'    tat('    wa->'azii     ana 'a"    ka"'l)()'a.     V,;i"'    ^a"'    a"\vafrk(jf(a     lic'^-a-iiiaji, 

liBsIr         Hhall  «iinlj;lit  1  linar  I  wi«li.  Ai  niiv  nun  I  i, in  sink  Iiiutitlitlln. 

Um:i"'ha"    arr<>ata"    wnwake<rii    lit'gahaji      Ci'iiujin'<,''a    walit'liaji'qti  (JAxe 

'*iiiiilin  wn  who  ^.tilIul  wnarnHJnk  no' ii  lillln.  Voiii'ii:  man  very  Hlont-hnarlnil      I  ni.iiln 

Inn 

C,  kfi    i"'t'o    hit,    i'lda"    i"'<,''a-niaji    ha,    i-'Va-niaji    hr^'-a-niaji.      IIeqa<ra-jin'i;a 

llifi        ilwi.l  .  there-  l' am  sail '  I -iin  mil '  1  not  n  lilthi.  Little  lilk 

(li'ol.      <o  .lie  foie 

oh.) 

'jaje  i\f\"'.     Ilau.     Ci'na  'iwikicfi''.     lo  (Ijril)a(itci  (■u(|'('a(|'rv 

hirt        he  hail.  V,  V'loiigli     I  have  spokmi      W.inl     'vnivlVw  I  smnl  to  \ou. 

name  with  jou. 

NOTES. 

Ma"i:cn-ia"ba,  Two  Grizzly  boars,  or  Cuile  nuzi,  "  Yellow  Smoko  "  (of  the  white 
pf^ople)  was  tlioi  Icadiii}?  clik'f  of  the  ("^inaha  Uiins.i  ;;o,iis  iq)  to  l.S8(>.  Wiyakoi",  or 
Feather  eji.-riii}?,  is  a  Yankton,  Dakota,  chief. 

660j  1.  Slntlc-ft^t'cka,  the  Omaha  notation  of  the  Teton  Dakota  Si"te  glecka(Sinte 
gleska);  the  regnliir  Omaha  and  I'onka  eti'.i' valout  i.s  Slinle  g',i!eje  (liuo  2). 


TRANSLATION. 

Your  mother'.s  brother,  who  wenl  to  \i,sit  i^potti'd  Tail,  Gends  this  letter  to  you. 
Send  D<e  word  to  wlnit  laud  Spotted  Tail  ha,s  removed.  From  time  to  time  do  I  thin;, 
now  I  sliook  hands  with  him.  I  also  rewieinlxT  how  lie  invited  me  to  visit  him.  I 
desire  to  hear  tndy  in  what  sort  of  land  he  is  dwellinj^  I  am  very  sick  ;  we  Ouiahas 
J'.ave  much  sickness  among  ns.  I  have  lost  by  death  a  yoiiiiy  man  whom  I  regaidtd 
as  very  stoutheartetl.  Therefore  I  am  grieved.  I  am  very  sad.  His  uauio  was 
Uecjagajinga. 

I  have  spoken  enough  with  you.    1  send,  you  a  very  few  words. 


i 


MA(!TI'"A\SA  to  xl'^NlKJA  VVA,II\ 


651 


MACTF-'A'^SA  TO  xENUGA-WAJfN. 

Gf-}rri  ha.     (p'(]\"'fi^  aki'i,   Miifif^(f.i(ita,  wamuske  iikiasta  dt'd'alxi'l"  a(fi"'. 

n..|iini         !             Your  .•l((,r       ll,c>              Illiiikbiid,                   whwit                  stiu'k                ei-ht  las. 
'">'"                                 bl'Dtllci-         (sub),                                                                                                                          ^ 

Ki  wi  iikasta  di'iba  nhfi"'.     Ki  faiia'a"    >[i,  naii'de  (ti'uda"  etd  mi.     Ni'ka- 

Aud       I           siark           Idur          Iliavo.           And     ymlbuarit    «h,.|i,       heart          ioii  ko.kI      oii.'bt  lii  IVr- 

be. 

ci"'g:a  uta"'iialiiiqti    iiia"iii"'    nan'de    i"(j-i"'|)i-niiiji,    ne     te    i"'pi-in!iil.  Kl 

son                v.T.v  Holilary             .veil  walk              heart                 I  a a.l  by  '            y,„i        tho         bail  for  in,;.  An.l 


An.l 

nii'ansnl,  went 

WiWutiida    aina    o'a"'    nia'^i"'    >[T,    uqfiVqtci    i"\v\"'f.  ifa-fja,  usiii'iijl  cn^U'. 

'""  1Ih>(|i1.        bnw         (buy  walk         if.  vi'ry  .Himn  tn  ti'Il  n»<     «iiinl  hitliiT,      nut  nil',1 

HUb.) 


Oin 


yi>t 
awhih*. 


Usin'iijl  ca"ti',  (|-a«fi  wika-'lxfa.     Ki  l'ii)a"'Iia"  lltHiii-ra- jin'<ra  t'e  lia,    i-    hi- 

Notrnhl  y,.t  yni  hav,.      I  ,lo«ir,.  f..r  Ami  Omaha  I.iltb>  lilk  di'.ul      .        thatvmi 

awhile,      lonioback  yon. 

nil 'a"    to   liA.     Ki  Ava'i'i    wiwi'ja   wakc'ga    ha.     Ki    I'aiVkaja   lu-    iwiMuhd.     C 

''"'"■        '*■'"       •  ^^"<1     "■"'"■'"  >"y  Bick  .  Awl       t..tliel'„iika»      you         I  tear  for 

ga  you. 

Kskaua  ii/iji  ka"b(j'('<,''a".     Ki  \vana"jii  aina  a"'ba-\vaqi'ibe  (f('(|'iiadi  i\(r^i  ta  ania 

Ohlhat      ymit!"  I  hope.  Ai|d       lhr,-sb,.V      lli.Mpl.  Sunday  at  thi.,  placo     ?bov  will  have 

'""  »i'l'i  riitnrniMl. 

(/^iji"'(|-(--   akii    qad(!  ja"iiia"'(|'i"-uji   g(j!in)a-na"  l)a  o-axai,   waiiiii,skr'-ji    to.      ii 
"i''i'oth',M'"'    ('sl'i'b.      ''"^'  """""       ''""  "■'"">'  '"'^"'"'  "■'"■"'     '""'»»  «'"'■  n''|'i^» 

tC    uda"(iti    jraxai.     Wa(|i"']ia   fa"  wi'i    pi"    ni'zC    >ii,    cta"'l)'3   mi,    wa(ii"'ha     9 

tli«       viTyiinod         in..do.  I'.iMiu-  tho      I  civ ,       vnu  ro-    wli wni  s,.,.       when  liaiior 

(ob.)    to  J, Ml      (oh)      eeivo 

4gn"  a"'i-o-a.      E'a"'  iiia"iii"'  I'lcka"  i"wi"'((-a-<,''a.     Ana'a"  ka,"'b(j-a. 

so        (live  to  Hill  l|„w         yini  walk  Hoed  tell  to  niu.  I  hear  it  I  wisli 


NOTES. 


Mactr  ill,  Sivif't  Rulililt,  an  Oiiialia  t.f  tlie  [iiko-sahf'  pons.  x*^niiga-wajr'  or 
Philip  She,  iiaii,  was  tiio  .vomijrci'  Iirotlier  of  Miirij>-^i<ita,  P.laciiltird,  ami  a  ineniher  of 
the  Wiijinga  fiitn.ji  siil.  „imis  of  llic  (/'atad;'  gaiis.  I'iiilii)  wa.s  at  the,  Oto  Agency  when 
this  letter  wiis  written. 

851,  2.  akaata.    akiasta  i.s  preferred  by  F. 

TRANSLATION. 

Return:  Your  elder  brother,  IJl.uikbird,  has  eight  stacks  of  wheat.  Aud  I  have 
four  stacks.  When  you  hear  it  you  ought  to  be  glad.  My  heart  is  made  sad  by  your 
leadiii  •;  siidi  >  solitiiry  life.  Your  going  was  bad  for  me.  I  wish  you  to  send  mo  word 
very  soon,  some  lime  before  the  (.,ld  weather,  how  the  Otos  aro  ]irogrossiiig.  I  wi.sU 
you  to  come  back  before  ihe  winter  conies.    An  Omaha,  Little  Elk,  has  died.     You 


652     TIIK  (/JUlilllA  LANGUACE-MYTIIS,  STOKIKS,  AND  LliTTIMtS. 

will  hear  that.  And  my  wife  is  siok.  I  am  a|)i)iolieiisivc  about  jour  going  to  the 
Ponkas,  I  hope  that  jou  may  not  go.  l$y  Sunday  the  threshers  will  have  returned 
to  this  place.  Your  elder  brother  made  twenty  wa^on-Ioads  of  hay,  wliicli  he  has  in 
his  barn.  lie  has  done  very  well  with  the  b.irii.  When  you  reeoive  the  letter  wliieh  I 
send  yon,  and  look  at  it,  give  me  one  in  return.  Tell  mo  how  you  are  getting  along. 
I  wish  to  hear  it. 


MA^TCU-NA'^'HA  TO  I'AWNKK  JOE.     1878. 
Ca"'  waqi"'ha  palmfi'<>iuli  cAv,  (•ii(|"i'\viki(|'('-iia"-iiia"'  tia""faki()'i'iif  ca'"ca". 

Now  imper  Ibrmi-rlval  variiiiH  I  uir.l  l.n.mi  1.1x1111  by  sumo       vcm  hiiv..  nut  mint         aUaya 

mill!)  oiii!  '      hilliiM-lii  MIU 

Nikaci'"g-a  inaja"'  (j^aa-'ua  nai  tfi  ;a""bo  jfi,  i"'(fa-majt-na"-ina"'.    Nfkaoi»'ira 

Imlinii  luiul  yoiialwM       v.i.i     tiu>       Is,.,.      wli,.n,      I  ,ini  sa,l  Ii'mu  tiiii,,  to  ti.ii,..  Peimlo 

(I,ini.(l       ui-iit  ' 

3  wiwf^a    na"'ba    Uina"'Iia"-jiiT'jra  waiii"    ma"iii"'-    Iwda"    clska"  to'c-wad^ad-e 

■uy  two  y,>uri:;(laialui  ■ ■        ."■  1.1.        ..,.  .,    .      '        .  '.     ' 


\iiii  k,',.p        v'lii  xv.ilk 
lh,.|ii 


iiriil  (|il.)         nil  Unit       yim  linvii  pity  011 
thoill 


ka''-])(('A'ga".     l7(la"(iti  awii,-.nii,i'a"  ka"'l)(|'a.     Ki  ukit'6  >[a"'lia  ca"'   Atf-abahu, 

""'1">.  Vfiyj-iiiul         Ilieiir-oltlii'Mi.  I  wish.  Aiiil    fiii<iiKii,.r       li.iriUir       f,ir  ox-  \riiimlio 

niymvii  „,„,,i,, 

Maqpfyaiu,   Padauka,    Ciiliit^tl-a,    \[a'"zi',  Wajiije,    Uoaqpa,    PaiVka,    m'ma 

Arapaho.  Coiiiaru-liH,  ChiHcimo.  Iv.iiisas.  Osaji.',  (^lapaw,  I'onka,  that 

iinniliBr 

G  wacta"'be    >[i,    luLi"    inii"ni'"    ada"    u'^asifaji.      Ki     wf,     \visi(^6-ua"-ina"' 

you  MciUliem  if,  ;;ooa  yuii  walk         tlu-re  in.' vdii  rnrj;Vt.  Ami  I  '-   -         ■ 


tln'ie 
(nro 


I  rt'iin'iahtM*  yim  I'loiii 
tiiiiu  to  tiinu 


Wict!,    wkiVv   d*uha    i"'tca"    \va4a"1)e    ha.      Siiult'-<r((.,ecka  ta"'waV*a"  e^a 

I  too.  toroigiHM-         Homo  now  I  l.avo  sf.n  Spoltoii  Tail  iiati(m  liis 


I  liavo  stM'ii 
'hem 


ama,  ta"'vva"g<^a"  dt'(('a"ba,   wa;a"'be  li 


th»  (pi.        iiatltii)  for  ^eiis) 

Sllll.) 


I  llilVf.  SITIl 

thi.in 


Hail.     Wa4a"'be    n(kaci"'<;ii   wiwi^a    cafi'go    L'tfeba-dt'^abii"    kl    6'di 

"  laavvlhom        Iiiiliiiii  (or  pt'iipl,.)       my  own  ' , -.  . '  ' 


fialily 


nud     on  it 


de<^a"ba    wa'i'i    Caa"'    aniii.     Wi    uju    iiiifiki'   Slndi'-jrrf'ooka  cafio-ao-rfji"      ,,1 

ai-vun  i!av,.t,i       D.ikoUv        llm(pl.  I        pVin-         I  who  Spoil,-,!  Tiiil  liilin^ii  lu,r«,i  I 

""  »"''■'■  '■'l"'l  rem.h,.,! 

thcro 

a'l.     Mikoqji    iiika<,''ahi    ujii    tj-inkt'    vvai"'    wi"    ri(la"-qti    wi"'    iif    ddo    ci 

I  iraVO  MilllHM'lltl'  r.llicf  Drill.  I  h.wlllii  r..l..>  ......  ■  '•  .       . 


I  gavo      MiniKMMMi 
to  liiiii.  ion 


prill-         ttM*  on 
I'ipal  who 


vory  gonil 


n>a<'li<«tl 
I  lie  re 


Itiit    af^airi 


12  a'l    lia      Dada"  wi"i'cto  ifij^nixa-biiji    pi.     .^^aja"'  ii<,nidi   Wi'i<razu   aiftf-.i"'    jir, 

Igiivo  Wliiit  ov,-nono         llioy  ,IhI  not  ,1,,      1  w.is  I.'iii,!  wlioro  i.trillj;lit  i  sit,        wh'n 

toUlin  for  nil.  Ihii,..  *^  ' 

a"fagicta"'bo    to    ha,    ai     ha,     Sind('-n',(H'ckii     iVin'^'ai.     Watl-alia,     iiiiiiii" 

yon  may  see  mi-,  yom- own  saiit  .  Spoil,.,!  r.nl  »:ii,l  tli,' loir  (Motliiiii;.  shin 

'"'  K"'";;  to  nie. 

{ib((!alia   g(\  zaiil'qti  awa'i.      llta"'  ov'  cti,  ca"  ]ii"b('    gf-'  cti,  awa'i.     lUw-a 

I  wore       the  111.      evi'iy  one     I  cave  to  l.oc  Ih,,      lo,i,       i.von    niona-       tli,.     too.     1  gavo  to       Tliu  wl»ile 

in  oil.  tlium.  Jims      pi,  oh  »jn        pi.  oh 

15  awi'i'i  lia. 

I  Kav,.  1,1 
tbem 


tlii-ni. 


MA^TCUNA^BA  TO  PAWNEE  JOE. 


653 


Hau.     Gjin'>il   (fi    ma"ni"',    o'a'"    ma"iii"',    uda"    ma"iii"'    c'ga"   i°wi"'^ 

II  And  now      yon       >-oii  w»lk,  how  U'li  w;ilk,  Honil         yon  wulk  ho         to  tell  ine 

f^a-gSl.    Wina'a"i  ka"'b((!a.    Ca"'  gau'jil  Jj^i"  iiikagahi  ana  t'af   to  ana'a" 

semi  tome.       I  hour  nliimt         I  wish.  Wdl       ami  now     Fawiioo  clilof  how     havn     tho    I  hear  it 

Jim  (pi.)  many     dind 

ka"'b^a.      C[    ct'mijifi'ga  wahi'Iiajl     kl    waiii'ico    walu'Iiajl     ana     t'af    to     3 

I  wish.  Anain        ^oiiii);  man  HtoiithourtJd        aud  jiolieu  Btoiitheartud         how 

many 

ani'i'a"  ka"'b(jia. 


have      the 
died 


I  hear  it 


1  wisii. 


Ahau.     Ci    wafate   ckaxe  ke,  wata"'zi  (fa^ifckaxe  kC   u^.aket'a"   i'i"te, 

U  Aijaiil  food  you  inalin    tlic  corn  yon  nnilie  for      llio       you  liavo  ac-      perhaps, 

(oh.),  yourself  quired 

ca"'  ana'a"   kan'bifa.     Cl    waniuskC   iKjsaji    k6'   ctl   u(f!iiket'a"   di°te   ana'a"     6 

still       I  hear  it  I  wi.sh.  Again  wheat  you"         tiio       too      you  acquire  it     perhaps     I  hear  it 

,  pluntcd      (ol>.) 

ka°'b^a.     Cl    jc    wanate,    %6    ama  I'llujicka  wanate  ana'a"  ka"'b^a. 

I  wish.  Again    hnf-    yon  oat  them,    huf-       tho  closi' by       youeatlln'm    I  hear  it         I  wish, 

falu  falo      (Muh.i 

Hau.      Cl    I'lcka"    wi°'    wiwi'ja     uwibtjia    tt'ifike.      Watfate    a^jfdaxe 

11  Again         doud  one  my  I  teli  to  you  will.  Food  I  nniki'  for 

my  He  It 

hof^a:  wami'iske  wc^ga"ze  ki'ige  ^Ah^i"  uaket'a",  ^.awa  u^ici   ega"  uaket'a".     9 

a  little:  wheat  measure  box  three  I  linvo  ac-  dilUcult  to  be  counted  Ihaveac. 


=  J,000| 


quired. 


i|uired. 


Cl    wata"'zi    kC    cl     c'kij^a".       Waqo    watjtii    ejai,    ci',    nn<>^(ke,  maja"'qG, 

Apain         corn  the     again         like  it.  While  vi>g«ta-         tln'ir,       apple,        turnip,  onion, 


(ob.) 


da"'xi    ctl,    nil    ctl,  Iiazi    jafi'ga    (!ti,    na"'i)a   ctl,    ca"'    waqe  waqtd-jifiga 


liarsnip        too,     potato     too,      grape 


largo 


ciu'rry 


white 
man 


Hmall  Tegetabie 


11)11     gd  btfiiga    b(|'ijiit'a",    uliiatfG. 

planted    tiio  whole         I  have  hrnugiit         1  iiuve 

pi.  in  to  maturity,            raised. 
oh. 

a"'agajii,  "  U>iio:()'i'agiijl-ga,"  ai  ha. 

tlipy  havi^  Do  nol  hu  liizy,                     tliny 

coninmndeil  auy 
me. 


Ki    \v;'if]o   aiiij'i    ij't'anm    piqti  vvackti"'   12 

Ami         wliiti)       tin- <|)I.         tlH>8«  aiinw       toniiikcau 

iniiii  .snh.)  etforl  " 

Nikaci"'ga  walu'haji'qti  na"'ba  i°'t'ai 

IVrsDU  vi'iy  Htout-heitrted  two       havediud 

tome 


hit.     (jr»(j'i"-<>;'iiliif^e  ijin'go,   Ileqjif^a-jin'gu,  tV'  ha. 

.  Pnwnoc  Cliit'f  Ihh  son,  Littio  kik,  <loail 

Hau.      VVacuce  cenujiri'g'a  ct?na"ba    ata   afigaxai,    kl    akid'.a   tai    ha.   15 

^  lUavo  j'oimK  man  those  two       excol-  ma<h\  and        botii         died 


excol- 
hmt 


Ta"'\va"j?<fa"  \vc'(f*a-bajl.  Ca"'  Uina"'lia"-jin'<,^a-ma  aki<fa  \vasina*a"'waki(('a-<ri 


r.! 


wo  aro  sail 


^o\v         the  ynjint;  Omtihas  (pi.  (ih.| 


Aki&ii  wa^ina*a"  tabaco.      ilwajifitfa-c^'a    Uina"'lia"-jin'ga, 

Hotti         thoy  must  hoaratioitt  thi'tn,  Tetl  lo  thiMii  viinn;:  Onialia. 


cause  them  to  h'-ar  about  them, 
their  own. 


their  own. 

Ahau.      Maja"'      u-palia"      Uma"'lia"     inaja"'     e^ai     btfi'iga     l)(^uiil)e.   18 

IT  Land  yon  know  il  Onialia  land  their         the  whole         I  liave  |iiil 

verized. 
n' 


Wi"aqtci    i"'toqi:     wanagtj-o,    n'ska,    ki'ikusi,    wajin'ga-jido,    ceta' 

Just  one  hard  for  donie.vtie  ani-  eow.  iiog,  chicken,  so  far 

me:  m:i1, 

\Viib(^i"-iniijr.     lT(|(f//qtci    \vaqi"'ha    uizo    ^i,    c:ian'ki(|'/i-gri,    \viiqi"'ha    t'ga" 


aliigi 

many 


[  ii»  i)»t  have  til 


papi 


Vfni        whi-n, 
take  it 


iMiise  rt»  he  I  ('(inn- 
ing hitlier. 


t^ui  h  {or 
like) 


I 


654    TiiK  <f,,(j,UA  LAN(aiA(jio-MYTns,  «T(,.j.,.:h,  an.)  umms. 

^i"'     i.,  ''J^i;-    i^Jiftlf-      H"^^'^     '^1'"''^     ''^^^'^"'     ^''a-nu"-,„a"' 

in«l.itl„'i"""  '«"l,>.v.,u  l»„l,  ovon  tlmuj-h       I  L-,. /;,il,.,l  from  liu.o 

■   '""   ""•'"""•"•  tir  '-"     '-^    1i.u,.'':h,.„'":!;  •  z 

3'l"'l..i/t,;      ,.>'J.-         ±'  ,,  ■  tim.Mdlim.v 

^^Sl;::^.!!  ^l'  ^^"^ir;;:;;::"-  ^:-!-  '^:!-f^  wak^^^u  iuvu-i.ii,,  a,,u" 


Wdiuiiu  nl«ii        (liml       .  xhiTo 

ti...n.,.«,.       „„.„.?      'V:::^^^,i^:       (^tc  i^-^J   »0     .«anVa       .l^i.^e      baxui, 

^       '"  '"■r;:.'.'.'!.'"-'"'        iH'witI,  lli,  writes, 


tli.>  f.iiirtli  on  till.  Wiicii,-, 

Mitciiqne-jin'gii    ijj',jo    nfi'". 

LitlloStar  liisiunio    hi' lias. 


liiotUur 


NOTES. 


an.l  PonkanotatL.  oniu/tr^^al  .L;..;  "  ''"'''''''''■    '^'^^^ '-^  -  the  Omaha 

".ayr;l:S::';r^:,'^r ;;;;;!;;..:-;"  ^-'"r^  -  .-....■s  of  the  Teton  Dakota 
i)akota  nation.  MiSi  ho  Om^^  .^u  V  uf """  ^.'«''Wr/.,...,  i.  «.,thc  whole 
the  seven  Teton  diviZs.  '"""  "*  '""""J"  "^  Minneconjou,  i«  one  of 

Hi  ?'  T^  "  '^'"^':';"'"  "'''^  "  ^^'--^^'^''^'^  '-•'-"  «•'"■«  I  «'Hv  then, 
-^e!-  "rrr^arlLtSf:?.^^^^^^^         —  -  -..ete 

TRANSLATION. 

»,.  wizfif r,«r  "irs *::? r",'""i "°™ »"'  ■"« '"■^-  ■  »■■■ 

11...,     I  gave  to  tl,     ,rta  ,',5  ,n,,     '^'"  ""' J'"'  «'«  l'»'«  »..  "I'icl.  I  I....1  ri,Ulo„  ,„ 
to  in.,  ..  Who,,  tl,c  mictio,,    l'„      t  ',  ,  "  '"  "■■'""'•    ■''I"""  Tall  »ai.l 

.i.e,« .".i, ,Le cotu,,,,';::'::;:  , r  : ;  ■" rrr c z r  ''"■" : ^""•" "■ 

8ins  too.    I  gate  tbom  evorvthing.  "       ^°'"  "'"  '"SS"»  »»J  moraia- 


(f 


HI'AKFOUl)  WOODHULL  TO  .JOHN  UI'UION. 


655 


Ami  iKtw  with  reference  to  your  own  (ionditioii,  send  me  word  liow  ymi  iirc  fjcttiiig 
iiloii},',  wlictlier  J  oil  are  tloiii},'  well.  I  dcsiio  to  licar  tVoiii  joii.  And  I  wisli  to  lieur 
liow  many  of  the  Pawnee  chiefs  have  died.  I  also  wish  to  hear  liow  many  of  the  stout- 
hearted young  niiin  and  policemen  have  died. 

And  I  wish  to  hear  how  yon  are  siicceedins  with  your  food,  wiiat  you  have  done 
towards  raising  a  croi)  of  com.  Ami  with  reference  to  the  biilfalo  which  you  eat,  I 
wish  to  hear  whether  the  Imlfalo  which  you  eat  are  close  by  (your  land). 

I  will  tell  you  one  of  my  deeds.  I  have  made  a  little  food  for  myself.  1  have 
ac(iui red  3,000  bushels  of  wheat;  what  I  have  acquired  is  difflcult  to  be  counted. 
And  so  it  is  witii  the  corn.  And  nn  to  the  vegetables  of  the  white  people,  api»les,  tur- 
nips, onions,  i>ursnii>s,  imtatoes,  largo  grapes,  cherries,  in  fact,  all  the  small  vegetables 
(and  fruits)  of  the  white  people  have  1  brought  to  ptu-fection.  1  have  raised  them. 
And  these  white  people  have  told  me  to  make  another  attempt.  Thev  say,  "Do  not 
be  lazy."  '       ' 

I  have  lost  two  very  stouthearted  men.     Pawnee  Chief's  son,  Little  Klk,  is  dead. 

We  prized  Hrave  and  the  young  man  Just  named,  above  all  others,  yet  both  died. 
We  people  are  sad.  Cause  both  of  liie  Omaha  young  men  who  are  with  you  to  hear 
about  (the  deaths  of)  these  two.  Hoth  must  hear  about  (the  deaths  of)  their  kinsmen. 
Tell  the  young  Onuihas ! 

1  have  pulverized  (made  fallow)  the  whole  Omaha  land  which  you  know.  ,Iu,st 
one  thing  is  hard  for  me.  I  have  few  domestic  animals,  cows,  hogs,  chickens.  When 
you  get  the  letter,  return  a  similar  one  very  quickly.  Hend  back  many  words  to  me. 
Even  though  1  have  been  wishing  to  go  to  you,  I  have  been  always  failing  to  accom- 
plish my  desire.  It  is  hard  for  me.  Vet  I  attend  to  the  land,  therefore  I  am  ever  un- 
able to  go  to  see  you.  Throughout  the  winter  have  I  wished  to  see  yon,  but  if  1  can 
not  visit  jou,  you  shall  hear  from  me  again. 

These  Omahas  are  very  sick  to-day  ;  two  stouthearted  men  have  died.  Chihlreu 
and  women  also  have  died.  Therefore  I  send  a  hitter  to  you  that  you  may  hear  of  the 
sickness.  I  have  written  enough  to  you.  lirave  died  on  Thursday.  (Ma"teu- 
na"ba's)  younger  brother,  Little  Star,  writes  with  hiui. 


STAFFORD  WOODHULL,  AN  OJLVHA,  TO  JOHN  HERON,  PLUM 

CRFEK,  NKMR. 

Srptcmk'r  24,  1878. 
Kiififrlia,   10  dji'ibaqtci  wi'daxii  ciKfi.'afo.     (/"I'aiUii  lu'ijifij'iijiii'uviio'rf'o  ciini 

Friorid,        wonl        vin  few  I  wiile  lo      1  wi'ImI  Id  von.  TIii'm.  iioy  Iwiihih^.m      \  ntm 

^""  t"  ,\(m 

iiiiiii  inii"'zf'skri  wiiniixL'   vf\il-i" 

lii.v  hav,. 

for  you  time  to  tinit 


OiiMpl.  inont^y 

Htlb.) 


iij-iiXL'   rf\f\"  ui.si,J-,-.-nn"'i   iMcu-a"  iiiii"'/C('suri    (j-i'a  lii^jra-lifiji 

ilflit           llii'.v  hav.'    icciii.MilM'i  il  from          but,                 moiu'j-                ilny  uotalitiio" 
lor  you           time  to  tinio                                                               liuvit 

niili'cl 

ceta'".     Ca"'  f.i'i-haji  >(;ici  to  i"'(fa-iiiiiji  lia.  Ca'"  mi'"  iia"l)a  tfMlilii  m:,    ciii)! 

BO  fur.             AiMl      thrydouot    a  Ions;    llu^        I  ao,  ..,ul   "                    Ami      ijioou         two        il  rradicH  wlieii.     I  rc-a.li 


jfivi'  it  liat'k     liiiii' 
to  N  nu 


you 


rt(Vu",  ('(ita."' iniija"'(fa<-(fi"' ko'ia.     ('('fii  \viUa""(fr'  wiKJ-iici  toifa"'  tcliii-nasiM-'e 

apt,  thill  fur        l.inil  you  .,il        at  111.'.  Tlii-ri-         •.      ..  ^■....■s        y..,,  Iin.-,|        ,„  |,„,,|,,, „ill"o 

tlit'iii  pa.it  liulu 


If 


(«(!    Tin.;  ifmiiiiA  i,AN(iiiA<i|.:_MVTii.s,sr.Miins,  ami  i.iemiiis. 


«"1M       lll|.|l,mi,  (ll,...nh  1. 


II">V  MIUMMlko       |h«  lll.hl. 

It 


■L  ■^::I~'  /:;ir;;Ei !;;  ;;s:?  ±;£;  ' s^;?!'  ii>  fe:  ';sr  'S"  ff 
'ISIf  it;,\;,S;.  ','3,'  '■';;«"■  ;-r'  it'''iif'"  '^-^ff ""  i.-iii"  >i ^« 

,,  .„,,  joii  viiu  M'O  mioii  y.m.'.i to   Imvo 

u   w;u|i    ha.  ii'iimifa  lo  Mill 

I'apiT. 

NOTKS. 

H..  ..T.'r  h'''*T;  ''".^"'*''"'  '"''""*'" '"  ""'  <>'""'"M»-d>i  if'ajl  «,.l..KonH  of  ||».  d-ufiuia  Kons 
e  u,ul  othor  (  ...al.as  .,«..  M,,  I,,,,,,,  son.,,  .nono,.     Thov  ask  in  .his  leU  m        ^     J 
n.u.s  ...,,„«  about  tl.0  hi.los  wl.id.  ,Iu,-  l.a.l  ,a„„o..  ft.  l,in..     Will  l.o  ll  ,        n. 
«oi  tiM-  In.Io.s,  an.l  so  allow  th.-in  fo  .•ai.wl  pail  oC  tlinr  ,lol,t  f 

655,  4.  ,i.lui.iuisage,  to  l.«  .listiiijjuislKHl  (Von.  ,al.a-n..,,a,  a  i,rcm  hi,le. 

TRANSLATION. 

Those  .vouMK'  n.iM.  wish  to  hear  abont  tho  fo,,,-  bnHalo  hides  whieh  yo.i  hiie.l  the... 

;:=^t''r;;r;:;:-*-;;;;,;t!;-^ 


WAQPKOA,  AN  (OIAIIA,  TO  TATASKA-MAXI,  A  YANKTON. 

September  2;"),  1,S7<S. 

uoisp  8i.i         111,. , ,,,,.» winch     ,.v„ii    arowaiit.    tliat       ,„■„ 


JOH  KKVO  iia 


away 


y 


(JAIIIOK  TO  VVIYAKOI",  667 

OcViii     |)f     iiycff    fc'di,    \vfif,(ii}r!'ix()    iitf:     ciui'fro    \vii(fiii'tr<'(|tiii"'i.       (ftiiiwi'u" 

''I'""'"  I       .    Iiiiriii.         Hill  II  III  iliiiiin  lliivv  licilun  wo  liiiil  iiium' ,il  nil.  Viiu  hiiir  11 

"l"l"       1 Ii'il      Ii  nillKi: 

,\iiu   .'II  r 

wfUiiixfii.      </'iHiiii'<,'ii  ciiji'fi'C!  fuiiri'   Ii('j,''ii-l)fijr.      ri(^kii"   \vi"'   pfiiir    li('<M-l)iiir 

1  iliiiln' 111!  Mill.  \iMii- vniiiia.r        hiilni'  In.  ih  nMy  ili'.llliilii  iiV.  Ih'iiil  iiiiii  liiiil  vciry 

llllllllll 

iiwil)|ii,  ciKfrfifi'.      \ViiWiik«t;r(i    (li'il)ii,    jii"'     y[\,    t,'<'-iiii"i,  iiikii(M"';rii aliif,'!  t'ai.     3 

I  III!  .viMl        I  mini  III  \  nil.  Wiinrn  nlrk  liiiil  iiliMii      wlnii,     llmv  iixillllly  iiitkiipi  imiiiiv       lilivn 

III..,  ,1 

(!in'j;iijiiV<;ii,  fi'iii  iiwiiiiii'ii"  k!i"'l)fii.    (/'iji"'ti''  ctl  <!'!i"'i  t'i"t(i  iuvf'ma'ii"  ka"' Ua. 

'-liilil  jiMir    I  liiiiir  III' tlii'iii        I  wlnli.  Vim'h.IiI  1     iiiii       liiiw         iliny     I  liuiir  or  Ihiiiii      I  ilimlru. 


inny  im 


NOTHH. 


667,  I.  ff'fii  |)i  iiK^i  tftli  wivt<!it;:i\i'  iiti.  VViiiipc'Cii  Kiivd  iinotlinr  muliiif,',  iw  jin 
wiuivaUinl,:   lO'ia  ciifiKalii  r,iiri(,'iiKti  l«'''li  ^ilmifikf'ja  watciKiixc  ati.  Wlimi  wo  returned 

i'liiirii    w«  ri'iir.lii'il       wi>  Imil  wliili       iil  you  |    »i.         lo  ihiiiin         lliiiy 

you  roliiii  liiii-k  your  |ilil(;o)  rilliio. 

from  our  visit  to  yon,  thoHc  who  dwoU  lit  your  jiIiums  (!ain«  hither  to  diiiHic. 
657,  li.  (//'isiifina,  i.  v.  VVa<||>w!a. 

TKANHLATION. 

I  Hoiid  a  letter  (or  you.  I  am  very  Horrovvt'ul.  iMy  youripfer  brother  i,s  dead ;  f  hero- 
fore  I  Neiid  you  a  letter.  Tell  it  to  my  IVieiiil  NVn^'ia"  Mia"z(".  When  you  Haw  me  for- 
merly I  wasdointc  -ery  well,  hut  it  is  not  so  (now).  The  six  horses  which  yon  jjiivo 
us  are  wantiiij,';  they  have  lieen  (,Mven  away.  ;)n  my  return  from  viHifiiifr  yon  they 
came  to  dance;  (hut)  we  had  no  horses  at  all !  I  wish  you  to  hear  it.  Your  yoniiKer 
brother  is  very  destitute  of  horses!  I  si-nd  to  tell  yon  a  very  had  thinj,':  when  any 
of  us  are  siek  for  four  days  the  siek  om-s  usually  die.  Thus  many  persons  have  died. 
I  wish  to  heaiiiltoiit  your  children.  I  wish  to  hear  aooiit  your  elder  brotherM  also, 
how  they  arc. 


GAllIGE.  AN  OMAHA,  TO  WIYAKOF,  A  YANKTON. 

Scptrmljcr  28,  1878. 
Dadiliii,    i"'tu"  ix"'l)af('   t('(]i  if/ipalia".     Ca"'   fidada",  dadi'lia,  wUvr&.n"' 

Killliiii-,  MOW  toiliiy         Iroiilili-       Ikiiiiwil.  Anil  wliiit,  O  railii.r,  pliili 

(^tf-wu"'  fiufrC'.     r"tca"  a"'bii  waquljc;  f.c'kf'  Ka;r('  t'l-  ha,  Wacn'u^o  ijajo  arf;i'".     c, 

minvnr  llili|-nln  Now  iliiy  niysti'iioun        lhi.H  Kniinh      ilclld  Whiihi-  '  liis        lii-liiid 

'"""■■  «<'"  nuiiii) 

Maw!ida"(f,i"  ui(|-a-<ra.     {'A,  <ludilia,  oi^imjiri'srii  iUiuiti,  ll('(|;i"'a  jifiVa,    ci     t'o 


Miitittitn 


t(OI  hi 


A^niii,       tathor, 


ymiii;;  man 


V(-|-\    v\. 


again    dnail 


'SiitUm  niiw  wi!  ai4!  very  Mick  '  as  |tlur<  ^nvwi  iltcrri^ 

IKitih. 

Waqi"'lia  wi",  dadilia,   nc(i;i',''n-iiia"'(|'i"    tifr-  fn'"  a"(fa"'l)alia"-l);ijf,  ni'aci"'<r;i     j) 

Tttprr  onc>.        <)  liiliiir,  lliliakainiinl  cMiimi  it     llin  wn  ilo  not.  know  il,  '  rmlnin 


to  conio    (oil.) 


VOL  VI- 


658      TIIK  (/^KOIHA  LANGUAGE— MYTH H,  STORIIW,  AM)  LKTTEUS. 

uk('fi"  baxi'ii  fn"  rgn".     U    tO   wi'Mc'ua  iiaVi  ode   (o   <tlui  lui'u"'  .ra"'<|!ai 

C0..1I110U        U^wu,^     th,>         H».         \V..i-.l     tho        ...u.-half       tlHiy  honr.1     but     wonl     ,oiir      u>  \wm-    "    wl»h 

le    i'lliigi  ibHlia"'jl  ega",  lUla"  vva(ii"'ha  fwiniiixe  (^u<f,ou*f'.     Dada"  v  wakaf 

Word    limiiy         li,.,li,lnot  h»,  th,r«.  paper  I  ,i,H  .v<m        I  hhi,!  li.Jmi.  Wlut     that    Ium,m«„.s 


fore 


3  tC     a"iiii'a"     afi<ra"'(fai    lift.       Nfkaoi"'ga-ina,      daililni,     Uma'"lia"-nia,     i)i 

tho        w,.h,.,.rit            wewUh                                      Th,.  |»'",,1,.,                     ()i„lh..r,  Ih,.  0,„ulm«,            unl.w 

^.a'i'wa|a-ga.       \Vc(f.ig(fa"  iida"  wegaxa-gn.      I"dadi    dfigo  fa-'ja,   dadilia, 

•"'>■""""                             '"l""               Ko<><l         limkeforthMii             M,v  lalh.M        ihi^icis  IhdUKh,         Oluthei, 

nnim 

fa!ii"':}a    tC    i"'uda"'qti    anaji".     Uina"'lia"-iiia    (/•a'i'\va(f)i(<'o  o-ra"    cc'he   lift. 

joi.  Iivo         tho       vory  Rood  for        I  utau.l.                Tli..  Omaha,                  y„ii  pity  thmi.  hu            I  «Hy 

fi  ta-'wa-g^a"'  ^,a".  "^ 

NOTE. 


I  «uy 
thut 


nAtioii 


the. 


657,  9.  Waqi-ha  wi",  dadiha,  etc.  Tliis  order  lias  been  corrected  by  tlireo 
Onialias,  who  gave  two  readings:  1.  If  »wi""  be  (Iroi)i.ed,  read,  Dadilia,  wa(ii'"ha 
HiMiaga  nia"'fi"  tiife  ^,a"  a"^a'"baha"-biijr,  Ofailm-.m',  ,h  not  muh-ntand  the  letter  which 
Walhiiig  Elk  has  sent  hither.  2.  If  tlie  "  wi""  berctaiiied,  read,  Dadilia,  lleqaga  ma"'(('i" 
waqi-'ha  wi"'  tifC  6dega"  a"(fa"'balia"-bajil  hiV.  0/<tthvr,  Wathiny  Elk  has  sent  a  letter 
hither,  bnt  tee  do  not  tinderstand  it.  Walking  Klk  had  sent  a  letter,  written  in  Omaha, 
asking  about  a  certain  herb. 

TRANSLATION. 

My  father,  on  this  very  day  I  experience  trouble.  O  lather,  1  can  come  to  no  de- 
cision (vhatever.  During  this  present  week  ho  whom  we  called  "Fourth  son"  has 
died  ;  his  name  was  Wacuce.  Tell  Mawata"na.  Furthermore,  father,  a  most  excellent 
young  man.  Little  Elk,  is  dead.  We  have  much  sickness  in  the  nation  at  present,  and 
so  thore  is  nothing  to  lie  done.  Father,  we  do  not  understand  the  letter  which  Hel'iaka 
mani  has  sent,  as  it  is  written  in  the  Indian  language.  TlieOmahas  understand  about 
one-half  of  the  words,  but  they  wish  to  hear  your  words.  (The  reader)  did  not  know 
many  of  the  words,  therefore  I  send  a  letter  to  you  to  (piestion  you.  We  wish  to  hear 
what  he  means. 

O  father,  pity  the  Omaha  people  again.  Come  to  a  good  decision  in  their  behalf. 
O  father,  though  I  have  no  father  of  my  o\\  -i,  I  am  beiieuted  by  your  being  alive.  As 
you  have  (already  ?)  pitied  the  Omahas,  I  say  tuat  which  1  think  concerning  the  naiiou. 


¥ 


MA'-TCUNA'-IJA  TO  IIEQAKA  MANI  AND  TATASKA-P  YAJfKli.    65U 


MA^TCU-NA'-'liA  TO  IIEQAKA-MANI  AND  'PATA5:KA-I^YA5JKE, 

YANKTON'S. 


Ovtohir  ;},  187S. 
Ilemiga    ina""fi''   jjuan'fra  iiafi'ge  c'd'a-'ba,   \va(ii"'ha   tifiifai  <fa"  hfizO 

Klk  walkii  niitl'ulii  niim  lie  to(i,  \mfm  which  vou  huvo       I  h.iv.i 

HinlhithiT         taki'ji  It 

I'ga"  ia"'bo  liA.     Cl  wa(|i"'hii   fi'fa"  cuf'acff'.     \Va(J-ig(fa"  ctf'wa"'  (fifigc'  lifi. 

UK  I  hnvo         .  Aitiilii         |W|u'r  thw         I  hi'iicI  In  you.  IMiui  hchivit  IhiTiHn 

SITU   I'.  IH)t|« 

Nfkaci"'ga  I'lliigi   t,V,   cin'giijifi'gi)   wa'i'i    ctl    edalxi    tV.     NikiU!i"'irii  ii!i"'l)a     3 

rcr»iiii»  iiiiiiiy       doiiil,  uhll'il  wiiiimii       tun  iilxii  iloail.  IVmni    '  twi> 

Wiilit'liajf  rga"  i"'t'iii  liA,  ada"  axii{rn-iia"-iiia"'  (•a"'ca".     Wiicuco  Mawiidaiia 

Kl(iiillii'nrl|.il         »(i        hiiviHlleil     .         thiTi'        I  iiiii  usimlly  iM.viiit;  iilwayn.  \Viiciic;i'  .Mandaii 


hav.Hlleil 
til  inn 


iiu'jii  (fifikt'  tV  lii1,  i'  iiiiiiba  a|i"'  (fifiki'  ('do  tV  lifi.     Cl  I'lnia  kf',  IIcHiiiga- 

'■■■■         " ' '  li"        Iiip"  liii'l         till' lino        liut     (load  Acnln    nlhor     tlio,  I.iltliP 


Iiit4         thi>  lino     (louil 
nuithor'H       who 
hnitlior        (siill 


thoiino       Imt     (load 
wlui 
Isiil) 


jin'ga    ijiije    afi'".     Niaci"'ga  walu'liiijliiti    wadi'ixai    c'dc    t'ai  lifi.      fcnidia"     6 

Klk         hiH  niiine    h«  had.  I'orHon  very  stontllourtoil       I  iiinilo  tlipiii         hut        tlioy        .  You  kiiuH- 


y 

itru 
deiid 


You  knuw 
liim 


etaf,  dudafiori'i-rfi"    can'gu    \vi"  rifiioiii"    fiit.',    cafi'ge  ii"'|)a"-hi"-oga"    tO,     c' 

ouiilit,      wo  Kilt  on  this  »iil|.  liorno  onn        .viin  hinuKlit  lioro  hiii'sn  tlio  iiiliii- of  oik  liiiir        the,    that 

I'lir  him, 


lle(ji'iga-iin'<-'a  ijiij(f  acfi'"  ko.     Ci'4ata"  cafi'ge  wi'ifi"  agifi,  wiifi'i'i-iiia  hfugt 

I-itllofclk  his        ho  had      tho  Friim  yon-         li(ir.so  Ihov  liiniijiht  thiiso  -  mi  ;;avo  all 

liaiiio  (li;.  *        ■  ' 


a 


dor  jilaco 


Ihoiii  hai'k 
hilhor 


i"'ina"()'a"'i    lli'uafio'a    iima,  Wakoga    to    i!eta"'lia    a"'(|'ictH'''  ftr'vva"'ji,  I'lda"     0 

havosliiloii  \\'iiiiioha}!ii        tho  (pi.  Siok  tho  sn  tm-  sliiiipiil  mi  nut  at  all'  tlioro 

tliilii  1110  (siih.).  1,11- 

da"'(iti  i"'pi-mriji  lu'ga-miiji.  Ifae  agifi"'   fo'di    iiikiic,i"'<ra  aliigi  i"'t'ai,  jida" 


bt-yoinl 
jiicnsiiro 


not  a  liliU' 


I  sit 


niiuiy       liavo  (lint     tln'ie- 
to  iiic,  turn 


urni'de  i"'|»i-iniiii  \va.      Kl  v&O  \vi\v14a    aui/i,   PaiVka   ania,   wc'ba"  tiVai  lia, 

1 »  1        I       "  I       ...1  1.;..  Al  .  \  I.  .  ..  .  .  .  .  '  ' 


And     kin 
ilnul 


tiK'    (|)I. 

sub.}. 


Pnriki 


tilt'  {pi.      to  invite    luivfsi'iit 
Nul».).  UH  hitlicr 


C'dc  l)fe'  tatc'  i<(*apaluV'-maji  liA,  a"wan'ken:a  aiuiji"  ('»,^a".    Coama  Caa"'<[ti  ania  12 

bnt      I  K«     Hlii'll  1  do  not  know  I  am  sick  I  stand         as.  TI108O       Keal  Dakota    tluMl'l. 

Hnb  ) 

Siiid('-g(fecka  dada"  wc'tfigfa"  gaxai  aiia'a"  ka"'l)(|'a    Ma"'zr'.skri'  cti  bfiza-niiijl, 

.Spotted  Tail  what  plan  thoy        I  hoar  it         I  wisli.  Mmioy  too  I  have  not 

mako  '  rociilvod, 


vaqe  ama  a"'i-baji.     Cafi'ge  oonawadio    t'ga"  a"wa"'(ipaiii    lii'ga-iiiajl,  oa"' 

wliito      tho  (pi.    Ihoyhaveiiot  Horso  tnado  an  cnil  of  ai^  I  am  very  poor,  and 


W 

w 
man 


fhom 


Hub.)       K^veu  to  mo. 

wa(ii"'ha  ciKfi'wikiij-i',  I'u    djuba(][tci  cu(("t'\viki(|'i'. 

pupi^r            I  I'.aiiso  i^iiiiii' lino)  word         vory  few          I  oauso  (mmio  one) 

to  take  it  to  you,  to  take  it  to  you. 


15 


660 


TUE  ^EdlUA  LANUUAOE-MYTIIS,  STOUIES,  AND  LETTERS. 


:«■ 


NOTES. 

659,  5.  f  ifiki',  siipiTHiioim  (Jlde  ¥.),  but  fiivon  by  the  chief,  who  in  one  of  tlio  a^ied 
men,  mid  itii  orator.  I'orhupH  th«'re  liiivc  been  Home  cliaiifres  in  the  laiiKuai;o  within 
the  jiUHt  ten  .years.     K.  and  (}.  are  yoiinfl  mm. 

659,  5.  e,  Hiipprllnous,  Jide  V.  In  tht*  next  line  F.  reads  "wadaxe,"  referring  it 
to  one  mnn,  Little  Eliv ;  but  Ma"t('.u  na"ba  said,  "  wadaxai,"  and  seemingly  referred  to 
both  men, 

669,  7.  dndiinga^i",  contr.  of  duda  anfia^i". 

659,  8.  Cejnta",  etc.  F.  at  first  accepted  tliis  reading,  having  inserted  the  com- 
mas after  "agfi"  and  "wa^a'ima."  Siib.se(inently  he  gave  the  following  reading; 
Cejata"  cafi'ge  wCifi"  ag^ii  ma,  wa^ii'liina,  b^i'iga  wenia"^a"'i  hil  Hiijanga  am.1.  The 
Winnehayo  hare  Htolm  from  us  all  the  homes  which  you  gave  us,  and  which  ice  brought 
back  from  yonder  place  where  you  are.  Rut  (r.  says  that  Ma"tcu  na"ba  used  "i"mu"- 
^a"i,"  as  ho  spolt*^  as  a  chief,  regarding  his  people's  horses  as  his  own. 

669,  9.  Wakega  te,  etc.  F.  and  O.  read,  Wakega  te'  a"'^icta"  ctCwa"'  m(5jl  liii, 
iida"  da"'(iti  i"'pimi'ijl  h.1.  The  sickness  has  not  stopped  on  me  at  all,  therefore  I  am  much 
sadder  than  I  hare  ever  been, 

659,  12.  bfe  tate,  etc.  As  Ma"tcn  na"l)a  spoke  for  his  tribe,  this  sentence  would 
be,  if  expressed  in  oidinary  language,  Ede  angi'ife  taite  a"^a"'baha"-b<yl  hii,  wawdkega 
a"iu'iji"i  oga",  in  the  Ist.  pers.  \)\. 


TRANSLATION. 

O  Walking  Elk  and  Ruimiug  Buii'alo,  I  have  received  and  read  the  letter  which 
has  come.  And  I  send  this  letter  to  you.  I  can  not  come  to  any  decision.  Many 
persons  are  dead,  including  women  and  children.  Two  very  stout-hearted  men  have 
died,  so  I  am  crying  incessantly.  Wacuce  (or,  Brave),  the  mother's  brother  of  your 
Mawata"na,  and  the  one  who  has  been  tlie  keeper  of  the  sacred  pipes,  is  dead.  The 
other  dead  man  was  named  Little  Elk.  I  regarded  them  as  very  stout-hearted  nien, 
but  they  .ire  dead.  You  ought  to  know  one  of  tliem,  Little  Elk.  When  we  dwelt  on 
this  side  of  (Omaha  Creek?)  you  brought  a  horse  to  give  to  him.  It  was  a  dun 
horse.  The  Winnebagos  have  stolen  from  mo  all  the  horses  which  the  Omalias 
received  from  you  and  brought  back  to  yonder  place(?).  The  sickness  lias  not  yet 
stopped  its  violence  among  my  peojde  in  the  least  degree,  therefore  I  am  much  sadder 
than  I  have  ever  l)cen,  Even  while  I  sit  talking  thus  many  persons  have  been  lost 
to  me  by  death,  therefore  I  am  sad.  And  my  relations,  the  Ponkas,  have  sent  here 
to  invite  us  to  visit  them,  but  we  do  not  know  wlietlier  we  shall  go  or  not,  because  we 
still  have  sickness  among  us.  I  wish  to  hear  wliat  jilans  have  been  made  by  those 
real  Dakotas,  who  are  under  Spotted  Tail.  I  have  received  no  money,  as  the  wliite 
people  have  given  me  none.  I  am  very  poor  because  the  horses  Iiavo  been  expended, 
so  I  send  you  a  letter  by  some  one,  I  send  you  u  very  few  words  by  some  one. 


/ 


si 


WAQI'KCA  TO  TATaSKAMANI. 


0<)l 


WAQPKC'A  TO  TATANKA-MANI. 

Orhhrri),  1878. 
W)i;r,izi'„|fi  wiiia'u"   Us  iiiin'de  i"'uda"  lift.    Cin'^'iijifi'L'ii  wiwija  finUo- 

Vny  nIniiKlil        I  huvi' hniiil    tin.         h.uit        kihkI  lop  m,,      .  Chih'l  my  mhiiuIIv 

'""">""  rolni-nilnl* 

iiii"'i.    Wu'i'i  wiwi'ia  (fis(<fo-im'"i.     Wu(|i"'lm  rufu(  tr/di  iii'i  Hi'ittV  walieliajl'titi 

jc.ii.  Woinuii  n.y  iiHiiallyr. iii  l'„,„.r  wi.iit  t»     whiii     iiinii      live         niry  Ht.iulfi.iiir.Ml 


1"  in  ymi.  y„u 

t'lif    Iii\.     Civ'"    edj'ida"    <'an'i;ax!ii    hcfi'ij^aiiti    an}rrikot'a"'i.      Waim'iskfi    rtt 

l'»'"         ■  And  wli«l  llii'y  hiiviMloiiM         llm  wliiilu 


wu  huvii  ufqiiired. 


Whiiat 


afifrujii  ktV  anfrukot'a"'!.     r"ta''  ((!c'(f,iita"(f,of(>  ^(s  (^m.i-um  bAu.raiiti  awasi- 

wimiwcil      Ihii       wn  Imvi.  u.iiiiiivil.  Now  I'nmi  tlili  lliiio         km        tliiwii  who  »ni         tlu' wlioll.  I  ro- 


<f' 


furwunl  (lr('<l 

r-na"-ma'"  tatr,  ob^^jra".    (U^h&v  tatr,  «b(^v<ra".  WaAutada  iVja  Ux'  tat.', 

iMiilh.rtlii'mlniiu     hIliII.       I  tliluk  thiit.        I  uo  tlmt       xlmll,      I  think  llmt.  Oio  to         I  io  «hiill 

tllMUtOtllUO  .        ,     .      .  '  ».  niL.ti, 


Wily  (|H>llltNl 

nut) 


eb^oga".     A"'ba  waqubo  na"ba  todilii  j(i,  Urna"'ha"  ama  d'ulia  aAi'  taiti',     (J 

I  think  that.  Day         luynterloun  twii  by  that  tliiio,  Omaha  the  (pi.       nuiuu     they  no     »|iii||, 

Hill).) 

ebif-of^a".     Wakoga    (fab*i"lia    eawaga"'i.      A-'ba    watiube    wi"a(|tci    M('ct('> 

llhiukthat.  SUk  in  lime  Bownnrnd).  Week  JuHtnnu  ,v.,n 

W8y«(t)  „,„,„ 

t't'-iia°i      Nfaci"'ga    ama    iii-niasaiiiaja-ma    e'a"'!    fl.      Awana'a"    ka"'I)(fa, 

thiiy  iimmlly  I'vinon  the  (pi.       tliiii.r  im  the  iitlier  ntile  of        how  aio      I  iliearabout  I  winh 


Slndt'-g*ecka  ?fi-ma. 


HUb.) 


tlin  riviT 


they 


them 


Spotted  Tail 


thoMe  in  hlH 
vIlInKe. 


NOTES. 


661,  3.  ciiilpixai,  in  full,  ca"  nfigaxai. 

661,  5.  geb^o  tate,  I  eliall  go  that  way  (poiutod  out,  and  understood  by  both 
parties,  though  the  way  is  not  described  fully). 

661,  8.  Niaci"ga  ama,  Spotted  Tail's  people,  wlio  were  at  this  time  dwelling  on 
the  old  Ponka  Keservation,  in  Todd  County,  Dakota  Territory,  nearly  opi)osite  the 
Yankton  Village  at  Oiioteau  Creek. 

TKANSLATION. 

I  am  glad  to  hear  such  a  full  acvioiint  of  you.  My  child  and  my  wife  generally  think 
of  you.  Ju.st  as  this  letter  starts  to  you  Use  of  tlie  most  stout-hearted  men  ainct.ig  us 
have  died.  We  have  succeeded  in  all  that  wo  have  undertaken.  We  have  done  well, 
too,  with  the  wheat  which  we  sowed.  Now  from  this  time  forward  I  tiiiiik  tliat  I 
shall  remember  all  of  your  kindred  from  time  to  tim(\  I  think  tiiat  1  slmll  go  tliat 
way.  I  think  that  I  siiall  go  to  the  Otos.  I  think  that  in  two  weeks  some  of  tlit^ 
Oinahas  shall  depart.  We  have  tiiree  kinds  of  sickness  among  us  (»).  The  sick  ones 
usually  die  when  they  have  been  ill  not  more  than  a  week.  How  are  tlio.se  peoiile  on 
the  other  side  of  tiie  Missouri  Kiver?  I  wish  to  hear  about  them,  that  is,  the  people 
in  Spotted  Tail's  village. 


iU\2 


Till-:  </'K(JIHA  I.ANOl'AdK-MYTllS,  «TOU1IOS,  AM)  LliTTKKS. 


I(!rA(/'AIJI,  AN  OMAHA,  To  llK(^\(!A-SAHf:,  A  I'ONKA.  AT 
YANKTON  A(iKN('V,   DAK. 


I 


Ortnhn-  14,    187H. 
Wawi'iko},mf.     Wuci'irc    W',   ir<M|iij.ii-jinV,i  tV.    tTfilK'-i.ip'f^    tV,   Oi'imii- 
nm"'(fi"  tV,  nfkaci"^ru  ,'Ml,i",|ti  f,,,'  Iim.    Wii'ii  wiwfj.i  wf  <vnu"I)u,  wawakc..,./. 

'""'""  "'•■""•   •"■'■"""     ^''^^ '-'  ■    "■ m>     I  II «,.!,.»,. i,..,„r„..k. 

;j  na"'jiVko'(,t(.i  a"i.i"'jai.      A"ni'"ia    jjl,    wisi'^r.  lifi,    ada"  wavvfdaxu.     Ct-ma 

ImmHv  «,.„r,.,.llv,..        \V,.,m..ihv,.   »l,..|,,    Ir-Hu..,,,.         .  iImtk.     I  «rll,>  HiIiiuh  i„  TImw,. 

In. !■  .Mill  f„i„  jdll. 

ciiVjrajiiyjra-ma    Ilian'kta"wi"'  .I'lil.a    wiwua-ma    wadaxo-ina    inva..i(("a-"a 

'""'''■'■"  Villiktoil  »n Iliii».«li„i,n.  inv    IIkw  tvliiim  I  ini.cl,.  1,11  "l.i  lli.m 

ta"'wa"    (fa".      Mi.ja"'    fa"     a'"l.a^.;      piiiji     Ii.Va-l.ajl    lia :    a"'l)a    wi'"     vm, 


^  '"V  I'll""        niii'ii, 

f.  iiikaci"o,,  nu"l.a,.tf.  faf,   k,  ^,il,(fi"  .'t,-.  t'ai,   kl  .l.'il.a  ctr  t'af,  a'"l)a  wi"a(,tci 

''"'■"'"                 '""       ";V"-    •"'■■!■     '""I        'I"'"  l"ii"-  'liiMl,     ami  r.ii,,-      r.Mlir    ,liv,l,        .l«y            |„„  ,!„„ 

■'  '■"" "  Nliiiicu  «lariiii 

J[i.      Kl    v^ii"  ^v    ciilii    fo    (rta'"l)«    to  rkifa"lia  wai"'lmxri-.ra.     Ca"'    e'a'" 

' "      '^"''     „.,!'':',1,,     "''"    '■":';;lr    "'"      '""»'■""  "'"  "'th.-M»..a.  w.l.elbli,K»t.,!i;„.            now          l,mv 

^        "" '  >""  Www, 


youNtjiiia         If,  you  writn  Ihlnys  Iui«li'  '.     " 

to  )IU> 


To  tell  iiii<     .ii-nil  lu  inti. 


NOTKS. 


662,  3  and  4.  Cc-ina  . 
tlius:  II 


.J  and  4.  Lc-ina  .  . .  u\vaj;i^ii-}.i-i.    This  st-iiti-nce  niny  bo  expressod  dilleuMitly, 
arik'ta"\vi"  d'l'iba  crina  cin'}riijifi';.a  wiidiixtviiia  uwa"i(|'aKii 

\nhktoii  «„imi         ihoM.  I'litl.livn  tl»i»i' whom  I      (.•Hit  Ic.  tl.i'ni.  ' 

662,  7.  ^e  i.s  .superfluous  (F.). 


iiiuilii  (or  ailupted) 


TKAXSLATION. 


Wo  have  bi'.Mi  Hick.  Wacuce,  Little  i;ik,  jahetap'o  and  Cuxia-ina'Yi",  wlio 
were  very  good  men,  Lave  die<l.  lly  wife  and  I  have  been  Hick,  and  we  barely  rs. 
capcddying.  As  we  live,  I  rcnicnilier  you,  ther»Jbro  1  write  several  tliiiiKs  to  you. 
Tell  Romt*  of  those  Yanktons  in  the  tribe,  those  whom  1  regard  as  my  «-hildren.  i'lii.-i 
country  is  very  bad  to  day ;  in  one  day  two,  three,  or  even  four  persons  die!  And 
when  this  letter  reac^hes  you,  and  you  see  it,  write  to  me  in  return  one  of  equal  len-th 
and  about  several  toi)ies.  [  wish  you  to  write  to  me  how  you  are  i)ro<,'russin«.  Semi 
hither  to  tell  me. 


LJON  TO  HATT181K  l»K|{OlN  ANI>   llll.;  aid  CIIIKIU 


m'6 


T.ION  TO  HATTISTK  DEFfOTX  AND  'I'llK  (Tm  rilTEFS. 

Orhhrr  !),    1S7H. 


Kujrrliii.  uvvfkic*  ciKft^mfr.      Ka^n'lm,  \vini'''b«  ku"l)(f.'(l(.  a"\v;nVkc<rii  liil. 

Mv  I'lli'iiil.        I  H|i.'iik  III       I  «..Tiil  1.1  M>  Irl 1,  InLovim  IwIbIi,  l.iil  I  niii  «li-k 

,»""  .villi. 

An«,''ft,i    >|l,    oiipf    hi  niiiiko,  wi4u"'l)o  ti'i  iiiinkc.      Kl    i"'tc'ii"    lliim"'lm"   umu 

treouvn-     wlii't.,     Iriwi,     will      I  whu,  I y,m      will     I  who.  \riil  imw  (Inialin  llm  (iil 

'■""  KUll.) 

<'U|»(  miijl     rii"U'     rn<^v     'if'-im"!.       V,n^v     'i(('i!    tf'     nli(f('a},'(!:     wuwiikofrii     .'{ 

' '•' "■'■"ill  .Vi't  uiilliK  111        llii'.v  ii«uiill,v  (iulnKlii       Hiii'iik'    till.       I  mil  unwllliiiM:  wi.iii., 

.V""  awhllii  yim  ii|i.'iik  .11  II.  miii  Inn  ..r 

lu'ffa-lmjl,  kl    fU'U  wiiffkcfrii.     Ata"'  anjrfni  ni,  t<kitii"lu'i  canfrulii  tan'jratii" 

viT.vBl.k,        mill     yiiii  tiiii      joii  iiri.  Hlik.  Wlinn       I  ri.iovi.r    wliiii,    ill  tin.  «miii.  w.. -hull  nmh  .vmi 

tlini. 

^hk'u'.       Wawi'iHiiindo    tan'f,'atii"    vvuiiuiskt''    kfi    iia"jii     tfi'af;     (ficta"'i    >|I, 

"'""«"'l»>''  Wi.  Hlinll  ililii.v  wli,.«t  ti,:,        i|„,;i,         'i|„,v  tliLvllii      wli'ii, 


llllVI. 

t'nili'il  I 


Uli 


■■•••■  ■•  1 

cailfralii  tinV<r(ita,".     Watf-ikoH'a  to  fat'ai  to   ufijriictl  a"'t'a(   tCt  i"Va-iii!ijl  lia.     « 

wi.»lmllruiiili.voii.  Vim  llll.  Hick      llii.     yourtlo    th«  ri.  ton  wixlli.       tin.  1  iim  hhI 

Ca'"  wa(ii"'lia  ((■(•(fa"  ui'zo    >(l,   u«i(('(-''(it('i  (•!  (^a"  wa(ii"'Iia   \vi"'  {r(fiaiVki(>;i-jri1. 

Niiw  imjiiM'         iliiKiili.     .viin  II..    wlii'n.       mt.v  nonii     amiln    llki.lt  imimi-  "'    ..  .     .1       •" 


I'iVl.  II 


i'lnl  lijii'k  til  nil. 


^l(l»a.)lla"    culii    (•wt'ka-'lifa-niajl.     Wa<ii"'Iia     iia"ln'bai-Lfi\,    wv    it.ntv    taf. 

^lli.«limiim.iiniitlni  in  I  ili.ii.it  wUii  tin  tlii.ni  PupiT  wait  }p  fnr  It,  iim       you  Jinl  ulinm.. 

Biilimtnyiiii  ■^^^^.       •   i^iiii^j. 

irma'"lia"  ma  hh'i'^n    v    iiwawakt' :  wf  paliafiVa  ciilif   ka"'l)(fa-iiirtil,  <fiski('     !» 

Tin.  (Innilias  all  that  I in:  |„,r„r„  lou„ti,  1  ivUli  not.  nil  l„ 

.  yuu  gotUer 

cafi<jaln  ailfjAtfai  ata"'ct{!. 

WKieacliiou         wtmo  at  niiiiio  fu- 

tun.  tliin.. 

NOTES. 

liion  was  th«  keoiK-r  of  the  Kacred  iiipc,  in  tlicj  j^ida  K(>iih.  lie  was  tlie  frioiiil  of 
nivttiNtc  Duroiii  and  (Jkapeyine.     IJuttisto  is  the  Oto  half Ineed  iiitt-riirctcr. 

663,4.  okita"hii  refers  hereto  both  tribes,  Oinalias  and  Otos.  There  had  been 
iniuili  siekness  in  each  tribe,  and  when  both  should  recover  the  Oniahas  intended  vis- 
iting the  Otos. 

TRANSLATION. 

My  friend,  T  send  to  yon  to  si)eak  to  you.  My  friend,  I  wisli  to  see  you,  but  f  am 
si(^k.  Wiien  I  reeover  1  will  come  and  visit  you.  (Note  by  author.— This  may  \h^  in- 
tended  for  the  whole  tribe,  instead  of  the  speaker  alone.)  And  now  the  Omalias  are 
speaking  of  RoiiiK  to  yon  before  I  do.  I  am  uiiwillinfj  for  them  to  s|i(>ak  of  aoiujx  to 
you.  We  have  many  sick  ainon>;  us,  and  y(ai,  too,  have  sickness.  When  both  you 
and  we  recover,  we  shall  all  come  together  to  see  you.     We  shall  delay,  as  they  have 


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664    Tni-:  (/'i:«n'  \  laxchtaijk-mvtiu:,  HTOuiKd,  and  lettkhb. 

not  fihisluMl  throsl.iMH:  til.,  wl.oat.  Wlu'ii  f  l.i-,v  linisl,  it,  w«  will  c.n.o  to  you.  I  am 
sad  because  yo-i  and  we  too  are  lo.sii.fr  our  i.eople  by  .sickness.  When  you  receive  this 
letter  send  me  back  one  lik.^  it  very  soon.  I  do  not  wish  the  Oniaha.s  and  the  lell'T 
fo  miss  (or  ])ass)  one  another  on  the  way  when  the  former  go  to  you.  I  desire  you 
to  send  word  hither,  saying,  '•  Stop  on  the  way  and  wait  (or  i  letter!"  I  refer  to  all 
the  Omahas.  I  do  not  wish  them  to  anticipate  m.^  in  going  to  you.  At  some  future 
day  we  (will)  all  go  together  to  visit  you. 


CKAj^qE-YINK,  a  MISSOURI,  TO  li/TTISTE  DKTiOIN. 

Ce4a  Hiai!i"'j.n  ii'Yji'"t'a.fo  ((•ifiktMvjif.^azu  niiji'u"  kii-'b-ta :  i"wi">  id-a-o-jl 

il,™  '""■"""  ''"wl,u>!,,i,.;,lo.L,„r.,u.        siraiKht         I  hear  I  wish.  to  lell  ,„i       V^-na    " 


yciii  ar(» 


liiihiM-. 


Kl  caKtcnca"l)(^i^(le  M-a-azuaji,  i'"ti.(ii  lia.     ({aiV^il  i»wi»',^ann  tid^acfC-,  wao-azt' 

A,Hl    Ip,l,„ek     Iw„h,l„„       .,i,„„t.,rai«h,,     it  is  hal-       .  An,.  ,!,.'„      ,v„u  ,ell\o  „,„       vllul        J.'Ti.lft 

' '""  liitbcr, 


^  '""I'i'f  ^'I'l'y*''     fr'    wal)a»'(|-uzo    (fa"    iiizc    >[I,    tiqcfo'qtci    wi"'   iaiVkio^'i-o-ft. 
^'"''^■•?"'^"  '^'"^'*"'  ^!:'"^''^''''  ^v"'^^'«'i  ^♦■'  i"wi'"(fa-ga  :  awana'a"  ka-'h^a.     Ca"' 

sul)')  ui  iM.t  llt".v.imiiot  ioiM..xumi.U'.  tIu^v 

^^  rt'iirhoil 

1    11/  I/-  '  there 

da  otea-i,  aiia'a"  ka"'l)(('a.     Kdaila"  o.UVc  tiVail-O    >|i,   ca..(te  ta  niifik.^      O-."' 

hay  hlthi.l-  lo  you 

to  you  |„|.,„„  1  imum  ,1,  I  « ill  not  roluni  lo  you.  SIraiKlit 

aliithcr  tV/yoiV  '    "  '"■■^"""'  thooncs        went         it, 

'ir!^t :f  '^?:iif  •'   ^!;;!^;l!:."      "^^i^^  (WaJ..ta,la  ..fka,alii)''pan'ka;a  ^.^ 

tht'iii  "'"•  t'liU'J  to 'III' INjtikii.s     to 


NOTE, 


This  letter  was  dictat..!  in  Omaha  by  Lion,  acting  as  interpreter  for  Ckaiae-yine, 
who  spoke  in  (Ko.     liattiste  DeroiiiiMariicd  t  lie  .sister  of  Ckapeyine. 


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MAQPIYAQAGxV  TO  CA-KU  (/"iT  ^A-KI-TA-WE. 


665 


TRANSLATION. 

I  wisli  to  licar  the  trutli  about  tin-  ninn  yonder,  wlio  is.jealoius  of  mo.  Send  liitlier 
and  tell  me.  I  wisli  to  return  t.)  yon,  but  allairs  are  not  right,  so  it  is  hard  for  me  (to 
a<!t).  Please  send  and  tell  me  how  it  is;  J  wish  to  hear  the  exact  state  of  allairs. 
When  you  get  tills  letter  send  me  one  very  soon.  Tell  mc  about  the  sickness  of  your 
children,  Battiste;  1  wish  to  hear  about  them.  I  am  still  dwelling  very  ideasantly 
amony  the  Omahas,  and  I  am  attendinj,'  feasts  from  time  to  time.  I  wish  to  hear 
whethei'theOtos  wciit  totlie  Pottawatomis.  I  wish  tohen.r  whetherfhey  wentor stayed 
at  home.  If  you  send  hither  and  say  anythinff,  I  will  return  to  you.'  I  still  wish"  to 
return  to  you,  bnt  it  is  dillieult.  If  it  is  (still)  dilUenlr,  I  will  not  return  to  you  (now). 
It  you  send  and  tell  me  the  truth,  and  all  is  well.  1  will  j-o  back  to  you.  I  wish  to  he.'^T 
about  those  lodges  beyond  (your  village?),  whether  they  went  or  iiot.  I  wish  to  hear 
whether  White  Horse  (the  Oto  chief)  spoke  of  going  to  the  Poukas.  If  he  wishes  to 
go  to  the  Ponkas,  send  me  a  letter. 


MAQPIYA-QAGA  TO  CA-KV-ipt  (/JA-KI-TA-WE. 

October  12,  1878. 
Waqi-'hii  cu(ft'wiki(fL'  (fa"  <r(f,iiiji  c^do  wijalia"  t'e  ha  (faiia'a"  t(e)  ebd-t'.'-a" 

waqi-'ha  ciK/'eaff-.     Nikaci'"g-a  t^kioa"'(iti  widaxe  ode  \vi4an'<re  e.^tfaiV.re  t'e 

''"''"■  IsiMulloyou.  iM.lian  jn.it  alik,.         I  „u,ko  ,vo„       but  my  sister        l"/hu»l.a^,l    ,1™1 

hil.     Cifi'ofajin'ga  eja  failka  ada"be  ()',ifi<i-ai  ada"  e'a'"  oiib(f'a-iiiaji.      i  iiiii  ti"     .3 
wakc'oa-baji  iiwibfa  tefa"'   i"'ta"   wakt'j-ai,  wan'fri,fe'qti.    Ceta"  iicte  (kanka 

thoy  »eic  i.ut  »u'k    1  t<iia  tip  you       in  lliu  „„„  „„,  „ieU,  uvwy  one.  So  (in-  tli.,  r,..,t 

gista^:n-baji'qtia"'i.    8ata"ja"'    >iMia"'  t'ai  ha.    WakcW  t6  piiiji.   PahaiVjj-adi 

l,.iv,.  ilol  movoml  ut  i.11.  Five        «l«.p    wlim.    uau-    they      .  Sieli  tlie      l„ui  KoimeHv 

ally     ilio 

naii'de  i"'iida"'(iti-ina"'  ede,  i'"ta"  i"'((",a-inaji  ha.    Cubifce  eliu  te*a"'  cubd-a-niail     6 

l.curt  very  k".mM,m  „,e  l,ut,         nnw  I  „„,  ™l "  .  „-^  t,,      I  aai.l     in  the        I  Ko  not  to  von 

JOU  iiiiat 

ta  iiiifike    ha.     Wa(ii'"lia   fa"    cuhi      jjl,    uqtfC'qtci  gtian'kita-ga,   wina'a" 

""  •  '■■'■"■''  ""•        leu.liea       whin.         very  HooM  seii.l  it  biicli  to  me,         Ihspj'from 

■^""  y7)u 

ka"'b(fa-qti.     Nikaci"'<.a-iiu.     t'ida"(iti-iia"'    t'ai    ha.      Niaci"'}ra    iicki'ida"ati 

Iwl.^h      very.  The  people  very  p,i,.l     „on,e  die  .  IVrsou  very  liin.l  ^ 

jiiawairfts  iihigi  t'ai  hn.     Naii'de  i"'to-niaji'-qti-na"  ca"'(!a".     Ma"'zf'ska'  cti     <J 

'"■■"'""•'"         '""">        ',V,'.y,V        •  "'■^"•1  very  sad  ll„„,e         onn-        always.  Money  too 


wa'i-baji  ca"'ca"i.     Ca"   ada"    iiia"'zt--ska    wW'cU^    (•ra"'l)aii-iia"      W('ka"ta" 

they  have  not      always  (pi.).         Ami       there-  ,„ v  even  one  you  Hn  4.)       „sn.  Lariat 

''"'"  do  not  (ie.o        .lily. 


^ivtiu  to  lis 


600     TIIK  (/MOdMlA  L.\X(HJA(}R_iMY 


TIIS,  STOUIIW,  AND  Li:TrEIJS. 


*,.l..-..  1 1  '      "  ''"*'  "''IHI  liiirk  t(i  (111*.  (  Inl))  iiir  I  i.,.-l  1.,.. .  .       !     '      .  ^^ 


liilos  hini\ 


I  hiiil        lint,      my  ImilliiT     ili.ml,       tin 


Ijtii'-fuiti    fiiio-,;.     Cd"'    edfidfi 


we 


tlir.iii'Jiiiii 


('  ca 


II' 


lUi'l(|' 


>[i'H"    ctowii'"    ii-YiiV<>-o.     Uma"'(f,inka  &.i' 

iiiii'iit  »m.vi.|  rimviMinn,..  s,.,w',ii  tlli^ 


III    ill  liirl     wiiitiT         tho       lit  tli( 


una  tfui'i  ctf'wii'"  Wi'ifalia  aMika"Ij(/-a  t('ink(>      I 

tll«  lit     lllll  ., _  l„ll.!.  ,* I  . 


iithur 


iluti 


I  w  ill  ill's 


iri'  fur  iii\silr. 


■iji'a"  <>■()  Ui 
lit  iiif. 


.S|> 


>m"'bo  le.      Pafi'ka 


I  Hee  \ 


may. 


ronka 


ainacl 

■Nitli  them 


i  wi"'     iti'ze    wabi'io-tj-eze  (•.i'i(|-eiiki(^6.    PaiVka  ak 


toir<'thor 
with  .vnii) 
tor  Jit  tho 
^-iuiii'  time) 


iHtc 


I  aoinl  it  t 
(by  a  UWHH 


wi"  tiail'kitj'ai.      Pan 


<'ri('      ho  lia^  aciit  to 


ka  ak('  wa(ii"'lia  wi"  tian'ki(,''ai,   Pan'k 

;l  il   ij  II  '       . 


i'lMlkll 


Villi  ka 


nika^alu  wi" 

fllifl'  IIDU, 


(i   Ma"U'i'i-naji"  ai  ak 

Stamlinj;  Ori/.z'l.v      tlii'.v     tin 


1,    WI    ikajrea^e. 


nay     ono 
who. 


1  h 


im  for 
a  frieiiil. 


NOTES. 

Oakuil'i'i  fakitAwo  was  a  Pawnee. 

665,  1.  to  .'Ixfejja",  pronounced  rapitlly  by  the  si)eaker,  tebfe'^a" 

666  li  and  3.  F.  inserts  '.^0"  and  on.its  "  ca","  tl.ousl.  the  latter  is  thus  use.l  l.y 
many  Oinalias. 

666,  ;>    Esa"  f,^^,li,  meaning  conjectural :  perhaps  he  expected  to  -et  the  clothi...' 
for  hunselt««  (/(.//emu  times.    F.  renders  it  "  then."  i^  i^'«  uunj. 


TKANSLATION. 

The  letter  which  I  sent  you  by  some  one  has  not  been  answered,  but  my  brother- 
m-law  has  d.e.l,  and  I  send  this  letter  to  you  because  1  think  that  vo'u  will  thus)  ear 
.  .  I  rcKard  you  as  a  person  Just  like  him,  but  n.y  sister's  husband  has  die.l.  His 
clnldren  haye  no  one,  to  look  after  then,,  therefore  it  is  impossible  for  me  to  ro  to  you 
I  told  you  heretofore  that  those  in  tho  household  were  not  sick  ;  but  now  ey:rv  one  is 
sick.       he  rest  ot  the  people  haye  not  yet  recoyere.l  at  all :  they  usually  ,lie  in  tU-^ 

liiouKli  I  said  in  tho  past  that  1  would  go  to  you,  I  will  not  go  (now) 

\\  hen  th.,  letter  reaches  you,  send  me  back  one  yery  soon,  as  I  am  yery  anxious 

to  hear  from  you.     Some  of  the  yery  best  n.en  haye  .lied.     Many  yery  kin.l  n.en  ^yitl. 

.  .om  I  went  hay..  .  ied.     1  c.,„tinue  yery  sad  all  tho  time.  .They'continue^o! 

us  ..  money.     And  there.ore  you  have  not  been  seeing  eye,,  one  .lollar  (of  our  mono;  !). 
ha.l  clothnig,  but  my  sister's  husban.l  died,  and  there  is  n.me  (lett)-all  is  ..one 

nl'^t  wi,^  rr  Tr"  "'^*'""^"^^-     '1'"-'>^1'<....   .his  year  ami  eye„  thna.;;.... 
e.t  Milter     will  desne  clothing  for  myself.     When  1  shall  haye  acp.i.ed  (thes;  gar- 
m      s   at  dincei.t  times.,,  the  future  (!'),  I  may  see  you.     I  semi  the  fetter  L  a  I'.mka 

as  M-ll  as  to  you.     He  ,s  the  Ponka  who  has  sent  nie  one.     He  is  the  Ponka  who  has 

nent  me  a  letter.     He  is  a  Ponka  chief,  Htamling  P. ,  .hon.  I  reganl  as     ;  f        . 


MAi'TCIJ  NANRA  TO  BATTISTE  DEltOlN. 


667 


MA^TCII-NA^BA  TO  l^ATTISTE  l)F<]ROTN. 


(hfohcr  10,   ISTS. 


tckadiibi,  uikiifrfilii  iiafikju'c  wiuVmcfo,  nikaci"'"'ji  wijm  ciKj-ai.     Cin'ca 

Iikiiilnbi  ilii.-C  ...  ,.  I... ..n  .       _  .  ,         '  •?.  .. 


ye  who  iirc 


|)i'(.](I.' 


jin'^rji  VV14M    rr\    cMKftii.     <pi(la"'be    ciKfai.      rinji"'lin"    uda"  wiihf 

DIV  tlill  l<<lu    ,fi T..    u.>.,    !...»..     ..I  .  .  ' 


my  ton        hits  nurr 


T<i  set'  you         imv 


r-nia    zmii 

j;<hmI  tliii.m-  wliniii  I  all 


c.uf,ii.     U(lii"(iti   \vi"'   ko  tV  Im,    ll('(|iio;ii-iin'j.a,   jra(j'i"-<ral 


llilVft 

Very  ;;i»Mi 

uim 

Hio 

U'iu\ 

cone  to 

(rcr). 

you. 

oil.) 

Litll.'  l:ik, 


iif,''«  ijiM  ire  ;  m 


to     3 


PawiieoOliicf  his  son; 


tho 

It'Ht 


aiiiji  cufai  lia.     Wa(fiku<r;i-l)i  hi  tC,  ana 'a"  ca'"  (f-i(la"'l)e  'ia"'(l'ai  ('<'-a"  f'ii(|-ai. 

;''"      l">v<'K0.H.      .  Thiit  v.M,  liaiil,,.™         thov         Ih,.,inlit      yrl         t„  »,„  vim.        llifv  wish        as  Ihlv 

;,';,,,       '"•^■""  "'■'-•  «'»''.  ■  huvi.KniiP 

to  yon. 

Ka^•t'lla,     m'kao-alii     iiafika.-c,    fii'cafi'fi-iifai-fra.     Oc'-iua    nikaci"'ffa   uda"(|ti 

'■'™"'''  '■l""l'  >"«■ "■■  l.;,v„,Mly/..M,i,..  Tims,.  ,„■,■»..„"  very  !:,ll 

giwakifai-fj;;-,,     pi'vp\(^('    ,ui\vaki(j-ai  -  oa,     nrm'de  -  Miii(la"<|ti     niwaki(f-ai-"a.     6 

«™.ly..  ih.TMliiii.k  y.mi.ityliiin         »..na  y  iIii'im  l.ark  IniMt  verv  jjliul  swi.l  vc  ll„.ii,  Iwc^k 

'" •  '"""■■  tOlM.. 

Cuiujin'ga    \va.si.si<re    fifua-ina    \va<>r(falia"'i--'a  !      Nika-.alii     ijiiVfre    (fifiku 

^"""K"""i  •"■''>''  tliiiac  wlio  !ir,.         pray  yiitullivni.  your  Cliiuf  ■|ii««o.i  \\w  (at. 

your  own !  .,,,_  ,,i,^ 

g(|;alia"i-<>'a  !      Kf    irska    iiafika,    ficU,    Uadi'zc    isafi'ya    i'(fa"l)a,    Wacfiitada 

liriiy  yi.  to  him,  Ami        intiT         yi^  wli,.  an.,     \ou,  too,        Iliillis(..        iiis  vounwr        h..  too  ()t„ 

your  own!  ,„,.i,.r  hn.llo.r 

iifkagahi    I'e    ri\vaoika"'i-j«Ti,    ii'ska    iiankiice.      lJnia"'lia"   ta'-'waVcfa"  iiaji"'     9 

'■''"■'■  »'""'  hulp  y,.  tliiMu,  iulor-  y,.  wlio  aro.  Onniha  nation  stalul 

prctt'r 

n(ka('i"'fva    aiiia    wasisiy,.    ataca"     ciifai.       Kska"     (,''a'eari'<.i(f-a-liada"     'I'rf-ai 

pcopli'  Iho  (pi,  ;i(liv,-  oxc,.|-il-         have  }:om.  (Ih  thai  von  liavo  pin        .mil  (nl.i         tlii'V 

'""'•■I  "iKl.v  to  you  on  nil.  pr.un 

isi. 

etc'fra^jti    in->;ixa-<'-a.       lliiia"'lia"    iiikafiVihi    wafi'mifc'   (•i'iiiiiin'<m   (fo    tiiiia 

very  apt  Miako  for  mo.  () ,  ,l,i,-|-  all  yoim'..- man         lliis       tho.-e 

who  hiivo 
riillir 

toqiwa<,n(|v'(|tia"i      Ic  edada"  cilai  >[i,    riiia"'lia"  iiikaj>alii  t'ya"(|ti  waiihiaxc-  12 

thoy  pr.zi.  tlioiii  vory  Word      wliiit         wlial     wliou.  Onalia  ihirf  'jnstsr,        ilii.\' iisiialK  ,|o 

'"-''•>■  'l"'.v  '  Vi.rlluiM 

.siiy 

iia"'i,   fJ  ti-iiia   luijinoa.      llaii.    Ct'iia  WiUiitada  iiika<;alii   iiafikace,  wil)(,''a. 

thi-ir  lhi.»i)  Willi  lioy.  r  Kniini;li  cl.ii  t  vi.  whoaro  I  liiivi- 

own,  iiavLioim.  ^  -  ■       ,,rayi.ilti, 

lia"'i,  ka<j('lia.     Man.      In    tf^  n'lia   uilitfaha"  ciKfracfe. 

Mill         my  tiiL'nils.  "i  Wonl    Ibu    euonuh     Iprajtujim        1  scnil  it  lo 


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668    Tin-:  (/iXiuiA  language— mytuh, stokies,  and  letteks. 

TRANSLATION. 

()  Tr.kiulabi,  and  all  ye  chiefs!  my  \>w\>Vy  have  gone  to  ynii.     My  cliild,  too,  has 
pono  to  yoii.     They  have  gone  to  st-e  you.    All  those  }?oo(l  (Jiiiiilias  wlioin  I  {jovcni 

have  jfoiie  to  you.     The  be.st  one  of  tlu Little   Elk,  sou  of  I'awuee  Chief,  has 

died ;  but  the  rest  have  gone  to  you.  1  heard  it  said  that  you  had  been  sick,  yet  they 
have  gone  to  you,  as  they  wished  to  see  you.  O  my  friends,  ye  chiefs,  have  pity  ou  me  I 
Send  back  to  me  those  very  good  men;  pity  them  and  send  them  back  to  me;  seiul 
them  back  to  mo  after  making  them  very  glad!  Pray  to  those  who  are  your  active 
young  men  !  Pray  to  your  chief's  son !  And  O  you  interi)reters,  you,  Battiste,  and 
your  younger  brother,  help  the  Oto  chiefs.  The  most  active  of  the  men  who  dwell  in 
the  Omaha  tenitory  have  gone  to  you.  Oh  that  you  would  i)ity  me  and  for  my  sake 
so  act  tiiat  the  Otos  shall  be  sure  to  promise  (them  good  things).  All  the  Omaha 
chiefs  prize  highly  those  young  men  who  have  gone  to  you.  Whatever  those  young 
men  say,  the  Omaha  chiefs  usually  do  just  so  for  them.  My  friends,  you  Oto  chiefs, 
I  have  petitioned  to  you  enough.    I  have  sent  enough  words  to  you  to  petition  to  you. 


KI-WI-GU  TI-DJA-(/;t-CI  TO  Cl-(pE-(|;I-TA-WE. 

(Mohn  21. 
Wf  mifiki',  Aciiwage  (fii(|!ihu^e,  waqi^'ha  c'U(^o\viki(f,af  Inl,  (|'iji"'i|'C'  iiic'yji". 

I       I  who  sit,  ( Pawnoo  worclK),  paper  I  oaiiaB  miiiik  iiin' lo      .         vimr  flilur    likcwiac. 

tiiko  it  to  jou  (pi  )  '  brother 

Ca"'  uiaja"'  ft^d-a"  *aa"'na  iiai  *a»  a"wa"'qpanfqti   anaii"  hil.     Ca"'  a^'baife 


Au.l 


laud 


lIliH  <<'V. 

ol..)  {or 
place) 


you  itlmii-      vnu      the 
iluiied         wont    i)laot' 


1110  vury  poor 


I  Htnud 


to-day 


3  wi4a"'l)e    kn'^bfu,    u*a"'(^ifi<>'e  qti     \vaqi"'hji     ciK^cwikifni.      (jrii"'-iui"    jiifra 

^ ""  '  "  '  ■'■  '       " '  ■'  iiaper  I  ciiiiao  smnu  luio  to        And  usiiallv  (?)      bodv 

take  it  tu  you  (pi.). 


I  w  isii, 


for  no  ii'ttsoii  wimt- 

OVtM- 


wi'qtci    cl    I'lda"    nia"!)^!"'    I'te-ma"',  ca"'    ga"'    edada"    a>fidaxe   te   iida"nti 

T  1,...         .>.>»;«       .,n,..i  1  ,.,..11.  T  .1,,  «i.;..  ...  „ *„  ._.!__*  t  X*  ,  ..  1  . 


I  my       Htrain     ^ood 
vorv  Hi'lf 


I  walk 


I  do  tluH  at 
UniBt, 


a  I  auy  rato 


I  have  iiiudo     tbo      very  jjood 
for  iiiyHtilt' 


jviiaji"  c'de,  u"'ba^e  wamuske  iteatfe  ufkaci"'ga  cade  a^i"'  diia-b(f-aga  itc'diG 

1  Htuod       liut,  to-day  wheat  1  pili-d  it  person  hix  hail  it         all  together         put  in 

"1'  u  lioap 

6  nafifi^e  lia. 

\\\\^  hnnit 
to  iu>tliili)X 

NOTES. 

Ki'vigutid.jafici,  a  Pawnee  name  of  x^'mgi'  wajl"  piiijl,  Mad,  Buffalo,  an  Omaha. 
Acawage  (fafiiuKfe,  Big  Spotted  Horse,  the  name  of  a  Pawnee,  in  the  Omaha  notation 
of  Pawnee  words.    Cifeifitawe,  the  Omaha  notation  of  a  Pawnee  name. 

668,  ;5  and  4.  Jnga  wiqtci  cl  uda"  ma"l)^i"  et.e-um".  L.  gave  as  tiie  corresponding 
Xoiwere,  no  mianatitci  pi  hamanyi  iliakijirayi"  ke.  But  ihaki}[rayi"  ke  is  the  Omaha 
a.^(ilid'e  hii. 


y 


MA''TGU.NA''DA  TO  lIKQAIvA  MANl  AND  TATASKA-PVANKE.   6G9 

TRANSLATION. 

I,  for  my  part,  O  Hip  Siiotted  ITorse,  liavo  aoiit  a  lettpi  to  yon  and  yonr  eldur 
ItrotliiT  ((!i(|efita\ve?).  I  <l\vcU  a  very  poor  man  in  this  country  in  which  you  left  mo. 
I  wis.;  to  see  you  to-day,  (but)  I  .send  yon  a  letter  at  any  rate  (tliou{,'h  I  can  not  say 
Mlu'U  I  may  come).  And  whiU^  I  myself  am  at  least  doing  well  and  I  am  prosjierinp  in 
what  I  have  lieen  doing  for  myself,  to-day  all  of  the  wheat  which  belonged  to  six  i.er- 
sons,  including  myself,  and  all  which  1  had  put  into  a  heap,  was  consumed  by  tire. 


MA'^TCU-NA^BA  TO  llEQAKA-MANI  AND  TATANKA-FYA5?KE. 


Odolwr  Ifi. 


([!uta"'qti  uwi'hfn  ciKf 'iK/'r-  lia  i"'t('a"    (ff    wikaji'e   mtVa".     IVwaVrfiji" 

\  eiy  fltriiiKht       I  till  you       I  aimil  it  M>        .  now         j„ii      my  IVIoiiil        likcwino.  Xiition 

yon 

pfiijl  (|ia"  lu'ji'aji  lia:  mi"'  (|-iib(|;i"  wawnkeo'af,  ci'ta"  waf>-iiii-l)(i)l;   ada"  (fntV 

bmi         thi'    uotHlitllo        .         iiiooii  llin-i!        wiUiiiv.i  Imi'ii  sick,      so  far      no  liavi- nol  icniv       iIomv.        vou 

taitr  u\vibfi'af»'ai,   fwifiilxfai-nifiji.     l':<.-i(f'e  warf-ikef^a  (fat'ai  Mi,  a^'cf-a^rM  taf      3 

shall       I  nin  imwiljinj;  r.o'       I  ,lo  not  Imto  you  (jil.).  liowan'  you  sick  you  dio       if        you  IiImio        lost. 

C('iia.        f-bajii-oTi.       Waki'<Ta     to     pi'iijl      ca"ca"'qtia"'i.      Ma"'z(\ska'     cti 

'•■"""-''■  no  not  ho  com.  Sick  tho  Imll  romnlns  indeed!  .Mimoy  ti,o 

a"(J'iza-l)aji,  wawacipani   li('(ra-bajl.     CafiVe--ma   Hinanp^a   ama    cc'iia\va(/'ai 

wclmvcnolro.  wo  arc  very  poor.  Tlio  louses  Wiuneha-o       the  (pi.        havomadJan 

"^"''  sub.l  cndollhcm. 

\vania"'()'a"i;    ada"  a>(!iia  ka"'b(fa  ajjcfi"',  i"'(fa-niaji   i"'ta".     Ta"'wa".>'(i-a"-iiia     f) 

I  hey  have  stolen  ll.ere.       I  li^ht  I  wish  I  sit,         I  aui  displeased        now.  Tho  nTti.ms 

Pafi'kania  g'(j't'bahi\vi"  kl  o'di  ata  t'ai ;    Miunule-nia  cti,  Zaji'e,   Wad-iitada 

the  I'onkas  a  hundred  and  over  have  the  Icuvas  too,        Sacs  Dies  ' 

died;  '  ' 

Jafi",    ta"'\va"-i((-a"-nia    cti    Ixfujra    \vaki'<ra     h('j(a-bail.      Nika<>'alii      I'liii 

Fuwirees,  thenatii>ns  too  all  have  heen  verv  ill.  (Jhiel'  prillci- 

pal 

(f-afika  wi'cpalia"  ba.     G(feda"'-  iiaji"  ijaje  a(fi"'  aka  i(|-ig(fa"  ta  aka  ha',     v     !) 

the  ones         you  know  .  Hawk  stands        his        he  who  has  it,  ho  will  dDcidu  that 


(thesuh.l 


(t'.o 

al'ini- 

said) 


\va<razu  (fifjaxo  ta   aka  lia'.    CaiVj^o  cadG  fa'i  ha,  G(J"o(hi"'-  iiaji".     I'ciialia"' 

slrainht  ho  will  do  tor  .vou.  .  Ilor.se  si.^  ymi         .  Uawk  sUinds.  Vou  know 


tatt'.     Criia  ('U(('i'\viki(|'e'. 

shall.         Knotl^h     I  have  sent  to  you 
li.V  sonu!  oiu*. 


aavo 
tu  him 


670      TlllO  (/'iXilllA  LAN(J('AtiK_.MVTIIS,  STORIES,  AND  LICTTKHS. 


NOTKS. 


669.  1.  (/'..ta'.qti  uwib^i,  etc.    (liven  JiLstas  .lictate.l.    The  a,.th<.r  i.s  sure  of  this 

?ti;Ta„;i;,.r.  '"'*'"''''''"''■''' ^ 

Til,'  two  Vanlvtons,  Ileqaka-inaiii  and  Talafikai".vanke,  had  written  to  sav  thH 
they  were  con.in- to  visit  the  Umaiias.  ^  ^      '" 


TliAXSLATION. 
Just  now  I  will  send  and  tell  you  and  my  friend  the  exact  truth.    The  nation  is 
ill  a  very  bad  ..onditu.n;  for  three  months  we  have  been  ill,  and  we  have  not  vet  re- 
covered      Ihere.ore  1  an,  unwilii„«-  for  you  to  .be  (by  takin^^  the  siekness  from  us)  ■   I 
do  not  (send  tins  word  because  J)  hate  you.     Shoul.l  any  of  you  .lie  tVon,  the  sick.;, 
.vou  would  blame  u.e.     En.,u,h-     Donot  ..onu..'    Thesicknes.sis  ..ontinuallv  bad     And 
moreover,  we  have  not  rcvivcl  money:  we  are  very  ,„,.»■.     The  Winneba-^oes  have 
.nadeaway  w.th  our  horses;  ,hey  have  stolen  thou,,  therefore  I  am  wishi.^  t^    ^  . 
1  -n  ;       am   .l.spleased  at  ,nesent.     With  reference  to  the   (other)  nations,  over 
.  dred  Ponkas  have  died;  and  tin-  lowas.  Sacs  an.l  Foxes,  olos.  and  Pawnees  I  av^ 
ad  n.uch  sH.,kness  amono   then..     Vou  k...,w  the  Omaha  hea-l-chiefs.    Th.U  o.     of 
t  -,.  who  has  tlu>  ..a,ne  of  Sta,.din,.  Hawk  w,!i  de.i.le;  it  is  he  wh.,  will  ,lo  f.n     o 
what  .s  .■.«  .t.     Vou  will  su..ely  .vc..s,.ize  Stan.li...  Hawk  (by  thi«):  you  gave    im  s.^ 
horses.    I  have  sent  you  coush.  .  fe"»c  mm  s.x 


LION  TO  BATTISTE  UEROIX  AND  TIIIO  OTO  CHIEFS. 

Orfuhrr  19,   1878. 

"^"^V'' "^i^f  !&:  ''')£' f'  ;z:Hr  T'^'I'^t'-  '^"^^^''^  ^•'^'"'•■"^^^ 

„.     ""■"I"l";;^;|">  l",.mls,      ,l„.y  i„  s|„.ak  l,,  ,„o       nieanlit    ,vl,„„,         |,™t 

o  i"'ti.Ia"'.iti-i..a".      (Vii;,      (iiuV>ii    iiilvaci'"wa  t'.^    hn     fNuli'il.i     s.'.Im.II    .'.,„.. 


lUiiliulii 


v.slinliiy       the. 


!'il'  ^i '':'' ,;:  "'';;^::;'-'^  ""zi'"'  "?■'""  "■'"''^"'  "^'''^  ^n'"^y^^".fJ7^ 

,  ■  "  '">■  wild  Uiitiiin  ,|i,, 

'*^'S''''    "T    ™^'^    '"'fc?:;'.!'    ''^-    /'•   ""^^^-"'^'^    wiu-ua    u...a   <.ul,f 

'^-■""  l"'-"'"  i".v  til,,  (p..      Imv,. 

sub.)    miiliiil 

G  oaii'-r  wa^V.'i  to  avvaiia'a"  i"'./-.-.-.,ti-...a"',   i.auM,.   i"'u,l,i"  '"" 

tllulii  '       ^  "•  "11'. 


¥  i 


MON   TO   KAITIvri.;  DKItOlN   AM»    llIK  OTO  CIIIKKS.  «)71 

Hau.     (JaiV>[l    ta"'wii"<r(|.a"    <^\<^i\iu    ^x"    paliiifi'<ji'ii    tcVdi    tV  i"\vi"'(l'aiiii 

II  '^"'' ""■"  nation  yuui  i|il.i        ihi-  hi.fnrn  win.n       <I.m(I     veil  liilii  ti>  nio 

ti'tacl-f'  iiwMiiii'u"    to    i"'fii-iu!ij[    ha.      Kl    i"'tc,a"    vvi"('otu   tV    i"wi"'(j'iuia-bail 

"h'i'lli','i"      ''"■'"''■"I"'"'     "'"  IwiisHiiil  .  And  now  iv.n  on.i       .1™!        ynii  Ijiiv,.  ncil  t^l.l  tn 

nit! 

:iil:i"    iiMii'do    i"'u(lu"'(|ti-iiiii"'.       Ki     liai'i,     iiikajralii    nafikace,     ci'iiiijinVa     .'I 

'[V;',',-  '"■"'■'  niln.lo,.Uv,.,.vjj„n,l.  An.l  lin!  clin.f  yi.  whi>  «io,  youni;  niiin 

('(Ifil)e,     tV     \viiij'ra"i-iuaif      i"'d'(--(jti-ina"'.      (/'recta'"     ednda"     \vi"'      ludii 

"'■"'•  '''™'         I  liinrnolh...inl„f  I  iin.  very  Kliiil.  Kiinn  tlii^  tini»  what  one  nows 

i"\vi"'(|>aiia-    iia"'i    ka"l.(fr<rii".     An^rini    oti'j^a".     (tC-    wabiWcfoze    h&r/A-  tf/di 

youti.llt..rn„  nnly  I  :,„,„..  W,,  „..„«■,■  apl.  ■this  letter  I  ilrVn,-      wlicn 

it 

wa(|o     :;i    to'di    atf.      dV"      wiia'^bai-mMJi      Mjtci      taitt'    lia        Wamuskr-     *> 

wliito        l.i)iin(.     into  it       I  Imv..  .\ii:l  I  i\n  lint  h.mi  yon  (pi  )  n  loim  hI,;,!!  \vi„.,^ 


niiiii 


tune 


i"<(!i"'iiii"ju-l)iijl  >(a(M  taitr,  ada"  wija"'l)ai-  inajl  Maci  taite.     Ma(fC'  iiska"'ska" 

tlicyimt  thresh  ni>         ,i  Ion-       shall,        Ih.-iv.      I  s,,.  .-.m  (|,l,)        „ot        u  Inn^     nhiiU.  Winter       in  ii  sliaiuht 


USUI  ida"l)f''(|ti  todilii  ^\,  i"(|'i"'iiii"ju  taiti'. 

cold      in  the- vny  mill-      hy  Ihiii  lime,       llu'y  tlirc«l!  it        ahull, 
lih'  '  for  me 


line  will) 


TUANSLATION. 

My  frieiid.s,  I  vccoived  the  lett.T  to-day.  and  1  send  ynii  a  reply  very  soon.  Some 
[iidiitiis  liave  I'liijie  to  talk  with  me;  I  made  tliem  luy  friends  and  they  have  come. 
When  I  heard  I  hem  s|((-alv  to  me  I  was  very  shid.  Enough  (about  tiiis)!  And  now  ii 
man  is  dead  :  I>|iihahi  died  day  before  yesterday.  He  was  my  Indian,  my  yoiinj;  man. 
No  matter  wiio  dies  in  tiie  nation,  I  am  grieved,  for  all  are  mine.  And  wlieii  riicaid 
that  my  |)eoi)le  had  rcaclied  yoii,  and  you  had  given  them  hor.-ses,  I  was  well  jiiea.sed, 
my  heart  felt  tjood. 

I  was  sad  when  I  heard  forinerly  what  you  sent  to  tell  mo  of  the  deaths  in  yoiii' 
nation.  But  now  you  have  not  lold  me  of  the  death  of  even  one  person,  therefore  I 
feel  very  glad.  And  lio!  ye  chiefs,  and  ye  young  men,  too,  I  am  delighted  becanst;  I 
have  not  heard  of  your  deaths!  I  hope  rli.it  henceforth  you  will  make  it  a  rule  to  tell 
me  (at  least)  one  piece  ol'  news  (when  yoa  write).  We  are  apt  to  recover.  [  have 
come  to  a  white  man's  house  when  I  have  received  this  letter.  I  shall  not  see  yon  for 
a  long  time.  My  wheat  can  not  be  threshed  for  a  long  time,  therefore  I  shall  not  see 
you  for  a  long  time.    They  will  not  thresh  it  for  me  before  uiidwiuter. 


072     THE  </;i:g1HA  LANGUAiil-J— MVTIIS,  STOUiKS,  AND  LirrTIilJB. 


S 


MA^TCII-NA^HA  TO  MATTISTK  DKIfOlN  AND'I'IIK  O'I'O  CIIIKFS. 

.LiK'piiliii,   wilxfiiliii".     Wc(fi<>(fii"  diixi*  tf-  o<r!i"(iti  iVi'ckiixt)  Wiid-iitiida 

tiniiiilcliild,         I  imi.v  111  you.  Dcimiou  I  niiiki.    thi-       jij»t  m.  jiui  iimkc  It  on. 

il  '    1(11  mil 

iiikafrahi    iiiuikiioe    I'dabo   \vfl)(fiilm"'i.     Nrui'ilo    i"'(^ii-mrijl.     A"'ltii  i()-iiii<'-(('L! 

iliH'l'  yo  Willi  iirii  »l»ii         I  iiruy  liiyciii  (pl.).  Ilwirl  1  iiiii  mid.'  Dav         Iliiiiiiu'hiMit 

;j  a.\ii<ro  ca'-ca-'i  I'de,  na"l)a  ja"  \viiiii'a"i  tf'  i"'(f('qti-nia"'.    W.mi'ijrft.  a'Yi'i'i-ina 

I  wwp         nlwaj'8         biit,  two        «loi'|i    1  liiivi^  ImmhI    lliu        I  aiii  v.iry  i;liiil.  Diiiiii'xlii' ani       lliciiiir» » hlrh 

IViiiii  you  null  y  on  ^iivo  (o  ino 

wr((»ilii(le  wi'daxo  ada"  waka"'l)(f{i-na"-inu'",  c'i?a"  wfiia,  t'^'''"  'i"t^''!  ^*''  nrm'(l(3 

«"nl  Ureal  thfiii    tln-rc-        I  ilrsir.«  ilimn  mily.  ittt         I  luivi*         hh       ymi  Imvo    tlio        liniit 


art  (or  I  u^•r      tort) 
tlit'iii  for) 


til  vuu 


to  riH 


i-'uda",    cl    wakiVa   tt^    afif>riiii-nirijl-ii!i"-ina"',    i'lda"  (•('imjiri'.''a   waluniaii'dti 

L'lioil  (or  »onl„  .i,.l,  ,1|„  I  ||„j., I   vol   ivniVI'll'll,  ••  .  l-i  ,11 


).'iiiiil  lor      Biinlii         nick 

IMO. 


6  wi"    i"'tV,    Wanfta-waqo  ijiuVo,   fMtilu'ilii  ijajo  n(fi"' 

mm  nC  mill..  r  i....  '  i.i J _.     .      .  '  .  .'  .    '  . 


Ilioio-        yiiuii);  liiiiii         vi'iy  i<tiiiit.rioi.rt''il 

I'lirr 


of'iiiin 
is  ili-iiil 


Miiii 


hlHMiiri. 


■  noli'il'i  >ii.'<  hrllllll. 

liilinii 


Ilan.     (/:!iha'"  nu'<ra"  nii'  (fifinVo  (faiii'iji"  nnn'de  i"'uda".      Ki  (fi4afi'<'-i 

1  Vonr  lilu'WlHC  imill  VuiiIuiM'         win   atinnl  li>int'»  .r.....l   »'....  \  ..  .1        ' !    .     . 


Vonr         lilu'WiHc       piuii        >tmliji\i'      vouMtiiml 
iiiotliiT  ■    iiuru' 


lii'ftrt 


jiooil  fur 


Ami       \niir  si.sttT 


Unia"'lia"  aina  (|»aV(fai,  \vaiiao'(|'o    (lul)ii  *ii   ha,  ada"  (hi^aha"  \vaMiWita"'(|ti 

Oni.-.h:i  tlio  (pi.     iNivo  pitl...l      .loin.'stu-  u„i.         C.nir       Imv..  thm-     vonr  misUth      w.miJh  v.tv  Imrd  tor 

•""••J  »»■''.  ""^l  H'vt'ii  ton'       ■   hMHlMiiiit  hiiiinclt' 

to  In  r 

9  iida"  naii'de  i"'iula"'(|ti  anaji".    i  iiiji  wiwija  uda^iti  aiiiiji".  (U^iia  ciKf'owikid'r 

tln-ro.         lu.art         v,.,y  Kood  lor      1  ,.„„,l.       Mouh;..  ,„v  vory  u„od      1  staml.        KooiikI,    1  l,«Jo«..nt  to  yo,/. 


hold 

XOTIvS. 

672,  5.  ariKini-inajI-na»-iua",  used  l)y  a  (^liiof,  really,  wugini-bi'ijii  hit,  •xcc  hare  not 
{yet)  r ('covered. 

672,  iS.  (/ijaha",  Okajoe-yiiie,  or  Sam  Alli.s,  the  brother  of  Deroiii's  wife. 

TKAXSLATrOX. 

My  Kiandchild,  I  petition  to  you.  I  a.sk  you  and  tiie  Oto  cliiefs  to  do  for  mo  just 
according  to  the  plan  which  I  have  made.  I  miii  sad  at  heart.  Thronshoiit  the  day  I 
am  ever  crying,  hilt  1  am  delighted  to  hear  IVoni  \oii  after  an  interval  of  (only)  two 
days.  From  time  to  time  have  I  regarded  the  domestic  animals  which  you  have  given 
me  as  helpful  appliances  in  connection  with  my  work,  and  so  I  have  desired  them.  J 
have  lieen  glad  on  account  of  your  giving  me  these  things  when  I  begged  them  of 
you.  I  ().  c,  my  people)  have  not  yet  recovered  from  the  sickness,  therefore  I  Lave 
lost  one  of  my  most  stout-hearted  young  men,  I>|uliabi  by  name,  the  son  of  Lion. 

1  am  glad  because  you  and  your  mother  continue  well.  The  Omahas  have  jiitied 
your  sister,  and  have  given  her  four  domestic  animals;  therefore  your  wife's  brother 
works  very  hard  for  himself,  and  so  I  coiitinne  well  pleased.  The  members  of  my 
hon.sehold  are  doing  very  well.     I  have  sent  you  enough. 


/ 


.JAI5HHKA  TO  (iACTAliAlH. 


673 


JAHK-SKA  TO  (JACrrAGAlU,  A  I'ONKA,  AT  YANM\T()N  AOENCY, 
DAKO'I'A  TKHKlTOliY.     1S7.S. 


I'iiVkii  iiikiici"'o'ii  <r(f('liiiliiwi"    tVi-l)i    iii    ('do    (fiiiiii'ji"  t 


I'lMlk 


Ih  lllllllll'fll 


(■"'ir  wacn"  ha 


ImTiidiiiil,     llh'y      but       ynii  lifur  It     in  cmliT 
II  m  niilil        hiiy  t|ii,l, 


I)a|K-l 


ciihiwikifi'.     Nfiici"';rii  wi'Tuitci  tV  kc  u&ni,  uctu    tO  \M-h{\'\\,  iiiiio  ii"wii" 


I  CilllHf  il   (II  n-IM'll 


iNrHim 


.V'll. 


(U<mt    til 


(ml.     t»il«l, 
III),) 


itiHv      rmnuiii-    tlio     tlicv  iliil  iiul        IiIh 


(llT 


wi'  4|iil  nut 


.t.i'i 


ht'liV  t)n'|ll.' 


j/im'i^-'ii-cjifro-iiiri'gji  oiiii(|tci  a"iiii'ii"i  lia.    (/'iiiui'fi"  tcVii"  cuhfaifCi     3 

liullulu  hull        hoof        lui^i,  1 „ly  wiiliuvB  .  Yimlioulit    in  ipiiI.t     Iciinsi-ll 


buaril 


Unit 


J' 

\v!i(|i"'lia.     j/Mii'in  -cfi-re-)an'}rii    tV   ko  ta'^va'^rcfa"  l)(fii'ru  wi;(|'al)aii'-(|tii 


r  1. 


,1.1'    ■Ki»  i!ii(ju  lafiun 


whiilu 


they  uii>  very  sad, 


i-l)i   (fii 


aiiKi. 


it  iH  Hiiid  in  till) 

ll'ltUI'. 


iihj 


NorK 


.JiilM'skn  or  WiifiKipi',  an  iitjcd  I'oiika,  who  wan  a  refiiRec  anions,'  the  Oaiaha.s  fioui 
1877  to  18S0.     UactaKuhi  wa.s  al.so  calh'd  \Valiiitii"(j:ii  (Uuii)  auil  Maca"  (Feather). 


TUANSL.VTION. 

They  say  tliat  a  hiiiidrod  I'oiikas  liavc.  died  (in  tlie  Indian  Territory),  and  I  send 
you  a  lettfr  tiiat  you  may  hear  it.  They  tell  of  Just  one  man  who  lias  died,  tiiey  iiavo 
not  told  (the  name.s)  of  tiie  rest,  (so)  wo  iiave  not  iieard  tiieir  names.  We  liave  heard 
tho  name  of  j/'.-i.ijfa  caKo  janfja  alone.  1  send  you  the  letter  that  you  may  hear  it. 
It  is  said  in  Ktv.  letter  (wliieli  came  from  tho  Indian  Territory)  that  the  whole  tribe  is 
very  sad  ^n  account  of  the  death  of  j^cnuga  caj^o  ;ailga. 


'  f;UA-GAXE  TO  KJTA-MA^;)!:,  AN  OTO. 


Oitohcf  25,   1S7H. 
Waiiiuskf!    kO.    i"'iiii(l'ifi'<.(;.      fcpalia"    (f!i'''(f('     iiiWinyv.     Waiin'iskt^    ko     (i 

\VI I  .1...  ,^   I \'     ..    I '..'..         ■.    -        '  ^        .  


WlnMt 


lilt)       in  liuriil  III  niith- 
|1^'.  iii;i  I'm  Inc. 

uh.l 


Von  kni-w        jnn  wint     it  i.t  innsunicil. 
il  luik 


WhiMt 


thu 
11.'. 
uh.) 


nafifi^'n.     Icpaha"  (fa<;(f.i'(ie   jiaifiriire,  waini'isko    kr-.  I'ldo  wajra.xe    to'    cto 

incoiimiiuiil.         Yon  knew  it       von  wont      it  i«  oousumod,           wheat            the  lint            ilnlit           tlio      ovou 
bafk.hnt                                                                     II),'.  oh.). 

ewt'bfi'a    t/i    mii'ik(3.       Iiulada"    vAv    I'daxa-iui'iji,     waim'iskC'     ke    iiad-irlffe 

I  t'iiilforlhcin      will         I  who.                     Wlnit           nocvcT       I  ilii  not  iniiko'hy  whi'iil                1ho       i.s  iiin.-ininod 

ini'iin.sof,  (I;;,  oh) 

a"^a"'sab«    tcalxi.     l^do    ta"'\va"j,''(f,a"    wakejra   tcabai  v'^n",  wi^i'ilia"    i"'tca°     9 

iBUITei-              Kri'iUly.           Hut                  nulioD                         »ii;k           vciy  mnih  a.s,      yoni- liTollii.r          uuw 

.,.  inlaw 

VOL    VI id 


674     Tin:  (/'KOI li A  liAN(JUAOi:_MVTIl.S,  STOUIKS,  AND   LKTTKI'S. 

,  you  i>iMt 

""'"  "'"l'».-.h.m>      ,»lu,„k,,„lM.k,„rr,..  lmW„o,,l.l,,y,„.,  1,.  ,l„.t7„u„.        I  „'!,,' 

yiiii 


iw  I  urn  kcpl  h.ii:k  (or  tr 
nlnillh>(l)  iiji  lu^i I  iilil. 


(to  piiv  or  can-  tnvo\  uriiu. 

col  It) 

iji'iopiuuvfifi'  rin'gajiiV<ra   fija    fiha'"    wasirfiu-    na"'i.     tJcka"    o'a"'  ni"'    tfi 


yimr 

IlKillltT 


ri'mciiiluTrt       ii.HiuiUv. 
thorn 


you 

ftro 


I  hiivt'  tlh'in  fill- 
KriinilrhihlrtMi 
,>  .  ,       ,  are 

0  wrigaziuiti  ana'a"   ka"'l)fa,  iida"   eiLibo  wabaxii   ciKioaifiX     Kl  cin'crniin'.ra 
AankactI  nW'  frngai  >fl,  aw.iiia'a"  ka"'l)fa.     Kl  flr^mhi"  &\nkC'  ctl  iii(<  &hynil 

ta.M.I...I.t„o     p..ln    hav,M,„„„     ir,    I  hear  or, hen,        I  wl,l/.  An,l     \.„7,r  J,[„       \,„.  ono    too     ,.ui„    VhoC 

/,    „      ,        ,,  "'"'  "Olio 

f  '1^.^  H^^-  iii  -'Is*"-  «;:;itif  (^a-)-  .'f^-r  * 

to  riiti  .■,,,.  ..  • 

J  wabi.-fozo     tia"  fakifajl.      Cub^d     te,    ece    Mf,    wabajr*ozo     ian'ki(fa-.rM 
?nilf  ^V''^"t'"l't-  ni'i   i^'i-    bi   ai,    o'a"'  I'lcka"   to   awana'a"   ka-'b^a.     Kl 

Anathc.  Oto  the        ^-      .H,  .hoy       how         .,o„a         tho     I  Uoarofthon.         I  w  J    "       i^u 

Bub.)     (by  TV- 
■luest) 

;j;;S  I^t  fz,  -is-  ^i!^;f  "^rsf-  s  ;;f ;»  f-^ss- 


,— ■. .••      youtfivo 

but  ii,r  Ml         to  mo 


tho  (pi.    word     what 
Niib.) 


''  S   ^!i^:}^r    '^'i':!S-    S    '^I^'    ''^S""'   i'Nvi"'^aka"'i    ;;  ■  u^ilwinaii-. 

"'"•'>                «l'i>t            you  hnve  aiiU'd  mo      tho  I  iepend  on  yuu 

Ga'"  ock'co   te    wa<razu(iti  aiui'a"  ka"'b(fa  '""' 

And      "liut^you     tho       very  «traiKht         I  hear  it  I  wisl,. 

a  ^a  wankiai    asif,fi-na"    ca"'ca".     Di'ida"    iKfuwikit^    (^ati  tt'-'di  I'.m'k.i    fo 

thi'.vspoliMomeabout    IlmvealH-,,vsr™™,bfin.,l.             What          I  ,,,ol  ,  t    v  „      T'^"^',*  I  ail  Ka      IG 

I»„oKM,,,ou       v;u^     whon  Ponka       word 

hiilicr 


xaSoaciaxi-:  to  icta  maw--  075 

iifi'iwikit;  )i,sff(--iiii"-inii"'.     r''l)ii"i  (Vii"  usf(('o-im"-mii"'.     I'l  \vii)!i'"l)0  ka"'l)((!a. 

I  xpiiki' III  Mm      I  U1II  lliiiiklim  iiri'iniii        Tlii'\  imIIhI       mm  I  hiii  lliliikliii:  nl' II  'llial       I  iii'i>  IIhmii         I  wi»li. 


aliiiiil 


IIIIH'   lit  lljlliv 


llillll  tjtilr  111  tillli'. 


If      iKfriwikii'     iisi(|S"'-ii!i"-m)i"',     wi'it^iizu     i"'iiii'inr-j;ri.      Kl     .MM"tcri-\vii(j'ilii, 


Ui.nl       I  .-.ikiIm   III  will        1  am  lliiiikint;  III  liim 
iiliiiiil  t Ill  liiiiK, 


Hli-iiiKlit 


lii'itr  fill  III!'. 


Mu'li  II  wuifilii, 


Acawiit^o,   Wf''s'A-4mV},ni,    hi    cjiif    as((f(''-iiii"-iiiii"'.      l"'l)ii"i    .Mii"tcri-\vafilii  ;     3 

Aca\vnj;(i,  llij;  Miaki'.  wiiril      tlii^lr        I  uni  lliinklnil  nl  llnln  lli' iiilliil  .Ma"lruwiiitiliii 

liriiii  In  llillll.  mo 

(o     k(!    jfisiifril-ai.      (hi;>-i.si<)'r    >[i,    ]ii-oa.        I'aiVkaja     |ii    (faii'di    wa((i"'lia 

wnnl     llm      hi' liiiHraiiiiil  rmi  ii'ini'iii        whuii,        rrai'li  AUIiii  I'linkvi    villa;;i>       at.  Hiii  lialiiir 


lilni  III  I'l'iiii' 
litir. 


IImtii. 


ifi'wafi'ikifo    tai.     Wa(ii"'lia  f\vi>[i>[fi. 

rniiKo  il  til  i!i>  plt'iMe.  I'nniT  I  »»k  an  a  la- 

thltlii'i  I'lir  llii'iii  viir  nl'.Miii  lO 

Mtii<  niitii.). 


NOTES. 

673,  fl  and  7.  Oliscrvo  liow  j^iinga-ftaxi^  says  one  tiling  four  tiinoH.  ITo  could  liavo 
expressed  liimsolf  in  onosciitcnw,  tlnm:  Wanu'iskr'  ki-  icpiilia"  (/•ajj;(|-(''il('(o»-,"(j'it<;t<''di'f;a") 
i"'nii^iri'>je  hil,  My  irhntt  irhich  i/au  hiiew  about  when  you  innt  home  Ikih  been  consumed 
by  fire.    jjUafja-fjaxi!  wiis  an  Omaha. 

674,  4.  n^aliiaffi^  ctoga",  in  t'nll,  u^uliiaRi^r-  etofja". 

674,  10.  Oafnil  Waifiitiida ma  iifa-bi  ai,  etc.  This  should  bo  changed,  in  order  to 
conform  to  tiic  standard  Omaha,  to  read  thus:  (Jiiri'>|l  WiKj-uti'ida  ina  ifalii  ai,  ana'a" 
hit.  Kga"!  te  aiiii'a"  ka"'l)^a.  And  T  hare  heard  that  the  Oto.i  hare  r/nne  away.  If  it  is 
so,  I  winh  to  hear  it  (F.).  Had  tiie  Otos  jrone  of  their  own  aeeord  VVaifutada  ami'i 
(i-iiifv-bi  shonld  have  been  used;  WVi^utada-ma  ifi'ibi  shows  tiiat  they  went  because 
they  were  forced  or  requested. 

674,  12.  amedo.  F.  prefers  the  fuller  form,  amedega",  as  it  is  said  that  (you  have 
a  horse). 

675,4.  Pankaja  ;ii,  etc.  Explained  by  the  third  sentence  preceding  it.  xaTiga- 
gaxe  wished  his  Oto  friend  to  send  a  letter  to  the  three  I'oidia  chiefs,  Ma"tcu-wafilii, 
Acawage,  and  WesTi-^anga. 

676,  .").  Waqi'Mia  iwi>|i>|a  (.s(V).  N'ot  i)lain  to  any  of  the  author's  Omaha  inform- 
iints,  who  have  aided  him  since  1882.  L.  suggested  \V!i(ii"ha  wi>ii;|a,  7  asl;  a  letter  to 
him  (or,  them),  as  a  faror  from  you.  F.  rendered  this,  /  ask  a  letter  for  you  {sic.').  IIo 
gave  another  reading,  Wa(|i"ha  tian'ki(|'a-gi'i,  iSend  a  letter  to  me.  W.  said  that  either 
wijii^ia  or  tiafikiifa  gil  should  be  used,  lint  (!.  substituted,  \Va(ii"ha  (j'i>[i>|ai,  They 
(the  Tonkas)  bey  you  to  send  a  letter  to  them.    The  context  seems  to  require  this  last. 


TRANSLATION. 

My  wheat  has  been  consumed  by  (ire.  What  you  knew  (about)  when  you  started 
homo  has  been  burnt.  Tiie  wheat  has  been  liurnt.  The  wheat  tlint  you  knew  (about) 
when  you  started  back  has  been  i)urnt.  And  1  shall  not  be  able  even  (o  cancel  my 
debt.  There  is  nothing  at  all  by  means  of  which  I  can  do  any  tiling  ;  I  snller  greatly 
from  the  burning  of  the  wheat.  Rut  (that  is  not  all)— there  has  lieen  much  sickness 
in  the  nation,  and  your  brothei-inlaw,  (Ju>ja  ina"(('i",  has  died.     1  am  very  well,    I 


i 


676    Till-:  </i;(iiiiA  liANjiiAoi;— mvtils,  stouikm,  and  i-ihtkuh. 

Bi.()koo»p,iiiKto  y..ii,  l.iii  im  I  uni  kopl  hack  l..v  my  iniil.ilit.v  to  ciincil  tli,.  .Icl.l.  I  luay 
iK.t  KH  to  you.  That  is  tho  way;  I  pioinis...!  to  .oiiio  lo  you,  uiul  it  1  keep  w.^ll.'l 
Mill  <'onn'  to  you;  lor  I  ..luy  iiniko  enough  t(.  (mncd  tlie  debt  if  I  keep  in  jr„o.l 
Jiealth.  Tiimoue  wlioniyou  call  your  mother  has  been  si.'k,  hut  site  has  just  now 
rceovereil.  Your  nu.ther  Kcueially  thinks  of  your  ciiil.lreii,  whom  I  call  niy  tfnm.l- 
children.  I  wish  to  hear  Just  what  you  are  doin-,  therelore  I  send  a  letter  lo  you  and 
them.  And  I  wish  lo  hear  whether  the  chil.lreii,  too,  are  well.  I  alho  wish 'to  hear 
whether  your  wife  is  well.  I  desiru  yoii  to  Hcnd  mo  a  letter.  I  have  waited  for  y(.n 
(to  send  me  one),  hut  you  have  not  sent  me  a  letter.  If  you  say,  "I  will  come  to 
you,"  send  a  letter  to  me.  I  have  heard  that  the  ( Hos  have  pnio  (to  the  Indian  Ter- 
ritory). I  wish  to  hear  whether  this  is  so.  I  wish  to  hear  correct  words,  if  you  do 
not  desire  to  go.  And  if  you  wish  to  «o,  I  wish  to  hear  the  truth.  They  say  that 
you  inivo  a  horse,  so  I  wish  you  to  (j;ive  it  to  me.  If  yon  say  something,  I  "will"  come 
to  yon.  1  do  not  wish  yoi>  to  ^ive  it  to  any  other  person,  v'vheii  von  receive  the  let- 
ter, I  wish  you  to  send  .ne  hither  very  soon.  I  wish  to  hear  any  words  whatsoever 
that  the  chiefs  of  yonr  i  ation  (may  send).  And  I  dej.end  on  you  to-day  for  anything 
with  which  you  have  helped  me.  And  when  you  say  anythiiif;,  I  wish  to  hear  it  cor- 
rectly. 

I  wish  to  hear  an  "xact  aecoiint  of  the  I'onkas,  who  also  are  there.  I  have 
always  rem..mbered  the  thin-s  about  which  the  ei-ht  I'onka  chiefs,  who  came  back 
and  with  whom  1  was,  spoke  to  me.  1  am  thinking  from  time  to  tiiiu^  of  the  I'onka 
matters  about  which  I  spoke  to  you  when  yon  came  to  this  place.  I  am  thinkiii"  from 
time  to  time  of  their  invitation  to  visit  them.  I  wish  to  see  them.  I  am  nsnally'think- 
iiiK  of  the  words  about  which  I  spoke  to  y.ni.  Hear  correctly  for  me.  I  thil.k  from 
time  to  time  of  the  w.uds  of  White  i;a«I..,  Slaiidiii-  Miilfalo,  and  \',\^  Snake  White 
Ea«le  invited  me  to  visit  him ;  lie  has  caused  him  (,v/,)  to  ivinember  the  woi.ls  He- 
member  them  and  ^'o  thither!  I'lease  send  a  letter  to  the  I'onka  village.  They  ask 
you  to  lavor  thorn  by  sending:  them  a  letter. 


DUBA-MA'^C/'P  TO  IIEQA(}A-8Al}fi, 

(Hobcr  2;-),  1878. 
Ca"'  PiuVka-iini^u  wahiij-'feze  liia(f.\    Ki  iitt^a  wi"' jnviina'u":  PaiVkii-niii 


tn  Hl-riVt- 
llli'Ir, 


ubuu(  ihuui: 


(|)1.  ob.) 


I 

hoy 


aliifri    tVi-1)i    ai,    g^.^ha-lii-wi"    ata    tVi-l)iiiiii;i;     iiikii"alii    sata"    tVi-bimna 
3  Nikaj^ihi  ;anj^n,,ti  wi^u|tci  tV  aiiia  lia,  A^'pa"  ^anVu.    Oa'"  ca.iVo  ^Sd-i"- 

Cl,u.f  v.o«re..t         o„l,  .,.„.        ...  .1™!,  ,l„,v      .  vk  W.^  And  |,or,?       .l,.:'!,!,.. 

na-'-bi  ffyA,  iia"|)«'lil"  t'af  Jo-u"  \vi:frfi"\vi"-iiii'"-hiaiiul.    Ca"'  bd^iio-ii  wakXa- 

^.j,,.,,,,^  ,.,o„.h,    „„„«,,.    .,i„    „„    ,„„,L.„i,„„, „.,..v,,,v.    i.uu,Vlr^''TA 

biama     Ca"'  {,n'teqi  lu'o-abaji-lii,  ai.    Ca"'  a"'ba(^e  ceiia  aiia'ji".     Ki  Uina"'h'i- 


hoard. 


/ 


JOHKIMI   I, A   l'Lf;(MIK  TO  A.  II.  MKACIIAM. 


G77 


iin'fra^i"' ctl  wiiwiikc;-!!    iK'^fU-hiijii   IiA,     Nfaci"';fii  Hi'itil"  t'lif.  (fimii'ii"  (fii"'ia, 

wn  Willi  miivK    (nil                   wiiiiT  vrry  Hlili           '                              Mi>ii               Ihn        iIkiiiI  Vnii  hnvii  ihiiiiiili. 

I|il  I.  Iii'iiril  It 

ni"'  uwdii)-!!.     Ifr(irini|.jir,'„ii  t'(',  Wiicnco  cf  fcpaliii,"  t'r,  ('ri>|ii-iiiii"'(fi"  t't', 

•nil         I  li'll  II  III                    Kit,            '    IMIln        ili'iiil.            Ilnivc        iimilli     \.riikn.i\i      iliMil.  ( 'ii 'j,!  iiiii"*!"  iliiul, 
.Villi.                                                                                                                             hlln 

Ci'iiii    t'af  hii.      Ki  ci.ln,"' 

Kiiiiiiuli       llii*y  Anil  hii  fur 
iirii 


((•|tiilia".     jJiilir-n'ipV'    ii'|ialia".      f Miiliiihi    t'l'. 

yiiii  l>"ii»  ,(i>lli'.|it|i  <<  Mill  klliiw  liiihiilil  ili'iiil. 

Iilni  hliM. 


wiiki'ija  ak;i   \vjii|'icta"-lifijl-n"'i.      Kl   i"'cto  ii(<fa"lK'  anjiiiil'i'  ('{fa". 

■likui'iiM         tliK        lio  liiia  not  aliiiiiii'il  on  UK.  Ami       iih  II'  niililll  kkuo  ho, 

(•Ob,) 

NOTKH. 

676,  ;t,  4,  5.  Cii",  NiiiMMlliionH,7Wf  I". 

677,  I.  Wiikt«>;ii  akii,  {-{v.  'I'lit-  nIcUim'ss  is  lirro  npokoii  of  iih  n.  pcrMon,  or  uk  Mip 
volniitiir.v  ciiiiHuoriliMlii'ss  lo  the  |icii|i|f.  L.  iciiil,  Ki  ci'tii'"  waUr'Hii  iiku  \vii()'ii'tii"  liiVjI 
^ii"'Jii,  I'll"'  iii^ii"li('  in"iy;ii^i'  t'Kii",  Tlir  Hirkiirss  Ikih  not  yet  craned  (imoiifi  vh,  Imt  it  is  ulill 
on  lh<>  invrriiHC.  Tliis  is  I  lit-  iiii-iiiiiii;;  of  llii'  (|niii(.  o|' hiicccIi,  ''wci  mo,  an  i(  were,  ^oiiif; 
iipliill."  It  ilooN  not  ivIVr  lo  iiiipiovcmciit.  \V.  siiitl  Unit  Ij.'s  rciulin;;  wim  t'liniviilt'iit 
to  till'  oliii'i'  oni>. 

ll('«HiKasuln'  Wiis  11  I'oiikii  mill  ii  icl'iijji'c  iit  Ymiktoii  AKPiicy,  Dakotii. 

TRANSLATION. 

I  m'lifc  a  letter  to  the  I'oiikiis  (in  the  liiiliaii  Territory).  Ami  I  iiave  liemd  one 
item  of  news  aiiont  tliem;  tliey  .siiy  that  "many  roiikas  have  died,"  it  is  said  that 
liiere  have  been  over  a  iiiindred  deaths,  and  tiiat  live  ciiiet's  jiave  died.  Only  one 
|»riiiei|tal  eliiel',  I'liff  ICIk,  lias  died.  And  allli(iii;;h  they  usually  have  horses,  it  is  said 
that  as  they  are  dyiii;;  Iroiii  liiiiif^er  they  are  sellin^i  them.  In  lad,  it  is  ie|ioried  that 
all  are  siek,  and  they  have  many  Iroiihle.s.  I  Inive  liemil  no  more  today.  We  Oina- 
lias,  too,  have  iiiaiiy  sick  aiiioii<;  ns;  live  men  have  died.  Tlioii<fli  you  liaVo  heard  it, 
still  I  tell  you.  Little  KIk,  I'.rave.  Cn;ia-nia"fi",  and  jalie  iiiii'e,  whom  you  know,  are 
dead.  I>[uhalii,  too,  is  dead.  Tlie.se  mo  all  who  have  died.  The  siekiies.s  has  not  yet 
ceased  amons  im;  it  is  rather  on  the  iiu'reiise. 


JOSEPH   I.A  FLI'X'IIK    I'o  A.  B.  MHACIIA.M,  OF  "THE  COUNCIL 

FIRE." 

Dccmhcr  20,  187H. 
Kagi'lia,  a'"l)nifi' \visf(fr-rriv"',  walififyifezo  widaxii.     I'c    dji'ilia.     Ka^u'lia, 

iM.v  liirnil.  loihi.v  :iM  I  rniiiinlin  Irlli-r  I  iiiakr  Ihvimi.     kiiiiI        a  Ii'vv.  .M\  liii'iiil, 

.villi. 

ifiio    U'    ('ska"    (faiiJi'a"  ku"'  ohifiVji"  lia.     Eilmla"    wi"    nii'Kl-aili  iiwihifa   lia.     G 

iHpiMiK   till'     iHMliniis       vim  lii'iir  II  Ihiipi>  .  Wliiit  oiio        iii.sl  iviiiliT      I  Inlil  \.pii 

Wi'daxii  l)(fictn"  iniifaili,    I'o    kr  ('a"'ca"    ci  iiwilxfa  lia.   .^^aja"' (fi'ifu  a"iiia"'fi" 

Iwnttrtoyou    1  MniHlird     lut*t  w  iiitt-r,     wont    tlir       iil\vayn      n^'uiii     I  h'll  y.m  .   ■    .  . 


I.IIIMl 


InTi' 


U'  Wakaii'da  ak;i   (("('(fit  ji'it'a"  waxai  I'fra",  i^C'fu  ti"mn"'fi"i  lia.     Wii(|o  ama 

tlio  Oiiil  till'        lifM'      niiuluUHhaveliiiilii'H       us,  Ihto  wo  walk  .  Wliito     llmipl. 

(nub.)  niuu         nub.) 


6^*8     Tin.}  (/KdlllA  LA.NGUAOE-MYTIIS,  STORIKS,  AND  LETTEUtJ. 

••<'■""  ""      '"''■'l'»        "I'th.mKlit  And      u™„llatiu.r       tho 

Huid  "       '■"'"  Mi.v  sniiill      \vih.ivi>io»iTV((lof 

3  hn,  aripjr,^u(fi"'i  hii.  ('MvadOiimii  \vr(>izai 'ra"'(l-;ii  Ir-.  nniM"' «^;,l.,:t  1"'"""  i  -a- 


Ihi'v  kill  ii»      till 


«ul'.)                   ,|,„„"l,i)    ■^"""""'^         ■  tj,';;™-       «lMio       that w..  Kill  act        wesay 

v,Tv  (Milh                               -^  ■^""        "'"'"           wruct           wlien 

"2^      &    f  i^:^££'    "^?£;t-    '-     Ath..  waqe   an^axe   aHga-'^ai   I.a 

1"H'  niiin 


wu  wish 


'  <S"  °s»"  tsr  ir-'::/"^  silt  ^?:;i'^"  tE>'  ';!■■'  s"  »::^  ^ 

'':/'■  .2.  ":±  ;si!t  iii'  ■  ■  •  •  'is'slf .  -10  sf ''^m-^ 

■nan         «iili.) 


^  "'^=::>  'S:  'i;i?iL.::r  °S"-  iiftJi^"  ■*■  (-^s'" 


tlioy  tell     whi^n,      good 

YOU 


»"j-"^'-V  I"i.' .■  ■  ''"''■"  ""wi;;,",';,'!"™      "■•"  ^•"'■>- '«'!'     '!■»'    llu.y  usually  talk 

S:    '^II^S:^!'    "^S:!!'^    "i;,>;;:l-   t'tit''    fa"   <facrtacil,e  aila"  Wabm'I  tink^ 

'  i"lir  till-  VOII   (ilifii  vniii 1  ,,       .  '  . 


^■'*"''  ""'        yoii  (p'peii  ydiir       iin«l 

(IV.  Mil)    own  (ill  Hpofi'li  /) 


<'tKl  till'  inie 


it  •  111  1111,       w aKiiin        !,.«•       dilleivnt     I  tdl  1,1  i^m 

''  'Sr  'ssrs*  ;t:^!:i;-CE,S±'  -;'  '-■  ^  --fr.™  wia-„„i„,..i 

'"■'"  "'"  n;;.nt»  (pr™iy'  '        tli«  soldi™  (pi.        «•..  know  il.,.,u 

""'""'Si"''''*'" ;;-:  '";;?£''"  -«?"■*»-'«*  wa,j;;:;,;;: "  k,  nikacP™ 

auU,,         ■'"'"""■"I  do  not  want  thorn  ih,.  .„ldi,.rM|d.        And  ,„™,„  * 

oil.). 


JOSEPH  LA  VLftCIIK  TO  A.  15.  AFEACnAM. 


679 


paliufi'*i^anm(li'ta"-inj'i  i(|*M(liji"\va"(|'jii  t'*»a",  vvoa"'l)alia"'i  lia.      P'cte   oniuitci 

lioiii  thr  tit'Ht  orit^H  t1u>  wv  hiii)  DiiMii  I'ur  im,  wr  ktiuw  tluMii  .  As  it'  they  only 

(pi.  nil.)  ii^itiitH 

nfkaci"'^^}!  ('o^a"(jti-nii"'i  lifi.      Ki  nikivci"'<ia,  wii'i'i  (Iii"'ct(',  \vi"'    uitu  <ya"'(fai 

liiiiniiii  brill;!}*  Usually  Jii.nt  hii  Aiii)        IiiUiiin,  tii.iii         vvdiiiiiii  (ir,  orin  to  (IcHiifi) 

ntiiiHo 

y[]  a(JMza-l»aji'(|ti  i(|ta-Ha"'i  lifi.     Ki    ci  tV\vj)((M''  ;^*a"'<j*ai  >[i'('.to,  t\'\va(fr'-na"'i  lia.     3 

if    without  tiikiiiL'li'T       ahiisrd  hi-r  Ami    ajriUii    to  kill  tlu'iii         tlifv         even  if.      Ilun  iMiially  Killfii 

ut  all  usually  wit^lifil  tlit-tn' 

Ca"'    kukusi    ciiuida    edabe    c'ki<i^a"'nti     \vaxe-na"1,     tVwa<j'r'    tO-.      Ada"* 


III  (Ml 


ln.fi 


dot; 


alrto 


ju!*t  lilus 


usually  trcatt'il 
them. 


kilted  ihetu        the. 


There- 
foro 


a"wari'ga"(|*a-baji.     Nikaci"'^a  ukt.'(|'i"  ama  edada"  piiiji   o^axai  t(^    v  \n\hi\u'ga 

wo  do  not  waut  thorn.  Indians  llie(|>l.       what  bad       they  did    the    thov         before 

Sllll.) 

gaxa-bajl-na"i  ha.     Waiiaco  ama    ('    pahau'g-a  }>'axai  ctGwa"',  ucka"  pfiiji  te     6 

they  UHually  did  not  Soldier        the  (pi.    thev         before  did  it        even  when,        deed  bad     the 

HUb.) 

jl^ijjrfatiado-na"'!.      A<^'if»'(|'a(iadai    c'i^a",    nfkaci"'*?a   ukt.'(fi"    ucka"    piiiji    e;a 


UHually  eovi-red  their  own. 


They  cu\  eied  their 
own 


hia 


I^^ffj^a^i^ai  <^iriki.' g'il>alia-na"'i (Ivi,  kagi'ha,   ci    fe  d*uba  uheai^C 

Grahdratner     the  (st.       usuall*  Mhowed  it  And,     my  friend,    a^iiin    word     some  I  luld 

ob.)  to  him. 

hit.     Ca"'   le    angi^ai  \v  nfaci"'fraiikt'(j'i"  fe    o:>ai,  ucti'  wagazuqti,  win'keciti     9 

And     word  our  the  Indian  word     their,    the  n-wt     very  straight,  very  true 

edif^e  li:1,  (J5a"'ja   lo    wiiVke  ctcwa"'  Iji't^'a'Yai  (finki'  wi'tj'.iza-baji  eg-a",  i(|'adi(('ai 

there  tire     .         thuu;;!!    word    they  Hiieak    oven  when  t!...  I're.'iident  does  not,  as  it  were,  tako  a;;eiit 

here  and  truly  them  from  ua, 

there 

<^'.nke    le    e;a  eni'iqtci  <»'i(fizai  te,  i'    wetecji  ht'ga-a"'<fi"-baji,  c   weaf^'itorp  uju 

the         word     hia  only        takesfrmn    the,    it  is  very  hard  for  uh,  it  our  own  ehief 

him  troubles  (0 

tt'e.)     Ki     fe    wi"'    cl    ej^-ipe   ta    niiiike    fa"'ja,    ef>"a"(iti    t'*^ii)e   ta  inifike.  12 

the,  it        And    word       ono       again  I  will  say  that  thouiih,  Just  ho  "      T  will  Ha>  that, 

is. 

Nfkaci"'ga  ukeifp^-ma  maja"'  I:jfga"(j'ai  aka  \vt'(f i°\vi"-nia  wa^'  <»'d'i"'-ma  i"'cte 

The  ludiaiiH  laud  Preaideut  the      those  who  have  aohl    plowiii;:      tliono  who        aa  if 

(sub.)  eontinue 

nfkaci"'ga  ukL'(|'i"-ma   Caa"'    waifadai-nia  weafaifai   lia.     Ki    ci   nfkaci"Va 

tlu'  Indians  Dakota  tlio.se  whoare  tliey  liatiiis  And    airain  the  In- 

ealled 

nkc(fi"-rna  b()'.uf?aqti  oawaki<''a"'qti  ska"'  e.)uc^a"  lia,  cdega"'  ejnvaki^»'a"'-baji   15 

dians  all  wearejusi  alike  you  think  that  but  we  are  iinliki- 

lia      D*uba  waqe  ama^rKl-ica"  i>'a"'(|'ai  ha,  ki  d*uba  an'kabfiji  ha.      K    (^aa"' 

Some  towards  the  white  men  desiit-         .        ami       aomo  are  nut  so  Tlit^y      Dakota 

vvaf.adai-iua.      Kl    cki<^a"'(pi    a"(|'i"'-bi    eom'i^a"!    >[i    an'ka-a"'(j'i"  baji    ha, 

are  tlie  oriet*  called.  And  Jii.Ht  aliki'  tliat  we  aA«  you  think        when  wr  are  not  ao 

t'kio-a"-a"'()'i"-baji  ha.     Ukit'C'    nji(l-i."'(J'a"  a-'cf-i"'!    ha.     Kf,  wa(io-iiiiico,    fictl   18 

WO  aro  not  alike  .  Nation  of  ditVereut  wo  aro  Anil,     D  >e  white  i.eoph-.     you  too 


ajiifa^'ij^a"  oni"'i  ha,  ki  afio'ucti  a\vaj:^a"'i  ha.     t^aa"'  ama  cti  weat'afai  >[i,     ci 

of  varioiia       you  are      .        and       we  too  we  are  si.         .  Dakota     tho  (pi.    too       they  lui*':  lis      if,    afinln 

kindrt  aiib.) 

(ffcti  wea<j*atVionai  >(i,  eata"  a"'fi"  a"ni"'4a  taba.     I^p-a"  >[i,  a"ni"';a  afij^^a^'^fai 

youtoo      you  (pi.)  hate  us         if,        how        wo  are  wo  live  hIkiII  So         it,        wo  live  wo  wiah 

possibly  (0      (That  being 
the  CU8U) 


680     THE  (/'KdiriA   LAX(}UA(JK— MYTHS,  STOllII-is,  AND  LETTKUS. 


% 


t^f?a",  (finuicoiHiifica"   mv^xI^c^  arin:a"'(|'iii.    A"(fi'iii  ctrctrwii",  ca"'  afifri'iket'a" 

u»,  ton  arils  you  (pi.)  wi' C"  wo  wUh.  Wo  I'liil       iiotwillisluniliiiK.     .Vol  wo  iioiiuire 

anga'"(|'atiifi'sata",  \v;i(io<i-!ixo  tr.    Ki  rdi-iia"  woii<-'iii(la"i  eti'o'a"!.   (Jr    ie  ffi'itf- 

wowillwHli,  aoliii^'lho  vvliilo    llii'      Ainl    -nil    oiilv      it  w  ill  lio  irood         il•^4lln|,     .\i;nln    woril    that 

man  (thin;;).  torus 

3  ci'na  iiwi'hfa  hn.     (Ji     I'o     ajt  iiwilxj-a  ta  iiiifiko.     Ivi  a"iii"'ta  afin-a"'(|'a  eya", 

olloUKh      Itollyou  .  Aj;:lin    wind    dillol--  1  will  loll  In  vou.  Anil         wo  livo  w'oHiah  an 

o   t  '  ' 

a"\vafi'>[i<r<fita"i   ha.     Ki    a"\vari'>ii,n-,).|fa"i    \v   wcajjiiKla"!    tt"'    a"(J'a"'l»alia"'(iti 

wo  work  loi' inirsolvos  .  .\nil        wi' wniK  lipr  iiumoIvoh       iIio      it  is  Kiiiid  I'm- us       llio       wu  kioiw  11  virv  woll 


('jja",  a"\van'>[io-(|'ita"i  Iia.      i)i'<>'a"'  iiina"'(fifika  ^.v  \V('tiMii'([ti  i'}.?(a")  a'^i"'  ha  : 

il.s,  wo  woik  linouisohrs      .  Hut  afason  this    woaro  in  jiroilt        so  (I)         wo  aro 

troulili' 

niactt'  ht'o-aji  i'<ra"  wanu'iskt"     si    ^h'    \v('iiat\'«j;-a  lia,  ada"  ci'i^fa-jin'f^'a  tfalxfi" 

warm  vory  as  whoat  sood     Iho         withoivd  liy  IImto-         tonooii'l  piooo  thrJo 

hoat  I'm-  lis  Inro 

(lul)a  cota"'  v-^agio-i'ixai.     Ada"  eilathi"  ctf'wa"'  ari>[i>[axa-l)ajl'-(|ti  ejUva<;a"'i. 

four         HO  far  woliavo  mado  of  Thoio-         what  .soovof  wo  havo  mil  niado  I'lt  all  lor    wo  an  liko  Unit 

our  own.  ■  I'liiv  loirsilvi-s 

Ki  ca"'  wa(|ta  aji(fa"'(('a"  afi^^-atfi"!  ha,  aM>[i>[axai,    iii'i,    u'atii"'zi  (la"'(^t(~'.      Kl 

And    inlai-t     vo(;olalplo       of  dill.n  ut  wohavo  .  wo  liavo  niado        potato,  our 


kiniN 


I'lic  oiirsolvos, 


tor  instani'o.        And 


9  iiika(M"'ga()'omri,(|i"'ha-.ska'-inaa"wa"'da.''hai  tf',  "Oda"  ma"*!"'!  aha","  a"(l'a"'(('ai 

poLson  thosolpl.    ihosowholmvowhito        wn  soo  thoni         whon,     liood        thoy  walk  '     ii  wo  think 

on.),  skills  (pl.oh, )  tl-    ..(.'III). 

ha.     Ada"  afin'a"'(j'ai  lia.     Kl  wt'filiith)  odada"  ififhai  jjc  btl-i'iy-atiti  iin'iawatfr' 

Thoro-       wodosiio  it        .  And  tool  what         your  own      tho  all  lilo  sustaiiiini; 

loro  i„i  „i,  , 


(pi.  nil.) 


a"((-a"'hiilia"'i-de   unia"'(j'ifika  (|'ri1)(|M"(|tci    edi'ta"    wt'tfiliido   afij,^a(f'i"    ha.       Kl 

wo  havo  known,  as,  soaso  i  .iiist  thioo  Ironi  tool  wo  liavi'  .  And 

12  a"\va"'((-ita"    a''(fanVaska"'fai    I'uhi"     tr    a"(fa"'haha"(|tia"  i,    athi"    anga"'()'ai 

""  "'"'''  wo  try  it  i;ood         tho  wo  know  it  viry  will,  thoro-  wiTwisli  it 

I'oro 

lia.     Ki   wabapftj-oze  f'tf-a"  i"(('ihaxrii    tr    Wakan'da  aka   jiia\va<,''(l'(-''(|ti    o'tfi"' 

And  loiter  tlii..i         ^vo  wnio  it  lor     Iho  Cod  tho       '      loallvwilhiis  liosils 

(ov.oh.)  you  (Sllli.) 

('ga"i,  athi"  t'skana  niaja"'  tfa"  'iawatl^afa-baji'qti  ka"'a"((^a"'(|'ai.     Afi<rao'(|'a()',i"' 

so,         thoro-       oh  that  land  Iho         you  do  init  talk  aliimt  us  wo  liiipo.  Wo  "ooiToiiriiiwn 

loro  (oh.)  a1  all 

15  ario:Ji"'((',ai  ede  u"f i()*iihn'"i.   Ki  nika<'i"ga  ua\va(fiio'ikii"'i-macrv'  ctl,  a"(j'i(falia'"i, 

\vi>  wish         but      w.'  piiiy  to  .v«u.      Ami         person  y,.  wlio  help  us  too  (or     wo  [.ray  to  you. 

on  tlip 
ono  Imiiil). 

ki     amaia(j-ica"-niac(''     cti     a"(('i(j'aha"'i    ha.        LJma"'ha"-ma   iiika.(!i"'"'a-nia 

and        yowhoaroiinth.olhorsido         loo  wo  pray  to  you  .  Tho  Omalias  (pi.  oh.)         tho  Indians  (tho  nl 

(or  on  .   .  ' 

thoiithor 
hand) 


oh.) 


((•a't'awatj'ai-ga.       UkitT'-nia     zaiii'(]ti     t'     a"'\va"waka-ltajl, 

havo  pity  on  lis.  I'hon.ations  [ill  " 


thai         wo  do  not  luoan  thoiii. 


18  a"wan'j[ikaf. 

wi>  nican  oursrlvcrt. 


aiifjfuona       c 

wo  only  that 


NOTES. 


(178,  S.  Piirentlietical  reiiiarij.    Mr.  La  l-'li't^lie  eiuled  tlip  first  day's  dictation  here. 
On  another  day  lit'  rcsntni'il  tit  lino  10. 

678,11.  was'azii,  pareiitlieticiil  and  oxplanatory  of  liis  use  of  nda". 


(f 


.lOSKIMl   fiA   I'F;l>(:ill';  TO  A.  li.  MKAOIIAM. 


681 


679,  S.  Another   piirentlietical   nMiiark,   at.   tlio   lic^'iimin^  of   the  third   day's 
dictiition. 

680. .").  ega"  a"fi",  contractpd  hy  tho  speaker,  in  dictation,  to  og  a"^i". 


TRANSLATION. 

My  friend,  as  I  tliiidv  of  yon  today,  I  write  yon  ii  letter  of  a  few  words.  My  friend, 
1  Iiojte  tliat  you  may  liear  wliat  I  speak.  I^ast  winter  I  told  you  al)()nt  one  tllinJ,^  I 
eontinue  to  tell  yon  the  words  which  1  succeeded  in  writiuj;'  to  yon  last  winter.  A.s 
God  made  ns  here  in  the  land  in  which  we  dwell,  here  we  dwell.  J>efore  the  whito 
l)eoi)le  eanie  we  thought  that  the  land  was  onrs.  JJut  the  President  said  that  the 
land  was  sold,  and  so  it  was  sold.  We  reserved  for  ourselves  a  very  small  part  of  the 
land,  and  that  we  have  for  ourselves.  Hut  the  white  jieople  wish  to  take  that  from 
n.s  and  send  us  to  another  land  ;  that  is  very  hard  for  ns!  To  deprive  ns  of  our  land 
would  be  jnst  like  killing  ns.  lint  we  wisii  to  live,  therefore  I  write  a  letter  to  yon. 
And  yon  think  "  Indians  are  bad!"  Tlierefore  we  tell  you  that  we  will  live  as  white 
people.  This  is  the  very  trutii  which  we  tell  yon.  And  when  we  live  as  white 
))eoi)le,  we  wish  to  keep  our  own  land.  Therefore  we  wish  to  lives  as  white  people. 
(Although  1  wish  to  tell  you  all  the  things  which  are  difflcnlt  for  ns,  I  (!an  not  do  it; 
so  perlia])s  on  another  day  1  will  tell  yon  some  again.)  ....  .My  friend,  when 
white  iieople,  Americans,  who  have  seen  Indians  tell  you  anything,  they  usually  tell 
yon  what  is  trno  about  them.  And  those  who  have  not  seen  them  at  all  generally 
say,  "  It  is  said  that  Indians  arc  bad."  When  they  talk  together  they  say,  "The  In- 
dians are  very  bad."  Now,  my  friend.  w(\  hope  that  you  may  speak  what  is  in  your 
heart,  and,  having  (lod  in  mind,  inive  pity  on  ns  who  are  Indians!  Whether  it  is 
night  or  day,  we  are  ever  ai)i)rehending  some  trouble.  My  friend,  I  wish  to  make  a 
very  few  remarks  upon  another  mattcn'.  Von  white  people  say  that  we  are  to  have 
the  white  soldiers  for  agents,  lint  we  know  about  the  soldiers.  Ami  as  we  know 
about  them,  we  fear  to  see  them  (among  ns).  We  do  not  want  I  hem.  We  kiiow  about 
them  because  the  tirst  agents  that  we  had  were  sohliers.  They  nsually  act  just  as  if 
they  were  the  only  human  beings!  Ami  when  they  wished  to  abuse  a  man  or  a  woman, 
they  Hsnally  abused  the  person  in  ntt(!r  deliance  of  all  our  ideas  and  customs.  Even 
if  they  wished  to  kill  them,  they  nsually  killed  them.  In  fact,  they  nsually  treated 
them  Just  as  so  nmny  hogs  ami  dogs.  Thereibre  we  do  not  want  them  (among  ns 
a;ain).  When  tiie  Indians  did  wrong,  they  were  not  usually  the  first  oU'enders.  Kven 
when  the  soldiers  did  wrong  first,  tliey  nsually  concealed  their  bad  deeds,  and  showed 

to  the  President  the  bad  ileeds  of  the  Indians (And,  my  friend,  1  add  some 

words  again.  Though  there  are  here  and  there  among  ns  Indians  those  who  speak 
very  true  ami  hoimst  words,  the  President  does  not,  as  it  were,  accept  them  from  ns 
as  true.  lie  a(!(!ei)ts  only  the  words  of  the  agent.  That  is  very  hard  for  ns  to  bear. 
That  is  the  chief  thing  which  gives  ns  trouble.)  And  though  I  will  re|)eat  one  subject, 
still  I  will  say  it  jnst  as  I  have  done.  The  President  (?)  hates  us  Indians  who  have 
sold  our  land  to  him,  and  «iio  (iontinne  the  cultivation  of  the  soil,  treating  us  as  if  we 
were  those  Indians  called  the  Sioux.  You  tliirdc  that  wo  are  just  like  all  Indians ;  but 
w<>  are  nnlike  them.  Honn^  liulians  desire  (to  act)  on  the  side  of  the  white  people,  and 
others  are  not  .so.  The  latter  are  those  called  Sionx.  And  when  yon  think  that  wo 
are  Just  alike,  we  are  not  .so,  we  are  unlike.    We  Indians  are  of  ditferent  nations.    You, 


682      THE  (|!EGinA  LANGUAGE— MYTHS,  STORIES,  AND  LETTERS. 

for  your  part,  O  white  i)eoi)le,  are  of  various  kinds,  and  wo  are  so  too.  If  on  the  one 
hand  the  Dakotas  hate  us,  and  on  the  other  hand  you  dislike  us,  how  can  we  hope  to 
live?  That  being  the  case,  we  wish  to  live,  and  so  we  wish  to  proceed  towards  you. 
Even  though  it  is  possible  for  us  to  fail,  still  we  wish  to  accpiire  the  privilege  of  living 
as  white  people.  For  only  in  that  way  can  we  prosper.  Now,  I  have  told  you  enough 
about  that  subject.  I  will  tell  you  about  another  matter.  We  work  for  ourselves  be- 
cause we  wish  to  live.  We  work  for  ourselves  because  we  know  full  well  that  it  is 
good  for  ua.  But  this  season  we  are  in  great  trouble.  Our  wheat  has  been  withered 
by  the  heat;  therefore  we  have  not  realized  from  our  wheat  crop  more  than  thirty  or 
forty  cents  a  bushel.  Conse(iuently  it  seems  as  if  we  had  not  accomplished  anything 
at  all  for  ourselves.  Yet  we  have  ditlerent  kinds  of  vegetables ;  we  have  cultivated 
them  for  ourselves;  potatoes  and  corn,  for  instance.  And  when  we  see  these  white 
persons  (who  are  near  us)  we  think,  "  They  surely  prosper ! "  Therefore  we  desire  (to 
imitate  them).  It  has  been  Just  three  years  since  wo  began  to  have  tools,  as  we  have 
learned  that  all  tools  that  are  your  own  are  life-sustaining.  And  we  know  very  well 
that  we  ought  to  try  to  work  at  various  occupations,  therefore  wo  desire  to  do  this. 
And  when  we  write  this  letter  to  you  God  is,  as  it  were,  sitting  with  us;  theretore 
we  hope  that  you  will  not  talk  at  all  about  (depriving  us  of)  our  laud.  We  wish  to 
keep  our  own,  therefore  we  petition  to  you.  We  petition  on  the  one  hand  to  you 
who  have  aided  us  Indians,  and  we  petition  on  the  other  hand  to  you  who  are  on  the 
other  side.  Pity  us  Omaha  Indians.  We  do  not  refer  to  all  tribes,  we  refer  to  our- 
selves alone. 


XE-U>iA^HA  TO  A.  ]}.  MEACIIAM.     (Same  date.) 


Kaj^oha,    wfhfalia"    cufraifr'    t;i    inifike.     Hbt'    <^a"    ctectowa"    niaja"' 

My  IVii'iiil,  I  iir:i,v  tii  yiiii       I  sind  Id  yiin  I  will.  Who     li«  in  mi'wr  laiiil 

(f'an'di    ni\ii    nia"(j'i"'    <>'a"'(j'ai,    ebcj-ro-a".     Nikaci""gii,  I'e  awi'ina'a"'    >[I,   i""cte 

in  tho  alivo  to  walk  lif  wi.ilii's,        I  lliirik  thai.  I'ci-.soii  woril       Ihear  tlii>m        wlu'n,      ii»  if 

3  snia"'t'i:'qti    L'ga".       Kl    ninja"'   ti"    paliafi'o'a    a"\van'>[ig(|'ita"i    te    wafate 

I  am  very  chilly  ao.  And  lainl  tlii'  lalniv  wi' woiki'il  for  oiii.si-lvi'.s      tho  food 

a"(('a"'ni4a(itia"    afi^iif-fita"'!  lia.     (Jand'    v    uda"    c'ska-'btj-uga".     Nikaci'"ga 


WO  worked  for 

(HU'.Sl'lvi'rt 


And  tlicn    tliiU      u'lt"! 
(?) 


I  think  tlitit. 


Person 


we  lived  by  nieunn  of 

qi"'ha-jfde  (^i°  ctoctG  niaja"'  (j-an'di   iii^a    ina"<('i"'    "NVfai  liA.     GatO    niaja" 


he  i.s     soover 


iu  Ihi 


to  walk 


That 


G  fiiijawafe   tt'ga"  Waka.n'da  i"\vi"'(J'ai    I'ga",    I'e    uvrfbcj-a    cu(|"(.'a(|'6.     I^skaiia 


lifc-austaiuiiig      in  order 
that 


God 


wiml      I  tell  yoil 


1  send  it  to 
you. 


laiiil 

skaii 

Oil  that 


wfb(faha"    ciKfra^i;  (o    te    iii'zo    ka"l)(,''('ga". 

I  pray  to  you        iMenilitto  woi'd    tlio    you  n--             I  hopo. 

you  eeivo  it 

ciKfea^e. 


Ivc',    kagi'ha,    cdna  wibtj-alia" 

Dome.  friend,  enoiijrh      I  pray  to  you 


I  send  it  to 
you. 


NOTES. 


682,  2  ami  ,3.  Nikaci"ga  -  •  -  snia"t'e(iti  ofia".    L'efers  to  what  the  white  peoph 
were  talking  about.     Such  talk  chilled  him,  made  him  shudder. 

682,  4.  Gand  e  uda",  etc.    Gaud  (e)  has  a  good  meaning,  being  piob.^ganjil  (W.). 


¥ 


ilUPE(|;A  TO  A.  B.  ME  AC  II  AM. 


683 


TRANSLATION. 

My  friend,  I  send  to  you  to  petition  to  you.  I  tliink  that  whosoever  exists  wishes 
to  live  on  the  limd.  Wlieu  I  hear  the  words  of  (wiiite)  persons  I  am,  as  it  were,  very 
chilly !  When  we  first  worked  the  land  for  ourselves  we  lived  by  means  of  food. 
And  (?)  I  think  that  it  is  good.  Whatever  Indian  (person  with  red  '■'■■•i)  exists  de- 
sires to  continue  alive  in  the  land.  As  God  iias  told  me  that  thing  in  order  for  the 
land  to  be  life-sustaining,  I  send  to  tell  you  the  word.  I  hope  most  earnestly  that  you 
will  accept  the  words  which  I  send  you  for  the  purpose  of  petitioning  to  you.  Well, 
my  frieud,  I  have  seut  you  enough  of  a  petition. 


HLTECfA  TO  A.  B.  MEACHAM.     (Same  date.) 
KaoTL'lia,    le    wi"'    iiwfb^a   ta    miilke    hfi.     Ca"'    wagaziiqti    uwib(^a 

My  friend,      \yoiil       oiw  I  will  tell  jou  .  Ami  very  straij^ht  I  tell  you 


a>[idaxe.    Nikaci"'ga  uki'(^i"  afi'gafj'l"  ucka"  ^.i^Ua  qtaa°(j'C  aii'ga(J!i",  ahigi'qti 

I  iiijiko  it  for  IiuUau  coiniiioii     wo  wlio  aro        deeil  your  wo  wlio  aro  loving  it,         very  many 

myself  (uiv.) 

a'*'<(;i°-bt4jl.    r4iga"fai  niaja"'  wc'f i"wi"-in;i  v/ail'g'ic^e  a"<fi"'.    Nikaci"'ga  ukefj"     3 

wo  are  not.  Presidt'Ht  li'iinl  thoso  who  .sold  it  all  wo  aro.  IikUuii  common 

an'f];'a<('i"  a°wan'>[i*r(l'ita"  an'ga<fi".    A"wafi'>[i}»'d'ita"  an'o-aifi"  wa(fi'ina"oni"'    a. 

wo  aro  workinj;  i'or  ourselves.  Wo  who  aro  workiiiii  for  ouraclvt's  (a«       do  you  A)rgut  iis  1 

wo  inv.) 


we  who  iiro 
mv 


Nikaci"'ga  uki'(fi"  uda"  afi'gafi"    fe    a'^fi^-na^'i.    Nikaci"'ga  ukt'ij^i"  p(iiji-md 


Indian 


common        nood        wo  who  aro    word       wo  liavo  givon 
mv.  JOU  from  timo  to 

titii<\ 


edada"  gi'ixe  ga^'fajl-ma  t'kiga°'qti  waokaxe-na"'i. 

what  to  do        tluvv  who  do  not         JiiHt  alike  you  UHually  mako  us. 

wish 

•\v(.''|a"i'*    a"ma"'d*i"  anga^'fai.     Cona  uwilxfa. 

diHtiuguishetl         wo  walk  wo  wi«h.  Knou^^h      I  tt'll  you. 

(from  others) 


common      thoao  wlio 
uro  had 


Ki  nfkaci^^'ga  iida°-ma     G 

Ami  Indian  those  who 

are  good 


TRANSLATION. 


My  friend,  I  will  tell  you  one  thing.  And  on  my  own  account  I  will  tell  you  the 
exact  state  of  affairs.  We  Indians  who  are  loving  your  ways  are  not  very  many. 
We  are  all  those  who  sold  the  land  to  the  President.  We  Indians  are  working  for 
ourselves.  Have  you  forgotten  us  who  have  been  working  for  ourselves?  We  who 
are  good  Indians  have  given  you  words  regularly.  You  have  treated  us  just  as  you 
have  the  bad  Indians,  who  do  not  wish  to  do  anything.  Hut  we  good  Indians  wish  to 
continue  distinguished  from  others.    I  have  told  you  euough. 


684     TUE  (/-'EGIUA  LANCiUAGE-MYTIIS.STORIKS,  AND  LETTERS. 


s 


MAWyVDA^^C/'P  TO  A.  V,.  MEACTTAM.     (Snmo  date.) 
Kiicrc^lin,    10    (ljril)ii(]tci    icfiic     wihd-iiliii"    ciKfi^iirf-f'    t.;i    niifiko.      (o    d-iia 

Mylrh.iKl,      woHl  very  feu-         I  «p™k       1  pray  ti.  ,vcm  1  »ill  aon.l  to  y,m.  Wor.l    •  ■    , 

jiVi-qtoi    unii'ii"    >|l'ctr",  {,ncka'"qti    ul)fi"'-na"-ma"'    lin.     A"'ba(j-i^    ka..;.- 

v..ry  small  I  hear  .-v,.,,  if,         very  .piirkly        I  n-ually  take  hnhl  „r  it  To-day,  niy'"frU.. 

;}  ta'c-iiwafiifni    ka"bf'ga".     (/)a'(;aNvaoi(,n-or,.     P,',,ti,    kaf^c^,    uawa<rika"'i-ir<; 

you  take  p,ty„„„H  I  |,„pe.  I'ilyyeui'        "  Anmv,  Irioml,  heh.yeus!      " 

K-i    majii""    ji'iiit'a"    tfaiiMi,    kajrt',    (vskaiia    f-'di     ca"'oa"    ani)a    wabd-ita" 

Ami  lni„l        Iluve^niwi,         l„  the,  trie.,,!.  oh  thai  tliero  always  1  livo  1  wJrk 

ma"l)(fi"'    ka"l)(f.;u-a".     Ati.'"    iitV^  (^ttrtru-a"  ci.V^rajin'jTa   wiwfja-ma  c^skana 

'"■""'  >"■■  '*^''""  ''li"  ■■""•ver  ehihl  th..He,vh(.aiHmy       oh  that 

G  ujan'fre    ^uai     ulnii    ka"I)f(Vii".      Ki    ii.-ka"    (fifi^ni  rMlilii  >|i,   "Cin'.riiiin'.ra 

roa.l  y„„r        thev  1„|.  I  hop"  An.l  ,1 1  ^     ;.„„r  i„,ha.,J..'       •"■•,." 


iow 


ell  lid 


ari-,nijai-ma    il.alia"    a^i'"    (,t.Va"i  alui","    a"<|-a"'(fai.       Ccka"     (fi>uui     ul.af 

lluwu  who  are  our         kmiwiiij;       to  have      will  he  apt  !  w,.  thi'ik.  I)„pil  ■•     - 


your  thev 

folhi'w 


,  tolUiw 

Jjl-ona"',  "rda"  etai  aha","  a"(fa'"<fai,  (|taa"tai.     A»vva"'l.a"'e    ario-a'"^ai   l.a. 

who,.,  only,  (500.1      „,ll  (he,         |  „,.  thiol,  \ Ji,.  U'„  pray  lor  ,,„m«.  w'^  wiall 

f      f  '      1  ri  tiling 

[)   Ivi',   ka^vlia,  ct'na  invib(|>a  ciKJ't'atf-f'  lia. 

C'oino,      my  Iriciid,      enough       I  tell  you      I  aemi  to  you      . 

NOTE. 

The  text  is  given  aa  corrpHetl.  Wlioii  it  wits  ditstatcil  two  explanatory  words 
were  inentione.l  Imfoic  a'^iVfai,  in  lino  7.  Tlio  (orniiT,  ewciiiVKifni,  ineiiiis.  "  we  think 
about  them."  The  latter,  a"wiiiV},'i>ia'"^iii,  Croin  \viiKi>[;i".|-n,  inean.s,  "we  desire  (it  for) 
tbern,  our  own  (kindred)." 

TRANSLATION. 

My  friend,  I  will  send  you  a  very  few  wonis  which  I  ,si)eak  as  I  pray  yon  (to  do 
something).  Even  if  I  hear  but  a  very  .siniill  part  of  your  words,  I  am  'afways  very 
quick  to  take  hold  of  it.  To  day,  my  friend,  1  liopt;  that  you  will  pity  us.  Pity  ye  us ! 
Friend,  help  us  again !  Friend,  I  hope  tliat  1  may  ever  eontinue  to  live  and  work  in 
the  land  where  1  was  made.  Whensoever  1  may  die,  I  hope  that  my  (jhildren  mnv  fol- 
low your  road.  And  in  that  event  we  think  "Our  children  will  be  ajit  to  have  a 
knowledge  of  your  deeds!"  We  think  that  only  when  thev  follow  your  tuistoms  can 
there  be  hajiiilness.  We  love  (that  course).  We  wish  (o  pray  for  something  (for  our 
children?).    Well,  my  friend,  1  have  told  you  enough. 


/ 


iAifP-NA^PA.)!  TO  THE  I'AWNEE  AGENT. 


685 


dA(/!F-NA^PA.lT  'I'O  THE  PAWNEE  A(5ENT. 

(Jiifi"in)i"lia"    41    t(V(li  iiaji"'.)     TV'    ui    uiia'ji"  liii.     Kj-a"  >[i   ((-ritii^iti 

Skidi  lud;;u     ul  lliu      he  Htuotl.  Dead     tliry       I  Iiitvu  Si>         il'    very  Htiai^ht 

Hay         licai'd 

iiiiii'a"  k!i"'l)(|'a.     Icfadifai    (|-iita"cL',  wi>[a  lia,  wfhjalia"'  ha.    AAf\"  iiika<,'iilii 

1  hear  it  I  wish.  \i>u  who  ntaiid  Uiin<;eiit,       I  jihU  11  fa-    .  I  jiniy  toyoii         .  rawiice  chh-l' 

vor  ol  you 

luinkace,    \vi>[jii,   nikuci"'ga    tV  ke   ecluda"  u<fi'"    U^    wM'j^azii  i"'(j*iriki(fa-^nl.     3 

y(*  whoaro(?(t  ),     I -.Mk  a  t'u-  imm'mou  hi*  who  what         ho  had       thd  Hlraixht      causr  it  to  hu  t'uiino. 

vor  uf  you,  lies  deml  (whole) 

Wiigazu  i"(fi"'(fackiixo    >[I,   i"(|'i"'\va"()',    ifa-};a.     Wagazu    i"(}',i"'\va"f,  ijaff"  ijl, 

Straight  you  d(t  it  fur  nio  it*      to  tell  me  about   Hciid  hither.  Straight  to  tell  nuiof      you  m-tid     if, 

miuc  iniiio  hither 

wi;a""be  to  ('ki<ja""(|ti    wibfalia"    ciKfi'afr-.     Maja'"    (fc'fa"   a"'(fu    &v    (fa"'ctl. 

I  Bee  you       tho        .ju.st  likiMt  I  pray  to  you      1  send  tu  you.  Land  this  ahjin-         lio        furmi-rly. 

doiM'd      wont 

IMaja"'  0411  fa"  ca'"  cka"'aji'qti  ga"'  g(j'i"'  gan'>iT  rO'vi  naji"'  to  edada"  afi"',     G 

Land         hirt       I  ho       yet    uut  luoviii;;  at  all      hu  ho  mit     and  then     yonder     ho  Hlood    tho         what        ho  had, 

ca"'  \i    tOdi,    can'*,^o,    :^L'ska  cti,    ca"'   ja"ina"'(fi"  cti,  ca"'  edada"  wjitfi"  g-d 

for     lodue    in  tho,  hor.so,  ox  too,        and  wa;;oii  too,        and  what  ho  liiul       tlio 

ill-  thiMu    (pi.  ill 

Btaui'o  ub.) 

wa<»'azuqti  i"(('i"'\va"(j'-  ij.a-^a.     Ca"'  cin'fj^ajin'^a  da"'(5tr^  wi"  cska"    t*a"'i    t6 

vi  ry  Htrai;;ht      to  tell  niu  about        Hond  And  child  luroxaniplo     ono     perhap.-*       Iio  had      tho 

iniue  hither. 

ana*a"  ka"'l)(fa.    (/Vn'Mifii  ki(|'i))a.ski  nika^^Ydn  c'  paliafi'g'a  ufukia-^ia      Ka^^^c^     9 

My  Iriond, 


I  hear 


Ueearu  kiiilia:iki 


Hpeiik  l4i  him 
ahiMit  it. 


edada"   a(f.i"'    te    ii»iaxa-ga.     lva<j^c'lia,    ic'ska   ninkr/re,    wihifalia"      Edi'ida" 

wliat  ho  had       tho  a-sk  him.  My  friond,        you  who  aro  interpreter,        I  pray  to  you.  What 

aifi"'  to  ic|)aha"  ett'ga".     Ka<i;'elia,  iiiaci"'ga  uki-ifi"  !iia"b()*i"'  t6  ca"'ca"-maji, 

he  had    the    you  know  it         apt.  My  triend,  Indian  coniniou  I  walked       tho     alway«  I  am  not, 


wmje  I'u'ka"  daxe  fja"'  edada"  a'^'fa    d^c    te    wao'azu([ti  ifiigidfixe  ka"'b^a.  12 

white  dood  I  do  as  what        ho  ahau-       ho      the        very  8trai;;hl      I  riiako  hy  nioann        I  wiah. 

man  doned  at  ut'niy  own 

Wagazu([ti    i"((5i"'(j;aki^e'    >[i,    iKjifA/titci     i"((*>i"'wa"((',     ((fa-f^a.      Agiiia'a"    >[i, 

Very  Htrai^hl         you  cauno  it  to  ho         if,  very  ."i^iou  to  tell  mo  iiliout      Ht;ud  hither.  1  hear  of  luy  if, 

for  me  my  own  own 

\vc(fi},^(j!a"  a>[fdaxe  ti'inke. 

phiu  I  inako  for  will, 

luyself 

NOTES. 


Though  the  letter  does  not  iiiiiiie  the  Oiiiaha  referred  to,  tlie  author  learned  that 
he  was  iSida  nia"f,i",  a  member  of  jaifi"  na"i)ajl's  sub  jjeiis,  who  hiul  resided  witli  the 
Pawnees  for  years.  After  the  death  of  this  Omaha  his  name  was  assumed  by  another 
old  man,  likewise  a  member  of  the  sub-gens. 

685, 1.  The  ttrst  seuteuee  is  exjilauatory. 

685,  'J.  (/Jecafu  ki^ibasiii,  the  Omaha  notation  of  the  Pawnee  name. 


i 


686     Till':  </'K(illlA  LAN(ilJA(li;— MVTIIS.  STOUIKS,  AND  LKTTKKS. 

TKANSLATION. 

(He  dwelt  at  the  Skidi  vilhifie.)  I  have  heard  it  said  tliat  he  in  dead.  Kit  he  so, 
I  wish  to  hear  vefy  aceniately  ahoiit  it.  O  you  who  are  tlie  (Pawnee)  ajieiit,  I  ask  a 
favor  of  you,  1  petition  to  you.  O  ye  wlio  are  tlie  I'awnee  chiels,  I  ask  alavo'r  of  you  ; 
get  for  me  all  that  the  deeensed  owned.  If  you  aet  uitrl}{htly  for  me  in  Ketting  my 
own  property  for  me,  send  hitiier  to  tell  me  about  it.  And  'if  you  send  liitlier  hon- 
estly to  tell  me  about  my  own,  1  (will)  send  to  you  to  i)etition  to  you,  which  is  just  the 
same  as  my  seeing  you  (faee  to  faee  ?)•  Fornu'rly  he  (the  dead  man)  abandoned  this 
land  and  departed.  Ills  huul  here  has  been  lyiuR  altogether  idle ;  bat  when  he  was 
yonder  where  you  are  he  had  imssessions;  and  I  wish  you  to  send  and  tell  me  just 
what  he  had,  whether  articles  in  the  lodge,  horses,  oxen,  wagons,  or  anything  else. 
Ami  I  wish  to  learn  wliether  he  left  a  child.  S])eak  first  to  the  chief  Recam  Idribaski 
about  it.  My  friend,  ask  him  what  he  (the  deceased)  had.  My  friend,  the  interpre- 
ter, I  petition  to  you.  You  are  apt  to  know  what  he  (the  d<;ad  man)  owned.  My 
friend,  I  have  not  continued  to  act  as  a  common  Indian.  As  I  act  like  the  white  peo- 
ple, I  wish  to  improve  my  own  i)r()i)erty  very  honestly  by  means  of  what  ho  (the  de- 
ceased) owned  at  the  time  of  his  deatli.  If  you  can  settle  the  affair  for  me,  send  to  tell 
uie  about  mine  very  quickly.    When  I  hear  about  my  own  I  will  come  to  a  decision. 


irUPE(|JA  TO  (/T-QKl-l)A-WI  (/^E-CA-(/^lI. 

9/^"''  d:'H'"-nii'fe,  wisi(|-f-iia"-in!i"'i.     AVi;a"'bai  kii-bffemi"  (fa"')ii,  Avalxfi- 

A\ell,         O  yi.  l>.iw.i(...H,  I  tliink  „r  von  orci.si.m-  I  aco  .vmi  I  InV"  tlmuKli,        Hum, 

ta"  cde<ra"'  i"'ta"  bficta"  >(i,  Nvisifii.    Xikaci"'ga  n-i4a"'l)ai-inaoe,  ana  (j-at'af 

biM.nworkii,K,»."l       i,o«-        Ilmv,.|i„.       if,       I  ,v„„.„,l„.r  l',.,-,s„„  yo  «l,„in  I  huvo  «..„,       I  ,nv     v,,,,  ln.v« 

'"'"■''  >""  ll'l.l.  many  '    .livcl 

3   wiiia'a"!  ka"'b()'a  :  iwimaxe  ciili'afr.     NiI<aci"'oa  aiV^iKi-i"  wat'ta"'l)ai  ted-a"' 

I  1,«.,- alK,..,t         IwUh,  ';;»^„>i;;;;'      ■  ■■"■■"l '„  y.,,,.  lv,s„„  «•,.  wl,„  nmvo        y„„,s:,wus  l„ll,., 

i"'ta"  I'lda"  a-'fi"'.     Maja'"  faii'd;   fatii    t(''.li  wacta"'l)e,  inaia"'  ;uvfi""\  hi" 

"""■        -"""•        »""■•'■■  '-^""1  i"'l'"      .v,|ur,n,m    »l„,,  y,M,H„w„s.  la,,,!  „..",!  in        \|,o 

llltllll 

wacta""bai  waqe  ama  cka"'i  b(f.i'i<,m(.ti  Jo'a"  afi'-'iixai.     :\Iaia"'  .sa"[(|ti  Iii<.-a"(|-ai 
6  aka  wefjaxai  wi^f'qti  a"ma"'(|-i"  ada"  wisifai  i"'()-a-iniiji  I'wiinaxe  ciKfrad-c'  ha 

tin,     ha^nnulelnr    w.u,vv....y  «cwall.        .h.,.,..     1  n.,,,,™!,,.        1  ,„n  ..,1 '  I  ,.U  y,,„  „  1 1„, /„        .' 


<)iieHtiun 


NOTES. 


(/Jiqkidawi  fecafu,  the  Omaha  notation  of  the  Pawnee,  Riqlddawi  recant,  accord- 
ing to  L.  Sanssouci. 

686,  2  and  3.  ana  fifai  \vina'a"i  ku'lifa,  others  express  it  more  fully:  Ana  fat'ai 
(kla"  ebfega"  aiia'a"  ka'"lifu  (501,  !»),  and  iina  ca'"i|Mt'ai  (^''te  wina'a"i  kn"'hf.i  (512,  1). 
See,  also,  482,  11  (t'e  i"te  ca"'  an.^i'a"  ka"'l)(/-a),  and  506,  1  (t"(;ska"i  gina'a"  ga"'fai). 


\( 


TA'-WA"  CJAXK  .JI5(JA  TO  ilKQAKA  MANl  AND  ICTA  JA"  JA'*.      687 

TRANSLATION, 

O  yc  PawiiooH,  I  tliink  of  yon  fiom  tiino  to  time,  f  liopod  to  spo  yon,  but  I  have 
been  working,  and  now  tliat  i  liavi-  tiiiisiu'il  I  icinenibcr  you.  O  ye  Iniliaiis  wlioni  I 
have  Hi'Mi]  I  wish  to  know  liow  many  of  you  have  (litnl,  and  so  1  send  to  you  to  ask 
you  (about  it).  Wo  Indians  wlioui  you  saw  in  tiie  ])ast  are  now  doiiij,'  well.  Wiieu 
you  eaino  Iicre  you  saw  us  on  tlio  hind,  on  the  land  ni  which  we  dwell,  and  there  are 
we  imitating  all  the  acts  of  the  white  people.  The  President  has  };iven  us  very  good 
titles  to  our  hinds,  so  wo  are  rejoiciiif;  and  going  forward ;  but  when  1  think  of  you  1 
am  sad,  and  so  I  send  to  ask  you  a  question  (about  yourselves  J). 


TA^'WAN-GAXE-JI5,'GA  TO   IIEQAKA-MANI  AND  ICTA-JA^JA'^, 

YANKTONS. 


Palian'fTfidl   ttina'''(|'iilka  nma  to'di  iiikaci"'ga  wacta"'be  (fatf.     Kl  f-'di 

Foiiiii'i'ly  Hclisoii  otluT      ill  t ho  iicvrtoii  yoii  naw  tlieiii    yoiicftnio     Alnl     llicii 


IlitlllM'. 

nfkaci"'<^a  (li'iba  le  ri(la"qti  waifii'i  tr-  fjisicfO-iia"  OM"'ca".     Kl  i"'tii"  wa(j'ita" 

])tTn(m  four     woi'il    very  innn\      you  liuvt-     tin-     tlu-y  if-    (Mnitin-      iiUvayH.  And       now  tn  work 

to  tliciii  nicriilii'i't'd     iit-d 

(|!icta"'i  >ii,  (('i(la"'bo  taitr  olxj'c'jrii".     Wawi'ikejiii  li('<(a-bi'iji.    Ni'a('i"'<,''a  a"t'ai     3 

tlit>v  HitiMli    wlu'ii      tlu'V  hIuvH  Hoe  you        I  lliiiik  (hat.  Wo  liii\  i>  beou  vt-rv  nifk.  IN'oiilo  wcluivti 

iliiil 

ha.     \Vc'(|'a-bajl'qtia"'i,  j'ltla"  f\  c'fjn"  a"(('i'si(j'ai  cafigi'ihi  tafi'ffatu".     Nikafjalii 

Wo  nro  v'ory  hiuI,  then',     yiui       ho         wo  ronioni-  wo  shall  reach  you.  Chief 

fort'  lier  ytui 

amn  cnlii  te'di  crnji-cte\vii"'-l);iji,  ;i(la"   afi^'u  Ava(|'Jtsi(|'a(('a-bi  esku"'    v    i\^^\ 


tin*  (pi.      tlicy       wIu'ii        ynii  (pi.)  fliiowrd  mit  cvin        tlifTf- 
aiili.)     iciU'Iied  "   tIior<Ii^litt'Ht  uttrnti(»ii,  lure 


llijit  yon  n'liHTiihcicd      peiliii|is    llmt     tln-y 
UM  (i  lit  roil  nrtorif  that)  ri'tnriiril 


nlkajyahi    unui,    ada"    cai'iji:a(|»ai.     Djo    aka    cafi'<>'0    f\^i    tO    piti    tr'di   I'de     6 

chief  thod'l-        IhiTO-        we  yu  ti>  you.  Joe  the  hiirsu        hOK'^vo    tho       you         whi-n         but 

Hill).),  t'oi'o  (sub.)  to  you    (ai-t)     oiunr 

hither 

oa(fa-bajl;    i"'ta"  ika<i'u  fuxkv    fi:isi<('ai.     ■\[axc'-()'-a°'l)a   aka   can'fife  ^\^\  tO(fa"' 

hi'  iliM'H  iHit  ;:i)  nnw       hi.s  fVhiul    tlic  (wl.        ho  rciiicm-  Two  (;ro\v.s  Iho  hor.se         (hat  hv  gavn  t'» 

t()  you ;  oh.)  htTH  him.  (.siili.)  \oii  in  Ihi-  pii^l 

(fati  ttVdi,    i"'ta"   ika*»'o  <|'ifiki'  j^-isi^ai.     A"'])a"-|an'<>'a    aka   (j'ati  toMi  can'<jo 

you       wlien,  now        \i\h  fiii'nd     tho  (wt.      he  H'Mu-ni-  Iti^  KlU  tlio         you       wheu         horwo 

niiiiH  oh.)  htTA  liitii.  (Huh.)     (Viiiio 

hither  hitliiT 

((►(M';  i"'ta"  ikjV^e  fifiki'  jrisiifai.     (fati  tr'di  Ilupofa  can'oo  wi"  \\\'\;  i"'ta°     9 

ho  now       liis  t'lit'ud     thn  (st.      Im»  ri'iiu-ni-  V<>n        when  Hiiptifa  horse  one       I  y:iivo        now 

gavo  "It )  litMH  hit)).  (Mi)u»  you 

yi)U;  liilhtr 

a<»'fsi(('e,    Avikajre.     Ct'na    ijaje    ari<>'idaxii    (Mi(|'t'a"(j'ai.     Uott'    ama   wari'o'i(fo 

I  rt'inrinluT       my  frn'mi.  Knou^jh    his  name       wo  writ)'  our        we  .Hcnil  to  you.  The  rest  all 

it,  own 

caiVge    ci*i-ina    (('ikao-e  ania  Ixj'uga  \vagi;a"be    caift'  ta  ania.     Cif/gajin'ga 

liorso  those  to  vour         the  (pi.  all  to  Hee  them.  tlir>  will  ;:o  to  ynu.  (^liild 

wliom  you  tViend  suh.j  thi'irown 

pave 

wl^a    i'iwagi()'a-ga.      A'Svan'koga     t'dega"'     a'"<j'i"-na"    at';i(|'i".      Ani4a    ^[i,   12 

my  tell  it  to  thoni.  Me  sick  hut  .so  nearly  I  died.  I  live  if, 

awagisife,  awa<>'i;a"'l)0  ka"'l)|a. 

1  remenihcr        I  nee  them,  my  own        I  wi.sh, 
tli^ni'  "'.V  '>wTi, 


688    Till!;  (/'KomA  languaok— myths,  stoimks,  am»  m;ttI':k8. 


c 

i 

i 


NOTi;s. 

68?,  -.  iiilviici";(a  C^\\\\\\.,  ftmr  jtermm,  Joseph  La  Flt'dii',  Two  Crows,  liiy  lOlk,  and 
Tii"\v;i"-j,'a.\ii  jifiya.  llu|ii'(|a,  tlio  (ll'tli  iiiiiii,  dictati-d  tlic  si'iitfiu't-  in  wliicli  liis  iiaiiiu 
occiirn. 

687,  I.  (fi  t'jja",  cnipliatic,  fuMii"';ia",  I'tc.  (I'".),  ,v»i«  tnili/ <itr  the  one.  W.  inaki-s 
^i  I'fia",  t'tc, -Uwikic  iniankiicc,  a"(|'isi^'ai  ('{^a"  caiiiiiilii  tafi'{;ata",  O  yc  whom  I  have 
ad'lrvnnnl,  since  ire  remember  yoii,  we  will  i/o  to  jiou. 

687,  ").  (;('iia<!tf'\va"-liiijl,  etc  Thin  did  wd  reaivc  ercn  Ihv  sliijhlist  idfviiliini  (F.); 
¥ou{pl.)  nhoiicd  111)1  rren  the  ulijihtcst  (iltiiiliiiii  ((•i',)nactf'\va"-biiji .');  Thci/  did  not  yet  nay- 
thiiuj  (it  all  (NV.).  The  Unialia  cliiel's  went  to  tlie  Yankton  without  takinf;  the  "yo"";? 
men."  Th(^  Yankton  paid  tiieni  no  attention,  so  tiieehiels  thon},'ht  that  it  was  becanso 
the  Yankton  wislied  tlie  ".voun;;  men"  to  come. 

THANSLATION. 

Last  year  yoii  cnnie  to  visit  our  tiil)e.  'J'iien  you  made  veiy  fair  promises  to  .tour 
men,  who  have  not  t'or^iotteu  tiiem.  Now  tiiey  liave  done  tlieir  wdi  k,  and  I  think  that 
they  will  visit  you.  We  have  had  eonsiderable  sickness,  and  our  people  have  died. 
This  has  nmdo  us  very  sad.  Therefore  we  reuuMnbei'  you  especially,  and  ,vo  shall 
visit  you.  When  the  chiefs  went  to  see  you  you  did  not  pay  tliem  much  attention,  so 
they  conctluded  that  it  was  because  you  tiiou^iit  of  us,  the  niend)eis  of  the  projiiessivo 
party,  and  they  said  so  on  their  return  tons;  ihercfoie  we  are  jioiw^  lo  visit  you.  .Ion 
gave  you  a  horse  when  you  came,  but  he  did  not  mt  to  y.iu  (with  the  chiefs);  and  now 
he  remembers  his  Iriend.  Two  Crow,s  iiuva  you  a  horse  when  you  came  (to  see  us), 
and  m)W  he  reau'inbers  iiis  friend,  liij;'  I'jlk  j;a\e  you  a  horse  when  \'iu  (!auu',  and 
now  ho  reuu'udiers  his  friend.  WIumi  you  came,  1  Ilupeij'a  fiave  you  a  horse,  and 
now,  my  friend,  1  remendter  it.  Only  we  write  our  names  aTul  send  to  yon.  All  your 
other  friends  to  whom  you  ;;ave  (/.  c,  promised)  horses  will  j;o  to  you  in  order  to  see 
their  own  (horses).  1,  Ta"wa"-j;'a.\e  Jinya,  wish  you  to  tell  my  adopted  children  anions 
the  Yanktons  that  I  have  bet-n  sick,  and  that  1  came  very  ra-ar  dyiujj;.  If  I  live  1  will 
remember  them,  and  1  desire  to  see  them. 


TA^WA^TJAXE-JLSTJA  I'O  :\rP'fiAIUJ,  A  YANKTON. 

Ci'4a4atii",  iiisilui,  caiij^c^  a"(j'ri'i-)iiii  \vari'jii(J'r''(iti  (j-inji'ai'.     (Ja"'  \vij^'U;i"be 

Krolu  .viMii-         iii,\  iliilil,        lioiNt^  ttiDsit  \\  liii  li  iill  iiri' i;i>]M'.       ArMt(ti(0       Imci-,\oii, 

pliift*.  >MU  i:ii\f  nil'  iii>  own 

kii"'l)(j'a.     Ada"  tuljlda"  ctectvwa",  iiisi'lia,   u;  ri(lii"(|ti  a"((';'i'i  ti'(|'a(|'f'  ka"l)(j"('gii". 

I  wish.  Tlirrc-  what  Hurvcr.  my  iliiltl,    \M'iii     vtTy  j;uiitl      ,Miuyi\(!     voii  siml  1  luipu. 

I'tiiu  '  tu  IIIU  llllllUl' 

3  Wa(|i"'lui    iKijo'citci   j^iari'ki(|-;'i-o'ri. 

I'uptT  vi'ly  noon  acmt  biuU  Xo  inr. 

TJtAXSLATIOX. 

My  child,  all  those  horses  which  you  jjave  me  at  your  i)lace,  and  which  I  brought 
away,  are  gone!  So  I  wish  to  see  you.  Therefore,  my  I'hild,  I  hope  that  you  will 
send  and  five  me  very  good  words  of  any  kind  whatsoever,  kieud  back  a  letter  very 
quickly. 


¥ 


MA'*TCUNA''BA  TO  I'ANY'  XAQPA^)!. 


689 


MA^'rOTT-NA^HA  TO  PANYI-NAQPA^I. 


I  a'U'ktilia,  \vitri('|)ii  nu'fjii",  \v!i(|i"'liii  «rii"'  cufc'wiki'^r.     Csi"'  iiika(.'i"'ga 

My  kUIit'k  »iii y  KiMiiil-       likrwi«i>,  imi|iit  iiny-     1  ciiiH.' In  liii  tii'ki'ii         Ami  \urmu 

«'lill<i  \ntw  lit  yiMi, 

du'ibii  -ta"'\vii"<>-(f!a"    fi^fjui    ga(|fa"'    ft'    ■^•a"'(fai    ui, 

wiiiin  liiitloii  jiiiir  ijilcratliii;     ti>  uit  ninli  llixy 


aiiii'a", 


I  lliivn 

liciiril, 


I'do    fwiini'ixe 

but  1  umR  you 


cu^c'a^C;. 

1 11  ml  tuyim. 


Kf 

An.l 


i'liia     ii!!-l)iijl    ('i"to    ff    aiia'a"    ka"'l)i;a,    wjii^'aziuiti    aiia'a" 

hi.w         yciii  ilci  nut      liiMlmpl    u«iilii     I  hear  It  1  wi»:i,  vi-iy.    nii«lit  I  livur  it 

iiiHiiy  K<> 

ka"'l)f.i.      Kl  <iaiV>|l  iiikn^'filii  uaukiic^,    cl    ana  iia-ljiijl  ('i"to     cI  wayazu 

I  wish.  Anil      iiikI  tlii'li  c'liliif  yi>  wliii  illi',         il|;.iill     liiiw       yciil  ilii  l>»t    liulluipx     liiiillli      »lriii((lit 

liiiiny  ^n 

wiiia'a"!  ka"'l)(^,a.     Gan'>|l    ail^ni    (fc'luta"    iti    wak('<ra   tt's    wa;;-iiii    ar,<jfa(fai 

I  liKiii  t'nim  I  wtali  Ami  then  wn  I'r ihl.<       llio  nlrk  iliu     wiirocciviT        wi' I'd 

yuii  iiiniv) 

hn.     Usui  If'  ('kita"  finj,n'  tatr.     N('    tai  tfi  i"'d-a-niiijl.     .Mjija'"  ((-a"  I'linaka 

(.'ultl      tlio    urt  fur  UH  lutiin         hIiuH  Voii  will  ^4t     thtt  I  inn  Hiut.'  I.ilinl  tlut         clican 

|iali:ifi';4'a     i"'t 


(bf). 


I'kaxe    faa"'iiai    to   {"'^a-nii'ijl.     (iari'>|l    iiiiija"'  (j-a"    I'lda" 

yoiininkii    )oii  nimndiiii  It     thn         1  iini  »»<!.'               Viiil  tlnii           luiiil  tli>'        K"'"! 

[((•fipalia".     r"ta''    niaja"'    ((-a"    I'lda"  paliafi'ga  t(-  i((-i'ii)alia", 

Ikiiovvit.               Now              liiiid           Iho         j;ihmI                llrnt              "'  '  ' 


lli>t 


now 


I  ki'iiw  il, 


ada"  niaja"'   (fa" 

thi'ie-  ,I]i|  Iho 

loir 


tt'(iiiigi(,^e.     I"c'ii<f(»  iit'ai  fa"  wiiif'i'a"!    ka"'li(fa.     Ada"  ii(|(f('''c|tci  diize  li('l)o     9 

1  prizii  mini'.  (Iht  rniill  limy        tlm      I  hiur  ol'yuii  1  wiah.  Tlnlii-  VKl'y  miiin         nvininj'      liillt 

ilii'il  in  lorn 

ufzG    y[\,     il^wfC'    tr. 

y.  1      when,    yon  will  ^ili-ano 
ri".  '-.i'o  'm'n'l  il  iiilluT. 

NOTES. 

This  letter  was  sent  to  Piinj'i-na<iita,)i  and  his  son,  wlio  were  Otos. 

689,9.  l"c>a{{0  ut'ai  ^a",  etc.  An  appeal  to  the  (latiiotisniof  the  Oto.s.  "I  wish 
to  hear  from  yoii  coneeriiitijj;  the  plaeo  where  your  old  meu  (ancestors)  have  died  (and 
where  their  l)ones  lie)."  Do  you  prize  it  !  Or  have  yon  lost  all  love  tor  the  land  and 
its  associations  ! 

Tl{AN8I;ATIOX. 

My  sister's  son  and  my  jirandeliild,  I  have  sent  you  a  letter  at  any  rate.  I  liave 
lu-ard  that  some  persons  of  your  nation  wish  to  inij;rato  to  another  coiintiy,  and  1  send 
to  you  to  ask  you  about  it.  I  wish  to  hear  how  many  of  you  are  not  {ioiiij;;  1  wish  to 
hear  the  facts.  And  I  wish  to  hear  from  you,  ()  ^  ■  <'liiets,  how  many  of  you  aie  not 
fjoiii},'.  And  we,  from  thi.s  time  forward,  are  priij;ressin;f  towards  recovery  from  the 
sickness.  Hy  tlie  time  that  the  (!old  weather  is  over  there-  will  lie  none  of  it.  I  ai;i 
sad  oil  account  of  your  contemplated  departure.  I  am  displeivsed  because  you  set  lit- 
tle value  on  the  hind  whicii  you  are  abandoning-.  IJut  I,  for  my  part,  now  Iviiow  that 
the  land  is  the  chief  good  thiiijj  (for  us).  1  know  now  that  the  land  is  tlie  best  thiisjj 
VOL  VI 11 


fiJM)     Tin:  (/'KdlllA  LANCaJAdK— MYTHS,  «T()IUI}H,ANI>  I.mTKKH. 

for  us,  tlierelbrc  I  prize  iny  country.  I  wImIi  to  lipiir  from  you  what  you  think  libout 
tho  place  ill  which  your  iiiiccHtorH  died.  Tlicii  I'liri*  please  send  a  letter  very  quickly, 
on  the  very  exenlny;  of  tiie  day  when  you  receive  this  letter. 

IOTA(f"Am    TO    IIKQAOA    SAUK,    MA('A^    AND    MAWATA^'NA, 
YANKTON  A(JKN(;Y,   DAKOTA  TKURITOUY.     187!i. 

Oil"    zaiif    w(l)faliii"'i    hn,    ii(kiici"'f,fii  iiiinkiicr-.      Kl    cji"'   ii"'l)ii(fr''(jtci 

Now  itll        :  jirliilun  ytiiMjil.)       ,  inTrtoii  \i'\vIhmui'.  Anil     Mtiliiy         lliln  v,«ry  (lay 

rtiti*' 

iiaj^^iica"      ka"l)(f('j>'a"      ^ja"      \vi)a"'l)ai      ka"'l)(fii.       (/'('-ma     ("ifi'<>'ajit"i';ra-nia 

I  tnivi'l  I  liii|H.  UH  I  ni'i>yi»l  (|jl.)  I  «i»ll.  'rill'rlii  tllcrlillilrKII 

3  wadaxe-ina  uwa}ii4a"'b(3  ka"'l)(a  liit.    NaiiMo  fs)i"(|'iiV};o.    (!«   SliuU'  g^eckii 

tlli»i' wliiiiri  Iliiiiile        I  ni'i'lhi'in.  my  I  winh  lli'lltt  i  ailii- of  cliiilnivtH  1  That        Tllll  Hpotllll 

own  hiivi>  mint'. 

ata"'    f-fi'"    oi"t(3    c'    \"w\"'^    ((fai-jra.     Gi'iifa"    (•tu"'b()    mI    iiqcfe'titci  I'kita" 

how  fur         HltH        pi'ilinpt    tbnt    to  tuil  nie  Hi'iulycl         Tluit  lev.       you  wo  It      when       viiry  wion         «lniiilln 


obi 


iifouHly 


i"'l)axui-)iri. 

Willi'  yo  lo  mil.  J^(  )TB, 

Icta^abl  was  an  Omaha;  IkMiitga  sabf  and  Miica"  were  Ponkas,  relugecH  aniom: 
tbp  Yaiiktons;  and  Miiwata"iia  was  a  Yankton. 

TRANSLATION. 

Now  I  petition  to  you  all,  ()  ye  Indians  I  And  as  I  hojio  to  start  on  a  journey 
this  very  day,  I  wish  to  see  yon.  I  wish  to  see  those  iieraons  (Yanktons)  whom  I 
have  rej^arded  as  my  children.  I  have  nothiii;;to  ii'iake  me  ;;lad.  I  wish  you  to  send 
and  tell  me  how  I'ar  distiint  .Spntted  Tail  and  his  people  are  dwelliiifj  (from  you  J). 
When  you  see  this  letter,  do  nol  let  any  time  pass  before  yon  write  to  me. 


j,E-MIMVA'lJ,  A  PONKA  W(^MAN,  TO  HER  DAroiITKR,  MARY 
XAPECA,  AT  SAXTEE  AOENCY,  NEBh'ASKA. 

6  (fiiidi  (|'i(la"'l)e  }>-a"(f',('de  tVe  Ik''.     Wii(|a-iiaji"  ((■i(lii"'l)n  oa"'()-ai.     l"c'iifro 

Vfiur         to  HIM' v<m      wi.slu'd,  but     ho  if»         .  Wjuiiiiutjili  In  him- ynu       "  wiHlii'd.  Olil  iiiuii 

fatliiT  f\vm\ 

tV'e    he.     (|!!i;arr^-e    (fi(la"'be     ^-a^ft'de,     (fici^i^    wn(('itu"    cga",    ari}>'ii(fii-l)jtj! 

'  "   ^    "'  '   ~  '"  ...:  .1.    .1    1 :  ..     -  ■  -  ....  ^^  ^^,^_  ^ji^  jjyj   ^^^ 


it)  tlt'ad 


\  uur  yiiiiiiyrr         to  «»■»'  you  wirtliid,  liul,     your  wi^ti-iH         woiKs 

Histcr  .  liuH)mii<l 


tiifi'fjata".      Ma(^adi    (fi4afi'<re    iirijifij,'-a    wi"'    iila(f('(l(3,    jiit'oe  lu''.     Cv\n    16 

wi' «liall.  Lantwlntur     your  voiiiiKi'r  liny  onu       (.'i'vi- liiiili  lo.    Iii' i»  ilriiil  YomliT     the 

Milter 


onu        (.'i'vi-  liiiili  lo.    ho  i»  ili'iiil 

llllt.  l.illIT 


9  e'a"'    (firijifi'    (faiu'iji",  cifi'gajin'ga    (j-afika    li'a"'    f]u<rC-    iiaji"'    jji,    awana'a' 

notliiiiR    lii'inii  tho       you  «tanil.  chilrl 

muttiT 


iliooniK     noihini;  llio  iimtii  r         ilnv  ii'.         Ihonrofthem 

who  rttftllll 


ka"'h(fa.  (f'isafi'g'a    v^ka  iia"ba"'     imli'-wajraxe    fj()'i'(fai    li(\     I"c'iipe    aka 

I  wIhIi.  \ouryounf;er        tlio  fwico                 "  laci'-pirtUM' "             IiaHHoiit                         OIil  man            tho 

lirothiT           (Mub.)  it  liai-Ii                                                  (rtiilt.) 

giUaji'ita."  wakeg-a    a-i    tC  ca"'('a"  I't'i^  ]\(k     U'a"'(j'ifijii'  (('ijafiVe  aka  fida'"bo 

IVnm  that  iin-  sick         ho  wan    the  continiiui,'     ilud                    For  no  roaHoii    your  vimiiKi'V     tho       In  set' you 

Ht<eii  placo  coiuiuK  tioui  it                                              "       sister          (sub.) 

12  j,^a"'(f,ai. 


V 


MHJIS  8ANSH()UCI  TO  II ASOACKNU. 


G91 


NOTKH. 

TliLs  is  oiHi  of  llin  fewiutttM's  ilictiiti'd  to  t\ui  iiiillior  l>.v  women. 

690,  *>.  (j^jatli  iirobnbly  rut'iTH  to  Iloxiipit,  iiuMitiunt-d  by  .laltr  nkii  in  lim  k*ttur,  p.  477. 

680,  7.  (|)i)angb,  HU0  477,  a. 

TBANSLATION. 

Your  fiitlior  wisliod  to  see  you  (ii(;iiiii),  but  ln>  ilicd  (witlioiit  si'oin>;  you).  Wiuia- 
naji"  wislnMl  to  sen  you.  Tlio  vencrabUt  man  is  tlisul.  Your  youiiK«r  sisttT  wislu-s  to 
Reu  you,  but  lior  husband  is  woriiint;,  ar.d  so  wi'  will  not  k*)  away.  Last  wintt'r  your 
younjjcr  sister  navebirtii  to  a  l)oy,  but  lie  died.  I  wisii  to  hear  whetlier  you  and  the 
children,  in  yonder  hind,  are  well  and  happy.  Vour  younger  broUier  hr.s  sent  his 
|)i<;ture  back  twiee.  Tiiu  old  man  was  ill  as  he  catn(^  IVom  that  land  (Indian  Territory  i), 
and,  as  the  illness  uontiuued,  it  killed  him.  In  vain  does  your  youuKer  sister  wish  to 
see  you. 


LOUIS   SANSSOUCl   TO  IIANOA-CRNU. 

Waqi"'Iiii  f,nii"'(^iikif,('  pi"    ir<^i     Wiiiii'ii"  to  x'uhi"  liil.     (tani'iu  ma"!!!"' 

I'upiT  ytMi  Imve  Hfiit         tlio      liiin  rt>-         I  liPiir  ('niiii     tlii<      tidinl  Voii  livo       ymi  wiilk 

bikuk  tu  tiir  tiii'iit'il.  >uH 

ti'    lii"'\v{i"<i^(^ii"'-nui  gi'ffiii,    ((*ini?u"i    >[I,    lu'iii'dt^    ^imlii"'!.     Im^n    a"(fii*i    ko 

the  tlio  ii<*iitrH  itrr  ^luil,        tlmv  hfiir       wIhmi.         lifiiri  mnnl  t'nr  tliciii.         N'i-vvh       you  ulvr      tiiM 

from  you.  inn 

U(fj'»«i:iicu"  ina"iri"'  kO'lu  u(la"qti  mu"ni"'  to  ctf   >[l,    cf    ])iiiil  to  cti  i"\vi"'(('ii-     3 

MMi  travfl  \nii  ^\;ilk         tn  till'        voiy  jiootl       ynii  wjilk      tlio     too    wlu'ii     n^niii     \nu\       (hn     too     y<>ii  liiiVt' nut 

naji.     Kl    utlu"    iiiii"ni"'    >|f,    i"\vi"'(faM:'t    >[i,    v\    pfjiji    >|irtr'    i"\vi"'(|»iinu  >|1, 

told  And        uood  you  vviilk  it',  yoii  tell  n  it',       ii^iiiii      \y.u\  xviii  if  >iiu  till  mo  )!', 

iiif*. 

i"'iula"  tvi"to.     Kdi    >(i,    tii"'\va"^'(|'a"'-inu   ifvnui    uawau'ilxfa  tt\      I'cika"  a"- 

^ootl  lor     It  may  bo.       In  ttmt  cano,  thtt  K<'i'tur«  tlo'ho  I  will  tell  it  in  tliciii.  \u-\\\         ymi 

ni<> 

(fa"'ifawu"'x(i  to  ii\vib(fa  ta   ininke.     Nikaci"'}^a  uina"'(finka  (j't'iuuitci  t'e-ma     6 

a^kt'il  tni-  iibout        tlio  1  will  trll  to  \'uii.  IN-opIo  ^lu^toii  onlv  thiH        tho)4i>  who 

dit-d 

\vad;ana*a"  cka"'iia  to  u\vib(^a  ta  mifiko.     Wacuco,  (lahigo   isanVa;  Ma"- 

y.iii  hoar  uboiit        you  wiHb      tlio  I  will  toll  it  to  you.  Wiicufo,  (lahi^o  hif*  youni:i'r        Two 


thiMii 


brother; 


tcu-iui"'l)a    isau'ga,    Cu>[a-ma"'<Jti" ;    ^Ja(|'i"-galn'ge    ijifi'go,     lIo(|aga-jinVa ; 

IJi'izzly  hi'iiirt         hiH  yonnncr  (!iinu-nift''ifi".  riiwiH't'-ritlt'f  lii^  hoii,  I.ittir  ICIk . 

biotliiT, 

Wa<ia-naji"  isanVa,  tMuhabi;  ^Jala'-jap'o,  Ma"tcu-iia"'l)a  i|a"'('ka;  Wt'jP'cte     9 

Wuiiunuji"  liif*  veuiumr        I>|ubabi ;  ,|iibojap'o.  Mii'>tcu-ua''ha  hi-*  Misti'r'rt  Wojinrto 

bnitlo'i'.  Hon  : 

akadi    Nima"lia"    ijin'gc,     He-siijua ;     r'tcafi'gaij'a,   Ma"t(M'i-na"'ba    isan'ga; 

in  lh*»  Noniaha  hi;*  son.  Ho  Hiiaja ;  Intrafiiiaifa,  Ma"tr,i.na''ba  Iih  \  (miiilmt 

hrotboi ; 

Gieda"'-naji"  i^tlha",   Wac/aji,   Ictasanda.    akadi,    Kiibdianii    ijiiVgt^;    (Jyu- 

BtandiiiK  Hawk       hm  liroibfr-       Wac'ajl,  Ictartanda  lu  tlu-,  Kiihtliaiiu  'liisson;         rrairie* 

iu  luw. 


692     TIIK  (/'KGIIIA  T.AN(5r.\(JE-    lYTIIS,  STORIES,  AND  I.IOTTEKS. 

jiri-;:!    ijin'^v,    Miinfrc-jin'oii,;    j/'-(»'i;i"    \\u\'ixe;    Ji'(lc--i;'ilii    ijiin'o-c,    Mii"'ze- 

chk'koil        hi^smi,  Small-Iirwial ;  liuHnlo  liil,       'hi.  son .  Kii,.  Chief         li'w  ilauKliliT,        JIH"*"- 

hiuV<rii  ij-Vuilu";    Si-;iifi<4'ji  if;-ii(|fii":  .Mfiri'o-|i|a."  i<.-a(|((-ii",  Ma"tc.u-xi  iiiiiV<«-o  ; 

'"'"«»  liiswir..;  l!lK  Knot  InswilVr  Miiiiiti,'ls'a"  lii«  wil..,  JIu»t,:iisi        hlailiiii-hl.M- 

3  WiU'uco  ijiifi'-'o  iiii"'  kO;  Wiii'i(|ta\vii(|!0  i>>'ii(|(j-a";    fcloidiil)!  i^i'icpa;  da-sa"'- 

Waou<-.>  lii|.  j;r„iM,     III,,  l,„v.T  liiswif.^  l.kii.laUi  hisi;,a„,l.  )',i«a"- 


dallKllli'l' 


(iv.l. 
nil.]; 


.'liiM: 


iii'iji"  in'icpa;   Caf^'o-di'iba  ijafi'jje;     Ili'-s;i"  iiida  ijaiVj^c;    Kawalia    ijafi'<>e ; 

iiaji"       hls^iMial.            Cam-iliilia          lii.t  ilaunlilcr;      lloni-on-iiiu' ihl.i  his  ilaiij;hlor  i          Kawalia         hi»ilair'litul  ■ 

I'hllii;  ^ 

Ta"'\va"<iiixe    i'V/ii^^-o    i4i'ici)a:     WaciUio    iji'i'-^'o,  KMi-a-i-iiaji'";    kl    Pan'kii 

Villajjciaakir              ulil  niaM          his  avaail-           Waiari'            'liissoa,  ftili  a-i-naji" ;'              anil           I'mika 
rhllil; 

6  i'Vi'iio-e,     Ilo-xapa    t'o.      I'lifa     i'lji    t'a"'    (/•a"'ja,     uwilxl'a-iiiiiji     ta     niifil:o 

1)1(1  mail,            Scillllivllulli       drail.           Nmvs        ulhir      rxisls         llmil'sh,  I  wiU'lioMWI  yiui. 


Waifiiiia'a"  (•ka"'iia  >[i,    pi    \va(|i"'lia    i(a-;iTi.  Ma"tcu-iia"'ba    .ika    wabaji" 

yim  hcaraliimt         vim  wish        il,      uii.'W  [laiiiT  sviiil  liilliiT.  Two  Uiiz/.U  liiars  llii'  iiiessaL'ti 

""'"'  '  (suh.) 

f'tfi    ciKfi'ifai:     Wa(ii"'lia    iia"l)a"'    cii(|'i'\viki(>i'    (fa"   <!(l'ia"'<J'iiki(l'iiil-iia",  ada" 


IIiIh        HciitU  til  >oii: 


rapiT 


9  i(/'a"ba"'  a(|'aiia'a"'j[  tatr.      l''(la"(|ti  iiiaWx^i 

u  swiinil        Jim  shall  nol  I'istou  to  it.  Vei\  gooil  I  walk. 

timu  (—over) 


I  h:ivi.  sent  it  ti)        (si'i.        vim  have,  mil  a,.|,|  it      iisll-        thori'. 

>im  l',\  N I'm-      imli')  liaik  tii  iiii.  Iiv  ally,         fure 

aoiiiL'  ouo 
u' 


NOTES. 

Louis  Siuissoiici  is  the  son  of  au  Oiniilia  nuitlier, 
llafij^a-eemi  was  an  Omaha  stayinjf  at  the  I'awnw  Agency. 

691,  ;5.  tf' cti  .  .  .  to  cti  (I'Vsreadinj;);  but  W.  Kave,  uda"(iti  ma"ui"' tC'ctI  c! 
l)i;ijl  li'''ctT  i"\vi"'(|'aiiajl. 

692,  7.  ^a",  intended  lor  ^a"ja,  tlioiii/li,  which  nialces  .sense. 

TRANSLATION, 

The  letter  which  you  sent  nio  has  come.  If  is  jjood  for  mo  to  liear  from  you.  Tiio 
gentes  rejoice  because  yon  (iontiiine  alive;  tiiey  are  hai)i)y  to  hear  from  yon.  When 
you  gave  me  the  iieivs  conceriiinj,'  your  travels,  you  did  not  tell  luo  whether  you  had 
been  very  prosperous  or  unfortunate.  You  uw^ht  to  tell  me  if  you  are  doing  well,  and 
ev  Ml  if  yon  are  not  i)ros|>ering.  In  that  case,  1  will  tell  it  to  these  gentes.  I  will  tell 
you  the  thing  about  which  you  asked  me.  Yon  wish  to  hear  about  tho.se  (Omahas) 
who  have  died  only  during  this  year.  1  will  tell  yon.  (Their  names  are  as  follows:) 
VViicuce,  Oahige's  younger  brother;  Cn>[anui"fi",  Yellow  Smoke's  younger  brother; 
Little  Elk,  Pawnee  Chief's  son;  biuhabi.  \Va(iaiiaji"'s  younger  brotlier;  jahe-jap'f-. 
Yellow  Smoke's  sister's  stni ;  lle-siiata,  Nemaha's  .son,  of  the.  Klk  gens;  I-'teangatiM] 
Yellow  Smoke's  younger  brother;  Standing  Hawk's  biotheriii-law,  Wae'aJI,  of  the 
letasanda  gen.s,  and  .sou  of  Kidahanii;  Prairie  (Jhicken's  son.  Small  Hreast;  P.nlfaio 
Uib's  son;  FireOhief's  daughter,  the  wife  of  ^fa"ze  hanga  {or  Henry  IJIackltird);  liig 
Foot's  wife;  Marigfiif'a'"s  wile,  the  daughter  of  .Ma^en-xi ;  Waeiiee's  mown  daughter'; 
Lover's  wife;  Ickadabi's  grandchild;  ^asa"-naji's  graiiilehiid;  Four  Hoof's  daughter; 


4 

i 


OA-TAV.IINOA  TO  T.  L.  (HLIilNCIIAM. 


()5>:{ 


Horn-on-oiuvside's  (liuijtlilcr;  K;i\viilia's  (lauslitcr;  tlic  ki'hi"1i'Ii'1<1  of  tlic  older  VilhiKe- 
tiiaUcr;  Waciicc's  son,  lOdi-ai-iiiiJi";  and  tlic  Poiika  old  man.  Ilcxapa.  Tlicrc  is  otiier 
news,  but  J  will  not  tell  you.  If  vou  wish  to  hear  it,  st'iid  a  letter  apiin.  Vellow 
Smoke  sends  you  tliis  message:  I  have  sent  yon  two  letters,  hut  you  have  not  replied; 
therefore  you  shall  not  hear  from  me  iifjain.    I  am  doing  very  well. 


CA^TA^-JI5;(}A  TO  T.  L.  GILLIXGITAM. 

Cii"'t!i"-jin'or,    wa(,''ita"    (('cka'na    tv    \va(('ita"qti.     Xa"'za    a'e    fa"'   ctl 

Mltlr  Wnlt  to  wmk  >iMi  uii^hi'il  tor      Um        ln' has  wnrkcil  Koiict-,  tichl        tlio         t(ni 

Iiilii  vt't'.v  ll!lt(l. 

i'masC.     Kl    of^a"    I'lda"   (j'('cka"iui    trji'a"  j^-axc.      Ki    ej^'a"  f^axo  ('de  fi'ama 

ho  Iiiin  And         ho  ^cmhI  ynii  wislicil         liki- (In*       lie  Iiiih  Ami         ho  he  )i:it4       hut         tlit's<> 

IViircil  111.  rorliiiii  iliini'.  dmin  l»uh.) 

Uina"'lia"  anii'i    ])i'iiji-na"    ;^iaxai-iia"'    ca"'ca".      [''o-itj-aiiasr'   (j'ici'(|'a"i ;  can'-     3 

Onmhaa  tho  (|il.       hiid      only     liavtMhmc     nsii.  nlwiiv.i.  Kencf  id' ii  Ik'ld  thi>v  hiivi'  tlio 

»uh,)  lohhii         ally  imllod  to 

<re-ma  ((■ah'vvaki(['o-na"'i  \Vv,  eia  (j-aii'di.    (rari'>[i  wawi'ci  'I'-baji  iia"'i,  f»'T'(|'ajl'qti- 

liorHi's       iht'y  Imvo  fiinsi'd      u.sn-     lit-ld     Ins        in  thi'.  Ami  tln'ii  pay  tht'v  h'avi*    coiilin-      vtiry'^iid  ho 

lllrnitiiout  ally  md  jiivin      iiully,  (hiw  hi-™) 

na"'i.     I'lskana   I'c  f\^-\v,\  i"\vl"'(|'aka"  fcj-afr  ka^'hcfa.     Ifi'idi  (fifikt'  wif  if.i-'^ii. 

nMii-  Oh  that       uufil      villi-  \iin  In'Ip  im'       ymi  s.-ml        I  wish.  His         tlioono     totfil        send 

nll.v.  hilhiM'  falhiT  who        to  him      hilhir. 

C}an'>[i  i'ialnici;;-o  i\-,\"'y.\  i(|';'idi(ai'  aki'i    \v;'i(|'ita"-i)aji-na"'i,  ada"  {"'(j-a-iMaji-iia"-     fi 

Ami  then       1  insist  on  it       ttioui:li  au'int  tiir        dm-?,  md  deal  with       nsu-        thrn^-  I  am  sad  '        nsii- 

(siili  )     thiMii  <as  oth-llilcrs)      ally,  love  ally 

ma'".    Ada"  iV  (,^'i(,'-ija  i"\vi"'(|'aka"  i(,'-a(J'0  ka"'l)((!a.    Gan'>[i,  ka;iTlia,  "  Wana-Yo 

I  am.  Thi'iv-    word     yniir  ymi  hid|i  ini'      ynii  si-nd       1  wish.  And  thiMi,       my  I'riind,  Himiislic' aiii- 


wj'KJ-in-s'a,"  (hh'  f^-a"  I'^'a"  daxc  ('d(>,   fftjS'ha-cadr'  walxl-.i"  I'de,  (|'i'aina  i"'nia"- 

ki'i'ii  them,  yoii        as         sn  I  have        liiii.  si\ty  Ihailtlmm      lint,  thi'So  llii'v  ntolo 

said  it  diMii'  (snh.l 

<fa"'i,  (•.('iiawakifai.     Ci'  liacida"  <((j'c'l)a-c;'idr'   ci'   i"'ina"(|''a,"'i.     Xa"l)a"'ki<>-(('e     9 

Iroin  Iiavi'  mail.-  an  riul  j\;:aiii    ahn  w  ;inN  sixty  an.nn      tlicy  Htnlc  Innii  On  two  mciisituis 

IIH'.  nl'   I  llt'tTl.  MIC. 

\vanaf>'(JH'    l)(JM'io'a     t'oaiVki(|*o-na"'i.       Ka|,n'ha,     ja"'    can'p'-ji    d/ixo    >[i'ctr, 

unini'Hiiriiiii-  all  tln-y  liavf  killnl       usii-  Mv  rricini,         wikhI       htir-**' linnsc         1  made  cvtMi 

iiial  lor  I  lit-  ally.  when, 

i"'nia"(j'a"-iia"'i. 

tlii-y  have        iiHii- 
stnli'ti  frnii.  ...       ally. 

llaii.    rrari'>[i.   kau-rha,  jj!i(|'i"-iin"|>,'iji  ijifiVe  can'o^e  ta"  i"'nia"(,''a"'i  ha.  12 

1  Amltlii-ii.         iintiiiMd.  I'.cri'-n.i' |ia|i  his.soii  liiiiso  thi'      hi' has  .Jloli'ii 

(stil.idi.)       Inn 

r''l)axii    <xfi"'  aka,   ifaditi''.'!!    cti,    \v;i(|('  ucti'    ama    cti,    caiV^^c    ta"   il)aha"'i. 


To  writi' lor      hi'sils    till' 
mo  will 


whil..         thi'iilhcis  (|d.        too,  hor.'ii-  tlio        Ihrvknow 

lii'oplo  snh.)  (std.iili.l         iiiiii. 


Mskana,  ka<i;('ha,  i"\vl"'(,''aka"  ka"l)(J'i'<>'a".     (.!a"'   v<>;n"  o'iaxai  \v;i(,''a;i;ij[   cti'dc 


nil  that 


niv  tVii'iid 


.i.l,i-l| 


I  hopi 


M\  to  do  til 

him 


villi  should  h.ivi- 
Miamli-il  till 


()ian'>[i  >|i'iiai,  t'('a"'(j''r  ^•a"'<(''ai.     A"'liiici'yai.    IVida."  wiwi'ja  to  waiipac,''  iri'jia"(('ai'.    15 

Andlhi'll         thi'y         to  kill  mi-  llnv  riii'y  spoUr  sail  What  iiiino        tin'     loliisol')        tlii-v  wisln-.l 

riiilKliI,  wishi'd.  Illy  111  mi'.  |,„  m,, 


% 


■S  ' 


15 


I 


1- 


694      THE  (/'K(}1IIA  liANdUAOE— MYTllH,  STOHIKS,  AND  LETTEUS. 

Ada"  i'"mH"(f-,a"   enaqti   uaji'".     W;i(|e   bfi'if^a  a"(fa"'l)alia"'i,    (j-c    l"'ina"()!a"'i 

HM ...>.....■_ _._         .,      • ,.  tlu'y  kuov  aliiiiil  1110,     llii«      they  »tolH  from 


Tlicnv 
fill" 


to  Mti'jil  rnini 

IIIM 


alomi        tlii'y  aland.     Wliili^  iniin 


ull 


te.      Ada"    I'skana,    kaofi'lia,  wacfi'ta"    i'ifa<>iiji    ka"b();i'sii"    «}5c'ta".     A"\va"'ti" 

tlie.         There-         uh  llial,  uiv  liiind,      lo  ili'iil  with       ymi  cDm"  1  liopo  tliin  (nl(l.  Ho  liit  me 

f"r«  I  lii'iii  IIS 

(it)'riidei'H 


yuu  corn 

1111411(1  llilll 


.lb.  I, 


3  t'fia"'(f,f!  f?a"'*ai  >[l'cti',  i"'<(iita"-l)ajl.  "Gi'fit  I'fran-frri,"  eci'  ka"l)(j(i'-»'a".    IVqiqti 

to  kill  nil'    lio  wij+iiiii         (*von      ho  did  not  deal  willi  Ho  deal  witli  tlio  of-  you  I  hopu.  Vory  liaid 

wlicn. 


IIm>  otViMKliT  I'm-  mi' 


Hay  it 


fondor  for  tiiiii, 

ifio-axtn  u*a<r(||a   invib(('a   ciKfvaifr.     Tiffafaji  >|f,  wai"'ina"<['a"  ca"'ca"  in<raxe 

tlii'y  Iiu\'o        the  Hiif-  I  tell  \ou       I  moihI  t>i  voii.         You  do  not        if.       to  Htral  tiioui  from        nlwayA  ho  will 

doni' for  mo        fcrlui;  send  hitlirr  mo  "  do  it  a- 

ta-aka     Can'<''e  ta"'  ciiaqtci  i"(fi"'(t'i"  off;    ,icti'  tfi  {"'(j-ita"-!);'!)!.     Hcka"  wi"' 


gainRt 
nio. 


HniHo 


tho        tliat  aloito 
(Htd.ol).) 


lio  huH  hriiu;;lil 
iiiiiio  hack : 


Im  hiiH  dono 
nothing  for  luu. 


I)(M'd 


6  (fc-  >[ina  akadi,  wa'u   iii   aji^i  i(fi'-nia  wabisan'de  watci-na"i;  ctle  wa(l!ita"-bajl 

this        ho       about  tlio     womau    water     tlioN    wlio  fjo          hnldinu  thom         ho  vio-  unu-          but      be  dooH  not  doal 

tijihtH    one  who  (f).                                      aflor  it              down  by  jirortH-         Intps  ally ;                        with  thoni  as 

uro                    tbeni  utfenilerH 

i<j!adi(fai    ilka.     lsan'g"»a    mc'^^a"   gaxai,  ^t'  wabisan'de  watci,  ^ita"'  oka"b(fi 

rtSent             tho           Kin  yonn<:or      likewise         does  it,       tliis       boldlnd  thorn  coiiiOy         to  troat        I  wish  it 
(aub.).            Itrnthor 

fa^'ja,  ca"'  d'ita"'-bajl. 

thoui^b,        rot       im  dooi^  not  deal 


down  by  proHS- 
ure 


him  OH  an 
otlbndor 


iHbi 
for  him 


with  biui. 


NOTES. 


Mr.  Gillingham  was  one  of  the  two  teachers  in  tho  ageroy  day  school  when  Dr. 
Painter  was  agent.  lie  succei'ded  Dr.  Taiiiter  ns  agent  for  jhe  Oinahas.  When  this 
letter  was  written  he  was  living  at  St.  James,  Nebr. 

693,  2.  tega"  gaxe,  contr.  fr.  te  ega"  gaxo. 

69;4,  13.  T'baxu  gf i"  aka,  the  author,    jaifi"  na"paj!  ijinge,  i.  e.,  Ni'daha". 

693  and  894,  15.  t'ea"f 0 ga"^ai.  Oa"ta".jiriga  was  assaulted  by  Ta"wa"  gaxejinga, 
while  the  author  was  at  the  Omaha  Agency.  These  two  men  belong  to  the  same 
Omaha  gens. 

TRANSLATION. 

As  you  desired  Little  Wolf  to  work,  he  has  worked.  He  has  also  inclosed  his 
field  with  a  fence  You  wished  him  to  work  wi'll  in  this  manner,  and  so  has  he  wdrked. 
So  has  he  done,  but  these  Omahas  have  been  constantly  doing  evil  to  him.  They  have 
pulled  the  fence  to  pieces,  and  have  turned  horses  into  his  Held  to  devour  the  crops 
(against  his  wislu's).  And  then,  as  they  have  never  allowed  !iim  any  damages,  he  has 
been  always  displeased.  I  earnestly  wish  that  you  would  send  here  and  aid  me  with 
your  words.  Send  to  tell  the  agent!  Tliough  I  have  insisted  on  it,  the  agent  has 
never  dealt  witli  them  as  olloiiders;  therefore  I  am  always  sad.  Therefore  I  wish  you 
to  send  here  and  help  nie  witii  your  words.  And  .as  you  said,  "  My  friend,  keep 
domestic  animals,"  so  have  I  done;  but  these  men  have  stolen  from  iiu'  sixty  which  I 
had,  making  an  end  of  them.  And  subsequently  they  stole  sixty  more  from  me.  On 
two  oc(^asi(ins  have  they  killed  all  my  domestic  animals  f-ioultry?).  My  friend,  even 
when  I  had  made  a  wooden  stable  they  stole  my  animals  from  me. 


¥ 


jAC/'l-NA'-l'AJl  TO  HIS  SON,  NI''J)AI1A\ 


H95 


My  friend,  ^a^i"-iiii"i)ajT's  son  has  stolen  my  horse.  lie  wlio  is  writing  tiiis  for  me, 
tlie  agent,  and  the  other  white  people,  know  the  horse.  I  earnestly  desire,  D>y  friend, 
that  you  would  aid  me.  You  should  have  commanded  them  to  treat  him  likewise. 
And  then  they  fought;  they  wished  to  kill  me.  They  spoke  saucily  to  me.  They 
wished  me  to  lose  my  possessions.  Tliereforo  they  have  done  nothing  but  steal  from 
nie.  All  the  white  peoide  (here)  know  about  me,  and  how  they  (the  Indians)  have 
stolen  from  me.  Therefore,  my  friend,  I  hope  that  you  will  tell  this  (agent)  to  deal 
with  tiiem  as  ott'enders.  Even  when  one  hit  mo  and  wished  to  kill  me  the  agent  did 
not  (leal  with  him  for  me.  I  hope  that  you  will  say  to  him,  "Do  deal  with  the  offender 
for  the  sake  of  the  plaintift ! "  I  .send  to  tell  you  how  I  suffer  from  the  hard  treatment 
which  I  have  endured  from  the  Oinahas.  If  you  do  not  send  here  (to  stop  it)  the 
young  man  will  always  work  against  me  by  stealing  my  horses,  etc.,  fiom  niiS.  The 
agent  has  made  the  offender  restore  my  horse;  but  he  has  done  nothing  else  for  me. 
There  is  one  thing  whi(!h  is  done  by  the  one  who  tights  (i.  e.,  Ta"wa"-gaxe  .jifiga). 
When  the  women  go  for  water,  he  usually  holds  them  down  and  ravishes  them ;  but 
the  agent  does  not  jjunish  the  offenders.  This  man's  brother  also  does  it ;  he,  too, 
ravishes  them  by  holding  them  down.  Though  I  have  wished  him  (the  agent)  to  deal 
with  the  Omaha  as  au  offender,  he  has  not  done  so. 


<lA(fF-NA^PAJl  TO  HIS  SON,  NI^DAHA^. 


ha 


tjiifi"  akfUli  ci  >(l'jl,  uq(|'(''f|ti  ^i-^a.      No  5{l')I,   I'lcka"    ijiiiji'oti  ua'a"si 

"'•■•'-" "  •••- '■-■■  You         it,  (1«.,1  vervbad        I  have 

«>-iit  leapinl  into 


To  tlio  Pawnet'8      yon       if, 
read) 


very  80011        I't'turiL 


u\,  Ada"  uq(f6'qti  wi;a"'be  ka"'b((',a  hit.     (tV,  iu|<|!6'qti,  Tcaza-finVe,  (fjsafi'fj'a 

tliore-      very  soon        I  see  yon  I  wish  .  You,        very  soon,  Tcazaifirigo        your  vi>uTiK(r 

fore  '     i„.;,,i,..r 


lUDlllfT 


juwafrife  gf-j?ri.  Tcaza-fin'ge,  ne  tfi'di  ucka"  pfiijl'citi  ani"'  lu'  Inl  Nikaci"'£^a 

witlitlicm       retuin.  Tcaxa  ifiuiic',  you     wlieu       iliied  veVy  liad        you  took  .  I'voiile 

went  away 

ania    bfi'ijjfaqti    fai    hil.     Wami'iskO    uj(    kC'di    (J!ag(^fi    ka"'b((!a.      Akihfde 

tllo  (p).  all  have         .  Wheat  )ila'uti'il     iTi  the       jou  return  I  winh. 


sub.) 


have 
spoken 


(pi) 


Attend  to  it 


wacka"'    gn-gh.      Waqi^'ha    cuhi    >[l'jl,    wa<ii"'lia    lUjifi/titi    gian'ki(|'i'i-fra, 

try            return  yo!                  Paper             reaehes       when,  paper                 very  hoou           I'uuai' to  he  relurn- 

you  '                                ii,^  to  me, 

((!iji"'(l'e    nu'ga".     ([li'aka  i(fiidi(|'.ai    aka    ha"'  g(J!oba-(|!ab(fi"   ja"'    ucka"    t'a"'     6 

your  elder       likewise.           Ihia  one           ajjent              thi'         nit;lit  thirty                  sleep          deed          li    •■  . 

lu-other                                                                                 <h,iI).)  j^j,' 

igi'ixai,  j'lda"  i"'^a-majl-  ua"  ca"'ca".    Ada"  uqf.G'<iti  (fagfii  ka"'l)(|'a.    Jad" 

las  made     there-             I  am  sad            u»u-         always.          Thelo-  very  soon     yon  return       I  wish.            Pawnee 


111 

li 


a::ui    (fa't'(j'i(j'af    jji'ctt'',  luifo'titi  iKf-i'i  gi^ai-gil.     I"\vi"'(j;a  gifdi-gii. 

the  (pi.   they  have  pitied     even  ii,        very  soon      to  tell      be  seudiuK  To  tell  mu     be  ye  soudinit 

snl>.)  you  it  back  (pi.).  '  back. 


(}i)(J     TUK  (/'KlllllA  LANGUAGE— MYTHS,  STOKIKS,  AMI)  LliTTKitS. 


I 


NOTES. 

696,  1.  ja^i"  akadi,  refers  to  tlio  Pawnci's  beiiis  sottlod  in  a  village,  "sitting." 
Had  liii'y  been  tnivelin},',  ainadi  would  liave  been  used. 

695,  1  and  ;{.  ncka"  ])iiijl(iti,  etc.  See  tlie  eliarge  made  apainst  Ni"dalia"  in  the 
preceding  letter.    Tlie  I'atlier  says  tliat  lie  was  pnnlslied  (for  his  son's  oHense). 

Ni"daba"  is  addressed  in  lines  ]  and  2;  Tcaza  ^inge,  in  lines  2,  3,  and  4;  and 
Ni"dalia"  from  lino  5  to  the  end. 

TRANSLATION. 

If  you  have  reached  the  Tawnee  settlement,  return  very  soon.  After  your  de- 
parture I  got  into  great  trouble;  therefore  I  wish  to  see  you  very  soon.  You,  Tcaza- 
^inge,  return  very  soon  with  your  younger  brothers !  Tcaza-^inge,  when  you  went,  yon 
took  away  a  very  bad  deed  (s/c).  All  the  jieople  have  spoken  of  it.  I  wish  you 
to  return  in  time  for  the  sowing  of  the  wheat.  Make  an  effort  to  return  and  attend  to 
it!  When  the  letter  reaches  you,  send  one  to  me  very  (piickly.  (I  speak  to  yon, 
Ni"daha")  as  well  as  your  elder  brother.  This  agent  has  made  trouble  for  me  for  thirty 
«!ays;  therefore  I  am  sad  all  the  time.  So  1  wish  yon  to  return  very  soon.  Even  if 
the  Pawnees  have  pitied  you,  send  back  very  soon  to  tell  (about  your  return).  Send 
back  to  tell  uie! 


MA^TCU-NA'^BA  TO  WIYAKOF. 


Xa'clcAha,     fu(fa    dada/'ctft    a-'fifi'ge.      Ca"'     a"wa'"qpani,    •4a"ckaha. 

UJ„*„,.'..  ...1...*  T   1  o.,«  I   jjjij   p,)OI', 


WllUteVtT 


I  linvc  inmo. 


Still 


A"cta"'be    \h    ca"(;a"'qtia"'i.     Ta"'\va"g()^a"   ctl   nan'de   i(f%isa-iniijl    an'ga". 

TouBanliiB       tho      it  Ins  hIwiivh  coutiii-  Nuticiii  tiii>  lieiilt  1  niu  mim\»v  abo'iit        I  am'ao. 

noil  nil.  iiiy  own 

3  Waqpani  bifi"'.    Ada"  nugc'ildi  \vi4a"'bai  >(I,    I'ljawa  ckaxai  agfsife,  nan'de 

Poor  I  mil.  Tlicro-      liiHt  HUiiiiimr        I  siiw  ym     wlu-ii,     nbiindaiicu    ynii  limdu    I  ronioiubor.        heart 


(ore 


(or  {ileaHiiro) 


i"'uda"-na''-nia"'. 

it  irt  very  pood  fur  iiu\ 


Hau.     A"'pa"-wada'"l)e     d-ifiko     IliaiVkta"\vi"'     amadi     (-"di    (j-iriki'l-'tL' 

II  Ilewiiii  sit.sloiikiiip;  at  the  Elk  (111.)  Vaiikfon  at  tlin  (pi.)       tlii'io    lii' situ  «  liftlier 

6  i''wi'"(f'.  {(j-a-ga.      Ma"'ze-na»'p'i"    isan'j.n,    maifadi     Uma"'handi    ti    lift,     i< 

scinl  liilhor  to  tall  1110.  lion  Nocklaou  his  yonniifr        lu»t  wintiT  to  tin' OiimluiH         t-anio  tlnit 

hrolhiT, 

awake.     Pafi'ka    d'l'iba  gi'-lii    at,    edo    ccta"'    aof-bajii.     Cudo-gaxe    iji'ije 

1  moan  liiiii.  I'onka  some       that  they    tlicy        but         so  far  tln\viuoiiot  Smoke  Maker  '  liis 

aie  return,    say,  retiirniii;,'.  nam  > 

in^ 

a^i°',  jafigf'iqti  icpalia"'!.   rnia"'lia"  d'uba  Pafi'kaj,.  atj-ai,  i"'ta"  a"'ba-\va(]ril)c 

hi' lias,        very  Kroat     yon  know  him.  Omaha  aoine        to  the  I'onkas     went,       now  ni\  sferious  day 

(week) 

9  siitiV     atfai.      Ceta"'    afigu     a"nii'a"-biiji        rnia"'lia"     aniii      (feania     ca"' 

live        havemmo.         .Solar  wo  wo  h  ive  not  heafil.  Omaha  the  (jil.  these         in  fact 

Kiib.) 


/ 


MA'^TOlJ-NA''JiA  TO  WIYAKOP. 


697 


■M 


ii"w{i'"vvjna  afiif  w('diiha"-in!'ijl.     Ca"'   ukio  afi'i-biijl,  ci  ;('  uni'  vM  a^a-bajf. 

wlir'tlmr  tlii'V        I  (In  lint  luiiiw  nlioiit  Anil      liiliilk      tlii'vdiil  nut      iiinl      In  liiiiil       too     tli«.v  illil  not 

liiivl,  iImiii.  t.ilhi'lii  pi,  liiitliili)  (!"■ 

lliiiiii 

Waffta"  11' '  .<!  afai,   \vii(|e  amadi.     Alii^i  t'lii  iiia('i"'}^a.     (Jiifa"    wa(ii"'lia, 

Wiilk  Iciwi'li         liiivo         wliiic         iiiniintj  Muiiv        li.ivK  pi'iiiilo.  TImt  (cv.  impiT, 

tliiitriiwii      (.'dim,        |(i-ii|ili*         Ihi'iii.  iHi'il  •"•■) 

ja"ckalia,  iii'zo    >|I,   ii(|fr''(|tci  iafi'lvifi'i-fra.      Ki  A"'|)a"-wa(la"'l)(;  d-ifikr  f/dedi     3 

BlHtfi'mioii,      viiiiie-     wlicn,        vi  r\  noun  wnil  tii  nil'.  Anil     llu  wliiiHits  liiiikinj;  iil  lliii  Klk  ipl.)         Iin  m 

c'l'IVlllt  ""'■» 

5i!,    i"wi'"(j'a  {?f(a-;,n-\,    wana'"q(l!i"qti.     \Vi},^ii{|(j;a"    aka    ('(j-ai.     Iiif-a   ji"jiri'{ra 

If,  fotiillnm        Hflnil  liark,  vimv  lianUlv.  My  wilii  tliii       liim  liini         Niw»         miiall  imin 

(»iil>.)     I'liran-  uf  viirioUH 

liitliiii.  kinds 

Aat'a"'  mi',  i"wi"'(|'a  f^itfa-f,')!,     Cub(J!a-majj    >(l',   wifriUjcfa"  m<k6   tatt'.     (Ju^i 

loii  Imvii        if  HI  till  nil'        wnil  liiiik.  I  ilo  mil  go  to  yi'm        if,  inv  wile  nliall  go  to  yuu.        ToKoto 

yiiii 

jrji"(j',  c'ga",    iwiinaxo    ciKfi'aifii'.      (Ja"'    fiKfa   (f,ifi<rf/qti    ('ga",    i"'ta"  waqi"'lia     '! 

ii«  nhr  ili'shim  It,  I  iwk  you       1  niinil  to  yiiu.  Ami         iiown       iIiith  iHiioni'  m.  now  iiuiiir 

iKlueHtion  at  all 

cu(ft'a(j',rt. 

"™"""-^""-  NOTES. 

696,  2.  iiEliule  i^iitrisiiniiijT ailpa".  Witliouf  iiufja", tlio  plirase  would  mean,  "1  am 
uiica«y  about  iny  own  nation."  U-stul  with  ahfin",  it  reCt'rs  to  tlie  plea,sun>  whicii  lie 
would  feel  if  the  Oinalias  ffnva  inaiiy  horses  and  otlicr  presents  to  their  Yankton  vis- 
itors.    Waqpani  bfi",  ased  {fi(h;  W.)  as  well  as  a"wa"qpi)ni  (see  line  1). 

696,  3.  Ada"  nugeiidi  wija"bai  jil,  ete.  >iT  generally  has  a  future  reference,  but 
it  can  refer  to  the  ,-.ast.  A  fuller  rea-'ing  is,  Ada"  nugeiidi  wi^a"'bai  te'di,  fljawa 
ck.lxai  te  agi.sif{«  tf-',  nan'de  i"'iida"-ii.i   .   ..     ^^V.). 

696,  5.  ^irik6i"te,  contr.fr.  ^irik6  ei"te.    So  ga"^6ga", /or  ga"'^a<;gan,  in  line697,  0, 


TRANSLATION. 

Sister's  son,  I  have  no  news  at  all !  Sister's  son,  I  am  poor.  It  has  ever  been 
with  me  as  yon  saw  ino.  I  can  not  bo  made  gltiil  by  the  generosity  of  my  own  nation. 
I  am  poor;  1  feel  glad  when  I  think  of  the  abundance  of  good  things  which  you  made 
when  I  saw  yon  last  summer. 

Send  and  tell  me  whether  Ile-who-sitslooking-atthe-elk  is  with  the  Yanktons.  I 
refer  to  the  younger  brother  of  Iron  Necklace,  who  came  here  to  the  Omiihas  last  win- 
ter. It  is  said  that  some  I'onkas  are  coming  back,  but  they  have  not  yet  come.  One, 
whom  you  know  very  well,  is  named  Smoke  Maker.  It  has  now  been  five  weeks 
since  some  Omalias  went  to  the  Ponkas.  We  have  not  yet  heard  about  (the  arrival  of 
the  party  ?).  I  do  not  know  positivt^ly  whither  these  Omalias  went.  They  dirt  not  go 
to  pay  afriendly  visit,  nor  did  they  go  to  hunt  the  buffalo.  They  went  to  seek  work 
among  the  white  people.  Many  Indians  have  died.  Sister's  son,  when  you  receive  that 
letter,  send  to  mo  very  soon.  Send  back  to  tell  me  very  hastily  whether  He-who-sits- 
looking  at-theelk  is  there.  My  wife  has  him  for  a  kinsman.  If  you  have  small  news 
items  of  different  kinds,  send  back  and  tell  me.  If  I  do  not  go  to  you,  my  wife  .shall 
go.  I  send  to  ask  you  a  tpiestion,  because  she  wishes  to  go  to  you.  There  is  hardly 
any  news  at  all  (when)  I  send  you  this  letter. 


(ii)8     TIIK  (/'KdlllA  LANUUAGl!)— MYTHS,  STOKIES,  AND  LCTTIilta. 


IS 

I 


j,anga-gaxe  to  I0TA-MA''6E. 

Wu(ji"'lm   >|acl(iti   vi^n"   ciKjiinvikifo'    lii'iijl    i[\'v.ti',    wjifjfiizu    ffdxa-ffft. 

Paper  ii  vi>rv  lonutlim.  ii)jo       I  rausitil  l»  !•.'         11  lmi.'ii"l       I'vcii  II',  Hlmlulit  iimkii  U. 

It'kcii  to  yoii  mirlu«<l 

tlicw 

Cin'jrajiri'ga  (ffja  nW-  (^\i\<ri.'  >([,  awaiia'a"  ka"'b(fa.     K'a"'  ina"iii'"  tC  u(la"(iti 

Child  juiir      ImviMio  iMilii      if,        I  hwr  iiliimt  I  wIhIi.  How         voii  wiilk      Iho      v»iv  uood 

thi'iii 

3  ina"ni"'  wina'a"  ka"i)(fa.     I'aiVkaja  \va(ii'"lia  ^rnkv   v    ,^Mii&.C>  n.     I'aiVkaja 

joii  wBlk         lh,.,irlt  [wish.  ToihoPoiikiw        piiiwr  i1i,m>'v.    Ihiil     Imvo  voii     I         To  III,.  I'oiikin 

alKlllt  .VOll  ,,1,.)  HiMit  ti 

\va(ii'"ha    fi"    t^    foa"'(|'aki(f('    tO',    fo    odaf    to    Wii^^azu    i"\vi"'(i"a    fffcfa-Lnl. 

papiT  till-     lh«t      .von  hiiv..  .wilt  it       thr,    woriU     wimt        tho  BimiKht         voll  toll  mo         mm»1  Imok. 

(I'v.oli.)  awiiy  tlii'j»:il(l 

Awana'a"  ka"'bfa,  Pafi'ka,  wfctl.     Ta"' wa"fj:f a"  uafikact-'',  ucka"  o'a"'  wiiffazu 

'  '"'"[,",'"""         '  "'"''•  I'onkiw,         1,  loo.  Nutloii  .v..  who  mo.         ilooil         how        »tmlKht 

G  wina'a"  ka"'b(^a.     Caa"  f'ama  i""tca"   gft^bahiwi"    na"'l)a   atf-biama.     Atf 

1  hoar  lib  ml        I  wish.  Onkolii        theso  uow  two  hiiinlriMl  hnvo  ranio  it  l»         Thuv 

*""'  •        ^  8»ia.  iMiiiiJ 

t^tea"'  ta  aina.     A"ba(("o  atf  taitv.     ft'^a  wa'iijiriira  ififiki'  a'-ina'a"  ka"'b(i!a, 

will,  lit  Hoim^  I'm iiro  Toiliiy  Ihoy  Bhall  Tlioro         oM  woiii.i'n         Ihooin,      I  hi'iir  ahmit  I  wish 

"""'■  Hiiroly  come.  who         hnr,  iiiy  own 

rctf  iiie  ((^inoo  y[\.     Mi"'-a"ba-(^,i"  awake.     EctI  nujiiU'a  (l"b*itii)  cifi'L'ajin'.ra 

»ho,        hiw  no  pillii        If.  Moon  MoviiiK  hy      I  mran  her.  Sli.>,  "hoy  Uliiokliiril  Hlllil 

>»"  Diiy  too 

9  e»a  (f.aflka  awana'a"  ka"'b(|!a,  nir  fifijrt'  >[i.     Wa'i'i  j.-fil"'  Aiuki'  ana'a"  ka"'b(j',a, 

her     tho  one*      I  luMiriibout        I  wish,  1ms  no  pnin       if.         Woman     tlioomi  wiiom  h..       Iheir  I  wish 

"'  "'""  "'»"'  hns  married        about  her 

dcti  nic  (fifijri:  >(i.     Indada"  wakt^j^a  ctr>  a"(f',in'f>fo,  nii'  a"(>iiV.r(-'(iti  liiV.    (fcrania 

she,       haanop^in       ir.  What  siok         aoovor       I  have  pain    llnve  iioiieatiill     .  ThoaB 

*****  none, 

ta^'wa-j^c^a"'    aina   u'a<?((!a  tcabai.      Gatjf.a"'    u'l^fiii    bt^iWa,    ta"'wa"<^((!a'". 

"»'">»'  theipl.         Huffor        oxoeodittdly.  Micratinu       have  seat-  all  nation 

sub.)  tered 

12  IfiiuliiJ-ai   aka   nia"'7A^ska  wa'i'-bajl.     \Vaiii"'lia   cuhi  t6   nfzo    mI,     uqAo'tqci 

Auent  tho  money  hil.s  not  ttiveii  I'aper  reaches    the    yoii  re-     wlien  very  nooii 

(sub.)  lo  thiin.  you  ooivi-  it 

ia"'((-aki(|'i' to.    (/^i}[a"' ctl   ((-ijiga"    edabe  nit!  (fin-fi^  >|i,  awana'a"  ka"'b(fa. 

you  will  seiiil  it  to  Vimr        too         your  also  (more     have  no  iiaiii        if.      I  hear  about         I  wish! 

me.  jiraiid-  iiiand-         than  two)  them 

mother  father 

Ilau.    Indada"  wanajjife  wajifiVa,  ki'ikusf  ctl  uhiwa((5a(  gick  uhiwaifa-L";!. 

T  What  domestic  bird,  hog  too        thcv  raise  (inleklv  raiso  them ! 

animal  them 

16  Maja"'  pi"  nu'iidi    m'lube  akiln'de  ()tiiuba-ga.     Wacita    da"'ctf'   g(ck  uif  >|I, 

Land  the  last  you  attei'dlnjj  plow  it!  Fruit  do-         whatever         is  (niieklv         if 

siiTinR  plowed  tjit  veuelable)  lil'iuUid 

wai^.fta"  I'lda"  lia.    Wafi'ta"  uda"qtia"'.    Cafi'ge  da"'ctC'  wi'ini"  y[\,  ga"'  gif.ka"'qti 


to  work 


tin)  very  jumhI 


Horsi' 


vou  have    if, 
tht'iii 


very  (|niekly 


j^AS(iA<lAXK  TO  l(!TA  MAY,|.J. 


699 


\vii(('i'tii"\viiki(j')'i-}^ri,    niiijii,"'    (fiiii'di.     (!(iiV;f»!-iii!i    f\hi\\ti   (^i'wii^,iV]\-irC\,    frjuii' 

r.iiiiNi)  tlHHii  to  wink,  Ijitiil  on  tin*.  '\'Uv  Unrnvn  ilo  not  t'lvti  tlii-ln  tii  tiny  otl)>  iihIoh 

Hull  riiiiii-M  flhinu. 

f'vViKfl'lJF-frn.         r"til"   WiKJ-ltll"   tf-   «!-llil"'    ndll.",     J(iUt'->;il"'    llWll)(|-i|   CIKJ-l'iK^r-.       ( !tl"' 

ilii  mil  ni'iiil  Mii'iii.  Nijw  uork         llii<    lliiitiiiily      iioiiil.      in  tliiil  iiiiiniiir      I  till  \iiii     I  himiiI  to  yiiil.  And 

Wiibi'ifr^ozcj  iifzo    )jl,     fo  ri(lii"(|tia"'  luifi'-'citcM  iii"'((-iiki(|'('   to. 

lotliif  ynu  rr     wlicn,    wnid        very  (iood  vrry  Mooti        ynti  Mfinl  liilfiiT    win. 

i'l'iv*'  it  by  Hdinc  nnti 

NOTES. 

698,3.  wnni"lin  ^iilkc,  1.  <'.,  w(i(|i"liii(|'a".  Niiiiii,  in  j;)iw«(r(',Htiui(lH  for  both  ^inko 
aii(t  f  11",  in  (/V'Kiliu,  iw  tlio  Hitliny  unil  tlio  currilhinir  arc.  undillVrentiated  in  the  roriner 
laiiK<i>iK*'- 

608,  <>  and  7.  Ati  t;tca"  taania,  a  |)aronlliet.l(;al  exprcKsion. 

698,  8,  l"l)^itn,  pari-nthftical,  tlic  Oinalia  notation  ot'tiic  Oto  ldi'i"(|tn. 

698,  !>.  Wa'M  ^fi'i"  f\i\kv,  etc.  Aniondcd  tliiiM:  VVa'n  K^a"'  ^ifii«''  nii-  ^iriKri  jjl, 
Rii.l'a"  l<a"'li^a,  /  irinh  to  hear  irlmtlicr  the  irtimuii  whom  he  hnn  married  in  well  ( W.) 

698,  11.  ta"wa"{;^a"  aina  and  tu"wa"i;^a",  Die  Oinaba  peoplo. 

TUANSIiATION. 

Even  if  tbo  lettor  wbicli  I  Ncnt  you  a  very  ionj;  time  ago  has  not  readied  there, 
a(!t  fairly!  I  wish  to  boar  wiustiu'r  your  diild  i.s  well.  I  wiwli  to  bear  bow  you  are, 
whether  you  aie  doing  well.  Have  you  sent  tlu!  lettcsr  to  tiie  Ponka.s?  Send  baek 
and  tell  me  just  what  words  they  say  in  reply  to  the  letter  wliieli  you  .sent  them,  I, 
too,  wiish  to  hear  about  tbo  I'onkas.  O  ye  gente.s,  I  wish  to  hear  jtmt  bow  you  are 
gettingalong.  It  i.s  .saitl  that  two  hundred  of  these  Dakotas  have  now  come.  (If  they 
iiave  not  arrived,  they  will  eonie  at  .some  riitiiic  time.)  They  Khali  eome  to-day.  I 
wish  to  hear  about  the  old  woman,  my  relation,  who  is  there,  whetln  r  she  Ih  well.  I 
mean  Mi"a"i)a-(ji".  I  wish  to  bear  about  the  children  of  her  son,  Hlaekbird.  Are 
they  well?  1  wish  to  hear  alioiit  the  woman  wiioin  he  has  married.  Is  she  well  ?  I 
have  no  sickness  whatever;  I  am  without  aiiydi.sea.se.  These  Omaha  getites  have 
sutt'ercd  ex(!eedingly.  All  the  nation  has  scattered;  the  people  have  removed.  The 
agent  has  not  given  them  money. 

When  the  letter  reaches  you  please  send  me  one  very  soon.  I  wish  to  hear 
whethei  your  grandparents  are  well. 

Whatever  ilomestic  animals,  birds,  and  hogs  the  white  men  raise,  do  you  raise 
quickly!  Cultivate  the  land  carefully  which  you  cultivated  last  spring.  It  is  good 
work  to  i)lant  vegetables  (piickly.  Work  is  very  good.  If  you  have  horses  make 
them  work  the  land  very  (iiiickly.  Do  not  give  away  the  bor.ses  to  anybody  that  comes 
along.  Do  not  send  them  oil' to  another  land.  I  send  to  you  to  tell  you  that  work  is 
now  the  only  good  thing.  When  you  receive  the  letter  please  send  me  very  good 
words  speedily. 


I 


I 


700   Tin:  (|!i;(iiiiA  lancjuaoi:— mythm,  stouiks,  and  lktikus. 


,lenuga-wajI^  to  wa.tI^'^ka,  an  OTO, 

le   djubaqtci  wiib!ijr(('oze  wfdaxe  culi'iKfr'.     Ca'"  I'icka"  o'a"'  nI,  \vin.4'a" 

Word         voiy  f,  «•  IctliT  I  nuiki' to      I  acikI  lovnu.        Anil        ilicil        liow       If,     I  lipar  friiiii 

yiiii  yim 

ka"'b(fa.     WfctJ  utla"qti  anaji"  f.t'fu.     Cc'^'ja  nupri'iidi  cupf  tO'di    fe   wi"'  wi'f 

I  wiah.  I  too        very  kiickI     I  Htftiid       lidrt«.  Yonder    last  HiiriiimT        1  when    word    ono     I  anvo 

rcni'hod  you 

you 

3  pf  eska"  b^ofja".    Eata"  (futiiljl.     Cij'ia  Galii<r(j-\vadri(f,in{,''e  culif  te^an'di    le 

I  I  thnnpht  that.  Why         you  Imvo  yonder  Saucy  Chief  icnclud    in  tlin  pant    word 


wa« 
til  Pit* 


wi"'  i'"(fi"  jrfi.     Ediida"  to  wiwi'ia  ga'"   wfba"  ga"'  a"'ba  aakiliidCqti  agdi" 

nliB     liolirmiBhllmck  Wliiit         ttm  my  Ji»        I  cilllei!        ua  ilny         I  wnlilicd  it  vury        I  Hnt. 


uloftcly 


Kl  Galif^e-wadf^inoe  fe    wi'"  a<fi"'  ^i^\\  nuK^aji'qti  ^atf  >[I,  i"'ufla"(iti-nia"'  te 

And  Sanry  Chief  word     one         lironuht  it        you  did  imt  con-     you     if.         it  would  hiivo  been  ffood 


back : 


ft)r  mo. 


pult  nil-  at  nil        htid 
conio 

6  Kl  a^'ba  wfbi^adv.  tC  akilia"    hi    oj^a",  fatiiijf  tf'  ba.     Ca"'  (fiba"'  (f-iadi  cc'na 

And      day        I  mentioned    tho     hpyond      reachi'd       uh,  ynu  did  not  Ar..i  ynur  your        tiioHO 

only 


Viiur 
niotlit-r 


your 
lilt  her 


a\Viisi(|"C!-na"-nia"',  i^'uda'-'qli-ma"'.  Ca'"  edmbi"  wi'i  to  (fatfiiji  tC  ({(jt/icpaji'tfa 

I  ii'imiiilicr     iiHU-       I  do,        it  (i8)  vpry  (iood  for  niiv  Now          wliat          1  Kiivi'    tlie     yon  did  not      you  licHltnliMl  on 

tlioni           iill.v  ^(lu                ■     romp               ui'C'oiiot  of  it 

cfiiji  tf'),  i"'<('a-mi'ijl  tcabe      A"'ci'3  (ff  i"fi'"(('a'in'f]!'e  g'a".     Kl  oduda"  a"ii;;i'iU'il 

yon  wcru  not         1  nni  niid             very.              As  if  yoii     you  rtpspiseil  niino    "  so.          And       wlint        you  did  not 

coniinB,  ■  gifg  „|B 

9  te    i(|'acpao'(j;a    ci'iiji    to.      Kl    co'ia    cupi    te'di    cd!ida"ct,o    a>[fdaxa-mail, 


the 


><)it  hi'Hitftted 
o'u  lu'countof  it 


you  were  not 
coining 


And       yonder 


\  reached      when 
you 


I  did  not  make  for 
niVMolf, 


wab(j'ita"-nii'iji.     Ki  ag't^i     jji,    wab(J!fta"-(iti-nia"'.  Ca"'    waniusko,    iii'i     ctl, 

I  did  not  vvorli.               And    I  liiivn     wlion,       I  iiavo  worlscd  very  Imrd.  And               vvlu'at,              ixiliito     too, 
iclunu'd 

waliiiba  ctl,  angujii,  oya"  fa>(ickaxe  ka"b(j'A'ga".  Maja"'  (/lau'di  wa>iio'(fita" 


wo  have 
planted 


youilo  fur  vour 

Hclf 


I  hope. 


Land 


to  work  lV»r  him* 
Holf 


12  u(la"qlia"'i.     Maja"'  fan'di  w('fifr(|;a"  guxa-ga.    Nikaci"'ga  wa>ii(r(j'ita"  cta"'be 

isverysood.  Land  in  tho  mind  make  it.  Person  work.s  (or  liiinself    yon  seo 

him 

3{I,   **(/;!c  (^I'jjima"  ta  niifike,"  etjiegan-f^a.     Ki     i'     uda"  ebtj^t'o-a",  mnja"'  faii'cli 

when,      'Ihia      I  do  this  I  will,  think  that !  Ami     that       bimhI       I  think'that,        laud  in  the 

wa^jfg-fita"  t6.     Ceiia  uwibfa  cu(f,t'a(fo.     AVabafififezo  i"fi'iiai  ('o-a",  ciKft'ad'e. 

to  work  for  him-     the.        EnouKii      1  tell  you     Ineudtoyou.  Letter  ynu  (pi,?)         as,  I  aend  it  to 

«<'lt  liave  lipg^ed  yon. 

of  mo 

15   Eskana  eiu'fya"  >[i,    fe    diida"cty  wina'a"  ka"b(|',e'ga",     I'e    uda"qti.     Nugc'iid 

"*•"■"'■       you  tiiinlv     if,      word      wIi;itsoever      I  liear  from  1  liopc,  word      very  Kooii. 

you 


Oil  tliat 


tlwit 


,      ft" 
Last  Huuiniei 


pf  to'di  di'iba  ja"'     5(1    agfi. 

I       wlien  four       sleop     wlien     I  cauio 

was  iiacl{. 
ther* 


* 


\ 


MA^TCU-NAMJA  TO  WIYAKOIn. 


701 


NOTKS. 

j/'miniiwajT" — Heo  661. 

700,5.  iliii^)ijl(iti  ^uti  }(I  i"iula"  <|tMi)a"  te,  expltviiuMl  tbuH  by  L.:  I  would  have 
been  very  tjlad  if  you  had  come  without  conHultuiij  {or  hevdiuy)  iSauvy  Vhiefat  all. 

700,  7  iiiul  H.  i^iicpiifi^ii  ciiiJI  tC,  imii'iitbetical  iiiid  ex[)laiiiit()ry :  wo  ciin  losul  either 
"cilada"  wi'i  tO  i(ac|)aK(fa  ciiijI  tfi  i"fa-iiiajl  tcalje,"  or  "edada"  wi-i  tii  ^atiiijl  tfi  i"^a- 
iiiajl  tcabe."  The  fofiicr  can  be  lenderod  tbii.s:  /  am  muck  diiipleaHcd  because  you, 
hesitated  about  coming  on  account  of  (.VDiir  bivviiiy  given  mo  iiotliliifj  in  advance  of) 
what  I  gave  you.  (See  line  9.)  Tlie  latter  is  phiiu  :  I  am  much  dinpleaned  beoause  you 
did  not  come  when  1  ijave  you  vomethiny. 

TUANSLATION. 

I  send  you  a  letter  of  a  very  few  words.  I  wisli  to  bear  from  you  bow  matters 
are.  I,  for  my  part,  am  doing  very  well  in  this  i)lace.  I  tboiigbt  that  wbeii  I  went  to 
see  you  bust  summer  I  wont  to  give  you  one  piece  of  advice.  Wiiy  have  you  not  come? 
When  Saucy  (Jhief  returned  from  bis  visit  to  you  bo  brought  mo  one  word  (from  you  J). 
I  iuvitetl  you  to  como  as  I  bad  something,  and  so  I  watched  the  days  very  closely 
expecting  your  arrival.  And  Sau(!y  Chief  brought  back  one  word  :  I  wouhl  have  been 
very  glad  if  you  bad  como  without  consulting  bim  at  all!  And  when  tbo  time  bad 
gone  beyond  the  day  which  I  mentioned  to  you  you  had  not  come.  I  remember  your 
father  and  u  Jtber  from  time  to  time  with  [)leasure.  Hut  I  am  much  displeased  because 
you  did  not  come  when  1  offered  to  give  you  something.  It  was  as  if  you  despised 
my  iwssessious  (which  I  intended  giving  you  alter  your  arrival).  Voii  did  not  come 
because  you  held  U;u;k  on  account  of  youi  having  given  mo  nothing(when  I  was  there). 
And  when  1  reached  yonder  where  you  are  I  had  nuide  nothing  at  all  for  inyself,  I  bad 
done  no  work.  Hut  since  my  return  home  I  have  been  working  very  hard.  Wo  have 
planted  corn  and  potatoes,  and  have  sowed  wheat,  and  I  hope  that  you  may  do  like- 
wise. It  is  very  good  to  work  for  one's  self  in  the  land.  Come  to  some  decision  with 
regard  to  the  land.  When  you  see  a  man  working  for  himself  think,  "  1  will  do  thus." 
I  think  tliat  it  is  good  for  one  to  work  the  land  for  himself.  I  have  told  you  enough. 
I  send  you  a  letter  because  you  begged  one  of  me.  If  you  tliink  thus  {i.e.,  wish  to  do 
as  I  have  advised),  I  would  like  to  hear  from  you  any  good  words  whatever.  VVIjeu 
I  was  with  you  last  summer  I  returned  here  in  foiu-  days. 


MAn^CU-NA^BA  TO  WIYAlvOF. 

j^a"ckiilia,    I'e    fi'^a  to  ium'a"  ha.     A"vva"'(j;aki('   tip\fAi  to  i"'()'f'qti-ma"' 

Sister's  8011,         word     y()ur    llio       I  hiive  .  You  8pt-jik  to  inc       Nniihiivc     tUo        I  imi  very  !;liul 


hi'iil'd  it 


HiMil  liitlitr 


lin     "Nofi'ilia,  wiiu'f,n  nu'<ra","  ect'  te  a"()'a<>(|!aha"'(iti  ha,  edo  iiikac'i"'.<>'a-nia 

Mothci-'rt         ni,\  itioDi-      lilii'wiHt',          voti       tllu    joii  priivrd  to  im- most       .  Imt  tliciifipUi 

luotliir,         IT  ,1  lirotliiT  ....1.1.1.... 


vcMi      tile    yoii  piiividliMiii' moat 
Siiid  tliiit  eiiniistlv 


(fi'ude  ht'j>'a-baji  a,  i"c'.'ii<ie-  iia"  uctai.     Ki  PaiVka^a  ctr  aiafai  lia,   Ja^i"a4a 

liiivi' iibau-  very  !  old  mmi       only      tlieyie-        Aud    to  tiiu  Poubus    too    they  liavo      .       to  the  Puwtaes 


gone 


dolled  the 
pluee 

ctl    i'liacfai    ha,   Wafutatbua    cti     aiatl-ai    ha,    nu'ha    cti    ga'ii    acfui.     Ada" 

too      they  tiiive         .  to  the  Oto.i  too      thi-y  hiive         .  siiiiii^         too  to  they  There- 

;;oue  ;;ouo  bides 


too  to 

acrupo 


ibro 


i 


702     THK  (pKUlUA  LANUUAOli-MYTHH,  STOUIlvS,  AND  hKlTEUS. 

i"c'ti<,'(*-iia"    iictaf.      .*iu»  i-^i^.a'"  l)ff'a  tat('   (tl)(f('<i:ii".     T'da"  daxii  b^f  a  tati' 

old  iiillli  iilll.v           iil'i'lolt.              Whill  VIII  lii.'i'        I  nliilll  niinU'         I  think  lliil  lionil  I  ilo  il        I  hIiiiII  niiraly 

*i I  I'... I.  ••..It        '  i'...i 


tiiHHiil  tiiiiiii>rl\ 


olx^t'fra".       A>ii(|ilt(^a   ufaci"';ra   (^I'l'idai    r<>'a"    ukiziMiti    at(i,  atla",   |a"('kaha, 

llliliikthnl  Ihniinliiiiii  |i.t«i)n  «iii,'.!o  an  mil  nl  liiiiiw       tlmv       tlitirn        sialiir  h  miii, 

uiriiiint  III  iiMilia  111  III!  havii        fori> 

iibtii  rulliiii'  (HHUr. 

3  ^iimqtc.i     (fikai-o    iiu'jfa",     i"'u(la"    ckiixo-     na"'i    j'lda"    a\vacka"(iti     tatr. 

yoiiullt.v  viiiir  I'llciiil        llkuwlnii,  kikiiI  I'nr         you  mltkn         iinimlly       lliiiv         I  in  ikii  n  uri'iil  ■■f-        »lmll. 

mil  It  ruTi"  fort 

Ikf'a  tatc'-  (fa"'ja  ca"'  a"fa"'f,acif>-riji-<,'ri.    (\'\\^v^('.  iin'f^-a",  ca"'  l»()'('a(|ti  ^anii'a"i 

I  nliall  full  thiiirKli       atill     ilo  mil  Hponk  it^iiiliiHiini' un     Vmii  rrli'iiil     likiiwliti',        Hlill       I  lull  ultii-        yi.ii  (pl.l 

ivrt'iiniit  nl'it  !  milhcr  '  lirlir  It 

ctt'cti'wa"'  ^ii'(!aiV<,n(f!ii-<fri.     Ta"' \va"i;(|!a"'  wa(|i)fi(fi"  ttl  ilhi;>'i   iiwil)fa.  I'f'  lift 

>iTOli  ir  pily  (yi'l  inol  N"  i  ion  |iiiiir  tlii'       iiiiicli        I  liiivo  told     timt      . 

yr.ii  Ih  tt 

(i  b^Crt  t(\     Cl   wai"'  tf'  i"'t'a"i  fa'"  aw;i'i  t'tt^lc  a"()"iri'^o  liA      Ara"'zf'ska' cll 

I  fiUI      tlii\        Ami       rolii)       tlio      1  liiul  it        tlio  I  hIiouM  Inivo  I  hjivtMioim  Moimh  too 

^ivm  til  ilii  in,  liiil 

I)(f(za-inajl.     Kl  uika('.i"'<ra-ina,  qtiiwifiii  lu'j-a-niiijl.      DiUla"  wi'f-iurijl    tate 

1  linvi'iiot  ro-  And  tin' iivciplo,  I  liivi>  vnu  (pi  )  \itv  uimh'.  Whnt        I  »liall  not  (jlvo  to  you 

Cl'iVlMl. 

{"'(fa-majl  lifi.      twitVibfai-majl.     Ata"'    a"ni)ai   ti*   ceta"'    oafi'kitfai    ca"ca°' 

1  nrn  nad  I  do  uot  hute  voii  (pi.).        How  lon^       wi>  livt^       tho      hii  \iM\%        wit  lirivti  Hfti'li         alwa\  h 

otiier  iiM  kill- 
<lr«-(l 

9  tatd.     (|?i    can'ffo  t*a"'    ama    gaza"'    (faiiaji",    ada"    vvafiiipafi"    (»tt'ct6wa'"if 

hIioH.         \oii  lliiHO  who  liftvo  nuiiiy  ainnn>;  ymi  stuinl,       llinriv  you  i*r.>  poor  not  by  any  mffti'iH 

hornes  fitn* 

hn.      Kde     \vi,     caiVf^o    t^in<»"L'Ji(li'([ti     aiu'iji".       Hifrii^a     (futa"(]ti     iiwib^a. 

But  I  Jinr  whiMi' thine  aro  110  litii;(o,-*  I  Htunil.  .\ll  very  rttmijjht  I  lcl]  vi>u. 

Nika^jfiUii    nankacO,   waniicc  <^ifiia    ifanka,     nikao'alii    ijin';,'"^     nankiuu's     ci 

■^'"■"' '■'*'-  -....1...-  -         .1 -  ,.,,t;,,'  'hlHHoii  y.^whoiiro.      atfu  n 


c-hi.-ft. 


.Iili.T 


llu\v  will 
ai'o. 


12  nfkajj^f'ihi  ijan'jio-inacO'  cti,  a"\va"'(|pa(fi"  i'j;'!i"  ca"'  (fri'ea"'()'a(f(i  to  wi'bfaha"' 

chipf  ,\i' who  ari' tliL'ir         ton,  I  am  pnor  as  ntiil  yuu  pity  m-        tho      I  pray  to  yon 

ilailKliti-iH 

ciKfrafX".     A"\va"'qpn(|'i"    to    ca"(!a"'-([ti-iua"',     ada"     (j-o-in/i     iifka('i"'<j'a-ina 

I  Ni>ml  toyoii.  1  am  poor  the  I  am  I'.ontinnallv.  ilnii-  theHo  thiMiciiplo 

fori' 

tl-mVi    i(j'.a<,'aska"'bfo   ctectGwa"'  (;a"'    wab(|'i'a   tati'    obfA'f^^a".     Wib(|!alia"' 

thoHo  who       I  iirnkf  (he  <>\|H>r-  iiotwitlmtiind        ntill        I  mIiiiII  K\\\\  in  rt>;;iiri|       I  think  that.  I  pray  to  ytiu 

liavtt coiiii'  lini'Ht  iiij:  tn  them 

15  CL'Ma  ha.     Siii(K'-f^<focka    ThIcmIi    <jft'i"U'    mj'ikio  te    i"wi"'(|».  i(|'a-jr{i.     Waqi"'hi 

cnoutih        .  Spill  tod '>'iii'  \-hothor  thoy  (iii  pi.)      Ims  )*po-      tlic     Vo  tell  iiu'  aiMid  Paper 

ari>  tlitM'(>  ken  toyoii  hitht^r. 

^a"  b(fizt»  lia,  '.((j^afo.     .A[i"'(f,iima"'(M   wa()'atr    hi    todi   bifizi*  ha. 

tho       I  hav(^  you  have  Noon  meal        iinivcil     when  I  rt^- 


I  bo 


ob.      received 
It 


jiout  it 
hitlier. 


tliero 


rcivod 
it 


NOTES. 


701, 1'.  Tlie  idea  is,  "  You  have  appealed  to  ine  s)  strongly  that  I  can  not  refuse 
you,  when  you  atUlress  me  as  your  mother's  brother.  Yet  I  do  uot  see  how  I  can  do 
anytliinjj  for  you." 

702,  1.  a"ifii"fiii;igaiT-gil,  //•.  ifacige.  Cliaitgcd  by  \V.  to  a"(fa"^iKii;ijl  ga  (/r.  i^aci), 
Do  not  talk  agaimt  mehecauHel  f/iveynu  no  food !    Amended  by  (i.  thus:  A"<ra"faciajl 


MA''T(ja-NAM»A  TO  VVIYAKOP. 


703 


kii"li^«'{jn",  I  hope  Ihitt  ynii  will  not  talk  agaimt  me,  »)tc.  U^iiei({»f  Ntill  liiw  »  pctHonal 
ifl'fr(>iict',»iiil  it  is  very  proUiihItt  tliitt  Miirli  n  uhc  u(  ^M'.i^fiuind  i^iicj^ttiiiii.v  yet  iw  t'oiiii*!. 

702,0,  will"  tt"'  i"t'ii"i  ^ii"  iiwii'i  vU'iUi  n"f\iiiH'  liA,  TIumimcm)!' "  If' "  is  pii/.zlliijj. 
W,  Hiijijji'HtH  tliiH  :  Wai"  i"t'ii"i  ^ii"  tMiit  clt-ctf wii"  siwii'i  fictic,  ii"^iriKt'  >,'n'  ectfiwa"  (or 
e<',l<«Wii"  tt"^irif;c  gii")  li^i'ii  tiito  obfi-jjiv",  /  ought  to  give  them  eren  my  only  robe,  hut  I 
hare  none,  ho  I  thinklhol  mmt  fail  (to  do  iim  tlicy  wish),  (i.  foiuIn,  CI  wai"  i"t'rt"i  ^ii» 
awa'i  otwlfjia",  a"^irij;ti  liil,  ivdii"  b^i'a  tat(^  cli^i'ua",  I  nhoul(l  have  given  them  my  rolw, 
hut  I  have  none,  there/ore  I  think  that  I  nhall  fail, 

702,  »  uiul  9.  t'afiiiifai  (!a"(!a"  tate,  ai'iliaic,  fide  <r.,  for  caulii^f'  (•a"(!a"  ttiite,  whioli 
si  thu  tuoderii  tixpiVHtticii,  tliti  cliaii);u  to  the  \i\.  being  made  now  in  the  future  sign, 
rather  than  in  the  verb  itself. 

TRANSLATION. 

Sister's  son,  I  liiive  heard  your  words.  I  am  delighted  at  your  sending  to  speak 
to  me.  Am  you  liavc  said,  "  Mother'^  brother,  aiul  you,  O  uiol  iua's  lirotiicr,"  you  have 
petitioned  to  nie  ino.st  earnestly;  but  the  people  have  left  the  plaee  almost  destitute 
of  inhabitants;  only  the  old  men  remain.  Some  have  gone  to  the  I'onkas,  otiiers  to 
the  Pawnees,  and  others  to  the  Otos.  Some  liave  gone  to  dress  s|iring  liides.  There- 
fore only  the  old  men  are  left  here.  I  think  that  I  siiall  be  unable  to  do  what  you 
have  nu'utioued.  I  think  that  1  shall  fail  lotio  what  is  g(K)d.  (If)  they  come  when  no 
one  is  at  home,  when  the  jH'ople  are  scarce,  I  hesitate  on  account  of  |)r()l)ab1e  failure; 
therefore,  O  sistei's  son,  I  shall  make  a  great  effort,  betiause  you  and  your  friend  alone 
have  generally  lreat(>d  me  kindly.  Though  1  shall  fail,  still  do  not  speak  against  me 
on  account  of  it!  I  apiieal  to  you  aiul  your  friend;  even  if  you  hear  lliat  I  have  failed 
altogether,  i)ily  me!  I  have  told  you  often  that  the  nation  is  poor;  that  is  the  cause 
of  my  failure.  I  should  have  given  them  my  robe,  but  I  have  none.  Hesides,  I  have 
uot  received  any  money.  I  love  your  peoi)lenuu!h.  I  am  tad  because  I  sliall  not  give 
you  anything.  I  do  not  hate  you.  As  huig  as  we  both  shall  live  shall  we  regard  each 
other  as  kindred  !  You  are  among  those  who  have  plenty  of  horses;  therefore  you  are 
far  from  beiiij,'  poor.  But  I  dwell  just  where  there  are  no  horses.  1  have  told  you 
all  very  parlimilarly.  O  ye  ('liiefs — (1  include)  your  policemen  (too),  ye  sons  and 
daughters  of  chiefs — as  1  am  poor  I  send  and  i)Ctition  to  you  to  jiity  me!  My  pov 
erty  "ontinues,  therefore  1  am  suie  that  1  shall  fail  to  do  anything  for  these  Indians 
who  have  come,  oven  if !  make  the  experiment.  I  liave  petitioned  to  you  enough. 
Send  and  tell  me  whether  Spotted  Tail's  peojjle  have  spoken  to  you  about  the  pliice 
where  they  are.    1  have  received  the  letter  which  you  seut.    1  received  it  at  dinner  time. 


704     TUE  (|;EaiUA  LANGUAOli-MVTUS,  STOUlliS,  ANU  LETTEUa. 


0 

i 


CANGK-SKA  TO  HATTISTE,  THE  PAWNEE  INTERlMiETER. 

Ca"'    cr    iifkaci"'}'!!  (-U^  wf4aqti   cinl^af   liA.     Ki  u'skft  ninkc'  nfkajriihi 

Now       that  peiitou  klii-       iiiy  re»l       Iuivb  k.uib  Ami      liiiiT-      joii  who  clili'f 

iniin  to  yi'ii  iinliT  »ib 

cena"ba  *a'owa<f!Hi-  ka"l.(f('oa".     Ca"  umia'"  fa'"  wralifdo  <fa"'ja,  wacipi'mi 

III,,...  two      ^ you  pity  tl...m  I  h!.,.e.  Au,l  k'l.a  •!,..  ,ll«iu..t  iIi.miuI,,  pool' 

only  "" 

3  .'-ra"    (fi(la"'be   rii(j-a(.     Nftn'de   gfudu"nti    wackaxo    ka'"b(fa.     I'awafa5|a"'i 

ii»  loseoyoii       lmv(.«, lleail  very  ((oo(l  yi.u  innko  I  wl«Ii.  \ciii,iiiln« 

t«Miii.  'I ■ 

kfi"'l)(|'a.     Kl  "-iitr'    ail  wi"'    uwi'bifa.     lJiua"'lia"    i»an';-o    aka   cdiida"  a"'(fa 

IwiJ  An,l    "ihul        nu.       ou«         I  1. 11  ynu.  Oumlm  1.1:- «talei'         lli«  »!■«        I';'"';""- 

other  (null.)  iHPiifu 

d-A^    <>•(■•    wi"'  iri>ia'"(l-ai,  ada"  *f*alia"  ciKfrAai  lu\.     Wi'"  ja'i   >il,  Uma"'lia"-ina 

\w       Mm.        oiui         «i!ili.J..r        lli..r,v     lo'piiiv  I"    «hn  wo.U  to     .  Ono       ynu       if,  th.' Omuluu. 

went    tpl,  own.  Iblo  jni.  you  (il*;' 

lliul>)  ""■' 

6  ail-i"'    wiHac-i    tai.      Kl     Kucaca    ilia'"    t'(('a"ba    i'i\va->i()-ri-r'a    iia.      Ki  e'a"' 

lok,,.p       youVilLMuploy  And  Kuinni  \^\»  "In.t,...  telllt  to  ll.eiM  !  And        Low 

it  ttwiu.  un)thi.r 

Jil'cte,    Kucaca   wa(ii'"ha    wi'"    }iiafi'ki(fe    \(-    hn.     Wajfazu   i"wi"'«('a   ei-te. 

Jvoulf  Kn.'U.a  Pi'pm  """  lir  wilU,.n.l  b..i;k  .  SlraiKl.t  to  tdl  mo      wliotluT. 

to  me 

Ki    ce    iifkaci'"}'ii    H<-    wiwf^a    cuiif    Ml,    e'a'"     culii    t'i''te     awa<riii;i'a 

An,L      thut  lMr,.u.  kl'n-  n,v  .vu,!,         11,  how  rnuh       whether     I  hear  abouUhen. 

man  you  juu  mv  own 

ka-'bia.     Waqi'"lui  ia'"((-aki(j-.;  ka'-'btfa. 

I  „iah.  I'nper  you  unci  hitin  r        I  winli. 


'a" 

urn. 


my  uwn 


9 


NOTES. 

704,  3.  ua\va<|-ii?|a"i,  from  uwajta".    See  uisia"  awl  u\va^'i>ta"  in  tho  Dictiouary. 
704   t.  Unia"lia",  /.  e.,  8i(la  ina"(|'i",  who  dietl  aiiioii;,'  tlio  I'liwnees. 

TRANSLATION. 

Now,  those  men.  my  aear  kinsmen,  have  }?oae  to  you.  I  hope  that  you,  the  interpre- 
ter, anil  chiefs  will  pity  them.  Tliougii  tlio  huul  is  distant,  they  iiave  ^one  to  .see  you 
because  they  are  poor.  I  liope  thiit  yon  will  treat  them  kindly  and  make  them  very 
glad.  I  wish  y.  n  to  hell)  ns.  And  1  will  tell  you  about  another  matter.  The  sister 
of  the  Omaha  (who  died  ainouy  the  I'awnees)  wishes  to  imve  one  of  the  tliin-,'8  whieh 
lie  left  when  he  tleparted,  therefore  she  sends  to  you  to  petition  to  yon.  If  you  K'ive 
her  one,  pletise  ask  the  (visiting)  Omahas  to  keep  it  for  her.  Tell  Kneaca  and  his 
mother.'  And  Ivnciica  will  please  send  back  to  me  a  letter,  telling  me  how  they  are. 
IVrhiips  he  will  tell  me  correctly.  And  when  those  Indians,  my  relations,  reach  yon, 
I  wish  to  hear  about  them,  and  how  they  reacli  you.    I  wish  you  to  send  me  a  letter. 


\\ 


UNAJl"  SKA  TO  (iAIIiaU. 


705 


\vA.imaA-SAnr:  to  hattistk  dkikhn  and  kk-mUI<:.)E. 

Cii"'   \Vii(fiit!i(lii    iinni    iimjii"'    iimcU'  ko'm  f,''"lt'i"'  <f''    >,'ii"'<fiii   >tl'<'tA 

Anil               otii                ilii'(|il,         Liiiil              warm  lii  tlio  inlnnilu      I"  U"    tli«y  wirli      uvoii  If, 

nillM  (»•'■) 

i'^vi"'*    ((flV-}rrt,       ('A    (fll'ir    jril"'(j'll-ltrijl    >irctf',  (fl'ltll"  i"\vi'    I,"    f(fil-f,'il 

tolfUiiHi           mini         Aualii      not     tlie.v  ilo  not  wlnh      .'vim  If,  Htniluhl  t.>  lull            -■■•' 
hllhur.                    toKO 


m«  liltlier. 


N()TK8. 

Wnijinjca-Habr-,  FUiick  Bird,  is  an  Oinalia,  KraiulHon  of  tlin  celebrated  chief  of  that 
iiaiiu".     Ke>ire,V',  Hpotted  Turtle,  Ih  an  Oto  chief. 

706,  U.  fi.jl  p^'fi-bajl  is  a  mistake.  It  should  be  either  (ft-  f,'a"'^ii  bi'ijl,  literally, 
thcydonotwisk  to-go,  or  fii-bajl  Ba"'^ai,  literally,  theywhh  nottogo. 

TRANSLATION. 

Send  mo  word  whether  the  Otos  wish  to  inigmto  to  the  Indian  Territory,  or 
whether  they  do  not  wish  to  go. 


UNAJF-SKA  to  GAIIIGE. 

Gil'"    u-riffi    hit.     Uniiilmniiidi    asff    I'^'ii"   fii'eii'"<^m  c^<,'ii"    iiVk!i"-nii"'i.     3 

Just         I  luivK         .  To  thu  Oiu»lia»         I  luivc  tt»  tlii'y  pity  luu         uh         tlii.y  lmvi>      mn 

nluiuod  rotiirnt'U  c I"l<'<l      rule. 

Willi  mi' 

D)(')    (j-ifikf-'di    iifr&i    i^jra",  C'di  anaji"  hit.     Wjifatd   i'i(la",iti  bfi'ite  a'"(|'f'qtci 

lie         tu  him  who        I  Imvi.  ii.i  tlmro       I  stiilid         .  Knod  vciy  « I        I  ciil  it       very  Kriilly 

IflllllH'il 

a"'*!".     Ct'ama  (!a;i'"  aiiu'i  ati-biama.     HiUiinga    amadi   ati-biama.     Ct'ta'" 

hekoclH  Tlmsu  Dnliotn     tlnMpl.      Imvc  oomi',  it  WinmlmKii        to  tin- (pi.)      liiivo  iimic,  it  So  f,ir 

iiiB.  KMli.l  imialil.  l.tdiiil. 

wa;a"'ba-mii)l.     Gasaiii  ctectv  waja"'be  ta  inifiko.    U'!i«f(j'a(iti-t'{,ni"  agf  i  ha      6 

I hBve  not  sci'n  tht'iu.         Tci  iminow     or(sorao       I  are  tliom       will      I  who.  I  milliinil  t;iriiily        I  Imvu       . 

ihul  tliiTi'-  iHimo 

iil'tir 

Kl  cail'LnMini    ctl    n\vhi\    I'ga",  cota"'  ga(;ibe  ajirfa-miijl  ha      Uiiwakir  tC 

And        thelioisi.s  loo       oretlml  a»,  "O  far  out«iilo       1  hiiv..  not  noiu.  I  inlk  totlii'm    the 

Ctl   ceta"'-niv"   a"(fa"'b(fa"-ctC\va"-majl.     Ca"'  (fv^u  arr*)-,!  tr-  I'cpaha"  tai-rffa", 

too        no  far      imly        I  »io  nir  from  Imviiis  ounii«li  of  il.  And        hero     |,J,'^'»y_'|',,, "'"       ^^'^'J^'li  thli'i'm'i'') 

uwibifa  ciKfi'iKfai  liil.     Ca"  inaja'"  <^i'tu  ncr^i   te    i'-'cto  nyu  i"'iHla"'(iti  ('jra"     9 

Ilrilvou  Iwndio  And  land  Imth       I  have     tlio      morcly  to  i«  vi'iy  Kood  fornio 

you  (pi.)  rotnrned  bii-iitho 

lift.     Ca"  pahaiVga  a"vva"'da"l)ai    ge    t'ga"    ca"ca"'qti    fffi'"    ama    Iia.      Kl 

And  Iwforo  wo  aaw  them        tho  (pl-      »"  loiitiniiully  uro  sitting'  ,  All4 

iu.  ob.) 


VOL  VI- 


i 

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j 

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706     THE  (/JEGIIIA  LANGUAUE— MYTHS,  STORIES,  AXD  LETTERS. 
wami'iskO   ctT    b(^ug,a    ugi'ji    ainr<rji",  udu'Viti    jjr(fi"'  iinia   ha.     Ca"  e'a"'  ^6 

wheat  too  all  ah  tliov  Iiavo  planted       very  ijoihI       tlioy  are  Hitting       .  And      how     this 

their  own,  * 

rna"bAi"'  tO  ga"'  \viaf(f,ai    ma"bi(^i'".     Ca"   ^.^.n   agfi   tfi  ^t^ama    waqo    arad 

I  walk         tho    Btuiiy    I reiiKMubiT         I  walk.  And         hero         Ire        the       tluso  while        thi>(pl. 

rule        yniidil.)  turnMl  jieophi        aub.) 

3  I'lda-qti  wava"'bo  hit.     Ca"  I'lcka"  wabfipi-niiijl    di    a"ckaxG  teta"'ja,  anfja 

very  good        laoothem         .  And         deed.       I  did  thojn  ('MvnMif;    I  was      yen  mndo       allhoudl'i,  In     I  live 

return-      (    rock-  tho  past, 

in;;        oui'd)  mo 

ka"b(/!L'ga",  c'g-ima"  hit.     Ca"  Hma"'(firika  i'liiacti'ctu  anf;a  ka"b(|!efra",  aa"'he: 

I  hoped,  I  did  that       .  And  Hea»on  linw  niiiny  so-        Ilivo  I  hoped,  Iflod: 

ever 

wakega   t6    na"'ape    hil.     Ci'ania    wjioni"   (ftiniijl"-ma    (^a'vwa^a^iS'qti   ka"' 


sick 


tlio     I  feared  ttio 
Htien  danger 


Tlioso 


ymi  ktM'p 
thi'in 


you  ftaiid    the       you  Iiave  great  pity  on 
ones  ihem 

who 


Oh 

that 


6  ebific^ga'*  litl,  lifadifaf  (fie  wawiki'  lia.     Ca"'    eskana   \i^i\e  tt^  (jruta^qti  liwa- 

I  think  that  .  aijent  j'ou  I  mean  jnii        .  .\nd  oii  tliat      lapciik    tho    very  straight      you 

^iiOTonfi  eb(|!i'g'a"   hit.    .  . 

tell  them  I  think  that 


Ct'ma   ui'iwakiji-ma,  i"'iia"ha,    fdawiitfe-ma 

TIio.-ic  those  wild  my  imitlu'ra.      the  ones  who  gave 

arc  my  tifiu- kindrt'd,  me  hirtli 

wAkihfda-git ;    watfzaqli   a\v!i,<?i|a"be  ka"'l»(fi'ga"  ha      Nafika-t'a"!  c'cti  ega" 

•ttend  thou  to  them;         all  together  I  see  them,  my  I  hippo  .  Jlas-aH.ick  ho  too       so 

own 

wakihfde  ka"b<f;c'ga",  uawakiji-ma.     Caliii'fa  i"dadi  ('cti   ega°  cc-ma  uAwa- 

* ••"— '-  '-■  I  hepo,  those  who'are  iny  Cheyenne        my  lather  ho  too        8( 


he  attends  to 
them 


those  who  are  my 
near  khidreil. ' 


those     those  who 


k(ji-ma  w/ikilifde  ka"b(fA'ga".    Ma"tcu-nnji"  e(fa"'ba  gafa"  wi'fi.    Wfiintdda 

are  my  near    ho  attends  to  I  hope.  Standing  Grizz'lv  lie  too  that       I  give  to  Oto 

kindred  thorn  hoar  (oh.)       you  (pi.). 

((lafikMi  angag((!i   tt/di  cafi'ge  duba  waoiii"  ifaki-l)!,    c'  tifai  ha,  e  t6    Ba- 
te the  (pi.>        wocanio         when         horse  four         you  had  rnaclied  there      that     they         .  said        Bat- 


back 


again  with  tliem.  it 
was  Hiiid, 


sent 
hither 


12  dize  aka.     Ki  wi"a"'\va;iita"  can'ge-ina  w/Kfi"   ki  (.'i"te  i"vvl"'(j'a  ftiia-ffit  hit, 


tistp        the 

(sul.) 

Gahfge. 

Gahige. 


And 


whence 


the  horses 


thi'V  reiichcd 

thi'ie  jitiiun  with 

th(-ni 


to  tell  me 


send 
hither 


NOTES. 


The  writer  refused  to  send  this  letter  to  the  Indian  Territory,  so  Unaji-'-slca  applied 
to  some  one  else  to  act  as  his  aniannensis. 

Unaji"  ska,  was  a  son  of  Caliiefa,  a  Yankton  who  was  adopted  by  tho  PoTikas. 
This  letter  was  sent  to  tho  Ponka  Gahige. 

706,  3.  Ga"  ucka"  wab^fpi-niiijl,  etc.  Addressed  to  the  Ponka  agent,  Mr.  White- 
man.  At  first  Unaji"skit  dictated  tiie  following:  Ga"  ucka"  wabfipi-inajl'-qtiina°' 
di  ^a"'ja,  And  although  I  did  the  tribe  (?)  a  ymit  wrong  by  (or,  before)  returning  (to  the 
Oinahas).    Hut  on  rollcctioii,  as  this  had  "  a  bad  meaning"  (sic),  he  changed  it. 

706,  7.  Geina  uawakiji-nia.  The  idea  of  suelding  is  implied  here  in  this  phrase 
(from  nji,  to  All  with  a  liquid  or  many  small  objects),  in  other  cases  it  refers  to  those 
who  Slick  the  breast  together.    Tiie  messages  to  (iahige  were  resumed  in  tiiis  line. 

706,  8.  Nanka-t'a"!,  a  name  of  (raiMulit^a",  WafidazC,  "Fire-shaker,"  a  shaman  in 
1871,  btit  now  a  loader  of  the  civili/ation  party  in  the  tribe.  706,  0.  Cahiefa,  the  real 
father  of  Unaji"-,skil.    706,  11.  Badize,  Hattiste  IJarnaby,  tho  Ponka  interpreter. 


UNAJI-SKA  TO  WES'AxASGxV. 


707 


TRANSLATION. 

I  have  rctnrneil.    As  I  have  come  back  to  the  Omalias,  they  liave  condoled  with 

mo  because  tliey  pity  rae.    I  Lave  returned  to  Joe's  (lodge),  and  there  I  stay.    He 

treats  me  very  Idndly,  and  I  eat  excellent  food.    Those  Dakotas  have  come,  it  is  said, 

to  the  Winnebago  Reservation.    I  have  not  yet  seen  them.    I  will  see  them  to-morrow 

or  at  some  future  day.    I  suffered  exceedingly  before  I  returned  here  (or,  as  I  returned 

to  this  place).    I  have  not  yet  returned  to  the  Yankton  Reservation  because  the  horses 

are  weary.    And,  moreover,  I  have  not  ye*^  begun  to  have  enough  of  intercourse  with 

the  people  here.    I  send  to  tell  you,  iu  order  that  you  (pi.)  may  know  that  I  have 

returned  here.    It  has  been  very  good  for  me  merely  to  breathe  the  air  (with  a  sense 

of  freedom)  since  I  have  come  here.    Tlie  Oniahas  continue  Just  as  they  were  when  we 

saw  them  formerly.    Tiiey  are  prospering,  ps  they  have  sown  their  wheat.    And  no 

n)atter  how  I  get  along  here,  I  continue  tc  think  of  you  all.    And  when  I  returned 

here  I  beheld  the  white  people  who  are  neighbors  to  the  Oniahas,  and  these  white 

people  are  doing  very  well.    Although  you  i"ckoned  that  I  was  rci    <  iiing  hither  on 

account  of  bad  deeds  which  I  had  done,  it  was  i:ot  so.     I  did  that  because  I  wished  to 

live.    As  I  hoped  to  live  for  a  number  of  years  tc  come,  I  fled  (from  Indian  Territory). 

I  feared  to  encounter  the  sickness.     I  hope  that  you  will  have  great  i)ity  on  those 

(Indians)  whom  you  continue  to  keep.    I  refer  to  you,  O  agent!    I  hope  tiiat  you  will 

tell  them  exactly  what  I  si)eak.    .    .    .    Attend  to  those  who  are  my  near  kindred, 

my  mothers,  the  ones  who  gave  me  birth.    I  hope  to  see  them  all  together.    I  hope 

that  Hasa-back  will  likewise  attend  to  those  who  are  my  near  kindred.    I  make  a 

similar  request  of  Cheyenne,  my  father.    I  give  this  message  to  you  (whom  I  have 

named '!)  and  also  to  Standing  Bear.    Battiste  has  said  that  word  has  been  sent  hither 

that  when  we  came  back  hither  from  the  Otos,  j-ou  returned  there  (the  Tonka  Agency?) 

with  four  horses.    O  Gahige,  send  and  tell  me  where  they  obtained  those  horses  which 

they  took  home  (to  the  Ponkas). 


UNAJr-SKA  TO  WKS'A-xA5:GA. 

A"'l)a   (fx'fu   Ciia"'    anifi    \vaja"'bo   lia,    Umalia   ;ii    (^an'di.     A"'(la"bai 

Day  horo         l);ikotft     tlii>  (I'l.       1  taw  tli.'iii  Oinalia  villuKO  in  tiio.  They  saw  iiic 

HIlUJl 

dga"     (|-;i'ea'"(fe([ti      iu'ka"i    ha.       r"(fa-niiiji      Wnhe.     "Awadi      ik'-     jra" 

U3  tlicy  iiitii'il  iiie  OX-  thoycon.  .  I  am  sad  '  vitv.  When,         vmi  wont         nn 

(■i-i'ilinj,'ly  ihili'd  withmo 

nan'de  \va(|pjini-  wafifai,  xoii\vn(f'a(j'ai,"  i"(j'ifi'j,''Mi  (('ama.    (/)a"'ja,  "Waiiiice 

• vou  ijili  liavc    yiiii  (|d.)  liavomadp    thi'v  said  tin'        \hv^,:  Tliou'rli  I'lilironi™    ' 

ns  wci'p,  fcMi'HDins:  to  mi' 


IMildr  us 


(fife  a"'wa"ja'"i,"'  elu'.    "Jiilcrikjtci  fe-nu  g\fi\ymafApu,  wanace-miicr'."   Ca'" 

you  arc  llirywlicn-ausi'd    I  said.              Vvrysniall       tiii'sooncs    vim  |]i' /e  m.  di.  Hicni  (I  vi' linlireniin  '               Vnt 
mo  tlic  ti-oiiMe,                                                          ipl.  cili.)                    sad, 

licka"  u'a(j(j';i  kr-  nan'de   wi'^a  i(|'a"'a(|'o   (fa"  oan'kipn"'i  hfi,  <,n'(('a-l)aji'qtia'"i. 

deed         I  Hutn-r       llio        lioait             my         I  put  it  in         the       tlioy  wi  iv  liliii  '    Ijioy  wore  voiy  sad. 


(01,11  ) 


(oh.) 


!*! 


1! 

I 


i 
i 


f 


708     THE  ^'EdlllA  LANCiUAdE— .MYTHS,  STOIMEW,  AND  LETTEUS. 
Unii'ilifi  ama   e(liil)(3   nan'de   ('ki"'a"'(|tia"'i    (fa"'ja,    c'a"'    tat('  a"(|'a"'baliii"'il. 


Omaliik       tli(^  (pi. 

HUh.) 


heart 


ttioy  ail)  very  Hiniiliir      thou;;)!, 


what       hIiiiH    wo  two  do  not  know  it. 
tlirniiit-      U>(') 

U'V 


K    iiw(b(^a    cu(fi'a(^ai.     E*ji"'  ckaxai    ^0    wa^''eto  wi"a(itci  ogii°  u>|fhai-ga. 

Thiit     I  toll  j'lm        iHoniUoyou.           How           you  do        tlii'      at  Ii>;»st  thia  just  ono  im            follow  it  Cor 

HCiittiTt'd     one  litiio  yourHolvuH. 
(ill  an.  tibj.) 

3  Ega"  lu'  ctl  uki't'c''  jj^ifajrwafiifr'-na"'!.     Hr<>i(|'r''()ti  vde  ca"'  fa'c'fiVc;  tci'ibe- 

""""'■■         *""       •■■■" '■'■ '    •■               A  totiilalraniiir  lull,       yet  tlif.v  pitied        very 


Sooiiiy         too       iiiltiou       yoii  lii'ivo  unuallvMiaclotlieni 
[Seonoto.  I  «iul.* 


nii"'i.    Ki',  i-'tecp  dga"  cube.    Ci    gatf-  ii>[a"'ha.    Va    ga"'  uwibifa  cu*c'a*ai. 

usunlly.      Uonipl    hard  for  a»        Ihbv       Ajjaiii     tliat  iiiPiiri.  Ajjaiii       no        I  tell  von      I  soud  to  voii. 

1110  tlint. 

Ceta"'  uAgaca"  tatt'   bfiiji,    itaxajaifica"  kf-      Kja  ko'    ctr'wa'"    ca"'    iiiln'de 

Thntfur         I  travid         hIuiII     it  lianiint      t.iward»  tlii>  luad      llii'       TliiTi'     llio  nntwitli-         y(>t  boart 

rtmclu'd,  ol'thc  riviT       (lj:.o!),).  {I":.*!*'.}      stiindin^ 

(i  k6    c'ga"     taft    ebfc'ga".       E^a    aiiia     I'o    (^ai    gf;    ana 'a"    ((!a'"ja,    t'cti    fe 

'lii'„  ,      no  "linll  I  tliiiik.  Tlioni     tlic  (pi.    word     tlicir       tin'        I  hoar  i(        though,        thov   word 

(i'"ll-»>  81.1..)  (pl.ol..)  too 

iiJia"'a(liqtia"' wi  a(|"i"be};i(fica"  (fa"'ja,  "Win'k('(itia"'i  alia""  ebcj-t'ga".     Ata"' 

aroaltofietliorat  ono       I       towards  nic  u.s  I          tlimr'th,          Tln-y  liavc  Hpoki'ii         !  (in  so-         I  tliink.  Whon 

aide  movo  


Illn.l^h, 

'I'lii'V  liavi'  Hpi.lu'i.          I  (ill  SI. 
Ihc  t'lill  tiMth              lili>i|ii,\) 

L'lihi  ote  ! 

it       n.ay 
ivarhiM 
yo.i 

la    CI.    Ilai'i-bal  \Va( 

nuaiu.           Wi'UI                  1' 

it  lor  lue 

9  ka'"b(j;a,  i(|-adi(*in'-A !   IiffUlifaf  (fa'c'a"'(|'a(|-(''(|ti  ka"l)fe'ga"  tr-na"  ca^'ca^jti  bcf-i"'. 

I  wi»h,  Oncoiit:  AroiU  yoii  pity civally  limped  uminlly  I  really  roiitin.io. 

Cl'    pf    tC   edada"   mi'"-niaji  ha.     Wa(ii"'ha    Ixf-t'^jafitci  mi'"    agcfi  ha.     Kl 

That        I        the  what  I  did  not  wear        .  I'aper  (i.r  i-aiiio)         verv  thin  I  wore      I  eaiiio       .  Aud 

ri'in'led  asaroln-  as  u  mho      l.ark 

nfaci"'ga-ma  cii  ha,  (fa'ea"'(fai  tP  i(j'ridi(;-ai    rida"qti    angafiil-i"'    t'ska"  bif.i'ga" 

the  people  said      .  they  pitied  mo    tlio         aseiit  very  food  we  had  yiu         I  thought       that 

12  (|'a"'cti.     Ef'  ha,  itj-act-a'Y/Kf  t'ga"  hfi,  f;\'"y,\  odi'ida"  tf'  ni'a  I'ga"  (•'-a"  aha" 

I'ormerly         That  you,  niv  fiiiMid.        s.u tlmu'-h  wlia(  the     voii        sonio-        "so        '  (in  so- 

{nut  noil).  i.s(t  have  mad. '  me         «lmt  failed  at    what  I'iliimiv) 

ashaiihd  '  •" 

eb(fe'ga"    ba.      Wacfiick     ufakefa"    >ii',      uda"    ifi'ipaha"     tt'i"te    ebfc'ga". 

I  "'''"'>  III'"  Voiitry  vouaeiiMiivit  if,  k I  1  know  it  MiiKlit  (iu       I  think  that. 

past) 

Waifacka"  te(|'a"'ja,  iii'a  tt'ha,  elitjH'ga".     Kl  oi'ania  ca"'-iia"  \vo(|'t'\va(',ka"'-iia" 

You  tried         though,  in        yi.u     perhaps,        I  think.  And       those       at  any  rate  (,')    voii  make  ell'i.rts  for  then, 

tile  past,        tailed 

15  ca"'fa"     ka"b(|'cga".       Ifadifai    'a"'(itia"'(('igi(fiV!,"i     ,fa"'ctl.       Iiidad     uda" 

ttlwiiy.s  1  iHipo.  A^eiit  wo  n-'janli'il  you.  unr  own,         in  tin- pant.  What  (rood 

too  hijihly 

wetfi'okaxe    K  wit'otG   i(fapalia"-infiji    lia      (/'a"'ja    odada"  wi"'    owa"    tC/ct6 

you  made  I'm  lis      the      I  for  n.y         I  do  nut  know  ahout  ThouKli  what  one  is  caiisini:  tho 

I'""  it  trouhlo 

c'ga"   aba"    ebcj-i'ga".     Ca"'    I'e   aliigi'fjti   wi'i    tati'    ctt't    cI    i"'teqi    t'o'a"  bil. 

""■  ■..■..■..  v-        word     very  many      I  civ      shall       even    iijain     hard  lor         " 


Kin 
tlioiiKht) 


I  think. 


Yot 


HOino- 
what 


18  Coiia    ga"'    ca"'    i^ae    til,    ga"'  faiiii'a"  t    obfcga",    t^ga"    ga"'    u\vfb(i!a 

Enouj-h         HO          at  any     I  liavo       the,          ho       you  hear  it  will          I  think.                so            thus         I  toll  vnu 
rate      spoken 

itfiidilaf-a!     Gatcga"'    ct'iia,    ifii(b(|'ai-ri!  Gafi'>[i   iiiaci"'ga  wi"'    t'o    <r&i<ka' 

Oani'nt:                     ThuH                   onou«li,  Oa;;i.nt!  Amtthen          piTson             one       died     *v()ii  Lv. 


Iinvn 
aent 


UNA.irSKA  TO  WI':S-A.jA5fOA. 


700 


Haiti 

H     fata"  ariii'a"   kii"'^n  lui.    C'n"'  niaci"'gii  d-,it'iii  to    .^    w,',..iizii  ti  a      K 

n.„t    »,rai«l,t     Ih,.a,-it  I  wish  .  N„„.  „,,,„„»      ;,„ ,.    tW    U.u       c',?].;;;       ,"     '     That 

^S:;r  '^S"  "si'il:;'  ''£1*  '■"•  Nf;i^:;s«  *:';i;:f  ■  ip'i  *^i-«a,«- 

,        ^  '"'fl<-  inaiiy    '    (licil 

tr-  w  \vii(|^awa  baxi'i  a"'i  i(f-ai-<ra.     Oa"'  <^;itceo-a"'  lia   Wf-'sTi-i'in'o-i  iri-ulifl-'n' 


e^a'"ba. 

be  too. 


NOTES. 


W.\s'ri-:iafiga  or  Ulianpcja"  (.see  638)  was  tlitMi  on  the  Poi.ka  reservation  in  the 
Indian  Tenitorv. 

708,  3.  fi«a"  ne  ctl.  F.  said  tliat  it  .should  be,  "  figa-'-na"'  ctl."  The  author  in- 
ferred  from  anaioj-y  that  the  full  form  was  "Rsa"-na"  cell,"  only  in  that  manner  those 
too  (obj.  of  souie  aetion),  conlinned  ;,y  AV.  The  idea  is  that  the  Ponkas,  by  contin- 
uing divided,  not  only  brought  trouble  on  themselves,  but  in  that  very  course  of  ac- 
tion they  made  the  neighboring  tribes  of  Indian  .sad. 

708,  0.  tait  ebfega",  in  full,  taite  ebfegii". 

708,  II.  niaci-ga-ma  ee  ha  (=egifa"i  ha,  fiAe  W.,  but  prob.  needs  modiflcation). 
where  we  would  expect  to  find,  "  niaci"ga  ama  ai  lifi." 

708,  12.  EC  hr.,  may  be  intended  for  "  That  is  it."  Otherwise  its  connection  with 
'  ie  rest  of  the  text  is  not  clear. 

708,  13.  Wiifack,  in  fidl,  wafacka",  as  in  line  14. 

708,  15.  Indad,  in  full,  Indada". 

708,  18.  fana'a"  t  ebfega",  i.  e.  faiia'a"  te  ebfega". 

709,  1  Wanace-ianga,  his  Indian  names  were  WajiMgahiga  (Bird  Chief)  and 
Agitcita  (a  I'onka  modifeiation  of  the  Dakota,  Akieita,  .SV>W,V,-  or  VoUceman  On  the 
agency  roll  he  was  recorded  as  <'Big  Sohlier,"  of  which  Wanace  ^afigais  the  translation. 

TUANSLATION. 

On  this  day  I  have  seen  the  Yanktons  at  the  Omaha  village.  When  they  saw  mo 
they  pitied  me  exceedingly,  and  condoled  with  me,  as  I  was  verv  sad.  These  said  to 
me,  "  Your  dejiarture  to  another  place  has  made  us  very  anxious  and  has  caused 
us  to  weep.  Just  as  if  we  were  children."  But  I  said,  "O  policemen,  you  are  to 
blame  for  this  trouble  which  I  have.  O  ye  i)olieemen,  you  have  caused  these  youngest 
ones  (or,  children)  to  be  sorrowful."  Yet  they,  being  like  me,  were  very  skd  when 
they  heard  the  things  which  J  had  sutfered  and  had  treasured  up  in  my  heart  The 
Omalias  have  hearts  just  like  those  of  the  Yanktons,  but  we  do  notyet'know  how  it 
shall  result  ((.  ,:,  what  th.'  Omahas  and  their  agent  shall  decide  with  reference  to  us) 
I  send  to  tell  you  that.  Let  all  of  you  make  up  your  minds  for  this  once,  at  least,  to 
do  but  cue  thing.    You  have  been  mauing  the  nations  sad  by  the  course  which  you 


i 


710     THE  <|'EGIUA  LANGUAGE— MYTHS,  STORIES,  AND  LETTERS. 

Lave  been  pnrsuiiiK.  You  have  been  total  strangers,  but  thej'  have  shown  great 
kindness  to  you.  "Well,  I  say  that,  though  it  is  somewhat  hard  for  nio  (to  speak  thus). 
And  that  is  a  different  subject  about  which  I  send  to  tell  you.  The  time  for  m«  to 
travel  towards  the  north  {or,  uj)  the  Missouri  It.  to  the  Yanktous)  has  not  yet  come. 
I  tiiink  that  even  over  there  their  hearts  will  resemble  those  of  the  Omahas  and  the 
visiting  Uakotas.  Though  I  understand  their  language,  their  words,  too,  are  not  ex- 
actly in  harmony  with  mine,  yet  I  think  that  they  speak  the  very  truth!  Wheu  I 
know  about  it  I  will  be  apt  to  send  you  a  letter  again. 

\Vell,  O  agent,  I  wish  them  to  send  me  a  letter!  I  have  been  continually  hoping 
that  you  would  pity  me  exceedingly.  When  I  left  the  i)laeo  where  you  are  1  wore  no 
comfortable  robe ;  I  came  here  with  only  a  very  thin  piece  of  cotton  cloth  on  me.  And 
the  people  said  that  they  pitied  me,  so  I  thought  at  one  time  (but  1  do  not  think  so 
now)  that  we  had  in  you  a  very  good  agent !  That  is  it.  Though  you  have  made  mo 
somewhat  ashamed,  1  think  tliat  you  have  failed  in  some  endeavor.  Had  you  tried 
til!  you  acquired  it  I  think  that  I  might  have  known  what  was  good.  You  did  m,.ke 
the  effort,  but  I  think  tliat  perliaps  you  failed.  Now,  1  hope  that  you  will  exert  your- 
self in  behalf  of  those  still  under  your  care.  "VYe  did  think  heretofore  tliat  we  were 
very  fortunate  in  having  you  for  our  agent.  But  what  good  thing  have  you  done 
for  us  I,  for  my  part,  do  not  know.  Although  I  think  that  one  thing  has  been  caus- 
ing the  trouble.  Now,  it  is  hard  for  me  to  give  you  very  many  words.  I  have  spoken 
enough,  and  1  think  that  you  will  understand  it,  so  I  tell  you,  O  agent!  This  is 
sufficient,  O  agent ! 

You  have  sent  us  words  that  one  man  has  died,  but  I  do  not  know  him.  You  say 
that  Big  Soldier  has  died,  but  I  do  not  know  him  (by  that  name).  I  wish  to  under- 
stand it  thoroughly.  Has  the  account  of  the  deaths  of  your  people  come  in  a  correct 
form  ?  Only  the  name  of  Big  Soldier  is  not  plain.  When  1  returned  here  I  knew  about 
the  deaths  of  one  hundred  and  llfty-two  of  your  people.  I  wish  you  to  count  those  who 
have  died  in  addition  (to  the  lirst)  and  write  mt  an  account.  Thus  it  is,  OB?g  Snake, 
and  you,  O  agent ! 


LION  TO  IJATTISTE  DEROIN. 


December  12,  1878. 


% 


Wabag(^eze   tia'"(j'aki(fL'   <^a"    bd-izC'    a"'ba(fc'.     Wabag^ezo  bd^i'ze    to'di 


Letter 


voii  hhve  sent 
hither  to  luu 


"tlio  I  ililVO 

(oh.)     received  it 


to-day. 


Letter 


1 

I  imve         wlien 
received  it 


ja- 

liea. 


nan'de  i"(j'i"'u(la"'-qti-nia"'. 

lieart  I  liad  it  vcr\  ^iiod  lor  uie. 

na"t'ai    ^a''ja,    ceta'"     1114a 

kilh'd  by         tlioii;;li,  .so  tar  alive 

the  luaciiilip 

i(('ri])aha"-miiji.     Iji'ijo  tt'  Kickc'  isafi'jia,  Ma"tci'i-cla   e'. 

I  do  not  Itliow.  His        tlie       Kiclir        ills  yfmlif^er  Ma"ti'H-Iia  tliat. 

iiatno  lni>tlier, 

ji'if^a  b(j'i'i<)-a.     W('iia"jii  ak  ewa"!. 

body        whole.  Thre.shiiK;-     Ihi!    eaiiNCiUt. 

loachlue      (sub.) 


Nikaci"'<,''a  \vaiia"'jii-iiiiRli  t'de  nikaci"'ga  wi"' 

I'eojde  anion;:  till' tin e.shers       but  people  one 

l(|^iil)iil)a"-nirij?     iiqa    tc'cte,    tV'    tecto 

I  do  not  know  it  whether  he  will        whether  be  will 

live,  die 

Fi'iijl  tt"'  bt'o-aji  gi'ixai 

liad       the      not  a      wu.tinude 
littlu 


( 


LION  TO  BATTISTE  DKUOIN.  71 J 

Hau.     Nfkfigjihi  nanki'iCH,    ioskil  ninkfi'cr',  wai^acka,"  ka"b(f',('"'a"  j'lda" 

11  Yowhourochkilii,  inter-        you  whcuiic,       you  niaki.  lui  I  liIipiT  tlioro- 

I'>''t'r  ullort  f„r„ 

uckuda"    wafiajjicka"'     ka'"bfa.      Wafacka"    ta-bi     elu'     tts    ciilVaiifiVa 

to  (jo  Kood  you  expit  your-  I  wlsli.  Tliat  you  nro  to  porHiiviro        I  huuI       the  nlilfil       ** 


solves 

wabiig(feze  aij-adewui^akiil^o   elie    ti^,    o   awjvke.     Nikaci"''ra   I'mu   ni"'    (^"to 

bouk  you  cftuso  tla-ni  to  mul      I  fliiid      tlio,    that    I  nioun  it.  P„oplo  li.iw        you        it  inuy 


liow 
in  ill)  V 


you 


^an'de  watfacka"  (fita"'i-ga.     Watjiacka"  ta-bi   eht^    tC-,    c    awake.     I^'iskana 

ground       you  persovcro        work  ye!  That  you  aro  to  pcmevero    I  naiil      tin-,     that       I  mean. 


Oh  that 


cl    ifidif-ii   finko   ce   da"'be((!aki(|;ai  ka"b(fL'ga".     Wabik^tezo    (fa"    u(tfka"i 

analu       agent  the  one     that       you  cause  him  to  I  hope.  Lett"  the       it  llelps  vnu 

Who  see  it  („|, ) 


ka^btj-oga",  n-acka"'  ka"'bfi. 

1  hope,  ho  nuik*!B  I  winh. 

mi  t-n'ort 


Hau.     Nfkaci"'ga   cc'ma  ania-ma   ed.ida"   edai    ctectfnva"  fa-baiii-o-a, 

If  Pewon  tliuse  the  others  wlnit  they  soever  du  not  speitk 

say  what 

\vada"'ba-l)ajii-ga.     Nikaci"'ga  cetj^u  ihe  gfi  (^i"  I'aiVka  nika«riUii  ^inke  &Mu. 

do  not  h)ok  ut  them.  Person  yondiT    rmsaed    he  who  Ponka  ehiVf  the  ono  ^  heVo 


wiia  ic- 
turinuK 


g^l     hit.     Gfi    te'tH  :|a"'be  to'di  i"'fi-mjijr   dde  ceta"'    uakia-maii  w/K^azu 


hufl 
rt' turned 


He  re- 

turm'd 


I  wart  sad 


but 


80  far 


I  have  not  Hpokeu       Htraijiht. 
to  him 


Uma-'ba-iifiiditl^ai  aka  nikagalii  edabe  wagazu  giaxai  tcdilii  mi,  (j-aua'a"  taitt' 

Omalia  agent  the  chi,!'  also  straight     tlioy  make    when  it  sluill     Sou  shall  hear  it  ' 

""""•'  lor  him  roach, 

nfkagahi  iiafikdccs  Watfutada  nankacf,  ioskfi  nifikC'cC  elabe. 

ye  who  are  chiels,  ye  who  are  Otos,  you  who  are  the  ; ,.  a!80. 

t-.Tpreter 

Hau.     tTcka"  wiwi^a  tC  (fana'a"  tai,   wctkigtfa"  wiwfja  to.     Nfkaci"'<'-a  12 

H  Deed  my  the       ye  will  hear  it,  decision  my  the.  Indian  " 

uk6(^["   ikageawi'Kf.a-majl    ha;    tfinaqtci  ikagewiiiai.     Caa°'    ama    atfi    c'de 

common       I  do  not  have  them  for  my        .  you  only         I  have  you  lor  Dakota      t)u.(pl.      havo       hut 

"'"""'''  friends.  (sah.)       come 

ii-iwakia-niaji.     Uawakia-maji  agfai.     Ikiigeawad-a-majl  ehd  tC-.     Nikao-alu 

I  did  not  .speak  to  them.  I  did  not  speak  to      tluiy  went  I  did  ni)t  have' them  for      I  said    the  f'hi'e'f 

them  hack.  friends 

amai°c'age  ama    c    t'\va"i ;   ada"  ikageawaijia-uiajl,  uawakia-mail.  Enantci  1.5 

ti.ejp.    old  man      the  (pi.    that    caused  it  i      llierc-         I  did  not  have  thorn  lor  1  did  not  spo:.k  lo  Th,.y  onlv 

"""■'  '*""■>  lore  friends,  them. 

ikagewafe  ga"'(pai  tO  i"c'age  ama,  e-na"'i  nikagahi  ama.     Ca"'  nikaci"'<'-a 


to  liave  tht'iii  fi 
friends 


wiahod       the 


eld  man      the  (pi 
sub.), 


th(^y  ouly 


chief 


th(MpI. 
sub.). 


And 


person 


(f.eina  waqe-ma,  maja"'  ((^dfa  naji"'  -ma  zanf  ikageawatj-f'  liit.     Ca"'  uckiida"ati 
kC   edada"  i(fa>[idaxe  pahan'gadita"  kC  c^gija"  ka"'b(l'aqti.     Piiiii   t6   ni,    H  18 

the  what       I  did  fur  n>yB,Of  from  the  first  the      >ou  do     1  strouKiv  desire.  Bad        will      if      you 

that  ' 

ckiixa-biiji    ,vika"b(faf.     Cifi'gajin'ga   fa'cwarf-agiifa-ba  watfita"  wacka"'!-"-}!. 

juudoituot         I  wish  for  you  Child  do  pity  them  your     and       to  work  persevere  ye^ 


\ 

i 

i 


i 
/ 


*r 


1l2    TITK  (I'KdlHA  LAXdUAGE— MYTHS,  BTOUIK8,  AND  LETTERS. 

E(Ii  >[i,  Wiikan'dii  iiku  ^a'i^(^i^,e  taf,  kl  edada"  ctoctr-  I'lda"  ^isaxe  taf      Ca" 

Intlmt.»«.,  (i,„l  ^^,,,0^        will,,l..v.vo„,  au.l        wl,«t         «„ov,.r         ^-„,„1      \,l?l  ,1„  f„r  you.  And 

a"wu'" .fakir  wabiijrifozo  tffafn  te  iian'de  i»'ud  I'ga",  oskana  tida"qti  ina"ni"' 

jnu  8,H,I>,.  t»  ■„,.  1.1,...  vo„«..„t    th„         ho,,rt  i.'nn.l  ,„,  „h  .l„.t         v.ry  RmHl        you  walk 


hitlicr 


for  1110 


3  ka"bf;jra".     Xikaci'"<ra  crfailka  g(f;idi"a^a  afi^  <ra"'(fa  ^afika  c'o'i>!i"-bajii-i.Ti. 

"■"'■  ''''™"'  'l'''^  niro.s«  toKo     tlio  onrh  who  « i»h  it       .1.)  not  r«v  .invtliiii« 

.  lo  (thi'iii) 

'•'M'if'K'i"  I'ji-ii-'e  tai.      I<:j.i(fa"-ba)ii-}ra.     Ca"'  wfcti  a"wa'"(||)ani  hi'"m,  en'" 

ll.'Wi.rc  y„,,^«,,y     lr»t.  Say  it  not  to  (thorn).  And        I  too  1  am  poor  tUouBh,        yet 

wa(fita"  to    t'    uda,"  ha.     Ki',  cc'na  uwibtfa  ciKJ-i'arf^ai. 

to  work      tlio    tbat     good  (Jouii.,    unouKli     I  tell  you     I  semi  to  you. 

NOTE. 
710,  5.  Weiia''ju  aK  ewa"! :  ak  a  contraction  of  aka. 

TRANSLATION, 

I  have  received  today  the  letter  that  you  sent  rao.  It  made  me  very  glad.  Among 
tbe  men  wlio  liave  been  threshing  there  is  one  who  has  beeu  o .  erely  injured  by  the 
machine,  but  lie  is  still  alive.  1  do  not  know  whether  lie  must  die,  or  whether  he  (!an 
live.  He  is  the  younger  brother  of  Kicke,  and  his  name  is  Ma"tcuda.  His  whole 
body  is  in  a  shocking  condition.     It  was  caused  by  the  threshing-machine. 

O  ye  chiefs,  and  you  interpreter !  I  hope  that  you  may  make  an  etlbrt,  therefore 
I  wish  you  to  exert  yourselves  in  doing  good  actions. 

When  I  say  that  you  should  persevere  I  refer  to  what  I  said  about  your  causing 
your  children  to  be  educated.  zVs  many  men  as  there  are  among  you  1  exhort:  Per- 
severe ill  working  the  ground!  I  mean  that  when  I  say,  "  Persevere."  I  hope  that 
you  will  let  your  agent  see  this  letter.  I  hope  that  the  letter  may  aid  you,  and  I  wish 
him  (the  agent)  to  persevere. 

No  matter  what  those  other  Indians  say,  do  not  speak,  do  not  look  at  them.  The 
man  who  passed  yonder  where  you  are  on  his  way  back  hither  (I  mean),  the  Ponka 
chief,  has  returned  here.  I  was  sad  when  1  saw  him  after  his  return,  bnt  I  have  not 
yet  had  a  chance  to  talk  to  him.  AViieii  the  Omaha  agent  and  the  chiefs  shall  have 
made  a  decision  in  his  favor  you  shall  hear  it,  O  ye  chiefs,  ye  Otos,  and  you  also,  O 
interpreter ! 

You  shall  hear  of  my  acts  aud  of  my  plans.  I  do  not  regard  the  majority  of  Indians 
as  my  friends ;  I  have  none  but  you  for  my  friends. 

Tlie  Yaiiktons  came  here,  but  I  did  not  speak  to  them.  They  went  back  without 
my  speaking  to  them.  I  have  said  that  I  did  not  regard  thein'as  my  friends.  The 
old  men,  the  clhefs,  are  to  blame  for  this;  therefore  1  did  not  regard  them  as  friends 
I  did  not  speak  to  them.  The  old  men  wished  to  be  the  only  ones  to  have  them  for 
friends;  they  alone  are  chiefs.  I  regard  as  my  friends  all  these  white  people  who 
occupy  the  land.  And  what  very  good  deeds  I  have  done  for  myself  from  the  first,  I 
strongly  wish  you  to  imitate.  If  anything  should  be  bad  I  would  not  wish  you  to  do 
it.  Pity  (/.  e.,  be  kind  to,  or  do  wliat  is  for  the  good  of)  your  children,  and  persevere 
iu  working.     In  that  case  God  will  be  kind  to  you  and  will  do  for  you  something  or 


¥ 


jA<|'r-NAM'A.lI  TO  llEt2/\KA-MANI  AND  OTIIEHS. 


713 


other  wliicli  is  Kood.     As  I  am  fclail  lu-causi'  you  sent  a  letter  anil  sjioke  to  me,  I  hope 
that  .von  may  continue  to  be  very  prosijerous!     Do  not  say  anytiiiu},'  to  those  Indians 
who  wish  to  go  south!     Beware  lest  you  say  (aiiytliin-)  totlicm!    Say  nothing  to 
them  !     And  tliou{;h  1,  too,  am  jioor,  the  work  (which  I  have)  is  j;ood. 
Well,  I  have  told  you  enough. 


JA(|;P'-NA^'PAJI    TO  HEQAKA-MANI,  ICTA-JA''JA^  AND   PTE- 

WAKAMNAJI\ 

December  21,  1878. 
^^!^'1^;''V-'"'''    '<'i?''J>f.    iicka"   wt^ci)alia"    i-'fiVji-'ifai  cW"   cea-'Va-buiii 

lhechi,..(„l,„l,|.,,         „,vlrie,„l,  .lee.l  you  k„.w  ,„  ,vj  ,l,.,in..l  lor        '?,.  we  „.,iL,„  at  Ju- 


you 


lut,  fiki'(fao-(faf  tf-'di.    I"'ta"  wt^ifa-bajii.    Kl  ^akifa<r(fai  tf^'di  i"'ta"  wcM)ibi'iiii 

5«ulm,Uo„e      wl,on.  Xuw  w.,  arc  »,ut.  A.ul    '  you  lla,!  kJuo        whc.n        now      Im.l  L  uMu,,.' 

,  ''■'•■''  forlniiiitit). 

Gu    vvaqi"'lia     cufoafo    (fa-"ja,     eskana    fe    iula»(|ti     wio-fna'a"'i    kii"'Uii 

That  papiT  I  « ,„1  to  you         lliouf;!.,  oh  that       word       very  good        I  l„."  f,„„,  vou,  I  wi.ll     ' 

luy  own  d'll.)  ' 

Uniff'qti     vva(ii"'lia     ia"'(^aki();c^    te.      Ca°'     c^skana    I'e     ii(la"(iti      vvini'i'a-i 

Very»o«u  „„p.r  you  «eu,l  hitl.er     will.  A,„l  „h  that       wonl       very , id  I  hear  from 

ka"b(fi;ga".     Nikaci"'ga  d'uba  ii>ia"'Ii  a"(j-i"'  weacpalia-'i ;  uMa"'l.a  a"nui/"d"i 

"'"I"'-  ''«'■'"'"  "O""'      ''Pf'f™"     "■'■"'■•■  .vm,  know  us;  apart  from         we  walH.       ' 


the  rest 


(piskie  iD[a"'h  ailgata"'    aiVoiu'lia-b.';).     Cea"'(fi(fa-bajl'qti  ^acr^af,  kl  waiiitu 

All  to.  apart  «.  w ho  we  do  no.  followh.MU.         We  disivjard.,  y'-Iu  al',o.     \vou  lent    and        fold 

K*'ii»'i'  hack, 


a"<fi'i-l)pji'(iti  fa<>"fai  wopi-hjiJ!. 


wi'  ujivo  vou  nniu 
lit  all 


you  wi'iit 
back 


liiul  I'ur  us. 


NOTES. 


The  writer  gives  his  reason  for  slighting  his  Yankton  visitors.  The  api)arent  want 
of  hospitality  was  not  owin^  to  a  dislike  for  tlie  Yimktons.  Tlie  latter  were  the  guests 
of  the  Omaiia  chiefs,  but  the  chiefs  and  tlie  i>rogressive  Omalias  would  not  work  in 
unison.  The  i)rogressive  men  did  nothing  because  they  wished  the  visitors  to  lind  out 
the  real  intei;tions  of  the  chiefs. 

713,  n.  u}ia"li  iV'fi",  in  full,  U}|anlia  a'-f: 

TRANSLATION. 

My  friends,  we  did  nothing  prior  to  your  departure,  because  wo  wished  you  to  find 
out  the  ways  {<»;  minds,  etc.)  of  the  (Omaha)  chiefs.  Now  we  are  sad.  And  we  are 
sad  now  on  account  of  your  having  gone  home.  Though  I  send  this  letter  to  vou  I 
hope  that  I  may  hear  very  good  words  from  you.  Please  send  me  a  letter  very  soon 
I  hope  that  I  may  hear  very  good  \n  ords  from  you.  You  know  about  us  that  we  are 
some  Indians  who  walk  apart  from  the  rest ;  we  continue  apart  from  them  All  we 
who  stand  apart  from  them  do  not  follow  them.  We  are  sad  because  we  <lid  not  i)ay 
any  attention  to  you  before  you  left,  allowing  you  to  depart  without  giving  you  any 


714     THE  ^'WilllA  LANCIUAUE-MVTIJS,  STOlilES,  AxNl)  LETTEKS. 


\ 

1 
i 


s 

/ 


»tA''TOU-NA"iiA  TO  MATO-MAZA,  A  YANKTON. 

Cm"'  titfeii"  ni.Va"  nplj^alia"  rutriiff.  tal  iiiifikc:.    Nikaci'Vu  aula  *iiimii 
»u,i  ,,„„j,,,„.i.   ,jj      ,|„,,,„„.,      ,',„„; , ,.  ,,„,„.B    ^ T,;™'' 

Nlltt.) 


WulkiiiKWk  „„„o         tliMHwiil.  wl.on,  lu,      hnimr      „,v„«'„     ,,,„„.    .  |.V„„i  ,vlmt  ?„to 

.aim,  iiHi,,,,.  '""' 

3  wa"'da"  juiiwafi-f  Jfr.a»,    -.viKfatf'   facta"'   ctioo'-af.     Ca'"    iiao.,faci"'e  ta  minke 
P'fa-majf  uan-|a  ta  mif.ko.    Unia-'lia"  ania  (>Jaina  nfkamilii  aina  cc'nuiin'fra 


hmI^  ^'!ii'*^'  ",-''''''  ^^^'^'''.-f?^''"  eiu;    y^i,    waota-l),'.jI  a"'fi"-na"  ina"d'"i,  ada" 

IIC)(|)I.         also,  Co ,  civn  VI'    OOI    to         laai.l     wl,. „l  „ I ..''..  ,..'.... ..  ' ..      .'       . 


'■" ■       «'";{,;;„';"'"""•      I-'"''    »l"'"'    n>,t«,m,ini;th;.n.       halinR,,,.,       tlioy  wilked,'   there- 


"  """         '»!'"» '""l-lH.'aHMl         Iil,i„kit.  A,„l      Ihm..      ',1,™,  Omaha  Ih,.  ,1.1 

toil!  Hllb  ) 

iiVku    naji'"i.     Bfa-maj!-na"-nm"'.    "A-'wan'ke-'-a "  elu'      fo  a"w'i'"ln-nv'.iT 
a"ta"'wankrjTai.     Heqaka-mani,  "3Iaff.  duha  waia"'I)a-niaii  taf  "   i!-  ca^t^al 

fumau.ko,.a..co„„,.,r  Walki,,,.  K,U,  Wh.Jr       ,ou,-        I  «.„,,1  „„.«,.„ , ;!,  '      „1,    ^^iTtd 

n   n  '  ni     '  to  voii. 

J  U-na  jya      lufa    cufcafC.     Ga"'  fi^ijra"   o-,^,'   da"'ctc'a'"i  >|l,    vva(|i"'lia   itiVr- 

eta"' be  taf. 

you  will  SCO  it. 

NOTES. 

Mato-niaza,  called  Ma-tcu-ma'-zf.  by  ti.e  Omalias,  was  the  son-in-law  of  Wiyakoi- 
714,5   wacti.-ba.jf  a"fi'Mm"  ma-f,''!,  Tliey  were  u.nvillinfr  (to  spare  the  ibo.l  to 

them)  and  they  earned  me  along  with  them.    The  idea  is,  I  could  not  when  standina 

alone  go  against  the  voice  of  the  majority. 

TKANSLATION. 

I  will  send  to  yon  and  your  wife's  father  to  petition  to  you.    These  Indians 

who  cauie  hither  with  Walking  Elk  entered  my  own  house.    Wlien  I  had  entertained 

them,  sharing  with  them  what  kinds  of  food  I  had  to  eat,  they  returned  to  you     Br 

I  wdl  complain  of  my  own  people.    I  will  tell  of  my  sorrow.    When  I  said  to  these 

Omahas,  the  ehiefs  and  young  men,  "  Come,  give  food  to  them  !"  they  refused  to  do 

It,  and  I  could  not  act  in  opposition  to  tliein.    Tiierefore  I  think  tiiat  I  shall  be  sad  for 

a  year.    As  the  Omahas  know  my  feelings,  they  continue  inviting  me  to  feasts     But 

I  make  it  a  rule  not  to  go.    I  say  that  L  am  sick.    I  am  sick  because  tiiey  have  not 

heeded  my  words.     When  Walking  Elk  departed,  he  said,  '•  1  shall  not  see  them  for 

four  years.      I  have  sent  enough  news  to  yon.    And  whenever  your  wife's  father 

returns,  please  examine  this  letter  together. 


LOUIS  SANSSOUCl  TO  WILLIAM  I'AltllY. 


715 


LOUIS  SANSSOUCl  TO  WILLIAM  I'AiniV 


Wii(ii"'liii  wfdixo  to  oli('  to    fo   (•f,ni"qti  a-ii'daxe  kii"'l)(fa.  'I  a"'\vii"trH.ii» 

l'ii|"T  I  Illlike  til      will        I       tliii    woril       ii.-i  "..         >  i i  ...,  ,'  ..  ..     "' 

.Mtll  Hllill 


illHt  Hii 


1  iiii(Ki)  Miy 
tiwii 


I  nisli. 


Niitiiiii 


zaiil'qti  iifo  wiififi'gai.     Ki  nw  wafiiV^'ai  ca"'  ot(:  e(|-o\va(fi'.     Itid-a  a"(kinVo 

all  »•«  Imvo  no  imiu.  Anil         «.  l,,iv„  m.  |wlii  ..nil      may      n  a»uiiiibl,-.  N,.,v„     Il„[v„nimo 

Hllnllllt 
hi' 

fa"'ja,  ca"'    fo   ewf^^olu^  to  i'<ra"  aoidaxe    ka"'b(|-a.     A(fuha<'e  &vHi  &at{  to, 

lIioukIi,        yH     word      I  ».iiil  llmt      tlio       m  Iniakoiuy  I  «i»li.  '  La«  hJr.,       yon      the 

'">""  "«■»  (fiinc, 

liither 

*aoskri  tr*-ana"'ctii"  tu  niinke,"  olu',  aly^v^^n^    Kl  ('ra"  daxe  fa^'ia,  iifkiur/ilii 

In(op.       the  I  wilUtop  walking:.  I  Hi.i.i,       I  think  it.  Ami        hu         I  hi.vo      thonjih,  dUuf 


pie I or 


ih)iii) 


aina  fr{ca"-qti-bj'ijf   ebf'{?a"   (fa-'ja,    wi  oata"  i'lma"    tato   a"Aifi'<jo   olxfi^cra", 

"mib'j      ""™'>"'f'^|,'y  »""•••         Itlioimht         IhouKh,  I  how  iHlmllilo  I  h/m.  ncuio         Itlliiiii^hl, 

ana"'cta"  lia,     K'lli  uvvodi-iniiji.    Ari(ri>[a"(f:ai    Mi,   itfaditl-ai  (f-ifiki'  ii(fi'ikie  tai 

'«al\;?n!!  ^''"""  I  ■""■"'""  it-  Tlioy  wi»h  in..,    •      if.  apnt  tin.  (oh.)  lit  thi.n.  talk 

""""'"•  thmrown  with  him  alinnt  it. 

arigf>ja"(fa-biijr    >(i'ctfi,    cl    (<gifa°    tal.     Wfmifiko'di    o'a"'    &mm:      Gallic 

they  (III  not  want  ino,         even  if,     apiin     lot  thi^in  say  it  to         With  r.ifiTenoij  to        there  i» -lo  eanmi  Conncll 

tnoir  own  him.  mi.  („r  eomplaint 

(iil-ainHl  them) 


^afi'ga  wi"  afi-rjixai.     Icfaditfai  finkt^  a"\va"'ci   tW",  t^tra"    odaxe,  ('de  "-alif 

Rreat  one     we  have  made.  A^'int  the.st.      a,skeil  (or  em-  iw.  „„  I  iliilf,,,-  l.iit      njiincil 

one  ployeil)  mo  him, 

i('    licka"  g'a"'fai  to  iVa"qti  afifraxai.     Co'ja  ciili^o  ka"b(fi'do  o'a"'  tato  i"to.     9 

word      deed  ^^thev  tho       .|nst  »o        we  made  it.  Yonder        I  «"  to         I  wi»li.  hnt        how        it  shall  he  in 

>'""  nneertain. 

Iota  (jiot^a"  zea"'(fai  c'f^a"  ciibtfo  ka'-'btj-a.  Wmie  aiUnuai  ama  iVifi'ka"  <ra"'(tai 

Eye         thia        '/'''y  [;'■''';■        »J  lK»t»         IwiHh.         White  neo-  our         the  („l.       to  belp  ,ne  wiah^ 


yon 


plo 


Hllh.) 


ha.     Nfkaci"'ga   (j^itfija  ama  waqo  ama  i"vvin'ka"i   to  o-ni"  ta-bito  eoncVa" 

Person                your       the  (pi.     v-hite      the  (pi.      they  helped        the       so  tliat  tliov shall  yonthkik 

siib.l       iieoplo       sub.)                 mo               (past                        'he  ".i^oiok 

act) 


a.     Ikagewi(fa(  (.^ska"b(f5L^o.a"  ada"    fe   iO.    t'<ripe  ha.     Uq(tO'(itci    I'e   to  qHn  12 

f  Ihav.^>;nu(pl.)  I  think  ho  thrr.'-      word    Uk.       I  havo         .  Very  hook         word    tho     M-k 

a^iuu 


tor  friuutU 


luro 


Hiiiil  it 

(what  pre- 

(■(.■dcH) 


tii"(|!i"'j!aki()!o    ka^bf^'ga",  ka^rha.     (/rikiif(e-ma  u\va<r'i(i-ii-jrM,  Mi"Ha'6  ctl 

JZ\'o"lrln"Mny""'wn  ""■''"■  ■">'■■"■■>-•-  Vonr  li-ieuils  tell  it  to'lhen"  Star  too." 

hither  ' 

NOTE. 

Sanssouci  was  tbe  bliml  iuterpreter  at  the  Omaha  Agency.  He  dictated  the  fol- 
lowing translation  as  far  as  tho  end  of  tlie  la.st  question.  What  follows  that  (iue.stion 
was  translated  from  tho  original  Omaha  text  by  the  author.  Saiissouiii's  words  r.re 
given  verbatim,  although  not  always  in  the  best  English.  Mis  successor  as  iiiteri)reter 
was  an  Iowa,  Charles  P.  Morgan,  who  bad  been  interpreter  for  the  Ponkas.  Mr. 
Parry's  homo  was  in  Itichmond,  Lidiana. 


716      TUli  (/'liOlIJA  LAN(irA(il<:— AIVniH,  HTOKIK.S,  AND  LliTTKUS. 


TKANHLATION, 

I  iiroiniscd  to  writf  let  yoii,  iiiiil  I  wmil  to  ruKlU  Tiiy  i.romiNf  \V,  are  all  well 
niid  doiii},'  iis  well  ii.s  nii;;lit  he  fX|u'cttMl.  I  liiivo  litit  iiiiu  li  ik-w^  ii>  \,i'it<>,  hut  still  I 
wLsii  to  liillill  iii.v  iiroiiiisi'  this  titiio.  Wiicii  you  wtTc  licri!  Iiwt  I  told  you  l!!:^.t  1  was* 
going  to  resign  my  otlliio.  1  iiuve  doiu*  so,  and  tlie  chiefs  were  not  very  well  h  itislled 
about  it.  I5ut  I  can  not  help  it.  1  am  out  of  it  now.  If  they  want  nie,  liiey  ean  say 
so  to  their  agent;  and  if  they  do  not  want  nie,  they  ean  say  so.  It  will  be  all  right 
with  me.  We  have  had  a  great  council  here.  The  agent  asked  me  to  interpret  for 
him,  HO  I  did  so,  and  got  the  thing  worked  out  very  nicely.  I  wisii  to  go  en  to  vitiit 
you  if  I  can  and  to  have  my  eyes  attended  to.  The  peojyle  here  are  trying  to  raiHO 
the  money  to  send  nn-.  Do  you  think  that  >(Mir  peoi>le  will  help  me  as  well  as  my 
people  (j.  c,  the  white  peoi)le)  here  .'  1  consider  you  my  friemls,  so  I  have  said  what 
I  Imve.  My  friend,  I  hope  that  you  will  send  uio  word  back  very  soon.  Tell  your 
friends,  William  Starr  and  others. 


icta(/;ai}i  'I'o  cl'.n\iK,>()we. 

■hunuun  14,  1879. 
j/iliii"'lia,  nfkaei"'^'a  (ficfija  (ailki'i  \vi;n"'I)e  ka"'l)(j'ii.     Xikiu'i"'^ra  ji'iwafa- 

llnilhor-in-lnw.  neopli*  yinir        tlii'inn-i        IwifMHi  I  wisli.  l*fop!i"  '   ymi  with 

Willi  (siiit;.! 

g(fe  ^afiki'i  wi4a"'bo  ka"'l)(^a.     I"(5'.'i'-l''''|^'    '''    M''  e'k'itla"  iwidaxc  ka"'l)(a  lia. 

Ibttui     tlio  olR'R        IsiMiyiiu  I  wirth.  Vit\  ntil  luiiii       yiii    ulifit.        wliiit       I  tiijiko  fiif  yon       I  wIhIi 

wild  (Hin;{.)  ri'iii  li  li\  iMi'iDi.s'ot' 

3  Nikajjalii   Ma"tci'i-iia"'l)a  aka    iili^'axai  ha,  ada"   ciilxfi'    ka"'l)(|'a,    n(kaci"'ga 

Chiut'  Miii'l('iMiii"lKl  till'       has  iliHH' lot'  thtM'c-  1  ;!o  to  1  wisti,  ))l>0))ht 

(fOlh.)  iiio  line  villi 

^\^[y,\    (^ailkii    \vha"'bti    ka"'l)(('a    (|'('    iKi^r'titci.     WacakaiJ-i'ido  I'o  ha,   4a"'bo 

your  tho  oiii-s         I  mi'o  you  I  wiwh  tliis         vi-iy  snoji.  Wai;;ikariiti'i'  it  i.H       .         I  sro  hitii 

wlio  lin 

ka"'l)(j'a  (fiilke:    «'    ja"'be    tai    ha,    iiikafiahi    aka.      (JatlSiI  ufiifr^itci   f>'a(^a" 

I  wirtli  tli.*oiif      liiiii        I  Hoe  will  rliii'f  till-  And  llii'ii  vt-ry  auon        Unit  li-v. 

oh.) 


Ihi 
i^nli. 


G  cta"'bo    >il,    4alia"'ha,    wa(]i"'lia    wi"    tiaiVkicj-a-fia.  A>(i<4(j'icta"'-(iti-uia"'  htl. 

you  fluo       wlii'ii,     0  hrotlier-in-  piipi-f  oni'        m'inl  hithiii- to  nit'.  1  hiivo  Inllv  ni't'iiill-cd  ti)\?4i>lf 

law.  ■  lof  It 

Nika('i"'ga  'a"'    aka    wabaxiiki^afi"!  aka    (■    baxi'ii  tc",   wi"'  l)(JM'/,(''-iia"-iiia"'. 

Illiliail  how        Iho  he  wl i  llii'y  IiiiM' as  llii'if        lir        writu  wlii'li,     ono  I  itMiialh  ivcuivti  it. 

iHllb.)  atiiunnriiHis 


xoTi;s. 

Criujp'qowe  ((/'egiha,  Cauge  i(f'a-('ij'i"').  lie  whi>  has  nn/.sterinKs  intvrrlcivn  iritli  a  Ilor.se 
(or,  Wolf),  the  name  of  the  Oto  heail  chief. 

716,  1,  -,  ami  I.  wiiu"lie  ka"bi)'ii,  ii.sfd  for  the  pi.,  wi(a"l)ai  ka"l)fa. 

716,7.  Nikaci"ga 'a"  aka,  etc.     A  better  rcailing  suggested    by  G.:   Nikaci"'ga 


e'a"'  wabaxukifai  tifai  ctewa"'  wi'"  b(|-i/.(''.na"  ma'". 

bow       th«y  cansi' him     IiohiihIs      koovit        iitii'      I  usually  n-rii\i- it. 
to  wrilo         it  hithur 


litUian 


\{ 


TA''\VA".(}AXi:.ri!?(iA  TO  A.  H.  ftlFJACIlAM. 


717 


TUAXSLATFON. 

HiotlK^rin-liiw,  I  aJHli  to  visit  your  pcopl...     1  ,l,.,sjin  t(.  son  Miomo  with  wlioin  you 

dwell.     Wiu'ii  .von  !.(..• ^  n  very  iij,',.(I  intiii   I  wlsii  to  do  soni«  work  for  yoii  iit  your 

miiH-Ht.  The,  ciiic-r,  T.vo  (;ii;</.ly  licirs,  has  don.-  (somothinfr)  lor  im-,  tiii-reloro  I  wish 
to  no  to  M'l)  yon.  1  wish  to  sL-.^  your  peoplu  very  soon  herealter.  Wacakenitee  is  the 
••iiief  whom  I  wisli  to  .see.  Hrotheriii-law,  when  yoii  receive  this  h-tter  send  me  one 
v.-ry  Homi.  I  hold  myself  in  readiness  to  start  to  yo.i.  When  Indians  of  any  trilM, 
liave  Home  one  to  write  letters,  stating  how  the  people  are,  and  he  semis  a  letter.  I 
UHUally  receive  it. 


TAnVA^  Gx\XK-Ji:?(}A  TO  A.  U.  MEACFIAM. 

■In II  nil  I- II  16,  1870. 
ITujanfra  ciifi'Ko  \yriniiVa"'  wiiw(:„i  l<u'"l„fu.  4i«ii'"lia.     CanVo  "-ielia- 

Wlnnulmw,  1,,,™,  tlnymol,.  In.,,,  ,,„.v  ,  ^isl,;  o,;,,.,,,,  „„„^"    "^Vl'm.- 

liiVi"  ata     w.^nacai  Iin.      I'ulian'f,ni(li    Isa"'vati    caiVj-o '  .rf'I,al,iwi»  kl  ("''(li 
^'(f(;ija-dc;(|-al)fi"     i-'nacai    o<i>a",    wawrci    ka"'b(fa,    ^i">a"'lia.      .     .  """      u 

"■IJJiity  t..(ik  I'm,,,  MM.         m.  |,„y  I«i„|,|  ()(ii„i.,|.  •        •         ■        .        u 

Wagazuqti  a"Ma'a"  ano-a">ai,  iio-a'"I,a.     .Muja'"  fa"  a}rf,'i,'i"l,r.:  wa(,!»'lia  .sao-f 

V.ryHtralKht       we  lH,ar  it         w,mv1,1,.       O  «,.,m,ir,,M„T.         I,u,',',|         /i,„      I  Jr„k  ray      .  i,,',,,.,-  hanl 

(nil.)  own 

^f}\¥^-     'fr't't'"  it'i'li^iii   l>^^f,'a  iifi'iakir  bfu^ta"    I'o    tf-  afi"'  oufffeakiffs    cl 

I  WW,.  Tl,a„„v.        ,.,...„.  ull         Il,,m.,ulk,.,l     IlUli,,.    w,,r,l    th,.       inn ml,  uk.l    '  J;,. 


III  llilll  illllMlt  it  l!ll,('ll 


Iwik  111  .Mill, 


fjafa"  waqi'-'hii  e,.itrat.\     Ca"'    awa'o    tr-di'lii    >,i,    i'"te.,i    tat    uska"b^Va»,     (J 

"""•""■'  '""""■  '"-niltuy.m.         .\,„1  I  „,„w  wliH,  ,hM,„V         h.inl  .„'■■       «l,all  I  .hi„k\l,a7       ' 

foriit'H,  iii(>  ' 

ca'"    (Ydi    eskaiia    nia"'zf'.skri  (I'ul.a    i'-'tVopalia   ka"I xl-iW'.     Ca'".   ii'ru"'lia 

""       """■"         "I"'-'  '"""".v  «„„«         ym,\l,i,v[ton,e  11,!,,,.^  a„,1,  '       'rcranil    ' 

ci'iia  mvihtfa.     U\vil)fa  tf-  (^skaiia  ('<ra"qti   i"fecka.xe  ka"l)(fr<ra".  .  Iiiwlaf 
oiiifikt',    wfbfalia"'    lia.     Nikac'i"'ga    iikt^tfi"    wt^ifiW.,"    .)iufik(',    wihd-alia"      'I 


riuiiiniMi       tli.'i.ni- will.  iiliiiiM       vim  wh..  I|inivlov(iu 

liir  till  Ml  arc, 


Ga"'  {rate   ceua    wi'ljij-alia"    ha.     Ki    I'lcka"    aji    ci    wi'"    uwibfa  ta  niifike 

A.,il         that,        ououKl,       Ipriiytoyoi.  Ami         iK.,.,1  aii.    aRam     oni.  1  will  ti-ll  viiu 

-  otlitr 

Eskaiia  ediida"  i'"te.|i  kf-  watfionatiti  wi4a"'b(3  uAuwikir  ka-'ljtl'tVa".     Kskaiia 

01,  that  what         .|;;;i-.lt  ^_.h..  ,         ry  plainly'  I  „,.o  you        I.;.]k.oyim  I  ijpi.*  c„.  „,„;• 

oiu^{ra"qti    i"f,;ckaxo    ka-btfcj^a".     l']dr    ti^da"    aUvy^n"   an-ina'a"  tii  niinke    12 

;"'o;i;;r'    ^ '"'^" ■ -      "^^t^^^^r'    ''"'^^       .wiiii„.arf,.i„„y.,„. 

Ivskaiia  i("    t.-.  ni'/.O  ka"bfe<.'a".     Ca"'  cdeco  Jfi,  uq(f(-''(itfi  {.•ficf-atff'  tat  eska" 

OlUhat      w„ril   t^i     y„^,  ,i„,,,.,,  Ami      what  ynu     i'f,  Aly  .J„„       yT,,!  ,.L.J  „,   -hall         su 

'""■'    ""j""  ""y  ret,ini  liilhiT 

a"fa"'(|'ai. 

wi<  think. 


718     THE  </i;(;illA  l-ANGUAGli-MYTllS,  HTOItlKa,  and  LCTTBRH. 


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i 


NOTKS. 

Tlii8  l.*tt«'r  wiiM  Hcnt  by  Tii"vvu".jriixf-,jiii-..,  jiifi"  iiii"|hOI,  Two  CrowH,  rriipt-fii, 
Mazikul.',  Miittli.'w  T.viitliill,  x<..ii>|ii"liii,  and  Na'pcwuf--.  OimhIius  (if  tli«  .•ivilizurioii 
Itarty,  to  A.  It.  Meacliaiii,  lulitor  of'Tlu!  Ciimfil  l'iiv,"al  Wasliiimton,  l>.  ('.  Tliou)r|, 
adilrt'ssiMl  to  <  'oloiifl  Mt'iichaiii,  it  was  intiMidiMl  for  tlic  I'lvsidciit,  X\w  Htuirctury  of  tlio 
Iiittfiior,  and  the  CoiiiiniM.sioiuu' of  Indian  Allair.s.  i'uit  was  not  written  in  Onialia, 
lint  in  Enfjlish,  an  the  author  found  it  easier  to  make  a  translation  as  fast  as  lie  wrote! 
Heotlio  tliird  line  of  tlie  text,  where  a  Inatus  oeeurs. 

717,  1,  et  parniim,  ka"hi(a,  /  wLili,  spoken  by  one  man,  but  intended  for  tho  exi)reH- 
Hiun  of  all. 

717,  (J.  tat  e8ka"b^eKa",  in  full,  tate  eska'^lxfe^'a". 

717,13.  Kdo  teda"  eb(|c^'a',  etc.  When  proiionneed  rapidly,  "a""  was  dropped 
before  "eli(fe},'a"."  L.  agreed  with  Ta"Ha"Kaxe  jifi^a  in  tiie  use  of  "  Kde,"  thouKli  that 
is  3d.  8.    L.KavoaHtheeiiuivalentx,>iwere.Tiikucceraiii,irearinai|o"(ham.na)liniyek(3, 

wimt       you     lihliik   I  hear  vnu        I  Kit  will 

miy 

/  think,  "  What  irill  yon  8ny  r  1  will  {nil,  n-nilino  to)  hfa,  it  from  you.     lint  W.  (1888) 
changed  Rde  teda",  etc.,  to  Kdeco  tate  ;i\\iii:i-a"  tii   inifike  lia,  /  trill  hear  from  vou 

What       Hhllll        I  l„.ITVOU      will      1  »li,i  .  J  H 

yiiu  ifty 

WhOt  yon  nhall  my. 

717,  13  and  14.  tat  oska"  a"^a"^ai,  in  /nil,  tale  cska"  a"^a"^ai. 


TRAMHLATION. 

Grandfather,  wo  wish  pay  for  the  horses  whicli  :hp  Winiiebajros  have  stolen  from 
us.  They  Have  stoh'n  from  us  more  than  a  hundred  horses.  Grandfather,  wo  also 
desire  pa,\  lor  the  hundred  and  eighty  horses  which  the  Santees  stole  from  us  formerly. 
(Theformerageut,l>r.Gratr,  wrote  toWashiiiKtoii  about  it;  andiie  said  to  us,  "You  shall 
bo  paid;  tho  Grandfather  has  promised  it."  We  have  been  expeetiug  it  ever  since, 
and  if  it  ever  canie  we  suspect  that  tho  chiefs  devoured  it.)  O  Grandfather,  wo  wish 
to  hear  correctly  about  it.  Wo  work  the  land,  and  we  wish  to  have  good  titles  to  it. 
We  have  alreadx  pokeu  to  the  ag(Mit  who  has  gone  to  you,  telling  him  of  all  this,  and 
getting  him  to  take  it  back  to  you.  And  now  we  send  it  to  you  in  a  letter.  When 
plowing  time  arrives  we  think  that  wo  shall  have  trouble;  yet  we  hope  that  then 
you  will  show  us  some  money.  We  have  told  you  enough  on  this  point,  O  Grand- 
lather!  We  hope  that  you  will  do  for  ns  just  as  we  have  told  you.  O  Grandfather, 
we  petition  to  you!  We  jietition  to  you,  O  you  who  govern  the  Indians!  Now  wo 
have  petitioned  to  you  enough  on  that  subjeot.  And  we  will  tell  you  about  something 
else.  W©  hope  that  we  may  be  allowed  to  see  you  face  to  face  and  speak  to  you  about 
tho  things  which  givC  ug  trouble.  We  hope  that  you  will  think  favorably  of  this  and 
do  accordingly  for  us.  Wo  think,  "What  will  he  have  to  say  ?"  We  sit  awaiting  your 
reply.  Wo  hope  that  you  accept  these  words.  And  if  you  have  anything  to  say  to 
us  wo  hope  that  you  will  send  it  back  to  us  very  soon. 


MI"XAHKA  TO  MAZA  NAI"r. 


•11) 


MTXA-SKA  TO  MAZA-NAI'T,  A  VAXK'rON. 

.Jinimitji  2ri,   187!t. 
N()H;flm,  ciilifi;  til  iiiirikc.    Ki  wijiiiVjro  cfr  i"'iiii'iiii  cti  vviija'"l)0  ku"'li*n. 

hnll'l'.Vr,"  l«lll|!"l"y..n.  And      no  «l,i...         Uh,     niv  iihiHut     too      I tli.w  I  wi.l.. 

A'l'lm  J.U'"  ii"wu'"(i|miii  fTH"'  wi;a"'l)o  ka»'l.^u  ^W"  vnUv  t.i  minko.     I»'im"lm 

"•>'         ""  Inmiioui  u,  I.™  you  I  w|,|,  a.  I  will  p,  ti.  j„,i,  My  molhtr 

tV  to  cotii"'  iMiirli  wfKipiiiii  limlii"  wii(i"'bo  kii"l)(fii-(|ti-iiiir"  lui.     Ilindii   <.fi"'     3 

.IM        mUxT      inyta.h.r  ,„>,.,•  ,  thn,.  I  ....  y,„,        n,uv,.\  „„',„„  ,l,..l„.  I,.,,,,,..,,.''",,, 

ini".i{r^ii"  }rii"'  u"\va'"(ipiinl  gii"'  ^N^■.^"'h^-  kii"1)(fii-Mti-mu'"  hn.     Kr  Willi'  cti 

Ih,mM,,k....„     «»  I„m,,„„r  hk  I, ...,,„„  M„u, .'„,„!.„«  ,l,.,lr,.       .  Ami     K.M.r.l,      tm. 

i"'tca"  wi'ifixo  fj^a"'  rjra"  (fanii'a"  tiii  obfrfr,,"  ,Hi((-('ii(f(\     Kl  (fatii  tr-ftr  cdmlii" 

"""  Ilhnrimn.'l       ""  ""  >""«""»»■•"        "l'l"l«  H      l-n,!  ,„;„„.        .M„l    Vv„u       i„  ,l„.  «l,ut 

I  unit*    \\\\nX,  too 

aUi"'-ni!ijl  liMda"    (fifiii'oo-iin"  (fiijr,fai.     Kf  UiiuVIia"  Hadfzo  cuifc'  tii-d-ifikt',     (J 

lli.Kl        noil       ,tl,..n.      uM>«,il„.ui      n,u.       y.m  w.mi         A1..I  omnim  llutlUt..     li,.  ii  il ii..«l,„w,ll 

"iiy  i.lly  nn.'k.  i;"'"y"U 

Wf'iwa".      Ki  (••'di  vwhi^v  in  iiiifiko.     I'iiiVka  iia"'I)a  I'ctI  csk/'c'  ti'i  aki'i      ((Viia 

.o.lu.jr..tl,,.      An.l     .li.r.,  1  will  «„t.,  you.  I'ouU  ,.,„         ,l„,v         Jll  u ih.i,.   '       \k„„„kI, 

*  *  too  own  uccnnl 

tu  you. 

(!t('j,'ii"  I11I.     Ct'iia  in  aka.) 

il  nmy  lio  J'liKiUdh       it  will  bu.) 

NOTES. 

Mi'-xa-Hkil  wiia  formerly  called,  Waqwata".^ifiK«',  tlio  Onialia  notation  of  the  Oto 
Waqwiita"  yifi'c,  Poor  lloji.     Ho  was  tlie  son  of  Wasiilif-  jan^a,  an  <  )Mialin, 

719,  .'$  and  (!.  Iiada",  a  jK-cnliar  contr.  of  lia,  tlie  oral  lU'i  iod,  ami  dda". 

719,  (>.  Jiadizi',  a  man  who  had  a  negro  father  and  an  Omaha  mother. 

719,  7  ami  .S.  (Oena  etepi"  hn,  etc.),  an  observation  made  to  the  author,  and  not 
part  of  the  letter. 


TUAXSLATION. 

Mother's  brother,  I  will  go  to  yon.  I  wisli  to  sec  my  sister  and  also  my  mother. 
I  wish  to  see  you,  as  I  have  been  poor  for  d.iys,  so  I  will  go  to  you.  Jly  father  is  still 
poor  beeause  my  mother  is  dead,  therefon^  I  have  a  strong  desire  to  see  you.  iiy  the 
way,  I  have  a  strong  desin;  to  see  you  beeause  1  am  poor  tlirougli  having'taken  awife. 
1  Hond  to  you  that  you  may  hear  that  Fourtii-sister  has  Just  take  n  a  husband.  When 
you  camo  hither  in  the  past  you  generally  went  baek  without  anytliing,  becau.se  1  had 
nothing  to  give  you.  The  Omaha  Battiste  is  the  one  who  is  going  to  see  you  for  the 
purpose  of  performing  the  pipe  dance.  And  then  I  will  go  to  you.  Besides  us  there 
are  two  Tonkas  who  will  go  to  see  you.  ( To  the  author  :  •'  That  is  enough  !  That  will 
be  suftleient,") 


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720     TUE  (/'E(;ilIA  LANCLTAGE-MVTIIS,  STORIES,  AND  LETTEUS. 

CANGE-SKA  '10  AVIYAKOF. 

JdiiiiKii/  27,  1879. 
Ne^iha,  vtV"  wiiuVi  rti   i'"tV.  oa'"  wi^nha"  vU   i"'t'u  -ra"'  a"wa'"(maiii 

brollicr  ■"  iiiH 

hjin  wild  '  ' 

'^  ''fe-^-''   €'    ±'"    ta"'wa"fr^a'"    fi^fia,    nof^fl.a,    awa;a"l)e  ka"'bfa.     Kl 
""  "''  'l;r  -"""  .v""-.        -j;;;!!.-;"        i«,.,mi„.,„        ,  wi«i!.        And 

(.ill.)        jnu  i.niM.N,  '"-^  .viiiitiilk       pIwiHc.  tseohini 

"^'13^  !£  "i::!:'"  ^^!'  ^^■:i::''-  ;:i:;!:a:  '^'^?tF""-  ^;i:'  -=^ff r"^'*'^^^^ 

willing  riiiiiin"  iiilhii'  '  ""I"'-  And        .voii  «traij;litcn  iMor  iiiu 

•^  f  '■;::■;&»  !!;:!L!:;-  S  «•  ■"ts:"'^''  ^itr  =  «!  •-  s 

mill. I        hilhcT 

a^vaNipani  cVu"  e(LKla"Avi"^,,it(.i',.triVi,Vo'axa-baif    rau-^ai.      Ki'     fo    kg 

,  ,      ,  linck  to  you. 

.I'll'.)'  wc'jraxe  ('aii;(|-a-l)iaiiia.     Ki  O'lli  ca"'   iu<ra  winaotci  c'ul)<^|:  k •.■"liH.-,      Kt 
!)  e'a"'  n.a"ni'"  ca"'  ni.;  ,;-i.fin'o.o  >|l,  oa"'   mla".|ti   .na".u'"   >|i,"'wiHa'a"  ka"b(|-a 

liow        .vu.iwalk      at  any     y,m  liaviuio  nain         r.     :„:„.. ,.i        ,,  ,1'      ,.'''  .       "r'' 


yuuwalk      at,n,y     ,„,.  l,av„no  pain        „;     a,  .,,y      v..,y  .„l„l       y,M,  wall>        V     Ajn'm 

Villi 


I  wish. 


La"    ukit'o  i-tfixaia  ania  e'a"'i  j-v'  ctrwa"'  ca"'     I'e    waoazu  aiia'a"  k-i-'hrf-a 

Ami      foroiKncrs      tlin«,<  wli„  aic  up     iimv(pl.i     .,„.v..|(l„ir,i'        .tui       „,  i         ,        ,  ,  I*** 

nt'ilio  river 

Ca"'  ta'"wa"g(a"'  fU-m-nui   cti    ucka"  t"a"'  ina"(('i"'  >|i,  ca"'  e'a"'i  o-.V  ctr-wa"' 

.  -.  „/  ,  /        .  .  ,  '"""  allairs  iiiav  b« 

12  fa"   wajraziKiti  aiia'a"  ka"'l)fa. 

still        very  ntiajijlit        T  liuar  it        I  wish. 


NOTi:. 

720  11.  e'a"i  fr'M't.'wa"  A««-.r..  th.ir  ,U(lhrnt  afnir.s  may  be:  rC  slmws  that  tbe 
attairs,  etc.,  beloiiff  to  ih(hn:iif  times  or  pliiccs. 


TRANSLATIOX. 

Mothei\s  l.rotl.er,  1  an.  very  poor  on  account  oftl.o  .lontl.s  of  ,nv  motl.or'.s  brother 
and  m.v  brother-in-law.  I  wish  to  see  that  0,10  wlion.  I  made  mv  ,'hihl  I  am  verv 
1,00.  therefore  I  wish  to  see  yoar  nation,  ()  ,no(l,ei  s  brother!  im\  when  the  letteV 
shall  have  reached  yot.  please  talk  to  my  chikl.  Shoahl  he  be  willino-  f„r  me  to  see 
buu,  as  I  desire,  I  hope  that  you  will  send  me  a,  letter.     When  you  f-n-t  the  matter 


MA'«T(JU-NA'«BA  TO  WIVAKOP. 


721 


st'ttU'd  for  me  in  a  satisfactory  niai'iuT,  please  send  to  tell  me.  Your  people  came 
liitlier.  Hut  tliey  went  back  again  to  .\(>u  without  our  doing  even  one  thing  for  them 
on  account  of  my  poverty. 

And  it  i!S  said  tliat  they  started  buck  to  yon  after  making  some  unccmplimentary 
remarks  about  us.  Conse()nently  I  wish  to  goto  you  by  myself.  I  wish  to  hear  from 
you,  how  you  are,  whether  you  are  well  and  prospering,  i  desire  to  hear  a  correct 
account  of  the  various  affairs  of  the  Dakota  trilie-^  up  tlie  M  issouri  Hiver.  I  also  desire 
to  hear  a  very  correct  account  of  the  various  affairs  of  your  own  nation,  and  what  they 
are  doing. 


MA^TCU-NA^JU  TO  WIYAKOF. 


d'uba 

rtfUilo 


Ko,  aa  ckaha,  wawma  ciKl'cadie  ta  mifike.     Mu'lcu-caa-e,  i!a°be  ejai  «i-e 

Come,      <,Mm--Hmn         n„.j.  frmu  .  1  will  «™,1  to  jmi.  Orizzly  bear  dSf ,        haii.l         their      0,„ 

•™"  (pi. 

oil. 

■r,'i    :ii, 


am" 


you 
iiavc 


if, 


u  f-'a" 


^l,  \val)ag<fe/ce    'i'"-aniii(li    uji'-ada'"   f-'di  ian'kicfa-oi, 

''■  '*"''i'  whiToth.'Viiiir.v     put  it  in  iind     lliori'       kitiiI  it  liitli.-r'lo  ll 

tli,.n,,.nll„iil.a.k  „„,,  ,„„„.^ 

iR"ckaha,  i-'ft-'-qti-nia"'  ta  iiiinke.  \\!\fi"ii"'fd^('  uMi'daxe  ta  niinko.   Nikaci"'<ra 

8l8ter'»  son  I  will  li,.  ^rcatlj  ,.l,.iwi.il.  You  tmit  me  n»  1  «ill  nmke  for  mv.wlr  IVniiU,    " 

your  kiii.'.niiiii  ((..'.,  *  * 

very  kimily) 

c6    ag(f'i"' niinko  f-uafica"  ta"'wa''g(|'a"'    di'ibaliai    edi'ta"    i"'riiii    ii>ai    edet^a" 

lliat  lamsitliiiK  beyond  ualion  in  Iburplai-os      them..  t„  lii-s;         ii.'ive  bu7 

(urarthi.       fnim  lue         sent 
.pcakiT)  hither 

a"(^a'i    J[i,   e'ja   awa'i  ta  niifike,  iida"  i"wi"'(f.a>[a"'(iti  ka"'b(l',a  ha.     Awacka" 

yon  Rive        if,       there  I  will  (jive  to  them,  there-        you  (live  me  all  iios.  I  winb  t  ...v 

■tto.ue  |„re  ■        «ibleheli)  '  ■* 

ti'ga"  ct'he  hn.     (Jafi'5{T  lufa  aji  (fifigf-^jtia"  ada"  uwi'btJ'a-ni/m-.     Oi'n 

In  order      I  say  And  then      news    diller.    there  isucme  at      there.         I  do  not  tell  vciil  Knou..li 

to  that  ent  all  fore  r.nou^n        ,l^ 

wi'daxu  fnf'a(|'f'.     (/^I'ctl  e'a"'  (|>aniiji"  >)i,  lida"  (fniiiiji""  mi,  wiiui'a"  ka"'b(J;a 

I  write  to     I  send  to  you.        Yon  too     how      you  ntau'       if,       Rood      you  stand     if,      Ihenr  IV I  wLsIl 

i  ^^  yon 

NOTE. 

721,  4.  ta"Wii"gfa"  dubahai,  probably  refers  to  tlie  four  Pawnee  divisions  of  Skidi 
Tiawi,  Pitahawirat,  an<!  Kitkehaiiki.  ' 

TRANSLATION. 

Well,  sister's  sou,  I  send  to  beg  sonietiiing  from  you.  If  you  have  some  claws  of 
grizzly  bears,  send  them  to  me  in  the  mail-bag  from  your  i)ost-oflice.  When  tiiey  tiome 
sister's  son,  1  will  be  well  pleased.  1  will  consider  that  you  are  treating  me,  your 
kinsman,  with  the  greatest  kindness.  1  have  received  a  letter  from  tiiat  nation  tlwell- 
ing  beyond  me  in  four  villages  begging  (a  necklace  of  bears' daws  ?)  from  me.  If 
you  will  give  it  to  me,  I  will  give  it  to  them  in  that  place,  therefore  I  wish  you  to 
afford  me  all  i)Ossible  help.  I  promisv-  to  do  my  best  and  get  somethiug  in  return  from 
them,  whic)'  I  can  send  to  you. 

Now,  theie  is  no  other  news  at  all,  therefore  I  do  not  tell  you  anything.     I  have 
written  enough  to  you.     1  wish  to  hear  how  you  are  and  whether  you  "are  prospering. 
\OL  VI 4(> 


722     THE  (f  EtJllIA  LANGUAGE— MYTHS,  STORIES,  ANl)  LETTEKS. 


i 
i 


CUDE-GAXE,  TO  LOUIS  ROY  AND  MA'''TCU-T^'C'AGE. 

Fchrimrn  ''.  187i). 
Cnhfc  hn.     Awiin.a"(|(|'i"'(iti    ouhfr    lifi.     Wi4ii"'lto   ti'i   niifike,    diidi'lia. 

I  am  uiiiii^      .  I  mil  ill  11  Kroat  liiiirv       I  inn  piiiiu'  I  will  sec  vcni  ()  ruiliiM 

tn  yim  to  ^,,1, 

A"'l){i(|-i;,    (liuliliii,    i-'\vi"'<fii>iii"'  tt'    liiV.     A"\\a"'(ii)!nii'(|ti  aofi"'.     Nfkiici"Vii 

Tniliiy,  0  llitlmi-,        yiiu  vill  |ilvii.w  liclp  ino  I  inn  vi'ry  pniir  I  «it.  I'l'upli' 

a  {\^\Mi  (fii"'  Ixj-ujra  \va4ii"'be  kii"'l)(('a.     Xikii-jVilii  di'ifii"!)!!  iiaukiicf',  wilxfalia" 

your        till'  all  Isiwtlii'm  1  wish.  Cliiif  wvcn  ji>  wliii  aio,        I  iiriij' tn  yoii 

ob!) 

ciKft'atfai.     WiUiace  nucla"'luifigii  di'iba  iiafikac'r-,  wibtj-alia"  ctKl-A'atei. 

I  HiMiil  to  yon.  Onptaiii  ol'policu  four       you  who  arc,      1  piuy  to  you      Isiuiltoyou 


(111.). 


NOTES. 


M iT't('n-i"(''aKe,  VenvrahU-mnn  Grtdy-henr,  a  iiaiiit'  of  I'adaiii-apiiiti,  Strnch-by-the- 
lice,  tlic  li(?a(l  cliii'f  of  the  Yanktoiis.  Louis  Itoy,  a  lialf  liroed  Tonka,  son  of  tlio  former 
interprt'tt-v,  Frank  l{o.v.  Louis  niarriotl  a  Yankton  woman  befori'  1.S7I ;  so  ho  had  a 
right  to  (Iwoll  on  the  Yankton  rtseivation.  Louis's  moijjer  was  the  wife  of  Onde-gaxo 
when  this  letter  was  written.    Cudegaxe  was  a  Tonka. 

Only  the  first  and  second  seiitemi  s  in  line  1  are  addressed  to  Louis  Koy.  The 
rest  is  intended  for  I'adauiapapi,  whom  CiKle-saxe  calls  (Jraiidfatiier. 

722.  :!.  fa"  refers  to  the  Yankton  trJUal  tiircle.  \VV  may,  however,  substitute 
fanka,  thr  ones  irho. 

722,  3.  Nikagahi  defa"l)a,  the  chiefs  of  the  seven  Yankton  pentes  (excludiiif;  the 
half  breed  jjviis). 

722,  4.  Wanace  nnda-'hantfa  diiba,  the  four  tiajjtaiiis  of  police.  See  Omaha 
Sociology,  §  195,  in  3d  Ann.  Itept.  linr.  Ethnology. 

TRANSLATION. 

I  am  going  to  you.  I  am  going  to  you  in  a  great  hurry.  O  father,  I  will  see  you. 
O  father,  you  will  please  aid  me  to-tiay.  I  dwell  in  great  poverty.  I  wish  to  see  all  of 
your  people.  O  ye  seven  chiefs,  J  send  to  yon  to  petition  to  you.  O  yo  four  captains 
of  policemen,  I  send  to  you  to  petition  to  you. 


KDWAKD  ESATI  TO  JOSEPH   IWAIJ. 


723 


KinVARI)  EyAU  TO  JOSEPH  ESAU,  A1^  PAWNEE  AGENCY. 

Fehiuanj  17,  1879. 


I'liliiifiVadi    wiiwfdiixu    c'U((^('a(|'r'    ((•a"'iii,     \vii]m}r^xt'/,(i    i\t\pi    ir^i&nfAiu 

Fiiriiirtly  1  '■  T'.'tt!  MiiViiral        Int!nttoynn         Ihoiifih,  letter  Iriiik  you  liiivc  not 

IlillijIH  toynu  „^„iri  BiTil  it  lmi;k. 

l"'tc,ii"    Pafi'kii    ama    ag^fi    >[f,    ii(J-i(|'ai,    (f'i(la"'ba-l)i  ai  t'ga",    I'e   dji'ihacitci 

Now  Poiiliii  tlio  ([)].        thfy       wlioii,      tliey  told        that,  lie  h;i(l  Hct;ii     lit)         u»,         uoid      '  very  fow 

Hilli.)     liiLvtM:ol)it)  tlltoiit  yon,  yon  nitiil 

Ixu-.k 

uwil)((^ti  t;i  minko.     CV'*u  jawi<,^<f',e  tei^iUiMi  ctJi"'l)o  Utpi"'  (;jt"ca"'qti  nui"!)^!"'     3 

1  will  till  hi  \<*n.  Yornli'.r        wli,  •>  I  wuh  witlr  you  in       you  miw  nh-       in  tlm  alwnyH  I  walk 

tlm  past  pant 

hit.     Ca"'    uw    i'Ai".    ii"<f,ifiV(V(jti-rnji"',   wa'i'i  wiwrut  ciiVf^fijiri'^a  wi\vi4Jt-inii 

Ami         piiin       nwu        I  am  nially  dhstit.ito  of,         woinaii  my  i-hild 


tlioMf  \vli(»  am 


ctl.      Ca'"  i"'((;(5-qti  ga"'      nuVlxhi"'  ha.       Kf     edada"    ahi<,n    al)(|-i"'-iniiji. 

too.              Ami         rniiivefy  ho                    I  wiilk                .              And             wliiit             many              I  liiivc not. 
kIiuI 

A"wa"'(||)aiii  tcabe  iiia"l)(fi"'.     A"'ba  <?('    ca"'  wi4a"'l)ft   ka-'btf-a-citi-ma"'  ha.     6 

I  "111  jiiior               very  I  w.'ilk.                  Das  llm      at  any        I  sci' yon           I  liiive  a  utioni;  desire 


(pi,  in.     late 
oil.) 


Ci-J 


Ji.,"'  ri'a"|iri«4r''(jti  ob(|',(;ga"-iia"  ma"'    ha.  i\.l    niaja"'    wi'aliidr-'fjti    (f-aiii'iji" 

Tot                all  in  vain                    I  umially  think  it                .  Anil          land          at  ii great  di»lanco     yun  Htand 

a(hi",  r    awake,  \vi4a"'be    t6     Ixff'a    lia.  Ca"'     Uina"'Iia"-ma    wa(-ta"'be 

becacisi',       it         I  mean,              I  nee  yon         tlm      I  ain  nn-  And  llii' OmalniH  you  aaw  thinn 


(!a"ca"'(|tia'"  i"'ta"    ri<hi"<jt,i    afai.     Ca"'    \va(|i"'ha  pahafi'gadi    ciif'atj'f'    fii"'     9 

t'oiitliiiitHi  all  tlin  now            vmy  ;i<i(iii      tlii'y  (^ii.          Ami                papiT  litrmcrly               I  si;nt  fu  yrm         tln> 

tiuif  ob. 

g'<j'iiiJF  ('^"ii",  i(j*;'(>|ulu'*4ii"    le    tO^  djuhaqtc^i   widuxe  lul.     (W-   Wdhih^py/Ai  ({iit-i 

liaa  not         as,  as  I  appri'lieml        word    tln^         very  ft-iv           I  inako  I'or  ,           That              lttt»;i-               bfurk 


li 
ri'iuriKHl 


apii 
niisren  ti'ouhl 


{^•<('ia"'(faki(('('  >[I,    ci     fo    d'l'iba    uwilxfa  ta  minko.     CV    U(i(j*r*'(jt(*i   i"'l)axii 

you  cauHc  it  to  liavr     il,      ayain    word        hoitio  I  will  i;ivo  tn  you.  Anil  very  noon        wiitt-  to  mt* 

ifinrni'il 

{(fa-gri.     WiiiM'a"  tt*  ka"n»(j'a-(|ti-ina"'   ha.  12 

rtt^nil  it  I  lu-ur  tiniii      the        I  liavi^i  Mlmn;;  dcniro 

hithur.  you 

NOTES. 

Edward  Esau,  or  Huta"ta",  an  Ornulia,  is  the  maternal  uncle  of  the  younger  Frank 
liii  I'Ii'cIk!.    His  cousin,  Joseph,  became  inter[)reter  for  the  Ponkas  in  1880. 
723,  -.  >|i,  used  liere  in  a  past  sense;  but  tedi  is  tlie  common  term. 
723,  I.  Supply  uie  wa^in'KCqtia'"!,  they  are  really  without  it,  after  \viwi4a-ma  ctl. 

TRANSLATION. 

I  wrote  about  several  matters  to  you  formerly,  but  you  have  not  sent  a  letter  back 
again.  Now  that  the  Ponkas  iiave  returned  they  have  told  about  you,  saying  that 
tlicy  saw  you,  so  I  will  tell  you  a  very  few  words.  I  lia\e  always  continued  as  you 
saw  me  when  you  and  I  were  together.     1  am  well,  and  my  wife  and  children  are  also 


724     THE  (pEVrlHA  LANOTTAGB— MYTHS,  STORIES.  AND  LETTEES. 

ill  good  health.  I  livo  very  happily.  1  have  not  many  things.  I  am  very  poor.  Day 
after  day  I  have  had  a  strong  desire  to  see  yoii.  Hut  I  rcllect  each  time  that  it  is  all 
in  vain.  1  am  unable  to  see  you.  1  refer  to  the  gveat  distance  of  the  land  in  which 
you  dwell.  As  no  reply  has  been  received  since  1  sent  yon  letters,  1  send  you  now  a 
very  few  words,  ,is  I  api)rehend  unseen  trouble.  If  you  send  a  letter  in  reply,  1  will 
tell  you  of  some  other  matters.  Write  and  send  a  letter  to  me  very  soon.  I  have  a 
strong  desire  to  hear  from  you. 


dA(f!F-NA^PAjl  TO  NFDAHA^,  AT  THE  PONKA  AGENCY. 

Fcbruari/  22,  1879. 


Wab(|;fta"   te   bc^fa-qti-ma"'    t/i  iiiinke,    cbcfi^oa".     Wiia'-'ba-inail   >ii'ii 

'f™t;'hinK       "'"  I  »1'»1' "tterly 'IHI  to  ,„„„,let,.  i,,  Itlunkil,  I  ,1„  ,mt  so,,  you  "'        "Sif  ' 

""  i"i)a"'(j(|ii"-(lti    <ri-ya.      Ca"' 


wacffta"    te    nan'de    a"(|!a""sa-niaji-iia"-iiia"' 

work  t!ie  heart  1  um  immilK  mi..i..iv  «., ,.,.,..ii  ..<• ., 


1  lUii  nHuan\  mnii'ty  on  iitciiiiiil  nl'ii. 


Ill  j:r.-iil  lijtato 


3  iida"qti    anaji" 

very  good       I  Htaml. 


ji\vit(fr%     ada" 

Iookini:for         tlu^rc- 


Ca"'  edada"  I'lKJ-a  f\ugv  rga". 

AiHi  what  iiewH       Iherein  ho. 

IIOIU' 


gi-f^'a. 

bi'  rt'iiirn- 
iiiK. 


Aud 


\vaiia"'(i(|'i"qti    fagij^f 

iMukin;;  litvM  hanli'        you  cnnii' 
back 


Wafi'ta"  te  eiiaqti    uliita- 

Wdili  tlio      it  ouly     CiiUHiny  im- 

patient or 
anxioiiH 

ka-lxfi-o-a".      (/'i^aka     fiialia"     akacti 

I  I,,..,..  ■i-i,; '  ...  ,  .     ., 


I  


wai^isniiidai    ada"  nan'de    Lrfpi-lxii'i    lia. 

you  (pi.)  nrii  tardy       theru-  lioan            i» bad  for  bim 
fore 

6  cki    cka"'na    >ii'ji,  waqi"'ha    \\ana"'n(fi»qti 

re™?™    S"'"'''"'™           »■  Pai"^"-                makinj;  Kri.t  bast.. 
ing 


Tbis  uii 
(sub.) 


ycuiv  bnitbiM- 
in-law 


tbe  Hub., 
too 


Gt'ipi"    Avaqi"'lia    cuhl     te'di, 

'I'bat  ob.  pappi-  roaches        when, 

you 

giaii'ki(|'a-o'a.      Ca"'     uda"iiti 

youMonditbiicktonie.  Aud  very  good 


nie  fmgv  ga"  aiiaji",  nitjifiga  ctf  wafi'giife  i'ida"(|ti  i"'naii"'i. 

without  pain  mv         1  «tan,i.  bo.y  too  all  wry  goml        •■ '      ■ 


they  stand 
lur  lUH. 


NOTE. 


724,  .}.  wa.fisnuidai  refers  to  jafin-na-piiJiVs  son,  Xi"dalia",  and  his  comrade 
Tcaza-^inge  (see  p.  695)  who  were  at  the  Ponka  Afjency,  Indian  Territory.  The  sentence 
should  read  thus:  Wafisnindai  ega",  f.'.aka  ^ijaha"  akiicii  miii'de  gipi'bajii  ha  As  „ou 
delay  your  cominy,  this  one,  too,  yonr  hrollnr-hilaw  (i.  e.,  ilaiti".'a  -sa)  is  mrmi'Jtil.  ' 

TKANSLATION. 

I  think  that  I  shall  utterly  fail  to  complete  my  diHercnt  kinds  of  work.  As  I  do 
not  see  you,  the  work  usually  m  ikes  me  uneasy.  Keturn  in  great  haste  I  am  verv 
well.  There  is  hardly  any  lu'ws.  The  work  is  the  only  urgent  matter,  therefore  "j 
hope  that  you  will  return  very  speedily.  Tins  one,  too,  your  brother-in-law,  is  sor- 
rowtu!  because  you  deh.y  yonr  return.  When  this  letter  rca.^hes  you,  send  me  a  letter 
immedmtely  if  you  wish  to  c.ne  home.  1  am  very  well,  and  all  mv  vouug  men  (/  e 
men  of  my  party '?)  are  well  too,  '  '  ^  '   '' 


MA-'TCL;  XA-'IJA  TO  ICTACl-AHI. 


725 


MA^T("r-XA"!iA  TO  I(TA(fAHl. 
fc  (Ijiihiuitci  cu(fi'wiki(('('  t/i  ininke  ha.     Uuwii'i  ta  aiiiii  edo  icna]ia°'il. 

Wiir.l        viirj  IV«'  I  will  iMiix riu- (luo  tii  lako  tu         .  Tlii-y  will  Ki%-|.  llHiii.»  tci     but    vi.u  ilo  rjot  know 

>■""  UH  '  it. 

^l/ski'i  (l'i'il)a  wa'i   'ifii,  4t'sku    iiua  wa'i  'ipii,  \vnnA<r&.e   a"warr<'a(i',i"  ta-bi 

Ou'ii  HoiuB        thi'V  liiiv.i  prum         „x,n  iiliv,.      lli,.y  liuvii  pnj.ii.     dimii'slic:  iiii-  that  we  niiiv  ki-wi  tlieiu 

isnl  li,  Kivi' t.Mls,  1.1,  il  to  give  ti)  us,  iiniili 

ka'b((-c'ga".     Ci'Iii    ctl    d'ul)u    wa'i    'ifai,    c'    icpalia"    wika"l)()-a    ha.      Caa"' 

I  hope.  A)i|)lo        too         Kooiii  tlio.v  liavi,  iiioiii.    that     yim  know  I  (h-.iiic  lor  .  D.i' ota 

11'' f  irti'il  to  iiivf  ti)  MM.  *      it  von 

aiiiii    (feania    ta"'wa"<.-(j!a"'    sata"    \vaJa"'hii    oa"',j.ai.     Pafi'ka    lUicie    ab(ti"' 

"hm*!')'  ""'""  "■"'""  ■"'"  t"»""liM-m  thvy  wish.  I>„„ka  ivfij-oo  1  havt. 

i"c'%e  i"'t'e.     Gata"  adi  ethida"  iiii<,^(J5a"'  to  iiicta"  te^i-'te,  Lni-jra.     '/JajrAiiiji 

olilman        isiioad  .Vow,  aUa.H  what         you  plummil    tho    voii  havo     ahull,  if,     return  ye.  Voifdo  not 

tor  lilit.  .:..;    1. .    I  •  .         . 


hni>,hiil  "  coiuB  back 

>[I    uwa'i    to    ufufifin'g'e    tatt'    ub(h('<,''a".      I'afi'ka    ctl    d'uba    a<n'    ama. 

il       thiiy  iHauo     tho         .sliall  n.itlii^  aiillh-ioiil  to  I  think  il. 

them  Kivf  you  il  sharo 


Mu"tcu-n;iji"  a^^'ii  lifi.     \o;(^a  tGdihi  >[i,   wj-'fta"  til  umu  ha. 


n 
ans  re-        it  is 
ta^uin^^      anid. 


Standing  (ivizzlv       is  le- 
bear  fiirinnt; 


ill'  iiiis        Iiy  lli«  tinin        lln- 
n-turiiLMl  that 


1  act  in  liiH  cane 


NOTE. 
Icta(fabi  was  the  son-in-law  of  Ma"t(!ii-iui"lta.     He  had  gone  to  vi.sit  the  Otos. 

TRANSLATION. 

I  will  send  joii  a  very  lew  words.  Tiiey  >iie  going  to  issue  thiiig.«  to  l-s,  but  you 
do  not  Icnow  about  it !  They  liavt-  iM-oini.t'd  to  ,<;ivo  us  some  cattle  as  live  stock,  and 
I  hope  that  we  may  keei)  tiieiii  as  doiuestio  animals.  Tliey  have  also  ]iromised  to  give 
us  some  apple  trees ;  1  wish  you  to  know  that.  Tliese  Dakotas  wisli  to  go  to  see  live 
nations.  The  age.l  Ponkn  man  wImiih  I  had  as  a  relu'jt'e  is  dead.  If  by  this  time  you 
have  accomplished  what  you  planned,  return!  Jf  you  do  not  return,  I  think  that 
you  will  miss  your  si;. ire  of  the  issue.  It  is  said  that  some  Poiikas  have  returned  from 
the  Indian  Territory.  ,  Standing  Ben"  is  returning.  When  he  shall  have  returned, 
the  Omahas  will  act  in  liis  case. 


lUtniAlil)  lU'STT  TO  ITXAJP-SKA. 

j^ifrjV'ha,    fe    djuba(|t(!i  wi'cjaxu  ha.      Ki  i"'iida"'-(iti  iiia"'   ha. 

Orandlulhor,      word      '  vcn  I,  w         I  writ.' lo  you     .  Aiul         1  .ini  (huiij,' very  will 

Aji'li  I'an'ka  if  d'liba  aj^iihl      ■^.';•Jna  Unia"'ha"  aiiii'i  e'a"'  weo-axe  tafte     9 

'             I'onUa     hiili:o     komio       havi' i                  I   loso              Omaha          tho  (pi.      how  thev  .shall  ih>  to  them 
lorii  ...                                                             suh.l 

ceta"'    wa<razri-ctr'\va"'ji.     Ma"u;ri-:i,iji"    aka    juwaj^-fe    ao-fii.  Wi'uia    Aottu 

HO  lar             Is  by  no  inean.i  certain.         Sl.indin.'.  (;.  i<,;I,> 'iMvir      the,         ho  with  them      Ihryhavo  White           here 


726     TIIK  (/'KCilHA   LA.NOUA(lK— MYTHS,  STORIES,  AND  LETTERS. 


ti 


^1 

1 

t 

I 
I 


(j-i'"  ti  tedfhi     >[l'ji, 

lio  wlh<  hiiH  ho  it  ri'nvhi  *        wlu'ii. 

rniiH'  iMul  liiis        tlu'to 

is  mv.  roriit^ 


wa*?azu     tiiti' 

it  hIidII  I>c  Htnii;:ht 


hA. 


Ki    wabrijrfezo     wi'iiu     (fa" 

Aiul  liilti'i-  1  liuvi"         tho 

l]lli;:i'll  (oil. I 

|K)[II  ,\(M1 

ka"'b(j!ii-(iti-uia"'  ha.     Wagazu  i"(fi.'c;kaxe   ka"b(};t.'<,^a".     Ma'-'zOska'  ctl  I'c'ta"' 

I  ilfHiiv  it  Kit'fltlv  Strai(flit         you  du  for  mo  T  Iiupo,  Money  too       hh  far 

iKfiza-tnnji,    ada"    wawc'ci    a'V,iiVge    lia.     Kl    ca"'iifiy*a    (("aa^'na    (J-ao^ifr    ta" 

I  have  not  lis         thonv  \m\\  1  Imvo  none         .  Aiitl  colt    "  you  abaniloiicil  wlit-u         tlit> 

you  went  bark  (nul 


uoivcd, 


fOi*" 


e'a"'  ckaxe 

how       you  Uo 


>[I,  ana*a"  ka"'b(^a.     U(j(f, 

if,       1  hear  it         1  winli,  Sooa 


',v  \vai"'baxu-g^a. 

writo  to  1110  aliout 
ttiolhiiigH. 


NOTES. 

Richard  Kii.sli  is  an  Oinalia.     Uiiaji".skfi  was  at  the  Yankton  Afjency. 
725.  l(»,  and  726,  1.  Wiicic  ifeifu  ti  (fi"  refers  to  Mr.  T.  IT.  Tibbies,  of  Omaha,  wlio 
visited  the  reservation  after  the  release  of  Standing  Bear. 

TKANSLATiON. 

Grandtivther,  I  write  a  very  few  words  to  .\ou.  I  am  doinji  very  well.  Some 
Poi;ka  lodges  have  retnrned.  It  is  still  by  ao  meai  s  certain  how  these  Omalias  shall 
tlecide  with  regard  to  them.  Standing  Bear  has  rotu.-'n  d  w  ith  them.  Wlieii  the 
white  man  who  came  to  the  reservation  some  time  ago  siiall  have  come  again  the 
question  shall  l>e  settled.  I  am  very  anxious  to  get  the  letter  which  [  begged  of  yon. 
1  hope  that  you  will  do  for  me  what  is  right,  i  liave  not  yet  received  any  money,  so 
{  have  no  jiay.  I  wish  to  hear  what  yon  intend  doing  about  the  colt  which  you  left 
here  when  von  went  to  the  Yauktons.    Write  to  me  soon  about  these  things. 


£A(|^F-NA^PAJ1  TO  MC^^xoE-QA^j^oE,  AN  OTO. 
(tati  '[(t-ad-f'  te,  i-iiil-ga.    A"wa"'qi)ani  lioga-inajl.     E<,n(f,o  (J-ati  5(i,  u'a"' 


I  urn  very  poor. 


yon        if,  alt  in 

(■(line 


You  have  '      tho,      doDotcomo. 
Hjiokcn  of  i-uni- 

()  (f.inf^c'tjti  (j'ati  te.     Naii'de  t*P^i*'4^^  (j^ao-ft'  >}l  wicti  (•o;;i"    iian'do  i"<j*-i"'u(la"- 

vain  you      lest.  Heart  very  sad  for       yon  ;io         t       1  to'»  so  heart  not  fjood  f.ii  iiie 

{'■n'Aw  >»u  haek  on  acioimt 

iHi'iji  i(j';'nialii"-in;ijl.  Ca""  \\:u\v,  "  Wa>[if?(j'ita"'i-ga,"  ai  I'ga",  aakilii'do;  waiJM'ta" 

iilil  lain  luit  williiij;'  And  wliiti!  [luo-  Work  I'.ii' jiiurselvpsJ         naiil     liav-     I  nay  atli'litiiMi         work 

plo,  iug,  to  it  ) 

tCnaqti  asiife  ha. 

onlv  the      1  think 
of  it 

NOTE. 

Mri"^oe-qa'ijoe,  Large  Black  hear,  in  Omaha,  Wasabe-^auga, 

TKANSLATION. 

You  have  spoken  of  coming  hither;  but  do  not  come!  I  am  vciy  i)oor.  Beware 
lest  you  come  iltogether  in  vain!  I  am  unwilling  for  you  to  start  for  youi'  iiome  willi 
a  very  sad  heart,  in  which  case  1  too  would  be  very  sad.  The  white  people  have  said, 
"Work  for  yourselves!"    I  have  followed  their  advice.     I  think  of  nothing  bat  work. 


hi;im:(/3a  to  iNsrEOToii  a.  u.  rammond. 


72Y 


HUPE(fA  to  INSl'ECTOR  J    II.  HAMMOND. 


Kngi'liii,    a"Mi|tt  tai    eg-ji"  uuii    we(^c'cku"na    ua\va(j*;io'i,)iijii.     Afi^'isiifal 

My  li  i«Miil,  wu  livn        Jit  nnlcr  thiit     to  Uvii       y"ii  wimIumI  lor  iis  yon  (.    .j  iin.  \\'|.  Imvt^  rt*- 

Tiiniiilicrtnl  it 

a"'h  iifaut^ife.    Wakun'da  (j^inkc'  In'dadi  ti  rga",  uawafakiai.   \Vaji"'\vaska'-(iti 

thniiit;li  Ihti  ilay.  (liul  tlio  (iiic     down  to     liiid       H8,  you  tnlki')l  to  uh.  Wo  uro  vtiry  Ht'iiHibto 

who        tim  Imt-     ciinio 
tOTU  iiithiT 

c'rra"  wackaxe.     Nikaci^'f^a    aka    \va\V('(fi<^(j^a"'  aka    >[aei    h('o'a-bajl ;    ina(f6     3 

K(i  you  niailf  uh.  INthoii  tho  lulrr  thi'        a  loim  not.  a  littlii;  wiutor 

(coll.  (...II.       whilr 

HUIl.)  SUli.) 

I  -thoso  wln)(iiill.)  iiiv(Mlirt*<liouM) 

<»"(|'.L'l)a-(fabfi"  ki  e'di  di'()!ab((^i"  wawt'<|'.in'^.a"'i;  Ode  ulie  an^'-af,!?  tai  ibalia"-l>aji, 

llnrty  iiml  Ih'shIi'h         eight  th«y  liuvt^  ruluil  but       the      w«  wil!  ;,'n  iUouj;        th»v  havi>  not 

path  kituwii, 


they  huvo  not  toM  us. 


over  uh; 

l<>'(,''ii-qti 

a"'!)-!"  ^iiti. 

(tiiti 

Suliorint; 

we  were       yim 

Vou 

jircdtly 

raiTto 

riinu' 

hilhlT. 

hitlK'i 

yiMi  hiivii  told  us       tho         wo  havo 
heard  it. 


Uiiwatj^ayiiiai  iP.  \vau'f(i(J'x''/qti  (/"Jza-baji  cti'ctfnva"  a"(|rari';^'aska"'((',(^  tan'o-ata".     6 

You  hiivf.  tdhl  Urt       tho  .lit  liiivr  not  rt^-       ovpu  thougli  wo  will  try  i(. 

ii'ived  it 

Xfkaci"'f^a  aka  (fi'aka  \va\vi'(|ri*^'(|*a"'  ak;i  iia"cta"'i  te  o'be  uwag-i^'ji  >[I,  na*a"' 

I'crMoii  th»»  lliiM  thtpsc  (<'<'!1  ;  wli"  ;;ivr  they  «rop        the      who       to  till  thniii      if.         hoar 

(sill  I.)  (tiif  riion.s  walking 

tai  C'da",  a"^a"'<fai.      Ki  (^i  uwaijjao'iMa  tedilii   >[i'ji,  na*a"'   i"\viH'<j;-u"(|'ai.      Ki 

apt  1  (in  Holil-         wo  tliiiik.  And    you         you  toll  us  on  itn  ar-     whon,     to  iinar  it     wo  dt-niro  tor  thoiu.        Aitd 

(Xjuy),  rival 

nfkaci"'ga  ania  waqe-inace'  ctf  ta"'\va"*j^(fa"'  (J'.anaji"  gd'  wawefj^if^-tf-a"'  fifigc     9 

pursou  the  (pi.      yo  wliitu  people       tiw        uatioii  {nr  city)         yuu  stand      tlio  rultr  uoae 

HuU.)  (pi.  in. 

oh.) 

>[i,  wagazu-baji  to  lifi.     Ki  ta"'wa"*;^(f!a"'  an'<^'ata"  wawi'ijntpi^a"  waij^in'ji'ai  >[i, 

it',       tlioy  will  not  bo  Ktraiirlit  Ami  nation  wo  who  ntaiid  iiiltr  wo  have  imiipi        if, 

wag'axn-a"'^i"-be*i|i  taitt'  rska"  a"(jia"'(f,ai     Ada"  iiikaci"'ga  d'uba  vvaji"'ska(jtci 

wo  -ihall  not  1)1'  HiTiiijiht  wt>  think  lli.it  pri)bal)ly.       Thon'  nuirtou  .soino  vory  senaibh* 

fovo 

wacka'^iangaqti    niaja"'    faii'di    i(i    eiia'a"    etai    >(i ji,    woaij^agickaxai  ka"'   12 

very  .strouK  land  iii  the        word    tUcyliAtt-n     oiij^ht  it'.  vol' mako  i(  fm- uh  wo 

to  it 

a^fa^'tf-ai. 

Iiopo. 

NOTE. 


Tliough  the  speaker  and  his  associates  were  opposed  to  the  old  chiefs,  they  were 
not  prepared  to  do  without  leaders. 

TUANSLx\TION. 


My  friend,  you  told  ns  that  you  wished  us  to  improve  our  condition  that  we  might 
live.  We  have  remembered  youi'  speecili  througiiout  tho  day.  When  you  .spoke  to 
u>i,  '■  t  was  just  as  if  God  had  come  down  Iroiu  al)ov('.    You  liav<^  niiide  us  verj'  sensible. 


728     TIIK  ^'KiUllA  LAX(1UA(}M_MVTIIS,  STOIMIW,  AM)  LKTTKUS. 

Thosi,  „„.„  wlio aro cliiofs  l.avc  l,.!.!  tlieir  pcsif i„n.s  Ibr  a  very  Iomk  tin.,.;  they  Imve  ruUnl 
UH  lor  tlinty.,.,}rht  yearn.  I!„t  tlu-.y  do  not,  know  llu-  ,Milh  wliicl.  w,.  oiiKlit  to  follow  in 
order  lo  Hiiproyc  oursi'lvos,  so  tney  l.ayo  not  told  ns  at.ont  it.     H.-n..-  w,-  wor*.  Mntlfr- 

IMR  iMud.  wl.,.n  yo.i  came.     Wlu.n  y<...  canu-  vv,. rd  what  you  f.l.l  u.s.     Kyen  tUonjrh 

all  liaye  not  riH^Myed  what  yo»  told  us,  wo  will  ir,  it.  We  think  that  if  those  ni.-n 
Who  are  chiels  nhouhl  n'si^..  >.,m1  there  shoul.l  he  none  to  succeed  then.,  who  w,udd 
obey  If  any  one  should  toll  th.^  ,,e..,.lo  anything  •  \\\.  desire  tlu  in  to  hear  what  yon 
have  to  tell  us  when  ^our  rej.ly  shall  haye  oomh..  N..w  it  is  the  case  with  you  wi.ite 
IH'oplo,  If  you  have  no  persons  in  authority  in  your  cities  theri-  will  be  a  bad  state  of 
allairs  And  in  like  nianin'r  we  think  that  if  «e  slio.dd  haye  no  rulers  in  our  nation 
ourattairs  .yould  be  in  .lisorder.  Therefore  we  hope  that  you  will  arrange  for  us  to 
niyo  some  very  sensd.le  and  very  stroufr  men  in  our  lan.l  wh.nn  the  peoi.le  will  be  ant 
to  obiiy.  ' 


jA(fI''-NA»l'Ajr  ro  INSI'KCTOH  IIAJIMOND. 


what  Iiuft        wn  wish  it. 
Hpfoitii'di?) 


(pl.). 


foro 


TKANSLATION. 


When  four,  five,  six,  or  many  persons  talk  together,  what  tliev  do  is  endurii..- 
and  this  18  what  wo  desire.  If  we  can  have  thorn,  wo  will  obey  th^m.  Therefore  w,' 
desire  what  has  been  spicifled. 


MAZI-KIDE  TO  INSPECTOR  HA3B[0N]). 
(fcati  te'di  iwidiiha»-mnii,  ji»fi'lui.    rwa^akii-rnodejra"  le  (fi'ii.  to  ana'a"- 

Ton       wl„.„        l.„d  not  know  y.,„,         _0..,W  Si,,.,.  vL,,  „..v,.  s,>„k,.n  .o'^,,    wonl    V,,;.'   "o       I  hav'    ' 

hcaiil : 


nan'de  i"(^i"'uda".      Ki  cj-i^-n.-i  iiikaci"'oa  d'uba  Avarf-ita"  wo(lroka"niMn('('le'.'r.i" 

heart  ,„i„,M»j:„o,l  Ai„l    tl„.«  (,,1.  ,„.r«oii 1 ,.        "^r  >; '^"'  "•'•"*  <ief,M 

liv  i„(>a„H  of  ,t.  o'  .) 


soMlo  ,„  ,vn,k         „«  y„„  |,„v„  ,vi,l„,l  ,r,„)  I  lir,,. 


fi  \yil.Va"    im'o-a",    6'd.iolie.      Ki    ii.'lvaci"'j.-a   f^ama,  nikiio-ahi-ma  iiia"na'"(|M-" 

,„v. ,.;,,„..  „k,.w,».,,    n„.,o„«,„.    .v„„     ,„..,„      ^,„.,      ,„r,,„„^      '-";s^''"' 

wa(f,ita"-ma    fi'aiua    m'kaci'"<.-a    d'uba    warf-i'ta"    '>'a"'(J-ai-ina    (■''•lin^ho     'V,l 

,hoo,,,.swi,„     „„.s,.      ,„.,..,„      „„„„.      ,„„s,.v,„„^,„,j„,„.u     ,;,„,„„,;:•    V,!; 

inna"'f.ifika  iia"'ba  i"tca"  I'lii^awaf/!  il)alia"'i ;  si  uiasaiii  ^ui-  (id-ai 

si'ason  two  now       (wl,iit  ,h|  ftivina.     ili.-i  l,„„ii^      r„ot       ,,„„„,.       iTkiii-     'ill'' 

'''  '■'  '''''  .siiti.  it    "        .,,,■ 


VVAyi'ECA  TO  UNAJ1-8KA. 


72y 


NOTK8. 

728,  4.  UvvHt»ki(.-i.u.(lt.f.a",  etc.  W.  p.v..  miotlu-r  iva.liny.  thoiiKl,  1„.  Hi.i.l  that 
the  text(.,md..p,")„„,s  nur.Tt:   Ki.f...ha,  i.ikad-Ka  uwi,t>.Ui..  ma  ir  t,„v  Ir  i"wi"'*ai 

<■«<»■'.  iina'a"  to  u-M-  i-f .,1a",  FnanI,  tlwxv  permu.  U,  ,vl,„m  i,ou  s,mh-  loUl  mv.  umr 

north,  and  when  1  heard  them  they  made  me  j/lad. 

728.  «.  «i  inasa.ii  fm'  a^ii.  This  means.  -Tla.y  learn  a  little  about  the  way  and 
advanee  one  loot ;  then  they  leani  a  little  more  and  advance  the  other  " 

There  vere  oiher  s,  eaker8  after  Mazi  kide,  hut  their  word«  were  not  recorded  in 
their  own  language. 

TKANSLATION. 

O  elder  l.rother,  1  did  not  know  about  you  when  you  came.  Since  you  have 
spoken  to  us.  I  i.ave  heard  your  words,  aiul  they  n.ake  na-  glad.  Since  vou  and  mv 
On.n  lather  (the  President^)  have  wished  ..n-e  of  these^udians  "^^  '  .  ^e 
jo.ne.l  then..  These  Ind.a..s,  the  chiefs,  have  made  hluude.s.  I  l.ave  joined  tho«e 
ln,l.ans  who  w.sh  to  work.  It  has  bee,,  two  yea.s  since  they  found  out  tlult  it  is  iZ 
sustaining.    They  are  advancing  one  step  at  a  tin.e. 


WAQPECA  'I'O  1;NAJ[^'-SKA. 


March  24,  1879. 


^^t'    """^ig'''    ^'t^  ±    "i!':'':!^'    i:Yi"''.<la"'-.,ti-n,a'".    '  Nef,il.a, 


Mot'ier'H 
bnitlifi 


^'"  nth. 


IHOtluT, 


wiji''',fe    nf^a,     ^^■■^ki■^n    to    -ini"'.     Kskai.a    irf.ao    to  "l.d-.Wru    .V.."  "i^Svp 


tln'     111'  IjiiH  r 
cipvcrcil 
(nn 


Oh  thitt  you  til 


ka-Wga".      111.,:    tefai.'di    uhuWv  {"'pi-niaji.      Ki    i."ta"    ai.'ka-n.aii      ('.,■■'      q 

Iliopi..  V.mw,„li„,li,.,ia.sl  .„■„,,  1,I„11„,,„;.  V .!  -HI   IV. I   I..,. j|.         {,1  ^ 


Aim.        Tin 


1,-/1  /  1'    1     ,  .  ,       .  ""        """■  I  .111.  mil  s.)  \,„i 

allli)  ■  l„i  '■  whit,.  SMlilh.M  lliUviTviluy 

wj'k/m"  aifai:  Ma"tcri-iiaji",  Ariixe-iii-(|'ata"'.   Fe-sicd-r  Cvii-i'-ImM"   U'.wi.,',     .,  -   • 

MUi.      '      1  '  I'll      /  1  <    1   •  i.s  lOlniii;;.  ' 

a  tcu-ilaer ,  (  af.i>-c- ii"-zi.    Bnd'i'to  iiir.'oc  li-'iif   I'li."' . .!-.'.  /^■.„'.  r     j-    •   ' 

■■•■T  ,     ,  ...       ,       ,  ,.  *■  ''^"''•*  Iroiii  .M.I- own. 

W  aii.iisk,-.  iiaji    l.ficta"  >|!,  ^\  nfuUuhv    \va4a"'l.(.    Uv   trif.ko    iie.,-,'!,.,      (W 

^^'"■■"        '"'">'      '  "'I'si'    "1"".  oi„  i»..i.ii„.,n  iiii'iv.',,  "^.li"';'-     v^a 

a"'ba    ifaufifc    e'ta    <,'-a.uiJi"    ka-l.<|',:oi,".      \\  ackaf.'-oi..     \\'a..;i,-('ri!','lv,.    ..„' 


ebtej^a".     (•ii,lo--axc,    wiu,Vi,    wijfmi    n.i^jra",  wakc^-a-baii    Mi     aw'li.-.S"     '. 

It.iniklt.              S,„„k,.-i,mk,.,,          in.v ,l„,.s      M,,M„th,.,-«      Iil,„wi„.,  „,„„i,l         ■'                     •\\<I11<1,1           >> 

ka-'LjI-a,       Ictafibi     ak;'.     ^^'a(|•l,ta(la^a    wawa"i  al.ii,    caiV-re  oado-na'"'bn 

.ii|H--ilu;R.r  Ilinre,                                         i«oive 


■}W-i"  agYii. 

lie  llilH  Ill'Ollullt 

ttifiii  liack. 


730     TlIK  </i:(illIA  LAN(ilJA(JK— MYTHS,  8T<  ..iKS,  AM)  LKTTKUH. 


s 

\ 

i 

1 


N«n'i<;8. 

729,  r>.  Aiax»>iii-^iitii",  a  naiiif  of  j/^Jc^bajt',  or  liiijltilo  Cliips,  oiio  of  tlio  l'(iiika« 
nm-slcd  at  Oinalia  A;;i'ni',v  in  March,  l.S7!t,  by  orilt-r  ot'CoMiiiiissioiifr  llayt. 

729,(1.  Hiifitc,  flic  I'oiika  notation  of  tlit^  KriMicli  /xo/ZiVAc,  a  nIk^  mil.  TIiIn  wan 
tlio  Tonka  nana' of  CliarlcM  IVpin's  «'l(U'r  Inothi-r,  wlio  dii'd  on  thu  old  I'oidia  reser- 
vation, in  Dakota.  His  son  by  HoMali«  Prinu'iiii  ((/'n/afi)  was  .lolin  I'epin,  a  scholar 
of  tho  author  in  1871.'. 

THAN81.ATI0N. 

Mother's  brtilhcr,  when  J  received  your  letter  it  inaiU<  nu>  very  f-lad.  Mother's 
brjther, my  elder  brother  is  alive;  he  has  recovered  from  the  sickness.  I  hope  that 
yctn  will  fulfill  all  .\onr  i>roniises.  I  was  sad  when  you  went  away  (in  the  past).  Itut 
now  1  am  not  .so.  Fm  the  I'onkus  (who  were  here)  are  in  awAl  trouble;  this  very 
day  the  white  soldiers  came  and  took  them  away  (to  Omaha  City).  (The  names  of 
the  arrested  I'onkas  are  as  follows:)  Standiii};  Hear,  Crow  Drinks  Water,  JJutlalo 
Tracks,  Prairie  chu'ken  is  Cominn.  Kuns  a  .,on};  time,  I'oolish  (Iri/zly  bear,  and-llorse 
with  Yellow  Hair,  .lohn  Pepin  did  not  go,  as  his  mother,  I'o.salie,  (now  wife  of  the 
Onuiha  Silas  AVood)  took  him.  Mother's  brother,  when  1  linish  sowiu},'  wheat  I  may 
tio  to  see  the  Otos.  Tlirou{jhout  each  day  I  hoi)e  that  you  may  remain  there  (where 
you  are).  Persevere.  1  think  that  the  soldiers  will  arrest  you  (if  yon  return  here). 
1  wish  to  hear  whether  Snu)keinaker,  my  mother's  brotluT,  ami  my  father's  sister  are 
well.  Ictafabi  went  to  the  Otos  to  dance  the  pipe-danee.  He  has  ( oiue  borne  with 
twelve  horses. 


MA^TCU-NA^'KA  TO  WIYAKOF. 


Jlifil  .'5,  1S79. 


('a'",    ?ii"(;kalui,    uaofacfoe    ciKfi'aiff'  ta   niiniu'.      Ki    a"\va"'(n)aiii    olii; 


A  Till 


I  tfiiiipliiiii  i)t' 
mv  own 


I  will  Hi'iid  tit  yiiii. 


A  11.1 


1  :illi  ]Httiy 


I  Mlill 


invil)(J'a-iia"-iiia"'.      Ki     II('(|a<fa-n.a"'(fi"     niaifadi     ca"'    wa(la"'b<-    ati'i,    kr 

1  llHuully  toll)  \  nil.  Anil  Wiilkinc  Klk  lust  winti'l'       al  iinv  Iiibiimis  runic       mil 

riitii' 

3  a"wa"'(|])aiii  cln'  i'f>a",   ca"'c'a"  waqpaiii   te  ciioYi;.     (ianSii   IIt'(|;'i'>'a-ina"'(j'i" 

I  iitii  jmoi'  I  Hiiid        ti8.  ulwa>H        ^     jioor  tlir      lii' went  Ami  Walkiii"  I'lk 

liiick  toyon. 

aiiia  arika"'{a  i  caiicl-ai,  4a"ckalia.      Ki  wi;t'ic])a  a"'l)a  atiiri'>[i  a^'tficke  ti'da", 

tliconv.        tiitlnu'             tlif\  wnit       OKistt'i'M  (*on.         Anil       niv  j:?':inil-        ila\        wtuiidnt)    lu' limsi' riii>    willfiin 
""'■■'  lia.ktoy iliilil  soliloiiuyi. 

ebrf't'p'a"  aiiaji"  ('a"'('a"  ta  mifike.     Cc'na,  ;a"ckalia,    lo    iiajilaciiic    ciKl-t'aiff'. 

1  tilink  it         I  stiinil        iilwuyH      will       I  who.  Kiion;:li.     O  slMtrr's  son.     wnril       I  riiiupliinnf       I  .lonil  t-i  vim 

niy  i.w  11 

6  Aliai't.      Caa"'-C|ti-ni!'na    ci    tr-'di    edada,"    ii!     ii(j'ri(j'ikiai    I'i'to    ana 'a" 

II  'I'll  till' Mill  Diikola.s        yiin       wliin  wliiit         mini       llivy  .^|iiiki' In  n  I  in  ;ir  it 


yuu  uliiitil 


MA-TOIJ  NA'HA  TO  VVIVAKOI\ 


781 


kii"'l)^a.     Cii'     (Mliida"    iiwih^a   to   ^in<,'t'   (Vu"    1,.-).      ( -j,!"    ,'„a„    Aj,-,,r,^    ^.^^ 

I  »l«li.  Ami  wlml  I  till  yciii       till'     iIhthU  hh  .\,i,|         m.'i,         mil"  ino 

lt(IIM« 

iiiiiiji".       I'jiii'kii    (^('    Mii"t(M'i-iiiiii"    jr^.f    ('(U«    waiii'ict!     iiiiiii     a^ffiitf    i';,>-a", 

I  "liiml'  r.>nkn  lliin         Sliimlliii;  (Jri/.zly  fiilnii        liiil  r«>lili,.r  llii'i|>l.        luinr  I'lii  iim 

hi'iir  hiK'k  „i,|,,,  1,1,1, 

LIimi"'lia"    t;i"'\va"{>'(j'!i"    (aii'di  wafi"    aj,'(fai.      Kf    c'a"'    {liaxai    taitc'    ci^ta"'     ■'» 

"""''"'  <''l.v  tdllii.       Ihi>y  KMiklliniM  liuck.        Ami       liiiw       tliii.\  hIiuII  il(i  ti>  tliiHii       «,  fiir 

ifii|mlia"-iiiiijl:    a<f(     tait''     ctl     ifii|)alia"-iiiajl,     v.]     I'aiVka    iiiaia"'     «i-a"ji'i 

lilollotkuiiH-i  llii'V  Hlmll  I..  loo  I  iln  iiol  km.w,  '  au.iin        l',.Mkii  hu'il  lollin 

lurtiliiK 

Wi'ifi"  hi'  taitc'  (^tl  i()'ii|)alia"-niajl.      Ki,  "  l"\vifi'>[afi-<ra,"  ail  iVji",  iir>|a"-iiiaif: 

tiKVV  Hhiill  InkiMhiMi.       KM,  l.linmlkm.w.  Ami,  ll.'l '  ii;|m.  iliil  ii„t         I  .lid  n,.t  li..li. 


t'     i"'(fa-miijl    t(\      liKfa    iiwi'hifa   rii((-,('a^r'      lJma"'lia"    li    dc'cfa'lja   L^uiifa'"     d 

Ihiil      Iurn»;iEl('ur        111.'.  Nn»<        I  tell  yi)ci        1  hi'iiiI  to  .vim.  Omaliil  luilu,.         Hi.yi.ri  mlul'itinu 

acj-ai    «'(!(',    a<f(fi'-l»ajl    (•a"'ca".      J[iifi"aja    d'l'iha    -ra(|((-a"'    afai    iM(t    (-(^ta'" 

"'■"'         I'lit'        llii'.\  hiivi.  mil  ahni.VK,  TlillmrnM.  hiiiih.  mluraliiij;  iinii  I.mI  -o  l:ir 

rc'Icliiii'il  miDH 

a;;(|-i-l)fijl.       lutfa     |)iiiji'«|ti     i"'t(;a"    aiii'i'a".       1 1  idea  la     WVifutjida     n'i    i-u"' 

Hi.  V  h.ivi.  mil  \i.«.s  viM-y  liiiil  miw  1  hiivi.  hiiinl.  lliiwii  thii  ()i„  tin.  villiiui. 

li'liuni'il.  siniiin 

}'iiii((-ica"'ja    di'xf    \vakr<'-,i    .Vii"-!.!;    ji'ioa    (|(i'(|(|'i,    alijoi    tVi-hiama,     (/'iadi     !» 

Iii'yiinil  it  iH^iiil  Ihiitlliiy  havi.  IhiiMiml!  piix,      luiily       limki l        manv  l,;ivi.  ili.il.  it  is  Vuiir 

ill    t'll  ti  II  <  II  ir  I  1'     .  I     .    .. 


ill  nitiiiiiii: 

ilt'H, 


I'illlKM' 


inakii"'     i\va"'\('ki(j';i-^M,    ujiqe    jun/uli.     Z^fiil^iu    >|i,  (li\«»    i'<l*iyji"-l)i(jl    taf. 

tntdirii.n       i-iuise  him  ti.  ink  al.uiit  it.         animiu  tlit-  whilo  Tln-.v  pn-  if,         vnu  uill  not  l.uv.*  (tin  huiuII-P»k. 

|M'0|lte.  Hi'lilir  till   Villi 

An<,nu'ti   irinu"ha"  ama  eawaji^a"  tan'trata",  niaka"'  u"<l*ari'>|iwa"'xe  tan'o-atu". 


()iiiiiti;i         tliM  ipl, 

Hlllt.) 


wo  will  Iki  ho, 


ive  will  ji-.k  alxiiit  it  lor  niiiMilvcH. 


PaiVka  i"c'a<rc  \vi"'    ahfi"'    i^do   tVo  lul.  Wasalio-qfa    ijaju   ad-i'".     Ci'ido-   12 

I'onku          I.I.I  mnii         iiiii.          I  liail          lint       hi.  I»  llliidk  liear  lean         "lim        lir  hail.           Nmoke- 

(li'ail  nam.. 

•raxc!    iii(l'a--;a.      (Ji      I'o     inlada"    uwibifa  kt-    (/■rita"(iti    uui'b(J'a    cii(('('a(fo. 

niukiT       li'llit  111  him!      Anaiii     wniil          wliat          I  ti.ll  to  vim  tlio     vurj- comttly      I  li.ll  it  to       l»emUo/ou. 

Wa(|i"'lia  f^VKfa"  iiizt'    kl,    luifc'  <>'iafi'ki(|'a-<^a. 

Taller  that      ymi  ri'-    wliiii.      boom  wikI  it  hark. 


you 


l-l'iVl'  it 


NOTliS. 

730,  I.  \vi)ii(;|)a,  Walkiiiff  Hlk.  Ma"tcii-na"bii  expected  a  fircat  many  sood  words 
from  Walkiiifj  Klk  wlicncvor  (in  faturc)  the  latter  .slioald  "iiiitiu"  iiini.    (L.) 

731,  .S  and  9.  Wat/^iitada  ;ii  tj'a"  gua(fica"4a,  (.  e.,  near  Vinita,  Indian  Tci'ritory. 

TRANSLATION. 

Sister's  .son,  I  will  send  to  you  to  complain  of  my  own  (people  ?).  I  liave  told  you 
often  tliat  I  was  poor.  Yet  Walking  lOlk  came  at  any  rate  last  winter  to  visit  us;  and, 
as  I  had  said  that  1  was  poor,  ho  returned  to  you  without  any  presents.  And  then,  U 
.sister's  son,  as  he  returned  to  you,  Walking  Klk  placed  restrictions  on  me.  Ho  I  will 
<!ontiniie  to  think,  "  On  wliiit  day  will  my  grandchild  untie  me?''  I  have  .sent  you 
enough  words  of  complaint  alxiut  my  own  (people),  O  sister's  son  ! 


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732     THE  (f EGIHA  LANGUAGE— MYTHS,  STORIES,  AND  LETTERS. 

When  yoa  visit  the  real  Dakotas  (t.  e.,  the  Tetons),  I  wish  to  hear  about  what 
matters  they  talk  to  you.  There  is  hardly  anything  for  me  to  tell  you.  There  is  no 
news  where  I  am.  This  Ponka,  Standing  Bear,  came  back,  but  the  soldiers  came  after 
him  and  carried  him  and  his  party  to  Omaha  City.  I  do  not  know  yet  how  they  will 
treat  them ;  whether  they  will  return  hither,  or  whether  tliey  will  take  them  to  the 
Ponkalaud(in  Indian  Territory).  As  they  did  not  say  "llelp  me!"  I  did  not  help  them. 
I  am  sad  on  that  account.  I  send  to  tell  you  news.  Seven  lodges  of  Omahas  went 
away,  and  they  have  not  returne<i.  Some  migrated  to  the  Pawnees,  but  they  have 
not  yet  returned. 

I  have  just  heard  a  very  bad  piece  of  news.  It  is  said  that  the  people  in  the 
south,  beyond  the  Oto  village,  have  the  smallpox ;  that  their  bodies  have  broken  out 
in  running  sores,  and  that  many  have  died.  Get  yonr  agent  to  ask  for  medicine 
among  the  white  people.  If  you  are  vaccinated  you  will  not  have  the  small-pox. 
We  Omahas  will  do  likewise;  we  will  ask  about  the  medicine  for  ourselves.  An  aged 
Ponka  man  whom  I  kept  has  died.  His  name  was  Lean  Black  bear.  Tell  Smoke- 
maker. 

Now,  I  send  yon  a  correct  account  of  the  matters  of  which  I  tell  you.  When  you 
receive  the  letter,  return  one  to  me  soon. 


JA(|)F-NA^PAJI  TO  MU^TCE-QA'',LOE. 

I 

A°wa"'wa;a  cte  uagaca"-maji,    iida"    cafi'go  a"(fin'ore,  a°\va°'qpani  hil. 

In  any  direction  what-  I  have  not  travolod,        thuro-  bone  1  havu  iiouo,  I  am  poor 

ever  fore 

I-aji-gil   ha.     figure  *a°'(fiuge'qti  upgaca"    ((;ati    to.     (fiYiiji'qti   <^>ag^6    i(fa- 

Do  not  be  !  Beware  altogether  in  vain         you  travel  you       leat.         Vou  are  voiy        you  no        I  am 


back 


3  nahi°-maji.      Nikaci°'ga    d*uba    ikageawa(jl;6    <(;a"'ja,   wai^ita"  akihfdai  t^ga", 

not  willinK'  IVrmm  some  I  have  them  for  tIiou>;li.  work  they  attend 


I'riendH 


niaci'^'ga  ukd(fi°  ucka°  e;af  tij  g/ixe  anga"'((ja-bajl.    Ada"  i-ajl-ga  ha.    Cena. 

Indian          common        dee<l        their     the      to  do           we  do  not  wirth.            There-  do  not  be         !           Enough, 

iore  eoming 

NOTE. 


See  726.    After  ja(J!i°na''pajI  had  sent  that  letter,  Mii'^peqa"4,)e  wrote  again, 
insisting  on  coming  to  visit  the  Omahas.    This  elicited  the  above  letter. 

TRANSLATION. 


I  have  not  traveled  in  any  direction  whatever,  so  I  have  no  horses ;  I  am  poor. 
Do  not  come !  Beware  lest  you  travel  and  come  altosrether  in  vain  !  I  am  not  willing 
for  you  to  start  home  much  displeased.  Though  I  have  some  persons  as  friends,  tliey 
attend  to  work,  and  so  we  do  not  wish  to  do  the  deeds  of  wild  Indians.  Therefore  do 
not  come !    Enough ! 


-J 


TAHVA"  (}AXI:.J1SGA  TO  MAWATA''NA. 


733 


TA^WA^^-GAXE-jmUA  TO  MAWATA^^NA. 

Ca°  ga"'  maja"'  fa"'  bffta"  Me  eduda"  bcfuga  uaji  b*icta"  si,  Ihafik'- 
taVi"'  »/i  ia»'be  te,  ebAega".  Ca"'  Ihank'taVi"'  ;f  guAfica"'  Caa"'  ail- 
ia-'^a"'    wa?a»'be   ka-'bfa.     Ca"'   fisafi'ga,    Cqf   eti'ga",    caiTge   ;iuji    ca"' 

biotlier,        takei  (a I<h') 

lia"'da''    caiVge    sata"    gfmifin'ge,    wo'i",    ki'ikuai    cti,    b*uga    ginaiin'jre. 

at  night  hor«e  five  ho  lost  by  Are,  plow,  hoR  ,„o,  ^.11^  "he  lo  Jby  Are. 

Jandy    tt^ga"    uwfbfa    ciifea(f6.     vOa"'    ga"'-na"    cupi   te  ebctoga"   u\vfb*a 

\ouhearit       In  order       I  tell  It  to      I  si-ml  to  you.         An.l        at  any  rate       I  will  roHcl,       I  think  it         I  tell  you 
that  J  on  ,))  y„„  J 

cufea(|;6.     Ca"'  niaci"'ga  d'uba   nujifiga  wj'igazuqti   Ibank'ta"\vi"'  ikao-ea"- 

iHendtoynu.         An.l  person  aon-e  hoy  very  HtraiRl.t  Yankton  wehavethen, 

wa"'fai    wagf}ai)'e'qti    jui'iwagfe.     A"'ct6-na"'    ;f    wiwfja    nagide    cug*c^ 

for  friend,         Wn«r  very  ueaMo       fwaa  wit,,  then..  U.nally^a,  it      h„n«e      n.y  own        I  enter  n,y       I  refnTn 

"'^*^"  own  to  you, 

Uqfg'qti  waqi"'ba  g6  wi"'  iafi'kifa-ga.     Nfaci"'ga-ma  e'a"'i  mI,  i"wi"'(ia-ffa 

\ery8oon  paper        the  (nl     one         send  hither  to  The  peoph  how  thi-y    if,  tell  me 

In.  on.)  niel  are 


Wagazi'iqti  i"ivi"'<fa  f(fa-ga. 

Veryatralght         to  tell  me     send  hither! 


9 


NOTES. 

733,  3.  Uq^  etega"  (Uqfe  etega"),  a  war  or  bravery  name,  "Apt  to  overtake  the 
foe,"  a  name  of  Maiidaji  (Mawa(la"(fi"),  the  Omaha,  half-brother  of  the  Yankton  Maii- 
dan  {Mawata"na). 

733,  5,  Ca"  ga"-na",  etc.,  said  by  W.  to  be  bad  Omaha.  He  gave  other  readings: 
Ca"  ga"'  ciibfti  etega",  I  will  he  apt  to  go  to  you  at  ami  rate;  or,  Ca"  ga"'qti  cub^e  etega", 
I  tcill  be  apt  to  go  to  yon,  no  matter  what  happenn!  Or,  Edada"  aakipii,  ct6ctfnva"',  cupi 
to  obfega",  etc.,  l  think  that  I  nhall  reach  your  land  in  spite  of  anythimi  that  I  may 
encounter,  *i{<i.  Or,  l'"ba"-bail  cu'ictewa",  ca'"  (wiewa.jT")  ciipf  te  eb^ega",'  Even  though 
I  should  not  be  invited  (to  your  land),  still,  I  (of  my  own  accord)  think  that  1  shall  reach 
your  land. 

733,  7.  A"cte-na",  etc.  A'"cte  ^i  wiwija  uiigidc  oga-qti  cub^t;,  /  go  to  you  just  as 
if  I  was  entering  my  own  house.  (G.)  W.  and  Tanwa'-gaxe-jinga  agree  in  the  use 
of  cug^e.  A'"ctt'-na"  ^i  wiwijaqti  uagidt'  cugti"  c-a"  ha  (W.)  difiers  from  the  text 
only  in  the  use  of  the  emphatic  ending,  -qti,  very,  and  ega",  so,  like. 


734     TUE  (|!EG111A  LANGUAGE— MYTHS,  STOIllES,  AND  LETTEKS. 


n  ift- 
,-1 


TRANSLATION. 

I  work  my  land,  but  1  think  that  when  I  finish  planting  everything  I  will  visit  the 
Yankton  villages.  1  also  wish  to  see  the  various  Dakota  tribes  that  dwell  beyond  the 
Yanktoiis.  Y'our  younger  brother,  J'tiiidan,  had  his  stable,  five  horses,  his  hogs,  and 
plows  consumed  one  night  by  a  fire.  I  send  to  tell  you.  1  also  send  to  inform  yon  that 
I  think  of  visiting  you.  There  are  some  men  among  the  Yanktons,  young  men  whom 
we  regard  as  warm  friends,  with  whom  1  associated  when  very  near  their  lodges. 
And  if  1  now  go  to  see  you  it  will  be  as  if  I  entered  my  own  house.  Send  me  a 
letter  very  soon.    Tell  me  how  the  people  are.    Send  and  tell  me  the  truth. 


HUPE(|)A  TO  A.  B.  MEACHAM. 


if 


Kagt'ha,  I'lcka"  iiAwaAagioiiil  ti'cfa^ai  tC  afijraxai.     Wa^fta"  e'a°'  ck,4xai 

M>  irii'iiil,  (k'ert  you  told  to  im  van  have    the   wehnveilone  Work  how       you  (pi.) 

Bent  hither  it.  do  it. 

gC'   a"()!afi'<^aska"'fii,    a"(^fcta''i.     Nfkaci"'ga   afi'gat^i'''   paliafi'ga   Wakan'da 

the  we  huvo  attempted,  wo  have  fin-  Person  we  who  nrr  het'ore  God 

(pi.  iflhed. 

iii.ob.) 

3  aka  jiit'ji"  waxai  te  edada"  ct6wa"'  a"^a°'baha"-bi'ijl.      Kagdha,  waAfta"  t6 

the  made  us  have         the         what  soever  wo  did  not  know.  My  friend,  work         the 

(sub )  bodies 

a"'ba(('f''(itci  a'(f(cta"i  te  uwfb(^a  cuf.6n^e.     Nikaci"'ga  iikt'^i"  afi'gafi"'  ucka" 

this  very  day        wehavefln.    the    I  tell  it  to    I  send  to  you.  Indian  roiimioii       wo  who  are        deed 

ished  you 

^\^U{i  I'lda"  ctewa"'  fbaha"-biijl,  afigii-ona"  a"(|'a"'balia",  Uina,""ha"  afi'gata". 

your  Rood  soever  they  know  not,  only  we  we  know  it  we  who  are  Oninlias. 

6  Kagc'ha,  nfkaci'''ga   ukc'cpi"  uctc'-ma  g7'(^a-baji'-qti-iia"'*  ca"'  a"'ba  ih'mg&e, 

My  ti'icod,  Indian  t'(mimon        the  others  are  nsually  very  sad  yet  dav         throughout, 

kagc'ha,  gi'fajl-int'de  afiguiliaji  afiga"'^ai.     Eskana  iiiiwajja''    ka"'  a"(ka°'(fai. 

my  Triend,        those' who  have        we  do  not  I'ol-  we  wish.  Uh  that        they  help  us  weliope. 


we  do  not  fol- 
low 


Nfkaci"'ga  ukt'ifi"  an'gacfi"'  wacfaha  afigi'uai    ge  /Kj-alia  ctewa"'    ga"'<f!a-biijl 

ludian  common       wewhoare         clothing  ou-  •'■■•      '- -    ■■  ^       ■  * . 


the      to  wi-ar 
(pi.       clotliiuK 
in.ob.) 


at  all 


tliey  do  notwiub 


waqe  ami'i.     Kt,  wi'iqe-niAc6,  edAda"  aoni"'  ge  bcfiiga  anga"'(fcai.    Pahafi'ga 

white      the  (pi.         And,    O  ye  white  people!         what  you         tlie  nil  we  desire.  For.ii- 

iieople       sub.)  have         (pi. 


(pi. 
111.  ob.) 


te'di  ugaliauadaziVqti  afigunia"(fi"'-na"  ca°'ca",    nikaci"'ga   iike^i"   a"ma"'((',i" 

erly  in  iireat  darkness  we  were  always  walking,  Indian  common         we  walked 

tedi.       Ki      a"'ba(*o'qtci     a''(};ida"baf     te'di,     a°'ba     i'ida"qti      wealiide'(|ti 

wlien.  And  this  very  day  wo  have  seen  yon         whpii.  diiy  Tery  gttod  to  u  wtv  yrtnt 

distiUico 

12  afit.n'KJ'ixiiie    euvvaga"'i.       Waqe-mact^,     maja"'    niiKfuan'tla    <^v    in'kaci"'gu 


;'h»ok  to  n  diH- 
til  mo 


wo  are  MO. 


O  ye  white  people! 


land 


inland 


ludian 


\ 


HUPE</'A  TO  A.  R.  MKACIIAM. 


735 

(Pl. ,»',',';;.,     ""'»-'"|'™'"»«»  InH,..w„v       i„,l,ol,.„.,        w.;,im„.,tn.Kar.r' 

.Voii. 

itf. 


Ai-liiu  Oil    niasiini    kO.  nuijii'"    ufudMi((!iiV»'ui    ^a"'    ,„aia"'  wiwfia   d-n'"  <)■• 


yoii  (all) 


come 
h'.tlier. 


ivi  fauna  tai  I'ga"   niaja"'   wiwi'^a   fa"  fati  cW',    (j>am'iui      Alai'i"'    wiwfi.,     S 

An,l      y„„„v„      i„„nl..,.„,„t         la'^.l  „„.  \„„     ;„„h,vi„?. ,'.,     '^lifv"'        '7.^.  T'^'^ 

hither.  '  '  "'J 

^ii"    piti     tf''(li,     cafi'fre-ina     ci""(iti    waia"'bo-iia"-iiia"'     i(:«k-i     nfi    ,.;«'<>♦; 

nmvo  ,.„»„,.  seen  ,1,™,.  wh™t  J„  7„„       ,„,         ..^t^   ^^    ,;','''' "•^'    ^^'^'^^ 

iit.itb.) 

njf-na»i  gC  wa4a"'be,  maja"'  wiwfia  ^an'di.     Wata"'zi  o-C  ctl  <r(tdbi-fli'ih-.     C 

in.ob.)  '  (pi. 

,,  in.  ub.) 

u)i-na"i  vya;a"'be;   na"'za  g&'  ctl  iida"qti  g^i"';  cafi'ge   i(   jre'    ctl   i'ida"fiti 
'^':^Ti^'"    ''^.^    ''"'   ''"^'''"    ^■^'■":    '^'•'^"si    wi-'aqtci    ir^^ba-suia"    cfr.,"!-    ^.i^n' 

"r:'.!'.'"--    viv   •■■".    «"""      "it,       ho«         „„„'      >''"f  „,,;*'^''    ^^;,;^,,J^-  ^aj 


wiwfia  (fa"  fjti>iiixai    waqe   ania.     Gi'(feqti-na"  ('a-'ca-'i.     VVf  i"Vu-nr'.ii  n-."     9 


...-..•   ..,„..iL.  nMiit'  lUU   (III 

tor  ihtMiiHoIveB      pt-oplo         sub), 
by  nn'iinwoCit 


very  glad 


ka"Wga".     I»wi"',fa>ia"  >ii'j,-,  i-'^C-na"  i-a^'ca"  etiVa".    Nfkaci"'oa  i^k^'-xxn 
wanita    piaji  .,ti    t(*    ^i"'    c'kiga"'qti  wackaxai,    waqe-uiaci'      Tf-irV  w,mi   12 
ea"'fikiga"'i:  (ii'"lia-skfi'  .fiaxai,    qi"lia-jide   waxai.     Palian'oa   te'di  ,.,li(lV' 

wearel.kovou:  white  »ki„  h..„_„,le         '    red  .k!„         ho  ,„ade  us.  »vL[v  It.lt 

ctewa"'    a"(fa'"baha"-baji,    i'"ta"    uck'a"    (fif'^ai    gO     a"da'",fibalia"'i       Tcki" 

wo,„„notU„ow,  „,.w  .,00,1         VLr       ,J,p,.    woL,«.V"hv,„oJ;         S.^c^'^ 

in-ob.)  oftheni.' 

i\imu    gf'    a"f i"',fibaha"'i    tO'di,    ucka"  flfmi    gO'  aVaiVsiid-ilic;    an..-a"'(f'ii-  15 


your      the  (pi.     \vo  inllmv  \i,ii  in 
in.el.  I  tiioni 


«■"  .visli. 


A"fafi'gutihi;      tan'gata"    ha.        AVa'-'ni^     etai     to     wi"'     iri\v.P';ri..',i  „« 

we  wii,  ,„„„.,„„  in  tho^  W;,„ayi,„'proveh;         t        'IL  ''''Hftl'^^' 

moauH  of  (thlntiH)  " "'' 

wa(,e-niace.     E'a"'    f^igiuda"!    g6'  wi"'    uawagifai-gA,  kagoha.      gta"'(fi<fe? 

Oyowh.te  people.  How  thoy  are  for      the' ,,.I.      one  telPtoLs     ^     '      u  v  frieml  W         "^ 

.vourjioiiil  in.  nil.  I  •<;■' ■«  »■<,  un  Irienil.  Wo  love  you 

hoga-bi'ij},  kagi^iia.     Nikaci"'ga  uko^i"  d'liba   niac;to  maia"'    kc^'in    I,f    ,U]o  18 

«u.a„„le,  ,uyf,.ien„.  I„.,i„,.  «         „„„,i         „„,„„  „.„.  ,>.  to  tlffreaoL    b„f     ^  ^ 


Ill 


736     TUK  (/!E(illlA  LANGUAGE— MYTHS,  STOllIES,  AND  LETTEltS. 


•'  i 


g^f.    Gl'^a-biijl  tcabo,  iifkaci"'g}i  uki'fi".     WiHii"'l)e,  PaiVka  (l-iifikii.      TCna! 

Thoy  aru  na4l       very,  Inillaii  coininmi.  I  liavdMt'cii  Poiiku         tliAont'H  Fio! 


have 

'   come 

baok. 


I'lcka"    f\^l\n    fbalia"    tla"'bo    ga"'(j'ai    (fanka     cata"    t'('      we<(!e(',ka"na(     il. 

ilceil  yciiir  Hi  kiui'v  to  sii.  tliiiywlKli        IhiidUiM  why        to  din      iloyoii  wi>  h  for  thi'iii         I 

who 

a  Wakan'da  ^inki'    wf    I'skaiia    fe    ^ana'a"!    f'df-iuacf',    Wakan'da    t^ifiki'     I'o 

Ood  the  OHO  I  oh  that.      wonl      you  liuur  it       O  volt  who  ar»>  (lod  thooiio    word 

who  ■  tliiTr,  woo 

i'^ana'a''-bajl'(it,ia"'i.     Wacfif'i'e^c'    c.t6  i'cpaha"-biijl    t'Hka"b(f,('<,'-a",   waqe-macf". 

you  do  not  ohi'y  him  ut  all.  I'ity  ovoii    you  do  luit  know  it     it  niiiy  lii'.  I  lliink  it,     O  yo  wliito  ptMjplo 

Nfkaci"'ga   iikrifi"    ^anka    wa>iig<('ita"'(iti    ga"'(fai  t'de    Wi'inij[i'iwi"xe     wani" 

Indian  cotunioii        tho  ouoh      t*>  woi-k  hard  for  thotn-  tlii'y  lult  yon  liavo  led  Ihi-ln        you  have 


Nclvet* 


wirtlu'd 


kept  tluuu 

6  Pjifl'ka  ^anka.     \Va(|i"'ba  cuhi   tf''di,   \va(ii"'lii;-gawa   baxii-de  ca"'    maja"' 

Ponka         theonea  Paper  rcat-.tieH     w)it-u,  paper  ttpreadnpeu        written  when     and         land 

who  you 

b^uga  iKj-i'ai  t6,  gafi'^jf  wi"'   ian'ki^a-ga. 

whole       scattered    the,     and  then       one     send  liither  to  inet 
in 

NOTES. 

The  translation  of  this  letter  appeared  in  The  Council  Fire  of  1879. 
734,  4.  Nikaci"ga  nke^i"  auga^i",  does  not  include  the  Oiuahas ;  so  the  phrase 
may  be  rendered  by  "The  Indians  who  are  like  ua,"  etc.    But  in  734,  5,  aiigu.ina" 
.    .    T7uia"ha"  afigata",  refers  to  the  Omahas  alone. 


I 


TRANSLATION. 

My  friend,  we  have  done  the  deeds  of  which  yon  told  us  when  you  sent  hither. 
We  have  attoinot«Ml  the  various  kinds  of  work  that  you  have  done,  and  we  have  suc- 
ceeded. When  God  first  made  us,  we  Indians  did  not  know  anything  whatever.  My 
friend,  I  send  to  you  to  tell  you  that  we  have  finished  the  work  on  tiiis  very  day.  The 
wiUl  Indians  of  our  race  do  riot  know  anything  about  your  ways;  but  wo  Omahas 
alone  know  about  them.  My  friend,  the  other  Indians  are  very  sad  throughout  the 
day ;  but  we  do  not  wish  to  follow  them.  We  lioi»o  that  yon  will  aid  us.  The  white 
people  do  not  wish  ns  Indians  to  wear  any  i)art  of  our  own  clothing.  O  ye  white  peo- 
ple! wo  desire  all  the  things  which  you  have.  Formerly,  when  we  lived  as  wild 
Indians,  we  continual  in  great  darkness.  But  to  day  as  we  have  seen  you,  we  can 
perceive  by  steady  gazing  a  very  good  day  at  a  great  distance.  O  ye  white  people  ! 
God  caused  the  Indians  to  own  the  land  on  this  island.  We  did  not  regard  you  as 
being  in  our  way  at  all!  You  came  to  my  land  because  the  land  on  the  other  side  of 
the  water  was  insuflBcient  for  you  all.  You  came  to  my  land  in  order  to  live,  and  so 
you  have  iini)roved.  Since  you  have  come  to  my  land,  I  have  seen  in  my  land  very 
fat  horses  and  cattle,  as  well  as  from  forty  to  fifty  bushels  of  wheat  sown  (by  one 
man).  I  have  seen  forty  bushels  of  corn  planted;  excellent  fences,  stables,  and 
dwellings.  One  hog  has,  perhaps,  increased  (in  a  few  years)  to  fifty.  The  white 
people  have  acquired  these  things  for  tiieinselves  from  my  land  ;  and  they  are  always 
very  glad.    But  I  was  ever  sorrowful.    Now  1  am  glad,  tiierefore  I  write  to  you  about 


JOHN  SI'ltlNGER  TO  JOHN  I'KIMKAU. 


737 


Hovoral  iniitters.  I  l.opo  that  yo.i  will  l.c-lp  mo.  If  yoi,  hel„  ,„e  I  sball  bn  a.,f  fn 
reio.ce  continually.  O  yc  wl.itc  people !  y„„  have  rcanlcl  „s  n  a'nl  t  a  ^  1  v 
very  had  .,n„arupe,l.s !  Fie !  wo  resemble  you  in  haviuj,  l.loo.l,  th '.^'^l  v  ^  were  mo 
with  white  skins  and  we  with  re.l  ones.  "  '" 

In  Ibrmer.lays  we  knew  nothinfrat  all;  but  now  we  have  learned  vorr.leedsfrom 

VNe  will  follow  you  .n  this  respect.    O  ye  white  people,  tell  us  one  of  the  things  bv 

have  been  advantageous  to  you.    My  friend,  we  have  great  love  for  you 

ar«  1"""  ^'f  "1", ''""  *"  *"'  ^"'^'^"  Territory,  but  they  have  returned. '  The  Indians 
are  very  sad.  I  have  seen  them.  They  are  the  Po..kas.  Shame  on  you ' 'J^^^7.lo 
.vou  wish  those  to  die  who  d.siro  to  see  and  know  your  ways  f  O  v.  vi  om  I  reLrd 
aodW:,:'^'':;'^  -rds  (.no„g  ...se  who  are'otherwiL),  ^.'u^^Z' ^ 

s     T^   nnf  •    ?      '     r  '"'"'"  ''""'''"'  '^'^^  y°"  "°  "°t  «^«''  know  what  pity 

IS.  The  Ponkas  desired  to  work  very  hard  for  themselves,  but  you  have  kept  them  n 
an  unsettled  condition.  When  this  letter  reaches  you,  and  it  is  put  in  r.'ewspaper  aui 
scattered  over  the  whole  country,  send  me  a  paper.  newspaper  and 


JOHN  SPRINGER  TO  JOHN  PRIMEATJ. 

April  2fi,  1879. 


an.  Ob.)  ("W- 

■St'"-  s '";r '^'tttjfejAi'. "<'i'*i-wi;;;,;,£;.;i„k„.  B^ta». 

S;.."tl»°  "^'''""'''■'t'i„;i';""k«-  i;i;o/  £if  «n«"«i  m.^  ting.:  ,1.1;;:  ;'i 

a"imji».     Kl  Ihar.k'ta"wi'"  ^li  ^a"4a  onJ  w.'ka"l)d.a.     CiiV.-uiin'.r..  wnvhn  .v.. 

lago  Ko  ""y  (lion 

cta"'be  n.;  wika;'l.(fa.    Ki  .Ara"tc.i-naji"  ifimaxe  te  I'loka"  o'n"'  id-au'iln"  nv\h 
ha.     Wabajr^ezo  ci  uq^t^  tia'"(faki^e  ka"l)tega",  wac.i-'ha    ^^    m'/A"-    Mi 


qti    3 


roreive 
it 


NOTES. 


John  Springer  was  a  half-blood  Omaha.  .John  Primeau  was  a  half-blood  Ponka. 
who  resided  on  the  Saiitee  reservation,  Knox  County,  Nebr. 

737,  r,.  KI  Ma"tcu-naji",  etc.  If  te,  the,  be  substituted  for  te,  ma,,,  wo  mav  trans 
hvtejius :  "  I  do  not  know  about  the  matter  concerning  which  I  :pu.sMoned  SUnding 

yoL  yi 47 


738     TUK  ^EGIUA  LANOUAOIi— MY^TUS,  STOKlliS,  AUD  LliTTEliS. 


TRANSLATION. 


m 

r4f 


My  friend,  1  have  not  jot  exchangwl  tlie  liorso  for  one  of  equal  value.  The  horse 
has  been  lean,  but  now  he  in  gettini;  fat.  At  proHent  1  have  plenty  of  work,  and  I 
may  not  Hell  it.  When  1  (Inish  the  woik  1  will  tnule  tlic,  liorae  (for  another!).  All 
in  our  liouseliohl  are  in  good  health,  we  are  doing  very  well.  I  wish  you  to  go  to  the 
Yankton  village.  I  desire  you  to  go  to  see  my  child  that  is  there.  1  do  not  know 
how  1  ean  a«k  Standing  Hoar  a  question  (f).  1  hope  that  when  you  receive  this  letter 
you  will  send  me  oue  soon. 


^: 


A^PA^-XANGA,  AND  OTHERS,  TO  INSPECTOR  J.  II.  HAMMOND. 

May  8,  1879. 
Nikaci"'ga  imvi  ^-eania  ikjin;*e\vji(^{'i<^n  Umii"'lui"  uwaijsakit'  aina((;a"'  ca"' 

Indian  tliiMpI-        tlicHo         yuii  Iiaviwhi'iu  t'ur  Omulia  thoao  whom  you  tiilkut  to         »t 

Hub.)  t'rieiidrt  tn  the  post  any 

IT.  to 

i"taxa|a  waguca"  one  til  ca"'  ^i\ii;(^A  ipi^A\ydi  t'do,  ^ngfiiijl  c^fja",  maja"'  ukf 

towardi*  tli»         travolin;;         you      tho     HtiU     you  havo     tlioy  liavi*       but,         you  hiivo  a»,  land  homo 

buadorthe  went  retumuil      wail od  Cor  not  rotunH'-d 

rivor  yoo 

3  ^i^Ua  ^an'di   ^akf  cska"   e((!ega"  t'<?a",    u(|!u<^ikic   ga"'^ai,    uiina*a"   ga"'^.ai. 

your  in  the      you  havt*   porhnpA     they  tliink      as,  to  talk  tn  you      tliey  wish,      to  iiear  about     tbey  wisli. 


roachud 
homo 


about  some- 
thing 


Kag^ha,   le  \vi"'  U(fu(fJkic'  ga"'((;ai  liA,  ucka"  wi"'  iKfuifikit'  ga"'(fai.     Uqf-tt'qtci 

iletd  uiii'       totiilktoyou    thoy  wish.  Very  soon 


My  friend,     word     ono     to  talk  lo  ynu    thoy  wijili 
about  it 


wabiig((;eze  \vi"'  i\vaki(f;i-gA  ha.     (/Jatiiiji  tatii  >[i,    le    tO    (f/i*!    etihi^e  'iifai  htl 

letter  ono  aond  to  ua  .  You  aliall  not       if,     word    tho    to^ivo     to  send       tiw^v 

cuiuu  hither  to  you     thither     promise 

to  you 


TRANSLATION. 


These  Iiulians  whom  you  regard  as  your  friends,  the  Omahaa  to  whom  yon  spoke, 
have  waited  lor  you  to  return  from  your  journey  up  the  Missouri  Kiver.  But  since 
you  have  not  returned  they  think  tiuit  you  may  have  gone  on  to  the  land  where  your 
home  is,  and  so  they  wish  to  speak  to  you  about  something.  Then  they  desire  to  hear 
from  you. 

My  friend,  they  wish  to  speak  to  you  about  one  matter,  one  deed.  Send  us  a 
letter  very  soon.  If  you  do  not  intend  coming  hither,  they  promise  to  give  you  the 
words  and  send  them  thither  to  you. 


MA-'i:  .JAIII  TO  LOUIS  ItOY. 


739 


MA^'E  GAHI  TO  LOUIS  ROY. 


May  24,  1879. 


UmAha-nuuli  ii^l.     Uiu/ilui  ^t^anm  wiji"'(^e  anu'i,  windsri  iu„/i  edube. 

r.tl,o.„uaha»  huvo^  o„„.l,a  tho,„         „,^„„r       ,„„  ,p,.'  „„^     ,„„„„,    ^"^^  «' 

""""■"•  brothers        Kiib.),        niotli«r'ii      mib.) 

brolbiT 

a-'^Cqti    a»'^i"    i^ga",    {"'uda-'qtf    ma»b^i»'.     Jraja"'   pfiiji   luWjl,    ,'it'o    kf, 

of       (will. 
ile»th         !| 


(or  tunefully) 


la-ga-ct6wa"'jl,    mactc-    lit^gajl-na"'    ca"'ca".     Wi;a"'be    ka"'b*a-nti   ca"'ca" 

farlVom  being  few,  wurm  •  very        „,„.  al«,,y,.  i  ,ee  you  I  hav«  .LtrolK         »lw»y« 

ina»b*i"'.     Wis(^C-na"  ca»'(!a».     Wa'u  ^i^f^a  uckuda"  ga"'-ada"'  awasi^C-na" 

I  walk.  Irememl,..r   ,,™.       »lway».  Woman       y„ur  kind  %«,       there-       I  rememLr    „.«. 

'  "■"  fore  tlieni  ally 

ca'"ca».     Hi"bc?  I'lda"  ifigaxo-  iia",    iida"   a\va8i*0-)ia''-ma"'.      (tiadi   wa^atC 

alwaya.  Mumisin      i:oo,i         mmle  for        imu-        there-      I  am  iimiillv  thinking  alwut  Vonr  "^ " 

«ll.v.  tore  I  hem.  father 


foifd 


ukot'a"  Aa"'  u^ide  uhi  jinvig^e,  wa"'da"  ui'ibi  lia,  ga""-ada"'  wi.sid!C-na"-ma"' 

heac..,u.re,l  Jh.,       togetlujr      I  wu^,  with  yon  In        together         ,  «„,„      .        "a,,         there-         I  aml.,.,Jy_thl„kl„« 

Edo    wna"'ba-majt    i"'te(ii     iianabi"    ina"b^i'".       Eduaiia     ea"'Aa-bail     tO 

Hut  I  do  not  see  yon  ''»[_^/»'-  <  accept  it  I  wait.  Antoine  not  rflated  to  the 

'■^'P.",!}*!''*'"'  f'^^'"'"  •^'  ^'''  <'f^'W''i"'.  »fi"'ba-mf\jl,  ca"'  di  lia.     (tnAhn"  aka  caiTge 

isjusthkeit,        there.    ImlKe   the         even,  I  did  not  see  It,       I  was  com-  Ton-  the         horse 

'""  '°''-'  inL'back  brotber-m     (sub.) 

hithor.jUHt  law 

HO 

ta"'  (f.i'i    ta"   ab^i"'   di    to   af   dde,  agfsid!e'-ctC\va"-inajl.     Ca'"  ha-'-ima-'dii" 

(tl-     K!:?e      X      lZ^'&     "'"    ,';?d     •""'  IlW-tthinkofitatall.-'  Jnat       walking  by  ni«\t 


IMl. 

ob) 


it  to 
you 


the 
(atd. 
an. 
oh.) 


was) 


di  liil.     UqtfC'qtci  wi^a-'be  ta  minke  eti'ga".'    Dega"'  wabaxu  tia"  nize    Mf 

I        .  Very  soon  I  will  see  .you  it  is  lint  (t)  letter  the        you     wh.-n 

Tming  probable.  ,„,,,)    „,e„ive 

back  '* 

iKlfCqtci  waqi"'ha  gia"'((!aki^.t3  te.     Edece  >[l,  cupi  ta  minke.     Ni'i  wata"'zi 

veryeoon  paper  please  be  sending  it  What  yon      if,  I  will  reach  you.  Potato       corn 

back  to  nie.  say 

edabe  uaji  t'dega"  ceta"'  agfi'a.   Agdifcta   >[I,  cuni  ett^ga"  lia.    Hi"bi'  oskaiia  12 

^ll'S      '*"'■  '"''"'       H"'y':"f  ^ "?'"''      "''™'    '"■'"'''       ''i»  Moccasin     oh  that 

planted  llnwhoil  mine  you      probable 

mine. 


figaq*a°  id!a"'ariki^ai  ka''b((;t'ga". 

your  wife      she  puts  them  by  1  hope. 


in  order  to  save 
for  me 


740    TUH  (|;i:giha  lanciuaou— myths,  stouiks,  and  lktteiw. 


m. 


NOTES. 

Ma"'ep;alii  was  a  Poiika.  LoiiiH  lloy,  a  lialt-blooti  I'oiika,  wrb  then  stayiiif;  on 
tliu  Yankton  rcHorvation,  Dakota. 

739.  1(».  Doga".  W.  sub.stitutes,  "  Oa","  And.  (i.  aj{n'<'H  with  t\w  author  in  givinK 
a  roailing  of  equal  value,  (both  Nentenw-  being  conneeted) :  Uqifeqtcl  wija"be  ta  niinke 
etega"  fa"ja,  wabaxu  ^a",  etc.  i.  e.,  Thoiajh  I  shall  pyoliahly  hcv  yon  rciy  iioim,plvaKe  Hcnd 
me  a  letter  very  quickly  after  yon  reccire  this  one. 

TRANSLATION. 

I  have  come  back  as  far  as  the  Omaha  reservation.  These  Omahas,  my  older 
brothers,  and  my  mother's  brothers  also,  have  treated  me  with  the  greatest  considera- 
tion, so  I  continue  to  prosper.  The  land  (in  the  south !)  Is  very  bad,  it  contains  many 
things  that  tend  to  shorten  life,  and  it  is  always  very  warm.  I  always  have  a  strong 
desire  to  see  you.  I  always  tliink  of  you.  Your  wives  have  been  very  kind,  there- 
fore I  have  always  remembered  them.  They  usually  madt^  moiuiasius  for  me,  so  I  am 
generally  thinking  about  theui.  You  aiul  I  wore  raised  together  on  the  food  wliich 
your  father  acquired,  therefore  I  am  usually  thinking  of  you.  But  I  continue  in  great 
distress  because  I  do  not  see  you.  Antoiiu'  (your  brother)  has  been  just  as  if  he  was 
uot  related  to  meat  all,  therefore  I  started  back  hither  without  even  seeing  his  house. 
Your  brother-in-law  said  that  I  was  to  bring  back  to  the  Omaha  reservation  the  horse 
which  he  had  given  you,  but  it  escaped  my  memory  iiltogether.  I  came  hither  travel- 
ing by  night.  It  is  probable  that  I  shall  see  you  very  soon.  \Vhon  you  get  this 
letter,  please  send  one  brek  to  ine  very  soon.  If  you  say  anything  I  will  como  to  you. 
I  have  been  planting  potatoes  and  corn,  but  I  have  uot  yet  linished  my  work.  When 
I  rtnish  it  I  will  probably  come  to  you.  1  hope  that  your  wife  will  put  some  mocca- 
sins aside  for  me. 


TWO  CROWS  AND  OTHERS  TO  JOSEPH  LA  FLfiClIE,  AT 

OxMAlIA. 

3Imj  28,.  1879. 

Cc'-in.a  uki'kie  wi'cpaha"  >[i  wackan'-f^ii.     Ca"'  'iawiKfr'-iiu"'!  f>(''  t'.skaiiii 

Thoso  tnlkinj;  you  know       wht'U     inaki- an  ctlort !  Ami         tlicy  aro  ilMially        tim        uh  that 

whom  yon     locotlinr  lli«m  talkiiin  about  us       (pi. 

see  iuob.) 

p{       fo  luliV'qti,  c'skana  ckaxe  ka"'  a"()-a"'|ai.     Waficka"  ka"'  a"fa"'fii. 

anew     word    very  good,       oh  that  \.ou  wo  hope.  You  innki;  an  wc  hope. 


make  it 


attempt 


NOTES. 

Joseph  La  Flfeche  went  with  his  daughter  Susette  to  the  Indian  Territory,  to  visit 
his  younger  brother,  Frank,  a  Ponka  chief. 

Two  Crows  said  that  when  the  letter  was  received  La  Elecho  would  think 
"  Wacka"'  'i^ai  tenil,"  i,  e. "  tht,i/  talk  of  nothimi  but  perseverance ! "  G.  (1889)  gave  what  is 
plainer  to  the  author :  Wacka"'  tP  -  na  ■  qti  'i((ai  i1. 

rorflovero    tho    only     vt>ry    thi>y     ! 
Fpcak 
of 


FKKI).  MKKIUCK  TO  (i.  W.  CLOTIIIM!. 


741 


TllANSLATrON. 


Do  your  best  wlicii  tliono  wliom  you  hpo  and  kiKiw  uic  talking  toftotlier !  VVo  hope 
tl.rtt  wJion  tli.^y  talk  iilwiit  im  lUoiiu^yim  will  inuko  v.'iy  ^ood  Mpeechcs  (in  our  bclniin. 
\V«  hope  that  you  will  [)erHcvcre. 


FRED.  MERRICK  TO  G.  W.  Cr.O'lMIER. 
A»'bafc;  wiuyfdaxu  cu^oa^o  ha.     C.^fii    pi    to  Mikaoi'"{rii  juawa.rd^t!  nU 


lllHIIlt.  Ml'Vliritt 
lIlllltJH 


tiM-l 


(roll, 
nil*).) 


f^fu(lii'"(itiii'"i,  mla-qti  juavvafT^e.     Maja"'  l.fi'  'ia^f.  ^u"!/,  j„Mwa<r(f(>  Ix^a-niail. 

'  tiiriii.  priMulHod  " 

Kinmja"'  ^'fundi  ng^i   tC-dil.i  i[\,  wabtita"(iti-ina"'.     Kl  iic.ka"  i'gka  ted^a"'     3 

iiiu,k  llmlU)         piwi 

(Mimm  oni') 

iiiii'i'a"  ka"'bfaqtUniu"'.     Walia  cka'"iia  'iVaifr  to(fa"'  i;<ra''(|ti  nAxn-'m     Ca"' 

Il.,.«,lt       Ilmv„a«trl.nK.U.,lre.  Animal       you  « 1,1,         ]J        „/,l,„        ?„„  h,',       "     „et  ■ "  Ami 

Hklii8  for  UpDkoMf        piWt 

niiaV  ka"'l.^a-(iti-ma"'  ha,    u(fiiket'a"   tulihi  jji'ji.     Wa(|i"'Iia   itv    cuhf    to 

I  hear  It        I  imv,.  u  «.,ouk  de»ir„         .  y„„  aciulr.,  it        hy  ,l„.        \f.  ,.„',„,  ?„:,     ,,,„,,.„     u,e 

MIIIO  Dlltt  you 

'''oh'^!'t"'i'',  ""^'f''  ''H«  ka"bt('sa",  uq^e'qtci.     Nikaci"'ga  warraxe  e*iii»' aku     6 

olMhat     word    youKlve        y™.,  ""--.  vVry ,«!,«.  In.l.an    "  .^t  LL       th., 

.    ,       .  for  you     (Hub.) 

gisiAai  a"  ba  ifaug^e.     Kl  a"'ba  wiia"'be  td  otanda"  wacta"'be  tatc  cbifct^o-a". 

rcmombcrs     .lay  ,l„,um/,.  Ami      day  I  ,co  you       tho        by  that       you  »hall  neo  it  (ob.  not     I  tLk  It  • 

tirjje  luuiu'd) 

Ca"'  i'"iida"([ti-nia"',  eskana  uq(/!6'qtci  vvaqi-'iia  ia'"((!aki(l;(:  ka"b(/!ejra"       Kl 

And         I  am  doluK  very  well,         oh  that  very  »oon  pa'per  you  »e',d  hitior  I  hope  And 

(o  nut 

I'l^ita"  t'a"'  liof-'ajl  ha,  wamuHke  kiV  ctf  hro-ajl,  lida"  a"wa"'siiiii(h-'-(iti-ma"'     9 

work      abound,       v.^v         .  «l„.at  ,ho      ,.„         very  (here.  1  au,  delayed  a  loui  time 

hft.     Cl     waha    ufiket'a"   cka"'iia   to   ha'.     Kl    n!kaci'"<i'a    &i'    vnhi    .aka 

.        Again      animal  you  acquire  you  wished  .  And  person  °         u,u         he  tho 

reaelicd      (eoll. 
.vou  sub.) 

wan  ffi,^e  u^aket'a"  fijra"(fai.    Nikaci-"ga  aka  figisi*6-iia"'i  hit.    Ika.^e^iVo'nti 

all  you  acquire       they  wiah  It  I'eraon  tbu        thiv  are  naually         .  UaWni;  urn  tor  a 

fofyo".  kj.M.     remomberiuK  you  reafi'riena 


Jji^iaxai. 

they  make 

for  them* 

selves. 


1.2 


NOTE. 


Fred.  Merrick,  or  Sijia-qega,  was  an  Omaha.    He  wrot«  this  letter  to  a  white  man 
residing  at  Columbus,  Nebr. 


J 


742     THK  ^'KdlllA  LANdUAUK-MYTIIW,  aroUlKH,  AM)  LKTTKUS. 


TKANSLATION. 

I  wrih>  to  yoii  to-dny  ub<mt  8evt>ral  inatttTK  iiiui  wiiil  to  you.  Wluni  I  w«h  tliuro 
with  you  tlu«  liidiiiiiM  wlioin  I  iU!<;oiiiimnif<l  were  wull  jilcuHcd,  iind  it  wuh  very  Rood 
for  uw  to  l)u  witli  tlioiii.  I  did  not  iKuioinpany  tiii'in  to  the  land  to  wliicli  I  jirouiiHcd 
to  i(o.  Hy  tliu  tliiiv  that  I  rotiiriii>d  to  this  hiiid  I  had  plenty  of  work  (f).  1  huvo  n 
strong  deHirtt  to  hear  n'MpectinK  tho  nnittnaliont  which  yon  npoke  to  nio.  Yon  H|M)ku 
of  yonr  dt'siri'  for  HkiiiM  of  aninialH ;  act  act  nrdiiiKl.v  !  I  am  very  anxious  to  iii'ilr  about 
tht'in  ii(;>'>>o*t  the  tiuio  that  you  a<!i|niri<  tlicui.  When  this  lotttM'  roachcH  you  I  hope 
tluit  you  will  proniisc  to  ;;ive  luf*  iiiforuiatioii  (Ui  the  Hiil)jwt  very  8oon. 

The  Indian  who  owch  yon  .i  debt  tliinkH  of  it  throughout  the  day.  I  think  that 
you  Hhall  see  it  by  the  day  that  1  see  yon. 

I  am  very  well.     I  iiope  tliat  yon  w ill  semi  nie  a  letter  very  soon. 

There  it*  a  great  amount  of  work  here,  ami  the  wheat  crop  is  lioiintiful,  therefore  I 
nm  ilelayod  n  long  time.  You  wished  to  aei|nire  skins  of  animals.  All  these  Indiiius 
who  came  to  you  wish  that  yon  would  aciiuire  them.  The  wen  are  UHually  thinking 
of  you.    They  coiiHider  you  as  their  true  friend. 


HOMNA   TO   IIEQAKA-MANI,  ICTA  .TA'^'JA^  AND  MA^ATCEBA 

{sic),  YANKTONS. 

Nfkiici°'gii  ^i'llxfi"  ct'na  wuwidiixt'ii  hil.    Ca"',  iifkaci"'}>a-mju't',  rwilai, 

lutUaii  IhriM)        t'liouch    I  utU<- to  voiUiil )  Anil,  O  ye  ludluuH,  1  tiuve  yon 

oil  itilloi'fiit  HUD*  lor  klnili'vil. 

kl  iki'if!fewi(^o'-ctI-ma"'i.     Kl  maja"'  kr-  W('alii(l(''qti    pf  ('defra",  i"'teqi  ('jra" 

'        nnd    T  aUo  liiivo  you  fur  Illy  fritMulH.         And         liiud  tlio     at  n  i;n'al  ilirttiinco     '  I  liiid  arrived,      itwaalui.d        an 

Col-  me 

3  ag(^f.     Nikaci"'ga  ^eaiua  eawacfi'  amadi  agfi,  kl  i"'uda"'-(iti-ma"',    i"'(|'f'-(|ti 

I  retuiued  remonH  thene        I  Inivetlieiii    totlieoneH       lie-      and        1  was  ilolii){  xirv  well,  I  wart  very 

tilther.  I'or  kliiHiiien         who  turneil,  well  plfiiHed 

ma"b(fi"'  'Ml,  waqe  ama    a"'(('izai.     Kl  maja"'     <ialii(('a"4a     a"'afi"  aki    te'di, 

I  walketl       when,     white      the  (pi.       Ihe,\  look  Aiul         latnl  to  that  (Iniiil)unt         they  tiHik  me  when, 

people       Hub.)  tne.  ot  si^lit  hiiek  thither 

wacje  uma  a"wu"'Maf.     A"'<f.icta"'-bi    af   t'(lef>*a"\  cota"'  a"\va"'(fa"i,  a"vva"'cto 

v\\\U\     th(!  ipl.       wiTu  talking;  That  tlifv  Imd  let     thi'V         but,  no  far         they  hoUl  me,  I  am  left 

(lonplo       Hub.)  about  mo.  mt;  ^o  haUI 

6  jin'ira  luV,  a"'ficta"-lmjl.     N(kaci°'t^a  (fi'ania,  IJmalia  ama  ctl  ua\vaf^i>[a"'qti, 

a  little  the^  bavtMiot  re-  Person  theae,  Omaha       the  (pi.    too     haw  given  me  much 

liM^ed  me.  hu1>,)  help. 

Ceta"'  Umalia  maja"'    e;a  <fan'di  baza"'  akf-niaji,    >(a"'ha   kC'di  a^if'f.     Kl 

So  far  Omaha  liunl  their        to  the  nmong         I  havf  not  border         tu  the       I  liave        And 

the  cntwd    rearhiMl  there  retuined. 

attain, 

a'"*icta'"i    tfi'di,    ca"'    n(kaci'"ga   ukc'fi"    I'lcka"    jujiiajl    k(>'    ctewa"'    c'ska" 

tbej*  let  me  go       wben,       at  any  Indian         ^common  deed       hiufonoMOl'      tlie  aoever         oh  that 

rate  "^  vmlnuH  kiml^t 

9  ana"'cibe    ka"b(j't'f?a",      Ca"'    u"'ba(fi'    wisi^r'-(|ti,    \vabay(('eze    wawfdaxui. 

I  t»ke  my  ieet  1  hope.  And  to  day  1  think  nnuh  letter  I  have  written  to 

out  of  (1)  about  you,  jou  on  diH'.rent 

MUbjeetu. 


liOMNA  TO  HI;qaKA  MANI   ASM  (H'lIKUS.  743 

Kl  I'lcka"  d'a"'  inii"iii"'  }|I,  cii"  \vi\<r,im  (<>tkium  i"\vi"'(fiiiiaf  ka''l)*t'jfi«"    (oa"' 

Anil        ihni  how         vMiwiilk        If,       ji'l  "liiiiulil  nil  lliiil        Mill  ipl  J  (I'll  it  to  I  li(i|io  )at 

mil 

licka"  aja"  o'a'"  nia"iii"'  m().      Kr  n(ka('i"'j(a  .I'l'ilia  (f.^uma  I'icka"  jrf-  m'tiMil 

di-wl       yiHiili.      how       yiiii  wulk        If.  Anil  pniHoii  «imii  (| ,i„„|        Um    'li»iiir..r 

'^  (|il.       iiliiiiii 

III.  Ilk.) 

"-II.     lkii;jr,,^i,^,V,.ti  >ji'ji,   I'lckii"  nr.V    jrftc.ii  iiniii  li;i'  (fa"'ja,  iifkii»M"'!ra  d'ul.a     .'I 

lliHllil.  ThLv  Imvi.  von  1^11       « In  ii,  il,..,!      tlm  I iinl        ||„.  ,,,|       .  ,|,„„%|i.  ,„,,.„,„  „„,,,„ 

"I  I-  I'llll  Ini'hcU.  Ill    nil  I    I. If  Itlh' -I  1 

('wa"i,     iiika«,nilif-    iiiii     \vii;{((-m,    (fiilii"'l)ii-ltiij(    v    vvakaf.     CV"     iifkaoi'Va 

«..'.I.'7i.  ''''"''  111"  (pi     thi'.v  tiiriHi.      linn  illil  not  wljImi       il      llmv  .ni'iiii.         Anil  n<ir«iii 

nmiii'-il  It,  111  oil.  I  thtiiti  ' 

f'lfinkc  ij;ijo  tt-  cpiixii  i'ti'>;ii".      Ki'   waldijit*'!'-"   \"f\"'^hi\\   Ml,   i"\vi"'((-ii    ffd-o 

llil«»t.ol,n         III,        lliii     y,i»  writ..     III,. ilolii,  All ||,.,.  In.  mnlvii.      wiL.      ,o  U.ll  li  ,.      lojinl 

liuinii     (nil)  It  liln.  fiir  inn  at  my  lo  ,u« 

|-I'l|l|l-Nt 

i^tvfrn".     I)ul»a-ina">i"  •■  \v)i<,'azi'i(|tl  iiikaci"'<rii  \"&\"'&\/a'  ti'i  d-inki:.  6 


Ill)  Il  apt. 


Ditba  iiiicifi* 


lio       vi"r>  nlruiuht 


IH'IHOII 


thu  oiM>  >t  lin  \\  ill  nctiivu  It 
lor  nit). 


NOTES. 

Iloniiia,  SmrlUng  of  jhh,  tlio  Yiiiiktoii  fi|iiival(  lit  of  tlic  Ponkii  rii.bft".  This 
Poiika  wa.s  also  known  n.s  Nfuxciii-^ata"  {sen  729,  5),  x«.j«!-l'iilf,  /.'".//«/'»  CV/(>,  mul 
Nn(la"lianj,'a,  War  captain. 

Iloqaka-iiiaiii  wa.s  Walking  HIk. 

743, 1  and  U.  ((!a"  luika"  aja"  t^'a"  iim"ni"  }|I)  a  pareiitliotical  oxprcHsioii,  wliiuli  can  bo 

o'nittt'il,  a.s  it  is  rt'(lmnlaiit,  ixMiitJ  a  i ii  (M|iilval('iit  oC  what  precedes:  "  that  is,  how 

you  proiireHH  with  the  thimjn  which  you  have  unihttaken." 


TRANSLATION. 

I  write  to  you  tliree  men  on  various  matters.  O  ye  men,  I  regard  you  as  my 
kindred  and  friends.  I  arrived  at  tiio  very  distant  land,  and  as  it  was  difllinilt  for 
me  to  lemain,  I  returned  liitlier.  I  returned  to  tiie.se  Indians,  my  kindred,  and  when 
I  was  doiii},'  very  well  and  continueil  very  liappy  the  white  peojiJe  arrested  me.  And 
when  they  took  me  back  to  Omalia  L'lty  the  whitf  pt-ople  talked  about  me  (i  c,  entered 
suit).  They  subsequently  said  tliat  tiiey  liad  let  me  go,  but  they  still  hold  me  a  little 
under  re.straint;  they  have  not  released  me.  These  Omaliashavo  given  me  much  aid. 
I  liave  not  yet  returned  to  the  Omaha  reservation,  where  I  could  associate  freely  with 
the  people.  I  have  returned  to  the  border  of  the  reservation.  When  they  release  me, 
I  hope  that  I  may  get  my  feet  out  from  the  various  kinds  of  bad  deeds  of  wild  Indians. 
As  I  am  thinking  much  ab  .lit  you  today,  I  write  to  you  a  letter  on  ditferent  subjects. 
I  hope  that  you  will  tell  me  fully  what  things  you  have  been  doing  (that  is  to  say,  how 
you  progress  with  the  things  which  you  have  undertaken).  Some  of  these  i)eopi'j  have 
had  trouble.  When  they  had  you  for  true  friends  they  got  into  trouble,  and  this  was 
caused  by  some  persons,  that  is,  the  chiefs,  whom  they  accuse  of  keeping  them  from 
visiting  you.  You  may  write  the  name  of  this  Indian  sitting  here.  When  he  receives 
a  letter  for  me  at  my  request,  he  will  be  apt  to  send  and  tell  me.  DnbaiiuV'^i''  is  the 
one  who  will  receive  my  letters  for  me,  as  he  is  a  very  upright  man. 


fl 


}^ 


744     TRL  (fKGIUA  LANGUAGE— MYTHS,  STOillES,  AND  LETTEltS. 


na^zandajT  to  jam?:s  o'kane. 

Jiuie  24,  1879. 
Ca"',  knfl^oha,  a"'ba(fe  wis{(,e    wawfdaxu  cufi'aff',    I'e   (lj''iba(itci    'ga" 


Anil 


my  I'rieuil, 


to-ilay       1  reiiifinbtr      1  wrilo  to  >oii      1  tteuil  toyuii,    won! 


you 


about  several 
thill  i;h 


very  few. 


Iktigek^G      uda^qti      a"'<fi"      fa'"c't!,     ju-|>(f;a"l)a-biiJT     >|aei      a"fi"'.      Ca' 


n' 


Uecnrtlln^  oiit« 
anot'iT  ..sfriemlrt 


very  kooiI 


3  \va^asi^a<|;a-baji'-qti-ja"' 

yon  liiivo  not  bPi^n  tliiiikinji  of  us  at  all 


t'i"te,    ca' 


fonnotly 
II' 


we  hiivi^  not  floeii  ono 
anntlifi 


H  loiii: 
time 


And 


if,  \H'T- 


a"()'isi<j*<  -na' 

yet  vf  tliink  ci'      usu- 

you  ally 


n' 


a"fi'".      Ca^^'      ((iikage 

we  arc.  Anil  your  tViend 


nfiu'de     (j^a"    gl't^aji'-qti-iia"     ca"'ca",     xagt'-na"     ca"'ca".      (/^'ikage     wa'ii 

heart  the         very  hiuI  for  him  uxu-  ahvavs,         he  weeps    u-^u-  ohvnya.  Your  friend         woniau 

(ob.)  ally  ■  ally 

gfv/akt'ga  git'e  fcga".     Oa"'  (*skaii.»   wabagfeze   nizc    mi,  e'a"'  ina'^ni"'  C'i"te 

sic'k  for  hiiu      his  dies      i.*  apt.  And       oli  that  letter  you  re-    when,      how      you  walk         if 

ctiive  it 

(j  ca"'    \vinii'a"    ka"'ljfa.     Ca"'    nfitn"    a(|^a<r(j!ani"'    c'i'"te    a"f,iiia'a"   afiga-'fai. 

nt  any      I  licar  from  I  wlsli.  Auil  work  you  liavo  your  if  we  liear  froiu  we  winli. 


raio  you  owu  you 

Ca"'  Mujik   a"'pa"ba,    ^aqtilia   da"'cto,   afi"'    L'i"te,    ffamaxe   ^tf,  i"vvi"'(J!ana 

And       Mesaick  elk  hido,  deer  hid  or,  ho  has  if,  you  ask  him    when,     you  tell  itto 

me 

ka^bfjga".     Ca"'  ^aqtilia  na"'ba  i'ida"qti  ka"'b(fa,  i"f 'ri"wi"'  ^V,   ia"'(fakifd 

I  hopo.  And       deer  bido  two  very  good         1  desire,  you  buy  tluui       if,         yor  send  them 

for  nui  '  hither  to  me 

9  ka"b(fc'ga",    iiq(j'f''qtci.      Cl    a-'pa'-ha   wi"aqt;-i    ctc'ct(Mva"    ka"bfaqti.      Ca"' 

I  hope,  very  aoori.  A^ain        elk  liiili'  just  one  even  if  I  ilcaire  greatly.  Ami 

e'a"'  ina"b^i"'  !8  a"(;;a"'cpa'ia".     Nie'  a"(fin'ge-qti-ina"'. 

how  I  walk         the         yuu  know  me.  Pain  I  have  not  at  all. 

NOTES. 

Na"zaiulfijl  was  an  Omaha.    O'Kane's  residence  was  at  Kearney  Junction,  Nebr. 
744,  3.  (/."ikage,  i.  e.,  Pidiviga  or  Spaflord  WoodliuU :  see  656,  note. 
744,  7.  iMejIk.  i.  e.,  T.  M,  Messick,  a  white  trader. 

TRANSLATION. 

My  friend,  I  remember  you  today,  and  I  write  to  yo'i  about  various  matters,  send- 
ing you  a  very  few  words.  We  have  been  very  good  friends,  tliougli  we  liavo  not 
seen  each  otl?'M'  for  a  long  time.  Even  if  yop  iiave  not  been  tliinl.ing  of  us  at  all,  we 
are  usually  tlii'iking  of  you.  Your  friend  is  now  very  sad  at  all  times;  he  is  weeping 
continually.  Your  friend's  wife  is  ill.  and  wi'.l  probably  die.  I  hope  that  when  you 
receive  the  letter  I  may  heuv  from  you  how  you  are  getting  along.  If  yon  have  any 
work  of  your  own,  we  wish  to  hear  from  you.  When  you  ask  Jlr.  Messick  whether  ho 
has  any  elk  or  deer  ski:>s,  I  hope  that  you  will  tell  me  what  he  says.  1  desire  two 
very  good,  deer  skins.  If  you  buy  them  for  me,  I  hope  that  you  will  send  them  to  m^ 
very  soou.  I  also  desire  at  least  one  elk  skin.  You  know  Iiow  I  am  doing.  I  am  very 
well. 


WAQPECA  to  UNAJrSKA. 


745 


WAQPECA  TO  UNAJF-SKA. 


June  3,  1879. 


Ca"'    wina'.i"    ka"'b(|!a,    kl    a"'ba    aliigi    winii'a"-infijl    ha.      WincVi 

And         I  hoar  from  I  wIhIi,  ami  ilay  niuny  Iliimi  not  liciinl  .  jfy  •■■""■■■-'" 

1)1 


I  liiivti  not  lu'jiid 
t'roiii  voti 


My  luothiT'H 
irothof 


I  hoar  from 

you  

K'l  amede,  g'ffiiJT,  Caliid((!a.  Co'^a  faniiji",  negilia,  i"'(^eqti-ma"'.  VVisi(^u-na" 

is  rotiiruin).'      ho  lio8  not    (Mioyonne.  Yonder    you  atund,      niothei'.s          I  am  very  eIiuI.  I  think  of     nsu- 

•  tlioy  nay,  but,      ieturned,  brother,  you           ally 

ca"'ca".     Wabiigifeze  m'ze  y[\,  uqfO'citi  tf((!a()',6  ka"b()'A;<ra°.     Dj(>  akA  Pan'ka     3 

always.                     Letter           you  ro-  when,      very  soou       you  sond          I  hope.                -t-"*  ♦>"»        T>....ir.. 


vou  Hond 
it  hitlior 


Joe       tho        Pouka 
(aub.) 


ahf    (■de,  agfi  uq^e'qtci.     Wint'gi  cukf  i;i"te   cta'"l)e  ^\,    i"\vi"'(f,ana  fAaie 

reached    but,       here-         very  soou.            My  niothor's       re-            if  you  «io  when,    you  toll  it  to  me    you  send 

there                turuod                                       brother      turned  him  hither 
hither                                                        there  to 

yon 

te    luV,    iina'a"a''(fakl(^e    tc',    visiT'ha    tG'di.     Pan'ka  cc'c/iu    gifii    to    ceta"' 

will         .              \  )u  cnurto  nicUo  hear       will.          vou  si-. i          wlii^ii.  I'nnkfL  v..iuli>p        i>,ia       ti>n        ««  f..» 


3  )U  cnurto  nic(  to  hoar       will 
about  it 


you  81' <j 
liiiii 


yonder 


wagazu-baJT,  obecto   fbiilia"'ji. 

is  not  Htrai(;Ut,  whoever     Uoos  not  know 


huH      the 
come 
back 


ao  itir 


NOTES. 

746, 1.  Wiiiegi,  /.  e.,  Cheyenne.  In  line  2,  NeRi'lia  refers  to  [Jiiaji"-skS,  son  of 
Cluyenne.  Note  that  Waqpeca  (ialls  both  father  and  son  hi.s  "mother's  brothers." 
See  Omrtl.a  Soiiiology,  §75,  in  ;3il  An.  Kept.  IJiireaii  of  Ethnology,  1885. 

745,  2.  gi  ainede,  in  fiui,  gi  ania  etle. 

745,  5.  una'a"a"faki^o  te  cta"be  t6(li,  equivalent  to  tho  two  preceding  phrases. 

TRANSLATION. 


I  ha^e  wished  to  ''oar  from  you,  but  for  many  days  I  have  not  heard  from  you. 
It  is  said  that  my  .er's  brother,  Cheyenne,  is  coming  back,  but  he  has  not  yet 
I'etarned.  I  am  d^  .  ed,  motlier's  brother,  that  yon  are  staying  there  where  you  are. 
Iain  always  think.  ^^  of  you.  I  hope  that  ivhen  you  receive  this  letter  you  will  send 
one  hither  very  soon.  Josejth  La  Fliclie  went  down  to  see  the  Ponkas  in  the  Indian 
Territory,  but  he  will  return  very  soon.  If  my  mother's  brother  (your  father)  has 
reached  the  Yankton  re^iervation,  please  send  and  tell  me  when  you  see  him.  Please 
let  me  hear  about  him  when  you  see  him.  It  is  still  uncertain  whether  the  Ponkas  will 
return  to  their  old  reservation  (iu  Dakota).    No  one  knows  about  it. 


746     THE  (f  KGIHA  LANaUAGK-MYTHS,  STORIES,  AND  LETTERS. 


JOHN  PRIMEAU  TO  REV.  A.  L.  RIGGS. 

June  5,  1879. 
A"'ba(ti-  niaci"j>ii  w.-na-'be,  ukikiai    a"'l)afi'  Uinaha  ania.     Kl  Omaha 

Today  neoiilo  I  luivo  seen         tlmy  liavn  todiiy  Onialiiv        ihn(|il.       Ami       Oiimlia 

thum,  tnlknl  toKi'tlipi-  «n^->- 

City  ejiita"  nfaci"ga  wfuki  wi"'  ati,  I'nn'ka  wi'iiki  ako.     le  ii(la"qti  iifaci"'ga 

city      from  it        iim.^on  or      mlvocato    one       lias        I'nikii        ^iilvoiiit.i   tliiMino     Spoke   viTygnod  man 

Inrtiau  lome,  « hii  is  lio. 

3  aka  wiuki    abi.     ]\[a"tcu-naji°  nfaei"'ga  ui>ifi"  tcabni,  wawiiiV'   aki',  uda"- 

the       advocate       the  Standiiin  lii'ur  jiimsou  lius  aiiltd     iiieatly,  lawyer  •'        — 

(snb.)  (8nb.). 


hlin 


the  one 
who, 


qti  fffga-if-af.    P'tca^bsiAe  I'ai  to  invilxj-a  ta  iiiifiko.    higa"tdl  (J^ifike'^a  Pafi'ka 

good    desires  for  This  day,  now     what  they  1  will  till  you.  (inindfntlicr         to  Ihe  Ponka 

hiin  npoke 

(kafika  'iwafe    afe    'iAai,    I.sa"'yati  (f,anku  cti,   Umiiha  (fafika  ctl,   Hi'nafiga 

tlieones        to  talk         to  go        lie  has  Saiitee  tlieone^      too,  Omaha  Ihe  ones      too,        WinnehaKo 

who        nlmut  them  promised,  » ho  wlio 

6  (ianka  ctl,  ada"  ucka"  go  bf.i'iga  wagazn  giixe  ga"'f,ai.     Ca'"   fe    ko   ahigl 

the  ones      too,       there-         deed      the  (id.        all  .HtniiKht        to  make     he  wishes.  And     word    Ihe      many 

who  fore  in.  oh.) 

(l!a"'ja,  djuba  daxe,  awana"q(f"i"  oga".    Mondai/  tf-'di  di  ba.     Kl  Wednesday 

thou'nh,        'few  I  made.        I  was  in  haslo  ,is.  Monday  on      T  was     .  And        Wednesday 


eonunt; 
hither 

te'di    ati    lia,    Umaba   ;ii    fan'di.     Ki    a"'ba-wa(iubo  ficta'",  Monday  t6'di 

on     I  eame      .         .    Omaha         vil-        to  I  lie.  And  Sunday  Hnishid,  Monday  on 

hither  lage 

9  cagAd  ta  mifike.     (/llawini  Cani  efa"'ba  Pafi'ka  wi'nki  uwi'KJ-agina  te. 

I  will  start  haek  to  yon.  David  Charles        he  too  I'onkil        they  aid        you  tell  it  to        will. 


tllein 


Do 


ISl, 

lorsey, 


Mr.  Hamilton'  ctl  ^a"'be.     CV'na. 

Mr.  Hamilton  too        I  saw.  Euoush. 


NOTES. 


•John  Primeau  had  acted  as  Ponka  interpreter  for  Rev.  A.  L.  Riggs  at  the  Santee 
Agency,  Nebr.,  since  1871,  and  iierliaps  for  a  longer  period. 

John  Primeau  came  to  the  Oinalia  Agency  and  visited  tlie  Presljyterian  Mission 
while  Mr.  T.  H.  Tibbies  was  consulting  with  the  Omaha  about  the  Ponka  case. 

TRANSLATION. 

I  have  seen  the  Indians  to-day ;  the  Omahas  have  been  talking  togetiier  to-day. 
A  lawyer  has  come  from  Omaha  City,  and  he  i.s  the  one  who  lias  been  lielping  the 
Ponkas.  This  advocate  spoke  very  good  words.  Tiie  lawyers  liave  attbrded  consid- 
erable help  to  Standing  Hear.  They  desire  for  him  what  is  very  good.  I  will  tell 
you  what  they  spoke  about  this  very  day.  lie  has  promised  to  go  to  tlie  President 
to  speak  for  the  Ponkas.  And  not  only  for  them,  but  also  for  the  Santees,  Omahas, 
Winnebagos,  and,  in  fatit,  lie  wishes  to  rectify  the  att'airs  of  all  of  tlieni.  And  though 
there  were  many  words,  I  record  but  a  few,  as  1  am  in  liaste.  I  started  hither  on 
Monday,  and  on  Wednesday  I  reached  iiere  at  the  Omalia  Agency.  On  Monday  next 
I  will  start  back  to  you.  Please  tell  Charles  and  David  Le  Clerc  about  the  man  who 
has  been  aiding  the  Ponkas.    I  have  seen  Mes.«rs.  Dor.sey  and  llamiltoii.     Enough. 


r 


MA''TCUNA''BA  TO  UNAJP-SKA. 


747 


MA-^TCU-NA'^BA  TO   UNAJP-SKA. 

Wiuii"'ha  ();L'((!a"    i"'tcii"qtci    Ixfizr-.     Cfia"'    amii  caf^fai    tG'di  i-'tca-ntci 

I'apiT  IhiH  jiiHt  now  I  liiivciii-        Diikirta      the  (|il.      Hlartiid  when  '  ' 

wlvMl  il.  Muli.)    hiioktiiyoii 


JiiHt  now 


bfi'zG.     Wawoa"iiiaxe  ti'fai  tC'  uwibfa  ciKfeaife  ta  iiiifike.     Edada"  nnjifi<ra 

I  have  re-      To  ask  ma  some  queK-      tliov     tho      Itpllittii  I  will  » I  it  to  vrm  What  Imv 

celviMl  it.  tlona  n'nf.  you  ' 

hilhi!!- 

aina    ^Vi  ama  i((!apaha"-majr,  ca'"  weamiixe  t;i  inifike,  (ta"'ja  a>[iqib(ta,  Miiei 

tho(|>l.      they  gave  to         1  do  not  know  it,  yet  I  will  a«k  tlioiii  a  niiestion         though      I  he»itato  from    a  lonn 

"'"•■'  .V""  about  scviMullfiinirH,  fi-ar  or  failure,      time 

hcgajl.     Cl    (fati   ^I,    wc'tjjanaxai  Mi,  uda"  ti'i"te.     Ga"'  Pan'ka  ama  (teania 

vory,  Aitaiu      .you     whon,        .vououoslion  if,        food        it  would  Aud  I'ouka       thi-{id,        thoHe 

have  them  aunut  Hov-  ho.  s'lb )  (nl  ) 


ronio 
hither 


oral  thlui^a 


Dji')  aki'i  »y^a   ahi,    fufa  ev'i  tC'  tibtf.ii  ta  iiiifiko.     (/lli/idi  Pafi'ka  ihnsa-biama, 

'■•■■         Iho      (hero    roachc'il     ]iinvs        hi-i     Iho  I  will  t.'ll  it,  Vour         I'oiika         Thny  ..coldod  hiui, 


(sub,) 


(pi. 
ill  Ob.) 


I'athi'i' 


SI    affaji-biama,    ca'"    eca"'adi    gAi"'    &mkv    ama.      Ceki    ama    ^i    satft" 

to  111'     they  onliTod  hiiii,  yit        near  to  thi-m  lie  was  sittinu,  it  i,<  »aid.  Ci'ki       the  (mv.    lod"o        live 


it  is  said. 


(n 
sub.) 


turn- 
ing 

ji'iwagf:    agi-bi    amc'de    a"'ba-waqi'il)(;  iia"'ba    <i;i    to    ceta'"    Djo    ZuzCt'te 

he  with  them      was  retuiuius;  hithci',  Tiiystmious  day  two  re-      thu       solar  Joe  Suaette 

they  say,  bui  turninK 

e^a"'ba    Pafi'ka    ji'i     tj-aii'di    abi'-bi     ej^a"',     Pafi'ka     ufa-biama.      I'"tca" 

"'•"t™  I'onka       viUagK       at  the  havina  anivi'd  thero,  Ponka  told  it,  they  say.  Now 

thoy  say, 

^afi'geqtci  agtj-,!'!  tf',   Uma""lia"    ^ii    f,aii'di.     r"ta"  a"'ba-waqube    diiba     gi     9 

*■'■" "" " ■"         " " ■"  Omnlia  villam^      to  the.  Now  mystoriuuH  day  four  re- 

turn- 

to    ceta"',    Ccki.     Piiu'ka    na"1)a   waka"'ta"-biama,   Wo's'a-^an'ga,   Galiige 

lln'        HO  fur.  Coki.  Ponka  two  win-  tii'tl.  tlioy  say,  Bi^  Snake,  Tho  Chief 

eifa'-'ba.     Ukie    n^C'    '^AAn    e<^iV'\    Pan'ka    i()^;Klif,ai    aka  il)u\va(fa-bianiii: 

he  too.  To  pay  a     to  no      they  spoko      having.  Ponka  a>;eut  the  he  consulted  them : 

(sub.) 


very  near  the  they        the, 

tiint  liave  ro- 

tnrned 


To  pay  a     to  jjo      they  spoko      having, 
friendly  of  it,  they  nay 

viHit 


"[■"ta",  na"hL'bai-ga.    (/lli^iga"    iliiiwatfe    (j;oaf,6    ta    mifike.     Iiialii"    mi,    oiu'  12 

IFoldou!  waityi'!  Vour  glanil-       tcMOUsiilt  I  will  send  thither.  He  is  will-        it,  you 


taiti'.      liialii"    >[I,    uma"'e   cti    wi'f    rga",    no  taitc',"    a-biama.       Kl    ca"' 

shall  go.         Hois  will-        if,         provisions       too      I  give      having,        you  shall  go,  hosaid,  tliov  And       vet 

ing  you  sav. 


na'a"'-baji  Wt'''s'a-;afi'ga   (xalu'ge   e((!a"'ba.     Ga'"    Pafi'ka    jii\vag((;(3   ad-a-bi 

they  did  not  liij;  Suilki-  TlioUhii't  he  too.  So  I'onka  "   with  Ihoui      went   they 

listen  to  him  ^^^y 

('iihit'tj'a  jii  faii'di.     K'di  alii-bi  >[i,  C'abii'tfa  ifadi  aka  ri(|'a"-biamii,  Wo's'a-  15 

t'lieyonno     vil         to  the.  There      arrivi'd     wlii-:i,      (Jtu>\rnno      laltuM-       the         held  tlieni,  the\  .Snake 

lage  thilc,  they  (sub.)  .say, 

say 

laiVga    Gahige    0(|'a'"ba.     Gafi'^p    iirtt-    ama    waiiaci^    ama    watjiahi-biama 

Uig  TheChiel'  he  too.  Anil  thiMi  those  who  re-  poliee  tlie(pl.         lliev  eatiie  there  tor 

maineil  (     the  sub.)  theiu,  tlie,^  say 


748     THE  (/'KGIIIA  LANGITAGB-MYTIIS,  STORIES,  AND  LETTERS. 


"',  wafi"  akf-biama.     AVaka"'ta"  (|!a"'J!i,  lui^r  wafidke  ta-biteama. 

I,       tlioy  took  them  back  lioiuc,        Thoj  tied  thfiu      llioii(!h,       wioii  thiy  sliall  Im  "iitied.tUcy  any. 


r"ta° 

Now 


ga' 

I.       thov  ti_ _ 

they  Hiiy 

Pan'ka  iivAv  ama  Jiiinugcfa"  gf  ga"'(j!ai  vde,  IV)6  aka  (•ka"'ajl  gf\"'  wagaji 

Punkii         tlio  romiunder       to  Hteiil  nwiiy       re*        vvinhml  but,        Joo  I1h»       ■  ■'  **■" 

(siili.) 


to  Hteiil  nwiiy       fe*        winliod 
turn- 


not  nioviu^     tt)  sit     coinniandoil 
tlioni. 


3  Ma"tcu-naji"    (j-of-ifike    an'giun'>(a"i.     Unia'"lia"    niaja"'    uhafi'ge    waqe   e4a 

HtaudiliL' Belli-  thisst.oim  wo  iiidi'il  him.  Oiimliii  laud  euil  wliitii        llu'ir 

peojilo        own 

hebe  ug^i"'    g(J!i"'.     Kl    a"'ba((!c  an'guifi'>[a"i,  niaca"   hfdo    ii()!a"'   juawag(J!e. 

part       sitlliiBiuit  liesitH.        And         today  wo  liav.' iiidid  him,  ciiiiil  hiwo        I"  lal<|\     1  was  with  thora. 


Iiidd  of  it 

Ceta"'  Wakan'da  (|!aha"'-nia  wauie   edabe   i;nia"'ha"    aka     ctl   ccna.  u^a-i 

So  far.  Hod  tlioso  wlio  nrav       liiwvir  also  Omaha  tlio  (iioll.    too      enoiiKli        have 

lo  Him     ■  '  »"h  )  aided  him 

6  Ma"tcu-naji".     A-'batj-.i'    wauie     \vi"    juafi'gtfe    gtfi"',    a"fiifi'_guku'    afigt^i"'!. 


lawyer 


l4iga"(|!ai    fifikc'  adic    'itfai,  wauio    aka.      E    ag((-i   tt'dilii    >[I,  wagazu    u'i"te. 

,.__     .,  J.  '..._  ^J...      ,..'....,..      1 1...  II..      1...  I K.tiM.t      ,.1.....        straight       it  nniy  be. 


(irftuiifullu'r        tho  uno     to  uo     lio  hjmiUo     lawyer 
wbo  ul'  it. 


th( 
(mil).). 


lie  witb  niu 

!• 

II 


ivu  talked  to;;rtlier 


ho  hiiH        liytliat     wlieii, 
I'l'tuniud        timo 
hither 


Juan'g(f.e  angcj-i"'  taitc,  ki  ma  ja"'  v.v'r,\,  a"\va"'wa  gfi"'  tt'i"te  a"(fa"'balia"-bajl. 

Wo  with  him  wu  ahall  »it,  and        hind         yondor.      which  (of  the    ho  sito    it  may  lio         wo  do  not  know  it. 

two?) 

9  Wakan'da  (f!a1ia"'-ina,  wauii;   ama   odabo    Pan'ka  tj-i"'    enaqtci    nfuki-bajl; 

God  .  tho.w  who  iiray         lawv.'i-       llie  (|il.         also  Ponka  the         they  only         tliey  do  not  .side 

toUiiu,  .'ioh.)  (coll.  witUi 

oh.l 

nikaci"ga  uketfi"  btjji'iga  uawagiki  I'ai,  ada"    wrtj-f-  licga-baji. 

Indian  common  all  to  .side  with  as      he         tliei-4^  we  are  very  (xiad. 

spealsH.       I'oi'o 

Ahau.     Uma"'ha"  an'gata"  ni'o  watj^in'ge  lu'ga-baji;    watjiatv  arqfjjaxe 

1]  Omaha  we  who  utand    iiaiii      we  have  noiio         very  (pi.);  food  we  have  made 

for  ourselves 

12  b((!Uga  a"(f,ijut'a"'i;    uda"(iti    a"naji"i.      Cota"'    Ma"tcu-naji"   ;a"'ba-uniji    ha. 

all  we  fiavo  raised  vel'y  uood         we  stand.  So  far  Standing  Hoar  1 1. ,.«...,...  ....o.. 

It; 

I"'ta",  gasani  da"'ctC,  4a"'be  ta  niifike. 

Now,       tomorrow       perhap.s  I  will  see  hirn. 

Hail.     Coama,     Mfica"-ui",     lcta-ja"ja"',     J[i>[a]ia-(j"age,     ct'iia,     Slndt^ 


I  haVH  not  .neeu 
biiu 


TU080, 


I.;tiOa"ia", 


15  g(f;ecka  da"'be  tai  ega°  cagd^ai.     Cupi  t;'i   niinke 

Tail         to  Hi'c  bin»  in  order        tliey  Iiavo  I  will  reach  there. 


leti  skill  lii'Uil- 
ilre.'is, 


euoui;h,       Spotted 


that (ph) 


:iey  I 
Htarted 
back  to  yuti. 


NOTES. 


747,  2.  wawea"iniixe  tiifai  tC.  W.  gives  as  an  alternate  reading,  W.iweawann'ixe 
tiAai  te,  with  reference  to  what  w(ts  sent  hither  (it  auk  us  (iiicxtions,  (J.  substituted 
\V'aw(''ii"(faini'ixe  titfaijit''.  tt"-,  with  reference  to  what  you  nenl  hither  to  quention  me  about, 

747,  8.  Pankii  ufiihiinna.  ]'}iriier  supply  aka,  the  xign  of  a  voluntary  action,  after 
Pauka,  or  change  nfi'i-biania  to  utfa  iirna. 

748,  15.  cagtfai.  At't«r  this  iMa"tcu-na"l)a  added  thi;  following,  recorded  at  the 
time  in  English:  •'  If  you  hear  of  their  going,  .send  nieword  tiie  same  day."  Tliismust 
refer  to  the  conteuiidated  visit  of  the  throe  Yauktous  to  Si)ottcd  Tail 


MA''TCUNA-I5A  TO  UNA.IP  SKA. 


749 


TKANSLATION. 


I  have  just  received  this  letter.  I  received  it  just  now  u.s  tlio  Dakotas  started  back 
to  you.  I  will  scud  to  you  to  tell  you  that  they  sent  here  to  ask  us  souie  (luestions.  I 
do  not  know  what  the  yoiin;;  men  have  ^iven  you,  still  I  will  ask  them  the  questions, 
th()Uf,'li  I  hesitate  a  very  lonjj  time  from  fear  of  failure.  You  ouRht  to  come  and  ques- 
tion theui  yourself!  Joseiili  La  Fleche  reached  the  7'onkas  in  the  Indian  Territory. 
I  will  tell  the  news  wnich  he  brought  about  tliem.  lie  saul  that  the  I'onkas  had 
scolded  your  father  and  had  ordered  him  to  return  hither,  hut  he  was  staying  near 
them.  When  Joe  and  Susetto  rea(!hed  the  I'ouka  village,  the  Ponkas  told  him,  so  he 
says,  that  Ceki  had  started  this  way  with  live  lodges  about  two  weeks  previous  to 
their  arrival.  It  is  now  very  near  the  tinu>  for  them  to  have  come  to  the  Omaha 
village.  Up  to  this  time  it  has  been  four  weeks  siruu^  Ceki  and  his  companions  started. 
He  also  said  that  two  Poukas,  J5ig  Snalve  and  The  ('hief,  had  been  arrested  aiul 
confined.  When  they  had  spoken  of  going  to  make  a  friendly  visit  to  another  tribe, 
the  Ponka  agent  consulted  them.  '  "Hold  on!  Wait!  I  will  send  and  consult  the 
President.  Should  he  be  willing,  you  shall  go,  aiul  I  will  give  you  provisions  for  the 
journey,"  said  the  agent.  But  Hig  Snake  and  The  Chief  would  not  obey  him.  They 
and  the  Poukas  went  away  and  traveled  to  the  Cheyenne  village.  When  they  got  to 
the  Cheyenne  village,  the  Cheyenne  agent  arrested  liig  Snake  and  The  Chief.  Then 
the  policemen  took  them  and  the  rest  of  the  Poukas  and  brought  them  back  to  the 
Ponka  reservation. 

It  is  said  that  the  two,  who  have  been  conliued,  will  be  released  soon.  At  this  time 
the  rest  of  the  Ponkas  wished  to  steal  off  aiul  come  back  to  ns,  but  .Toe  told  them  to 
remain  where  they  were. 

We  have  aidetl  Staiuling  Hear,  lie  is  dwelling  on  a  piece  of  land  belonging  to 
the  white  people,  near  the  boundary  of  the  Omaha  reservation.  We  have  aided  him 
today ;  I  was  with  those  who  "  touched  the  pen-handle."  Up  to  this  time  only  those 
who  pray  to  God  (among  the  white  people),  the  lawyers,  ami  the  Oraahas  have  aided 
Standing  Bear. 

A  lawyer  sat  with  mo  today;  we  sat  together  talking  with  one  another.  The 
lawyer  promised  to  go  to  see  the  ''resident.  By  the  time  that  he  gets  there  the  matter 
will  be  settled.  We  shall  dwell  together,  but  we  do  not  know  in  which  of  two  lands 
yonder  he  will  dwell.  The  lawyers  and  those  who  pray  to  (Jod  take  sides  not  only 
with  the  Poukas,  but  they  speak  of  befriending  all  of  ns  Indians.  Therefore  we  are 
very  glad. 

We  Omahas  are  in  excellent  health  ;  we  have  made  food  for  ourselves ;  we  have 
raised  all  that  we  planted  ;  we  are  very  prosperous.  I  have  not  yet  seen  Standing 
Bear.    I  will  see  him  today  or  to-morrow. 

These  men,  Wiyakoi",  Ictaja"ja",  and  Uaccoon-skiu  Head-dress,  have  started  back 
to  you  in  order  to  go  oii  a  visit  t)  Spotted  Tail.  (Send  me  word  the  very  day  that  you 
hear  of  their  departure.)    And  I  will  go  to  see  you. 


750     THE  (pEGIIIA  LANGUAGE-MYTUS,  STORIES,  AND  LETTERS. 


TO  INSPECTOR  J.  H.  HAMMOND,  FROM  SEVERAL  OMAHAS. 

June,  1879, 
Two  Crows  said:— Gi^",    \\yv]m,    (f,itf    tf''(li    iwidalia'"-nunl    hn.     Kl 

And        cldirliiuIhiT,       ycu         «lu.ii  1  did  lu.l  kiidw  you'  Aud 

iiikaci"  <rji  fcaniii  uwiKfakie-niii  wiwi'ja-nia  i>ao  ftm&v  to  i"wi"'(fai.    Kl  wiHid-c'- 

n-u         «lwa,„         .  And        ,,„„,  ,|„„  -;'>™,}'>.^      ""^'l,.  ,„l,,     ,„..  Tn      '  .von  ,.,lL,*i;,„, 

^iig^nl.      Kl    cl   i)i'(iti   rskana    a"fa"'nacka"'    ete<ra"i    >|i.    wi"    weAdcknx-if 


we  net  stroin:  by 


'-*  (^inko   10  afigi'qai  iia'a-'fakiifo  ka""  a"(|:a">ai. 

thoono    wtird         .mii-  you  oan»..  liini  to  »p    hoop.    ' 

WHO  |,,.,,|. 

Duba-mayi"  said.— J iy,vha,    a-'ba-fo    edada"    wi'Ma   ta    mifike     ada° 

Ooldeibrotlicr,        today  ,y|,at  I  will  ask  a  favor  of  you,  there 

wabagifeze    wfdaxu    vn<^v^^O.     Ma^adi  ^xH  l.a.     Ki   uwi'kie-maji  6te-i^' 

lette.  Ihavownt.        I  «.nd  U  to  La,t  wlntvr     'you  And       I  did  no.  talk  !.•/         iLyJn 


teii  to  3  Oil 


hitlK-r 


tho  least 


12  fa"'ja,    nfkaci»'jra    ^eania    ikageawaf'-nia     ii^ikiai    tf',    le    tC    utJ-iVai    to 

althou,,,,  peraon  „»,„  t„o,o  w.,,,,,,  ,],av„  to.-  ,:,k,.d  to        ,.„'     word    tin,      t-'S  aUft     tho 

ana'a"    to    i'"uda"qti-ma"',    ji'Yolia.      Tt.'nii4a    TJ.       \"yy\'"hxuii    to/'bd-izo 

Ihoaril      wh..„  I,va«v,.,ymad,  ..Idder  lYvo  In         will.  Vou  ,  Ji,  to         ,,  „'         ,  ,1    l^t^ 

todilii    >ii,    ,--di-iia"    aiii'"]a    otrfja".      Ki     wi>[a    to,     elu^    to.      Can'-o-ma 

'^,r  wh,.„.  the., only     ,u,.o       „„,      ^,„„    J    ,^„;    j^^.,^«-    ^•'■j,;^^;;^; '-i 

15  ^viwf|a-lna    wd^ilifde-ma    hahada"'i,    kl    odada"    skige    a^af    to    ,|"uta"(,ti 

,  >    1    <  ■  , .  Ktrai^ht 

a*a-bajl  tfa-ja,  ca»   awacka"  to,  eho  fa",  ga»' awiicka"  ta  uiifiko.     Ji»(tdlia 

they^donot       ,l,o„sl,,        yet         I  nnU.,.  an        wi„,     1  .aid  iil  „,„'     %o  1  « ,11  nn.ke  an  ..„o,t  olml' 

-'  '  f  ,.i  ,     .     1  '''  brother, 

TF  T'r  '^ilf'  ^'^     """^"ffik"  t'jMi"  fl>'l)a,  sata-.nm,  c^skana  a"waii'- 

p.,«i!l„  •       '■    •  ^■""  "'■• ""■■•         thoaMtatar,.        oh  that  wo  de. 

18  ga"*ai.     Kl  I|iga"(faf  (inko  uqfo'cjti  t^.skana  tocpalia^ka-'lifcW'. 

'"•"''"""■        ^"''     "T;.?,™"'-       ,."";i        ver'vHoon  oh  that        you  »h„,v  it  I  hoL^ 


(at.  oh.) 


|o  liim 


TO  INSI'ECTOK  J.  II.  HAMMOND,  FltOM  SEVERAL  OMAOAS.      751 


ja^i^'-nayaj}  said :—JV'<^xha,  ii'"b.a()^e  edtkla"  \vi"'  wi^ju  cu^c'a(^.(5.  Cafl'ge 


(>  uliler 
brother, 


to-day 


wlint 


favor  (tf 

Vnll 


[  Hfud  il  to 

.V<»U. 


Horse 


wa^fta"  wtihfi"  tH    fi"ju-niiijf    lu'iifii-miijl,  cafi'ge    w'lVfiy.i  iO  Cafi'fre  wane 

townrk           I  hiivii         llio              1  am  vi'rv  mifurtlinato,     '             horse                 my          lln'.  Hm»e  wliit» 

"'""'  pioplo 

e^jii     wiK'ka"";anga    waka°'bfa.      Can'ge-mn    iniicf-f'    (j-abfi",  (lul)a,  satft"     3 

"■"'"                     1  ile»ire  thi-m.                   TIib  tiursi's              «inu  r            IIiiit.  ruur.               five 


uti'uiit; 


c(3ta"'-ma   e    waka'-'bfa.     Kdi   >[i,   niaja"'  (fa"  Ixfita"  tu  ui(fa"bc'  h&v  etoga". 

those  who        Ihat      I  desire  them.  In  that  ciutiv         laiid  llii>      I  work  it    the   ■  iiii  the  hill      I  uo  aot 

are  so  far  '  "  "^ 

I}fga"(|!af,  i^skana  iiqi^e'qtci  iKfiicfakit'  ka-'hifega". 

GraDdfather,         oh  that  very  soon         you  uponk  to  I  hope. 

him  iibout  it 

Maivada"4i"  said .—Kagijha,,    a-'baff'/itci    edada"    f I'na  c-dega"'  f-duehe     6 

My  friend.  this  vi  ry'day  what  they  have  bepsicd  I  have 

from  you  joined  it 

ha.     Majfi"'    (fan'di    end   edada"   ari>[i5{axaf    a"^,i(faha''-na"'i    d-na"    oe  ha- 

wBhavedonefor        we  pray  to        usn-         it     alone      that 


Laud 


in  ttie 


that 
alone 


what 


ally 


Edega"'    edada"    daxe    tC    b(f.('a-na"-iua"'    lia,    kagc'.      Kl    I'lda"    a'"ba*(5 

But  what  I  do         the       I  umially  fail  to  com  .         ()  friend.        And       there.  today 

plele  fuio 

uawa((!a5ia"'i  t,e  a"f.a"'((!C-qti  lia.     Ga"'  (|!cf,afika  wanagite  a"(*a"'wacka"  tai'te     9 

you  have  aided  us     the    we  really  think  it      .  And  these  domeslieaui-      we  shall  ho  strong  by  mtims 

,       ,  ,  ,  ,  uial  of  them 

ee  iia,  ada"  iiwib((!a  cu^ea^^e. 

that     .         there.      I  tell  it  to       I  sem;  It  to 
is  it  fore  you  you. 

je-iqa^'ha  said: — Kagelia,  a"'ba(fe  nikaci"'ga  ^c'ama  wa(^fbaxu  tA  ama  ha; 

My  friend,  to-day  porsoa  tlieao        thny  writu  to     will  (pi.) 

you  on  dif- 
ferent subjects 

kT  wiji°'<^6  fe  wi"'  a"'i   g^v   e(fe^p>-a°  t%a"  fisi^fr  t-o-a"  wai"<f^ibaxu  tafiVata".  12 

and       my  elder     word    one      lie  gave      hi*         th(m(>ht       hav-        lemeTii-        hav-        we  write  to  vou  w*  will. 


brother 


it  to      Htarted 
me        back 


ins      bereil  }  ou      ing 


Ca"'  maifadi  (fati  te'di  a"\va"'(J!akid  to,     I'e    to    agisife-na"  ca'"ca".     fe   t& 

»_j       1....  _..... 1 you  spoke  to  me     when,    word    the        I  think      usu.        always.         Word   the 

of  it        ally 


And 


last  winter       you       wheu 
came 
hither 


ab.|!i""    te   vv    nh^A'"  Iia.     Ca"'  edada"    afigi'iji  j[i'jl,  biiigaqti   lii    ke  I'lda" 

I  have       the     that      I  have         .             And            what             we  plaiit          if                  all              stock    the  mod  ' 

(toll.  ' 
oh.) 


c<5hi  k6'  ctl,  ja'"'abe  bfiigaqti  uda".  Kl  ama  a"<|;a'i  ''M&G  to  ub(j'a"'-ctfiwa"-  15 

«I'P'»     ,"'»      t»".          '<5«f                   all                good.  And       the       you  tlivo  you        the    I  have        in  the  least 

tree      (I'oll.                                                                                              other          me  promised        taken  hold         defiree 

*•"•'  of  it 


luajl,   ;a'''be-ctC\va"'-iniijl,    ifadiifaf    wa'i-biijl,  a"'ba(fL'    iia°cta"'i,   aji  uo-d!i°' 

I-not.  I  have  not  eveu  seen  it,  agent  ilid  ncil  i;ivu  it  today  he  has  eeasid      an-     sitsinihis 

'"  '"*•  lo  walk,         other      pl.ire), 

iiikaci"'ga  iij-adi^af  aka.    Ki  ;o.ska-nia  v  awake  ha     Kl  n'ska-ma  c  I;iga"(fai 

Indian  agent       the  (st.      And       the  ealthi      that    I  mean         .  And       the  cattle      that       (iiand 

»"'■•'•  father 

utjiufakit^  >[I,  I'skaiia  niaja"'  ge'di  agfiibfi"  ab(fi"'  ka"b(i'i'ga".     Ga"'  (^afiVe  18 

ymi  speak  to      if,         oh  that  laud  in  the         Ihave  my       Ihavcil  I  hone.  And  hers? 


vim  spei 
liini  al)o 


<pl.in.nb.)  owu 


752    THE  (jnmiUA  languagk-mytus.  stohiks,  and  letteus. 


I  Wis 
fntiii  \oii 


lliri.6       lli(,««,.ftlmt     four       llH)«,.„f  lliui      (iv„      tluw^iTf tl,»t   ..nu.iirh* 

»«"•  "»!",  iiK..,  •• 


liorM)        thcmii      iirubiirt, 
tou 


A"p(e-i(,U!)a  said:-3'M^»,  «fi>tf  I.n,  Umji'"Iiii"  mnja"'  (fan'di      Ki  o'- 

liithiT 

wo«..t         ,lK.     „c.,„n         we»«t  you  s.nv  „s        \vm>        An,.     Word         ,„,v  '      ,„..     1,.!,,,';:,:;'      „o  '  '.'L';! 

""""■  J'^it,  kill,       loro 

sf(|!C-iia"'i.     Oa"'  eilada"  wefc'ckaxe,  maja"'  ii\va"ji,  weifi^ckaxe  iVfn-ii  kod^-i"' 


how 


remem- 
ber it 


bear  tlu'ni 
up, 


of  you 


pHSt 


a"sf^,t-na'"  ca^ca-'i  fa»'ja,  u^ita"  luVajI  ani"'  tVa",  we^^ni'ai'  te    ecr      Ci-" 


tLink  of    ally 


ViT.V  

nnicli        have 


to  ac-eonipiiHli 
it  fcif  im 


9  wane  I'lcka"  afinra^'^ai  to  uqfx^  afiga"'^ai  liil.     Ca»'  e'a"'  nia"ni"'  tP  (:o-a"nti 

whjto         ae....  ,vc.„,.i..o        .1,0       .00],  w^deairl  .  An..        „o.v       "^^^'k      tit      ?,fj„*' 

.oon         .0Ue.re.t       .  t-;mn«    .i  own   ^^il  yon.  „  ^  J,         ^  ^1.^     f    ''^t^ 


tor  him  tu 
appear, 


OWD 


ka"b(ft'ga°,  Weuii°'ha  sajri.     I^iVa-fii  ^u'M-  cr,',tf.  na'afi'ki^a-irn.     Ca"'  edada" 

I  hope,  paper  b.rd.  Grand, atL...     l,,e  ,,s..     '^I.at  lot  him  h  Jr  H,*'  Ami         wLa, 

00.)         thiiiii  """I 


12  wt^teqi    gC    bfugaqti,    eskana   ano-a">a-l)aji.     Ca"'   nikaci'"o-a  maia"'    (f-i" 

"Cr     ,p!."it,.  ""•  """""  w„donJ.wan,i{  And  pel.  "''     "Sa  tl'o 

')l)>  lob.) 

wakihide-nia   cti    WL^fisild-oa,  gadbe  ^eawakifai-ga.     Kl  maia"'  aM.'o-rf-ifi" 

t.™e».,o_aUcnd.o       to,,        e„.an,,y,  of  then,        ontofit       lanae  then,  J,  «o  fPnn         And        l';!;!.''        '\Mt 


te'di,    wi'filii'de    ib(idaza"'     in<raxai-<ra.       K 

when,  too.  eacli  witli  its  niaku  for  m"  That 

own  kind 


it 

rinneH 
Inthir 


wlieu. 


myself 

i"'ctt";    ediida"    cte 


118  if 


what 


15  a'agfa-majl,  jfiialia-niajl'qti,  wabfita"  ma"b(>i"'.     Uadittai  ania  eif'.  in-i"''/r.«lr.i 

I  uo  not  Miller,  I  do  not  fear  nnseiu  I  work  at  Iwalk  'V-'""^"'   ■""•l    t-LI    111,1     /OSka 

danger  at  all,  various  ta.skH  ^^"'^         ""M"' '    l',"'>'  "'°»"y 

8Ub.)     they 

kedita"    atfi"'    g^i»'i    i^ga",    ona    wc^tfihido   a^i"'    grf^i"'i.       (/;,'skio    ito(t6   L^tfi"' 

front  the        hav,n«        the.-  as,  on..v        impleu-euta       haL«      -.Ly  Xnl'!;     ^^t     ftt[n« 


a"wfuVga"((;a-bajl. 

wo  do  not  want  thera. 


sit. 


pile         in  a  heap 


TO  INSPKCTOK  J.  IJ.  HAMMOND,  FROM  SEVKUAL  OMAUAS.      753 

NOTES. 

760.  8.  L.  gave  another  reaai.iff,  :e8kaiia  iiawa.f«Kin'i"''  n'. »'  wefigiuda"  otai.  It 
""ir"!^  '  *"  UistiMgnisl.  between  the  two  readings,  either  in  lOngli.nh  or  in  (/'egiha 

760.  11.  nwiliie.n.ajr  etenia"  ^a".jn,  etc.  The  insertion  of  "eten.a"-'  shows  that 
onh,  uione  respect  <li.l  the  speaker  ditter  from  his  frieiuls;  he  ha.l  not  .conversed  with 
GeiK  Uannnond.     IJnt  lie  and  they  were  of  one  mind,  and  when  he  heard  their  report 

7«r'/r'  /'."":  ""ri"'"' "'  ''^'^^'^ '"''"  ''"•'"  '■■  ''y^^^  f"  ^^^^  I'v  ••*«  a<i  vi'=e. 

*uf  ;-  ^t!''';;"'^*"-  «f 'reneo  uncertain.  It  may  bo  inten.led  for  Ifipajlda"' 
fitua  gif.tan.gn,  />o  the  work  for  your  own  wards  (the  Omahas)  without  waiting  for  some 
one  ^>  appvar !  "•'     """"' 

A  i^'^'n"'  "'""^"'m"  .?'*"''"  ""''«'*'''"-K''^'  »"•«  "'«  '"»^'  "*  '«//  i^em,,,,,/  ^„-o«eW«. 
An.da/.a"  eon vej^  the  nlea  ot  xeimration  into  homogcncouH group,.  The  speaker  wished 
h.s  agricultnral  unplen.ents  to  be  .listinct  from  those  of  other  Omahas.  The  general 
.Ilea  of  what  .s  recorded  i..  li..es  11  to  17,  as  given  at  ti.e  time,  is  as  follows  •  <'  If  we 
beco...e  c.t.zens,  we  desire  a.,  equal  divisio..  of  hmd,  horses,  and  tools.  We  do  ..ot 
Wish  theiu  to  be  kept  as  co.n.non  property,  or  i.,  o..e  ph.ee."  After  saying  this,  they 
added :  «  \\  e  need  o..e  hundred  and  flfty  spa.,  of  horses." 

TRANSLATION. 

Two  Crows  said  .--Elder  brother,  I  did  not  k..ow  about  your  eo.ni..g.  But  .iftcr 
jw  departed,  these  I..dia..s,  .ny  friends,  tohl  .no  what  you  had  .said.    I  a.n  alw  ivs 

c,f "he'hu.^ '""■  """'"'"  '""  '"''  '"" *"''  '''  ^■"■^"  '""■^' '^"^  "« «"^"^ *« "-«  ^y  >"«-« 
We  express  agai.,  the  hope  that  if  we  ought  to  ...ake  an  effort  by  means  of  such 
tiiings  (?)  you  W.11  .nake  o.,e  of  the.u  for  ns.  My  friend,  I  .lesh^e  hor.^  As  ur 
work.ng  horses  are  low  i.i  height,  they  are  usually  too  weak  for  the  work  Whe..  I 
speak  ot  des.n..g  horses,  I  do  .,ot  refer  to  l.nlia,.  ponies.  We  wa,.t  An.er.'ca..  horses 
fron.  three  to  four  years  old.  If  yo..  would  o..ly  help  us  to  get  then,  thev  would  S 
adva..tageous  to  us.  Wo  hope  that  you  will  cause  the  President  to  hear  our  wor  s 
very  soon.  ""iu» 

Dubivn.a"^in  said:-Elder  brother,  I  ask  something  of  you  as  a  favor  today,  there- 
fore 1  wnto  you  a  letter  You  cau.e  here  last  wi.,ter.  Though  I  ,lid  not  talk  o  Z 
these  I,.d,a.,s,  n.y  fr.e.nls,  did  talk  to  yon,  a..d  I  have  heard  what  th.-v  have  told  a2 
yo..  So  I  a...  very  glad,  elder  brother.  I  will  in.p.ove  by  ..,ea,.s  of  it.  By  tie  t  °  ^ 
tha  I  take  f.o...  the  President  (.')  what  yo,.  have  told  me  o..ly  the.,  ea..  I  i.np  Ive  J 
sa.d  that  I  would  ask  you  a  favor.  My  horses,  by  ,..ea..s  of  which  1  contin..e  work,-,,.. 
are  l.gl.t,  and  who.,  the  work  beco...es  heavy  they  ca..  ..ot  go  very  straight  But  si .™ 
said,  "     will  persevere,"  1  will  do  so.    O  older  brother,  we  .le'si.e  Am    ica  .  .^    " 

^:^r.i    "'        ■' "  ""  '""  "•'•     '  ""^"  '"^"^  ^""  ^^'"  «"°^^  ^'-  ^"  the  CsZt 
ja^i».na»pajl  sai.l  :_!.]lder  brother,  I  send  to  you  to-dav  to  ask  a  favor  of  vou     I  .i,,, 
ve.y  u.,fortu..ate  with  ...y  working  horses.     I  desire  strong  An.erica..  horses.    "l  wis 
the  horses  to  be  three,  four,  or  flvo  years  old.     I.,  that  case,  whe..  1  work  the  la..d    I 

(lent  about  th.s  very  soon.  * 

VOL   VI 18 


:i 


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754    TIIH  pTAllA  LANGUAGK-MYTIIS,  STOKIKS.ANI)  LKTTKUS. 

Miuulan  said :— My  frit'iul,  I  am  one  of  tlio.so  who  have  bofiRetl  Homethinj,' from 
you  this  very  <hiy.  We  liave  petit ioiied  to  you  about  only  one  thin^j  that  iH,  with 
roterenct^  to  our  making  soniethiuj,'  for  ourscIveN  by  rtoriiinp;  tlie  soil.  That  in  the 
only  thint;  about  which  wo  ask  you.  I5ut,  my  frieinl,  I  have  usually  failed  to  eomplete 
what  I  have  undertaken.  Aiul  so  to-day  w(^  really  lliink  that  you  have  aided  us. 
Domestic  animals  are  the  means  by  which  we  shall  put  forth  streuKth,  therefore  1 
send  to  tell  you. 

j/vu}ia"ha  said;— My  frieml,  these  Indians  write  to  you  today.  Wo  write  to 
you  because  wo  remember  how  you,  our  elder  brother,  ^ave  us  some  advice  before 
you  started  home.  I  have  always  remembered  the  words  which  you  spoke  to  mo 
when  you  came  here  last  winter.  I  have  kept  the  words  which  I  received.  All 
things  which  we  have  planted  have  firown  up  and  the  plants  and  trees  are  in  good 
condition.  So  are  the  apple  trees ;  the  leaves  are  all  good.  I  have  not  taken  hold  of 
the  other  thing  which  you  promised  to  give  us;  1  have  not  even  seen  it;  the  agent 
has  not  given  it  to  us.  lie  has  resigned  today,  and  another  Iiulian  agent  is  in  his 
place.  I  refer  to  the  cattle.  And  when  you  speak  to  the  President  about  the  cattle, 
I  hope  that  I  nmy  have  my  own  ((lattle)  in  my  land.  Ar.d  1  beg  horses  of  you.  1 
want  horses  that  are  three,  four,  or  live  years  of  age.  1  do  not  want  very  aged  horses, 
nor  do  I  desire  Indian  ponies.  I  desire  none  but  American  horses.  Wo  do  not  want 
Kansas  horses.    Aiul  Mexican  horses,  too,  are  bail. 

Big  Elk  said :— Elder  brother,  you  came  hero  to  the  Omaha  country.  You  came 
to  see  how  we  were  and  what  we  were  doing.  You  sai.l, "  Hemember  ray  words," 
therefore  the  people  have  remembered  them.  And  though  we  have  always  remem- 
bered how  we  begged  you  to  make  our  land  strong  enough  U>  bear  us  up,  you  said 
that  you  had  failed  to  accomplish  it  for  us  because  you  had  so  much  work.  And  the 
ways  of  the  white  people  which  we  desire,  we  wish  ;o  have  theni  soon.  Wo  desire  to 
imitate  your  ways  before  long.  Work  for  us,  your  wards,  without  awaiting  the  ai)p.'ar- 
auce  of  any  Omaha  (t).  If  we  cnltivi-te  our  land,  we  hope  that  we  can  have  good  titles 
to  it.  Let  the  President  hear  that.  We  do  not  desire  the  many  diflicult  things  which 
we  have  encountered.  Send  from  our  land  all  those  (white  employes  at  the  agency) 
who  attend  to  us.  Make  them  leave  our  reservation.  When  wo  cultivate  our  land,  let 
us  have  the  personal  ownership  of  the  tools  which  we  use. 

As  the  agents  stay  (among  the  Indians)  solely  on  account  of  money,  they  continue 
in  possession  of  the  aiinnity  money,  the  agricultural  implements,  etc.  But  we  do  not 
desire  them  to  keep  these  implements  in  one  place.  (We  need  one  hundred  and  fifty 
span  of  horses.) 


is 


WAQPECA  TO  UNAJI".aKA. 


755 


WAQPECA  TO  UNAJP-SKA. 

Aiif/ust  10,  1879. 
Cu"'    c-ita"    waqi"'lia    fr^ffnki^uji  ca"'  g^ifnki(fiiji   (!ii'"ca»  liA.     Cnhiv 

*■"''  "''■^'  l"'I'"  .VMi  hav,.  not  M,nt       yet     y.iii  l„.v,.  not  ,r"i,t        ..IwnyH  I  w|?i 


Ip.ic  k  hirhiM  ■     ha.k  liitlii 

til  iiiinko  hfl.     Ca"'   a"'ba-\va(ii'il)t'  iia"l)fi    to  cetu"' 

IliP       KO  fur 


^11  III  you 


riiystmioiirt  iluy 
(     wcrk) 


waqi-'ha     f,'(fi'(|'a(ft'-    mI, 

|ii>l"'''  you  Htinil         If, 

hark 

cul.*r  k'inke,  c(-''iu.  Wabap^eze  n(i^r-',,t(;i  {fiaiVkita-ga,  ^(^  iifzc-   mi.    Cafi'tro 

IwilU«toy„„,       y„„J.,r.  J.ott..r  vi/y -oo'n       «™n,u..k  Jmut^  \/,w   vou,,..    J..,,.  L,? 

nil'  ri'ivnlt 

^af?(na  ta"'  dasi  i"'to(ii   i(|!ii>{ulii;  hn.     Aa"'b(|'a   ciilx^r  ta  minke.     Nfaci'-'-ra 

lor  \our       (Hill.  11  lor  inc        mimui  ilniiutr  »*         .'  *  «-iwm 

own         ai).  oh.) 

ifeifr  ?P'"'V'\''    ^f}f''-     <^'t•^"^^'    i"ti"'wa"t   fta-^.n:    TataiVka-niani    v 

'''.uva'' \i;ro«  ;;■'''     '"'"''•       ^''ly'vr'-  "'••"'i,i.hi.>.„!,.i:i„e„';;oi„    waim„KB„ffui„.„uii  ,i,.. 


awake.      Ca"'     (f.i^ifu    (^a-fiiiji    ,f     i"'ca"-(,tii.u'"     IiA.      Paf.'ka-ina    cota"'     6 

1  inrnn  hlin,  Anil  liiTn         yuiihi.vonot      tlio  I  ;ini  wi-INali^niil  Tlii.  I'onk.w  «n  fiii 

lilthiT 

wagazn-bi'ijl,  (^d^ii  ^anaji"  tC  twii  a,  elu^:  j,Wtc(iiwad;G,  gitecii'citi    iiaji"'i. 

»r«not.tr»iKht,  hen,       you  .tan.l     t liil .  !        I  ,ay,        troul,U,„„\„  "^or,- .iflliclli     ,l,6vi.,nil 


I'lllt 


them, 


for  them 


TUANSLATKJN. 

For  some  roafion  yon  have  not  sent  a  letkT  liitlior;  joii  liave  iiovur  sent  a  reply 
I  will  Ro  to  you.  If  you  wend  a  rei)!y  in  two  weeks,  I  w-ill  go  yonder  (o  your  land'. 
When  you  receive  this,  send  a  letter  back  very  quickly.  You  "have  begged  lor  your 
horse;  it  is  diflieult  lor  mo  to  drive  it  along,  find  I  iini  api.relieiisive  on  this  iieeo'unt. 
I  will  leave  it  here  when  I  go  to  see  yon.  I  wish  to  hear  about  the  man  whom  1  regard 
as  my  friend.  Send  and  tell  me  all  about  him.  I  refer  to  "Walking  Hutlalobnll.  1 
am  very  well  satisfied  for  you  not  to  return  here.  The  Tonka  matter  is  not  yet  settled, 
and  it  would  bo  diOicult  for  you  to  stay  here.    They  continue  in  great  trouble. 


TO  TIIK   CINCINNATI   COMMERCIAL,  FROM  SEVERAL  OMA- 

IIAS. 

Duha-mayi"    .-w/r/.— Kageha,    iiikaci'"oa    ,^i;    an'fra*in'di,     Uiiia"'Iia» 

Myliienil,  Inilian  this        to  us  who  ,iri)  mv.,  Omaha 

an'gaifin'di,    wabagfeze  wi"'    ti'fa^r^   te   ana'a".    Woifigd^a"  to  a-'d-a-'d-ainaxp     9 

t»«»wl>oave.„v.,  KM.i.r  „„„         ^.,,,^„,,„t,     „,„     n„„„,i  it.  jllinV  tho     yoi!  aHkoLno  ab™, 

to     uwibfa    til     ininko.      :yrajii"'    fa"     f'(fa"    !i.r(fiib(fi".       .Maiii"'     wiwfia 


i 


7r)(')     TlIK  (/'KdlllA  LAN(inA(5K— MYTHS,  HTOKIKH,  AND  LI'/rTKUS. 

Ki  nfkiid"'j,nv-nm    ^v-mn    ckii"'    inu"fi"'-ii«a    \vinii"'l)o    lirt,    ic.ti'i    W('4»i"b'). 

Ami        tli«li«inlu(|il.ub.|  timw  (pi.  IIkhc.  «lm  wiilk  uitlvnly  I  hi«v im  ,  i>y..  I  liitvn  iiB«n 

nil  I  ilmn.l>l  ipl.  iili.l  thi'iii  tliiMii  with. 

Nfkaci"'^ni  ckii"'   wiw(»H   ko  a;>fa"l)(fii    ka"'l)fa    lificiapiifica";   aj,'(ja"l)a-inrijl. 

IVrHiin  luM  my  iiwii       the     I  uliiuMlnri  iriy  Iwlrili  i..»iirili<  (lie  nm  ;       1  ilii  nnf  IimiK  iil  mliin. 

own 

3  AffidaHim  ^6i\^(i.     Kr  wi'iqo  (ft'ama  wa|a"'l)0  to  cka"'  o'a"'!  to   I'lda"  fiialii" 

I  iiiiali  my  own  off.  Ami      whil"  Hiim'  I  mm  thim       llii<        "( t  lio»        lltn      (jcicul  ii'iilly 


tlii'V  Hro 


elj(fr<,oi",    t'.ska"    ('frinia"      ka"'  ultfi^jra"     liii.     Nfkaci"';,'a     iiki'fi"     cka"'     tfi 

I  Ihliik.  oil  timl         liliilluil  I  hii|io  Imlian  .(immuii  ml  Die 


naxixfif'a  t(i  ka"'b(fa-inajl  liA,  liaciaiiifiwi"  a^ffdasim  (^vinfo,    r    awake.    A°'l)a 

whatinucle      tlio       I  ilo  mit  ilentro  tii»iii(N  llco  ri'iir  1  piuli  my  own,  th.it    Inn'iiiitlt.  Day 

pt^opln  four  to 
Irftvi*  «-niiip 

(J  iAaufj^e    odada"   a"<f!an'f'irnla"    to  ufhiijflixido    lia.      K<jifi'    cka"'    (fitf-fiu    t6 

toroughont  whut  by  mcunnofwhiih       tlm     I  nii/o  uicimiicI.  in  At  hiintli       iliiiN  your        th» 

1  muy  proftpvr  nrftlch  iif  it  for  (t"ovi<- 

mywif  irii'iitm  ___ 

0-    na"'  (giuda"\vaff'  tf^  4a"'bo  lift.     Nfkaci"'j,'a-nia    \vaia"'l)e  ti'  wicti    a>ii 

that     only         iii»y  ho  irood  fur      tlio      I  Imvo         .  Thf  poupio  1  hiivi. moii       llio      I  too        I  li»v 


HOt*Il  it 


I  have 

lookHd 

at 


?a"'be:    ca"'  edAda"    ufraxefa    I'wacka"   o'a"'i  tf-  vvfctl    ('{?iiua"    i'ita"ht'-    do, 

luyneir:  nml  whiit  llmhn  Htroni.' hv  how  it  Ih  1  too        I  iim  Htiitiillnt!  clolo)!  Unit     ilor. 

IIM'lltl.H  oi'  iliKi 

9  obAi^ga"    hft.       Wainuske     uaji,     iii'i     iiaji,     iua)a"'(|'"',     waqifa,     wata"'zi, 

I  tlilnk  it  .  Wheat  I  liavo      potuio      I  hiivo  onion.  oahhaKe,  loni. 

Hown.  ))liinte<l, 

hi'b^in'ge,  waia"',  ce,  i"ia"'i)a,  iiu<,'i}'0,  da"'(|('-jide,  tomnU),  lettiicr,  sakaffde. 

boanii,  piimpkii',    »|r,yli',       ihoiry.  tnniip.  lnil",  loninto.        Ii'ttuio,         wutormelon. 

j^dskil   wabcfi",    cafi'^e,   ja^'lfiiange,    cafi'fre-we'i",    wajifi'jra-jido.     Kajji'ba, 

('ow        I  hftvo  tntim.         hofHo,  *         wa^on,  linrnt'SH.  ihickon  My  I'lit'nii. 

12  nikaci"'ga    fikago    fc'-nia    ii     to    tijripKitia"'    iifi'"    a"iiii'a"i.     Kl    woifij^fa" 

pernon  yoiirfrlcnil       lhi'«i'       hoii«i.    tlio  vci>  full  niilin);        wi' hini  it.         Anil      niinil  (or plaul 

ebAdga"    wan'}?i(^C''(|ti     0(|^t'ffa"i.      Kl    waffaca"    i"'ctf'   ^t's^aciti    btfc   vgn"  bft. 

I  think  it  all  tlioy  think  it.         Ami         Iriivclinis       axitwiTo      vciyniw         I  K"  "» 

Ma"bfA"  a"(f,a"'b(fa"-inaji'-(iti-uia"'.      Ki  edada"  a"'ba(|'i'  btj^i'jut'a"  uwilxfa  tO, 

1  wallt  I  havoliy  no  moaim  liml  t^ntHi^h.  And         whut  to-iloy  1  tiitvo  rnisLMl    Ilrlltoyon     tho, 

15  dskana  uina"'(j'inka    ajl    >[I,    ata  b^ijut'a"  ka"b(f('<ra".     Ka;jivba,  (j-ikiifje  aniA 

oh  that  year  an*     whou,      he.  I  raisn  I  hoio-.  My  frirnil,      yourfricnil   lluMpI' 

other  yoml  ^nh.) 

(^eania    uki(i()'a(|<fa-biijl    ha.     I"'ct0   ki<((|'U|o  aiiia    t'fia"i  lift.     I'alian'ga   ifi"' 

tboao      thoy  run  uneipiul  ilistanooa       .  Anil'  thi'y  wcto  chiiHin;;        thi'yam  Hi'lorii  iho 


ouo  another 


Iho 
uue 
(niT.J 


g^iqe  ania  ega"i  lia. 

thKy  arei'haiiing    thoyaro 
him,  tbt'ir  own  ho 

18      *     Two  Crown  said: — Kajyc^ha,    iu'kaci°'ga  jiega^-niacr',  I'e  a''(fiiia'a"i  -de 

My  frifHil,  people  the  onen  like  yon,     word    we  heard  from    whou 

yon 

we(t6qtia'"i.    WacJ-ita"  go  a"(fa"'iiahi"'<iti.     Wt'f-.iti   a"\vafi'>[ig(f'ita"  a"ma"'(^i° 

we  wer 3  very  glad.  Work         the     we  aie  vt^ry  willing  for         We  are  very      w.i  work  for  oiirHelves         we  walk 


(pl.  in 
ub.l 


clad 


TO  TFIR  ClNriNNATF  COMMKUCl  AL,  FROM  HKVERAL  OMAHAH.     757 

ctr'wii"',    Ijf;^!!'^!!!    finkt'  \viij^iin*a"  oii'i    luni'i    HuhiiiKiti  ii"Hf*fi-iiii"'i    (fiin'di. 

•'""*'"•"  '" ""•''•"  'l"»l  """""t  hi.       th v,.„„;,Wlllv      »«llH.ik     »m,  wli«, 

"""  •"!>•)  iiniliM       iilly 

u"^ai"i'Miilio-iiu"'i.     i^'cft''  Uiiw)i}ri>(a"'-l)iiji'nti  (ffiiika.     •     •     ♦     »      I'lskanii 

*"'""■•'' "       ""Ulllly.  ,\»ir  111..)  H..I I  livln(im„»ul  ,.n  Ol   ll..t 

(«    faiiii  ti>a(f('»  ii(ka.M"';.a  alii}r|'(|ti  una'u"wa(faki^(' ka"' a"*a"'(fai.     Knkana     3 

*         l.Z!'.ll..l     ''n,?*'"  ' '"  voiyiimiiy        jnii  .uihw  Hi.Mn  I.,  h.ilr  wi.  himr.  1)1,  timt 

iii<KKf<i        imrtrr  rthoiir  II 

wawdu)  an'friii"'liai    kii"'  u"^a"'*ai.      K.skaiia  iiifija"'  hi"    wmii'lia  Hairi'dti 

'»">"■  w- |,.:n  lhe„.  w,  Un,...,  „|,  ,|,.„  i',,,,       '„„.  ,>,^^,  vA  Hrm 

waifa'i    ka'"  .i"K'((!ai.       Kdflii     jji,     waiio     waHpa-bail-ma    aVaiVMulia-bail 

j,Hi«lv«  w,.  hopr.  In  thnl  «v...,l,  Willi,.  Il„.  „'„,«  «l,„'„r„  n..l  «,?,lo  n„l  IW.r  ,>i>.««d 

l"''ipl"  lto,.pliiKiii,il li'im  iliinuHf 

etdgn"         Ka^rc'ha,     fo     a"(fa"'i^aiiiaxaj(     ca"'     wwihhi.       Kdada"     \va(itfi     G 

"1"  Mj  lrl,.i„l,         «„nl  >..„,ll,l„„|M.kn„;  yBt  I  Ml  It  In  Wl,„l  v..u,.|'l,l,. 


U.'lill 

("f  ti,,ii^ 


'^"t'J'/l'!'"  '  .,."!'■  ^voa'"^i'|wi'"i  t.-''di,    lialiada"'(|ti    i^^ni".,,;,"'!,    ,,|    „(lada"  «^j(d 

«^  rni„«  ti.^,..i  ••  ...  vpry  llulit  HO       uHiiiilly,    attulii        wlmt 


Nv\  raiHO  thu  (itl. 

III.  oil) 


wit  Hl*lt 


WllHll, 


fr6  Hkff,''r'(iti  \v('-raxe-iia"'i,   U(fi"\vi"  )i  nfi"'  n\w'\. 

thu      v,'rj' li,'iiv.v  Ihi'V  niiilii,    iihiii\11v. 

(pi.  1,11-  IIH 

lu.ol).) 


thi'lr 
uwii 


Hl,)i-i*  tlioi^h  wl,i,  k,.„p 

Inllli.). 


Hi//  Elk  y((i,l. —Cii"  iiAii'do  (^aii'di  itidada"  l"'tcqi  <,>•('' invfbifa  cad-i'aifn.     y 

\iiil  >"•'">  I"  11".  »lmt  Imril  l„r      11,,,     I  1,11  |,H„i,      I  «.,i,|  e,i 

nil,        (pi.  ill.  you. 

(ih.) 

N(ka('i'"fra   uk('(fi"-iiia   edada"    I'lda"    >[i>|axo   sa"'fa    anuMo,    id-adid-af    aiiia 

Iiiillau  llii,<',>mi,i„n  wlint  k,«„1         i„  ,I„  for       tlioy  w.to  »l»l,iii^r,  but,  n«i,ot  ih„i„l 

IP'-'  tlo'TIIHt-lvUN  Hull)" 

uwagiMa"'J!  anii'i-n!i.     Kaf^c'lia,    iiikaci"'<(a    (fit^f-a-'-iiiaci'-iia,    ucka"    w'tciii 

tlu,yar,.tfioonlvoii,.H«l„Mlo  My  tri..|,.l.  person  "i.l.v  lo  .v„„  „n,l  tlio»o  duo.l  l,ur,I  lo|. 

"'"  ""•  llko  y«iii»,,lf,  u, 

a»(^an'gu(ffkie  otai.     I4ij.ji''t'>i  <finkc' edada"  wrtecii  i-o  wdtecii-bail  ed-t'o-a-dti-  12 

W6  talk  lo  you  „l.out     ..an.  lirun,lluth,r      the  .,t.         wliut  h„r,l  loi       I ml  hui'l  for  oh       hi  tll?nk»  jLl 

""'"  "1"'  iw         ipl.iii.  ,0 

oh.) 

na"',     vvaki!ifd(3\vaki(faf-ina,  i((!adi(faf-ma,  i"'ctf'  \Vii(>iuda"'-bi  O(('t'o-a''-iia"  a'd-i" 

umiully,  th,.oii..Hwho,„l„,,.,u„H,.Hto  th,>  ai;«iit»,  iw  It        thnt  tbi.y  beni.Ht       h,.  thTi,k»    iihii.     iVbhIih 

will,  II  ovor  IIH,  were  „,  |,||^. 

td     Ada"  nikaci"'},ra-ina(3dada"  >[i>|fixai   f-f'  r<riina"  ka"l)(l'('<'-a".     Ca"'  iiiaia"' 

tho,        Thmi..  th..pc„pl.,  what        tl„.y,|oi„r      t|,„       I,l„t|,at  1  i,I,,,r  aiuI  lim.l 

i^ri*  tI,,'iiH».lveH    (pi.  in. 

ob.) 

(^aii'di  iifkaci"'ga  uda"(iti  ka"'b(fa  ha;    nikaci"'ga   uk('(fi"   a'ri)a"be   ctewa"'   K, 

iiitliB  person  v,.ry  kooiI  I  ,l,.,ii«  i,„ii„u  cinnion        1  linik  at  my  even 

hiin  „^^,j| 

ka"'b(,Hi-mi'ijl.     Maja"'  (faii'di  awa"jl'qti  nfkaci"'g'a-macf'  bi^i'iga  i"wi"'(tajra"'i 

I<Ioii,)twi8hil.  I.anil  In  the         fully  ntroiiK  O  ye  peuplu  ull  yon  tflil  me 

bear  iiue  up 

ka"'b(fa.     Nfkaci"  sa-maco,  naii'de  uda"  i(('a"'(ha(ii6-inac(\  \varV'ri(fLs  U(('akio-,j.ai 

I  wi*h.  O  yo  iHoplo.  Iii'ur  t  »;ood  yo  who  pluro  it,  tneiy  oiij,  jm,  t.H^.iur 

uU'aiiH  to  one 
auutliur 

3{I,    iii'iwa(faj[a"'i  j|I,  maja"'  (faii'di  a"ma"'(|-i"  anga"'(|'ai.  ig 

wlien,  you  aid  ua  if,         laid  in  the  we  walk  we  wish. 


758     THE  (/'KCilllA  LANGUAGE— MYTUS,STOKlKS,  AND  LETTLUiS. 

Maxewaii  a«/W;— Kiigi'lia,    waqi"'hii    tia"'(('iiki(fc'    i.Inkr/c?,    wibifalia" 

M}'  Irfeml.  papiT  \«iii  huvo  Mi-nt  U         ytm  whn  Hit,  1  priiy  Ui  you 

hilhm  til  nil'  (niuK.) 

d'.t'arf'f',  ci'Iie  hn.      Kskana  i"(j^('\vack!i"'  fk;i"'iiii,  kaf^olia,  wa(|i"'lia  tia"'f.akift', 

Isi'liilit       I  tliiuk      .  Oil  tliiit        yuumiikiMiiii'lliirl     vmi  wiali  it,    iiiy  li  ii'hil,  iiiipbr  yii'<  minil  It  liltluil' 

nil',  mill  suy  lor  iiii-  to  iiio, 

timt 

:5   i""(|'.('-(lti--iua"'.  Cki)"'  fi'ia  a"(|^a"'balia"'-i-t('\va"-bajl  ca"'  (itaa""()'fuitia"'i.   Kskaiia 

liitii  vei  V  f^lad  hiilooil.       Acts        ytmr    Wf  tlo  not  know  iiiiytliiii;;  iilimit  tlicm      .\ft         wr  lovi-  them  vory  Oli    Iiiit 

woll. 

wcuda"    ett'ga"    ua\va(|^ji<;'inixf(lo  ka"'  a"<fu"'((5ai.     Ca"'     nikafi"'j^'a    waqi"'lia 

gnoil  for  us  apt  you  loiik  uiuuml  in  seiirch  we  hope.  Ami  pciHtm  piipcr 

ot'HoniethiiiL;  ftu-  ih 

wetfi'ckaxe    ti-!i^M     >v('()'rMjtin"'i,      nj\u'de    *jiu(lji"(itia"'i    (j'ika<^^o-ina.     IJcka" 

■    ■■  ■  ail' vt-ry  slii^l  heart  very  uuod  tor  thi'in  your  IVii'iuU.  Dcod 


you  inaih'  for 
thtuii 


tliose  win 

hiiTe  conn* 

hither 


G  ang'i'uai  ko   iiiuawa^fe    <ra(fa"ska    I'to  CHli<f;a"ii'ii,  waifin'j^viitia"';.      Ini;awj'i(f6 

nur  tht'      life  HiittUiniuL;        of  that  Hizt*        ovou     it  is  nut  th/ro.        wo  aro  licMlitiito  of  all.  I.ifo  nurttaiuiug 

(IhiiiK) 

ailiifufixide  ctewa"'    a"(j'a"'(|*al);iji-na"'i.     Cka"'   (j'i(|*i|a  on;'i([tv.i  iiii4a\va<|'r'  hri. 

we  j:a/e  at  a  (lis-     tiveii  when         we  ilo  not  llml  it      usually.  Ai't  vonr  it  ahuie        life  ?*ustaiuiuj; 


taui'e  Irom  (an. 
oh.) 


Alt 

(move- 
uu^nl) 


Kagoha,    fa'eawagitfc'ii-git.     A"ni|a  afiga^'tfiai  Of,'a"  ari>}i\vaha"''o-na"  ca"'ca° 

My  frieriil,  pitv  ua.  Wo  live  newish  lU)  Wf  iiuiko  a  Biioi'iill      usii-         ulwitya 

pniyer  for  oursolves    ully 

9  a"(fi"'  a""ba  i(fang(fe. 

WO  are         day        throu{;hout. 

j^aipi'-na'^pajl  said: — Maja"'    ((•(.'(fandi    ii(fi"vvi"   ^i    a(fi"'     aka      tV'awa*)'^ 

La'uil  in  this  store  he  who  keepH  to  Hlaujihter 

it  UA 


ga"'(^aqtia"'i.     An<>M'a"fa  anga"'|a  ctc'ctewa"  I|i<?a"(]'ai  aka-na"  ui>[a"  tc  wt'tecii 

has  a  stronu;  de-.ire.        We  t!irow  him.        we  wisli         notwi^listind-     (iraudfatlier      the       usu-     he  aiils    the     Ininl  for 
our  own,  away,  ing  (suh.)     nily        him     (  -as)        uh 

12  ha.     Edada"  a^jigtj-ijut'a"  tG  ((jtaciti  a-''^!"  ataca"  i"'uace-iia"'    ca"'ca",    ;ida" 

,  What  I  raine  lor  mvrtelf     the         nmst  he  has     nioie  I  hull  ho  snatches    u-sii-  alwayH.         tliere- 

wautouly         me         (enough t       tVum  uio       ally  fore 

c-skana  iima"'fiuka  <^.v  niacU*  ania  ii*\i\\\\  >[i,  ft'cfu  iiaji"'  iri'<jfa"(('a-l)jiji.    Kskana 

oh  that  year  this      warm         thi>      it  nhall  urrivf,      bore     todtiiud     weilo  not  wi,su  for  Oh  that 

other  when,  him. 

one 

Ili},''a"(('ai  (j-ifiko  m!ri'a"(j'aki(f'c'  ka'Mxft'ga". 

(i!auiiratl;i'r     I  hi' one       you  cauao  him  to  I  liopo. 

will)  hoar  atioul  it 

16  Two  Crows  said: — Ga"  odada",  kagi'lia,  e'a"'  a"ma"'Ai"    gf*   waAiina'ii"' 

Anil  what,  O  frienil,  how  wo  walk      tho  (iil.    you  liimr  aliuut 

ill.  oil.)  UH 

cka°'na,  ada"  an'gui"'(|'i(|'a  cu(|!ea"'(|'r'  tail'gata"  ha.      Ki  iiiaja"'  tfi'tj-uadi  ucka" 

you  wish,       tluTi-      wo  toll  it  to  you  wo  will  soml  it  to  you  .  Ami         laiiil        iu  this  plaoo        iloeil 

fore 

wt^teqi  ht'ga-baji  (.'de,  UiiwaJfa'"  watj-ifi'gai.     Uiga'^ai  aka  iiikaci"'ga  ukd(|!i" 

liaril  for  verv     '         hut,  to  liolp  lis         wo  havo  uuno.  (ivamlfathor      tho  Imlian  comniiin 

us  (»"h.l 

18  Hi'uanga  d'l'iba  niaja"'  afigfi"'!  fan'di  eca"'  i(('a"'\va(('ai.     Ki  ukit'C^    woteqi 

Wiunobaso  .fouii'  latnl  wo  sit  iu  the       ne.tr  to      he  pla 1  tlo'iu.        Ami    liuoinuor     hard  fur  ii.s 

lioga-biijl    iiikaci"'ga  eca"'    wegtj;!''    tO.     Cafi'go    lli'uafiga-  aka   gt^Jbaliiwi" 

very  '  noonlo  Ihov  Hiit  near  to  us        the.  Horse  V7iuueha;;ii         tho  huudroil 

(sub.) 


TO  THE  OINCINNATI  COMMERCIAL,  FROM  SEVERAL  OMARAS.    759 
^ul)fi"  \v(;ma"((!ii"'i,    Umii"'lia"  (i)iii       Ki   ifiidiifai    aka    webalia"'qtia"'i  ede, 

threu  «l..lr  fm «,  Oiriuhll  Ihrir  Aiirl  aKiMil  lh<<  Ihcy  know  very  well  liut, 

i»vii.  (sill).)  (ur  fully)  abiiiit  ua 

wi'^ita"    etc    {,'a"'(fa-biiji-iia"'i.     I4i<.a"(|'ai     fiT-ilu;    i()'a(li(fai    aka    una'afikiAe 

lo»orkl<ir      ,<vm  llii^y  cliil  ii.it        iwiiiilly.         (iniiiill'utlii'i  llii.  on,-  ,i^|.|,t  the  to  I'liiiao  liliii  to 

""  "'■■•''  Willi  (sub.)  Imiir  abmit  it 

\vafi'fi:affaji    ch'-wa"'    \val)a<,^(fezo    ctfiwa"'    •-•iaxa-b,ijl-na"'i,    clx^ej^a".     Ada"     3 

«i-.iii,ii,i,uiilril  n.itwitli  li-ttcr  Kii.iviif  lli,v.li(liii,r      iisuiillv,  I  iliiuk  it.  There- 

'"'■I"  ■.tiiiiiliii^;  iimk.itiiliiiii  fore 

l4i>a"(fai   finki'  iia'a"'jl-iia"  ti'  Iia.      Kl   waqo  aiiia   «dicda"  ji"a(|tci    ctgwa"' 

<iraiidliilli.T        Ihist.       Imsiiut  iMimlly  111  ".I         .  Ami       wliii,-      tli,.  (pi.  what         very  ntuall  even 

"II"  II  iii'iipl.-      .sub.) 

inqpacfjii  >{',  f>itO(ii  lu'<ra-baji-iia"'i,  ki  cdada"  ^Augii  litW-baji  uawaLric.paAai 

llM.yloHeit        i.       liiinlfiM-  very  iHiially,    anil       uliat  larKO  verv  w?l„so 

them 

l4i;,^a"(j-ai  ((■ifiki'  wt'^ita"-))!))!    wc'(|!a-l)iiji.     Ki    o^n"    waiiui">a"    aakibia    si,     6 

(iraiiilfatliiT        tlieMt.        iliien  mil  wink  liir  wi.  are  nail.  Ami  m  tli.' tliier  I  atlaek  him        If 

"""  "»  in  turn, 

l4ff>-a"(|>ai  aka  I'lda,"    efv>r;\"  to    ('ska"    ciiv-ra"  a.      Ki    aakilitj-a-riiaji    te'di,  6 

Ornmlliitlier        the        Kimil         I inks    will    yen  think  it  j.niba  (  Anil      I  iliil  not  attack  him       when        it 

l-uh.)  it  .  i„j,,„ 

lida"    eHka"bf'L''a"  v'^r-.i"    aakilKfa-iiiajf    fa-'^-ti.      Ki    lu>r:i"tdi    aka    i'-^ita^'ji 

KooU        I  thought  it  iiniha.         iw  I  iliil  net  attiiek  him      lieretiifiiie        Ami       (Jranilfath.-r         the       did  not  work 

''■"  (not  now).  („ub.)  for  uio 

t'yu",    i"'d!a-maji  lifi.     Ki    ediida"    wawi'ci    Hiuailga  aina  a"'i  tatt'  ebdi'j^a"     9 

»"■  I  am  Hud  .  And  what  pay  WinnrhaKo     the  (pi.    In.  shall  (jive     I  thought  it 

«ub.)  it  to  nif 

f-a-'ctl.     Kd(ta"  a"'i  tatt'  ebf-f-a"   ((•a"'ja,  a"'iiiji     Uiji-aVai    fiuk^'.     Ki  ni'iijl 

hiTetoliire  li'iiini  it     he  »liall  give        I  think  it         thonuh,     he  haa  not        (iramlfathir    thest.on...        And       hail 


(hilt  mil 
new) 


trjra"    aaki'b(|'a    ifi'f4'a"f(Vji"    UiMa"(j-ai    aka,    ada"    wawt'ci    ti'-  a"'iiiji    te  !)a. 

iiinnlcr    I  iiHHniilt  him       iislir  wislms  fur        (iniuilfiitli(*r  ....  .  » 


tlmt<0 


tlio 

(Hllll.), 


there- 


ttiu        lit-  tiaH  not 
t;iv<;u  it  to  nie 


Ca"'  wabag(|;ezo  faii'di    UiKii"tHi'   tjiifikL'    t:''di  hifakift:    ka"b(|;ega"    fe   gate.  12 

And  letter  in  the  (oh.)      Orandfathi.r         the  st.        there     yoiiiaiiHeit  I  hope  word     those. 


to  reach  there 


NOTES. 

756,  1.  iiikaci"ga iiiii  (feina,  the  wliite  people.  So,  in  line  12,  nikaci"ga  ^ikage 
fe-nia. 

766,  11.  Four  nouns,  given  without  their  veri),s;  a  permissible  use,  l)ut  we  may 
also  use  the  full  expression:  et  cafige  eti  wabcfi",  cl  ja"finarige  .■«  ab^i",  cl  aauge-we'i" 
ctl  ab^i",  cl  wajirigajide  ctl  wabifi". 

756,  Ifl.  Kiigeha,  fikage  ania  (feama,  etc.  The  idea  seems  to  be,  "You  white 
people  ditl'er  among  yourselves.  All  have  not  the  same  capacity  for  improvement;; 
all  do  not  meet  with  like  success.  One  may  lead,  the  others  follow  and  try  to  overtake 
him.     Do  not  then  expect  all  of  lis  Indians  to  do  better  than  you  white  people." 

757,  L'.  uawagi}|a"l)ajT-iiti  fafika.  A  sentent'e  was  omitted  after  this,  as  it 
contained  several  contradictory  readings  which  the  author  could  not  rectify. 

757,  17.  uifakigtfai,  re(!i|)rocal  of  ugfa,  possessive  of  ufa,  to  tell. 

759,2.  I4iga"(('ai  finkt'-  it^adifai  akii,  etc.     IjigaN'ni  is  the  object  of  una'ankitfi^, 

i^^adi^ai  i»  the  subject  of  giaxabaji-na''i.    I^adi^ai-ma,  understood,  is  the  object 


and 


760     TIIK  (/lailllA   I.AN(!UAi;i-:-MYTllS,  STOlUIiS,  AND  LKTTKUB. 

of  wan^iiifjaji.  liiRii-cfni  tiikos  ififiko,  in  tlio  w\<  lino,  bociiust'  his  not  hcarhuj  was  th« 
fault  of  otlici's;  had  lie  lu'cn  at  fault,  Two  Crows  would  have  said,  l4i>;a"()'ai  aki'i 
na'a"'liail  ua"  tc  hi^. 

769,   ."»  and   •!.    uawaKi<ipa.)-ai    IiiKa"tai    {\\\U\  I'tc      Hathor,  uawaKUipa^ai  tv, 

Iiij;a"(|*in  aka  woifita"  luijl  o^ii",  wi'ifa  hajl  (IiTi). 

Gnimiriillit'r    tlio     dot's  nut  \Y»trk  for       ;i.'*,  woum' sinl 

(sub.)  Ill* 

769,10.  a"iii,iT  l)i},'a"i|'ai  «|-iuko,  I'tr.  Su^-i'stf(i  loadiiif;:  u"'iltajl  liipi"ifai  aka. 
Kl  piii.jl  ti'Sii"  iiakibil'a  ifi'!;a"fai  ('{ja",  wawt'oi  tt'  a"'i-l);iil  lo  ha',  l(i{,'a"f;u  aUii,  as 
"ada""  aftor  "  ojjii" "  is  Niiiu'rtluou.s.  If  ada"  be  irtaini'd,  road,  "  aakib^a  ifi'sa"(|'ai 
ha  l4iy;a"(j'ai  akii,  ada"  wawooi  to  ii"'i  bajl  to  W. 


TRANSLATION. 


l)tiba-ina"(fi"  said  :— :My  frioud,  I  havo  Ijoard  that  you  soni  a  lottor  to  us  Oniahas. 
I  will  tell  you  tho  dooision  about  wliioh  you  askod  luo.  I  ro.uard  this  laud  as  my  own. 
It  is  my  land.  I  have  seen  those  (white)  i)eople  whoaio  very  iudustrious,  I  have  seen 
them  with  my  own  eyes.  I  wish  to  abandon  my  Indian  liabits.  1  do  not  look  at  them. 
1  push  them  aside !  When  1  see  these  white  pi  ople,  I  think  that  what  they  do  is  really 
good,  and  1  hope  to  do  likewise.  1  do  not  wish  to  retain  the  ways  of  tlie  wild  Indian 
that  made  one  feel  insecure  if  he  did  not  keep  close  to  the  oamp.  1  referred  to  that 
when  Ispokoof  pushing' my  own  customs  towards  tho  rear.  ThrouRhout  the  day  1 
gaze  around  in  soan'li  of  souu'thing  l)y  means  of  which  I  may  i)n>spor.  At  length 
have  I  observed  that  your  ways  alone  are  apt  to  prove  l)ouoticial  for  one.  I  havtt  seen 
the  white  jn'ople,  and  I  have  also  looked  at  myself  I  think,  "  I  am  doing  as  they  do, 
and  I  have  limbs  for  action  just  as  they  have."  I  liave  sown  wheat,  1  have  planted 
potatoes,  onions,  cabbage,  beans,  pumpkins,  api)le  (trees),  cherry  (trees),  turnijjs, 
boots,  toumtoes,  lettuce,  and  watonnelons.  I  have  cattle,  horses,  a  wagon,  harness,  ami 
chickens. 

My  triond,  we  have  heard  that  these  people,  your  friends,  have  their  dwellings 
very  full  (of  property).  And  all  of  them  think  as  I  do.  It  is  as  if  I  was  going  trav- 
eling anew.  I  have  by  no  means  liail  enough  of  walking.  And  with  reference  to  the 
things  which  I  toll  yon  today  that  1  have  raised,  I  hope  tiiat  in  another  -ear  I  may 
raise  still  more  of  them.  lAly  friend,  these  persons,  your  friends,  do  not  all  meet 
with  the  same  degree  of  success:  it  is  as  if  they  wer>'  ciiasing  one  another.  It  is  as  if 
they  were  chasing  one  of  their  own  party  who  moves  ahead  of  them. 

Two  Crows  -said: — My  friends,  as  we  have  heard  the  words  from  yon  and  the 
peoitle  who  resemble  you,  we  are  very  glad.  We  are  very  willing  to  do  various  kinds 
of  work.  Even  though  we  continue  to  work  for  ourselves  with  great  ])lea8ure,  we  are 
tilled  with  api)rehensi')n  when  we  suddenly  rcmembor  the  President  and  his  sei'vants. 
It  seems  as  if  they  had  not  been  aiding  us  at  all.  ♦  •  •  •  Wo  hope  that  you 
will  cause  a  groat  many  (white)  people  to  hear  tho  words  which  >o!i  sent  hither  to  beg 
from  us.  We  hope  that  we  may  join  the  lawyers.  We  liopo  that  yon  will  give  us 
very  good  titles  to  our  lands.  In  that  yveut,  we  will  not  be  ajit  to  apprehen<l  any 
trouble  from  the  white  people  who  are  restless.     My  friend,  ^ou  did  not  (luostioii  mo 


iO  TIIK  CINCINNATI  COMMHUCIAL,  FltO.M  SHVHIJAL  OMAUAH.    TOl 


I  aiiydiiiij,',  still  1  will  It'll  you.     When  wo  ncI!  iiiiy  vc^ctiibloH,  fniitH,  etc.,  which 


Jll)OI 

wo  liiiv(t  raised,  (he  ston'-kcepttrH  invaiiahly  reckon  those  thin 
their  thiii;,'s  are  always  reckoned 


KH  as  very  liyht;  l)iit 


IS  very  heavy  (when  we  wish  to  buy  them). 


I'>i«  Elk  said:— I   stuid  to  tell  you  the  tliin;,'s  which  I 


dilli(!ult  for  me.     The  Indians  have  Im 


(in  my  heart)  think  are 


:eii  wishing  (o  accomplish  what  is  good  for  the 


selves,  hnt  the  aKonts  liav(^  been  tli(!  only  ones  who  have  not  aided  us.     My  friend 

can  talk  to  you  and  only  to  those  pc^rsons  like  yourself  about  the  niatt<'rs  whi(d 

us  trouble.     The  President  usually  thinks  that  the  tl 

not  troubl('s(nn(!  tons;  he,  (continues  to  tl 

watch  over  ns  are  benctitiiif;  us.     Tl 

do  various  things  for  themselves.     I  desire  to  I 


ni- 
wo 


I  {five 


iin«s  which  give  ns  trouble  are 
lie  ageiils  whom  he 
lierefoH!  I   hope  to  imitate  the  white  people 


liink    that  the  ageiils  whom  he 


ys  to 


not  desire  even  to  look  aj^ain  at  my  old  life 

to  aid  nie  by  inakiuff  the  land  fully  stronj,'  enough  to  I 


1  who 

ive  as  a  good  man  in  the  land.    J  do 

IS  a  wild  Indian.     I  wish  all  of  you  people 


()  ye  w!io  have  f;o<><l  thoughts  in  \our  heart 


•ar  my  weight.     (J  ye  people, 
>*,  we  wish  to  retain  our  own  land,  and  we 
beg  you  to  aid  us  when  you  conlVir  together  ai)out  your  own  allairrf  (in  Congress). 

Maxewafe  said:— My  friend,  you  who  have  sent  a  letter  hither  to  me,  I  think 
and  say  (hat  I  send  olf  (a  letter)  to  petition  to  you.  I  am  very  glad,  my  frieml, 
because  yon  have  sent  uie.  a  letter,  saying  that  you  wished  to  aid  me.  We  do  not 
know  about  your  w:iysat  all,  yet  we  lov.;  them  very  well.  We  hope  that  you  will  look 
around  in  search  of  sonu'thing  which  may  be  for  our  good.  The  Irnliiins  who  havt; 
come  hither  are  very  glad  because  yon  hav<!  .sent  them  a  letter;  your  friends  are  well 
pleased.  Among  our  cnstcMiis  there  is  none  of  any  kind  whatever  which  is  life 
BU.staining;  w(!  are  destitute  of  all.  Even  when  we  look  all  arouud  us  for  something 
which  can  support  life,  we  do  int  tind  it.  Your  ways  alone  can  improve  u.s.  Friends, 
pity  uh!  A.S  we  wish  to  live,  we  are  ever  making  a  sp.'cial  prayer  for  ourselves 
throughout  the  day. 

aa^i".na"|>a.il  .said:-He  who  keeps  the  store  on  this  reservation  has  a  strong 
desire  to  injure  ns.  Notwithstanding  we  have  wi.shed  to  di.sini.ss  him,  the  President 
has  helped  him,  and  tliat  is  hard  for  us  to  bear,  lie  is  always  treating  ni-  most 
wantonly,  snatching  from  me  more  than  enough  of  what  I  have'rai.sed  for  myself  to 
pay  what  I  owe  him  ;  therefore  w('  do  not  wish  him  to  remain  here  after  ne.xt  summer. 
1  hope  that  yon  will  let  tlie  President  hear  of  this. 

Two  Crow.s  said:— My  friend,  you  wish  to  hear  from  us  what  we  are  <loing  and 
how  we  are  progressing,  therefore  we  will  send  to  you  to  tell  it  to  yon.  We  have 
much  trouble  in  this  land,  but  we  have  no  one  to  helj.  us.  The  J'resuleiit  placed  some 
Winnebago  Indians  near  the  land  where  we  dwell.  The  proximity  of  these  foreigners 
has  been  a  .source  of  gr.'ut  trouble  to  our  people.  The  AVinnebagos  have  stolen  three 
hundred  horses  from  ns.  The  agents  have  known  all  about  our  trouble,  but  they  have 
not  shown  any  desire  to  act  in  our  behalf.  Xotwithstanding  we  huve  told  the  a<rents 
to  inform  the  President  of  the  matter,  i  think  that  they  have  not  even  .sent  hiurany 
letters  on  the  .subject.  For  this  reason  the  President  has  not  heard  it.  Hut  wheu 
white  men  lose  even  a  very  small  thing,  it  is  always  regarded  as  a  great  wrong,  and 
as  the  President  does  not  take  any  steps  to  correct  our  troubles  when  we  lose  what 
is  of  very  great  iinportan(;e,  we  are  <lispleased.  Do  you  think  that  the  President 
would  consider  it  good  if  I  returned  the  injury  by  stealiug  from  them  ?  Heretofore  I 
did  not  repay  them  for  their  crimes  against  me,  as  1  thought  that  it  was  right  not  to 


Kl 


762     TUE  (pKCIHA  LAN(UTAGK-MYTITS,  STORIKS,  ANO  LOTTKTIS. 

give  blow  for  blow.  (But  that  is  ivll  a  tiling  of  tlio  vast.)  I  niii  disploaaod  beeanso 
tho  Prcsiilfiit  (Iocs  uothiiif;  to  right  iii.v  wrongs.  I  tlitl  Hiiiik  licivtoforo  that  hu  would 
givo  inu  daiuagi's  out  of  the  Winni'liajjo  funds,  lint  !u'  lias  not  done  so.  The  Presi- 
diMit  has  not  glvcu  me  the  dainagos  bocause  he  wishes  nu^  to  repay  the  Winnebagos 
witii  injury  for  injiiiy.  (I  am  forced  to  this  eouelusioii.)  1  hope  that  you  will  send 
those  words  in  a  letter  to  the  President. 


i 


j}:-JVA\\\K  TO  KKV.  A.  L.  RKiGS. 

(htohrr  \:\,   187!). 
N(kaci"'"-ii  ai'i'<''a(fi"  a"()-iV(j>iil\ii"'i,  nika('i"'<i'a-iiia('t\     Ata"'  ^vda"',  kajj^i'Iia 


Tt'oplo 


Wl'  It'llUMUlhT 

YUt),  our  own 


na" 

UHU- 

ally 


ca""ca" 

alwiiva. 


Wf  lliaiiK  \nii 


ana 


At  ilitVt'ii'iit  times, 


Oh  tli:it 


nikari"'<;-a     (faV'towafr  qti     d'uba.     fi" 


tst  vilil'il 


(coll. 


a  *a*eawa<fa(fe'(iti    ailga^'ifai,    a"'ba    (fi'ifuadi.      Ci    wikajro    f 

voiinltv  us'inioea  wo  wish,  (luy  mi  tlii.n,  Ai;iiin      my  tnmil       tti 


Ai;iiin      my  tVimil       tliis 


baxuafi 

wo  Iiuvo  ruiirtt'd 
hill)  to  writo  it. 


ki(fi 


kayvha.     A"(fiiV(l'alia"'i.     Kl  cskaiia,  Kaoa,  a"'l)a  ifqifr    >[i,    a"ff(|-alia"'i  tf^ 

orliemi.  Wf  thauk  vim.  Ami        Oh  lli:it.  'rliinl  clay         voiiaHaU..     wlira,     wi>  pray  to  you      tho 


(|'a"'isi(fe  ka"'  a"(fa"'(l'ai.     An->-u,    Kaj^a,   iiikaci"'<;:i    afi'<'a(("i",   iiikaci"'<'a    \vi"' 

I      *^           '  1     .,  ,                             \»'  -                   -i'i.:.,.i                   i...i:..i.                   II ..  II  >■..  iii.iv-.>                 iitii'uiiii                      lino 

voii  ri'inom-  wo              hopo. 

hi-i  it 


"I'hii.i 

rtoll. 


\M'  «  U\t  IIIOV. 


G  anyi'ikiai    >|i,    aim'aqa    aii<ra"'(|'a-l)iiji.     Ki,    Ki'i^a,  iiiita"'lii    tr'di    a"tV    taitc 


Wi' talk  to  him      w 


iiul  hill 


hevoiidhiiii 


wo  do  not  wiwh 


thill  t'ar 
(iinMiTii) 


a"(l'an'Hidaha"-ba)i.     Ikage-ma-;ri(fioa"'-ma   \vi"    ni'ja  wagi^iaVacitia"'!    liH, 

wo  do  not  know  about  our-               Those  on  the  side  olliirt  lYiiMids         one        to  live  he  really  wislien  lor  tlieni, 

«olv«».  '""  "«■" 

ka«?oha.     Kl    ika<>-e    wi"'   (J-i'finke    wa(|i"'lia    (j-ai';''a"  tt'<>-a"    oaxoau'gikiij-ai. 

Dirieuil.           Anil          his             ono         thissl.ouo             paper              yim  hear  it  in  order         we  have  eausod  him, 

fri,,,„l  that             our  own,  to  make  it. 

9  Ma"(|'i"'-tca>ii  wt't-ai  tiV    oceta"'  a"'ba-\va(iul)0  wi'Tititci.  (I'_(.'ania  lIiiiiji"-(iri(lo 

Ma"«i"tcnsi         die  for  us    tho          so  far             mysterious  day            just  one.  rhis  (luv.            Gray  cuttt 

^                  '                                                 ,...at           1  — until  HUU.l 


piiat      (=until 
aet  now) 


ama   ajitai  to  Wii(fa<>iff''(itia'"i,  ij'a'i'a\va(f'("''(iti  I'ai.     Ki  e'a""  a"tA'   t('<,''a"-bajl 

thii        hew-eut     tho      limuade  us  verv  (.'lad  bv        liavin;;  ureal  jiity  he  Ami      how       wodio  can  not 

(niv.  (  =  wheul  talkiut,,  lor  us  spoko. 

flub.) 

i"'ta" ;  wt^agiuda"  eti'fjfa"  iiiiwao'i(|>ai. 

wo  do  Well  Inr.  apt  he  has  told  it  to 


it  is  for  our  f;ood) 


NOTES. 


Xe-.je-bajc,  a  Ponka,  same  as  Iloinna  ol'  p.  743,  note. 
762,  8.  ikuge  wi'"  ^efinke,  the  author. 


NUDA'-AXA  TO  J£KV.  A.  L.  JilGUS. 


763 


TUANHLATION. 

()  yo  poopl.,  wr,  I,.,li„„H,  thank  you  wl.o  an,  ,.ur  (f,i..„.ls).  ()  friet.  1,  wo  continue 
totlMMk  o  you  at  ,l,n,.n.nt  ti..n..s.  On  tins  .lay  w.,  .I.-sin,  that  you  would  treat  «h  with 
Kr.-at  kin(liH,H.  who  an-,  Hon..,  of  th.,  I  n.liat.H  that  an,  in  a  n.o.st  pitiful  con.lition  (?).  Wo 
hav^  ,,nm:a  on.,  of  our  Jri.,.„l.s  to  writ.,  tl.iH.  Wo  thank  you.  O  Thir.I  Hon,  we  l.opo 
hat  wlH-n  y.,u  wake  up  ea.;h  <lay  you  will  r.,u...,uI,or  that  wo  hav.,  potitio,J,.l  to  you. 
Wo  huluu.s,  O  Th.nl  ho.,,  ,1o  not  winh  t.,  hroak  our  wor.l  whon  wo  havo  Ulko.l  to  a 
perHon.  Ih.r.l  hou,  wo  .lo  not  know  who,,  tho  tin,.,  shall  „o,„„  f,„.  „«  to  ,li,..  O  frien.l 
ono  who  IS  o,,  tho  si.lo  of  his  fri.„..lH  r.-ally  wisl-.-s  tl,.„„  to  livo.  Wo  hav.,  causo.l  thin 
nond  to  wr,to  a  lottor  ho  that  you  n.i^fht  h.,ar  it.  It  has  Just  boon  one  wook  Hinco  wo 
h.H  Ma"^,".tca,p  by  .loath.  Wh.n  (iray  (.'oat  (Mr.  Tibbl.,s)  w.,nt  ho.nowanl,  ho  npok. 
words  of  p,  y,  and  n.a.lo  us  vory  ^iad  by  what  ho  sai.l.  And  now  thoro  is  no  .laugor 
of  our  periHh.ng  (as  a  tribo) ;  ho  has  tol.l  us  that  wo  ought  to  prosi.or. 


NUDA^-AXA  TO  IIKY.  A.  I.  lilGGS. 

October  14,  1879. 

Vrh'n,l»         *  ' yo  wh„  ,,ra,v  i„  l,i,„,  .v..  wl,„  ,.r.,  „„,l.r  tl.., 

.1    /  •  ,  ./       •         I-         ,1         .    ,  |i™ti-i:tiim(j(ti,Bia»», 

iku-owif.-  ,|ti.     Kf  .iiku.V'fra  wi"'  Wukiui'du  ^ink.^    ,',,   eju  t.'-  jra.,,,,'      Ki  ,; 

liikcii.  I,"',','        ■ 'I"  WI-"  li.V  """inn 

dto    ti'  Ziiii('<iti  i"wi"'.J-ai  lui,  jhIji"  i'"(f.-<iti-ma"'.     Af|a-i„aii  k-l"'h<tii    "\\'k;" 

IlllJOIillliilii 


tlihi'i 
foro 


Wi"',  Ma"t(!U-ii;iji"    .fia'".fa    gfr    t.',    b(i-i'ze    ha,    ul,rf'a'"   lia       (/'•in-','-,"    tr.    1..-. 
Ni'kaci"'ga    wi"'    c.'.^u    cakf.     Isan'-a   aka    I'.cka"    wanVi^e'qti    m'UC'    d-i"'     ti 

fUi'liwl  Uiotlitr  (Huli.)  '"  hiH,.,lt.r        tl,„ 


ri'U<'li<!il  Ur'otiitr""        (siiii.) 

wJuTu  you  (in-. 


brotlitr        (mv. 
uli.l 


nit!  Hhukuol  It. 


7(54     TIIK  (/"KlilllA   LANdUAOK-MYTIlB,  STOHIKS,  AND  LKTTKKS. 


•in 

llhn'Ul 
i'IumI, 


(fr,    wiiKfn^iui'i.     (iiin'>|1    Xii"'|)i'\v,i(|'c    fli   I'l'inJ-o    'irnf 

■I'lll  \i>il  tol.l  IhiMii  Anil  l)iini.'i'I.MlH  Ion  llilll         I  lllIM 


("•       lllltl       ft', 


\i)n  tolil  tlinn 
kImmH  IIm'iv  itwi 


I'lii'il        liililil 


lIlK 


r.aiV>|I 


Ami 


Silii-diiha  ctl  tVi'iff"  'i;i((-o,  umi  to.     ( Viii.  iiikiHM"'-^ii  (fi'ihifi"  iiiii'i  tt\     (uilc^Mrii" 

Kimr  1,1'S"        I""       I  kill       1  Mirnil       yini     llh'.        Kiiuiich  iiiMmm  Ihiw         .\"n    H"'-  hi  lliiil  iiiiiii 


'.I       luhl  il 


liiM  II 


;J  wt'i^i'rkaxiii.      Maiipi  iif.'iltat'ii  waij-iij'i.ii 


la. 


U)iutnr*t  tlH. 


aKikiio^t 


NOTES. 


763,  :\.   !."(fariKiiula"   t>ti'   tf',  otc.     W.   (an  Omaha)   read,  a"i('afi'}jii'ula"     t/'      K^ 


I'lll. 


tiiii 


hI^ii    Imi'iiI 

llM'I'll 

In. 
iiliji'i'tiil 

i"\vi"'()'ai  ffia" /aiil'citi  Ixfi/r  hi\,  as  lir  ha>i  told  iiic  ahuiit  the  lliiiiiis  irliirli  irill  he  advan- 
taijioiis  tit  mr  <tt  ntrioiis/iitiiir  tinivs,  I  liair  (irirptiil  nil. 
Kroiu  lino  S  to  tlic  ond  ivS  addics.si'd  lo  Yi'llow  llorso. 

763,  !>.  Tcaza-^ifigo  tVa"(('  'iifabi,  cwi  tr-,  otc,  O.  (an  Oiiialia)  roads,  Tci'i/.a-(('in'Ko 
tVa"'^!"''  'ia"'(('a-l)i  wiuf'rtfiiui'i  tr  lifi,  Voii  told  tlinii  (tin'  Oinalias)  lliat  irr  Imd  tlimttviiid  lo 
kill  'iVa/aifififje. 

764.  ,i.  Maqiii,  etc.  Tliat  is,  "  Von  can  not  liido  .voiir  idots.  It  is  Just  as  if  .you 
stood  in  bold  relief  against  the  elonds  in  the  .si};lit  of  all  men." 


TKANSLATION. 

O  friends,  1  have  .von  (all)  for  m.v  friends,  O  ye  who  iira.v  to  (lod,  Riul  O  ,ve 
law.vers,  I  have  .von  as  real  friends.  One  Indian  had  iraiis;;ressed  (Jod's  words.  1  do 
not  desire  that.  1  have  accejited  all  of  Uod's  words.  Clod  has  told  me  ail  that  can  lie 
advantageous  to  mo,  so  I  an»  ver.v  sihid.  I  do  not  wish  to  disohe.v  (him).  1  rocoivod 
and  took  hold  of  ouo  eustoin  (or  mode  of  action)  when  Staiidiiifj  Hear  abandoned  yon 
and  started  back  (to  Niobrara).  Y(MI  can  hear  it.  Ono  Indian  has  reached  .vonder 
laiid  whore  you  are.  It  was  the  yomifjer  brother  who  caused  all  the  trouble  for  his 
elder  brother  (i.  <■.,  Yellow  Horse  induced  Staniliii},'  I'.ear  to  act  (has).  Vou  sh(add 
hear  it.     Yon  ou^lit  to  think,  when  you  see  him,  "  lie  is  a  very  disobedient  man !" 

O  Yellow  llorce,  it  is  prolialtle  that  yon  wished  him  to  think  thus  about  ns!  (?) 
Ono  (if  those  Oinahas  hit  jenicka.  Von  said  that  Tca/.a  (JifiKo  had  threatened  to  kill 
nio.  You  told  the  Omaha  that  I  had  threatened  to  kill  him.  And  yon  also  told  that 
I  had  threatenetl  to  kill  Na"pewai|'c  and  Silii-dnba.  Von  told  about  Just  three  men. 
In  that  manner  you  have  acted  against  us.  (Hut)  you  are  in  sight  (.just  as  if),  you 
touched  the  clouds. 


j^K  .IK  ItAjj;  TO  VVA.Il!^(iA  jA. 


765 


jJ'l-.IK-HAjJ':  TO  WA.JlN(M-jA 

Sriilnnhrr.,   IS 71) 

(.'(■111"'      Wil(fi-il(lliir''i.        Wiljltll"     il"\Vil"'ck!l"i      t(!ill)C      (;<!«,      ,;(!t!l"'      !l"((-l'ili 

S«  I'lii-         thi'v  iiiivi- Hlt<>K<'tti<'i'  Work  wo  tiaviM-xi-ititil  very  liiit  mo  fur  wn  hiivti 


I'lilli'il  In  tlio  work 
on  oiir  iKToiiiil. 


(Iiiiril) 


fur  wn  hfivtf 

iiol  llnUljitil 
It. 


('ii,ni-!l,     (/Jiiwiiiii     mr^ra",     filif^^i"     (fiiA'fiii-;^)!.        Ciliwii(!kii,"'i-frri.        VVuf/iU'; 

(l(;lmrli'»,  lliivl.l  liki'wiNc,  Miiir  |ill..v  .yi' liiiii !  Ilo  yo  iTiiikc.  iiti  iillorl  I'oimI 

uninillullii-r  liir  liliii ! 

m-\' \fii\\\'\  \r»    (J^iinkii    (fii'()iki(|-iii-<,'!i.     NikiU',i"'}rii  (•/firiko,    kii«,'('liii,    wil)(fiili;i",     -^ 

I'lill'l  IhiMiiM'K      |i  lly  yi- hliii  llHoiii:li.  I'.iHoii  Ihiil.  niMin  »(.        my  I'riiiiil  (  pray  to  yon 

wlio  Olio.  •       ■-         ■ 

WiijiiV}ra-u(l!i,".     (|!!i'('fii(f(-  kii-'htt';?!!."  Iim,  iiikiic.i"'<,ra  tfinkt:.     (ja"' (idi'Mla"  vvi"' 

(loml  llinl.  Villi  pity  liliii  I  hopr  prrnoii  tlir.  (nl.  Anil  what         ono 

oil.  I. 

f^i'ikr-ia  wafi'icka"  tt-  (fiii^v.      Usui' (''di  Iif.      Ki   (iiu'ititci  watfacka"  kji"l>(f-('fra" 

allhiil  yoiinmki'iin      will      II >U  f.'olil  It  liim  Anil         It  only  yon  niukoiin  I  liopn 

'"■' '■  •■•■•■  -      11  olTort 

.     .     .     (!«;f.a"'wa(|i'"lia     <! 


(plttcoh 


oMmiIi 


rturhi'il 


jilHl  yoiiiliT  liy        llH^        Ami     iif  wlilil  |iliirn      yon  uv,\Vt\  iin      will     Mnrt'  U 

yoii  t'lViirt  tiniii).  ■    ' 

tia"'(|'uki(('jijf.     .     .     .     Mji"'ji-t(M'l)ji  i(r;i(|(|"a"  \v;ilii(fii«(o  jfi|u"'))0  j^;i"'<^ai  t'^a", 

yuii  liiiV(Mi(i1  Hriit  Miiwin'-t-iiii  hirt  wi).-  Vauu-.  to  nhh  IiIh        ho  winlifiH  iu, 

hlllior  tit  nii^  own 

ari'}-iti  ka"ltif('jjfa".     Ma"((',i"'-t,c,a>[i  i-'c/ajro  t't'  take'.' 

hr  roiiK'H  I  liopi).  'Mii"*^!"  Lni>ti  otil  ni:in       will  Hiiii'ly 

ftir  iiH)  ilit-  iiH  lin 

NOTIOH. 

VViijiriKiid'i  'N  addroHscd  in  lints  I  ;  (JliarlcH  ami  Diivitl  Lc,  Clen;,  in  2  and  ,'{;  Kov. 
A.  li.  l{i(;},'M  in  1  mid  ">;  Oliailcs  Lts  (Jlerc,  from  (i  to  the  end.  Two  KentsjnceH  (KI 
ena<|t(;i,  etc.,)  in  .'">  and  (i  are  iiitciided  for  Wujin^iada. 

766,  8.  Ma"^,i"tua>[i,  i.  c,  .Jabe-.skii  or  WiKfattpe.     8eo  476. 

TRANSLATION. 

Tliey  have  not  yot  met  witli  any  siieecs.s  in  t lie  work  whieh  tliey  niidertook  for 
lis.  We  have  ptii'severed  to  tlie  utniii.st  in  the  work,  bat  wt;  have  not:  yi;t  aceoinplisiied 
it.  O  <;haiie,s  and  David!  pity  your  fjiandfiUlier!  Make  an  ellort  in  his  iielialf! 
Think  of  his  ehildren,  and  treat  him  kindly  hy  },'iviii{;  liim  foftd  for  them!  I  jtetition 
to  that  man  near  you:  My  friend,  (iood  i*>ird,  I  petition  to  you.  I  hope  that  you 
will  pity  him  (/.  c,  Wajifiga  da,  or  else  all  the  I'onkas  with  him).  There  is  mjthinj; 
that  you  can  do  for  them  elsewhert!.  Wintt^r  is  at  hand.  1  hope  that  you  (O 
Wajingada)  will  do  your  best  Just  where  yon  are,  as  it  is  the  only  place  where  you  can 
do  anything.  Nothing  can  be  done  elsewhere.  (Itt'corded  only  in  Eiif^lish :  (Jrazy 
liear'8  wife,  child,  and  horse  were  taken  from  him.  Send  me  soon  what  news  you 
havototell.  I'eople  who  art;  relations  hear  from  one  another.)  You  have  not  yet 
sent  me  a  letter.  (Recorded  only  in  J'^nslish:  O  Charles,  my  wile  wislies  to  see  her 
Yankton  relations.)  As  she  desires  to  stic  Mawat'iepa's  litme  wife,  1  hope  that  he  may 
come  for  mo.    The  af^ed  man,  Ma"^i"t(!a>[i,  will  surely  die. 


766     Till-:  (/^(illlA  LANCaiAdK-MYTlIS,  STDItllW,  AND  LinTKIiS. 


MA''T(nJ-I)A(/'r  TO  WA(/:KiK->[ACl. 

Wa'u  (finko  vifm\n>  !iof>|a"lt(fi'i-nti-niu"'.    &C&n  iiaii"'  tf-'di  u'ii.r(fail   ctr 

W.inmn      lln-iHt.     llmKst  ..n,.|      I  Mionalv  ,|,.,i,..  (lu  l,nv,.i  '||,.,V         hIm.         wI »l„r;i;„„'      „„,,.,/ 

,    .         """'  "iMirvcm  in>  .iwiMiiuulni.  hIiiiiiU  imiI  siiiUt  ' 

I'siii  liiiijl  t(V(li,   ii,,,fi;    i,<ri>|a"l)(fii  wu'i'i  fiukv.     Ki  o'a"'  «>iu'"ii,"   >||,   u(\H>'- 

m"iv,''I       "'"'"■         " I.lv»ir,.„nn«„     ,»,„„„„     ',|„.  ,«l.  Ami      how         ,,.„  Ihink       If,  vlr. 

.'5  Mtci    \va(|i"'!ifi    pv    iaiVkiifii-jrA.      ITiifao-c    Nl'ctr.    t'skaiia     ro-aNiti     ckiixo 

""'""  I'"!"'''  il,'"         «>-n.lil  hitliiTlu  Y.miirouM  iv™  il.  nh  tli.it  ju«l  „,  u.il  acl 

("III  lilr.  Willing 

ka"hfcfrii".      Wa'u    (finkr    i"(fi"'(faiii"    ,•(    ka"l)o'vf;a".      (tikum'    ama    (fvania 

llmiH..  \V„n,;in        lh,.(«t.       y..,,  Inintf  ,ni,M- 1',,,  „,.■  1  1m.|....  \' ■  In.n.l     II I  ll„.,„ 

""'•I  wil.  I 

\vao-a"zo    ama    iiia(ff'   tr-   ii(|'riaM(f(.  (|'a'('a\va(fai.      I'awa'i  ta  aiiia   \vfi(M'  ania. 

'''"'■'"'■  ,„,""',,,     "'""■'■      "'"      """"-' I  VM> -  Tl„..v»ill-iv,.iali,.ii»         » '.  Il„. 

,     ^  ipiMlll.)  ,„  11^ 

•>  (fviuwii    ic   awiicia  ka"'h(,SM-uiajl,  I'lda"  caof^  ka'-lxfa-iiiail. 

TliMii        word      !>:"["■  I  ilo  nnl  »Uh,  '  Iheir.      I  p,  Iwik  1  do  hot  wUli. ' 


I'l'opli'  (|il.  huIp.I. 


.vonil  ilit'iu 


NOTES. 

Ma"tcn-(liifi"  and  \Va(M(io.?]api  \vt>ii>  I'oiikas  wlio  had  IUmI  (roiii  tlio  Indian 
Territory  with  the  t'antous  Standiii};  liear. 

Ma"teu  da^i"  remained  with  the  Onialuis,  lint  Wa^iqe-jjaci  continued  his  journey 
till  he  reached  his  old  home  near  Niobrara,  Nebr. 

TUaNSLATION. 

I  have  a  strong  desire  to  recover  my  wife,  who  is  now  wilii  you.  There  is  no 
prospect  of  her  sutVerinfj;  from  beiiif,'  here.  I  wish  my  wife  to  return  .soon,  before  the 
winter  .sets  in.  Send  a  letter  to  me  very  .soon,  and  h't  nie  know  what  you  tnink  about 
it.  Kven  if  you  are  niiwilliiiir.  I  hope  tiiat  you  will  doju.st  as  (I  have  said).  I  hope 
that  you  will  briuf;  my  wife  liaek  to  me.  Your  Irieiids,  (he.se  missionaries,  have 
treated  us  kindly  throushoiit  the  winter.  Tlie  while  peojile  will  fjive  rations  to  us. 
I  do  not  wish  to  transgress  the  commands  of  these  (jiersons),  therefore  1  do  not  wish 
to  go  back  to  you. 


GAIITCJE  TO  CUDK-GAXE. 

Cudc-fraxo-iV    waimiskr    te    \va<»'axe    a"'i-haji-iia"'i.     (/'aa"'iia   <firr;',xai 


O  Smuke-iuiikfr! 


wlinit 


t\w 


cloht 


(li(\v  h;i\<'  Hot     tisii- 
Civon  il  to  Mil'     ally. 


Vim  liiivi'  I  hoy  liavo 

!ilmiiili>iii'd  II         lhiiii|.|it 
ahoiit  you. 

i.,n' 


Ca"'  (frfu  (faj-'iff  fate  n^iuiilKfa,  ;ida"  ifia-nii'iji,  a"'i-liaji   &t\"'hi      tja"'    (•(•■pi 

Ami         Ikmo        y  no. shall  hiivo      1  h,.«ilati'il  Mom    thori-  Miavr  n„l"         thov  have  nol     llioukh.  Ami       vomliT 

•  uim.  haik         liMiol  luiluio,       lore  «|mkon,  uivi-n  it  lo  mo  ■,v|„'„, 


y<m  Hit  tlio. 


PaiVk 


a-macO,     nan  dc     i"  pi-nia)!     Iia. 

Oy.roiikaH.  hoail  mil  mioil  lor'riio 


UiVCll   it    to  111 

you  aro 

PaliafiVa     fiipi     tr''di 

Hofoiv  1  roiirhoil      wliiii 

you 


(JAMIOK  TO  (!!II)KtiAXK. 


7r.7 


ii\vfl)(fii  k(f(fii"'  iiskii"'Hkii"  tiitr  (flj(^(';rj,".     (jii"'   paii'kii   aiiiii  iiim'd.!  wiwhu 

It'lilillci       llii.  in  nlinll  I.,  nliilulil  on  I  llihik  It.  Ami  I'nnkit  ihn  lii'iirl 

ICMI  llh'IIIIHl,  (|,l.  ptnli.) 


my  DWii 


cIk'Ih)  }i>(idiixn,   iii(''(|fi  (("(rkiixiii.     (/'ajjifiif  t»^   »■   iiwiikc.     il'r&w   irf\"'   ((•iifiki'i 

u  pill  I.  Ill'      I  liiillii' II  fur       )iiii  iiiiinr  inn  ui'iiiil,  iiiiln.  Von  l.iivn  ijnnn       II.       Iiniiiiill.  Hi'iv  Ihr  iiiiirt  » Im  nil 
"'                                                                                   liiick 

trdi'lii      >ji,     (fiiiii'i'ii"    ljiit('.       Tcku"    W('(ft'rkii"iiii    tt>    iiictii".     .'{ 

?.""',""'"    "    '"'  >"ii  "Imll  lii'iir  it.  Iliml  ynii  Inivn  wli-.linl        llin     ynii  liiivi' 


lur  tlitiiii 


ilniiipril  It, 


lllrin  |||\M'I 

'ii'"     \V('<>;i'ixii 

how  lliov  tin  Inr        I  

tin'iii  Itiiri'ivi'H 

|>ir,iriln'>Hlniiilil| 

Nfiii'do  (j-ii"  (j'iiMiai  lift. 

ileiiri  tlio       son  liiivn 

lii'CIl  nxri-lli<il 

I      l«lt  linlliilil 

or  iKiiort'iU 

NOTES. 

(lahigc  was  an  O'nalia  cliieC.    Cudc-gaxt*  was  a  I'oiika,  tlipii  near  Niolirara,  Nol»r. 

767.  ;{.  llcka"  W(^^ccka"na  tfi  icta",  <«t<!.  Kxplaincd  thus  by  (i.:  "You  settled 
on  a  eoiirse  of  action  whidi  you  '  shed  the  I'onkas  to  adojit.  Hut  they  would  not 
act  as  you  desired  "  (/.  r.,  tliey  wouhl  not  imitate  the  lieliavior  of  (Jiide-Kaxo.  lie  had 
settled  anion};  the  Omujias,  jiioiniNin};  to  reiiiiiiii  wilii  them,  liut  he  lied  and  wont  to 
the  Yanktoim,  thereby  forfeitiiif,'  everything  whicli  lie  abandoned.  The  other  I'onkas 
refused  to  j,'o  to  the  Yanktoiis,  reiiiaiiiinj,'  atnoiif,'  tiieOinahas  until  arrested  by  tho 
white  soldiers). 

TUANHLATION. 

O  Sinokeinaker,  they  have  niadt^  it  a  rule  not  to  (five,  nm  the  wheat  whicli  was 
duo  (yon?).  They  etnisider  that  yon  have  abaiidoiird  il.  I  have  JK-sitated  through 
fear  of  failure  on  account  of  your  pi(il)able  rediiii  here,  so  I  have  not  spoken,  thoiij,'li 
they  have  not  {jiveii  it  to  inc.  O  yo  Ponk.Ls,  it  makes  my  heart  sad  to  think  of  your 
staying  yonder.  I  think  that  what  1  told  ytai  when  1  first  went  to  see  you  will  con- 
tinue hciKTforlh,  without  intermission  (?).  I  i(.H;anl  my  heart  as  hi'iu^  part  of  tho 
I'onkas,  so  yon  have  hurt  le.' badly.  I  refer  to  your  slarliiij,'  back  to  Dakota.  Should 
the  white  iieople  do  anyflinu'  for  these  (F'onka)  who  are  here,  you  shall  bo  informed. 
You  wished  the  I'ouk  i  refugees  to  adoi)t  a  certain  course  of  action,  but  thoy  have  not 
regarded  your  wi 


W     .,    EGA   TO   UNAJP-SKA. 

October  14,  1870. 
Ci'Vi    ctibtft'    ka"'l)(fa,    bfi'a.      Wafita"    wafita,    ui'iii    w    tfita"'    &\n<n' 

.Tnvnn'l         'foil"  '  *""'""''         [ ''"™,""'  "■"^''  vOKHiliilnH      1  InUo      tl,„        /..work         ih.vT:. 

"">'""  >""  I ""'il"-  IiiiinHMl    (pi.  noun 

ill.nl).) 

(•,iib(f,ii-niiijl  lin.     B^icta"    >[!,    (uilxj-t^    tt'lnko  liil.     I'afi'ka   aina   iiiaia"'  d-t^d-ii     (; 

I  <Io  not  Ko  to  von  1  llnlNli  il       ivjnn.      1  i;o  lo  iniivi!)  |.„„l(„  Hin  lainl  in.],. 

.V'lll  (pl.Miilil 

iiaji'"  til  aiiDi.     CV?a  cka-'aji  iiajiiV-jra  ha,  cri(lo-tfji.xo-a'.    ( !ka."'aif  iiaii"'i-<ra 

Will  lie  Hliinihliu.  Voililiir      liniliuliliiH»        xliiiiil  lliini  !  O  Snioki' iii.ikir.  .Molioiili.»H  n'llinil  viT 


768     THK  (/'KCFHA  LANlUrAClK— MYTHS,  HTOUIKS,  AND  hKTTKKS. 

liil  iikfAii.      I'iiri'kii   iimi'i    wiKJ-ifn"  (frKfuliiMitci    vvi'KJ-itrtii"    iKfai.      \Viji"'^(^    tV. 

I         botli.  ruuku  lliii  i<i  \Mirk  iiliihial  Cdli'ttI I      IIji'vImivii         M.v  tililm        doiul 


(|ll.Hll)>.) 


Iiriillii'r 


^kffixo-Hiilx'v     A"'l)fi-\viiMril)('  i'miii  tf'Mi  t't'.      Kntii"  Wiilxi^ifczo  <;(fiii"'()'aki|iijl 

illiirk  ('row.  MvHli'riim^  iLv  ihi ilir    ili'ail.  Wliv  li'ilir  .vim  lii>vi<  mil  ki'Ii'i 

otlirrtiiiK  '      liiM'k  tn  mo 

3  (•ii"'cii"   (|'ritii"(|ti   i"wi"'(fii  ^-lYii-^'A    Iii'i,  lie;-'!!!!!.      >l!i"t('ri-iiu"'h!i   ('(ftii"'  liiiiiiiji, 

iilwiiyH      vcr.v  corri'fll\     tiiirltiitn       hcihI  Itiirk         !        ()  inotlifTH  Twi)  (Jri/./.!.v  Ih'uih  81 1  flit-      liiiHiioiVu 

inr  liltluT  IniillhT.  uuvcrtiil. 

T't'  tiiti',  obli'-iiv". 

llv  hluiU  ilii',        I  iliiiik  it, 

NOTi:s. 

767,  5.   kii"l)<a,  b^i'a,  used;    hut  kii"l)()'c(lc  (/.  r.,  kir"l)(fa  (■dc)  li^i'a  is  better. 

I  u  i.sli         liiit       i  huvo 
litili'il 

767,  r».   Wa^ita",  otc.     Head,  Wafita"  ye,  \va(|t;'i  iiaji  k<"s  <(•'*"'"  tifiKi'ffii",  cub^i'i- 

Work  till'       v"i:(<-       I  HOW    11. c     in  work     dm  ttiiTo  I  iro  to 

ilitli'l-       tuhlr  0)''  ill-  iH  IIUIIO  >nil 

<-nt  kiiiilH,  nit  ). 

indjlbil;  or,  AVaifita"  jjr',  waqta  iii'iji  };(■',  fwn"'  fmm'-  bii,  ada"  cubifiiinajl  LA. 

1     not       .  Work  llo>        Venn.       I  sow     llio     In  work      thi^ro  Iholf       I  ilo  not  K"  I'o 

dilli'i'       tiilili'  (|il.  ill.  In  iioiiit  foni  joil 

oiitkiliiU,  ub.), 

TKANSLATION. 

1  have  wished  to  visit  you,  but  I  have  not  buen  able  lor  want  of  time.  1  have  not 
gone  to  you  because  there  i.s  no  one  to  eultivate  the  vef;etal)le.s,  etc.,  whiili  I  have 
phmted.  Wiien  T  finish  (this  work),  I  will  j,'o  to  (see)  you.  The  I'onkas  will  remain 
in  this  country.  O  Smoke-maker,  remain  there  where  you  are!  Both  of  yon  remain 
there!  The  Tonka  affair  is  projjressinf,';  they  have  almost  reached  a  point  where  the 
prisoners  shall  be  released  (?).  'S\y  elder  brother,  HhK'k  Crow,  is  dead.  He  died  last 
week.  O  mother's  brother,  send  and  tell  me  Just  why  yon  have  continued  to  send  nie 
no  letters.     Yellow  Smoke  has  not  yet  recovered.     I  think  that  he  must  die. 


NA^ZANDAJI  'I'O  'V.  M.  MKSSICK. 


Ca"    wajfiixc    ('wihi/M"'   io    i(j-ini<^-(('("''(jti    nsi'tfe.     ('iKfeali'    fiit('    clifi'oa". 

Anil  ili'l>l  I  liavi' liir        Iho  rnnlinilalh  I  iiinoiii  I  sliall  mimI  il  lo  vcju  1  liavi' 

voli  o.h.l  liiM  il.  Ihoiialil  il. 

6  ode    iiijijii"'     \vii(('i'i\va    <xO    tiiia"'eta"    to     i(,'-;'i|iaIiM"-iii;'ijl.      rta"'iia(li    iKip/Kj-d 

liul  laiiil  coiinliiiK  llo'       Mlopphij;  iihiiii     llic  I  ilo  iiol  Know  ii'.  Al  scmio  lono  il  liii  lo«l 

Ijil.  in  l.ili.l  plaic 

oil.) 

inilii'  tih^v'^n"  v'^n\"  ciKl-eatl'a-m.'iji.   .   .  .  Ca"'    ]na"'z(''ska'   to  ti-ayifa"    cteirii". 


Icfit  I  tliink  it  iiH  [  liiivrnoi  sent  it  t 

von. 


'iioiiry  til.-         yi'U  ll.'ivr  apt. 

jilriity  ot" 
\(iiir  liwu 


Cvnw.  .  .  .   A"'i)ji"lia  ('ka"'n;i   >|i   i"wl"\''aiia   i(|*a(|*r'    tr     lin. 

Krioiijih.  I'^Ik  .skin  yui  ilisirc        if      \uu  till  ii  ti>  tih'        you        plrasr 


liitliT 


XK  JEDAj^Ii  TO  UNAJP-SKA. 


769 


NOTE. 

PartH  of  this  letter,  shown  in  the  truimlation  by  parenthesoH,  were  reeordcl  only 
in  hnglish. 

TRANSLATION. 

I  liave  ever  kept  in  mind  the  <Iebt  that  I  owe  you.  I  have  thought  tiiat  I  would 
send  It  to  you  but  I  do  not  know  how  many  miles  distant  the  stopping  place  (It.  K 
station  )  IS.  I  have  not  sent  it  to  you  through  a  fear  lest  it  might  be  lost  through 
mmcarriago.  (I  have  tol.l  you  that  you  should  not  lose  your  money,  and  that  Big 
Ek  would  pay  you,  as  he  is  honest.)  You  will  be  apt  to  have  your  money  agai,!! 
Jinough.  As  soon  as  you  get  this,  send  your  correct  address  back  to  Big  Klk,  and 
then  he  will  send  the  money  to  you.)    Send  and  tell  me  whether  you  desire  elk  skins. 


,LE-JE-HAxE  to   UNAJI'^-SKA. 


O  Whit.  Shirt,  ym,.  h„r,e         the        D»kot»       thoy      \t.       ^y,/„  hrlng  min«  n.o,,,^ 


Cet.1" 

So  far 


m()lh('.  'h 
brother 


(»t<l. 


wafita"    tC    ncti'. 


are 
coining 


hltlier 


Ga"'    (fifrfsiiffi-na"    ra"ca"'(iti, 

An.l         •■"  •mnenihi-rsyoii,         alwayii  (cii 
""inlly  phatic). 


work  tho     rcnialnii.  And        h'o  "rmnenlherH  you,         alway.  ('».-         ho 


hn. 


Ceta"' 

So  far 


nfkaci-ga   wa^fta»-m!ha  ifi'a-qtia"'.     A^'ba-waqi'ibe    janga    to     hi      fc-    .^ 

totheworkor,       i^'oyj^^noj^i^n-  My.,,- - Ly  \ar?e  '      The    ri'L    when    it 

then* 


ma''beff'.      Kl    ITenaka-mmii-a'     wisiVf'-na"  cva"'ca" 

there  l»a  hope.         And  A  Walking  Elk,  I  rememlHir  yon.         alwaya. 

nminlly 

wan'gi(fO'qti     \vig'isi(f«^-na"-ca"ca"'-qti-iiia"'i.  Ca"' 

""  •  »">  '■'•ally  thlnkiuj!  of  yon  continually.  And 


Ed!f!    \viwi;a-mac6, 

Klnrfred       you  who  are  mine, 

nrKaci"'ga     duba     ctt 

PiTHon  four  too 


.    ,       ,  -  -    ■•' ""■>■  "»"  PiTHon  four  too 

wisifai.     Waiiiice-jiiVga,    (fi'cti    wisifo.     Wikuwa,    &ictL  Ka'a!    wisiVe-na'"     fi 

.re.„e„,,.,.r  „  UtMe  P„li„,uu,n,         ,:'.u  too     ,  ren.eler      Wiku.a.a  l.a'      f„u  ,00',       I'l^     TJlnJl'L 

>""■  Koin  name),  jon,  UHUully" 

^£*'^""     fr^'"^'    Wanace-jifi'ga,    ^i^imi    aka    xage-na"    ca»'ca",    (^fda"be 

..way,.  Ihi-one,  o  Ut.le  Poll..e„,an,  ^^your^        ^^th.,        .,e^H.  u..  a.way.  '      Volt  Zf 

Histor 

ga"^.a-qti    oga".     Ga"    Cude-gaxe    %i     to    (i'afo    tC    wi"aqtci    c^kio-a")    if 

.heh«.a^a.ro„«        a.  Ami  S,n„ke.„.„ker       lod«e,     ,h„     \J.        .he         Justin.  lil^u    ' uZ 

ob.)  of  it 

wi"aqtci    afig^i"'    i^ga",     wisi'tC'-na"    ca"'ca".     lyuwazi    i}ija"a^<.    agija"be     9 

jn»tone  we  »,t  ,o,  I  renn.n,h,.r  yon,  „lway,.  IjWa.i  (Da-  Ihlvehel        I  a'^e  Jer,  my 


iiHiiiilly 


Kntii  iintue) 


for  my  HJster'ft 
(llui^hte^ 


•  ka"b^a-qti-ma"'.      Ki     ft'aka,     Cawi"     aka,     ijaiVge     vval.iVage"  giia"'be 

Ihaveaatrongdeaire.  And        this  one,  Dakot.'.      the  («ul..),      '    h.r  to.l  "^         ^„ .  .  , 

)Iu  Milliter 


Dnknt'i 
wnniaii 


a"'l 

to  8c(i  he 
own 


ga"'(faqtia"'  ara^'a-tctqia  igaqfa").    Kl,  kagtHia,  ni'kMci"'ga  dr.l)a  wigisid^r.-na" 
vol.  VI 4!)  •'""        ""> 


770   TiiK  (|i;(!mA  lancuaok-mytiis,  htoimkh,  ani>  i-i:ttkus. 


ciVca" 

ftlWHVM. 


Kl    wi"'    d-atf,   T.'cxiipn,  'l'utaiVkii-i"viin'ko.    'r!i"'wii"}r^a"  wiwfja 

And         m...  you        llrul- ll„.  I>r..,  •  Ui K  nil II N""'">  '»>"«" 


nankarr-,  Iliank'ta"\vi"'  iiaiikiic.-.  wazaiii,  winisi(f(-na"-ma"'i  caVa'-'-qti-iiia"'! 


yt»  wlin  i»io, 


Y'Ulkltiit 


I  It inl't^r  ><)ii  {\\\.)  tmihilly 


(III  It  ltlWll>M. 


3  (^a" 


Anil 


I'Hkanu  o< 

nil  lliiil 


If'itla"  vU'i'U'  ii"iiiV<'a  d-aiia'a"    i'i"t('   ra'"   (ii<fii  <lf'<lii"  ^am'a' 

•  '  •'  ~         .  '  .1        .1 I  ....u^  u-lt.t  villi  IlllUi'    i> 


Kiiiiin 
iiiiii'ii' 


lit'    villi  hi'iii  it 


li.'tlii'r      mill 
(iir  if) 


ri"t(«    i"wi"'^aiia  tffifai  ka'^Kfi'^'a" 

wliKthnr      J  oil  tell  il  til       .mhi  (pi  I  I  Iii.|H'. 


(or  11) 


m>liil  liithiT 


TKANBLATION. 


O  White  Shirt,  I  hope  that  wlicr.  the  Dak.itas  come  you  will  bring  the  horse  to 
me,  your  niothi'i's  brother.  Tiii>  work  is  still  iiiilliiislii'd.  |Tlu'  Oiiialias  are?)  con- 
Htantly  thinkiiitJ  of  .voii,  so  ho  says.  Those  who  iiiv  workiiiK  lor  the  Imliaiis  are  still 
iinsiie'cessnil  Cor  want  oftinio.  There  is  a  hope  thiit  the  ease  iniiy  be  settled  by  (niristinas. 
O  Walkii.R  Klk,  I  always  think  of  yon.  O  ye,  my  kiiulred,  1  am  ever  thinkiiij;  about 
you.  1  roiueniber  you,  too,  ye  foi-  men.  1  also  think  of  you,  O  Little  Policeman, 
"and  you,  too,  O  Wikawn.  Little  Pilieeniiui  this  one,  your  father's  sister  (my  Yankton 
wife),  is  eontiniially  weeping,  as  she  has  a  stronj,'  desire  to  see  you.  And  as  to  the 
lodge  of  the  Yaakt^on  Sinoke-iuaker  (I  have  spoken  as  of  one  h)d};e)— as  we  u-siultosit 
ill  oue  lodge,  I  think  of  you.  I  have  a  strong  desire  to  see  iii.i  sister's  daughter,  lyiiwazi. 
And  this  Dakota  woman,  my  wife,  has  a  great  longing  to  see  her  lame  daughter,  the 
wife  of  Mawaeepa.  O  friends,  I  am  continually  thinking  of  yiai  four  men.  One  of 
you,  Beats  the  Drum  (?)  or  lUinning  Uullalo,  ('ame  to  this  i.lace.  O  ye  who  are  my  own 
nation,  O  all  ye  Yanktons,  I  am  always  reinenihering  you !  I  hope  that  you  will  send 
to  tell  me,  if  you  hear  uews  of  any  kind  whatever. 


BETSY  DTCK  TO  WA(fl(,)E->|ACI. 

Noremhr  If),  1879. 
le    (ft'  a"'ba(to  cu(fi'a(fo.     Zani    u(la"(iti  ni"'  i'toa""i  U-  ana 'a"   ka"'l)(fa. 

ITord     this        ti>il»y  1  niMiil  it  to  All  verj  i;iioil       von       at  Iwwt       tin'      I  luar  it  I  winli. 

iir.^  (Ill    (I 


(111.  (I 

6  Neo-iha,  igatlifa"  ctl    ca"'    (fihafi'sa    ctfiwa'"    wiua'a"    ka"'b(fa,     cifi'gajinga 

O  iimthor'B         Ills  wife         too        and        your  poti'tltinl  ov.'li         1  hrar  finiu  I  wUli,  child 

lirotlior,  '»'f»  >"" 


UlltlUUI  t 

ctl     zanf     (tuta-nti,  t'skana,     ri\va(fa}>-iiiii  ka^Kft^ga".  (hin'-^X,   wfsa"(f'a"', 

too            nil           vi-rv  correctlv,  «li  that,             yoii  ti-ll  it  to  u»  I  li.iiic.  And,                my  yoiingnr 

*""                              '               ■  lirotliLT(i.  Hp.), 

9  ciKft^vikiie.     Cafi'ge  waa"'(f,e  i"<ft'ekaxe  to  (futa*'  an;?a"'  ka'"b*a,  wisa"f,a"' 

I  have  sent  it  to              Horse  von  pr.>n.iH.Ml  to  pay  it  to  me    tbr  .ut^-          1  hear  it  I  wis!,,        .  ,  "'J*  y»>;'"»r;;'- 

'."»-..  „,™« ..««  for  niv  ft('rvi<:<'»  an  a  iloclor  in  tly  brotliiT  ( 1.  »n.) 


you  by  Homo  one. 


■••.I  .?  • f«»  ■ 

brotliiT  ( 1'.  Kpi). 

Ma^tcu-naii"  a«;i  cah\i    iO    wawiiio    aki'i    ii/iwiiuilifa   I'do  leska  U(('i(fa-l)ajil 

Standinc  liraV         hr  wwit  to  vou      tho  huvyir     il.i.  siili        ili:iv,.  t..|.|  it  to        Imt     intorpri'-    ho  did  not  Idl  it 

siamungmar  „ft,,rhiiii     (-  wlii'ii  («io  not,)  liiiii  ter  to  you 


IIKTHY  DICK  TO  VVA(/|(/i;  n,A('I. 


771 


""./.«.),  ..r':;;:,r;r.i:,.    *■■ •"'"' •       '"""      .-.Ii.,,!,,,. ''..    „„,„.,  w..„i 

t<^    n(lii".|ti     i".fr(.kax(.     tf^af-    ka-hf^H".       A"'l.a     lii*a(    tC-Mi     .•ii^^a^.. 

.V»il. 


Vc.iirmm        .llml     i|i.'        llmvK       II,,.,    , „|,  ,.r      |„„         iii.y        ih,.        ,„.I,       '>„',vi,.!,i  ii..,. 

^,  ,, '"•"•"",  "-"-  i.in...tL,  ""        > ,!,':,Vnt  ,.„;,, 

.1,1        'I,'!:"  "'.I'.     vv(8a".fa"',     (fa'"ja     wrahid.-     ^anaji"    ^n'to.,iNva,f..     .^i^,,. 

A'''l)a^r"'(|tci     I\Ia"t(Mi-iiaii"  (o    oji'i    ko    ana'u",    wal)air^('y.(.  m'.wa  ia"'l)e'^"Ml 

l.ii,v,.,,v.U,v  S„.„,|l„a r      w„nl      hi,        ,!,„, ,',1,  "Lw„„„:r  I  n,"      w.l, 

Waqo  b^ufra  ^aV^i^iU    (ai    U\    iuHmI..  i",fi»'„aa".     Ca".  wi'saVa'",    ,u\u'iU> 

.,,     .         ,.  ,         '   ,,      "l"""»  mill,..  Iii,.i(i,.i  iA»p.), 

J   [)i-n.ajl  Hxa-c  a^r^i"  r,ff.    ('iji"',f,-.  da-'ctfa"',  ^i»a"'cka<la"'ctr.a'",  i"'d-al.a"'-ft, 

'"'•""""■ '"'■'■' !:;^;::'l:  ^'zs-     '•'"■"■     > :::'••■-      -      v'{;<>uu.f 

can'jfo   ta"'ja.     lo    tf'   eiV'    to  >il,  i^skaiia    tia'"^aki.f(;    ka"l.d-iVa".     .SW//oiy/ 
Woodhiill  ijaiV^rc   ul)(fi'"  (fiiVko(fa"'  i'"t'o,    ^i(^wa"ja'".     MaVi"'-t(!a»f  tVf.    lir- 

^* ""•»  "tH.Uuul.t.,        IhHV,.         \|„.  ,.,„..  1;,, I,,,,,,'       ;„„  |,„v,.  ,•!,„ .nUiM,';,/  I, 


•"''■  I'i4nt  to  mo,  It. 

Uiua'"ha"  cW  tVi-l.ajl,  onii.itci  tVf»  hf,  a"'hii(|!(-',,tc,i. 

Uuiabit  iivfu      havo  iwt  „iilj-  hn  la  .  tliis  vlrv  ilav 


NOTKH. 


(Iiiail    (/ent.l. 


ttveu      liavn  nut 
iIIimI, 


For  an  aoconiit  o»'  Hotsy  Dicik,  seo  ji.  034. 
\Va^i(lo-5(aci,  who  wa.s  a  Porika,  inarritsd  a  Yankton  woman. 
770,  .'i.  etea"i  (used  by  an  Omaha  w,mm)    .    .    \V.  (an   Omaha  man)  pave  tne 
following  as  a  correct  form  of  the  sentence:  Zani  n(la"(|ti  ni'"i  (■■i"ti'  aini'a"  ka"'l)*a. 

All      v.T.VKcmil      y,)n    wh,lh,i     1  liiar         I  wiah 
llil.  I 

I  erliaps  etca"  is  sometimes  used  by  females  as  an  eqnivalent  ()((>i"tt'. 

770,  6.  NoRilia,  i.  v.,  Silas  Wood,  who  was  the  elder  son  of  (iahi^e,  the  ctiief  of 
the  Inke-sabf'  (an  Omaha)  f^ens. 

770,  10.  Wawiiie  aka  should  he  wawiiie  finke,  as  it  refers  to  the  object  of  an  action. 

771,  9.  Spaflord's  daiifjhter  was  named,  Ahi"snede,  Lonq  \yi„<i>,'.  (/'iewa-'ja"  vo»« 
hm-c  caused  it,  i.  e.,  iniUn'ily.  Bet.'sy  had  to  ne-lect  Spafford's  danshter  while  she  was 
attendiuf?,  as  doctor,  to  some  member  of  the  family  of  Waf  iqo  j|aci.    See  770  9. 

TRANSLATION. 

I  send  this  word  to  yoa  to-day.  I  wisli  to  bear  about  yon  at  least  this :  that  you  are 
all  prospering.  O  mother's  brother,  1  wish  to  hear  from  yon,  his  wife,  and  yonr  poten- 
tial wife;  I  hope  that  you  will  tell  ns  exactly  how  all  the  children  are  also,  'oyoniifrcr 
brother  (».  <•.,  Wa(fi(ie->|aci),  I  have  sent  a  message  to  yon  by  some  one.  O  younger 
brother,  1  wish  to  hear  correctly  about  the  hor.se  with  which  yon  promised  to'pay  my 
bill  for  .services  as  your  doctor.    I  (old  the  lawyer  (?,  e.,  Mr.  T.  II.  Tibbies)  about  it 


772     XUK  (^KGniA  LAN'UTAdK-MYTlIS,  STOUIKS,  AND  LETTKItS. 
»nd  m.  «ori  «b.t  1.0  ,or  ,!,«)  «.y..    l.-.    ■-  ''J  ^  'Zl    M»-*  "  ton'  i"  -«->• 


NUDA^-AXA  TO  CUDE-GAXE. 

November  15,  1879. 

"**  •'  i.ni.n  nnnnli^  8111). I 


And 


have 
him 


people       sub.) 


Kl  UmAlia  amj'i 

tho(p 
nub.) 

theyatowr-    usually.  horso  innj  ^^_^^_^^^        ^.^^^^,^ 


n.an'deglpi-MjT,  Ada   a     a^^^  u.iu.l.  •Ja...;'™.     a„.i     omaha    the(„i. 

heart  are  Bad,  there         t«-ila>  i>>  ^^„„ 


give  to 


('r>uit' 
hack 


rowful  for  ^^^  i,^,,^ 

5S";icka-.mAj,    gifaai.     (fj;«na    i;ujl.    ....;»    .;{*!;;*'  1"    "i:;:.?" 

before  deed         Tnferior       ma.  o  for  Hhsi  .  ^. _....,  ..... 

reaohinp  """ 

the  end 


lib.) 


thP.V  »i'o  aor- 

rowful  lor 

their  roJatlon 


^i<^-tr^'  "^f  "♦■■5f"«  "sa:'  ";::s::J'2''  ')i^'  -"* 

mine  i«  very  good  for  mo.  Dcwl  '>"  l,„„.,l,  killc.l 

<  n'-      K-T  /.rl-,"  d.('aka  ika-0  akii  iiaiiMo    u(|)i-biijl-qtia'"i,  t'kifja"'qti 

„.„'de  i^i-n,^..  Nj£.i«  i-c..|»j. .;;  uf  'S'  SI  "sr  <^;^'  s 

heart  I »'» »'"'■  "'"  Ibiit 

^•^    '    „.n>"  ,vin'flfi  <^•l■>  t'f  iiJ-a'-'d-ad-O  ett'.     \Va(|i'"lia  a-ta'i    cka^'na    ^il'ctG, 


there 
none, 


(cv,  ob.] 


9  ega^qti  ((fa-pl. 

just  80      send  hither. 


NOTES. 


772  1    mm',yonr  son,  intciulcd  for  f^v^u.U',  !im,r  dmohter^s  husband,  \.ii.,  Big 
Snake,  who  was  nuinlered  by  a  soldier  in  the  ollU..  of  the  l«onka  agent, ...  Indian  Ter- 

ritory. 

772,  0.  ikage  aka,  /.  e.,  the  author. 


IM 


;. 


I 


jHlJECiAUI  TO  SILAS  WOOD. 


778 


TRANSLATION. 

Tho  white  people  liavo  killed  your  Houiii-law,  so  all  the  Oinahas  aro  Had. 

Therefore  today,  Saturday,  I  Nend  to  you  to  tell  you  how  they  feol.  The  Omahas 
are  UHually  Horrowful  when  they  hear  of  the  death  of  a  relation.  And  as  the  time  of 
the  year  when  His  Snake  was  accustomed  to  pve  away  horses  came  around  again 
they  thought  that  it  woul.l  surely  l.e  so ;  but  before  it  had  arrived  the  white  men  had 
done  a  bad  thing  to  him  (i.  c,  Big  Snake). 

Ah  these  Omahas  aro  sorrowful  on  account  of  their  kinsman,  it  does  my  heart 
good  (to  observe  their  syn.pathy).  They  have  not  heard  a  full  account  of  the  whole 
allair,  they  have  heard  merely  the  report  of  his  murder.  Therefore  this  person,  his 
riend,  ih  sorely  grieved,  and  I  am  .just  as  sad  as  he.  As  1  am  sad,  so  ought  you  to  be. 
There  is  nothing  that  I  .-an  do  (to  avenge  his  .leath),  and  you  ought  to  consider  the 
matter  an  I  do.  Sinudd  you  wish  to  send  me,  a  letter  (whi.rh  I  do  not  ask  for,  but 
which  i  will  be  ghwl  to  receive),  Just  send  it. 


Tlili 


jEDK-GAIir  TO  SILAS  WOOD. 

December  1,  1879. 
U  w.aqi»'hii  t%^6  fa"  1)^fze  l.u.     Waqi"'ha  fa"  ;a"'be  t(-  nan'de  *a» 

hillur  it  " "'  <"''•» 

1"  iida"'qti  4a"'be  ha.     Kr  a"'baf.;  nfkaci"'ga  anid  bfiVaqti  licka"  wi"'  'iiai 

very  «.KKl  for       1  ,aw  it      .  A.d        toW  ,.„„p,„^      ,„o,,„.       "^  .f?    ^         ^^d        ^^^       \P' 

eub.)  j,,^ 

alxmt 

ddega-'  ca"'  ft^fu  anaji"  tC'di  'ifai  Mi,  i"'uda"-(iti-tna"'  fa-'ia,  AififiVe  tg'di      3 

bat  yet        i.ere       I  ..an..      wh...       ,,L      i},  ,  a,„  „„i„,U  weli       U,;'    ^tl?       wbeL  ' 

abm,t  *»»""« 

it 

'i4a(  tC  u'a"'fifigL^  fana'a"  toga"  wacfi'-'ha  cuft^afo,  njlii'de  i"*i»'pi-in.1ii  ha 

tbey      the  „■  vain  you  hvar  it    i„  .,r.I..r  „,?„.,  I  »„ u^l  to ] o,,',        heart  „Lo  ii  very  3        .'^ 

hyiueuuaofit 


thev      the 
>  talli 
about 
it 


Wdqe  anifi  T;{ga"4ai  ifadifai   cfa"'ba,  nfkaci"'g;;.   fi*f4a-oti-nia   wi"'   idska 

Wh||«        the        arauafa.Lr       \.,J  \.,  ,00,  p„„,„e  ^        li.ol  wholre  "a.^-       L        Ifter 

your  own  pmter 

.    E  giitega"'  uwibfa.     Ga"'   ma"iii"'   tfi  fiuda"'-qti-ia'" 

That    that  U  tlio      I  h.ivn  tnlii  ,vmi        you  walk       "■       -    ■ 


iiiuku  him,  yuur    said 
own. 


That    that  U  tlio       I  havo  told 

HUllMtaiHlts  you. 

unt 


th(i      you  arn  doiug  very 
well 


ecd,  f(fa"ba"'  a"cta"'bajl  tVa"  i&.iw  te  i"'|)i-in,4il. 

ym.         ,i«moi..l  you  ,lo  not  see         m  yoi.    th«  it  la  had  lor 

»ay  liri.e(     cmiM)  uio                                 „,„,alc  ,„„. 

It,              more)  'ij 


774      THE  (fEGIHA  LANGUAGE— MYTHS,  STOKIES,  AND  LETTERS. 


NOTE. 

jede-gabi  wished  Silas,  who  was  a  full  Omaha,  to  return  from  the  Ponkas  in 
Dakota,  and  become  the  Omaha  interpreter,    jedegahi  was  an  Omaha  chief. 

TRANSLATION. 

I  have  received  this  letter  which  you  have  sent  me,  I  was  very  glad  when  I  saw 
it.  To-day  all  the  people  are  talking  about  one  subject,  but  notwithstanding  I  am 
doing  very  well  here,  when  they  talk  about  the  matter  it  saddens  me  to  think  that  I 
am  sending  you  word  about  it  when  it  can  do  lu)  good  on  account  of  your  absence. 
The  white  people,  including  the  President  and  the  agent,  have  said,  "  Make  one  of 
your  own  people  your  ii-terpreter."  I  have  told  you  the  substance  of  what  they  said. 
You  say  that  you  are  pi-ospering  where  you  are,  and  you  speak  of  not  seeing  me  again, 
BO  I  am  sad. 


MF5[A'K-jmGA  TO  KK-^IRK6E  (CHARLES  MOORE). 

December,  1879 
Ga"  (ft'Aa"  waqi"'lia  fi"  (foaina  Unia"'ha"  anui   fe    fx^Un  iib((!  t^dega"', 

._.i        .i.L  1.1., „.r  III..  thiisn  Oinnlin  the       word       voiir         I  liavo  told  thein, 


Anil        tin's 

(rv.  (lb.) 


paiKT 


(cv.ob.) 


the       word      your 
(|il.  RUb.) 


ca"'    tVuba    i"'jaki(j'x'ga"    caife  ta  ama,   tina'a"-l)iiji.     Ada"    ga();a"    waqi"'lia 

yet  some  as  tlioy  liavti  they  will  go  to  yon,  they  have  uot  There-  that  papei 


doubted  me 


ol  lev  I'd. 


(ev.  ob.) 


3  cuAeacf.C.     Kl    fe  eddda"  ed<'ce   te    ci     pf    (fi'ita"   ana'a"  ka'-'lKfa.     le  wi"' 

I  Bend  it  to  And    word       what         what  you     tlie    again    anew     strniglit      I  licar  it  I  wisli.  Word     one 

you.  say 

Ao    i°wi"'(l!ana    te     pi     wagazuafikicfe'qti     I'lfa-ga.     "Naxfde   tfi   a(kifi'-gi1," 

this        you  told  It  to        the     anew         making  it  very  straight  send  it  Inner  car       the        keep  thou, 

'       ,„„  for  nie  hither. 

ece  te(ta"'    e    awake.     le   te  !ina"'b((;i".     E    futa"  ana'a"  ka"'b(^a.     Edada" 

what  von  said      that    I  nie.in  it.        Word    the     I  forget  (I  do       That     eorre.  t      I  hear  it  I  wisli.  What 

intfiepns'  '  not  understand). 

fi  fu(ka    (fingi',    ca'"     le     n(|',uwiki('-iui"-ina"'    ge    t'skana    fiita^iti    i"(^,i'ckaxe 

news  niiiie  yet       \yord       I  have  been  sneaking  lo  you     tlie  (iil.       cih  tliat        very  eorreetly      yon  do  for  me 

regularly  in.  oh.) 

ka"b(|'.t'<'a,".     te    d-id-ija    asife-na"    t'a'"ea",    i"'uda"    ge.     Ga'"    iiikaci"'ga-ma 

T  l,m,e^  Word        your  I  tliink    nan-  always,  good  for     the  (pi.       An<l  the  people  (pi.  ob.) 

'  of  them    ally  rae         in.ob.). 

wacta'"be  (tagilie  ga"'  e'a"'  (f-iilgc^  uda"(iti  naji"'.     te  (fitna  aakihide  anaji°, 

vou  saw  them      you  went     still     what  is     there  is       very  gooil       stand.  Word     your         I  attend  to  it       I  stand, 

back  the  matter     none, 

t)  i!  hHne.     Ca"'  le  \vi'()'igt.a"  uda"(iti  wini'i'a"  ka"b(^ega".     Uq((;e'(iti   cl  aduha 

,,     I  ,      ',,„  And     wonl      ileeision  very  good     I  hear  from  I  hope.  Very  soon      again     lllially 

"■        '"i,  you 

waia"'be  ka"'b(('a  wa(ii"'ha. 

1  see  them  I  wriBh  paper. 


MI^s-A-'E  JlSfGA  TO  KE-gRE^E. 


775 


NOTE. 

Mi''5[a'r'-jinga  was  an  Omaha,  aud  Ke-5jre5e,  an  Oto. 


TRANSLATION. 

I  have  told  tbese  Omabas  your  worda  (sent  in)  this  letter,  but  some  of  them  have 
not  obeyed  (your  wishes),  so  they  will  go  to  your  land,  as  they  have  doubted  me. 
Therefore  I  send  this  letter  to  you.  I  wish  to  hear  again,  and  accurately,  the  words 
which  you  have  said.  Send  again  and  explain  to  mo  this  one  word  that  you  have  told 
me.  I  refer  to  what  you  said,  "  Use  your  hearing."  I  do  not  fully  grasp  its  meaning. 
I  wish  to  hear  it  accurately.  There  is  no  news  at  all,  yet  I  hope  that  you  will  attend 
to  the  atfairs  for  me  just  as  I  have  been  speaiiing  to  you  about  them.  I  am  always 
thinking  about  your  words,  which  have  been  advantageous  to  nie  at  various  times. 
There  is  nothing  the  matter  with  the  people  whom  you  saw  (here)  when  you  went  back 
to  your  people.  The  tribe  is  still  prosperous.  I  continue  to  heed  your  advice;  I 
pursue  it.  I  hope  to  hear  some  word,  some  very  good  plan  from  you  (when  you  write). 
Finally,  I  wish  to  see  some  letters  (from  you)  very  soon. 


j^E-U^A^HA  TO  UNAJF-SKA  AND  IIE-WA^JKpA. 

December  12,  1879. 
Ciu'gajifi'gii   i"'t'e   tate  eb(|;c'ga".     Ca"'  edada"  tt'(ii  aakipa.     Wawina 

Chilli  sball  (lie  to  DID       I  thiuli  it.  Anil  wliat        ililllcult       I  Imvn  I  We  wimB- 

iiu't  it.  tliiniifioin  you 

cufiacfiai.     Hd-wa"ji((!a  (fijan'ge  e(('a"'ba,  a"wa'''(ipani  iK'ga-niiiji.    Ca"'  cafi'ge 

I  send  to  you  One  Horn  your  aistt-i-       slio  too,  I  iiiii  poor  I  uin  very.  And         horao 

(pl.l. 

wi"    ani"'    L'i''te    eskana    a"(('ii'i  '■'i^A^X^    ka'^jfcga".     Ca"'    I'c    wiwi'^a  ('<>'a"(iti     3 

Olio         you  if  oil  thiit         yon  jiivo         yon  I  liopo.  Anil       wonl  m\  jnat  ho 

tiave  it  it  to  nii«      pnnni.-^o 

i"(fc'ckaxe  ka"b(f,dga".     WaiVgiff'tjti  wib(falia"'l,  ifi^iiha"  nu'ga",  ((-uan'go  (;ti. 

you  ilo  forme  I  hope.  Everyone  I  pray  to  you  (pi.),     yoiirhrotli-     likewise,       ycnir  sisters     too. 

ern-in-lnw 

Cub(j',L'  ka"'b(fa  to  bfi'a.     Sidadi  t'r-de  gisi"'  ha,  uii"'jifiga  iia"'  ta"  e  awake. 

Igotoyou        I  wish        the      lam  Yesterday       when       shore-       .  j;iil  f;rown    the    her     I  mean 

unable.  she  died    vived  (std.  her. 

oh.) 

Axiige-na"  ca'"ca"   nan'de   fa"i,4.     (/'ida"be   ga"'(faqti   c'de    a'a"jl    t\'    tako.     6 


I  nm        UHii- 

wuepiiig     ally 


alway.s 


Ti)  see  you  nli«  hud  iv  but       hIii-,  ln-inix    Hlir  wili  rtiirt-ly 

{ur  iinhii'ks )       ri'diiu's. 


Ca"'  eV  >[i,  uqfe'qtci  i"\vi"'(('ii  titf^a-o-n.     A"'ba<fe  wiuvidaxii  cufca^e. 

Ami         how        if,  very  soon  to  tell  it  to      nciid  hithrr.  To-day  I  writo  sonu'.       1  auuil  to  you, 

.  me  thing  to  you 


Mr 


77G     Till!;  (/HOIIIA  LANGUACJK— MVTIIS,  STOUIK8,  ANI>  LETTERS. 


NOTE. 
Uiia.ji'"-8kft  and  He-wa"Jif,ii,  I'oiikiw,  wore  at  Yankton  Atroncy. 

TRANSLATION. 

I  tliink  that  my  child  shall  die.  1  am  in  troublo.  I  si-nd  to  you  (all)  to  bej;  some- 
tiling  Croni  you.  Que  Horn,  I  additvss  you  and  your  sister.  I  am  very  poor.  If  you 
have  a  horse,  I  hope  that  you  will  promise  to  {jive  it  to  me.  I  hope  that  you  will  do 
for  nu'  just  according  to  my  words.  1  petition  to  every  one  of  you,  including  your 
sisters  and  your  brothers-in-law.  1  am  iiiialde  to  go  to  you  as  I  have  desired.  My 
largest  daughter  fainted  yesterday,  but  she  has  revived.  1  am  weeping  constantly  in 
my  heart.  She  has  a  strong  desire  to  see  you,  but  slui  will  surely  die  (as  she  reclines) 
without  having  her  wish  gratitied.  Send  very  soon  to  tell  me  whether  my  request  can 
be  granted.    1  write  something  to  you  and  send  it  to  you  to  day. 


NUDA'"*-A\A  TO  MISS  JOCKLYN. 


npcemhcr  3,  1879. 
A;"ba((!t'  usnl'qti  tC'di    Indadii"  tia"'fa((!af  Ui'maji"'   I'ga",    a"ctftleqti-nia"' 

To-ilay  very  colli      when  wlint  you  have  mMit     iHtaml'liiit         um,  1  iim  livhiu  viTy  immi- 

here  lo  ino  lorlahly 

ada"    wfbfaha"    ciKfoafai,     wa'u-inacc'.     Pi'(iti,  kajfi'lia,    I'lda"    in<ri'ixai-irA. 

there-  I  thauk  you         1  seiiil  it  to  you  U  ve  woiufii.  Aiiuw,        ()  IVIeniU,  uooil  do  ye  for  mo 

fore  (|il.), 

;$   Ka^t^ha,    Wakan'da    finki'    liuli'ida"    uda°    ktVid-ica"    ke    a"((',isa"(^af,    I'lda" 

0  friouilH,  (iod  the  »t.  what  (rood  towaril»  the        tlie  we  tunied,  there 

"■le  (oh.)  (c,h.)  lore 

wib(^alia"'-na"-ina"'.     Wacje  ami'i    fi'aina  watfiita"  kt'    wa;a'-'bo.     Wakan'da 

1  have  heeu  imiyiuK  to  you  White      the  (jil.        lluise  do  vuiioiix      tin'  I  liave  ewu  (iod 

renuhirly.  |)eoplB       xuh.)  l<iudsorwurk  tlieiu. 

aka    na"bi'    ((•ii'ka"'\vaki((5ai    btfiWaqti    \va;a"'be,     i^da"    t'<riiiia"    ka"bd'rga", 

the  hand  has  canned  thoni  to  ial  I  have  noeu  tliere-  lili  lliat  I  hope, 


(Hub.) 


move  (rapidly) 


them. 


(;  agina-na"-ina"'.      Cin'gaiin'ga    wiwi'^a    watjift    il)alui"  ada"    el    6    gat^inke 

Ihepformyownnauttlly.  Child  uiy  towcuU        known  it       IIuto-     a^ain    it      I'lial  (»t.  idi.) 

fore 

u>(a"'adi  uwibtj-a  cuft'afi'.     Wonandean'gitfe-iia'".,  ada"  c'  I'lda"  t'.ska"b(J'('ga". 

apart  1  tell  it  to        I  si'inl  it  to         He  lannea  rae  to  feel  lull,     usiiillly,     thi>re     thai     Kood         1  think  it  may  be. 

you  you.  an  aft4'r  eating  fore 


Gata"'adi  i^gima"   toi-'t   tibtfi^ga",    ada"  a>iidaxe   t^ga"   \v\''ii'..     A"'l)a  agnd 

Junt  alMut  this      I  do  that         may  I  think  it,  Iheie-      1  do  it  a  little  for  my-  may.  Hay  where 


time  fore  .iiOf 

!l  ctt'ctf'     wa(ji"'ha    tia"'i|'aki(fi'    wika"b(|-a.       tiidada"    cka.vo     ina"iii'''-iiiaciV, 

soever  paper  you  send  hither       I  deaire  for  you.  Whot  you  do  O  ve  wlio  walk, 

to  me 

gaza^'adi  ut'he  nia"b*i"'. 

amuDK  them      1  follow  I  walk. 

NOTE. 

Miss  Jocelyn  represented  .some  ladies  at  the  Ea.st  who  had  sent  clothing  for  the 
destitute  Ponkas,  who  were  eneainped  near  Decatur,  Nebr. 


waqpega  to  unaji^skA. 


777 


TKANSLATrON. 

As  I  am  attired  today,  duriiiK  the  very  cold  woatlier,  in  what  yon  have  sent  to 
mo,  I  am  living  very  comfortably,  therefore  I  send  to  you  to  thank  you,  ()  ye  women! 
C)  friends,  do  good  to  mo  anew !  Friends,  we  have  turned  towards  VVakanda  and 
what  is  good,  therefore  I  have  been  thanking  (or  iietitioning)  you  now  and  then.  I 
liave  seen  these  white  men  do  various  kinds  of  work.  Wnkanda  has  caused  them  i.o 
move  their  hands  (rapidly)  in  working:  I  have  seen  it  all,  therefore  I  hope  to  do  like- 
wise. I  usually  beg  (of  VVakanda)  for  my  own  (interests).  My  child  knows  how  to 
work,  80  I  send  to  tell  you  about  liiiu  in  addition  to  what  1  tell  about  myself.  My 
child  usually  causes  me,  as  it  were,  to  feel  full,  as  after  eating  (by  what  he  does  for 
me),  therefore  I  think  that  what  he  does  is  good.  I  think  that  1  nmy  do  likewise  just 
about  this  time,  therefore  I  may  accomplish  a  little  for  myself  (though  1  am  getting 
old).  I  desire  you  to  send  me  a  letter  on  some  day  or  other,  whenever  it  may  suit  you. 
O  you  who  lead  industrious  lives,  I  live  among  you  followiug  your  example. 


WAQPECA  TO  UNAJF-SKA. 

Bcccmher  26,  1879. 


Negfliii,  fo  tfifafo  tc!  i"'<f(:'(|ti-ma"'.     Cafi'gc  iihigi  wuni"  i"'^fMiti-nia'". 

Ouuole,      wind    joii  luivo    tliu        1  uiu  vury  i[lml.  Ilorae  miiuv       yini  linva         I  aiu  vol y  kIwI. 

mint  hiTii  ■  HiiMii 

Ilii"'    gr^    ifi'mgcj^e    !i"(j!fsi(|',ii(.     Cin'giijifi'frji   wiwf^ji    ^a'l'wiifiK^f/qti    cti-    >|I, 

Nlifht    thB(i>l.    tlirimitliout        wii  Ihiiiii  iil  child  ,„y  you  Iiuvb  Kreiil  pity  on  uiiulit, 


in.  1)1;.; 


thoiii 


(^ii'(5vvii((-,a(f.ajl'(itiu"',    fisf^.r^na"    ca-'ca".      CnUr    ta    ininko,    nogflia.      Ca" 

you  hiivo  not  pitii'tl  them  ut       liothtiikrt    ihu  lUwayH.  I  will  jiotn  you,  0  uncle.  Well 

lill,  ofyuii       iiHy 

uta"'    i"'iida"  id    c'ta"    iKifi-'titci    I'ga".     Ninfgalii    g((!i'ba    ja"'    daxo   atiAji" 

liowlouf;    Koodfor      tlio     ho  loiiu        viiry  soon  so.  Killlckiiiiilck  tou  iiijjlit       I  iimko       lataiid 

m«  1, 

toinko.     Ca"'  ((-i^an'go    ctCwa"'    waia"'be   ka"'b(fa.     rJwa((!%in:i   ka''brf!dga". 

will.  Wrll.       your  Blntor  e\M>ii  I  «o(>  tlimu  I  wIhIi.  Vou  toll  it  to  tliom  I  hope. 

Oan'geiajin'ga  \vebd;i"wi"  c'ga"  lingo.     Wi^fga"  aka,  Ma"tcu-na"ba  e(^a"'ba 

Colt  iHolltlioni  UH         thoronrii  My  araud.        thn  Two  Griizly  hoiiri4  lio  t<M> 

nono.  I'lithor        (Huh.), 

cah(  tii  aka.     R'di  ciipi    ti'inko.     Ceta"'  giiil'fjtiii'jl.    (/Jina'a"  >(i,  gT'ff/'qtia"'. 

will  arrive  thoro           Tlion       I  will  nmcli  thiiro             So  lur        Lo  Ims  not  fully         IIo  hoarn  if,    ho  In  vojy  i-Iad 

whore  you  are.  wIuto  you  iiri'.  rocovorod.  '  IV you 

Cafi'ge,    iiegHia,    a"(jrin'go.     Can'go    Wiuje    o^i'ujti    na"bi'i    wabfi"     onaqtci. 

UiirBe,  U  uucio,  I  liuvn  iiouo.  Uorao  whiiu       thi'ir  vi  ry         two        I  have  tlioin        thoni  ouly. 

pi'itpio  own 

Cin'gajin'ga  en.'iqtci  wiWi",  wa(^(ta"w!iki(('o-na°'i. 

Cmid  they  only     tiiey  Iiuyo       thoy  oi»u«o  tlitnn  to       uHU»lly, 

tlo'in,  work 


778      THE  ^EGIHA  LANGUAGE— MYTHS,  STORIES,  AND  LETTERS. 


TRANSLATION. 

O  mother's  brother,  I  am  delighted  at  the  words  which  you  sent  me.  I  am  very . 
glad  that  yon  liavo  many  horses.  We  think  of  you  throughout  the  nights.  You  ought 
to  pity  my  chihlren.  You  have  not  pitied  them  at  all.  They  are  constantly  thinking 
of  you.  O  mother's  brother,  I  will  go  to  you.  When  it  shall  be  best  for  me  to  go,  I 
8h<all  go  very  (piicldy.  I  shall  be  here  ten  days  nialdng  the  killickinnick.  1  wish  to  see 
even  your  sisters.  I  hope  that  you  will  tell  them.  As  I  have  sold  the  colts,  there  are 
none  (here).  My  wife's  father  (Wacka"-ina'ifi")  and  2, wo  Grizzly  bears  will  come  to 
your  land.  And  then  1  will  come,  too.  My  wife's  father  has  not  yet  fully  recovered. 
He  is  delighted  to  hear  from  you.  O  mother's  brother,  I  have  no  horses.  I  have  only 
two  American  horses,  which  are  in  the  possession  of  my  children,  who  generally  use 
them  when  they  work. 


PAIIANGA-MA'^CfF  TO  SILAS  WOOD. 

Januarij  12,  1880. 
Ca"'    nmci°'ga    ama    (ft'ania    waJiigfita"  amii   (fana'a"  c'i°te,    C^a  te'^a 

Well  pfuplo  tli«  tlioao  tliev  are  woikin;;      tlie         you  Iteai- it    perhaps,    there       per- 

(pi.  Bull.)  lor  tlleinaelve.H    (pi.  liuli.)  laining 

to 

u(la"qti  {(^apaha"    pf    (fa"'ja,  i"'ju-miijl.     (|;!L'(|;nii(li  te'  Jii>[f'ixai  :>[i',  }Ta"'(('awd(f,6. 

'  *      '  *         ''  "  lu  tills  placu   the    t'ley  do  lor      if,  .--■_-.. 


very  t;ooit         1  kuew  it  I         though, 

reiwhed 
there 


I  was  u  II  for- 
tunate. 


theniHulvea 


3  Ca"'  edMa"    a^V"    g6    I'palia"    pi    ^T,  uqpi'Kfecffi    t'ka-bifa-niaJL     Wafi'git^e 

"  what  tliey     tUo  (pi.    I  know  it     1  ar-    when,  to  lose  I  did  ntJt  wUli  for  ' " 

have     lu.ob.)  rivs'tl  hiiu. 

thort* 


Well 


All 


to  brine  hack  I  wiah  for  Thia  people 


ma''((ii"'i 

tlifv  walk 


;n'„ 


^\,    ni"^a    ga'''(fai 


to  live        they  wish 


jra   ama    e  a 

tin*  how 

here  tome  him  '  (pKsiili.) 

^a^'ja,     n(aci"'ga     na°balia    ai^af.      K'be    iKJ-i'iahe    ka"'b(^a-ini'ijl.      trda"qti 

though,  people  iu  two  ways      they  go.         Wluiiu       I  follow  him  I  ilo  not  wiah.  Very  good 

6  I'skana  weij'igtjia"  ckaxe  ka"b((;t'ga"  (fia"'ja,  (j^iig(j'i  tati-'ja  (fasicfjKfg  ka"b(^t'ga°. 

oh  that  decision  you  I  hoped  though,        with  rffi'n'ufo  to       you  think  of  I  hope, 

make  it  your  ful  ure  re-  it 

turn  here 

Ca"'  e'a"'  fJilgd  ha. 

W«n     what  is     there  is 
the  matter     none 

NOTES. 

Panariffa-mii"^i"  is  the  brother  of  Silas  Wood.  He  dictated  this  letter  after  return- 
ing from  a  visit  to  his  brother,  who  was  staying  with  the  Poukas  near  Niobrara,  Nebr. 

778,  3.  Ca"  edada"  a^i"  gt"^  .  ■  .  Warigi(!>t'  i"ifi"  sfi  eka"b^a.  The  author  mis- 
took a  direct  address  to  himself  for  an  address  to  Silas.  In  speaking  to  the  latter  the 
sentences  should  have  been  changed  thus: 

Ca"  edatla"   ani"    g6'    iwidaha"     pi    gP'  nqpi'if(''()'<'i(|-("  wika"b(('a-m.''iil.    WaFi'gi^e 

Well       what  yon       the     Iknewabout        I       the  youlo.se  1  do  not.  wish  for  All 

you. 


have    (pi,  in.  you 

Ob.) 

w&ni"  {or,  l°'^ani")  fag^i  wika"b(fa 

Ton  have  you  have       you  I  wish  for 

them  for  me       come  you. 

back 


roached   (pi. 
thvru   in.ub.) 


PAHASrOA-MA^(fP  TO  CUBE  GAXB. 


779 


TEANSLATION. 

Perhaps  you  bave  heard  that  tlie.se  Jndiaiis  aiv  workiiifr  for  themselves.  Though 
I  had  a  full  knowledge  of  things  pertaining  to  the  Ponka  on  the  old  reservation  (near 
Niobrara),  I  was  unfortunate.  It  is  desirable  for  people  to  accomplish  things  for 
tliemselves  in  this  place  (i.  e.,  on  the  Omaha  Ueservation,  instead  of  going  off  to  the 
I'onkas).  I  do  not  wish  you  to  lose  any  of  the  tliinf;,s  which  1  found  in  your  possession 
wlieu  I  visited  the  Ponka.  I  wish  you  to  bring  all  of  tiieni  home  to  us.  Tiiese  Indians 
always  wish  to  improve,  no  nnitter  how  they  act,  but  tiiey  are  divided  into  opposing 
parties.  I  do  not  wish  to  follow  any  one  (/.  e.,  I  will  not  become  a  partisan).  I  hope 
that  you  will  make  an  excellent  decision,  and  that  you  will  consider  about  your  future 
return  to  this  laud.    Well,  there  is  nothing  more  to  be  told. 


PAHAIS^GA-MAN(/^F  TO  CUDE-GAXE. 

Jamiarif  12,  1880. 
Ciide-gAxe,    ie   i^gice  t6  ub((!i'i  agfi  c'dega"',    ie   (fifua  sicfa-hi'iji.     Ubfi 

Smokonmkcr,       word      wimt     I'.io     I  tiild     I  rami'  liut,  wcinl      jiiui        llioy  hail  t'or-  Itolillt 

vmi      ((lb.)         il  liiiik  (intti'Il. 


nay 


te'di   <^\iiif.&  fi"'ja,   (fsi'i'i.  Ca'"   n\)(^A   agfi   t(Vdi,  iifiri'de   <,n'ii(la"([tia"'  (|'a"'ja, 

wllra       they  re-        thoilul),         tlioy  Slill        I  lolil  it    I  lunm       when,         huurt  very  irocidror  tlieiii      thoiiirh 

luenibered  liuvo  Imrk 

it  failed.  here 

edilda"  fgaxe  tate':ja  fl'n,     iti'a  uwflxfa  te(fa"'  ea"'ca"  (fi'ji.     Kl  ga'"  f\'i\  te     3 

wbat  with  rofen-neo  to        they  Tlu\v       1  told  it  to        in  tlio         iilwayn         t!H\v  Ami      so         ilioy     llie 


tlio  nieniiH  ot' 
doing  it 


llllVt) 

tiii?f(I. 


f'liil 


past 


hitvt« 
fuileil. 


always ; 

fiiji-ga. 

do  uot 
speak  it. 


ffa"ba"'    lajiwi'KJ'f'. 

again  it  Rhonld  not 

bu  opokuu. 


Ga"'    (fana'a"   tc^ga"    invibfa. 

So  you  hoar        in  order        I  tell  it  to 

it  tliat  you. 


TRANSLATION 


llitvn 

tailed 

I(fa"bf 


ja" 


Afjaiu 


O  Smoke-maker,  when  I  came  back  I  told  the  words  which  you  said,  but  they  had 
forgotten  your  advice.  Though  they  recalled  it  when  I  told  them,  they  are  unable  (to 
act  accordingly).  Though  they  were  very  glad  when  I  told  them,  they  can  find  no 
means  of  doing  it  in  future.  They  have  failed,  just  as  I  always  told  yon  that  they 
would.  And  they  have  always  failed ;  it  should  not  be  mentioned  again.  I  tell  you 
that  you  may  hear  it.    Do  hoc  speak  of  it  again. 


APPENDIX. 


Of  the  notes  and  errata  found  in  this  Appendix  all  up  to  page  512  refer  to  Part 
I  of  this  volume;  the  others  pertain  to  Part  II. 
9,  4.  For  "  aei»he  "  read  "  a^,i"he." 

9,  14.  For  "ci""  read  "^i"." 

10,  8.  The  ^.  in  "ebfega""  was  inverted  by  mistake. 
10,  11.  For  "  'fca-biamA"  read  "  'i^a-biam4." 

10,  16.  For  ''  ciilgo  "  read  <'  f  ifig*:'." 

10,  18.  For  "  na'"a"xf^a"  read  "  nda"xl^a." 

11,  4.  For  "Gia"'^a,"  a  possessive,  read  "Gfa"fa,"  a  dative  of  a"^a. 

11.  notes,  1st  sentence.     Add  "The  Winter  dwelt  at  a  mountain  in  the  far 
north." 

20,  4.  For  "  ^.i6,"  a  form  of  ^i,  you,  read  "  ^i'6,''  aide. 

21,  14.  For  "  j|Ucpacii"+  "  read  "  j^ucpaf  a"+." 

23,  8.  j^aokahi  should  be  rendered  "white  oak  tree." 

23,  19.  For  "  wi'dija""  read  "  uwidi.ja","  from  ubija". 

25,  2.  For  "  when  ye  see  me"  read  "  on  account  of  what  you  have  done." 

27. 11,  etpimim.  For  "  Wandqifi" "  rea''  ''  Wana-'q^i","  and  make  a  like  change  in 
eTery  derivative.    "  Na  "  refers  to  fire,  etc. ;  but  "  na°  "  to  action  of  the  feet,  etc. 

27,  13.  For  "i"^i">'wa"ji"  read  "  i'Yi'"wa"^ajf." 

28,  8.  Render  waseqa"  by  "  quick  "  instead  of  "  alive." 
28,  14.  For  "Mangci"'igi1,"  read  "Mang^i^'i-gft." 

31,  19.  For  " made"  read  "  kept." 

32. 12.  Render " Egihe " by  "downward  beneath  the  surface." 
33,  15.  In  "aka-cna""  the  "c"  should  be  inverted. 

36,  5.  For  "gactanka"  read  "  gactankai." 

38,  title.  The  Omahas  have  a  similar  myth  about  the  Raccoon  (Miqa)  and  the 
Coyote  (Mijjasi). 

40,  9.  "G^iza-bi"  read  "g^iza-bi." 

40,  14.  The  following  may  be  substituted  for  the  translation  in  the  text:  wActanka 

deceiving 
,    .  them 

akega". 

aa  ko  waa. 

43,  11.  Change  "  fi'di"  to  "  E'di." 
.     47,  note  on  43,  4.  Change  the  second  sentence  so  as  to  make  it  read  thus :  "  Tin* 
Kansa  (Yegaha)  uses  -be  or  -bi,and  the  Osage  ((pejiAha),  -de  or  -di,  as  a  plural  ending, 
where  the  Omaha  and  Ponka  ((/legiha)  employ  -i." 

54,  (5.  For  "  ^exe-gajiu  "  read  "  (fexiga^ju." 

781 


782     THK  «|;i<;(}IIIA  LANdUAOK-MYTIia,  HTOKIKS,  and  I.CTTKIta. 

84,  notes,  Hocoiid  imrafjiivpli,  (Irst  aiul  second  liiicH.  In  giving  the  xaiwere  oquiva- 
lent  of  Ictiniko  rciul  "  lotciiVke," 

63,  It;  493,  S,  rt jmHuim.     For  " dtiji '"  viwl  " dt^e." 

66,  between  tlie  iiiytli  oC  "8ifennikiv"  and  the  Turke.VM,"  and  the  note  on  60, ;{, 
insert  the  tbllowiii};:  "See  (ieorge  Miller's  version,  p.  577." 

73,  note  on  72,  4.  Insert  eoninia  lielore  "Come." 

73,  note  on  72,  8.  Change  so  as  to  read  tlins :  "  \veiui'u<itci  (  roiwere,  winan'uxe), 
to  go  near,  etc." 

75,  8.  For  "niijialui  wa-i'"-l)iain(i."  read  "inijiri  ha  wai"  i"'-l)iania." 

rart'diiti  nkin      rohr     woro  ii  riilit<, 

75,  10.  Though  "CI"  was  dictated,  "  Ki"  i.s  better,  as  the' women  Inid  not  seen 
the  tails  "  again  "  (el). 

89,  1(!  and  20.  For  "  nan'de  "  (wall  of  a  tent,  Gt«H  read  "  niln'de,"  heart. 

98,  ;53.  For  "  freezing  over"  read  "  forming." 

118,  10.  Head  "  lUn'dega"'"  and  "  wi'igajii-ga  " 

118,  la  and  It.  IJender  "aki  bianni"  by  "reached  there  again,  they  say." 

Tlie  verb  admits  of  two  renderings. 

133,  10.  For  "ijiaWie"  read  "i)i'a"he." 

164,0.  For  "ati"!'"  read  "ate'." 

166,  .S.  For  "  t'e(|-a-biama  "  rea<l  "  t'e^'a-biama." 

167,  18.  For  "  wagigif-a-biama"  read  "  wagiag^a-biama." 
170,  1 1.  For  "  Ja"(feha  "  read  "  Ja"'^eha." 

176,  17.  For  "  Tiiidi  "  read  "  xiii<li." 

177,  8.,  For  "  second  "  read  "  tliird." 

181,  8,  et  pasHini.    For  "  wat'a" "  read  "  wa^a","  sqnash,  pumpkin. 

194,  20;  195,  0;  196,  2.  For  "ngidada""  read  "  ugidida","  as  the  act  was  per- 
formed  by  pressure,  not  by  tlirusting. 

227,  1.  "  ^ixabajt-qti "  shonld  be  "  without  Haying  at  all  "  (from  "  rf'ij-abe  ")  instead 
of"  witliout  chasing  at  all  "  (which  wonld  be  "  (fiqabajT'-titi,"  from  "^iqe"). 

226,  14  andir..  "Wahuta"fi"  .  .  .  >ie4anga  aka"  should  be  placed  in  brack- 
ets, as  It  IS  a  modern  interpolation. 

313,  fi.  For  "  a"'wasa  "  read  "  a-'wa-'sri,"' ,  See  "  ingf  usa  "  in  the  (|;egiha-English 
Dictionary. 

338,  7.  For  "gifabaji-biaMia  road  "gi'ifa-bajibiamri." 

351,  line  next  the  bottom,     j.'or  "  Part  11 »  read  "  the  <|!egiha-Engllsli  Dictionary." 
370,  note  on  369,  1,!.     For  "  Pan'ka  f an'ka "  read  "  I'aiVka  (/•anka." 
380,  10.  For  "N.izanda.jl"  read  "Na'"zandiijl,"  from  na"/.ande. 
402,  2.  Ca^ewa^-..    His  other  name  was  xahe  jifiga.     De  was  the  rival  of  the 
lamons  chief  Black  Bird. 

402.  la.  Gia"'habi  is  better  known  as  Niku^ibifa".  He  was  a  famous  waka"  man 
or  shaman. 

402,15-17.  "Maka"  .  .  ja^i".,na."  Denied  by  Two  Crows  and  Jo.seph  La 
Fleche. 

404  2-7.    This  shoul.l  be  credited  to  Wabaskaha,  instead  of  Ca^ewa^f-,  according 
to  Two  Crows  and  Josejth  La  Fleche. 
410,  8.  Read  "  Wa'ai." 


ArPKNDIX. 


783 


"   410,10.  For  "  wd^i'.i "  mid  "wd^i"." 

440,2.  For  "ifc(|t('i"  read  "  i<fr'(|tci."    Similar  diaiiKPs  in  446,  !»  mid  10. 

448,  4;{.  For  "/ande-bii)a"  aHdiftati'tl,  n-ad  '-Zaiide  "  accordiiif;  lo  Two  CroWM 
and  .Io,s('i)h  La  Fli'dic. 

470.0.  anoi.  Used  whi-n  kinHliip  is  as-serted  or  nnderstood.  Hi-u  iinfi  and  an  in 
llio  (/'t'ffiliaKiifjiish  Dictionary, 

AIS,  3.  Ka{;i)  here  in  a  proper  name. 

541,  2.  For  "  \VaJl"'aj,'aliiKa"  read  »  VVaJi"'n.pvliifta." 

884,  9.  et  iiiiHHim.  For  "^a"'eti"  read  "  ((■a"'ctl,"  when  spoken  l>y  nndeu. 

870,  1,  For  "  (fa'ii'^a"  read  '>  «j-aM'i(('ri."' 

670, 8.  Kead  thim:  "  he  u'a"'liai."' 

tht^    put  tlio  (ri'fl. 
(i)I.        oil.  Ihj 
(il>.) 

688,  10.  For  "kido"  read  "  kido." 

693,  12.  Fi,.'  "uta""-l)iamri"  (sai<l  of  loRKiiiKs)  read  "nja'"-l)iaiiiii." 

601,  15,  and  602,  1.  For  "  ntxe  grt>|u"  read  "  ntWifiajju." 

603,  8.  For  "(fa"eli"  (hist  word  in  the  line)  read  "^a'"t;tl." 

616,  5.  Change  ''(s.) ''  in  two  places  to  "  (sinf;.)." 

621,  3.  Under  '*  ^e  am.l"  read  «  was  i:;>:nj,',  they  say." 

633,  4.  There  slionld  be  a  hyplien  after  "  n)a'"i)e." 

644,10,  For  "ja"nia"'^i"' i'"". read  "Ja"ma"'fi" 'i'"," 

663,  II,  For  "da'"xi"  read  "da'"(ie." 

688,  3.  For  "  i'-'cfiilkiifrtga"  read  '•{"ifiiTkicfiiga." 

690,  6.  For  "  Waqa  in'ijiu  "  read  "  Waqaiii'iji"." 

719, «.  For»'te'ctI"  read  "tf  ctr." 

in        two. 
the 

paAti 

789, 12.  For  <'Ag^icta"  road  "Ag^icta"." 


INDP^X. 


NOTI.— Uni.     Umiiha.    I'.  =  Ponka. 


Tnnc 

AbbrevUtlnna  

Aflftwniie  addreued son 

OahiKo  to 4B0 

Icta^ttlil  ta MS 

.riilivlu' to  900 

iir  ,i.i'iiiiita  iiiijl".    Sii'  (iuliiitejinnii,  Ma»- 
t<Mi  ijinKit.  mill  Ma''tcu  waflhl. 

AildroflH  to  t)iii , voting  iiMMi       628 

AKuhaiuii'fi*  (Oni),  kiiimI  iiiWIoeof 4W 

warrhlc'f 4SO 

(I'.),     kiioHii  iM  Aniiiolii'iitli'l 3HI 

WKliI  Inili'iiijiliil  hlrtnUliT 1182 

tlix  nuiil,  »  riinka  ., (Wl 

Atfltdtu,  Mtt»tfn-ini"lia  III ,   .  470 

Sou  W^II'U'KiihlKii  (!'.). 

AiirU^iltiilal  linplenieutn  (IciiU'iMl  liy  Volikw Kiii 

Alphabut 4 

Ania'liC'iifii'l.    Sen  Auuliu  iii»iifl'. 

Aiiliiiulii,  hiiw  thiiy  ri'ii'lvud  uamea (j3 

Alititlii'tii'rt , 34.  "•.',  TiHri 

A  ri'lmiHTUH    47,  48,  1K4,  «0:i,  "(i;i 

Awl,  i-x))I(iit  of 274 

invlti'il  to  wiir  IVuMt , 2.-,ti 

Ai'liiihutwH  aciiiuut  of  IlKht  with  Piiukan 40(1 

A'pa'iafluu  (Oiu.),  mi'iiiiiit  of ;) 

anil    nthri-H    to  IiiHpei-tor  J.  II, 

llaiMiiioiiil 7;iH 

ttiXtHobtililli'il  friini H;i4,  IH,^,  :(0!l. 

41)'.',  40,^,  41)0,  4l)B,  42.'>,  l«-.',  408 

to  Inapurtoi  J.  II.  Huninioiiil 732 

Si'B  Hie  Elk. 

(P.),    mtilri'RHei! 4H4 

iiiiwMol'  biHilrnlta rmo 

\Vn|I"  nku  to  MuKtoiiwuf  ibl  and  4H3 

A'paniiinKa'n  hriilhiM  killi'd  by  DHkolim i2r, 

Itad^cr'H  Hiiii,  ailv)'iiiiiri-.H  uf -^1)4 

iliipiil  Willi  rhlofa daughter ;I01 

killed  four  woniiMi :102 

niarriiMl  wonmn  wuirior :)01 

Badiuen, overc'iime  in  lontiBlH  with  Ilii'iiponit^u I7L',  17;i 

•lew  brothi'l'H  of  IIi"i|pii  ac^o 172 

nurvivonif,  rhail;;iMl  iiitoado)* 17j 

ilirttfuiHi-il  an  a  woman 17,1 

nmriiiil  chit'f'ii dauKhtiT 173  ; 

Battlate  Ihirnaby,  Ponka  itil«>i-i)i-t>tt>i- 480,520  ti42  I 

BattiHte  Di'ioin,    Soo  DiMoiii,  IluttiHti-.  1 

HattiHti'.  the  Pawnee  iiitei-pietiT.  (;afif;e'.ski\  to 704  j 

Ilaj.ii,  Omaha  name  for  Peter  G.  Sarpy 417 

Hear- jtirl 287  : 

killed 203 

killed  hiT  iii'Oplo 202   ! 

purNUi'il  her  brothtT.-^ 2ij;t 

Iteaver  kilb'il  lii.i  nun ,ii.r,7 

out!  of  the  FourCreatorH  B.-)6  [ 

reatoied  hU  Hon  to  life ,'■,57   j 


143,  253 
40.1 


Keaver- woman 

lllU  KIk  killed  a  male  elk.  hut  loiild  not  eat  meal 

the   yoiinjjer  chief,   led  huntluu  party  of 

Oiuahaa   

I«  tliB  CInelnnati  Commercial 

See  A»pa"iall({a  (Om.l. 

lIlK  Hnake  ummti'd  

.See  Wri.H'AlahKa. 

Uln  Tnrile,  drenH  of 

bin  Ireaiiuentof  larijer  aulinala 371-273 

bin  treatment  nflheDtter 27S 

bow  be  talked  In  the  Snakenian 2(17 

bow  he  went  un  the  warpath 254 

killed  by  [t'tllitko   62,  .^flO 


417 

757 


40 


206 


Lii'elriideil  to  fear  water. 

Honu  of  

Bin  Wolf,  Bin  Turtle'D  treatment  of. . 

BIriKJblef 

BlidH  rei|uent«d  to  devour  corn 

Hlrkett,  (;.  P.,  Ubafii;e-Ja>  to 

Illaek  bear,  lUg  Turtle'*  treatment  of 


27.'. 
257 
273 
.'80 
138 
641 
272 


lllaik  bear«,how  the  liabbit  killed  the  J  5,  20 

Ulaek  Cro"    I'enka  ihief,  wounded 381 

HIack  mai,,    lahued  eblof'a  daughter 116,130 

punlnbed 116,131 

lIoiieH  of  old  woman  covered  with  a  robe 

Hoy  r.uned  by  ^roiiud-uiiie,  moiij;  of 

Itrave  Dakota  ami  the  niwaril 

Buffalo  and  Oriz/.ly  bear 

Coyote  i-ban(;ed  into  a 

created  by  maKic 

Hullalobladdei,  fate  of    


VOL  VI- 


-50 


289 

208 

363 

582 

108 

605 

273 

llutlahi  hull,  lliK  Turtle'H  treatment  of 271-273 

Hullaloealf,  reatored  to  bin  parenta 140 

Biitfalo-ealf,  HOn  of  Waba"ificifie     138 

atolen  by  lelinike 139 

Ibillalo-ealveH,  aoua  of  \Vaha''ifieij;o 142 

1  hi  Halo  bearta  and  ton^nea,  feaat  on 473 

Ihiltalo  neek,  man  ehanjied  into  a  216 

Biitl'alo'Weman  and  calf  puraued 158 

and  Corn-woman 147 

deceived  by  lelinike 139 

(jave  birth  to  twins 142 

her  aon  by  \Vaba»?iciL'e 1,18 

manic  powerof 138 

See  Wahaiificine. 

ButTalowonian,  Aijod,  killed  by  her  aiui  inlaw 1113 

tried  lo  kill  her  aon-in-law  ...  101 

went  into  aueat  Indye 100 

Butl'aloeH  and  Coyote iii2 

ciiiaed  to  kill  one  another 142 

liillfd  a  youny  rliief 355 

went  aeriisa  the  j;reat  water 142 

went  lo  the  upiier  world    142,144 

Buzzard  aided  the  Oriihan 608 

7Hi) 


% 


786 


INDEX. 


Butiard,  an  Omaha,  wounded 431  ' 

anil  U'liniko 74 

Ictiniku 'iiH);uit4fd  an  tbo 237 

killed  by  Haxigo 240,251  ; 

Houjj  (if  the 230,245  i 

('afewaf6  killi-d  by  Pawnee  Loups 404 

li'adiT  of  Omaba  Bcuiiti* 404 

('aj:i'«l.il,  Wata"!-.!!.!!"  to 41)11 

Ca-ku^n  (fa  ki-ta  we,  Maiiplyatiajja  to 044,605 

('atumenia,  oi-i};in  of 31,580 


<.'a''ta"-.iifij!a  to  Ma"t('nwa^tbi . . . 

tuT.  L.  <iilliiif!batu. 

See  Kictawajjo. 
C«ll>;t'-bi"-?.l  espOHed 

toWfs'illufiga 

Caflge-Hkli,  account  of . 


484 


764 

5111 

3 

y (lis  obtained  from 189, 294 

to  Battisle,  tlio  Pawnee  interpreter 704 

Mantcu-wa^ilii 502 

Qi(ta  «l>i\ 490 

\Viruitra"-nine 1148 

Wiyakoi"     720 

lJbafi({«J"° '0 **" 

('aiion  made  by  niai^ie ^43 

Ceki,  Hetia(ja-»abe  to 635 

llupetato •'i23 

Maqpiya-qaga  to 501 

meH8a){t«  to 498 

Cbflse,  Uiraio,  Uhafine  ja"  to 038 

Cbief«,Omaha 4.'i8 

desire  to  al>andon  487 

h  indorod  war  pai  ty  from  starting 460 

Chief  a  daughter  claimed  by  the  black  man 1 15, 130 

delivered  from  the  water-monater  .  .115, 128, 
129, 130 

married  a  man 3M 

married  tlie  Coyote 103 

married  ibe  Orphan  118,131,343 

Cbiefa  ebier  daugliter  luarried  Ictinike 55,  005 

173 
175 
180 
170 
367 
174 
175 
.549 
590 
608 
755 
757 
755 
758 
7.18 
750,  758 
032 
1104 
741 
98 
273 
91 

4811 


I'agn 

(Jorn-crn»her,  adventure  of 273 

(Jorn  woiaan,  llulVabi  woman  and 147 

Coyote  iind  BuUaloea 102 

and  Gray  fox • 570 

and  Puma **** 

and  Snake 560,868 

cheated  Ictinike S** 

liow  he  lost  bla  tail   »* 

married  chiefa  daughter 102 

Crabs  (tic)  Raccoonnand 310,313 

312 
78 
008 
766 
772 
779 
722 
51« 
475 
406 
716 
468 
362 
366 
618 
402 
406 
421 
41H 

ioe 


Crawlinh  (lalliir  than  Crabs) 

CiTjw  aided  Ictinike 

aidiil  t  lie  Orpluin 

Cude-gaxe,  t ialiij:e  to 

Nuda"-axa  to    ■ 

rahanj;a-nui''^l''  to ■ 

lo  I i»  Hoy  and  Ma"teii  i"c'age 

to AVes'jiiiinga 

I'udegaxe  and  Ma"tcu  waifibi,  jahe-)ap'6  to 

t'uita-nui"(fi"die(l 

('ftflHiqowe.  Ictas^aiii  to 

CuatoniM,  Sacted  traditions  and 

l>akota  Hcared  to  deatli  liy  gliowt 

by  handnof  deinl  Pawnee  .. 

story 

DakitasattiiekedOmahaa  in  1855       

battle  between  Oinatiaa  and.  in  1840 

del'catfd  by  Omahasand  Oloti  -.   

t'ouj;bt  by  Omabas  in  1847 

touglit  llie  I'awnoi'!' 


married  the  bad  man 
wi.'siied  to  marry  Hi^tipe-ag^e 

nou  anil  .Snake-woman 

and  Thundera 

Jiow  taken  back 

younger  daughter  kinil  to  Uf.ipeag^e 

married  IIi''qpeagi(e 

Chipmunk,  Ictinike  and  

song  of 

Ci<e(itttwe,  Kiwigu  ti  dia<ici  to 

Cincinnati  Commeioia',  from  «overal  ( )nuihan 

Hi-  Kik  

l)uba-lna"ifi" 

Maxewatfi' 

ja?i''-na''pa.jl    

Two  Clows 

Civilization  desired  by  Ponkaa 

Ckaj.ie  yiiie  to  Uattiste  Deroin 

Clotber,  (i.  W..  Fred.  Merrick  lo  , 

tloll,  Ictiuike'i*  bands  tied  to  a 

t.'omb,  adventurt  s  of 

(.'ommuual  lodges 

See  Tents. 

C'unservative  spirit  among  the  Omabas  

Contractions 11, 24,  34,  ,54.  00,  73,  77,  101,  lo.'-,,  114,127,  184, 

201,  224, 250,  209, 270,  284,  307,  315,  321,  3^8, 
332.  370.  410, 458,  401.  41)8.  .503,  .5(10, 51,5,  518, 
619, 003,  004,  U48,  liCO.  (101 ,  0(18.  075, 081 .  094, 
097,709,712,713.718,719,745. 

Corn  raised  by  Onialms 480,  490.  401, 010, 655,  701,  7(0 

raised  by  Ponkus 740 


killed  A"pa».iau.;a's  brother 425 

four  Omahas  465 

many  OuLalias  *1® 

RedShleld  <88 

three  Omahas 431 

two  Omalia  women 460 

twoOoiabas *.^1 

repulsed  by  Omabas 425 

slide  all  IheOmaba  horses 448 

visited  by  Omahiul 476, 479,  400, 404,  513 

Ponkas 518,610,622 

Omahas MS 

wiuinded  several  Omahas 431 

Dance  regulated  by  the  1  ukesabO  474 

Dead  Pawnee,  hands  e ,' 383 

Death  of  (;u>ta.ma»ifi" mentioned 406 

f^di  a.i-inOi"   ^11 

IlcqiWi-.jifiga 401 

llcsnata 503 

iHuhabi S07 

Logan  Fontimelle 404 

jahe-iap'e ^^ 

Wacui 4»5 

1  leatbs  of  several  Omahas  in  1878 503, 601,  692 

several  Ponkas  in  1878 500 

Debts 656,742 

Deities  above  and  bel.iw  ground,  invoked 234 

Deroin,  Hatliste,  Ckai.ie-yiile  lo 604 

I.iou  lo 710 

Ma"teii  iia"ba  to 607 

auil  Ke  Hrc.'ie,  Waliilgasabfi  to 705 

and  the  Otu.hiefs,  Lion  to 003,870 

SIa"leu-na"bato  672 

Dick,  Itctsy.  asked  for  her  pay  as  doctor 771 

Ilciiagasatte  and  X"l«i~ig'i  niiji"  t(i 033 

lo  Waifiqe-saci   770 

Dog   ni"(ipe.agife  ('banged  into  a 173 

stole  iiieDt  Irom  wedding  feast 116,130 

Dogs,  wonderliil 114,127 

Dririon,  Paris,  killed  by  Pawnees 414 


/    9 


INDKX. 


787 


(inn 
r.ti 


nnim. ninRln ■. 217,600 

I)iil)a-tiiii''fi",  niTotint  of , n 

to  1Ti'<|iiKa-Hiib<^ 676 

IiiHiK^tiirJ.  H.  Ilnmmonil 7r>0 

tlio  Ciiiriiiiiuti  (*oniiiioroi(il 755 

.imiili'iinnnut'o 403,  (KM) 

,t('ntiKn-iitknea)ii kI 

DiinkB  met  bj|^HB«lKe 239, 260, 2.11 

Si't»  Woo<l-flii('k. 

Oiqki-i)a-wi  fi'cn^u,  Iliipe^n  to 

Rii$[lii  niilril  llii>  Orpluui 

I'ji'olli'd  liv  till!  Wrun 

•hot  by  tlio  Hiibbll's  nnii 

KikIi'" J5,2B 

Eiliiann,  Sil{ft"-i|(>nft  to 4f)2 

or  Antolni'  lioy.    Sio  Roy,  Antnino. 

Eleh  t  biillulo  liullH  hclil  down  HWi>Btlo<lKo 160 

Elk,  nirrliMl  11  wnmnii  to  Hiibli'irn'  .uiii  nbnilo 82 

IrtiniliiM'biiii|.'iMl  into  nii 61),  73 

Kllipttnil  rx|ii-onnionn 34  M_ 

61,  llinn  16),  77,  lU,  137,  224, 107,630 

ErtHit,  Kdwnrrt,  to  iToHt^p])  Khuu 723 

Kyi'HoloKiMl  (liiriiiK  tlio  iimcio  croBsiiiK  of  cnnon 146 

Kyon  clciscd  iluriiig  the  iniiaio  croi«iii(r  of  lariio  body 

of  tliiiniH 146 

Kyi'8  rIoHvil  dm-iiiK  thi'  miiKic  croHning  of  «t mini.  14!,  14.1,  203 
whllo  ([olng  throuilli  «lr  to  uppor  world .  140 

Fnwn,  tnninit  of ^ 

Honi;of 

Feast  on  buffalo  hearts  and  toiiKuea 

Foliah,  lias  iibimI  aa  a 

i|iiilll'i'utliir«  of  a  Hparrowhawk  used  aa  a 

wiirrliib  used  us  n 

Ki^nn's  of  speech 21, 14  41 

61  (llllo.lr)).  262  (lines  land  15) 
Sei'  Antltbetlea. 

Fire-brand,  nilventure  nf 

Fish.    See  UrtB  Hsh  iind  liedtail  tlsh. 

Five  iMinutiiiniil  lodiies 

plilnistones 

•taces  In  growth  of  yonnn  Rabbit 

Tlimider-nien 

warehiefH 

Flylnifsqiiirrcl,  one  of  tho  Four  Creators 

Fontenille,  Lojian,  death  of 

went  to  M'aHliin(;ton 

Forbidden  plaees  viaited  liy  Twin  Hrothera 217, 21H 

Forest  niado  by  ma^ie 203 

FroK  iiuentidni'd  by  Snake-nmn 2Rfl 

Fonr  adventurea  of  warriors 186,  lfi7 

attacks  on  water-nioi...iar jn  i2fl 

Btt<>mpts  toHiirprisn  waterninnstera 230 

bad  women 3,10 

biids  eanie  to  reaeiio  tbo  Orphan 607, 0(|R 

birds  killed  by  the  Orphan flo') 

'""•'■''■■>< 82,224,202 

hnflain  bulls j„r, 

bnlluloes  killed  by  each  chief 03 

met  by  the  Ilnllnlo  ealf I8n 

sent  toreaoue  tbo  Ilnlfalocalf 130,140 

See  White  hutlalo  cows. 

rolls  by  war  chief 

to  animals 

to  each  Kncst 

catHies  (nia^lc) 

captains  of  police 

colors  of  smoke 3(10  3();( 

Creators f,i^(^ 

days  elapse igg 

days  In  reaching  tho  cave 137 


358 
358 
473 
404 
3!lfl 
404 


272 

02 
617 

47 
205 
460 
5.58 
4114 
458 


404 

82 

271 

225 


168 
185 
253 

25 
243 

86 
316 
471 
333 
471 
474 

48 


nr  days'  preparation  for  inarriage 

daya'  preparation  for  war 

days'  trial  of  sweatlodKo 

deer  carried  liy  (jiaot 

disasters  threalelM'd 

eaitles  k illed  on  d ifVeren t  days 

experiments  of  Ciawllsb 

fat  I  est  pieces  of  bufTalo  meat 

friends  of  llie  snitin- 

Kourd  rattles  used 

Krass  figures 

Kriz/.ly  bcarcuba 

Invitations  in  sunn 310  ^^f^ 

large  animals  rejicted 072, 273 

men  hent  as  scouts ih6 

fin-  Hax  ige 2.V2 

loiHles  of  killing  tlin  Hli;  Turlle. ...' 275 

noises  liefine  release  of  Otter 270 

obstacles  o\'ercotne 140  20S 

pairs  of  majjic  moccasins 2K5 

l"'"'<s 240, 212, 'JO;i 

places  forbidden  to  twin  brothers 2I8 

pra>ers  to  kIoocs 

pursuers  ol'  f  ij,,  liadccr's  aim 

reiinests  made  liy  the  l^lbbit 

sacred  Iiags  to  select  from 

scouts  

Bisters  of  Mufhtlo-wnman  

sick  nian 

sons  born  to  Ili"i|pe<ai;«e's  parents , 

sticks  (»ir)  thrown  by  letnilke 

stones  chosen  iiy  sweaf-Iod^e 

thuoder-binis  Hci7.cd  by  the  Twin  llrothers 

thunder-men 

times  Hear  giri  chased  children 

bolfaliicalf  ran  arniind  Iclinike 

bntluliats  were  at  lacked 

Itii/./ard  danced 

hostiies  attacked  chiefs 

magic  drum  beaten  

man  afe  with  Snake- woman 

man  went  to  spring 

Orphan  attacked  Dakotas 

sacred  bag  w-avcd 

shot  at  grass  figures 

Ntonesof  sweat  lodge  were  pushed  ... 

sweat -hath  taken 

tree  addressed 

tree  hit 

'rwo-faccscanie 

Wahai'itieige  overlook  lluiralo. woman 
went  to  the  field  

went  to  I^lke-sab^  keeper 

wild  brother  came  to  fan ue 

trials  of  running  against  thet.'oyofo 

tranHformafioii'-Mf  "(UlugnuiU 286.  287 

villages,  people  of,  killed ]^8 

vlsiicd 'J-'O 

war  chiefs 071  _  ;{[)h 

white  buffalo  cows  in  a  row 14?,  ue, 

men  came  to  Pawnees 3i*j 

wild  animals  killed  by  file  I'unia 308,  3U0 


212 
3111 
23 
I  S3 
14,1 

100 

157 
172 
.150 
213 
•J  1 8 
187 
21)2 
130 

3.11,  3.16 

■Jlo 

174 

5.1,  (iOO 

202,  2(13 
2('2 
344 
4114 
474 
IIIU 

',.'42,  •:i:\ 
55.  (1(17 
21H 
215 
138 
138 
471 
210 
106 


Tive 


women  acnt  by  tlm  Cirizzly  bear 06 

wounded 273, 274 

rth  day,  old  woman  becanio  visible 005 

Kon  liie  KiicciHifuI  one 172 

time  fatal    .15,  21.1,  2I)'J,  344,  .'MS,  OOII 

snake  became  a  woman */irj 

auccessfnl 55,  I U6,  2:;0,  50:',  604,  0U7 


783 


INDEX. 


OftOtAffabi,  Jfthe  flkflto 

Oacii(1i<a",  nhA"-jifi^n  to 

Qalii^p  (Om.)  Ill  Acawftue 

Cildo-gaxti .  ..4* 

i^iita-akri  and  xeniiga-n^ji" 

Wiyakdi" 

OahJct*  («*.)  arri'Mted 

Unaji"-skft  tt> 

Wanita-waii*'  to 

<taliif;a-jifif£»  killed  by  a  Dakota 

IhI  a  limiting  party  of  Oniahaa 

Waqa-m^ji",  mid  Aoawage.  Jalie-akft  to. 

Oahige-watlaciriKo,  He-wa'^ji^a  to 

(fanii>a 

0<p.la»liaj  !•,  a  ililef 

Soo  Stjiluliiii;  Hawk. 

GhoHt,  Dakota  soared  to  'leatl\  by  a 

bow  a  yoiiii;!  man  acted  tbo 

S«o  Duad  I'awiiee,  and  Cblef's  son. 

Hong  of  a  wolf 

f  oriea 359, 

Oiant  killed  by  a  louao 

the  Rabbit  

riia"hab),  a  war-chief  of  tin*  Oniahaa 

used  Ilia  aacrcd  baj;  and  war  club 

or  Nikn^ib^a". 

(iirl  abdnrted  Ity  rt'd  bird 

splinter  changed  into  a 

(i4Ml.  truHt  in,  advised 

lirasssnake  and  Otter,  searched  for  BiK  Turtle 

detained  b.v  Ilaxiffe 

Haxijit^  became  a 

Orass  wisps  used  at  a  war  ft>ast 

Gray  Fo.\,  Coyote  and 

Gray  Hat,  or  William  Welsh.     See  xeniiga-m^i". 

Gray  Squirrel,  adventures  of 273, 

Green-haired  Tbunder-inau 

woman  

Grizzly  bear,  Uutlalo  and 

girl  euanged  ii'to  a 

killed  by  Ictiuike 

the  Kabbit'ason 

Babbit  and 

Ground  cleft  by  magic 

Giound-mice,  song  of  boy  raised  by  the 

Gun,  magic.     See  Magic  gun. 

Hair  of  four  colors 

Half  Omaha  sided  with  I'onkas 

slain  by  his  kinsman 

Hammond,  Inspector  J.  U.,  A^paU'tafigaandothera  to 

Hupefa  to 

Mazi-l:ideto 

ia^i"  ns"i>n)l  to 

referred  to 

several  Omahaa  to 

See    A"pa«-ianga.     Duba-ma-^i",     Mawada"^i", 
ja^i"  na^pajl,  Two  Crows,  and  xo-u^a^ha. 

Hands  of  dead  Pawnee 

Dakota  scared  to  death  by  the. 

Hafigagens  had  the  two  sacred  tents 

sacred  pole 

Hsrigacenn,  Louis  Sanssouci  to 

Hapax  legomena 14,41,238, 

li  axige,  ad  vent  ures  of 

killed  the  Heaver- woman 

Bu7.7.ard 

matle  rivers 

rewiirded  the  Wood  iluek 

transformations  of 239, 


Page,    i 
673  I 

478  ' 

490 

"OB 

481) 

657   ' 

■4'.l 

70."> 

.512 

409 

417 

SO,"! 

514 

101,167 

4.18 

303 

(122 

30(1 
300,  362 
.177 
25 
404 
4114 


223,  224 
22'l,  224 
4H8 
27.1 
241.  213 
239 
269 
570 

274,376 
187 
302 
582 
288 
91 
46 
43 
293 
208 

187,  302 
401 
401 
738 
727 
728 

728,7.11 
607 
760 


.103 

;i(iii 

408 
471,472 

691 
490,  075 
227,  244 
243, 2.13 
340, 251 

239 

251 
242, 253 


Pagfc 

Ilaxige,  wounded  the  Watermonatera..' 239 

Haxigos  bi  iilher  restored  to  life 242,  243, 2.13 

lla<u>|a 260 

See  Haxige. 

Hay  made 652 

Hay  t,  Indian  Coninilaaioni'r.  roferri'd  to 520 

nebadl-,|a"  appealed  to  in  song  though  absent 44(i 

Heciaga-jitiga  died  491 

Heqaga-niOi",  ne-wa"jiifato 517 

Heqaga-sabD,  l)iiba-raa"ti"  to 676 

Ictaitabito 662 

toCekl 035 

Kucaca 635,037 

Dr.  Potter 636 

and  others  to  an  Omaha 639 

and  xajafiga-naji"  to  lletay  Dick 633 

Macs",  and  .Mawata»na,  Ictafabi  to  . . .         600 

Heqakaniani  and  Icta-jc'ja",  Ta"wa"-gaxe-,iiiiga  to- .  6S7 

and  Tataflka-i^yafike,  Ma''t(:iiiia"ba  to    fl.'9,  069 

Ictft-.|a"ja»,  and  Ma"atceba,  llomiia  to. .  742 

and  l'te-waka"-ini\ii",  jafi"- 

na''pajl  to 713 

Heron,  ,Iohn,  Spafford  Woodhnll  to 05.1 

He-wa"ji^a  to  Gahige-wadai^ifigo 514 

to  Heqaga-na.)i" 517 

See  xe-u>ia"ha. 

He-who-drank-much-water 333,  3J4 

He-wlio-tied-stoties-to-his-anklea 33.3,  334 

He-xapa,  a  Tonka  rcl'iigee 476 

or  Scabby  Horn. 

Hill  that  devoured  men .''32 

IIi"qpe-ag^e,  adventures  of 10:i 

See  1.11  ai'd  155. 
Homna  to  Heiiaka-manl.  Icta  .|a  ,|a",  and  Mp  atceba  742 

See  xe-je-bajc. 
Horaea.  .475.  4811,  486,  488,  490,  404,  497. 505, 514,  618,  519, 057, 060, 
670,  (.88, 699,  703, 718, 730,  738,  740, 764,  771,  778 

Hubta"  camp  of  Ponkas 381 

Sec  Vai''-qude. 

Hunting  customs  473 

Hnpe^a,  account  of 2 

inytli  obtained  from 70 

to  A.  H.  Meacham 683,734 

toCeki 523 

tot^i-qki-da-wi  feca^ll 086 

to  1  nspector  .T.  H.  Hammond 727 

Icibail.  history  of 38( 

killed  a  foe 301 

Iclbujl's  fetish ;190 

Tckadabi,  a  chief,  .joined  Omaha  war  party 423 

a  name  of  I.ouis  Sanssouci 418 

the  younger,  a  Poiika 501 

Ictaifabi.  Ma"teu-iia"ba  to 726 

to  Acawage 495 

C(iri>(iqowe 710 

Heqaga-sabS 662 

lleqaga  shIm'.  Maca".  and  Mawata^na  .  -  -         090 

MjC'-tcii-wn^ilii  anil  Acawage 511 

lcta-.ia"ia".    See  Ileqaka-maiii. 

Ietama".^l•  xahga-gaxe  to 67.3,098 

Ictinike  and  the  lliiz/ard 74 

Clii]imiink    549 

Deserted  Children 83 

Elk 70 

Four  Creators 5.12 

Kabbit 38 

Turtle 60,,1fl3 

caused  ttie  fur  on  plums 502 

cheated  by  tliet'o.voto .108 

claimed  the  red  bird 004 


INDEX, 


789 


Ictlnlfce  orpntpd  fniitH  and  ve^etableH 

(!«r('i\'e(l  by  a  t  riMi 

two  women 

identical  witli  lotrifilio  of  tlio  ,iniwcr« 

killed  »  child 

liy  tlio  Orphan 

the  Uahbit'H  Hon 

the  i)ii!  Turtle.     

niagio  tranHformation  of,  into  an  vlk    

married  the  clmrs  cldir  daughter     

plotted  n^jainflt  the  Orphan 

Raccoonn  called ; 

song  of  

stole  the  Buffalo  lalf 

the  lirotherA  and  Sister 

Coyote  and  Colt 

first  who  taught  war  euHtoma 

Turkeya,  Turtle,  and  KIk 

Wonnin  and  Child 

took  the  form  of  tie  Buzzard 

used  ningic  against  the  Orphan 

Kabbit's  Hon 

iKarude  (same  as  the  male  Winter) 

I)(uhabi  died  

Indian  CoiumisHtoner  Hayt  eiteil 

Iniluatry  of  Oniahas .   .     477,  47H,  470, 481,  4fil!, 

494.  405,  49K, ,' 10,  fi'J'J,  640,  05ri,  694,  701 
See  Corn,  liny,  Poiatoes,  Venntablea,  Wheat. 

Inheritance  anionj^  OmahaH    

Invitations  asked  for 

to  war  feast 

Inke-Habfi  cenn  kept  Hacreri  pipi'H 

regulated  the  Ilede watci 

J»be-«kl  to  Gactagabi 

Oahigejinga,     Waqannji",     aiul     Aea 

wage 

Wa'ie'n" 

Waqa-naji" 

.Tide-ta"  to  Acawage _ 

.linganuda",  Wata"  luiii"  to 

.locelyn.  Miss,  Nuda"uxa  to 

Ko-nreSe,  Mi"iia'6.|ifigato     

and  liatli»;e  Deroin.  Wniifiga  sab6  to 

Kioke  to  Ma''tcu.)nriga 

Kictawagn 

Seti  Ca"ta"  jifiga. 

KiuKflaher,  one  of  the  Four  Creators 

Kipaio,  a  Dakota  chief 

onlered  I'onkaa  to  join  Dakotnain  lighting 

Omalias 

KipazoHHun  killed  Big  Klk'a  brother 

and  nnitilateil 

Kiwigutid,|a-ti.ci  to  Ci-^eifitawe 

Kucaca.  Heqagn  sabe  t<i  

3iasi'«a"bn.  a  war  chief 

to  Maneu  wafihi  

See  Two  Crows. 

Hebaha  to  WJisH-taflga 

La  Fldcbe.  Frank  (Om.),  account  of .' 

death  of  tlrst  wife  of 

first  )iu  llalo  h  nut  of 

myths  and  stories  obtained 

from »,  13,  j: 

103,  lOi*,  :ilO,  Sm.  360, 

(P.),     Joseph  Lu  FliNche  to 

(nentinned  as  Mji'xa  sk,1. .  . 
to  l)is  diingbter  Susanne  . . 

Jonepb,  account  itf 

a  chief 

conauitcil  about  war  part.v 


PagB. 
.Ml 

m 

rm 

54 

.WJ 

6,10 

54 

67,566 

00 

M,  606 

606 

■ju<,  ;iio 

61 
1H3 


fin 

MO 

54.  237 

607 

55 

11 

.•.07 

r.'JO 

400,411. 

,  707,  760 

686 

6H8 
2M,  250 

471 
(V)474 

673 


505 
476 

477 
506  j 
.500  ; 
776  I 
774  I 
705 
478  ! 
423   i 

.'>58 
430 

430 
430 
420 
668 
635,637 
4S0 
475 

481 

2 

488 

466 

2.  79, 96, 
432, 466 
487 
376 
642 
1 
458 
460 


I.»  Hi^ehe,  .losejih,  how  he  lost  his  goods 41<i 

myths  and  storiesobtaiued  from  15,32,1 16, 
170,  219, 329,358,  361,  362, 363,  307.  3<i4.  393 

spoken  against 616 

to  A.  11.  Meaeham  677 

to  his  brother  Frank 487 

Two  throws  and  otbera  to  740 

Mary,  aeronut  of 2 

tuyths  obtained  from.   107,131 

Suaanni.  (Om.).  account  of j 

myth  obtained  from 05 

Susanne   (P.),    Frank  La  FIAcho    to   hia 

daughter  942 

Lake  drained  b.\- pelicuna 276 

Orphan  jiiungtMl  int<i qqq 

led  bird  dwelt  beneath  » 225 

l^arge  fish,  man  changed  into  a 280 

Legenda 317, 324, 334, 345  -^n^  „q|,  4,3 

Letters.    See  Dakotaa,  Missouri,  Omalias,  Otos,  Paw. 
neea,  Ponkaa,  White  people,  and  Vanktons. 

Lion,  account  ttf 4 

to  Battlste  Deroin  ,,,,         710 

and  the  Oto  chiefs 663, 670 

See  Wanita-waqe. 

Listener 333  .'134 

Long  tent  constructed  tor  sham  fight 473 

Louse,  giant  killed  by  a  577 

ob.ieetidto  157.174.606 

Maca".  or  Giictagabi.    .Sfie  Ictiiifalti. 

Mactcifige.  a  Pimka.  detect(  d  the  Pawnees 382 

Mncti"  'a»Ha  to  NaVbi 404 

.lenugawujl" 651 

•Magioarrow  223 

bow J 14 

liowl 138,  l.-.H,  150 

calling  of  the  animals hj 

cHuocH 225 

canon  miMle  by J46 

cap  and  sword 203 

clothing 47,606 

club  whicli  cleft  a  hil! 83 

could  make  thunder 183, 180 

4-reation  of  the  Kabbit'a  sou 44 

<'«P 202 

«loga 114,127 

drum 57,609 

forest  made  by 203 

formula  used  by  Walia"^icigo 145, 146 

ground  cleft  by 83,293 

K'"> 114,127 

Iron  (rod?) 353 

moccasins 2^5  606 

plume,  which  changed  into  its  owner l.')9, 161 

worn  by  IIi"qpe-agfe 172 

power  of  Itu Halo- woman 138 

letiniko 607 

Orphan 605,000,600 

Kabbit 19,20,50,108 

Sifemaka" 59 

Wttlia'ificigo 116,130 

ring 202 

aong 211 

stones  in  sweat-lodge 157 

sword 114. 128 

thorns  made  by ]  to.  293 

tree    218,607 

used  against  Orphan 607 

Habhit'ssou    55 

See  TraiiHfornuitiott. 
Hagiciuns.     See  Had  men. 


790 


INDKX. 


3 


p»gi<. 

Mi\);pU>nlili'ilIotinlkn 7ii 

Man  unit  SiiHk(>-in»n *77 

ktDiMl  Snnkt'-tnAn  -'*" 

iiinrrii'il  I'liii'f  a  iliiii|,'lit<>r '•*•<* 

Mitnlrtii  tifttu'i',  luirsi*  nivt'ii  awny  In  Urn ■*''- 

over  nlHiii  DiikoliM 4:U 

piTloriiirii  1)y  OniHliH-t ^'*- 

Maqplya-MHitii  to  Caku«ii  «itkllavi< <UI,  tlil.'> 

tVki Wl 

Mu"loii  nuil" 4K''.  <'.>T.  *VX 

mill  iithi'vsiii  \Viru>(r«Milne IMI' 

Miirtin,  \V»lm"<lriKi'  rliunui'il  tiitou M'J 

Miitii  niAxu,  Mii"ti'ii  im"l)il  Id  *^M 

MawKilH'tlMiri'imiitol' - 

liow  lu>  wiMit  uliHiiMm  Ihii  wiir  path    -. .  4:tu 

myth  iilitiiilu'il  tVotn   !'i* 

to  A.  11.  Mi'aihnui M''4 

to  liiHpiM'lor  •!.  11.  llaiaiiiontl 7ril 

wiiuiiili'ilhy  PakoUiH    *:U 

Ma»il«"«i"'i<liBll'liriillni  killiMl    414 

li)H4i>.>i  by  ttni    7ll:t 

Klawitta"nii,'  lialf-hriithi»l-  ti»  Mawailft^fl"  71W 

Ta'^wa"  t:a\ojiftt:a  to    "-I'l 

Si'o  Ii'lafahi 
MuM'wa^i'  to  thi>  tHni'iiinati  fonituorrial  (in  a.ioint 

li'lli'l" .  v,w 

Maxi.waf'nmiilh.T  killoilhv  Diikotin 4'J2 

Mn/.aiu»p'l",  Mi"xa  rka  (Om.)  to ilU 

Muzl-k.tU«  (i>ni.)  ntNlii'il  into  Poiika  ranka  :tH3 

to  Innpi'i'toi-  .1.  H.  Uannnonil 72H 

Ma"at{'«ba.    Si>p  lli'iptka-nianl. 

Ma"'i'->iahl  to  Loilia  Itoy 7:iH 

MH"li'uda<i"  to  Wa«ii|i'  '(nci 7(16 

Mft'Uill-IVaiJO.  (-"mlo-waxi*  to  I.oui.i  Hoy  anil   73'J 

or  Pailani  apiipi.  tlio  Vankton  rhii-f-  7L''J 

MaMrnnnJi".  Maqpiva  qana  to    4liri.  407,  4I1K 

Ponkaa  arrt'.itoil  with 7*Jlt 

liharii;i'.,ia"  to (tl8 

Si't'  ."^tanilin^  Hoar. 

Ma"tcn.nA"ba,  acrount  of '- 

achii-r 4(>K 

myth  oblftinoil  from 74 

to  AKili'ita 470 

HaitlKlo  Doroin 1167 

anil  tho  Kloohiofa..  1172 
lloqakaonani  and  Tataiika  i°yafiko    tl.M),  6(11) 

li-taifabi 72.1 

Mat.o-ina/a 714 

Paiiyi-naqpa.>i (181) 

I'awnoo  tloo 6r»'J 

lTnaii"-Rka 747 

^v^M•ft-lafl(^a 47u 

Wiyakoi" 6M,  606,  701,  7'JI,  7:i(l 

Mft"ton-(*l-iahjra,  ,i,ouiia"lta  to 607 

Ma'tccnaflRa,  Kiiko  to 47K 

Wali"a-HHllij:a  (Oni.)  to 504 

Si'o  Acawago  anil  Tita"tiMi  wa^ihi. 

Ma'tcii.wnfihi,  (;a"m".iini;alv 4H4 

Cufi}:i'-Hka  to .102 

■>iaxt'-^a"ha  to 475 

Nainauiana  to 477 

jahn.jap'f'  to  Oiiilo-jiaxo  anil 475 

wont  with  Ilia  fat lii'vairainHtOinahaa.  4110 

anit  Aoawauo  aiMi'i>H8i>il   .105 

Of  (Ji^,.  akil, 

iinil  vVrawaf£i>.  Irtafalii  to 5tl 

anil  A"pa".iafit:a,  \Va,i1"-Mk)\  to 4H;t 

Mani:tii|tn  to  jaho  au^i" <ll.1 

Meacham,  A.M.,  llMpi'falo ri«:i,  7:il 

•Tnai'ph  I. a  Kliii'ho  to 677 


Moaohnm,  A.  II..  Mawaila"*!"  to (M 

■|'a"Wii»  taxo  ,)iHna  to 717 

,X,o-u^rt"ha  to  W'i 

Moniik,  Kn>il..toii.  W.flothor 741 

Moa.Hlik.i".  M,  Na"/anila,tl  to 768 

MhMloChiof.a  Pawni-o  I'hiol 414 

MUaoiiri,  lottoramt  by  a 664 

Mi''Kabu,  Ta^wa"  i:a\o.,iinya  to 686 

Mi"<|a'f-,|llii;ato  Ki'  -|ro.So    774 

Mi"\a  aka  (Oni.)  In  Ma/a  nap'l" 7111 

Mi''xa.»ka  (P.).  ji'i  fiOuoanil  oMiora  l» 4H0 

or  Frank  I. a  Florhiv 

MiHh'rn  intorpolalinna 31.126,172,576 

Mori:aii  I  'harli'a  P.,  Omiiha  Inlorprolor 50.1 

Mornionaaiili'il  (linahaa    417 

attai'koil  (Imnhaa  (dilr  lllit  KIk:  ilolllmt) . . .  496 

Soo  Wlrlr  pi'opli' 

Mnakrat  onool'llo'  I'onr  Croalora     .157 

ipnvitioni'il  by  SniikiMiian. 2H6 

Mfl"t«.iia"ia'.  jaiti"  n»"pa,|\  to 726,  Till 

Mvtha  .   1',  III,  1.1,  '.'II,  •<>,  25.  H'.',  :I5,  ;iH,4;i,  50,  57,  60,  70,  74,  70, 

06.  00,  102.  107,  108, 116.  i;il,  NO,  142.  147, 162.  176,  I8»,  207, 

210,  2-'(i,  '.'44,  2.14,  277,  2«7. 204,  ;io:i,  ;iio,  ;ii:i,  :i28,;i2i),  ;i.i«, 

.Mil.  .1.12.  .110,  .16:1.  .160,  ,1«K.  .170,  57l,.57;i,  .177,  ,'.8(1,    82,586 

Naii"bi.  Mai'li" 'a"ait  (o 4114 

Nainaniiina  lo  Ma'Mru  wiwihi   477 

Niiino  of  NiuhC'-axa 'imnjioil    ..    ;172,  :i7a 

Nami'a,  pi'iaonal  .1  4,  :I01I,  :i70.  ;17I,  ;I72.!I74,II76,!I77,;I78, 

1170.  :i80, 381,  ;iK2,  ;i88.  ;io;i,  4oo.  102, 10.1, 4118, 415, 

417,  418,  422,  4211,  427,  428,  llll,  4:|.1,  4:10,  444,  J45, 
4411,  *K.  I.M,  l.'iO,  470,  470,  482, 480,  480,  40;(,  406, 
407,  .100,  .101.  ,102,  50.1,  .107,  ,112, 114,  518,  511),  6;i:i, 
0:1,1, 0;i7,  (l:i8.  (H 1 ,  618,  (140,  0118, 1171, 67:i.  1101.  602. 
60(1,  71I1I,  7011,  718.  710,  72:i,  7211,  74:i,  764,  771 
StM>  (itto^  lit  toxta.  ;I08.  ,'r  iiiimiim, 

N'api'ra.  Mary.  ,|.i' mi"  wa'ii  to 61(0 

NR"ba  wata",  oriyin  u(  iiaaii.    681 

Na"/aniln.il  to  .laiui'-i  OKiiiio 74* 

■r.  M,  MoHKii'k '68 

Nanka-hi'tia,  tbnahii,  nifhoil  into  Pouka  ranka :183 

NIkuifibifii".     Si'i'(lla"habl. 

Ni"ilaha».  jatCna'pnil  to    516,69.1,724 

Nulla"  axa.iM'i'imnl. of 3 

inytba  anil  alorios  ohiaini.il  from     . .  .25,  6.1, 38,  4U, 
,10,  8:1,  147,  277,  287, 1117, 1124,  :I68, 372, 377 

loCi.ili').Mx,.  7Ti 

MiMa.loii'lMi    778 

Uiv.  A.  I..  lUnH"  '"' 

Nulla"  axaa  fatlior'a  war  party 368 

tlrwl  war  piir(y 872 

nanio  cliannwl 372-373 

OlVi'rinna  toHarri'il  pel.' 473 

O'Kani',  .laiiii'a.  NaV.auiln.il  to 744 

Ohl  woiuau  cavi'  niai;ii'  uioi'i'aaliia 285 

oriliri'il  man  to  k ill  hor 285 

Omaha,  ail  vi'iitiiri.  of 361 

rapluMMl  by  PawniM-a 375 

I'.lni'fa  nalui'il 468 

I'ualotTlaof  iuhorltanoi. 686 

iliKiui'mbrnil  by  miatakn..   424 

hialoriial  toxia 384  467 

hiiraoa  r voroil  lioni  Dakotaa 450 

atolou  l.y  Dakolaa 448 

killoil  an  Omaha  woman  (,|,a  aaha  wl»t) 381 

liy  I'awm.ra 375 

wiiuirn  kill.il  by  Itakntoa 460 

Oinahiia  aiih'il  by  Dakntaa 308 

Mornioua  417 

Oliia      421 

anil  Dakolaa,  biillh'  bi'lwi'iMi  in  1846      406 


INDKX. 


791 


(liiiiilm»  anil  Hiihivlun,  IiiKIIk  lii'lwii'ii  in  IH47 

IHIU    1)0      . 

I8ft* 

tmil  rmikiiH,  llt'Nl  bitltliMit         -1) 

N iitl  ItHltlo  lii>lwi*<>n     

nlliii'ki'il  hv  \vlillii|iiMi|)li<  (mil  Minnmiiii)   . 

I'ltniplittiitiil  III" , 

<i()liHi>i'viillvii  H|tlrlt  alM(ilt}t 

ttnr<mli<(l  I'liwtii'o  [>iiii|)H 

I'llWltt'l'H 

IliNiilli'il  by  I'uwnn-H    


r»Ki>. 
4111 

4(1!) 
IKHI 
4IIA 

4:m 

4HI 

4X11.  nill 

4ll'J 

^lllll 

;iii7 


kllli'il  liy  Knkiitiw 4011, 430, 4;il,4.'i|,tlKi 

HI'VIMI  VultklitllM 4^7 

li'lti'l  K  illi'lillnl  In 47.1,  477  4f,\  4H7,  IKII  4111', 

4114  .Ml'.'.  fitU.  Mill  ,MIH.  510  .M:',  (lift.  .Mil.  W|  Mil, 

(14:1,1114,1117  ii.-i:',  ii.Vi  ii.'.7,  (1,111,  mil  iiiw,  nnf,,  1107 
(170,  I17'.', (iTii,  11711.  I1V7,  w:  mil,  1111:1,  iiii.'i.  mill,  him, 

7.NI,  701,7111,70.-..  7111,  Tl;i  717,7111  7'il,  7'j:l  7no, 

7:i'J  7;i4, 7:17, 7:iK,  74a.  741, 744, 74;.,  747,  7riii,  7r.:., 

"Iltl  7(1H,  770,  7711  77,1,777  7711 

lutliirii  mmHii .-.  Mil,  (i;i:i,(i;m,  11:17. 

ii:iii,  iwo,  11.11.  mil.  mi.i,  7'.'4, 7;:fi,  740, 77:1,  77h,  770 

ii|i|hm(mI  (iilrnnxl'i  r  III  Wbi  IIii|wiI nl imi 

|>rii|tri'Hnivii  npliii  iinMiiiK IH7, (IH'j. I'lim, 7rj, 7ri;i, 754 

BOVlMllI,  111   lllll|i|.|'llll  .1.  II     lliiMitiioiiil 7MI 

IlinCliiiiiiiiiili  l'iiii>ini'l'i<liil  7,1IV 

HiokiH'HH  iititi  limit  iiHiiiiiniiu    ^^l;l,  rioii,  oih.  iiao, 

0,17, 000,  (llll ,  flIU,  ll(l:i,  1100,  070,  077 
■■• 701 

nil 


vlnltlHl  I'AWIlm 

I'OllkllN    

wuriii'il  liv  I'i'li'tiilly  Willi 

wImIi  III  Imi vt<  nil  tinii-ii  rliii<U 

wiiiinilt'it  liy  DitUnhiH   

(liilnil;  \Viiliu"iflilui.  Id  hlnullly  IiIh  nll'n  iiml  mm 

Oi'iliK- i>t' iiiiii'i'h  of  vviir  |iiiiiy 

(li'plmn,  11(1  VI  nluirt*  iif 

Sill  fil',  anil  \Vi»li»"f l(il((i.. 

itlilml  liy  llii/./iu'il,  Citm,  KiikIii,  mill  Mimpln 

II  I'ltmii'ii  lnHi'iiil 

ili>N|iiHi>il  by  I'livvncrH 

kllb'il  Ivllnlki' 

inuilii  liiifiil  I'll  llll' iif  I'awiiiiiiH 

innri'li'il  i'bli'l''M  ibuiKlilnr    

niHjjl"  iMiwiir  ill'  Hill 

imi'il  iiKiiliiHt  Mill  

Hbiiltbiiri'il  liliil  

Olii  (llHini'tiibiit'i'il  liy  inlHtilkii 

llliiNuliliiil  (Iniiiliim 


4111 

4H7 
4:11 
I  III,  14'.' 
'Jllll 
fiKO 

WIH 

.'i:i4 
:i4i 
mitt 
:i4:i 
:i4:: 
(Kin,  1100 
1107 
mi4 

4114 


Inllirn  mint,  to MM.  II4II.  00:1,  mi4,  (107,  070, 07'.' 

117:1,  iiHii,  miK.  700. 7iir,,  710. 7111,  7l:ii,  7ii'J,  774 


lltti'i'ikiiil  (il'iPiNnniilid  miiiii'liKil  lor  Ulii  Tiirtli',*  . 
OltoiHunllciiil  IIiuIko'h  lii'dtlii'i-    

(Kon  ilrnll'iiil 

rilllHIlKli  tnil"^!"  to  (^Itllii  ifiixd     

SiIhh  Wood  , 

riinyl-iiiiijpii,)!,  Mii"ti'ii-ini«liik  to      

I'lirry.  Williiini,  I i«  SuniiHoiirl  to 

I'awniHi  Hjiiiiit,  ,|infi"  iiji"piijl  to  I  tin 

hiniilHdl  tliii  ili'iiil    

Joi<,  Mii"lcii  iiii"bii  to 

killi'il  by  Wuiiurn-Miindo 

InKiinil 

I,oiipH  ili-fi'iitiiil  by  (')lniiliiiii 

iir  jii^l"  niiibH". 

PawtHlllH  dnriiilli'il  by  OniullllH 

I'dtikiiH 

fiiuiihl,  by  llilkotiiH    

kllli'il  liy  (ju'i'.niii»«l"    


'.76 
:i!IH 

o;i;t 

770 
778 
OHII 
716 
OHA 

:iti:i 

Ollli 
.171 

:i:i4 

40lt 

:itMi 
;i77 

400 
.'171 


lolliim  mint  (11       (U4,  OW,  (lOB,  OOH,  OHO,  7114,  7'Jl 


II  I'HtfO. 

I  iiMni'in  inniiiiiiniiil  I ilurn  lnlii|'|iiilitlliiii)    ^7» 

I                      I'l.piilnn.l  t'onkiln     .17l,:i77 

j                    (dlliiii'ot  iiniiillvii    4|g 

!         Sii«l'«» I.iiup„,  I'ltulniwInilii.WUiiliHwIfittii, 

I  lli'piiblli'iin  I'lun 'I'l'iiwl,  /l>lkiiiikl«liil". 

'   ''"I"'"!"! Ill  l'\  I'l.iikiMliilliniibiw     401,4(18 

I'l.ilkn,  liiMi.     Si.|.  |.' p,iiik«. 

',   I'lilli'iiiiK  iiiili.ii.il  til  iliiiin  n  bikii  .jfj 

!   ri.|li','iiii.' |ioiii.|iiii.mi»i.il  by  Swmm  '.,'  <jjf 

I'mtlii.  ii.lviiiitniiidi jfji 

i'linllb' driuiii  III  till' iin  pliimii mm 

I                               viiKiidiiliin   mi 

:                                wiilnntii      ^^ 

I'lliilumlmlii.  or  Wlliibnnlfulii     Sun  jiif  l<i.|iiii|iit». 

I'liiinii,  iiM liiiiiUKil  inliibln                   ino  101 

""'''"'■V  "I'll iK'i.     I7'4, 17!l',  17B 

rllioniliilln  I'll Iiintltnlinl  by  Hklwlll 1117 

I'liinil  ii'M'il  liniliiiiil  iil'iilit^nliii-  ,   ^^ 

fiiiik.i  lilHtdiiiiil  liixlji IMIH,  il7S,  1177 

I'diiKiiN  iiMkml  Idi'  MliMik,  ntn fjnj 

itniilli,!  iinidliLt,  111  IH7H     , i^ 

(liit'i'iili'il  ruivni.i'M      _.__  ttiff 

lli.nili'll  |'I\  ill/.itlliin    0;|2 

llrKl  bat  tin  lint  n 1  (Inniliituftiiil    -         i||||i 

bi|ti'i«illi'lii>i.il  bv.  4711. 477,  (MIft 

Mill,  .114,  M7,  rilK,  llll,  ll'JII,  unit,  ll'td,  11:111, 0;i7, 

OJH,  o;iii,  1140,  r,4 1 ,  114'J,  07:1,  iiiKi,  7(m,  7ov,  Ki. 

7:111,  74L',  7111,  70'J,  7ll;i,  711(1,7011,  7110,  77'^,  770 

»'itii  (o  47.1  .I'M,  (i:i,i.  (i:iH,  114'J,  (lo'j.  07:1, 

07(1,  mm,  7011, 707,  7:''.i,  7'.'ri,  7'JII,  7:17,  7<n,  717 

7.1(1,  '7(1,1,  70(1,  7(17,  700,  770,  m,  775,  777,  7711 

pntiiloi.ii  I'lilmiil  by  'Jl^y 

Inplll  ".!«  111.1. H  gjj, 

mii'iin.i  ,1..  iii'lintH IliiiiilmH I  ^nf^ 

who  wnrii  iii'ii'Mtnil  in  lN7tl  7;|o 

"llll     Viiiik iitliiiki.il    Jiiifl"  niiilii,"   nnil 

I'ltllbuWll'lltu  .|^| 

I'ol  11(111.11  nilHi  it  by  I  liiiiilnin 4n(|^  (),|,|_  ,|r,5^  7,11^  ,„„ 

''""I'l"' 740 

I'ottiil,  111'.,  IIi.|)ii(;ii  Hlllll^  111 fjiifi 

I'l'linniill.  ,1111111.  .Iiibii  SpiitiKiii' (n 7;)7 

loiii'v  A.I.. iii««H ].];...■;    u» 

l'lil|niltv  Jilvili  iiwiiy  utili'iitli  iil'klhilllill (,10 

I'll!  wiikii"  Ini^ll".    Ki'o  lliiijiikuniiinl. 

I'll  1 1  till'  llll  vv.  11  uli'ill  liriilllir y;(;i  ;|;(( 

I'll  Inn  ililii)iti'il  IIH  H  mill i^^y, 

mill  Ciiyntn |n 

Iliu  Tiii'Oii'h  ti'iiiitiiiiinl. ni'   <j72 

Jilifi"  liniliu"  mill  Pltiiliiiivli'iitu  iitlitdknil yHl 

111'  I'ltvvni'ii  l.iiiijiH. 

jafl"  lm''pii.|!.  lu'i'diml.  Ill'                           2 

II  Hunt lilt  III' 11   will   jitiily 4|}|f 

III  Hill  Miiliilitli  iliit ,  Kiivn  It  liiiran   ...  46'^ 

lull  II  will  piii'ty ^4(1 

iiliiiln  |ili.milit.<  to  hlH  uiiiiHlii      ,|4|| 

iiiylbn  unil  iiliirii'H  obiiilni.il  I'mni  .-,7.  on,  |  |',f. 

:!07,rJ7,  null,  ;i  I'l,  :u'H.  4:11 

pi'iipiil'nil  II  win  I'l.ilNt.    411) 

I't'cnvi't'i'il  mIoIi'Ii  binHim .,  4ri0.4.1| 

'»  Ili'Miiliii I.  Ii'liijii".|ii»,  iiiid  ViM 

will* II"  iniijl"     .. .' 7];( 

limpiiiiiir  1.  II.  Ilttniniuiid .  TiH,1ri} 

Mil"li;i.  i|ii"|.in     .,  7'JII.  7.'l'i 

Ni"ili>liil" filfl,  OBd,  7'.'4 

tlid  rinoinnall  Cniiiinnrclul     7,1m 

Ibii  I'liwiii'iiiinnnt.  mi 

.i,iiiiiii-ii  1111,11"     BIO,  nifi,  fi'j'i 

Wnilliili.il  by    llakotllH 4:il 

jiibi'iiKiti",  Miili)i<i.|liilii  4JJ 


792 


TNDKX. 


jalifup'l* illeil •"'*'  ! 

47r. 
tm 
77;i 

4X0 
4110 
4H0 
4«0 


to  ('iiiIp'Kiiii'  anil  Ma'trU'Wafihi 

lJlf»»Ui\   

jede-KAlit  **>  i^ilin*  \V*hmI 

jlr.i'<ini!"  <"  Mi'ta  nkA.  (jllKill»lliiOi"iUml  Qi(n  nkft 

l^ifil-itkiv, <'»fim*«kft  tn 

jilhi'  \a\ti'  10 

jlzi^lfii:»  ti>  Ml'xii  i<k''',(ju){a1iuui\il*iui<l. 
or  Mji"UMt->viifihi. 

ami  j,tMmj{a-iiiOi",  tJaliixo  to 

(iiro-liitt"tl"  killtMl  miiiiy  rawnwa 

(jii|£aliiiiiiOi"-    Sot*  Qi^it  Hki\. 

Uubliil  anil  lllaik  lioarn l'''-" 

lilant •.■.;..WI 

4:1 


4Slt 

a7i 


Urixuly  liMr 

Ictinike 

Suu 

Turkoya 

Wlnti'i- 

blown  into  llio  air  by  a  Kiant 

how  ho  euri'it  bin  woiiiiil 

killiilthobtU 

lonl  biafat 

wi'tit  tu  tbo  ana 

known  nn  Siifomaka" 

inailo  warriora  out  of  hla  own  t'lroea 1 T',  17 

iiiiiKio  powiT  of  tbo 10.  lil),  fill 

rostoriiil  to  lifo 

alalii  by  tbi'  llbirk  lioara    

Walia"ifii'i>:o'i*  ailvoiituro  aa  a 

Sw*  Orplian  ami  Siifi-maka". 

Kabbit'a  Him  ami  Irtiuikp 

birth  of 

clothiii>;  of 

alow  Grizaly  beax- 

Raccoon,  soiiK  of 310,  JUtt 

why  be  ia  ao  fat •'>7- 

Raccoona  and  (Jiawrtali  ("Oaba") 310.  :n:i 

callml  Iiliniko 3l6,;ilfl 

Race  bctwixin  asoil  llullalo  woman  anil  lior  aonin-law  1111 

Bail  moil  anil  Ili''i|i>o-aniJo 

He-who-tii'a-rttou«a-to-his.ank!oa  anil  a 

woman  

Red  bird  abdnctf'd  a  Bill 

claimed  by  Icliniku 

dwell  beneath  a  lake 

Ijavo  inagio  laiioia  to  his  brntheriulaw.. . 

really  a  man 

allot  by  the  Orplir.n 

the  Hrotbera  and  Slater 

Ked-breaateil  turtle 271 

Ked-haireil  Tliunder-mau 

womau 

Red  Shield  killed  by  Dakotaa 

Red-tail  Huh 

Reeil,Mr 

Republican  Pawnees  attackwl  by  Oniabaa  and  Da- 

kotaa 

liepiibUoan  I'awnoes  stole  horses  from  Wabnskalia 
Saniu  iiH  /izikaaki^isi^andZi- 
7.iki>  akiai. 
Resurrection  of  slain  warriors  by  power  of  their 

leailer 

Ri£Ka,  Rev,  A.  L..,Tohii  Trimeau  to 

Nuila"axato  

.X,i' .je-baje  to 

Rocky  Mountain  «heep's  head  fatal  to  the  Winter. . . 
Roy,  Alituine.     See  Kdiiniia. 

Roy,  Louis,  Ma"  e-Kalii  to 

and  Ma"tcu-i"c'aKe,  Cude-gaxetfl 


1:1 

577 

U 

;il,xi 
.■.71 
•a 

570 


111 

10 
107 

:.o 
44 
47 

40 


173 

334 
13, 224 
0114 
225 
225 
223 
604 

2ig 


,  27,1, ; 


3»7 


Ifi* 
740 
703 
702 
12 

7;i» 

722 


73B 
4411 
4114 
474 
471 
474 
471 
473 
4IM 
471.472 
40H 


Rush,  Kiehard.  to  rni\|l"  ak* 

Sacred  lni«  lelil  to  da<i"li:l"pi01 

used  a>iaiiiMl  the  I'awiieo  I,oups  ... 

Pil'cs 

kept  liy  Ibke-aaMiiena 

pole  anointed 

kept  by  1 1  afiK»  Kens 

olleriiiBH  to  llio 

lent  of  WeilMIe  Bens  

tents  of  iillfliia  (leliB 

IraditiouH  and  customs 

SiiUNSOili'i,  I.ouls,  lalleil  likadabi,  interpreter 4.'iH 

to  IlaiiBacenil    f'Ol 

William  Tarry 71B 

liailMi  aiuoiiB  tile  Indians 417 

Sarpy,  I'eter  <1..  a  Kreiieii  trader  aiiioliK  the  Dma- 

has 4n,4.'.2,4flO 

See  llai.ii. 

,Scabliy  Horn  dying  470 

or  lie  \aiia. 

Seoiitasenl  mil  from  Weji"cte  saered  lent 473 

S.\ as  a  mystic  Ullluber 307,  408,  414 

Seven  ;:rlites '^-^'l,  '22 

(jiasi  lodites —  03 

heads,  deities  with 2.'.0 

water-iiionsler  with 115, 12K 

HlMlUls ■ 

Sham  lillhl 

liuiK  tent  eonslrmli'd  lor  the 

Siifeniak,."  and  llie  Turkeys 

.sollBof 

SiifemiiKa"'s  .Mlventiin\4  as  a  deer. 

See  Orphan  and  Kabliil. 

Si>|a"-iieBa  io  Kditana 

Singular  instead  el'  plural 072.  710, 

Slude  xa"ia",  a  lieutenant  of  a  war  party 

Sixth  biill'ahi  calf  Ihe  c Io  he  chosen 

Sky,  belief  »  ,  to  the 

Smallpox  alarm 

amont;  Oiinllias 

Smoke,  diirerelit  colors  of 302,303 

Snaki'.    See  (Joyole. 

Snakes  made  a  Hi  roiiu  wind 

met  liy  warriors 

warriors  dianned  into 

Suake-iiian  killed 

man  and  I  lie 

Snake  woman,  cliii  fs  sou  and  tlio 

killed 

Sonu  abimt  1  leliaiii  .ja" 

rbinkft 

nnlKic    

of  ll.tlTuille 

boy  laiseil  liv  Krmiiid mice 

Kw,.mnl 2«.2;1 

('hipmunk ^'**' 

(jiawllsh '"S 

Fawn "'^'^ 

Icliuik "' 

KaiToon 31«.al8 

Si^emaka" "" 

ITkiahi «" 

Walia"i(ie,Ke '«» 

wolf  nhost ^1" 

Splinter  clniimed  intoauirl 223,224 

Spulli'dTail.  inc|Uiiv  nboul "50 

visileilliy  Omahas 47,1,  470, 40(1, 4!U,  054 

Sprinner,  ,Iolin,  lci,Iolin  I'rimeau-   737 

Sl;ui(lins;  Hawk ^'^ 

or  li^eda'-n^i". 


401 
474 
473 
05 
(18 
67 

482 
718 
45H 
IHl 
21t 
732 
401 


320 
324 
317 
287 
277 
181) 
206 
440 
380 
213 
257 
208 


••"H^ 


INDEX. 


.0-^^ 


79.'i 


l'»K»- 

Btorixa iiH,aw,»at,;i«'.',;ia:i, 

SOT,  SDH,  :i79, 1177,  AM.  ilS.I,  IIVV,  4II'J,  4111),  4(NI,  4IIU, 
4IA,  4IM,  Vi\  4:11,  «:i4,4:t:',40'J, 4611,  4«H,«IH.ni>4 

Hnlolilm 03H 

Hiiitiiranil  lila  rrlciiiila a'JV 

tftiiiiuiil  MtHtn ]l2g 

SwHiiN  (tnlpi-tMl  i<i  Hitw  up  )miir)H«H  iif  |hOIcaiin    *J76 

Swt^Mt  lo(l|{n,  pmlllitlltHry  iiivuiiAtloim Utt, IJSS,  Vl)4 

TiitHnkii-i^ynnko.    Sno  lliMinkiiinHnl. 

Tib''wifc'*'Mnx«-Jinf(K  t»  A .  M.  M  rftchiiiii 717 

lliM|iikii'tiiiitil  mill  lolH-,tii''Jn" ..  AH7 

MikwKttt''im 7:111 

Ml"Ki'l'» <WB 

Toawl,  iiiwrly  oxUirmliiitUtd  l/tiln  lllic  KIk) 4ir> 

nut  »xh«rintiuit«(l  ^fi^^^  ilonrph  I,»  FK«ch«  niiil 

Two  OrtiwN) 41!t 

Tonlii  of  Hkiii,  ocrtipliMl  by  niiirrlml  m»n Ul 

S1M1  < 'Diniimiiitl  IihI^iw. 

TlHtniM  iiiimI«  I>\  iiiiitfio 140, 2WI 

Tliiliiiliir  iiiiuli' liy  wliiillliKai'lnli IK9,  IHH 

TlmiiiliirlilrilB  limiiil 218 

ThiiiHl(«r*iiiiiii,  K)(t  or  M,  Ui  olitorn  miti  IKA 

Willi  wliltii  liitir  tKllnniiiytti IIW 

HeaOriwDlmlriMl,  Hi'il  liulrml,  Ynlliiw  btlrxil. 

'rlllUMliM--nir>ii  ilrivcii  rroiii  1lilH<Mirtli  2(HI 

wlioili'VduriMl  liiiumii  Iwlutfn 204 

TlnllHlni'd,  (IhlitrM  Niiii  luitl 170 

Tiiiul,  iiiiiii  iiliHiiiiiul  Into  n  'iHO 

'rruilltliinn.    Si'n  Siii'iimI  triiilltliiiiK, 

Traiisroruiittiuu  of  it  inuii  iiitii  11  liiiHUlii  nnok 210 

liii'Ki'  Hull 280 

r«l  lilril 32.1 

imMiiIIIIhIi 280 

tiia<! 2mi 

Riii'ilily 2H7 

IiIhiiIiiiiio 100, 101 

n|ilint«r  lnt<i  u  kIi'I 22<1, 224 

11  l^qprnK^i)  lnt4>  n  lUiK \T.\ 

Ictlliikn  lliUi  III)  i«lk OD 

Mill  (Niyiitn  into  it  liiiiritlu loO 

Waliii".f UiiKii  lnt<>  n  iimrthi 142 

wiin-iiiiH  iiitd  Hiiiikea ;i22 

Tranafnrnmtiuiin  iif  IIiix Ifiii 2:10,  S42, 24:i 

llklalil 812,017 

Hmt  iiiuf(lr. 

Trw,  iimuli! 218.0(17 

TiirkivvH,  Ir.tiiiikit  and  tlii> 00 

Kiililiil  itnil  tliii f(77 

HlfiMiittku"  and  tlio flfi 

TurtlK,  hid.    .Sen  Ilijt  Tiirtlo. 

ro(M>i-()iMt(Ml.    Hiu)  UfliMircaHti'il  Tiirtlu. 
Twill  Ilrtttliom.    Sou  Two-faiieH. 

Two  CrowH,  uccniiiit  of 3 

and  olluTH  Ui  JoHnpli  La  KlAclie 740 

foUowml  (ialilKt.-JlflKa 417 

mytim  and  xtmli'iiolitaliml  rrniii.416, 418, 428, 4ri2 
or}iHxt«-fa"lMi. 

to  InHp«i:tiir  .1 .  II.  Ilaiiiiiiond 7.'>U 

thoCliiclniiatl  (.'niiifiii.rrial 7r)0,  7i)H 

illo  WinlHiliHifo  ii]:Mit 047 

TwoCrnwfi' oldiT  lirotlioi,  l'«iin|.na|i",  killed 4;il 

tfriitiilfathHr  killed  by  PawnooH ;tl>l) 

Two-faoeH  and  lh»  Twin  Hrotlmrn 207 

IIiohIkIiI  )f  wboni  kUlnd  a  woman 215 

,l*ude.naniiiiKi',  Duba  iiia'^l"  lo 4I)2,MH 

or  j,eiiiiKa.nlkaj<ahl. 

Xaqll'Kikidabl,  a  iflnnt 22 

Xa-aaba-wl",  Oinaliu  wttiiian,  ciiptiiriMl  by  I'awiinoH..  :i77 
(?),   an  Onmlia  woman,  killed  by  Indn- 

HUede,  an  Oniaba 

VOL  VI 51 


:iiil 


,I,»tanniini^|i"mblrnMiiml A)n 

iliitl"  lia"pn|t  t,. IIO,SI«,t21 

Hen  lll't|ll^^N|tll^. 

.laOnairasi'  in  Ii.i4i.iiiii..,'w 07:1, 01(8 

,1,0. |e  bale  l4i  llev.  A.  I,.  I(I|IK" 709 

11 111^)1"  nKIV 700 

W.^lnuada 7(5 

.See  lloiniia. 

,|,e-ml"  wa'ii  lo  Mary  Niipeea 0bq 

,|,enniia  null",  to  bin  I'rieiiil,  Oiay  Hat.  gjg 

or  AiilwiiKo.     SeeyHunkft. 

,I,eniidanlk.i){8bl,  liubu  niu'^i"  to    gji 

or  ,),aiide'iiiirt  1111)10. 

,t.enil)iil  Willi",  Mael.l".a''Halo    ogi 

lo  WiOI'-Hkn,  anOto 700 

,I,e.4aufltiatia,  aeeount  ot ]j 

iiiylb  oliinliied  fiiim Xii) 

,l,».im"  i.pnki.  Ill  lieliiill'oi  (liiialiaii  {fiilt  lllg  Klk) 447 

,Iou>|a"li».  Ill nil, ul' [) 

lliylll  obtlliliod  I'i'niii ^^ 

to  A.  M.  Meiirbain    ,,  ggn 

Iniiporlor  .1.  11.  Uainiiiond 751 

Ma"leii  lil-)anf{a (y)7 

riiajl"  Hka  and  lle.wa",|lfa 770 

J,ellOa",  a  IVIind  of  lelliall jigj 

ITIlUkA,  II  lleiul  rlilrl'nl  roiikllH ;(7.n 

"""Kol"'"!      ;iKO 

ITfa'tbl,  iiioHneiiifi.r  riniii  Ibo  \Vni"'ipidn :ih:i 

ITfuel  niOl",  TwoOowh'  older  briitlior,  killed 4:11 

inia'<..|inKa  (Oni. )  {n  Oaiiiidlta« 4711 

<l'»l r,i4 

Uba"-na"liaaeteil  aa  Oiiialia  lieiMt  oblof 4nH 

kllleil  by  I'awneoH 377 

inia"-itifina  "ciiiiiib-il  by  DakoMia 427 

IMiiiflue  |a"  tolIiinKOMka  040 

C.  r.  Illrkett 041 

H Irani  I'liaao 0,18 

Mtt"(i'il  iiajl" 088 

Heo  Wi^H'A  i.tnf(a. 

I'klabI  killed  bin  Hiin 013 

Uklabi,  legend  III' noil 

niauli' power ol   012,017 

pliitiiHtono  t;atiie  lnHtltiit«d  by ot? 

muiK  or oil 

tboHiillor oiii 

llnabe, a  pielilHlorie  liero.     Henlelln^jl. 

lliiiv|l»-nlift,  Ma"liii  iia"ba  to 747 

llieliaid  Kllnli  to 7211 

to  ( I iib{)(M  ( I*. 1 70,1 

to  Wr.H'aiabi^a 707 

,I,(>.J«  bale  to 7(tii 

,|,e-ii>irt"lnilo    77ri 

Wiiiipeia  to 72B,  74ri, 760, 707, 777 

DnditrKround  people,  yoiil  li  and  tlie 1145 

Upper  world,  biilValoeH  lied  to  tlie 112, 140 

VeKC'tJlbleli  rained  by  Oliiabaa 480,  41)1,  4U1,  OtO,  Ofi.-i,  7W) 

Veitetatliin, erialloii  of ,'l.',o, !tM 

VlHllInu  dimionraiied  70.1,  "'Jil,  7:i2 

VIkII  liiK  referred  to  47»-48;i,  08H,  717,  7IB 

Wabaakaha  InHiilteil  by  a  Pawnmi :ili7 

or){anl/ed  11  war  party :iOH 

Hl.ory  of llo:i 

went  to  reeover  hia  buraoa ;107 

Waeiiee  died '     40ri 

Waoiiee-MMedo  killed  a  Pawnee ,171 

Waflqeopiel,  llelny  niek  to  770 

Ma'teii  ilii.fi  •  lo 700 

Waba'f  IcIku  and  llie  lliillalo  woman l:il,  140, 142 

Wakiindaid 108,  110 

Hon^  of 140 


^t^jt'^^' 


794 


INDEX. 


rngr. 
107 


Wfthft*^ totge's  ••'  •      ntnre  u  »  rabbit. . . 
AcoOrptatii   I     libit,  anil  8l^in»k«>. 

WaheV,  Jabeak&io 

mMUgoahont 

Wal".  iude  camp  of  Poiilta« 

8eo  IIub<»". 
Wati*-qude,  rathpr  Wal'qude. 
Wajl"anahl(ja  (Om.)  to  M«"lcii)aBg».. 

(P.)  kdilrriwed *'* 

Wanncokl<abi  to *B1 

or  Aiiltvitn. 

Wajlfica-iabe  to  Battl»te  Dorolii  and  KmrcSe 705 

WiOt'-akA  (Om.)  to  M»»tcnwa<lhi  and  A'pa'-iaJlga 

(P.) 

(Oto),  ,t«nn,ia-wa|l"  to 

W  klde-JlBga,  a  ranrabor  of  Two  Crows'  war  party. . 

W  .naoe-JlBgo,  a  war  chief 

wounded    

Wanacekl^abltii  Wn)l"a-(!nlilga(P.) 

Wanitft-wnqe  to  GahlKo  (P.) 

or  I.iim. 

WannklKo,  a  chief 

wounded -• 

Waqa.ni\)l",J«be.«kllto 477,605 

Waqpeca  to  C;ihle»a SI* 

Mr.Provost M^ 

Tataftkn.niani 656,081 

Umvli'-iki T!l),  746,  756, 767, 777 

War  ohlefa,  A  xaha-nia'tl'"  and  jati'-na'pnjl    450 

l£axe.<a»b»  and  Wanaoe-jlfiga        45B 

onBtoms *73 

feaat  given  by  jatl"na*piOI *** 

grasn  wisps  uned  at 269 

invliallous  to  a 254-SB8 

party  detained  by  chiefs ■ 

ofCa<ewa46 

Ickadatii • 

'Kuda^-axa 

Kuda'i-axa's  father 

jatl''na''p%|I 

Two  Crows  

Wabnskaha 

order  of  march  of 

retnm  of 

under  five  leaders 

Warriors  and  throe  Snakes 

chanjied  Into  snakes 

exhorted  by  distant  kindred 

when  absent  -.ppettlod  to  in  song 

War  tent 

Wata"-n%jl"  to  Cage-ska *^ 

Jlfiga-nuda" ^^ 

Water,  Big  Turtle  pretended  to  fear  tho 275 

Water-deity  and  child 

Water  monster,  Haxlge's  brother  taken  to  den  of . .  - 
or  Wakandagl. 

Water-monsters  killed  by  Uaxige 

wounded  by  Haxige — .-. 

Wegosapi,  Ponka  head  chief 

scolded     Dnkotas    though     addressing 

Ponkas  

or  Whip. 


476 
506 
881 


liM 


483 

700 
401 
458 
448 
491 
612 

458 
4.11 


460 
404 
423 
876 
371 
449 
460 
308 
269 
277 
460 
826 
322 
446 
446 
471 


PaRK 

773 
4K1 
479 


357 
358 
187 
801 
647 
363 

363 
43« 


356 
238 

241 
239 
375 

4'J6 


Wes'SiaUga  killed 

^oitahato 

'  Ma'tiu-ns'lw  to 

Cnn)!" 'kll  to 707 

Rami'  as  nig  8nake  and  ChsBge-Ja". 

Wheatbum-v 498. 409, 600, 669. 676 

raised  by  Oniahas 477.479,481, 

491, 495,  523, 84«,  651, 886, 701, 707,  760 
Whip.    See  Wegasttpl. 

WhltcbuiTnlocows, fourin  ariw **'''^ 

dog  claimed  by  a  water-deity 

dogs,  four  claimed  by  a  water-dolty  -..._.-- 

halrp<l  Thunder-man 

woman  

Howard,  Indian  agent 

liorso 

Horse-    See CaBg'sk*. 

mule 

peoplo  attacked  Oniahas  

'attots  »™t  to C20, 636,  638, 641, 643, 647, 

OuC.  C77, 082,  083, 684, 685, 693, 716,  717, 727, 728, 
734, 7;il<,  741,  744, 746, 760,  756,  76'.',  703, 768, 776 

Wind  made  by  sna'u's '•''' 

Wlnnebagocs  stole  Omoha  horsos 491, 497, 647, 660, 670 

very  objciaionablo  to  Omahaa 609,761 

Winter,  female,  still  exlBta " 

male,  a  cannibal *' 

k'Ued 12 

made  a  blizzard 12 

Winmrft"""''', '-'""Sfskft  to ' *** 

Maqplyaqaiia  and  others  to 9U 

Wltahawi«ala,  imrtof  Pawnees 418 

or  Pltahawinita. 

Wiyakoi-.CaBgeskato  720 

Gahlgeto <'S7 

Ma"t(uiia''lia  to 650,896,701,721,730 

Woif,  big.    Sei'  Hit;  Wolf. 

Wolf  ghost,  son«  of  the 8W 

Woman  carried  underpround  by  an  elk 83 

See  Green  boirml,   Red-haired,  White-haired, 
YoUow-haired. 
Women  wounded  bv  Awl,  Comb,  Corncrusher,  and 

Pestle 273,274 

Wood,  Silai,  Pahangaran'^l"  to 778 

jode-gal'lto 773 

Wood-duck  rewarded  by  Iliixige  281 

WoodliuU.  Spaffonl,  to  John  Heron 665 

Wren,  cliinf  ot  birds iJ"* 

Yankton  legind 3^5 

stoi7     124 

Yanktons  aided  Ponkas  381 

displi'aaed  with  Oniahns    714 

invited  OmaliaH  to  visit  them 400 

lettiTs  sent  to  .    6.)0,fl.'.B  r..',7.  (l.';9, 861,669,687, 688. 
690,  cm.  701,  7W.  714,  719.  7-0,  7-.'l,  72'A  730,  733,  742 


Onialian  killed  seven  — 

visitod  by  Omahaa 

visited  Otnahaa  

Yol.ow. haired  Thundor-man    

womiin   

Yellow  Horse.    See  Caiigo-hi'-si. 

Yoimg  chief  killed  by  buffaloes 


Weii»cte  gens  bad  the  war  tent 471  1  Youn«  umuchanged  himself  intoared-tailflsh.etc 


\. 


471 


sacred  tent  resorted  to 

Welsh,  William,  or  Gray  Hat.    See  .Lonugu-nall". 

Wes'&.iaDga  arrested '*" 

CailKebi».zl  to Slj 

Cude-gaxe  to ^^^ 


Youiin  tnen,  ft<ldres«  to 

Yontb  1111(1  the  uiiiierground  people 

Zliika-iikiifiBi°orZizika  iklsi 

See  Repiiblloiin 
neea. 


467 
494 
749 
187 
802 

355 
280,283 
628 
315 
397 


Paw- 


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